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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-20
Mile Of Worcester Salt Starts EaStVad-ThNe Gigantic Trains
Due at St. JOhTbury Saturday. April 20, 1880 A. M.
SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE MONITOR.


the three sections,-of the type of ma
chimes used by the Erie Road for its beavi-
est freight traffic, a fact which is readily
understood when it is remem bered that the
salt composing the shipment weighs ap-
proximately 1900, 900 pounds.
The great trains run on regular schedule,
and are profusely decorated with banners
and flags manufactured expressly for them.
Souvenir flags will be distributed to every
body at the various stations. The enter
prising school boy will be on the lookout.
This is another dis tinctive event in the
commercial world an achievement in the
line OF production as well as transportation.
1t is wonderful to think OF a shipment of
such magnitude moving on a passenger
schedule, "a regular "limited express
freight" For example: the first section
OF this train was scheduled to leave at
O'Clock this morning, and it got away at
just 7:02!
One year ago a great train of seventy
two cars of Worcester Salt left for sub
stantially the same territory which this
shipment is destined for, and it was then
thought to be impossible to exceed that
achievement: but this year over 100 cars
will go into the same territory.
This is the seventh special salt train to
leave the works within a few years,
shipped by the Worcester Salt Co and the
size of the various trains Is a pretty good
indication of the growth of the Worcester
Salt business. Besides these special trains,
many carloads are being sent each day
throughout the territory.
The great shipment, which has just left
here so successfully, proceeds to New Eng
land over the Erie Road to Bingha mton,
thence over the Delaware & Hudson to
Troy; over the Fitchburg Division of the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-20

Boston & Maine to Aver Junction, then via
the Nashua and White Mountain Division
of the Boston & Maine System to Woods
vile, n. H., The train will remain one
night each in GeeenfieId, Mass, and Nash
va, aud Woodsville, N. II. Commencing at
Greenfield cars will be dropped off for the
various merchants to whom they are sold,
but at least seventy cars will go through to
Nashua, and nearly fifty to Woodsviile, n. H.
The average freight train consists of
about Is to 80 cars, but this train has over
100 cars and com prises the largest single
shipment OF one comm odity ever made
over the Boston & Maine Railroad system;
and it is the largest shipment of dairy salt
ever made in the world.
Mr.. j. Everett Nash, inspector at the
works, is in charge of the train from the
factory to its destination, and railroad
officials and special press representatives
will join the train enroute.
A Especial passenger coach will be attached
to the first section at Greenfield for the
convenience OF members of the press, and
accompanying party.
New Hampshire, by the way, has just
repealed her prohibitory Law, and it may
be that this action was influenced by the
intense thirst created by the anticipation
of the arrival within her borders of this
| immense train of salt.
New Hampshire should be proud of the
| fact that these big salt trains were entirely
sold through one of her foremost jobbiug
/ concerns, the Holbroos Grocery Co.,
located at Keene, Woodsville and Nashua.
A mammoth celebration is being ar
ranged at WoodsviIle, n. H, in honor of
| the big shipment, and it is expected that
prominent merchants and press representa-
tlves will be present in large numbers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-20

Frank Kimb ball has returned from Bige-
low, Me-, where he was employed for
Prouty & Miller, and this week begins
work in Blair & DeLarm's factory.
Mrs. Ed. Clark has moved to the Revoir
house on Coventry street and takes board
ers, and Rodney Coburn is to move to the
Moulton tenement that Mrs. Clark vacated
on Lake street.
True & Blanchard Co. have opened their
new stove salesroom. 1t is located in the
third story and is very light and conve-
nient, showing of their fine stoves to good
advantage. 1t will hold $50 stoves.
The Y.M.I c. are to hold a business
meeting the last week in this month TO
elect officers for the ensuing year. The
club will not occupy the. Lane residence for
club quarters at present, but use more
modest rooms temporarily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerre Dlckerman have re-
turned from their winters sojourn in Bos-
ton.-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Horton have
returned from Springfield, Mass, where
they spent the winter with their dsugh liter,
Mrs. e. A. Tarlton.
J. q. Elder, proprietor OF the new sum-
mer hostelry on Eastern avenue, is con-
templating moving his barn to give room
| for the erection OF an addition to his hotel.
Hotel business is evidently enjoying a big
boom In Newport.
George Root, J. r. Kirk patrick and J. F.
Lambert go to Boston too day to attend the
| ka ~ Datr
to be held at the Quincy House the evening
OF the 21st. This society is limited to a
select twenty one and a number of Barton
men belong also.
Harry M. Cham berlin OF Boston is visit
ing his cousin, II. g. Blanchard, for a few
days.-Mrs. ID. w. Blanchard and Lena
Thrasher have gone to Boston to visit the
formers sister, Mrs. Chamberlin.-Dr and
Mrs. Bogue were at Richford visiting last
week.-Mrs.. Tarlton of Springfield was in
town last week.
Abraham Burnham and John O'Bail OF
Montgomery were arrested here Thurs
day evening for intoxicatlon and disturb.
ance of the peace. Burnhsm had his
hearing Friday afternoon before Justice
Cushman, and was fined $500 and costs
O'Bail plead not guilty and will have hil
hearing this afternoon.
Prescelle, the hypnotist, met with grea
success here last week. The people wer'
more than pleased with his wonderful
demonstrations. He wss the recipiens o
an elaborate bouquet Thursday evening
| He hvDDotized two rersons in Dr II z
Hamilton's dental parIors during the weel
that they might have their teeth extracte'
painlessly. ..~- etagzeEsf s
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-20

The button has just been
pressed by Gov. Batchelder,
at Concord. N. N.-the throt-
ties opened and another NAM
moth Worcester Salt Elk.
press Freight" starts for New
EDgland-in three sections
a mile long-and consisting
of lOl gaylY decorated Erie"
cars.
SILVER SPRINGS, n. Y, April 20.
Silver Springs, in fact a great deal OF
Wyoming County, was very much alive
this morning with hustling and bustliDg
humanity to catch glimpse of the latest
big Worcester Salt train leaving the salt
works. 1t was truly sight worth seeing,
and the back country people who were up
before deyligh and drove down were we'll
repaid for their trip. While most of the
residents had seen big Worcester Salt
trains before, it was the general expression
that this was the ''best ever"
A special Western Union wire was so
arranged that Concord, n. H., was directly
connected with the engine attached to the
first section of the special Promptly at
7:01 a. NJ. the Governor pressed the spring
in the Western Union Office at Concord,
and the current was instantaneousIy flashed
to the engine cab, where the throttle was
opened by device especially installed for
that purpose.
The first section was away at 7:02 A. NJ
and tue other two sections followed at
intervals of five minutes.
The train of 101 cars was drawn by six
ponderous locomotives, ~ two to each OF
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-20
NEWPORT CENTER.

Mrs. Eugene Benoit is in town.
Zelora Marsh Of Glover was in town last
week.
Alden Willis has recovered from his re-
cent illness.
F. d. Taylor spent Sunday with his little
daughter, in Glover.
Mrs. VIM. Wiley has been very ill, but
is now slowly recovering.
David Wright has set out row of maple
trees in front of his residence.
Rev. and Mrs. Z. w. Morse attended the
M. E. Conference at Northfield.
Charles Collins commenced work for
Baxter Bowman last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Curtis of Lowell
were at J. G. Stickney's recently.
Rev. l. P. Chase preached In the NJ. E.
church at Troy yesterday afternoon.
o. Adams is very sick at the home of
his brother, Frank Adams, Springfield,
Mass. ..-.. .-- ~ a-s,. .s7T-7- 1ces
A son was born to Rev. and Mrs. w. ].
Mcneil Thursday, April 9th. Congratula-
lions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Crawford are visit
George Larabee.
Charles and Archie Sweet of Sheldon,
who have been visiting relatives here re-
turned home last Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. Fred j. Dark left for Barre
last Wednesday. They will visit relatives
in Massachr sets before returning to their
home in Maine.
Mrs. Henry l.. Smith is on the sick list.
Charles Estelle is repairing his house,
Fred p. Riley is putting bay window on
his house, o. t. Kilby is assisting him.
Burt Herrick has moved on to the A.
Fuller farm, which he recently purchased.
Byron Herrick has gone to Newport to
work.-Charles Rollins has moved into
the Niles house.-Wm. A. WEIGH left Fri
day for Stowe where he has situation in
the drug store of J. ]. Vearen.-Fred A.
Lawson has gone to Connecticut where he
has work for the season.
Carrie Willis visited her sister at Albany
last week.-H. K. Page of No. Troy was in
town one day last week.-Mrs.. Ernest San
born of East Albany was at Alden Willis
last Tuesday. Mrs. Dawson Jenkins went
to Ayers Flat p. O., last week to see her
sister, who is very sick.-Mrs. Alden Willis
went to Irasburg last Saturday to visit hel
mother, who is dangerously 1ll.-Ray
Jenkins has returned from his visit to his
grandparents in Westfield.
X. H. Rice returned from Lyndon las
Tuesday, then went to North Troy for tn,
rest of the week.-Mrs.. Eugene Benoit o
Boston came here last Thursday to visi
her sister, Mrs. Amos Lawson.-Miss Lou.
lisa Lawson who went to Mary Fletche
Hospital for treatment is improving and i
expected home Thursday.-O. NJ. Neal i
selling out the goods in his store, tn
building which he occupies having beel
leased by Buck and Miller for five year
from May 1.-Olin t. Kilby will start u
his steam mill for spring saving this week
SOUTH NEWPORT.
Truman Kittredge is under the doctor
care.
Leonard Louks has gone to Sheldol
Springs to work.
Z. P. Wright has sold thirty acres @
pasture land TO S. Morrill,.
Schools in the Gore and Wright district
begin Apr. 9th. Norman Tice teaches tn
former and Charlena Herbert the latter.
Preparations are being made for new
tree delivery mail route which win star
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-20

posed to smallpox have been Guaranteed,
and all OF the outgoing mail has been well
fumigsted. The disease has not appeared
in any new families during the past week
and IL Is thought to be we'll under control.
Mr.. Hamilton Collins has been quite I'll
the past week at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Ernest Crawford.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-20
No. 225
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SHOES.

Everybody can get a fit lere.
Large feet, small feet, tender
= feet, tiredafeet, are all provid-
ed for. Our stock of Ladies
Low Shoes is larger than ever.
Oxfords, Princess, Prince AL
bert, Theo. Ties, Colonial
Ties, etc. For gentlemen we
have anything from the cheap
est work shoes to the fancy
guaranteed enamel and patent
colt skin. Boys wanting some
thing a little extra will find it
in the "Mohawk" Blk Calf
line.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-20
MORGAN.

Will Vinton is Ill.
Some OF the schools are expected to be-
gln the 7th,
1t is reported that Mrs. Newman will
move to Canada.
Fret Wetmore is at B. J. Cox's and will
learn the blacksmith's trade.
Ed. Hutchinson aud wife are in town
look ing at farm with view OF buying.
Francis Hill has moved his family to
the II. Elliott house on the Holland road.
1t was a CO that o. L. Farr found dead
In the stable, not a horse as stated last
week.
Johnnie Wheeler has bought the Fleury
place and takes possession May 1st. Mr..
Flurey goes back to Beebe Plain.
A. NJ. Gray, road commissioners, and s.
T.. Gray, selectman, attended the county
meeting at Newport last Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. Newton made farewell calls
last Thursday. All are sorry to have him
go and many feel that he ought to have
been returned here another year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-20
PHOTOGRAPH MOUNT.

We carry a fine assortment of Photo
graph Mount in all the popular shades.
Those now in stock are black, brown, gray,
green, maroon. scarlet and cream.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-20
NEWPORT.

dron OF west charleston. congratulations.
NEWPORT.
A son was BORN TO Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Blu g IS, Apr. Il.
Mrs Arthur Magoon is employed in NJ.
A. Fnnt's millinery store.
Wesley Bassett has entered the employ
OF Tue & Blanchard Company.
Marjorie Batchelder gave a piano recital
at Cd Fellows hall Friday night.
q. II. Shepard OF Boston is the new tin
smith and plumber for Carr & Spaulding.
Toe street sprinkler made its first trip for
the season Apr. Ia. Another record breaker.
They have begun to lay the marble for
the government building and work is pro-
gressing we'll.
Arthur Msgoon has closed his labors in
RChase's fish market and gone to work in
w Mites shop.
Will Batchelder has returned from Bos-
ton. He has been employed in Jordan &
Marsh's store as salesman.
George Root, Pearl Miller and Ernest
5pooner have bought Capt. Corey's boat
house and two OF his boats.
Fairbrother & Gale are rushing repairs
pn the ir tenement on Coventry street which
Sas Quilted by fire recently.
Mrs. George Young is ill.-W. K. KipI
S on the sick list.-Chsrlie Norris is stead
Iy i'm owing from his critical illness.
The frame OF the remodelled Lake House
b. w. Sisco, proprietor, is finished, and II
certainly promises to be a skyscraper.
George Goode is moving from the New
'ort House to the Memphremagog HOUSE
Or the summer. The latter place has beer
thoroughly overhauled.
At the annual inspection OF Malta Com
,andery, X. T., Wednesday evening, Con
ressman Kittredge Hsskins and DR.. Web
er of BrattIebcro were present.
Messrs. {. F. Rsnney, Rufus w. Spea
ID ]. II. Akin attended the state conven
on OF the Y. NJ. c. A. at Burlinton, goin
riday and returning to-day.
Isaac Rollins has moved into one OF l..
ayes tenements on Third street, an
oland Lewis will occupy the tenement b
Gated on Central street.
Carl WEIGH OF Boston, q druggist wit
zht years experience, is assisting i
untington's pharmacy during the TEN
rary absence OF Roy skinner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-20
MORGAN CENTER.
DEFERRED LOCALS.

Mr.. ]. NJ. Cargill is sick with bronchitis.
NJ. q. Burbank has hired with Eli Elan
ders for the season.
Mrs. L. A. Goodsell visited relatives in
Bloomfield last week.
Thomas Gilman has bought the T. Cum
innings place; consideration 1925.
J.F. Wheeler has bong ht the s. c. Wilcox
place OF j. FIeury and will take possession
the last of the month.
Mr.. Burnie J. Cargill and Miss Ola Elliott
were united In the holy bonds Of mstri-
mony Monday, the 9Th, by Rev. j. ID. Wal
dron of West Charleston. Congratulations.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-20
LOWELL.

Little Marjorie Sinclair has been quite
sick with grip the past week.
Ed Skinner was over from Barton Land
ing on business the first OF last week.
@. r. Watson is putting the Cox house in
shape for occupancy and will move there
soon.
B.J. Austin and family will soon vscate
their house and will board for the present
with Vim. Kelley.
C.. W. Greenwood has been raising and
rebuilding the sheds about bis hotel barn,
Tor the better accommodation OF the trav-
cling public.
Clarence Parker finished cutting his
stock OF logs last Friday. He has material
square butter boxes.
Edgar Coolidge has been engaged by C.
+. Eddy AZ second hand in the creamery
here for the season. He should make q
very satisfactory employee.
Mrs. Ella Curtis spring opening will
o cur on Wednesday, April %. A complete
line OF the latest styles in ready to-weal
and dress hats will be offered at very low
prices.
b j. Austin was in Newport last Wed,
nesday before the board OF medical exam
iuers for the pension department Mrs
Geo. Stinehour is visiting in Highgate ant
vicinity.
The village school opened on Monday
April 10, Miss Alice Skinner has the pri
mary aud Miss Alice Gilbert the highe
department. Thirty-six pupils were ell
rolled at first with more to follow.
1t is reported that w. E. Winget ha
purchased the Shufelt building which h
has occupied some time for blacksmith
shop, toget her with the engine and boiler
The price was 10 the vicinity Of $1,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-15
The New Meadow.

When a new meadow Is to be made
IT is advisable to see that the land
has most thorough preparation. A
meadow that is permitted to become
such without proper preparing Is
likely TO have characteristics that will
remain with it as long as it is a
meadow. We have seen such meadows
testify that they are hard 10 NOV,
hard to rake. and hard to travel over
Doubtless the plants find it hard
sometimes to make a growth on hard,
lumpy, sunburued land that might
have been made otherwise by a little
extra work with the harrow and drag.
If during the year preceding the
abandonment to grass the land has
horne a corn crop. its irregularities
are likely to be intensified. The Old
stalks are seen in the field of growing
grass and the ridges where the corn
grew are only too plainly apparent.
If such land be rolling and in humid
country the chances OF its outlying
are increased. Sometimes these gullles
develop into considerable water
courses during the few days of heavy
rainfall
It pays to put a good deal OF work
on the land that is to be made into a
meadow before seeding, Ii the disk
Harrow is used ON the tam ii can u2
made to do good service here The
smoothing harrow and the roller viii
carry the work on still further, and in
some cases, ms Of hard ridges the
drag will help to equalize matters. A
smooth surface is desired, and it
should be obtained at any cost Rolling
the land will give II a surface that
will not easily gully, at least not so
easily rs when the water gets start
between the ridges Of corn of the
previous year.
When the grass gets started is the
time to see that there are no barren
spots When found they should re
oeive the attention and seed at once
be II fall or spring. Grass starts on
such spots from seed sown In the
cool weather of the fall or spring. but
will not start in the hot weather. as
the soil Immediately on the surface is
kent dried out toe much to permit OF
the seeds getting enough moisture for
the terminating process. It must be
remembered that moisture is one oil
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-15

also that of heating, either of which
will greatly decrease their value as a
market product, Sheep shears are a
most valuable implement to use when
topping onions. Don't cut too close to
the bulb or it Will be injured and Will
leak while in storage, and thus
cause others to become wet and spoil.
Onions for winter use should be
handled and stored in bushel crates
made of lath, which can be piled IN
such manner as to secure perfect
ventilation. However, they will keep
in fair condition in dry quarters when
sacked in coarse coffee sacks, such as
potato shippers use. that hold two
and one-half bushels. Don't pile
onions deeply, Because the mass viii
be quite sure to heat and decay in a
short time. Spread thinly on a dry
floor where the damp night air can be
Observation-Disclosures.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-15
GEO. MANvILLE FENN

her sweet rich voice, full of the agony
Of her heart, she caught his hands.
/ "How could yGu think It of him.
Mark! My poor gentle.hearteI
father DO you not see? Did you
not tell us that you were hunted from
| place to place by those mem"
"Rch, my darling, groaned Mark,
as he strained her to his breast, "do
You not see that you are digging 2
gulf between us, and that You will
soon be standing on the other side,
shrinking from me in adherence as
the man who has brought this charge
against your father? And God knows
how have stfiven to bear all III
silence."
But. Mark
Rich, It Is your doing, not mine!'
he cried wildly. what are the
diamonds to tho loss OF your"
But, Mark" she cried impetuously,
this IS madness. You suspect him
You shall speak now--you shall.
You have thought my father did this
thIng?"
"You drag it from me- he groaned
II DO"
"Oh shame cried Richmond,
Shrinking from him. ito Suspect the
poor cid man, who nearly died in your
defence"
WHAT" cried Mark
WHOM we found struck down
bleeding, and whom am neglectng
now Wnen he is lowering almost be
tween life and death-neglecting thds
might come to him whom thought
the soul ri chlyairv and faith"
"Stop!" cried Mark, In harsh
voice. as he released Rich, WHIT
struggled from him, and stood with
his hands pressed TO his eyes. Janet
| have been off my head. seem to
think wildly now ana then DO |
hear her arlght, or am | stlll con.
fused? What does she say"
II dent quite know myself"
faltored Janet, bursting into tears.
"And yet | seem to understand"
crIod Marx eXciIcdly, "Rich, dearest
speak To me again Your father found
struck down~-in my defence?'
Yes, that is what said" replied
Rich colby.
struck Town IN my defence. did
moi know OF this"
"lon-you knew he was very ill.,"
sobbed Janet
Yes; but knew no more"
How could we tell you when you
were nearly dead sUbbed Janet,
"ald the doctor said you were not to
BIO troubled In any way"
Mark Heath stCod as If daaed for a
few minutes. striving to think
.oohoronily, and master the delusiop
under which he had been suffering.
"Rich," he cried at last, TOR Gods
0a Q, tell ne an"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-15
Feeding Hogs.

Whey, skim milk and buttermilk
are of great value as part OF the ra-
ton for fattening swine. There IS
practically no difference in the feed
ing value of skim milk Oh buttermlk
when each is fed in prime condition.
They produce rapid and economical
gains and a fine quality of bacon. The
average OF many experiments shows
that AIS pounds of skim milk are
equal in feeding value 10 100 pounds
corn meal.
Pigs will maintain their weight on
pasture without making any apprecia-
bic gain If half ration Of grain is
fed. This gain will be utilized entirely
in increasing weight. The best pass
ure plant for pigs is alfalfa, where 1t
viii grow. while red clover, white
clover, blue grass, and rape are good
pastures in about the order named,
A pasture to be satisfactory for
swine must be short and tender. Tx
periments show that one acre Of rape
or other pasture is equivalent to
1900 pounds grain when fed the piNs,
-Blooded Stock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-15
Keeping Tab on Milk Output.

1t IS a great mystery TO us why
thousands of other da1rymen do not
keep accurate records Of the milk
yield of their individual COWS. 1t has
beet demonstrated over and over again
that even the most careful dairymen
and the best judges of cows are fire.
quently deceived Even so careful
and exact man as Mr.. Gurler OF Hi
nois, after taking extraordinary pains
to weed out all the poor COWS in
lot of fifty, found four that brought
him in debt for feed and labor. The
average profit on these fifty cows was
$19,9S each, but among the number
there was one in debt to him 81.
another $3.50, another 1874, another
$1.l5, and one other made a profit Of
only Al cents, while the four best
COWS in the lot made an average
profit of S53.77 each. We venture to
say that there is not one herd in ten
where there are twelve or more COWS
that does not have one or more COWS
that it would be profitable to kill out
right. Excellent spring balances can
be bought for IS or less, and the time
required to weigh the milk both night
and morning is less than one minute
per cow. Who is there, then that
cannot afford to keep records?-Field
and Farm.