St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-16
WEST CONCORD.
Sunday School Convention.

The Essex County Sunday School con-
yention opened Thursday afternoon with
a song service. Rev. P. N. Granger read
scripture and offered prayer. He well
coined the visitors in a few well chosen
words, and told how the first Sunday
school was organized a century and a
half ago. Four women in England
brought in little waits and taught them
the catechisms and from that has sprung
the Sunday school of today, with men,
bership Of 2O,O00,O00. The response to
the welcome was given by Rev. Mr..
Shaw of Island Pond and was very fine.
The reports Of secretary and treasurer
were given, and showed a balance OF
S72S in the treasury. Mrs. Martha
Hall, president of the Home department,
was absent and her report was given by
Rev. Mr.. Shaw. The largest school in
the Home department. is in West Concord
and has a membership of 60. Island
Pond has a membership of 81 in the regu-
lar Sunday school, 80 in the Home de-
partment. West Concord Methodist
Sunday school has membership of ia,
average attendance So; Universalist
Sunday school membership 60, average
attendance 40. The penny collection of
the Universallst school averages from 60
cents to $1.25 each Sunday, the largest
collection of any school represented.
Canaan and Canaan Hill, represented by
Rev. ]. A. Martin; membership at Ca
naan 80, Canaan Hill 35. Guildhall,
represented by Judge Chase; member
ship 81, average attendance %. The
officers of the association were reelected
for the coming year. Judge Chase and
Rev. c. W. Kelley were appointed COM
mittee on resolution of thanks. Thurs
day evening, opened with song service,
scripture by Rev. c. W. Kelley, followed
by prayer. Harry May sang song,
eternal Rest" John Guest of Island
Pond was absent, and Miss Eaton read
his paper, why should business man
be in the Sunday SCHOOL," Mrs. Miner
Carpenter sang 500 and the address of
the evening was given by Rev. Thomas
Hall in the absence of Rev. N. o. Bowlby.
Friday morning service opened with an
them by the choir, Rev. E. M. Fuller read
the scripture, Rev. P. N. Granger offered
prayer, Rev. ]. o. Sherburne was pres
emit and spoke very interestingly. Dis
cussions followed by Rev. ]. A. Martin,
c. W. Kelley, Rev. A. M. Smith and Mrs.
P. S. Stearn. The next convention will
be held 10 Guildhall or Lunenburg.
Miss Jennie Underwood, who has been
attending Child's Business College at
Springfield, Mass, returned home Satur-
day night.
Miss Pearl Aiken of st. Johusbury is
teaching the Texas school and Miss Lot
tie Hill of East st. Johnsbury the North
Concord school.
Mrs. Miles Mullen of Lunenburg Wis
tied Mrs. William Rich last week.
Mrs. Leila Piper and daughter Grace
OF Epping, N. H, and Mrs. Ada Wood of
st. Johnsbury, have been visiting their
father, Abial Cheney. Saturday they
enjoyed a carriage drive to Littleton.
Mrs. Warren Temple has been enter,
tanning her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Bishop
and two children of Lunenburg.
F. w. Blake of Warren, N. H., visited
at Emery Adams last week Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Sampson o.
White6eld, N. H., and Miss Edith Viii
liams of Boston, have been guests the
past week of Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Samp
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson of Sar
Francisco, are visiting DR.. and Mrs. r
7. Johnson.
The annual meeting and election O
officers of the L. B. calendar of th
Methodist church will be held Wednes
day, Sept. %. Refreshments will b
served and good attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dudley and H
Brand, returned from York state Satur
day night.
Mrs. Frank Reed OF st. Johnsbury wa
guest at 0. B. Cuttings last week.
Mrs. Emma Quimby has returned iron
East Concord, where she has been spend
ing several weeks with her mother
Miss Nettie Parks has closed her er
gagement at George Reeds and is work
ing at F. M. Cobleigh's.
H. H. Curin, who has been stopping a
the West Concord House for severa
weeks, returned to his home in New
York last week Monday.
Clarence Wheeler of Barton Landin,
has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Persi
Spencer.
Miss Kate Wakefield who has beef
spending her vacation with her sisters a
Miles Pond, returned to New York las
week.
Mrs. Mary Farnham has been quit
sick the past week.
There are ~ scholars attending tn
village school, 81 in the grammar room
20 in the intermediate and 81 in tn
primary, the largest attendance 70
many years. Earl Lewis, Harry Cutting
George Parker, Richard Southworth
Myrtle Spaulding, Adelaide McKelye'
and Hattie Blodgett are attending schoo
here from other districts.
Lynford Bazin of Atlantic City, N. I.
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Amanda Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lee left last weel
Tuesday for visit of few weeks il
Rutland and Newport, N. H.
Mrs. Eliza James and son Harry O
Lisbon, N. H., have been visiting a
Miner Carpenters.
J. W. Scott of st. Johnsbury was {
visitor in town last week.
Mrs. Jane Bailey is entertaining he
aunt, Mrs. Hannah Woodward of Eas
Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cutting anc
two children, Mrs. 0. B. Cutting, Alic,