Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-05-25

was man OF unqueStloned integrity and
spotless reputation. OF sound. conserva-
tive Judgment, he held his own opinions
| quietly but firmly and was tolerant of the
| opinions of others. An extensive reader
with retentive memory, he kept abreast of
current events and reveled in literature.
He looked on the bright side of life and
held a large faith in humanity. He was
| eminently social man, and in all the re-
lations of life the kindly, genial, mirthful
spirit was especially prominent. His life
was filed with quiet transformations deeds
of kindness and charity. The poor, the
sick and those in any trouble found in
him sympathizing friend and helper.
HE went about doing good.'' The inf1u-
ence of such lives is a legacy to the race.
The world is better that such men have
lived.
ssThey throng the silence of the breast,
We see them of yore,
The kind, the true, the brave, the sweet,
Who walk with US no more"
Albany.
DIR. and Mrs. Barnes have returned home
to Oxford.
S. C. Kimball and family have returned
to Albany to make their home among us
again.
Myron Norris, who has been i'll for
a long time, died last Monday and was bur-
led Wednesday.
The remains of Mrs Ellen Hovey were
brought here from Washington for burial
last week. Funeral at the old home, We'd
nesday.
| Memorial Day services will be held here
on Saturday. The procession will form at
the school house yard at 9:45 a. M, con-
sisting of Post, public and Sunday school
children and citizens, and will proceed to
the cemetery under the direction of L. o.
Adams, where decoration and other SER
vices will take place. Returning the peo-
| pie will repair to Post hall, where dinner
will be served by the w. r. Corps, fifteen
cents dinner being charged, to help de-
fray expenses, children free. The process
sion will reform at 1 80 p. M, and proceed
| to the Cong. church, where there will be
music, ritual services by the Post, recita-
tions, declarations, prayer by Rev. Dom
aldson, remarks by Rev. Davenport and an
| address by A. J. Cameron of Westmore. 1t
is hoped all our citizens will be present.
/ program Oh DQS OFIOduS county 0OnlST-
ence of the Congregational churches and
ministers will be held at Albany, Tuesday
and Wednesday, June and 3, 1896: Tues
day morning, 1000 O'Clock, prayer-meet-
ing, led by Rev. c. o. Grieshaber; organ
ization and appointment of committees;
annual report by conference register, e. F.
Ranney; Desirability of Cooperation
among the Churches of the County, Rev.
A. j. Cameron; Discussion, opened by d.
w. Kelley. Tuesday afternoon = 80,
Praise and prayer service, The Church and
Liquor Traffic, Rev. David Wallace; The
Citizen and the Liquor Traffic, Judge L. II.
Thompson; Is the World outgrowing
Christianity? Rev. Oliver Brown; A dis
cussion Religious Habits, Rev. r. c.
Noodle; The Belief and the Life, Rev. H.
M. Perkins; Woman's Home Missionary
Society, Mrs. r. c. Noodle. Tuesday ev-
ening- 700, Praise Service; Conservation
Service, Rev. J. P. Marvin; Conference
Sermon, Rev. Leonard Dodd; Sacramento
Service. Wednesday morning, 900,
Prayer Service, Dea.S Chas. Carpenter; Our
Six Benevolent Societies, Rev ]. K Fuller;
Discussion; Bible Study, Rev. C. L. Guild:
General Discussion; Unfinished Business;
Sacredness of Church Vows, Rev. L. P. At
wood; Discussion; go Lord, revive Thy
Work." Rev. J.C.Langford; Closing. Each
church is entitled to representation by pas
tor acting pastor and four delegates.
Appointees if unable to be present are re-
quested to procure substitutes. 1t is de-
sirable, as far as possible, that all should
be present at the opening exercises and re-
main until the close.
South Albany.
G. w. Williams baby has scarlet fever.
o. M. Rowell is repairing his buildings.
Mrs. T.. M. RowelI and Harvey are in
New Hampshire on visit.
Quarterly conference last Friday. Pre-
siding Elder Hamilton was present.
A. d. Patterson has bought the Ames
pasture and sugar place of o. G. Miles.
Evansville.
Remember the Peak Sisters entertain
ment at Westmore, Tuesday eve, May 26.
The people of this community are again
called upon to mourn the death of re-
spected citizen, Mr.. James w Brown, who
passed away Friday, the 18th inst, after
many years of suffering. Mr.. Brown was
born in Melbourne, P. O., May 18th, 1S48,
and moved to Barton thirty one years ago.
Two years later he came to this village,
where he lived till the time of his death.
He has been successfully engaged in the
mercantile business here for about sixteen
years, and gained many friends. Mr.. Brown
was sincere Christian, and almost his last
words were in prayer. His funeral service
was held Monday, the 18th, and was con-
Quoted by Rev. w. G. Johnson, who was
close friend of the deceased. A widow and
son are left to mourn the loss of kind
s husband and father.