Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-12-05


Notice change of date.
At meeting of the state normal school
board, held last Tuesday in the Office f
the state superintendent of education in
Montpelier. Edward Day Collins was
elected principal of the normal school at
Johnson to succeed Principal John L.
Alger. Mr.. Collins is a native of this
place, the son of 1. D. R. Collins, was fitted
for college at Lyndon Institute, and was
graduated from Yale University in 1896.
He afterwards received the degree of Phi. D.
and was instructor of history at Yale. He
has lived most of his life in Vermont and
has taught IN several places and thoroughly
knows the educational conditions in the
state. He is the author of very excellent
history of Vermont published by CHM &
Co. in 1903. Mr.. Collins combine large
intellectual force with superior executive
ability and unusual training for the work
to which he is called. He resigns a place
this position in his native state with zeal
to serve its educational interests.
SOUTH BARTON.
Mr. Chas., Guild is visiting relatives in
Boston.
Mrs. B. c. Berry is at Barton caring for
Mrs. Chas. Traverse.
Johnnie Forrest is working for P. H,
Duke, in the woods.
Mrs. Eliza Chapman of Irasb burg, is visit
ing at Mrs. G. w. Abbott's.
Mrs. Charles Day of Barton, visited at
Orrin Gray's one day last week.
Benjaman Doyle of LittIeton, N. H, vis
tied his son, Wesley, one day recently.
School commenced Monday, Nov. 2S.
with Miss Alice Tenney of Barton, ss teach
er.
o. 7. Willard and Joseph Terrian were
in LyndonvilIe one day last week on busi-
ness.
Mr.. Friend went to Malone, N. Y, last
Tuesday. He expects to remain there this
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bean from Wilder
are visiting Mrs. Beams parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. F. Kimball.
Mrs. E. c. Drown and daughter, Mil
dred, and Miss Dora Aldrich, visited at Mr..
Martins at Barton Landing recently.
Miss Agnes Thompson, who has been
working at the steam mill boarding house,
finished work there last Wednesday, and
has gone to Hotel Barton to work.
Thanks are due F. H. Pillsbury of Bar
ton, snr his assistance in the school enter
tainment at the close Of the term, and the
help rendered the children in purchasing a
clock for the South Barton school.
ALBANY.
Mrs. Sarah Abbott is on the sick list.
R. NJ. Cowles was in Burlington, last
week.
George Donsghe has moved into Mr..
| Newton, s tenement.
j. D. Kelley was in Pawtucket, R. l., a
few days last week.
Miss Nellie Barnes OF Oxford, N. H., is
visiting friends here.
Mr.. E. Jackson is improving since his
return from Burlington.
| Wright Nelson has placed fine monu-
ment on his lot in the cemetery.
Mrs. Dan Davis OF Springfield, VT, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. A.
Annis.
TT. Wallace and son, Elmer, are yet at
work on George Bre wster's large barn In
Irasburg.
Messrs Miles and Whittemore have i'm
Ished saving last years. logs and are ready
for the new supply.
| Leon HYDE was home from Boston for a
short visit at Thanksgiving. His sister
Grace went back with him.
Mrs. Amanda Sanders has returned from
Lowell, where she has been caring for her
sister, Mrs. Lock wood, who has been i'll.
Elias Searles is sick with rheumatism at
Barton Landing, where he has been en-
ployed. His wife has gone there to care
for him.
The Sunday School Convention at the
Congregational church on the Goth inst,
was not very we'll attended on account of
the storm, but was very interesting to
| those present. Papers were read from both
schools in the village, that were appreciat-
ed. Rev. Mr.. Barton of Greensboro was
present, also Mr.. Fuller.
A union Gospel ten perance service was
held on Sunday evening, Nov. 27, at the
Methodist church. Solos and readings
we're given by Mrs. Fletcher, Misses Juline
Rogers and Lucy Martin, and Mrs. F.
H. Pierce, with Mrs. Newton as organist.
Addresses were delivered by the Revs. A.
Gregory, pastor, and James Ellington,
Congregational Notwithstanding the
unfavorapIe condition of the weather
there was goodly number in attendance
The Albany Sunday School Association
held its annual convention in the Congre-
tionol church on Tuesday last. The morn
ing service opened with praise service
followed by ten minute talks on the reia-
tionship of the superintendent, to the sew
eral departments of his work. NaluaD'e
and interesting papers were reau, ="
"What he is to the School," by Mrs' ~ -
MCGUIRE; "What he is to the leaonei'
by Mr.. I. seaver; "what he Is 10 Ine ras-
tor by Rev. W. Trowbridge; nat he
needs from the School" by Miss Florence
A. MCGUIRE. An address by the Rev. T.
NJ. Fuller, field secretary, closed the morn
11ha eftorOuon session