Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-09-01

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ton Thursday evening.
Everett Wiley was at Willoughby lake
last week. He returns to mis- duties in
Beede & Cowles' store this week.
Mrs. Spencer and daughter, Mrs. Truax,
who have been the guests of Mrs. A. l..
Joslyn, have returned to st. Johnsbury.
The true dimensions of A. G. Harris new
barn at Newport Center are 5Ox12O feet
We made it too prodigious one way last
issue.
Charlie McGoff mangled finger SO badly
on planer, while waiting for job in Bur-
banks shop early last Friday morning,
that he had to have it amputated by DIR.
Ranney.
Mr.. Billiard is making up a band to play
] at Sherbrooke fair. There will be about
/ fifteen pieces, and eight musicians will be
chosen from this place. He has had this
job for some years past while residing in
Magog, and has gained quite reputation.
Word was received Thursday that
young daughter of Charles Bartlett of New
Haven, Conn.,, died from the effects of an
operation for appendicitis. John Bartlett
of this place went there Saturdaylto attend
the funeral of his niece which was held
Sunday.
The barns of Chas. Wright in Coventry
were burned early Tuesday morning,
catching from the explosion Of lantern.
Seventy tons of fine hay, two hogs and
lot of hens were burned. The property
was insured with localagents for $1,000, and
it is estimated that he will lose thousand
dollars beside his insurance.
The local athletes have an addition to
their numbers in the person of renowned
jumper by the name of Fifeld, hailipg
from Barre, and having employment on
the new Willoughby river bridge He
claims to be the champion of the section
from whence he comes, and to have mark
of over eleven feet in standing jump. He
has leaped some with the boys at the Lyon
rendezvous, but has failed to cline up''
with the local jumpers so far.
Owing to the large number of people
who desire to go to Barton village to vote
tomorrow it has been thought best to
provide special train so that all can be
accommodated. The train will leave here
at 80 p. m. 1t is hoped that every voter
Der that our town representation at the
, county, district and state conventions in
1904 is based on the number of votes cast
for the regular republican nominee to-
morrow.
Andrew Wiley died Friday, Aug. %, al
midnight at % years of age, having been a
sufferer from tubercular peritonitis fol
: two years or more. The funeral was held
Sunday, Aug. "a, at the Cong'l church. He
, had worked in III. S. Webs ter's drug store
, after which he entered Eastmans phar.
macy at st. Johnsbury, remaining there
until he was taken sick. He was held in
high esteem by every acquaintance ant
: there are numerous expressions of sympa.
thy for the bereaved relatives.
We desire to express our thanks to al
who so kindly assisted us during tht
a recent sickness and burial of our dear sor
and brother. Also to those who expressed
such love and sympathy in the beautifu
!, floral offerings.
i d. L. WILEY,
IDA WILEY,
EVERETT b. WILEY,
| LENA j. WILEY.
The Grange meeting held here last Wed
| nesday was well attended and was boil
l pleasant and profitable. The society ant
the people of this village were very fortu
nate in having among the speakers men 0
i national reputation who were thoroughly
10 familiar with the subjects under discus
> sion. The meeting was in charge of G. j
. Bell of Walden, state secretary. Tn
u meeting opened with music by the choir
after which Mr.. G. III. Root of Craftsbur
70 extended welcome to the visitors. MI
70 Ernest Hitchcock of Walden then ad
dressed the meeting on agriculture
10 Vermont" He spoke for time on til
70 excellent work which the Grange is dom
- after which he took up the subject c
70 tuberculosis in cattle. He said that leay
ing out all question of whether the diseas
- can be contracted by man from the use
~ milk there is no doubt that it is contagiou
- and that one diseased COW in q herd ma
y ruin the whole number. He spoke of tt
= experiments which have been made whic
- have proved this fact conclusively. Ord
- narily this is a fatal disease and as ru
- progresses until it causes the death OF tt
animal 1t may cause death in a sho
:. time or it NAV continue for years. Und,
- certain conditions it has apparently bee
e arrested in its progress, but these cases Al
70 rare. The tuberculine test affords the onI
Is sure method of detecting the disease
e' this is practically infallible in first testin
y A veterinary may be able to go into a hel
- and pick out certain COWS W ich are di
e eased but he may leave others which are
Il. a much worse condition. When the tie
- is made use of, or those killed not one
a hundred prove to be sound animals. TT
- only fault to be found with the test is tn
a when it has once been administered, if a,
w ministered again within a short time
cannot be relied upon as it will not aIwa-
show the presence of the disease. M
Hitchcock closed by urging the people
y give the cattle commissioners great
49,, powers as they are now sadly handica D DC
in their work Thev shOuld he oivor Al