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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-24

The following business was transacted
BY the probate court during the past week:
Almira NJ. King estate, Barton. Execu-
tors inventory returned and accepted.
James y. Abbott estate, Glover VIII
presented By E A. Norton custodian. Re
ferred 20 Barton, Jan. II, 1901.
Charles T. \. Humphrey estate, Barton.
Will presented by Olin e. Smith one of
the executors named therein. Referred to
Barton, Jan. 18th, 1901.
Job W Alien estate, Craitsbury. Ad-
ninistrators settle their account. Decree
of distribution made.
Thomas 3. King estate, Glover Will
proved. Sarah NJ King appointed execu-
trix. z L. Stanton and George Young
appraisers and commissioners.
Oscar [. Collins estate, Newport Com
n,iss,oners@ report returned ana accepted.
Mary Daniels estate, Greensboro. Com
nissione7s: report returned and accepted.
Albert Cass estate. Craftsbury. admin
isrratrix's inventory returned and accepted.
Mary \. Mack estate, Derby Executors
inventory returned and accepted. Execu-
tors account presented. Referred 10 Jan.
9Th, 1901
Amssa Paine estate, Lowell Date of
hearing on administrators application OF
extension of time changed from January
-th TO January 18th.
Joseph :. Bailey estate, Newport. Ad-
illustrators inventory returned and ac-
cepted.
Eliza beth Y. MoranviNe, insane, Derby.
Guardians inventory returned and accept
ed.
William Tite estate, Bloomington. Ida
Tite appointed administrators. G. w Al
drich and s. =. Hunt appraisers and com
1,issiOner5.
Z l. Chandler estate, Barton. Admin
istrator presents his account. Referred TO
Newport, Jan. 18th, 1861.
Fred. J. Ball estate, Barton Comnis-
sioners' report returned end accepted,
Mar Fairbrother estate, Barton. Exec
Utor applies for order to sell certain notes
held by-saic estate. ORDER granted.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-24
Charles r. A.. Humphreys Will

kNTATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT
- IS. In Probate Court, held at Barton,
in said District, on the 14th day Of December
a. D. - o, an Instrument purporting TO be the
last Will and Testament of ChaS. J. A. Hum
phrey, late OF Barton, in said District, de-
ceased. being presented to the Court by Olin
II. Smith, one of the executors the rein named,
for Probate: 1t is ordered by said Court, that
all persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at session of said Court, to be
held at F. w. Baldwin's Office at Barton. in said
District, on the 18th day of january A. D., 1901,
and Snow cause, if any they may have,
against the Probate of said Will:
For'Ehich purpose, it is further OF jered that
copy OF this record of this order be Published
three weeks successfully in the Orleans
County Monitor, printed at Barton VT, pre-
vious 20 said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court. Attest,
s.. z. E. ALI RED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-24
Re the Stockholders Of the Orleans 60.
Fair hSsaeiatiOB :

Yoa are hereby roti7esi tbas the A Il,lal
Meeting Of zhs- Stock holders Of r. Orleans
County Fair a zoeia tTc7s viii he sd Hotel
Barton il Barton, III i1e CouH - IF Or ans
and STATE of Vermont. on the Ssh .5ay at Jan
nary. A. D, 1g'f 1t 9'rcEOGk in kfH 20 es10Oa.
Amendments 10 FIas. nstEtu tjor ard nv, II
OF Ih- Association viii be made IA { EhtS H3eet-
ing officers will ae ezecteff Ud ~ ~ ~ prop
e- business W Ilieh tie Association shall de III
necessary will Re srane acted at this time
Every mepa Der OF tii9 Association should be
present az she messing.
s. So u 2. BEAN, Seer aFy4
Baton, Vi, Dec. 2s- p 20
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-24

Our Opinion

rs that great Ads. about Christmas goods are not
always positive evidence Ofthe real greatness There
fore shall be bzIefin statements, knOWZ1g that
people look the Christmas fields before D1chaS1e
We feel cOnf0ent that store VIII speak tor itseH
the visitor then Hd9e GIFTS comparative e1eatneSS
We want every one TO call and feel tree 10 EXAMINE
OH goods without feeling Obliged 10 purchase.
CAPEIS AND JACKETS.
We now offer for sale entz1e stock Of Ladies'
Jackets and Capes at a GREAT RED UCZZON ON
stock has been the largest town, and we are now
broken sizes, every Jacket is this season. We
have some beauties lef and they viii go at bargain
pieces.
ON Capes viii come Un0el the 1UZe, and this
not TO be able TO buy Capes and Jackets
At GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
before Christmas; have large stock Of them in.
Pushes Ke1SeV, MeAO1S, Bearer, plain and fancy
hzzoed beautiful line of GOf Capes, and they must
go do not buy them to keep This is great OPP
p0ztUnztJ for ba19ai
HeSDectziI/T~
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-24
4. ]. BALL,
WEST DERBY, VT.
Peoples Telephone.
J. r. FARRANT

J. r. FARRANT
Wishes to inform his customers that he is
not dead, but is running his business just the
same as he always has. He has two Green
houses OF
CARNATIONS
alone and three houses Of other Plants and
ali orders viii have his careful and prompt
attention just the same as before. This bust
ness is not learned in year. I have been
born and brought up in it and know we'll
what am talking about. You may set fire
to q load OF hay and it will make big blaze
for a little while but soon gone. We are
here to stay. We have
Holly and two kinds of FestOon-
ing, Wreathes, Stars, etc.
for Church and House decorating for Christ
mas and New Year, also fine lot of
Nice Palms Of ali descriptions,
Ferns of all kinds and sizes,
PrimrOses of all cOlOrs, and any
kind of BegOnia you may wish.
In addition to the above we carry full line
of Gold and Silver Fish and Aquaria Supplies.
Home Grown Vegetables of all kinds and
Celery that cannot be beaten.
We make a speciality of Cut Flowers of all
kinds, also Floral Designs and Floral Deco
rations for Parties, Weddings and Funerals.
Our store is on Main street and shall be
glad to see you all. We have the Bell and
Peoples Telephone.
All orders left with H. NJ Gardiner, Barton,
will be forwarded at once to me.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-24
Respectfully .TOU1S,
GEO. Il. DAVIS.

Our guarantee is like a Bank /
Check-if your purchase does
not suit you, bring back the
goods and draw your money.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
LONELINESS OF A HOLY LIFE.
Art I'm the Christian Life-Is Full of
Color, Purity and
Majesty.

Chiefly is the art movement leading
to a new emphasis Of the beauty Of the
Christian life. LONELINESS is no longer
confined to the unspeaking statue and
the dumb picture. LONELINESS is becom-
ing life. That mother who bore her
self with sweetness and gentleness,
with patience and kindness beyond
compare, has passed on; but for her
boy her face hangs in the picture gal
lery of memory. No picture ever paint
ed, no statue ever carved, no cathedral
ever built, is comparable to beauty of
the soul that is refined, reformed and
possessed with the spirit of Jesus
Christ. For the truly Christian life is
as full of color as the spring, as full
of fruit as is the autumn, as full OF
purity as the white cloud, as full of
majesty as the noble mountain. One
church made up of beautiful Christians
who worship God in the beauty Of holi-
ness would transform our city and our
ciyilization.-Newell Dwight Hills, in
Woman's Home Companion.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
'I AM OUT OF THE DETEsTABLE
BUSINESS"

indicate that she doesn't expect the
same social recognition she has always
had. vet she must know that as sa-
loon keepers wife she is not welcome in
all circles. Really, it would be as rea-
sonable to invite Mrs. Jack Brady, and
even Mrs. Gates would resent that"
81 think there is decided difference
between the two" suggested Mrs.
Sloan. "for though they are both sa-
loon keepers wives, they are not both
Voluntarily so. Jack Brady was in the
saloon business when he married, and
his wife knew all about it. Mr.. Gates
was a respectable clerk at the time OF
his marriage, and though there is now
n rumor that ne was once connected
with the saloon business in the east, l
have no idea that his wife suspected
ANYTHING wrong with his past career
We all liked Mr.. Gates. He was vel
come to our social circle both before
and after marriage, and we were
pleased when his wife joined our aid
society.
81 can't think that she was in any
wav TO blame for the change in his
course You know she was visiting IN
the east when he bought the saloon.
II is said that the deal was deliberately
planned by that schemer, John Raw
son. who was anxious to turn all OF ms
property into cash before leaving. l
don't know how true it is. but have
been told that knowing Gates had some
money. he induced him to drink until
his Judgment was beclouded, and then
tricked him into signing the papers.
"The news nearly killed his wife, and
l know she bitterly regrets having
taken the trip east. She feels that II
she had remained at home it could not
have happened ] think Mr.. Gates IS
weak rather than wicked, and / under
stand that he is not very much addict
ed to drink himself. She is decidedly
the stronger of the two. and know she
hopes to get him out of this business
into something else soon.
Mrs. Keen was yisibly impressed.
at does seem, as you put it, she said
that we ought to exercise some chaI-
ity for his wife's sake, if not for his
own. But fear that all of our mem
bers will not look at the matter as yo1
do. and if he comes | want him well
treated. May l depend upon you to
give him special attention? And may
place him next to you during refresh
ments? You see | am inclined to put
your theory to a very practical test.
"Wen. certainly want to make my
practice correspond to my teaching
answered Mrs. Sloan. 81 shall not be
hurt bv the contact. and he may be
helped. at all events it will please his
wife, and that alone will be worth the
effort. But. there ! didn't mean to
preach. and | am going at once lest l
say more than ought. probably have
done that already; however, ! have
given you my honest conviction
"No. you haven't said too much and
YOU have certainly given me something
70 think about" said Mrs. Keen. as she
followed her friend to the door. "and |
shall act upon your advice, so you may
| hold yourself in readiness TO play the
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
FARNIyILLE. VA. FRIDAY. APRIL 81. 1900.

agreeable to Mr.. Gates. Ihope you can
do some mission work during the even
ing"
Two weeks later Mrs. Keen's home
was the scene of the most charming So
cial gathering which the little town of
N had seen in some months, and
among those who filled her parlors
were no brighter faces than those of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gates.
True to her promise Mrs. Sloan tact
fully did her best TO entertain Mr.
Gates. 1t was an easy task, for she
found him, like most easily bent ma
lures, ready to catch whatever CONVEX
sational cue she might throw out
When she made some reference to his
baby boy sudden seriousness covered
his face. He looked at her earnestly
and then said in the tone of one who is
sure of a sympathetic hearing: 81
want to tell you something, Mrs Sloan
! am out of the detestable business in
which have been engaged for the past
few months. / can't tell you how hap
py | am over it. though in throwing it
up have practically lost all had. But
| found that ] must do il for the sake
of my wife and my boy. have intend
ed all along to get out of it as soon as
an opening came-it was shame TO me
that ! ever went into it-but ycstcr-
day | decided that dare not wait for
an opening, and il is strange that this
very social affair should have FASTENED
the matter. You see, Mary said she
wouldn't come without me, and knew
very well that was invited only for her
sake, and that only on her account
would my presence be tolerated That
thought cut me to the quick. II was
the first social test coming I'm way to
make me feel it very kccnly, and
couldn't stand it. / found that must
either rise to her level or drag her down
to mine. That thought, together with
Mary's desire 10 help me through any
financial sacrifice. decided me. and only
to-day | closed out"
When he ceased, Mrs. Sloan in a
voice tremuous with emotion. an
swcred: 81 am so glad for you. and for
Maryland for our village. You may
be sure that your action of to-day has
laid the foundation of the best possible
inheritance you could give your boy"
Later, she told the good news TO Mrs.
Keen; that lady, after thoughtful 81
lencc. said: "And to think that was
inclined to leave them outl I'm so glad
! followed your advice. Surely you
were inspired when you gave it,
Adelia Cobb. in Union Signal.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
CIGARETTE WRECKS.
Railroad Superinfendcnt Tells How
Serious Accident Was Caused
by Slave to Habit.

Superintendent w. A. Vaughn, of the
Georgia Central railway, states that
cigarettes caused the wreck of train
on their road. In an interview regard
ing the wreck and the order issued
that no cigarette smokers would be
employed on the road, he said:
81 was impressed with the i'm
portance of rule of this kind some
time ago, when a collision occurred on
our road. The 1agman who was to
blame was one of the most careful men
on the line. The accident was not a
very serious one, as no one was hurt,
but he took the blame on himself, and
reported that he was asleep at the
time when he should have been at the
rear end Of his train. thought 1t very
queer that a young man who had been
so reliable as this fellow should go to
sleep while on duty, but taking his
word for il / discharged him without
further explanation. A few days after
ward this young fellow happened in my
Office. l questioned him about the
wreck, and asked how he could have
gone to sleep. He rather evaded my
question, but as ! asked it noticed his
cigarette-stained fingers on the table.
then said to him. I'll tell you what
was the matter; you're a cigarette
fiend.' At this he jerked his hand un-
der the table and looked confused. oh,
you needn't hide your hand. Your face
tells the story
"Then he admitted that he was a
confirmed cigarette smoker, and,
while he had reported that he was
asleep at the time of the wreck, still
that was not the real cause. While on
the way back TO flag the approaching
train, he said, he felt sick and stepped
into the caboose TO get a drink OF
water. He suddenly became uncon-
scious and sank to the floor. The roar
Of the approaching train brought him
20 his senses, but it was too late to
avoid the accident. THE Boy.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
@l5s1 Service Building (='-A-@

Buffalo, n. Y, March -.
The Service Building of the Pan
American Exposition, to be held al
Buffalo N. Y. on the Niagara From.
tier, from May 1st to November 1st
1901 was the first building of the Elk
position to be erected and is used by
the corps Of officials and employees
having direct charge of the construc-
tive work of the Exposition.
The building, which is situated on
the west side of the grounds, is 95xl45.
1t is in the form of a hollow square.
having two stories on its exterior IA
cades and three stories on the court
side. The entrance, which is in the
form of a driveway, faces the north
and communicates directly with the
inner court. Part way down this en-
trance, and from each side, extend the
main corridors. That on the right
leads to Offices and apartments to be
used for police headquarters and hos
pital service, including the rooms for
tho use Of the Commandant of Police
Station the Chief Of the Fire Depart
ment, medical waiting room, drug sup
plies. Offices for a surgeon and his as
sistants and an operating room. The
hospital has a porte cochere entrance
for ambulance and emergency pur-
poses .
The other portions Of the first floor
are taken up by a large room for the
officers and clerks who have charge
Of the ADMISSIONS and collections, and
the auditing Of accounts; these rooms
being fitted with fire-proof vaults.
The working Office Of the Director Of
Works, with his private Office and
stenographer's room. Offices for the
landscape Architect, the Superintend-
ent of Building Construction. Purchas
ing Agent, Chief Engineer, Mechanical
and Electrical Engineer, and accom-
modations for the officers having
charge of Transportation and Installa-
tion. Exhibits and Concessions, are ar
ranged to carry on the business of
these Departments.
On the second floor is the large
draughting room; used by the force of
architectural draughtsmen. This De-
partment has separate Offices and
draughting rooms, With a large vault
for valuable drawings. On this floor
are the sleeping apartments of the Di-
rector of Works and the Chiefs of the
various Bureaus. comprising the De
partment of Works Here also are
numerous apartments for such Of the
employees as the nature of their duties
requires to be continuously at the Ex-
position grounds. A kitchen and din
ing room, apartments for the janitor
and hospital nurses, and several guest
chambers are provided on this floor.
The TOP floor of the building has ad-
ditional, apartments, a large blue
printing room for the use Of the Archi-
tects and Engineers Departments, and
the operating rooms for the Official
Photographer Of the Exposition.
The building has a cellar. Frame
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
PROGRESS OF THE WORK ON
THE EXPOSITION GROUNDS
To JANUARY 20. 1900.


Work was begun on the site Sep
tember 26th. Since that date the land
has been cleared of fences, twenty-iour
hundred small poplar trees, twelve
hundred willow bushes and seven hum
dred assorted shrubs have been plant
ed about the border of the grounds. A
boundary fence has been built eight
feet high and twelve thousand feet
long. A nursery has been prepared
and several thousand trees and shrubs
have been placed therein. Seventy
five large trees have been transplanted
from points in the site to avenues on
the border on the grounds. Some ten
thousand cubic yards Of top soil nave
)een scraped, piled, mixed, and turned
over. Four thousand yards OF exca-
yation have been removed from the
East Lake; two green houses 2OxSOxlO,
with propagating houses adjoining
have been built, and a number OF cold
frames have been set out.
The grounds have been cross-sec-
toned; buildings, canals, and ROADS
have been staked out, 1900 feet OF
sewer have been constructed. Plans
for fire mains and domestic water
supply have been completed. Route
for intramural railway has been sur
yeyed. and from 1000 to 5000 feet Of
canal. which encircles the grounds,
have been excavated.
Two thousand poplar trees and ma
pies have been received and prepared
for early planting in the Spring. Two
hundred and fifty Monumental cedars
have been prepared, boxed, and are
now awaiting Spring before being
shipped from New Jersey. -
Plans have been completed for the
foundations of the Agricultural Build
ing and complete plans for Machinery
and Transportation, one Of the large
buildings-350x500 Bids for all the
main buildings will be invited at an
early date, and even before Spring Of
this year much progress in the con-
structive work will be made.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
Good Work of a Woman.

A year or two ago a vast amount Of
practical good-roads work was done in
Missouri by forming country organiza-
tions, and the person chiefly instrumen-
tai in forming them was a woman
Miss Rella c. Harber. That lady trav-
eed through the state, and In the
course of year organized SO associa-
tions. An interstate road convention
was subsequently held In St. Louis, and
there was formed an Interstate Good
Roads and Public-lmproyement assocl-
alton" and Miss Haber was made its
secretary and organizer. She has this
year been engaged In similar work In
Illinois, dividing the state into good
roads districts" each having a large
city as a center, and holding CONVEX
tions In these cities, as basis OF build
ing up healthy good-roads sentiment.
A similar plan might be proftably tried
In other states.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
NOTES OF REFORM.

"The liquor devil is the same old
devil."-Horace Greeley.
Temperance advocateswill be pleased
to learn that one man in six in the
British navy is a teetotaler.
The new legal code in Germany or
dains that habitual drunkards are put
in the same category as minors.
Of 100 men who entered one of the
state prisons in a given time 5000 adj
mitted that they were drunkards.
Switzerland has three institutions
for the cure of drunkards, which re-
cord permanent cures in one-half the
cases treated.
Under government control OF the
sale of Intoxicating liquors in Russia
there has been noticeable diminution
in drunkenness and in those crimes
and misdemeanors which are caused
by intoxication.
In 1856 Nebraska drank $1,000 bar
rels of beer; Missouri. 1,l17,000; Wis
consin, 1.451. 600; Kansas, 1850. In
1896 Nebraska drank 10000 bar
rels of beer; Missouri, 2,25O,000; Wis
consin. 2.s46.000, or each about double,
while Kansas drank 6,030, or only one
third as much.
A prominent Rhode Island lawyer
said a short time ago that thsre could
be no wholesale conviction of those
ruInsellers who are breaking the state
liquor laws. because the state institu-
tions are so crowded with criminals,
insane. and paupers whom the rumsel-
lers have sent there that there is no
room for them TO follow.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

Not long ago a report was printed
that Prof. Sumner, of Yale, had said in
an address to students that nine mar
riages in ten are unhappy. So much
comment was excited by this PROPOSE
tion that Prof. Sumner states his posi-
ton anew: "In the strictest sense,
marriage is an ideal thing that has
never been realized. Vicissitudes act
on the couple and change them, and
not more than ten per cent. realize their
ideals" The professor fails to say how
many ideals are realized in other re-
spects than matrimony, and whether
they would have proved superior to act
ual results. He has backed off into the
region of the imaginative and knows
that he cannot be surrounded there.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

construction has been used throughout.
The studs are covered on the inside
with composition board and sheathed
on the outside with hemlock planks,
which are covered with cement plaster,
the final finish having the appearance
Of stucco.
The ornamental work, including the
flag standards, finals, festoons, ETC.,
are of staff. The roof is covered with
Spanish tile of iron. The building is
In its architecture a free adaptation Of
the Spanish Renaissance, such as is
shown in old Californian and Mexican
missions and churches. This style was
followed as closely as the require
ments and exigencies Of arrangement
for light and space necessary in a first
class working Office allowed.
The building was erected ready for
occupancy in 32 working days.