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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16
John Keer's Estat g.

STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court,
ORLEANS DISTRICT, So. held st Newport, IN
said District, on the 18th day of April,
4. q. 1906.
J. 3 CASSIDY. Administrator of the estate of
John Kerr. late of Barton. in said District
deces seG, makes application for license to
II the real estate of said deceased, described
as follows, to wit:
The lste home place of said decor sed. stu
ated in the said town of Barton, representa- G
that a sale thereof is necessary to pay the
debts against said estate and expenses of
administration.
Whereupop, it is ordered by said
Court,that said application be referred
to session thereof, to be held at the
Probate Office in Newport. on the 2nd day
of NJ AZ A D.. 1906, for hearing and decision
thereon. And. it is further ordered that notice
fereof be given to all persons intere sted by
publication of the same three weeks successive
ly in the Orleans County Mouitor,a newspaper
published at said Barton, previous TO said
time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show
cause if any they may have, why said license
should not besgranted.
By the Court. Attest.
1918 f. E. ALFRED. Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16
many friends and will be missed In Do'i
church and social circles.

many friends and will be missed in both
church and social circles.
At the Congregational church SUNDAY
evening, April s, c. ]. Ferguson, superin-
tendent OF the Anti-Saloon League
addressed the people. His description Oh
the work OF the League and statistics OF the
liquor traffic were given in an interesting
manner and left no room for doubt as 10
the necessity for the work of the League
or the sincerity OF its superintendent
The funeral of Elwyn Bean, who died
suddenly on bis return from Atlantic CITY,
was held from the Baptist church Sunday
AnriI S. The burial service of the Ood
Fellows was used. The services at the
church was conducted by Rev. l.
| Brown, assisted by Rev. w. Z. Newell
The Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, Independent
Order OF Foresters and Brotherhood OF
Railroad Firemen, to all of which orders
the deceased belonged, attended in q BODY
| The interment was in Pine Grove cemetery
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16
Public EXaminatiOaOf Teachers.
Examinations for teachers win be
held in Orleans County as follows:
Newport, Friday and Saturday,
April 20 and I'll,

Candidates desiring certificates
must present to the Examiner, at the
time of examination, testimonials of
good moral character, and in case of
those who have taught, testimonial of
ability to teach and govern, unless
personally known to the Examiner.
For further information in regard to
the examinations, address
H. j. Stannard, Barton, vt.
Examiner ofTeachers for Orleans 90.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16
NOTICE.

The Foster brook, Sehoolhouse brook,
Mountain brook, Brown brook. Mill brook,
LYon brook, and Page brook, and their tribu-
tarles, rom their sources to where they emp
~ lIto .WIlonghby lake in the town OF West
more, are closed by the State of Vermont Tor
three ears. undeT section 1853 Acts ~ lssZ-
tlshing or attempting to fish in any OF these
btooks or their tributaries is for hidden under
penalty Of 5000.
HENRY e. THOMAS.
NAV / 1905. Com. of Fisheries and Game
1918
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16
NOTICE.

Prof Elmer ". Ness of Lyndon viii be in
Barton Landing. Saturday at l O'Clock D. M,
10 give free exhibition Nth Barton Land
ing horses. Pro. Ness has been Training
horses in this vicinity aud it is expected
that two young ladies viii take part in the
exhibition. CHAS. DARLING. is
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16
GREENSBORO.
s Richie is sick.

Mrs. r. A Richie is sick.
b. NJ. Wiley is repairing his store.
Edwin Rout is moving into A. b. CAL
derwood's tenement.
Henry Miller and c. 3. Cook are having
a hard struggle with the measles.
Martin McCue was taken to Burlington
for treatment at Lakeside Sanitar1um last
Tuesday. Martin is fine young man and
his many friends here hope for MS speedy
rncnvarV.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16
WESTMORE.

Ii will be seen by the notice in another
part of the paper that the streams empty
ing into Winoughby lake have been closed
by law for three years. This has been
done hoping to make better fishing in the
fut ure.
CONTINUED on PAGE EIGHT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16
SEED POTATOES.

We have for sale few of "Burpee's Extra
Early" and Vermont Gold Coin" Potatoes
for seed purposes. These are the best two
potatoes yet introduced, both regards
quality and yield: AMI farmers should give
them trial. Order at once es the supply is
limited. a. r WAKEMAN, Barton, VT.
ISL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16

Mrs. Fay is visiting her daughter, Mrs'
s. Clark.
"a. Gray OF Newport visited in town
er Sunday.
Gertrude Mason IS working for Mrs
Their Merriam.
Mrs.. A. B. Rich has been quite sick, but
somewhat improved.
b1rs. Mary Bicktord is living at \. A.
lith's Tor the present.
Miss Jennie Richardson OF Newport
ited at l.. p. Drew's last week.
3. G.. Sherburne's little child has the
easles at Chester sherburne's.
Fred Dwinell OF Lyndonviue visited his
andpsrenis, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Dwinel,
st week.
Mrs. Ella Leonard visited her parents
e week and returned to Burlington
turdsy.
Leonard L. Dew moves to Newport this
eek, where he has charge OF the electric
ght plant.
lila Mcqueen hes already booked
eral summer bosrders at Glover Inn anc
outlook is bright for a good summo
siness.
hapin Leonard gave a sugar party Fri
J. Several Barton people were present
dge Alfred "a Newport was also in at
Fred Aldrich spent the Easter vacation
#Elth his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. \
idrich He returned to Burlington med
cal college to- day.
WEST GLOVER.
Mrs.f Earle Barber is visiting relative
n this vicinity.
ntv. A. b. Ross has a sister and brotht
hert visiting him.
VIII King is carrying on one Of WI
Cameron's sugar places.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stiles have r
burned from Connecticut, where they spel
the winter.
Catherine, Cameron and Pearle Van
visited at c. W. Wheeler's in Irasburg la
week.
Another X. f. ID. route is in prospe'
an inspector was here looking over t
route last week.
The Willing Workers met at the par so
age April 10 and sewed for Mrs. A. b Ro
Seventeen ladies were present.
There was a pleasant gathering at
parsonage Friday evening. Music and
social visit was the order Of the evenir
after which cake and coffee were served
School in the Beach dist. commen
April %, Miss Lima Gilmour teacher, WI
Glover April 30, Miss Anita Chabot
Lyndon, teacher, in the Wright dist. Az
80, Miss Hattie McOuffae teacher, in
derson dist. April 30, Miss Mary Wyman
Fitch Bay, Que, teacher.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16
MORGAN CENTER.

j. A. Gray is very i'll.
Id. Blake is on the sick list.
Lewis Prevoucha from Holland has
moved to the Center.
w. Ewens from Island Pond visited his
brother, E. A. Ewens, last Saturday.
Arthur Burroughs is home from his
work at Derby, having cut his wrist quite
badly.
Miss Muriel Bushaw from East Charles
ton visited her aunt, Mrs. G. j. Goodsell,
last week.
L. A. Goodsell, former resident OF this
place, is here from Haverhill, Mass. visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Abbott Goodsell.
NEWPORT.
Col. and Mrs c. S. Emery were in Boston
last week.
E. c. Blanchard and family and Mrs
7. c. Camp are fh Boston for several days
Miss Rosabel ainman and Miss Berenice
Webb are at home from Johnson Normal
School for few days vacation.
Master Urban Livingstone celebrated his
tenth birthday by giving a party to hi:
young friends last Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. M. Bugbee have
returned from Minneapolis, Mimi, where
they have been on visit of several weeks
The lady friends of Mrs. E. E. Whittakel
gave her 8 pleasant surprise at her home
April 4 the occasion being her birthday
In the observation of Passion Weel
I union services were held at the severa
churches on Wednesday, Thursday ant
o Friday evenings.
The friends of Capt. P. S. Curry, VIII
n was superintendent of construction duriDi
the building of the federal building here
will be sorry to learn of his death, whic
> occurred at Nashua, n. H., recently.
Mrs. Dickerman, wife of the late Jerr
Diekerman, died Wednesday, April L
She was in poor health st the time OF h'
% husbands death and has failed steadil
Il ever since. Mrs Dickerman was nati'
of Derby but has lived in Newport man
D years. The funeral was held Saturds
g. afternoon, Rev. r. c. Flagg officiating.
al Ms Amy Hall, long a resident her
died rather suddenly Thursday OF pre-
"a monia Mrs. Hall had :, been poorly |
We some time, not being able to make {
ne western trip last winter with her daught'
g. Mrs. c. F. Bigelow. She was one who d
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16
NEWPORT CENTER.

Mrs. LaFoe recently visited at Wheelock'
Miss Barbara Erwin is sick with the
mumps.
George DIN recently visited relatives at
Richford.
OF. Adams has returned from bis WISH
at Albany, n. Y.
A niece from Montreal is visiting at Mls
Chas. NJ. Roberts.
Mrs. Sylvester Rollins and daughters
MYRTLE and Hazel visited her sister, MIS-
E. c. Rogers, at West Derby, part OF last
week.
Luther Flanders, an old resident OF this
place, died very suddenly at his home
Thursday night, the 18th inst. He leaves
an aged widow.
Mrs. Louise Williams, who has been very
sick for the past few weeks, died at hef
home in this place Saturday night. Aprl
7th, The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon at the F. B. church, of which she was
member, Rev. B.P. Parker OF North Dan
vile officiating.
Among those from. out of town who
were here to attend the funeral of Mrs
O. r. Williams were Mr.. Varnum and Mrs
Flanders of Lowell, Mass, Mrs. Flanders
dauphter from Montreal, Michael Tibbett
and daughter Of Irasburg, Mr.. and MRS
John Tibbetts and r. ]. Keith of Mort
< TROY and Rev. Fred Dark OF Wollsoorc
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16

The senior ladies of this VILLAGE were
very pleasantly entertained at the home q,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Annis last Friday.
New sugar was served for these distin-
guished guests, whose combined ages
mum bered $50 years.
A large and most successful musical So
,isI was held at the home of Miss Marie
Besuclerk on Wednesday evening last.
The large house was crowded with guests.
nearly eighty being in attendance. uusi-
cal selections we're rendered by Miss Mary
/ T. Wneclr. Miss Lucy Wheeler, Miss MAY
Wright, VIII Wright, Miss Blanche
/ Wtnret. and Miss Cameron OF ALBANY.
Readings were given by Miss Holdridge
and Miss Edna Goss. All OF the selections
we're Of unusual merit. After the program
s.rar and doughnuts were served.
Schools will open for the spring term ON
Monday next, April %, with the following
corps of teacherss Village school. high
school, principal, r. @. Fuller; intermedi-
ate, Nellie McGoff; second primary, Eta
N Lnchfield; first primary, Elsie Nj. skim
ner Country schools, Edmunds school.
Sadie Corley; Brighton, Gertrude Nj. Clark !;
. Burton Hill, May Wright; Morrill, Hill,
Ethel Slack; Kidder, Edna B. Tute. The
town will now furnish complete high
school course, and notice is given that no
tuuions viii hereafter be paid for scholars
who attend high school In other towns
, Mr.. Fuller, the new principal, comes with
bign recommendations both as to his fit
ness and character. 1t is planned to grade
all the schools during this term. On &C.
count of the large number of scholars, NJ
children under school age will be expected
70 t. attend the village schools.
LOWELL.
Carl Hines is the new Waterman at Sils
II by's mill.
Henry Stewart of North Colorado is Wis
J. iting in town.
It Curtis tub shop started up bushes
Monday, April 9.
re Easter services were held in bot
st churches Sunday.
Mrs. William Hodgeman has returne
It, from her visit at Barton.
be Miss EuIa Perkins is the guest of Mr.
Ernest Watson this week.
a. Charles Lewis has bought the McDowe
81. farm and taken possession.
Mrs. Frank Sisco is spending this WEI
he at her home in Newport Center.
A daughter came to the home OF Mr.. a;
~ Mrs. Eli Hines Saturday, April Z.
.
Miss d. M. Pudvah will be at Mrs. j.
'e' Laflam's on Wednesday with a line
millinery.
riI The sugar house belonging TO Alon
n Yaw was burned Wednesday morni
=, with its contents.
The Methodist Episcopal Ladies' Z
society met with Mrs Ella Curtis Wedn
day, enjoying pleasant afternoon.
Mrs. n. F. Hutchinson entertained
Juvenile society Friday. They had 30
az very nice singing and recitations by
little ones.
10 Wednesday, Ray Powers, Leander II
vab, Abe GIadin and Clarence Parker w
on to Massachusetts, where they have e
asst ployment in the telephone business.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16
GREENSBORO BEND.

Edgar Smith is working at Ihe ho'el'
Mrs. Christine Bailey is on the sick list.
George Barr has gone to Springfield,
Mass.
Mrs. E. c. Judd was in st. Johnsbury
recently.
r.. Collins and Carol Collins are in
Boston.
Elorence Perrin has finished her labors |
at the hotel.
Mrs Amelia Amsden and Mrs. Christine
\ Piper are better.
Mrs. Bert Piper spent Sunday in Dan
willie with friends.
George Leavitt of swanton is helping
e. e. Judd at the station.
Rert. Jamerson and his men began work
on B. o. Davis, building April ~
MI. and Mrs. Dow from Glover were in
che Mace several days last week.
Frank Forrest has moved to the place ne
recentiy purchased OF Albert Analr.
ANA Ransom was called to Msnchest er
Nh, by the illness OF her brother VIE
Mrs. Celia Sanborn from Oxford, Mass.
is visiting ner uoIneA' NAS
den.
Nettie Basset OF Cambridge is with Ter
sster Mrs. Frank Forest, who has INT
measles.
Mrs. Bert jennings and mother, Mrs
Joslyp, from East Hardwick visited Mrs
Bradley Wednesday.
Miss Nora Ransom was called to Man
chester. n. H, on sccount the serious Ill
ness of her sister there
Carol Ransom, who has been spendln
few months with his grandparents, MI
and Mrs. A. r. RInsom, returned HON
last week.
George Barr left here Tuesday eVenin
cor So ringfeld, Mass, where he mas en-
Gagged to work the coming summer dt
Iivering milk in the city.
RASBURG.
Fred Fields has been quite Ill the pa
week.
Royal Baldwin is recovering and able
be out again
Miss Anna Knapp was at home fro
Newport over Sunday.
Annie and Nora Copeland are visitir
friends in Franklin county.
Leone, youngest daughter of Mr.. al
Mrs. II. o. Wheeler, is i'll with the measl'
Rev G. Wright OF the Methodist chur
leaves tomorrow morning for the annu
conference at Morrisville.
There will be no service at the Meth
dist church next Sunday mornir
All are invited to attend the service
the Congregational church.
Miss Claribel Somers is at home fro
Boston for the Easter vacation, and ga
valuable assistance in the music at
Congregational church yesterday mornir
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-16
MORGAN.

Porter Lyon is working in G. l. Moore's
store.
Francis and Cora Hill are working at
Wallace Wilden's.
VIM. Vinton has gone to Boston and will
work again at the waffle business.
Mrs. Edgar Smith of West Derby has
been spending few days in town visiting
friends.
Miss Myrtle Blood has gained so we'll al
Concord, N. H., that she has left the hos
pital and gone to the home her grandfathel
| in the same city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-04
How the Investigation Began.

FROM buCc8an MAG ammo Tor btCemDcFs
There would have been no investi-
cation OF the insurance companies had
II not been for the recent disclosures
made by David Ferguson. n reporter
for the New York World. who began
10y proddlnE the officers OF the Equita-
bile about James Hazen Hyde's Cambon
dinner and other evidences OF ruinous
waste.
Al the outset Ferguson was laughed
at by the men he approached. Hyde
and Alexander. the two heads or the
Equitable. denied everything. denied
chat there was any factional uprising
in tho Equitable. or the slightest un-
friendliness between Mr.. Hyde and Mr..
Alexander. But the reporter kept on
prodding and digging patiently until
he gained the confidence OF someone
on the inside whose name Will prob
ably never be known.
From that time on Ferguson had the
vituation In his own hands. and what
followed IL thoroughly known to the
American public today having resulted
In the greatest upheavnl ever known
I'm tho history OF American finance.
Compelled, by the persistent revela-
-tions Ferguson was making. 10 under
take an Investigation. Francis Hen
bricks. superintendent OF insurance for
the state OF New York. fled away n
lengthy document containing the testi-
ygnony he had taken. and IL remained
for Louis Seiboid. another World re-
porter. TO procure n copy or this secret
report, which made the longest story"
ever run" In a newspaper about n
single incident--ii2.000 words.
II In still q matter OF keenest spccula-
tion among the newspaper men OF New
York how Seibold obtained possession
rof n state document, and IL will be.
probably. a mystery forever. Report
,crs OF Schools type never betfay con-
'fidence. Were the secrets OF Messrs.
Ferguson and Seibold known concern
ing the great insurance exposure. they
would. undoubtedly. make good read
fng. but these men made pledges OF
coincidence for the public good. and IL
sgoes without saying that those pledges
Svtli die with them.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-04
Americans Drag Wolf.


Fred H. Smith. the Y. NJ. G. \. worker.
who has just returned from a trip around
the world and who remained In Washing
ton several days last week. tells a good
story OF Australia. Before he started. he
told friend OF his proposed trip and said
that he planned 10 visit Australia last.
That's GOOD. remarked the friens.
Because au American always feels at
home there.
The traveller met another friend In Eng
land and told OF his prospective visi; 20
Australia.
"'Ycs. that's fin9.' was the comment.
An American always feels at home In
Australia.
Meeting another friend from this eoun-
try In India. he stated that he intended TO
visit Australia and then 20 home.
When ybu get TO Australia, you will
feel rs II you were at home remarked the
friend.
why IN Il that Australia In 50 much
like America. as every one tells NOR asked
Mr. Smith. The friend thought n moment.
rubbed his hands together brlskiy. and re-
piled:
Well. they braE down there just tho
same a. We DO In America.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-04
From Alaska to Cape Horn by Rail

The gray lover nests In the sciges
of Alaska. aud when the short summer
wlrcs. u leads It's young In pcrllous
flight southwark across plains and
mountain ranges. and then guided by
the coast line wings it's way steadily
,nwUr. until u reaches It's winter home
In Patagonia. For more than onc-hnif
Of the Immense distance OF itS migra-
ton. the flight course Of the gray plovcr
II almost coinCidCnt with the surveyed
line for tho projected Pan American
railway. u commercial connection be-
tween the northern and southern con
tiucnts thHt few years ngn WAS re-
gurlcl as IN" dream or enthusiasts,
hut which today has passed far beyond
the rCam of visions. Men whose lives
are wen behind them will probably live
To see the day when they can make an
uubyokcn railway journey from the
River Yukon In Alaska To the River
IImay In Patagonia" writes Edward
II. Clark in the Technical World NJ. GA
zine for January. This Journey from
the north To south means more than
travelling OF an Immense distance with
In a short space OF time. though this
thought alone IL impressive. II means
the passing through alternate cold and
heat, moisture and dryress, bare fields
and green fields. treelcAs plains and
tropical forests. fertile valleys and
sterile mountains: 10 means acquaint-
ance with men of every hue OF skin and
OF every habit OF life. II means the
wedding Of the ends OF earth"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-04
PUMPKINS as COW FEED.

In all the eastern states where
pumpkins are extensively grown they
are used for COW feed In the late fall
and early winter months. and as long
as they can be kept without deteriora-
ton. writes George Ellis In the Farmers
Review. Possibly they could be kept
all winter under proper conditions Of
cold storage. but they are such "a bulky
food that a large place In required to
store enough OF them to last "A large
herd through the winter months. They
shape makes them space consumers In
are not only hollow inside, but their
storage. regard the pumpkin AS equiv
alent To silage for feed, but when Wa
have the problem OF feeding many cows.
Il IN much easter To build silo that
will hold several tons OF silage than To
build receptacle for several tons OF
pumpkins. Moreover. the pumpkins
must be cold enough TO prevent them
from decaying, for the air VIII get into
any receptacle In which they can be
placed. with silage the temperature
makes little difference. II Il does not
reach the point where II freezes.
have found I'm the feeding OF pumpkins
that we can feed about forty pounds
per day per COW To advantage. and With
some COWS the milk production VIII be
greatly Increased. | have. however.
had occasional cows where the effect
OF feeding pumpkins was to cause the
cows To lay on fat and decrease their
milk production. There are few expert
ments to which we can point relative
10 the value OF feeding pumpkins. In
one experiment I have In mind there
was n gain of per cent. more milk
when pumpkins were fed than before
they were admitted into the ration
This was the result. too. when the dry
matter was so decreased In the ration
that the Increase OF milk. based on the
units OF dry matter In the feed. amount
cd TO 10 per cent. The milk did not In
any way deteriorute In quality. In an
other test with which / am familiar the
COWS fed on pumpkins produced obout
per cent. more milk than the cows
fed on silage. and when compared with
dry hay the increase OF milk was great.
The health of the cows was nOt Inn
paired by this large pumpkin ration.
nor did the butter made show any bad
effect The great advantage ABOUT
feeding pumpkins II tina; the men that
have no silos can feed them. and nearly
all men that keep cows have no slloS.
SIlos are numerous oniv In regions de-
voted generally To- the making OF but
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-04
Tbs verI woman Of BIS picture was be fore bD

he knew that this time he had indeed
met his fate.
ON a Cape trip there IL none too
much time for love affair hurry is
necessary. Sailors. " the truth be told
about them. are no laggards under such
circumstances. Captain Otway GER
tainly was not. Moreover. the mother
was indulgent. the daughter kind. on
the last evening they sat together.
What nre you going To give me be-
fore you go tomorrow he asked. TAX
ing her hand.
what 60 you want. Captain OF
way"
"Yourself--and my names Frank.
not Captain"
But we've only known each other n
fortnight. Frank
oh. nonsense. Why. I've had your
picture In my cabin "A whole voyage"
You weren't sure IL wasn't another,
though
but I ann nrw. dearest
II should be an awfully cSacting
wife"
"Tll chance that"
Il shc::!dn't allow any girls photo.
gra Jhs about"
Yours shall be the only one"
And 30 they settled H.