Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-01-11
GREENSBORO


The annual meeting of the Green's
boro Water Co., was held at the hose
house January 3, and the following
business transacted: B. M. Wiley
elected clerk and treasurer, j. III.
Darlington, J. A. Kendrick, B. M.
Wiley, A. E. Jackson, George Col
by, directors; A. B. Cuthbertson, Geo.
Tolman and Geo. Porter, auditors; B.
M. Wiley, collector. The. company
has a debt of $4,000.
Saturday evening, December 31st
about rs friends and neighbors of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Jackson made
them visit in honor of the 25th an
! niversary of their marriage. A
pleasant social evening was enjoyed
by all. Instrumental and vocal mu-
sic, an original poem read by Mrs.
Nellie Simpson, and in an appropri-
ate speech Rev. E. r. Gordon in be-
half of the guests presented Mr.
and Mrs. Jackson with 25 silver dol
+ lars from them; also pair of solid
silver table spoons from the Ladies
Social Circle. Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson
each responded in few well chosen
words. Refreshments were served.
MARY J. RICHIE
Mary Jane (Jardine) Richie, who
passed away December IT, 1921, was
born in Greensboro December IL,
1859. Nearly ali her life was spent
in her native town. For brief per-
iod she worked in Lowell, Mass, and
Manchester, N. III. On December 4,
1889 she was married to Robert A.
Richie. She is survived by her hus-
band. her aged mother, who has lived
with her for long time, and fos-
ter son, Harry B. Miller.
Mrs. Ritchie's father and mother
came to America from Scotland near
ly 73 years ago.
The deceased was a member of the
Relief Corps at Greensboro Bend.
Early in life she became member
of the United Presbyterian church of
Greensboro, and was an active work
er and loyal supporter of its inter-
ests through all the years. By kindly
words and deeds, she was the willing
helper of the afflicted. Funeral SER
vices were held at her late home,
the afternoon of December 20. Rev.
E. M. Smith of Wells River oficiated,
assisted by Rev. Audrey Graham of
Greensboro. The attendance of friends
and acquaintance was very large and
the floral tributes were numerous and
beautiful. Interment was at Green's
boro. The sympathy of the commune
ty is extended to the bereaved.
BE STILL, MY HEART
"I'm too tired to trust and too tired
to pray!"
Said one as the overtaxed strength
gave way.
"The one conscious thought by my
mind possessed
Is, Oh, could just drop it all and
rest.
But will God forgive me, do you sup
pose,
If go to sleep as baby does,
Without even asking Him if I may,
Without even trying to trust or
pray?"
Will God forgive you, Why just
think, dear heart,
While language to you was an un-
known art, \
Did mother deny you needed rest,
Or refuse to pillow you on her
breast?
Oh, no, but she Graded you in her
arms,
Then guarded your slumbers against
alarms;
And how quick was her mother love
to see
The UNCONSCIOUS yearnirgs awake in
thee.
When you've grown too weary to
trust or pray,
When overweight nature has given
way,
Then just drop it all, and give up to
rest
AS you used TO do on a mothers
breast.
He knows all about it, the dear Lord
knows
So just go to sleep as baby does
Without even asking Him if you may
God knows when His child is too
tired to pray.
He judges not solely by uttered pray
err,
He knows when the yearnings of love
He knows you do pray, He knows you
do trust,
And he knows the limits of poor weak
dust.
Oh, the wonderful sympathy of Christ
For His chosen ones in that midnight
tryst
When he babe them sleep on and
take their rest
While on Him the guilt of the whole
w0rld pressed!
You've given your life up to Him to
keep
Then don't be afraid to go right to
sleep.