The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-18
STAMFORD.

Mrs William Reynolds and child 81
Randolph are Visiting friends IN town.
A. n Carpenter drove the stage to
fompanoosae for Il. q. Hillowag GA
Thursday.
Mrs. Esia clogsden oi Bradford Is yiss
ltlng her daughter. Airs. g. d. Reynolds.
aud other relatives IN town.
Aiss Lena George Of West faifiee was
II town recently, accompanied by Miss
smith, @ slslt The graves p her father
and mother
Mira A. J. Eastman went 70 North
CharleFtown. y IL. On Wednesday for 4
ten days visit with her daughter ami
husband, Alr and Mrs. n, n. bacon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards and her two
children, who have been visiting At
Thomas nuneans. her brother, left Stfaf
ford foe their home In Newtongllle.
Mass, Thursday morning.
James s Morrill, and his aunt. Miss
Swan, left Strahofd on Wednesday last
for Boston and Stonghton, Mass, where
they will visit friends for few days
and then 10 10 their winter home h
Washington, d. G.
The public schools closed on Friday,
Nov !, after a successful ten weeks
term. The schools Of the lower village
gave an interesting Halloween entertain
mcnt In Barrett hall on Thursday even.
ing, the 5lst The schools Of the upper
village gave an interesting entertainment
IN town hall on Saturday evening. the
~. Il was a very stormy evening, SET
a good audience was present 20 listen 90
tho young people. Both entertainments
neited a very good sum Of cold cash
TO be used for the benefit Of the schools.
Services were held IN the congrcga.
ilonal house Of worship last Sunday foF
che first time since IL was vacated fof
repairs early in the season. Worship
has been maintained during the sum.
mcf IN town hall on Sundays, and the
midweck meetings have been hold 10
private houses. The interior OF The
meeting house has been much improved
BY rciinting the walls, changing the
singers gallery from the rear OF the
auditorium to the north aide OF the pul.
pit; rebuilding the pulpit platform
painting anew the woodwork; putting
and purchasing new pulpit chairs. The
carpet was purchased b. the Ladie, BE-
nevolent circle, and the new pulpit
chairs are the gift 81 james S. Morrill,
The occasion was made a rally day, both
for the regular church services aud the
Sunday school. Il was a stormy day
yet a good audience was present az the
morning service, az which the pastor
was assisted ~ Rev. Jasper II. Harding
Advent. and By Rev Henry Cumming
pastor Of the church for ~ years pre-
vious to the present pastofaie. In al
dition 70 the improvements on the ia
side. a new platform al the front has
displaced the old one, which was unsafe
from decay. A new weather vane an:
points Of the compass have been placed
on the tower to take the plaee Of tn
old ones. which were blown on during
high wind in the early part Of last win
ter Needed repairs were also made on
the tower and the roof The church was
organized Nov, %, 1890, with a charter
membership Of Is persons The first
acting pastor was the Rev. H. r. LeaY.
lit, who began bis labors here ia Janu.
airy. 1880. being ordained a. an evan
gelist. Through his intrumentaiity the
present house Of worship was erected
in 1882. and a parsonage two years
later Including Mr Leavitt, the church
has had seven pastors since it. organi
ation. Is membership has never been
large. but its influence has extended far
beyond its own town. Two Of its mem
bers went to South Africa a. teachers
in the Hnguenot school for girls ut Wei
lington, one Of whom is now teacher
there. In different parts Of the United
States are some Of is former members
who are occupying prominent positions
in Christian churches whore they live
A young physician recently called for
his letter from this church 70 the OLD
South church in Boston and the request
was granted The church has taken
deep interest In missions and given very
literally, according to It's means