Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-05-27
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

We rather like this talk about let
ting Gov. F. D. Proctor succeed him
self. Other states do this, and it is not
bad plan to tollow.-Waterbury Rec
ord.
Postmaster General Meyer has is
sued an order to the effect that the
sender Of a letter may have the ad-
vantage of the special delivery sys-
TEN without affixing the special de-
livery stamp. All that is necessary is
to put on stamps representing ten
cents ia addition TO the regular post
age and mark the letter Especial
delivery" The Arrangement will do
away with considerable red tape
!. and be great convenience to
those who readily cannot procure the
special delivery stamps.-MorrlSVllle
News and Citizen.
Steps iatO the grocery store 10 buy
a Dill of goods, he fin0s That nearly
every article costs him a little more
than formerly; but he settles;or
If he goes to the dry goods depart
men5 and attempts TO get for shilling
what he formerly did, he will ind iJ
won't go; but he comes down with
the coin; or
If he goes to the butchers and tries
20 spend a quarter he will get the
laugh and f1ds that the price OF meat
is beyond the ordinary man; bnt he
dips down tor another quarter; or
If he tiuds that the butter supply is
nearly exhausted he almost faints
when told that war prices are on; but
ne must have butter; but
If the subscriber of a newspaper
should step into the Office to pay his
subscription we hope someone will
soon). and the editor should sadly
saw, "Owing to a big advance in cost
of paper, lax, type and every other
material we must increase our sub
scription price accordingly" what
would the subscriber d.? Yes, many
a poor editor is wondering what he
would do.-Poultney Journal.
Several OF our exchanges have, the
past week, emp hasiZed the desirabilit!
of a greater degree of pubic spirit il
Vermont villages with view to In
duciug the investment of capital AM
the taking up of residence in thi
naturally beautiful state by outsiders
The Tribune has had not a little t
say along this llue and is pleased t
quote from its contemporaries wb
are trying to bring about improve
ments needed in every town and vi
lage. Says the Bradford Opinion;
''Let US all get together to mas
his town exceed her own fair recol
of being one of the best kept villag
in the state. Ii will take only
little more work from each one of u
and a little concentrated effort az
complishes wonders in the beautifyiI
of town."
The Euosburgh Standard joins Il
chorus with:
"Clean well-kept walks, stree
and parks, as we'll as yards and law
are at once source of pride and So
isfaction to the people of a commu
ity and attract the admiring attic
ton of visitors and the traVel
public" The Groton Times plea
fora concentration of energy in
shape of:
"a board of trade or village i
provement society that will place {
advantages before the business wo
and induce industries, capital, 6
people to come our way"
The Waterbury Record calls for
application of paint and a gene
cleaning-up of premises, and says:
'Let US all try to make Waterbr
one of the most attractive villages
be found in Vermont"
Others among our contemporal
are engaged in this kind of mission
work, and there is nothing they
tay or urge that does not apply forci
20 the needs OF our town and will
of Ludlow, for whice nature has d
so much.-Ludlow Tribune.