Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-30

E. Leach has been dangerously sick but at
! present writing is somewhat better.-Mrs.
Alice Gaskill has been suffering with ton
silitis and quinsy sore the past week.
Hartlwick.
George KimbalI is laying the foundation
for new house.
Mrs. Margaret Michael has bought the
| Kimball house on Maple st. for $500.
Mrs. Chas. Davis returned Thursday
night from weeks visit in Boston.
Timothy Mulcahy had one Of his eyes
put out recently, by being kicked in the
face by a horse.
J. Chas. Tegeler, one of our best known
and highly respected young men, died at
his home in this village Wednesday, from
typhoid fever. The funeral was held Fri
day, Rev. Geo. o. Howe officiating.
The first entertainment IN the lecture
course was given last Tuesday evening. 1t
was a concert by the Temple Quartette of
Boston, and was perfect success. Every
one OF over four hundred people pres
emit seemed to be highly pleased with the
| entertainment.
East Hardwick.
Nathan Field has repainted his house.
N. Field made flying trip to Barre, re-
Gently.
Flora Nelson Wentworth of New Hamp-
shire is in town visiting friends.
Amos T. Kellogg and Edith Curtis were
married Wednesday evening at the home
of the bride.
Mrs. John Livingstone is home from her
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Giffin, of Barre.
Mrs. Esther Blake returned to her daugh
ter's in MorrisviIle last Tuesday.
Sheffield.
The schools in town closed last Friday.
John Barber's mother was buried last
Friday.
Albert Giffin and wife have returned
from Boston.
Elisha Drown has moved to William
Sanborn's place.
AFRO Gray and wife of Lisbon, N. H.
have been in town.
Several attended the quarterly meeting
aU " uSSlOOCh, llo Af-A0, eAoAO "OAS liz
services at the F. B. church yesterday.
Flossie Gray disappeared from her home
Thursday night. She left note saying
she had gone, and they need not look for |
her.
The road commissioner is doing very
thorough job on the highway between
George Snelling's and James Salmon's. |
This has long been a muddy, bad road but |
it will be made permanent road.
Mrs. J. S. Chesley has been visiting her |
brother in Woodsville, N. H.-Mrs. A. o. |
Gray was in Wells River a part of last |
week.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frizelle have
been entertaining guests from Waterbury.
The meeting of the st. Johnsbury
District Ministerial Association convened
in this village Monday evening, Oct. %,
and continued until Wednesday noon. 1t
was an enjoyable time for the preachers,
sixteen of whom were present; the en- :
tertainmeDt was royal, the essays were
good, the discussions were spicy, tart, and |
well seasoned with grace. Rev. A. G. !
Austin reviewed Bets book on ''Last |
Things and the way he attacked the !
arguments of his fellow countryman led !
Us to suppose that he really meant to !
'EBeet' him and that he really deserved |
''Beeting." Rev. G. w. Hunts paper on !
the ''Pastor's Relation to General Church |
Work'' was instructive and inspiring and |
commended by all who spoke. It is q pity |
that more Of our preachers were not pres
ent to hear it read. Albert Gregory and |
Geo. G. Mcdonald read papers on the |
ct OF
Plans" E.L.AIexander presented an essay |
on ''Better Methods in Church Work for !
Our Young People, J. E. Knapp de-
livered an article On CHOW May Our
Youth be Inspired to Seek Higher Gull |
ture." c. w. Kelley in his inimitable !
manner, in an excellent essay, dWelt on the !
''Cause and Cure OF Religious Indiffer-
ence." D. L. Evans preached Monday
evening, and those who heard his delinea-
ton Of tie character, and eulogy of the /
Apostle Paul, will surely think more of
this great apostle than ever. Sylvester
Donaldson, on Tuesday evening preached
enc OF bis strong, characteristic sermons.
Presiding -elder and Mrs Sherburne were
present and added much to the enjoyment
Of the meeting. Rev. G. Fl. Wright read
a paper on ''Pastor's Work. Rev. S. C.
Vail presented paper on ''Peoples'
Work" Both papers were excellent and
a general discussion followed, bringing
out many helpful suggestions. This
occupied the forenoon Tuesday. Dinner
was served in the vestry both days and
supper Tuesday night Methods for doing
our part III raising the twenty million of
dollars as thank-offering in the M. E.
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