Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-14

was the republican nominee for representa-
tive in North Dakota, and his mary friends
in this section will De glad to congratulate
him over his election last Tuesday.
The st. Johnscury District Preachers
Meeting and Epworth League convention
will be held at Cabot Dec. 81. Most in
teresting programs have been prepared for
both meetings and it is hoped that all who
can will plan to go.
The members of the G. A. R. with their
wives visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Page last Monday afternoon and eve
ming. An elegant repast was served and a
most enjoyable time reported. Mr.. Page
is about to go away for the winter.
We are in receipt Of an article on ''school
notes. which we have not published as
there is no name signed. We are always
glad to receive items in this way but in all
cases the writer's name must be signed,
otherwise the article cannot be used.
Rev J. Buffum gave talk to Sunday
school teachers last Sunday evening upon
''How TO teach,'' illustrating his talk by
charts showing various guide boards, rep
resenting divers methods of teaching.
The talk was helpful, inspiring to greater
effort those already interested in the work.
Mr.. Keech, who is here selling the Grams
universal atlas is having verYigood success.
The work is one which merits the attention
of the public, and although the price may
Seem high, it is not when compared with
works containing an equal amount of in
formation. Any who are in need of an at
The entertainment given by the Junior
EndeaVor society at the Cong. vestry last
Tuesday evening was very pleasing affair.
The little people dressed in quaint cos
tunes made an amusing sight for an 1898
audience. Singing, Rotations and tab
IeauX were all nicely done. The little ladies
served doughnuts and coffee with quite an
hospital BILE air.
The gravel which was put in on Main
street in this village some time ago has
kept that street IN very good condition
during the wet weather. Heretofore this
street has been in terrible state during
mud times and the addition Il a little
gravel has given us a very good road
at a small expense. There are some of the
other streets in the village which should
be fixed In some manner before another
fall and this seems to be as good as any,
thing we can get without great outlay of
money.
Frank P. Ufford of this village and Miss
Bertha Hazard Tierney of Germantown,
Philadelphia were married at the home of
the bride last Wednesday. The groom is
one Of Barton's best known young men,
graduate of Cornell college, and at present
pursuing a law course at Harvard. The
bride is unknown to the people of this
vicinity, but Mr.. UffOrd's many friends
will extend to her most cordial welcome
to the village, and all will wish them both
a long and happy life. The MONITOR ex-
tends congratulations.
Order of services at the Cong. church:
Monday evening at 1880 G. E. meeting;
Thursday evening at 80 prayer meeting;
Friday evening at 700 teachers meeting
at Mrs. o. d. Ovens. Sunday morning
service followed by Sunday school; Junior
Endeavor meeting Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock. No services will be held on
Sunday evening. Rally Sunday brought
out a good congregation. The pastor
a sermon upon Bible study and
benefits derived from the Sabbath school.
The music rendered by the choir was I'M
usually fine, four children giving one Sc
lection. The attendance in Sunday school
was over one hundred. Still there is room
for more.
This is the time of the year when the
all getting in large line of
goods, showing the new styles and pat
terms in all lines. Their Christmas goods
have been ordered and will soon be where
people can view them. They will have the
useful and needy articles and also novelties
and other things for those who wish to
you may need but call on your home mer
chant and leave your order with him.
Wherever you buy there must be a small |
profit to the seller and give the local man /
he benefit of it. The merchants will all
De pleased to show you their goods even if /
you do not care to buy and this is just the |
lime to call upon them.
We are in receipt Of copy of ''1'he NeW
Educator" paper gotten out quarterly /
Iohnsbury, and devoted to the interests of
hat school. Mr.. Barbour is offering spe-
,ial inducements TO all who start a course
n his school at this time and as it is very
situated for the young people
If this part Of the state to attend he should
ecure good number of new applicants.
The school is one which gives very good
the students receiving thor
ugh drill, and can be attended much
heaper than the schools outside of the
tate. If any of the young people of this
ection are thinking of attending bust
less college we would advise them to send
O Mr.. Barbour for catalogue of the school.