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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-14
NEWPORT.

Other Newport news on third page.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Tink ham entertained
few OF their friends Wednesday evening.
Miss Alice Smith is assisting in III. S.
Root & Sons store during the holidays
Miss May 1. Wiggin has gone to Lyndon
Center for her vacation.
The concert given by the Canadian Ju-
bilee Singers Thursday showed that the
performers possessed remarkable musical
talent. The programme consisted of we'll
chosen selections, very pleasingly rendered,
and all who attended felt repaid for going,
though the hall was cold.
An organization, TO be known as the
Memphremagog Amateur Athletic Club
has been formed, to meet the need OF the
younger men of the place. The hall of ths
old schoolhouse has been secured for the
use OF this club, and the first meeting was
held there last Wednesday night.-"The
object OF the club is to maintain a club
room for boys, where, under right moral
influences they may spend evenings in
wholesome amusements, with exercises
that shall be improving physically, and
associations and incentives that shall max e
for manliness and uprightness of charac-
ter" Any boy of pod character, in New
port and vicinity, between the ages of
fourteen and twenty shall be eligible for
membership. This certainly is a good
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-14
Estate of C. W. Comstock.
Peoples Telephone.


CTATE OF VERMONT. ORLEANS DISTRICT
- IS. In Probate Court, held at New.
port, in said District, on the 18th day of
December, A. D., 1913.
!.F. Ba' che der, Administrator of the estate
of G. " Comst OK late of Barton, in sal !,
District, deceased, hath filed his application
ed at the time of bis death was under con-
tract binding in law and equity to convey to
White of said Bar on one ice louise
building. Situated and standing upon land of
the Boston Maine Railroad Company in
the Village of Bar on in said town of Barton
which had been fully paid for by said j.
White to said deceased but never conveyed
by said deceased as he was legally ana in
duty bound to convey the same to said White
and praying that said Court NJ ay issue to sa d
Administrator license to convey said ice
house building to said E. j. White in COM
pliance and per ormance of said con ract
above named, as provided by stat ute in such
cases.
whereupon. it IS ordered by said Court, that
said appl cation be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate
Office in said Newport, on tie 2sth
hearing and decision thereon: And, it is
further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons intere sted. by publication OF
the same three weeks successfully in the Or.
leans County Monitor, a newspaper published
| at said Barton, previous to said time appoint
ed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time place, and show cause, if any they
may have, why said licens5 should not be
granted.
By the Court-Attest,
30 50 F.E. ALFRED. Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-14

Great Captain, we mourn for the comrsde
laid TO ret.
Resolred, that Mason Post tenders its
heartfelt sympathy 10 the widow and rela-
tivts 81 the deceased In their sad sfiiiction.
Resoircd, that these minutes be spread
on the Post records and that they be
printed In the ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR
end a copy be sent to the widow of the
deceased.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-14
IRASBURG.

Mr.. X. s. Howard is gaining slowly.
Mr.. Charles Temple is in very poor
health.
Both churches are arranging for Christ
mas exercises.
Mr.. 5. F. Slack has sold his farm to Ar
thur NJ. Clough.
DR.. Young has sold his village residence
TO George Annis of Albany.
Miss Eva Dodd has been spending the
week with Mrs. G.. w. Parker.
Several families are obliged to draw
water from the river for household pur-
poses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flanders of Nashua, n. H,
have come to spend the winter at Geo. Syl-
westerns.
;. f. Slack has cold his farm to Arthur
Clough, but will not give possession at
present
The recent fall Of snow was welcomed
by the lumbermeD, who have a large stock
OF logs to be drawn to the mill.
Mr.. Grant skinner and son and Miss
Mary Corley returned to their home in
Manchester, n. H., last Thursday.
Mrs. Cornelius McGoff has returned
from Colorado, where she has been
spending some time with her daughter.
There will be Christmas music at the
Congregational church next Sunday and
the service will be for Christmas Sunday.
The MONITOR agent will be at the post
office here on Monday, Dec. 21st, all day.
See him at this time and arrange for club
papers.
About two hundred partook Of the oy-
ster supper served by the /. o. G. T, last
Wednesday evening in the Cong'l vestry.
The occasion was pleasant and interest
ing one.
Henry Goss is still suffering from q
throat trouble. After consulting special
ists In Montreal be returned home quite
hopeful Of an ultimate recovery. They
did not consider an operation advisable at
present.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-14
CALEDONIA COUNTY,.
WEST BURKE.

Miss Nellie Thompson was quite ill last
week but is much better.
Quite an amount of stealing has been
going on of late In this village.
The revival meetings are being con-
tinued with increasing interest.
Mr.. Berubee has started fish and oyster
mark at in connection with his shoe shop
The Lecture Association have decided
not to hold course of lectures this winter.
CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-14
CASWELL'S MILLS.

Harry Page is having his hay pressed.
Mrs. Abbie Goddard is at work at Hollis
Wheeler's for time.
A.. l.. Davis has bought a good pair Of
horses to take the place of the one he lost.
Carl Lane and Eugene Boothman have
gone to West Charleston to work In the
mill.
Several from this place have received
invitations for the golden wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. p. Bartlett next Tuesday.
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community. One great need at the present
time Is assistance from some one who has
had some experience In gymnasium work
to direct the boys In their exercises. The
ball is to be open three mig hts in the week,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and
to supply director for each night is The
greatest problem at present.
NEWPORT CENTER.
Miss Hattie L. Parker Is clerking for f.
d. Taylor.
Miss Marjorie Erwin returned to Mont
pelier last Tuesday.
Samuel Meacham of Potion, p. Q Wis
ite d in town last week.
The village schools will close next Friday
for a two W, eks' vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Angelo Fuller of Newport
visited at Charles Litchfield's last week.
DR.. e. L. Erwin has put up a gasoline
street lamp on the corner near his house.
Erastus Buck has sold the Lawson house
to James Place, who recently moved here
from Jay.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. s. Rogers were called to
West Derby last Tuesday by the serious
illness of their son Ernest.
DR.. c. l.. Erwin has sold to G. M.
Douglass the house which he recently
bought of Ed. Palmer.
o. e. Williams driving horse got loose
last Tuesday night, and was severely cut
by being kicked by another horse.
The Cleaners met last Wednesday after
noon at Mrs. o. E. Williams. Many were
present Notwithstanding the snowstorm
pr vailing at that time.
Mrs. Clara Bryant and her daughter,
Mrs. F. J. Wheeler, started last Friday for
Chicago. After brief visit there they
will go to Texas for the winter.
During the win ter the F. B. church will
hold cottage meetings Thursday evenings
The meeting this week will be at Fred P.
Riley's, commencing at 7:3O o'clock.
WESTFELD.
There is talk OF lecture course here.
Mrs. w. A. Young is more comforta BILE
Miss Helen Farman, who is attending
sch DOL in Hardwick, is spending her vaca-
tion at -ome.
Miss Iva johnson who has been teaching
in Jay has finished her school there anC
returned home.
The Rev. James Ramage of North Troy
preached in the Cong'l church Sunday
Dec. 18th in exchange with Rev. o. E
! Newton.
WESTMoRE.
The auction sale at Gordon McKay's wa
in every way success.
John Mclaughlin has made extensiv,
repairs on his buildings, the work being
done by Mr.. Joe Damon of Barton. He ii
, hustler.
TROY.
| Mrs. FL ank Button is sick at her fathers
Art hur Coy has moved into Mrs. Far
mans house.
Bradley Houston has been visiting hi!
daughter in st. Johnsbur
The mill has been closed FIR the purpose
OF putting in new machinery.
Miss Clemma Hinkson of Sherbrooke Ii
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Wood.
Rev. James Ramage preached in ex.
| change with Rev. A. B. PEBBLES last Sun.
| day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Kelley have begun
| house keeping in the Davis house on Mil
| street.
Mrs. Homer Evarts has returned from
Enosburg Falls, where she has been caring
| for her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Hitchcock have re
| turned from a visit of several weeks il
Springfield, Mass.
CALEDONIA COUNTY,.
WEST BURKE.
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HOLLAND.

u. B. Moulton OF Derby was in town last
Sunday.
Mrs. S. E. Gray of Morgan was in town
one day last week.
The social at l.. X. Kelley's was we'll at
tended and much enjoyed by those who
were present.
Orville Kelley has bought w. ]. Kidder's
store and taken possession. His many
friends wish him success in his new vent
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-14
MORGAN CENTER.


j. III. Gilmore is home on visit.
Miss Myrtle Blake is home from Derby
Line.
Mrs. Courser is recovering from a recent
illness.
Miss Grace Blake is home from her work
at Island Pond.
E. c. Burroughs and A. E. Ewens have q
bell telephone at their residence.
Mrs. Ethel Danforth from Island Pond
visited friends here last week.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. E. z. Burroughs Dec. Is.
The e. E Society will elect new off GERS
Tuesday evening, Dec s, for the next six
months.
The c. E. social at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. o. Elliott, was much enjoyed by
all present.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-14
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until buying your Christmas presents
Our stock complete andc of
W HNNIIEO In Gold Gold filed Silver and Nickle
- "A - VAAN From 81 so s1OO.
III 0NVC In style and shape the fr est ones to
VuVOAO to the SOC nickle alarm.
QINNC Both plain the Csc chlds to the
u1luU $500 Diamond.
lNuhTNC In Gold, Gold filled and Nickle
NAAAAANN From 15c to s27OO.
KniUnc Cnrkc We don't carry all Roger makes but
AulI w vi AO have or kindsto 5Odz
Cp00NO In Sterling and plated ranging in price
NJ OVHO F ON 1.5O $1,000 d..
l(.nt HlQCc In Berry Dishes Water Bottles Naples
Ouo NANSO0 Tumber etc. From &C., to $12 co.
Fancy China = new line just received Price. 10y,
Cuff Links Solid '''' Gold Filled and g nss' Plated
Qrnnhnc Over 500 to select from in old and Plated
O1VVnVO From 1Oc to $500
Ctink Dino 15c buys good but better ones
OC1VA LIN upto $500
Enunfnin Dnnc The Waterman Ideal one to buy but
VuuUulu UuU we have them in other makes for 9Oc
Only few of the many different articles
we carry are mentioned above and we have
some room left in watch Hospital for few
sick watches. Wishing you Merry Xmas,
I am,
F. L. HlLDRETH, JEWELER.
c. c. LDRICH, Barton VT.
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No. 246
~(~
Most People care
more for
Christmas
that they m Ike some use of than
for one that is cess.
Here are few that might be
appreciated:
Fur Collars, Capes, or
Muffs, Cloth or Plush Capes,
Jackets, Shawls, Dress Skirts,
Waists, Wrappers, Dressing
Sacks or Underskirts, -"Kal-
amazoo."
Kid Gloves or Mittens,
Yarn Mittens and Gloves,
Golf Gloves, Silk Mufflers,
Neckties, Hoods, Toques,
Tams, Fascinaters, Leggins,
Overgaiters, etc.
SLIPPERS SLIPPERS
Kid or Felt Shoes, High
Buckle Arctics or CATERS.
Stamped Goods, Tray
and Table Cloths, Doilies,
Napkins, Table Spreads, Tow
els, Bed Spreads and Aprons.
Umbrellas, Grip, Bags Boston
Bags, Wrist Bags Hand Bags,
Suit Cases, Pal ses. Hair Orna-
| mems
EVERYBODY WEEDS
HANDkERcHIEFS
Sweaters, Maff1 rs, Muffl ers, Fruit,
Confectionery and Nuts. Every
one has at least one sw eet tooth.
How about a two pound box Of Ribbon
CANDY?
Plenty of Sugar and price is low.
Open Tue sday and T. ,sday
evenings of Christmas weez. !.
O. w. LOCKE,
Barton Landing, vi.
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Mrs. David Baker has been entertaining
q friend from Waterford the past week.
Bert Woodland Is home from Mortified,
Mass on account OF his mothers illness.
George Dow put in six telephones this
week in She field and has orders for many
more.
All who went TO the Conwell lecture
we're very much pleased with the entertain
ment.
Will Dow Of Barton has engaged to work
tor n. T. Lyman for a year, commencing
60. day.
Roy stiles has finished his work at z. f.
Cutters an d has gone to work for n. c.
stevens.
Miss Eola johnson OF Barton com
nenced the winter term OF school here on
Monday, Dec. :.
The MONITOR agent will visit the post
Office here Thursday forenoon, Dec. oath.
DO not fail to see him ana arrange for
club papers.
Simeon Clark, s. T. Vance and Alison
Anderson were here Saturday looking over
our schoolhouse. We are glad OF this pri-
mary move and hope it will go on until it
develops into a good suitable school build
ing such as the place requires.
GREENSBORO.
E.A. Baker returned to Boston last
Tuesday.
FIJI. Dufur is visiting in Boston and
vicinity.
Katie Clapper is stopping with Mrs. b.
NJ. Wiley.
Mrs. 3. II. Fairbanks, who has been
quite i'll, is gaining.
Hon. H. s. Tolman has moved to his
res dence in the village.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs
b. NJ. Wiley last Wednesday.
Charles Parker from Littleton, n. H
spent several days in town last week.
The auction at Silss Willey's last Thurs
day was quite well attended. E. G. Haynes
purchased the farm, price 1850.
James Palmer, the obligiDg clerk at the
Lake House, was called to Boston last wee
by he serious illness of his sister.
There was temperance lecture at the
Cong'l church last week Monday evening
given by Mrs. Ida II. Read in the interests
OF the W. Z. T. u.
Carl Philbrook and Miss Bernice AIdrich
OF Hsrdwick were married recently. They
are in the employ of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Il.
Bean OF West Glover.
John Darlington had a narrow escape
from serious injury at the Bend last Tues
day, by being caught between the cars and
wslking board. He was quite badly in
iured about the stomach and chest, but is
recovering.
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thing and ought to have thesupport of the
community. One great need at the present
time is assistance from some one who has
had some experience In gymnasium work
to direct the boys In their exercises. The
ball is to be open three mig hts in the week,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and
to supply director for each night is the
greatest problem at present.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-14
WESTMORE.

The auction sale at Gordon McKay's was
in every way a success.
John Mclaughlin has made extensive
repairs on his buildings, the work being
done by Mr.. Joe Damon of Barton. He is
q hustler.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20
RECENT COMMENT
The COllcuc Nun.

Cincinnati Commerc,al-Trbune.
While there be withdrawal of the college m n
from the ranks of producers neriod of four or five
years nothing truer has been him than that an
accounting will be demanded from him. and the COLLEGE
man who dronc the hive will not be entitled m
commiseraton Ii he has had the courage and the in
ellgence and the application himself from
the hundreds and the thousands who college
life before the end of the been reached he
owes to society to bring into the struggle the greater
university of the world like application his energies
and like determination to succeed. He may fall down
in the race hut he rise il tie and again
take his place the runners, little farther to the
rear it may be. but still in the running conaierng
that sturdy and elusive thing-success.
The college man who does his best has done his duty
and there is success in that alone training
he can give himself is in the forgetfuness
possible time of his belief that degree came all
the knowledge of life and and and con-
necton the one with the other that The
college graduate is bright young fellow. manly young
fellow and deserving of victory has won
lin college but c he make himself worthy
OF IT, and conquer it in that other college-the college Of
the word-wherain he matrculates the
on commencement day. He doesn't believe, to-day that
life is anything but bright that is in him
only begins to show its actual value when first realizes
his mistake. And here's hm-may live long and get
bunch himself.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20
sCHIoKovICs AND HANNA.

Government by the army is a bloody success in
Servia. BY the grace of the army judicial tribunals
have become unnecessary, the voice of the popuace
is stlled the legislative body is the oracle of the mil
itary the regal grandson of Black George lives and
reigns, or pretends TO reign, the within of the sol
diery. The cabal in the army is both King and peo-
pie.
The servian system of politics is unique 1t COM
tbines features of ancient custom with the modern
Though the term of regnancy ends with assassna-
tion in accordance with very old practices the Few
government is sustained by methods that are in some
respects quite novel. Thus, the tendency towards
democracy was checked by a banquet at which
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20
GOVERNMENT MAY CANCEL
POST-OFFICE CONTRACTS,
Discovery of IrrcEularitiessin supply
Department Causes Issuance
of Warming.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, June 19.-Letters are being
sent out to-day by the Post-office Depart
ment to corporations and firms having con-
tracts with the Government for supplies
notifying them that all contracts extending
beyond the end of the fiscal year, June 49,
are likely to be held up.
This course has been made necessary by
the discovery of irregularity in the division
of salaries and allowances. Being In DOUBT
as TO how far this extends. the department
has deemed it proper TO pave the way lor !,
cancellation of all contracts Tor suppnes
until the methods OF their award can pe
closely inquired into.
II is stated that charges against A. w.
Machen. former superintendent OF the Tree
delivery division. of selling positions ana
promotions in the Rural Free Delivery Blu
reau have been sustained. Letters, affida-
Wits and checks are said to be part OF
the evidence against him now in the pos
session of the inspectors.
A report that President Roosevelt has cen
sured the District Attorneys office for not
acting more expeditiously in obtaining IN
Post-Otice scandals. caused an air OF eH,
pectancy around the department to-day, and
1t is thought there will be decisive action
before another week passes.
Charles Hedges, superintendent of city
delivery. is accused of undue activity In
selling mining stocks in which he was in
tereSted. he Is Salu 10 nave SOld larSe
quantity of stocks to Postmasters and to
have given some of 1t to the private secre-
tarieS of Congressman. Mr.. Hedges has
been mentioned before since the investiga-
ton began, but he has only been brought
into the open light of publicity in the last
few days.
Perry Heath stands but small chance of
being criminally prosecuted on the charges
suggested by Mr.. Bristow's report, but there
Is a growing opposition to his being re-
elected secretary of the Republican National
Committed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20

threats OF murder served the purpose effectuay
as the sanguinary deed could have done
American politicians may study Servian tactics
with profit The case of L. Jubomr Schiokovics ed
itor Of the Belgrade Odjek is worthy of considera-
tion He espoused the cause of democracy and urged
the institution of Republic His attitude displeased
the Government, which is the army and he was in
vited to a banquet at the Officers Club
During the feast the host informed Schiokovics
that there would be one head less Belgrade if the
odjek continued to publish republican editorials. The
hint was effective, and, in consequence Schiokoyics
is now Minister of Justice of the Kara Georgevitch
monarchy
In the United States public men make too much
noise over their contests. They rely too much on
spell-bnding and intrigue There is said to be con-
spracy for instance, among Senators Quay Foraker
and Piatt and President Roosevelt to depose Mark
Hanna from the craftsmanship of the National Re
publican Committee. Why should the strife be pro-
longed? How much easier it would be to give a ban
quet in honor of Mark Hanna and tell him about
Schiokovics.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20
WORLD'S-19O4-FAIR.
NO BLtNDER,

sumo short-sigbted critics seem to think that Presi
dent Francis of the Worlds Fair Company Numbered
when he spoke of the improvement in the terminal
connections of the Eads bridge which the levec loop
would effect constituting additional protection
against future interruption railway traffic by high
water. But he didn't blunder at ALL
Traffic over the Eads bridge continued during thu,
present flood for several days after the Merchants
bridge was shut off. And it has happened in the past
that the line TO the Eads bridge remained unbroken
floods that blocked the way the Merchants bridge
What has once happened may happen again, and ii
is a most valuable improvement in the terminal sys-
TEN to quadrupe the actual capacity of that one of
the two bridges which be most certainly depended
upon TO withstand the encroachments of the floods.
Such an Improvement may be of large benefit TO the
Terminal Railway Association but it would be of still
greater benefit TO St Louis and people generally
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-20
The Suburban Home.
The House Beautiful.


The suburban house restraint;
1t the home of children purer air. it
to in; it means gardens: and If
implies social life which of city living may
engender These are matters of first Importance and
when to them is added the advantage of lower
rents the superiority Of the suburban house city
dwelling is established There long rides by
train there the necessity of keeping early hours
difficulties with limited grocery and bakery
service there are other practical drawbacks But
and beyond these is the abiding space of freedom of
movement of ample air and sunlight of place live in
And that is exactly what house is for. neither
to look at nor to serve as ornament to a highway.
That should be ornamental should be viewed with
interest matters of course extremely desira
be but after ALL it is the house within counts that
makes suburban life bearable adds joys increases
Its advantages cements its superiority every other
of living unless 1t be the country life pure and undeled