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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08

When Bellamy Storer was dismissed
from the diplomatic service recently
some one asked Shaw if the decision
had been sudden. In answer came a
story.
"Out west" said the secretary,
there was tenderfoot who struck a
new town just as funeral procession
was coming out. He stood and watch
ed 1t file by and then inquired Of one
of the bystanders who the deceased
was.
Pink Eyed Bill was the reply.
WAS his death sudden? inquired
the tenderfoot
'SuddenY said the resident. No,
stranger. He'd been under suspicion a
long time"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08
Here's q Dish For You'll

Apicius finished up his career by
committing suicide after he had man.
aged to run through a fortune equiya-
lent to several millions sterling. which
he spent entirely upon the pleasures of
the table. Evidently much eating had
made him mad. And such eating too!
The following is the recipe for a
"salacacaby:" Bruise In mortar pars-
ley seed, dried mint, dried pennyroyal,
ginger, rue, coriander, stoned raisins.
mustard seed and few boned an
chovies. Pound them we'll and add
salt, oil, wine, pepper, vinegar and
honey, the Roman equivalent for
sugar. Stir these until they are thor
oughly mixed. This is the LIQUID part
Of 1.-THE dressing, so to speak. To
continue: In another dish put three
crusts OF Pycentine bread, the flesh Of
two pullets, four goats kidneys and
one goats tongue. Put the mixture.
dressing and all, into a cacabulum and
throw in some estine cheese, minced
onions, garlic, cucumbers, filberts and
pine kernels. Stir the mixture well
and set the vessel aside In a warm
place for three days. At the end of
this time pour soup over It, garnish
with snow and serve it up In the ca
cabulum.-London Saturday Review.
The Winding Up of an EnsIishman.
1t was shrewd observation of one
of the keenest critics of the Anglo
Saxon mind that ever lived, Cardinal
Newman, that it takes an immense
time to wind up an Englishman to the
level of a dogma-that is to say, to get
him to understand what a dogma is,
what it invoices, what it necessarily
asserts and what it unavoidably de-
MES. Often when, after great toll,
with pulleys and hoists, encourage
ments in front and goads behind, the
Englishman's bullet head slowly ap-
pears almost on the level of the
ground, something goes wrong some
where, and down he falls to the very
bottom of the pit, and the work of
winding him up has to be begun all
over again.-'"fhe Law Of Employers"
Charity at Home.
Wife-Dear, can you give me some
money to help along a poor woman
who is anxious to go to church, but
whose clothes are so shabby that she
Is ashamed to show herself in public?
Deacon-Certainly. Here's bill. We
must help any one in such straits, es-
pecially with such laudable desires
Who is this woman?
Wife (clutching the note triumphant
ly)-Its me-Baltimore American.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08

When he was secretary he always
wanted to help people II he could, but,
much as he desired to assist one wom-
an to position, he saw 1t was impos-
sible
'I tell you how 1t is, my good wom-
an" he said finally, I'm always will
ing to climb tree for anybody, but
couldn't climb creased pole to please
my mother. 1 want to help you, but 1
simply can't do it."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08

One day Justice Harlan of the SUI
preme court, propounded this query to
Shaw:
"Mr. Secretary, what Is the differ
ence between a statesman and a poll
tician?"
Quick as thought came the answer:
Its the difference between the
young man seeking position and the
boy looking for a job"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08

Summary: Earned runs, Barton 1; two
base hits, Berry,: Charland, Sawyer; nrst
on balls. off Webster 3, off Campbell 2;
struck out, by Webster 5, by Bishop, oy
Campbell Z; double plays, R. Watson to
Charland; passed ball, Sawyer; sacr1nce
hits, Jenness, Webster Z. B., D~lneil;
stolen bases, Barton 8, Lyndonvilie y; time
of game, In. 19m.; umpire, Buchanan.
The athletic events between 1
o'clock and $3.50 O'Clock were sharply
contested although the entries were
not large owing to the short notice on
which the celebration was gotten up
and the events advertised. The
events we're won as follows: 100 yard
dash for boys, Albert Scott; 1OO-yard
dash, open event, F. s. Martin; run
ming high jump, F. L. Harris; saddle
back race, Dolphus Valley and Henry
Lunderville; potato race, Clyde
Heath; 22O-yard dash, open, +. 5.
Martin; standing broad jump, F. s.
Martin; one four h mile, open, r. L.
Harris; bicycle race, boys, Shirley
Wakeman; 1O0-yard handicap, Mar
tin.
Considering the late hour at which
the celebration was undertaken by
the band and baseball association the
day was real success.
The band rendered excellent music
during the day.
The afternoon ball game was be-
tween Barton and the Frontiers from
Stanstead. The game was won by
the visiting team by a score OF 4 to l
In this game the Frontiers won by
! steady, cool work. They played bal
and played all the time, which COM
bined with the errors by the Bartor
team and ''fuke" or two placed the
outcome in the hands of the visitors
Following is the score.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08
THE FOURTH AT BARTON.

The celebration given by the band
and baseball association of Barton at
Roaring Brook park Thursday was a
celebration after the heart OF true
sportsman. AS advertised the prin-
cipal features of the day were the two
baseball games, itemized accounts OF
which appear below.
The trades procession was called
good although not as many OF the Bar
ton merchants were represented as
was hoped. The Barton cornet band
headed the procession, which formed
at the station, following these came
the baseball teams. Then came rider
on horseback dressed in white carry
ing a banner on which appeared the
words, "Batch, Clothier," the saddle
and bride being trimmed with dali
sizes. The rider was Merrick Winslow.
Following this was a company OF 20
BOYS each bearing shield and flag
over the right shoulder. On the Lead
er,s shield were the words ''ORLEANs
COUNTY MONITOR, !" and following were
the boys bearing shield for every
town in the county; bringing up the
rear was boy carrying a shield with
the words sob Printing" A float oy
Geo. G. Lang, jeweler, was tasty and
well arranged. The familiar jewelers.
watch sign hung in the wagon, which
was decorated with bunting and In
which rode boy dressed to repre-
sent Uncle Sam. Following this was
rig by F. w. Comstock. This was one
of his regular meat carts decorated
with bunting and a large pair OF horns
on the front, drawn by four horses.
The tub shop had a large float, filled
with samples of the different sizes OF
tubs, etc., making a very credltaoie
showing. W. M. Wiley, the baker,
had his cart appropriately trimmed
for the occasion. In his cart was the
driver and a boy DIRE ssed to represent
a baker. In the rear came team
drawing an arrangement made to req :
resent an automobile, and the repre-
sentation was fairly good of some be-
cause of the fact it was being drawn.
The gate receipts showed an attend
ance of about 1900.
The morning GENE of ball at 10
O'Clock was between Barton ana
Lyndonville and resulted in victory
for the Barton team by a score OF 4 TO
2. There was no particularly bril-
liant work but both teams played
good hard ball all the way through.
The home team made big bunch OF
errors but won out by playing fast
ball at critical points. The itemized
account of the game appears below.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08
interest At 4 Pr Cent
and Banking by Mail

Commencing July 1st the Lamoille
County Savings Bank & Trust Co. of
Hyde Park, VT, subject to certain
limitations, will pay interest at four
per cent where money remains with
the Bank one year or more.
The entire assets of this Bank are
kept in Vermont and loaned to Yer
monters to foster Vermont enter
prises and to develop Vermont
industries. This benefits Vermont,
and makes for the security of the
Bank. 1t means as near absolute
safety of tine depositor's money as it
is possible to have, fact fully proven
by the other fact that since the or
ganization of the Bank in 1889, it has
never lost dollar by poor note,
nor has it now, so far as known,
single piece of poor or doubtful paper.
The securities of the Bank are at
home where they can be personally
examined and passed upon by its
officials, having in view not only the
material but the moral hazard which
is oftentimes the greater hazard sur
rounding an investment
Safety of principal rather than high
rates of interest has always governed
in the investments of this Bank. 1t is
essentially the peoples Bank and the
people have confidence in its manage
ment and its safety. It's assets,
! together with the liability of the
stockholders, offer guaranty of
| more than 20 per cent of the entire
deposits that no depositor shall suffer
loss.
Banking by mail, specially with
this Bank, is not only safe, but easy.
. Send your address on postal to E.
NJ. Culver, Treas, or to g. 8. Page,
President, and You will receive by
/ the first mail valuable information
touching the affairs of this Bank.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08

I'll stop your pain free. To show you first
before you spend Q peany-wha my Pink
Pain Tablets can do, will n all you free. q
Trial Package of them-Dr. Shops Headache
Tablets. Neurxlgi Headache, Toothache,
Peri d Pains etc. are due alone to blood con-
gestion. DR.. Shops Headache Tablets
simply IL pain by coaxing away the u l.
DR.. Shoop. Racine, Wis. Sold by Kinney's
Pharmacy, Barton Landing; F. D. Pierce,
Barton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08

Summary: earned runs, Barton 1, From
tiers 2; two base hit, Bishop; three base
hit, Laline; first on balls, of Bishop il;
struck out, by Bishop 8, by Laciair 8;
double plays, Barrows to Berry; Laclair to
Laline; passed balls, Buchanan, Barrows;
sacrifice hit, Jenness; stolen base,
SchmiIon; time of game, III, 46n.; UNI
pire, Chase.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08

Rodol will nourish and strengthen your
digestive organs and furnish the natural
juices for your stomach. 1t will
make you we'll. Kodol digests what you eat,
Sold by F. D. Pierce, Barton; FL. Kinney.
Barton Lending.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08

tons. Perhaps IL would be just as
well not 20 seek for many other re-
semblances. but in witty remarks and
pat anecdotes ex-Secretary Shaw does
approach the great war president.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08
NOTICE.

Those desiring Electrical Work done please
cali on Hazan Clark, Electrician, at sub-sta-
ton, or at Office ofaF. W. Baldwin, Electrical
Manager. Per order
TRUSTEES BARTON VILLAGE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08
Wit and Humor
LESLIE NJ. SHAW.

THE ex-secretary
Il Of the treasury
during his off,
cial career was
known as the story
teller Of the cabi-
net. He has been
lIkened TO Lincoln
In his democratic
ways, his careless
ness OF dress, his
epigrams and his
HON ely illustra-
The Press., 1907-01-02

great things,for her. She has been very popular in musical circles in Cleveland for several years.
 Somers has had it's fit of mad dog scare. Two strange dogs, covered with blood and having the appearance of the rabies, came into Charles Worthington's barnyard in the eighth district, and he and MT. Fletcher, a neighbor, who was with him, tried to drive them of with pitchforks. The dogs showed fight. and MT. Worthington shot one of them. The other made it's escape. So far as known they did not bite anything.
 Oliver Fuller Pinney, 86, died at his home, 53 Stebbins street, Spring efild, on Monday afternoon, after a several years illness. He was born in Somers and went to Springfield 45 years ago, and had since lived there. He was a well-known merchant, but for the past 80 years had not been in active business. He was a member of First church. He is survived by a widow. The funeral will be held at his home Thursday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. F. L. Goodspeed will officiate, and burial will be in the Springfield cemetery.
The Press., 1907-01-02
"A GOOD LookER."
Appearances Have Much to Do With
 Success In Business.

Success In Business.
 Send me a good locker. I don't mean pretty. you know, but one who knows how to dress-the tailor made kind who visits the hairdresser and the manicure. Of course I know it costs, but we are willing to pay for il" This was telephone message received by a large employment agency from a business man who required the serv ices of a young woman bookkeeper and general office assistant.
 A shabby necktie or soiled linen or a cheap, well worn hat may cost you very dear, for it may be a turning point in some ones mind who has been thinking of patronizing you. Business men are keen eyed, very sharp and often influenced by little things. Many worthy youth has been sent away when applying for a situation because of some telltale in his dress or manner which made bad impression.
 Young men may so far emphasize the matter of dress that their good ap- pearance is about all there is to them. At the same time appearances have much to do with ones advancement, especially in large cities. In New York it is almost impossible for young men to get start who are obliged to over come the handicap of an unfavorable impression. It seems as though New Workers would forgive anything quick CT than a slovenly or a poverty strick- en appearance.-Success Magazine.
The Press., 1907-01-02
Ant. That Km Snakes.

That ants can actually kill snakes is a hard thing to believe. There Is ir- refutable evidence. however. that they do. and scientists have discovered that the snake has hardly more dangerous enemy. The large red-brown forest ant Is the sort that Is the most fatal to the ophidians, and a curious thing about the attack of these tiny creatures on this comparatively enormous reptile tB that they kill 1t for food and not on account of any natural antipathy. When some of the ants catch sight of a snake they arouse the whole com munlty at once. In companies and bat talions the little fellows set upon the reptile, striking their nippers into bis body and eyes at a thousand points at once. So rapidly and concertedly Is this done that the snake has no chance at all of escaping It soon becomes ex- hausted and dies ignominiously. Then the ants set harder still to work. This may seem a strange story. but it Is true. They begin to tear off the flesh in small pieces. gradually stripping off fha ulsiu and y..N,.i-ivrr fse~itln st
The Press., 1907-01-02
STREETS IN A BIG STORE.
The Piles of Merchandise Are Mum
 bered Like Houses.

The Piles of Merchandise Are Num-
 bered Like Houses.
 In large wholesale grocery house in the great piles of merchandise have been named as streets, and the stacks of boxes, bags and packages have each been marked with a number, as the houses upon city streets are numbered. The other day a member of the firm gave the following order to trucker:
 "Go over to Easy street, get that bunch of swells and take them to parlor s."
 A stranger in the big store would not have known what that order meant. The trucker knew.
 All canned goods that swell from the formation of gases inside are called "swells'' in the grocery trade. In this house all ''swells" are kept in room upstairs called ''parlor S.". Easy street, is lane that leads down to "Fairyland," the big room where many girls work putting up packages.
 "Clabber alley'' is the lane which passes through the great stacks of condensed milk. "Corncake lane" goes through the cornmeal packages and barrels.
 The system of naming the streets and dividing the different brands of goods into numbers facilitates the busi- ness of order filling to the extent that almost twice the work can be done now by the same number of order fill CTS that could be done few years ago.-Kansas City Star.
The Press., 1907-01-02
somERs.

MT. and Mrs. Orville Hum return ed Monday evening from their we'd ding trip, which included visit to Mrs. Hunn's daughter, Mrs. Corbin, in Trenton, N. J.
 The members of the Congregational church and parish were invited on New Years day to meet the pastor and his family at reception held at the home of Mrs. Mary Patten and her daughter, Miss E. Louise Patten.
 The following officers of the Sun- day school of the Congregational church were chosen: Sunday school superintendent, Ernest s. Fuller; as- sistant, E. O. Corbin; secretary and treasurer, s. D. Percival; assistant secretary and treasurer, Mahlon Russell; chorister, Belle P. Fuller assistant, Hazel Tompkins.
 Miss Carrie Jerviah Hudson of Cleveland, O., spent Sunday in town with MT. and Mrs. A. s. Hulburt. Miss Hudson is studying cratic and grand opera at the Damroch institute, N. Y. George Henohel, her present teacher. calls her the most promising young singer of the day and predicts
The Press., 1907-01-02
The Free 1ance,. Paradise.

The literary free lance is bred natu' rally in New York and thrives in it's at mosphere because the market for his wares is stable and infinitely varied. The very life of metropolitan publish ing lies in the search for new men and variety. Publishers spend great sums upon the winnowing machinery that thrashes over what comes to their edi- tors desks, and no editor in the me tropolis grudges the time necessary to talk with those who call in person ana have ideas good enough to carry th
 past his assistants. Publicly, the edffCl rial tribe may lament the many hours spent yearly in this winnowlng process. Yet every experienced editor in New York has his own story of the stranger, uncouth, unpromising, unready of speech, who stole in late one afternoon and seemed to have almost nothing in him, yet who afterward became the prolific scribbler or the great D'Auber. U. H. Collins in Atlantic. ~,-.
The Press., 1907-01-02
ASHFORD.

Dan Chatfee, 91, died last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed ward F. Farrar. at 227 Forest park avenue, Springfield, as the result of old age. MT. Chaffee was a native of Ashford, where he was born July 30, 1915. He was the youngest of seven children of Amos and Eunice Chaffee, all of whom are now dead. He received his education in the pub lie schools of his native town and lived here until 19 years ago, when he removed to Springfield. He had since made his home with his daugh- ter. He had been a member of Grace Methodist church in Springfield dur ing his residence there. He was mar ried to Miss Sophronia Pease of Ellington in October, 1850. Mrs. Chaffee died about two weeks ago. They had two children, son, George H. Chaffee, who died about l 5 years ago, and the daughter, Mrs. Farrar, who survives him. Mrs. Farrar' s husband died few weeks ago. Mir. Chaffee was buried in Springfield.
 WarrenvIIle.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ernest James were in Willimantic Friday.
 Herbert Lee led the Christian En- deavor meeting Sunday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Wallace L. Durkee were in Willimantic last Thursday.
 David Mathewson had his ice house filled last Saturday at "Cady Villa"
 The children of our village school have been enjoying a vacation during the past week.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Knowlton had family Christmas tree at their home Christmas evening.
 Mrs. Oscar Baker and Mrs. Earl Wright spent Thursday of last week in Willimantio.
 A Christmas tree was enjoyed at the home of MT. and Mrs. George Mo- Daniels Tuesday afternoon of last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Platt have moved to South Chaplin. where MT. Platt is employed by the Paper Mill company.
 Dr. and Mrs. Frank B. Converse of West Wilmington attended the Christ mas concert at the Baptist church last Sunday.
 Orin P. Durkee of Worcester, as has been his custom, rememb bered all the children in Warrenville this year and sent them gifts at Christmas time, bringing good cheer into many homes.
 The Christmas concert given at the Baptist church Sunday morning was we'll attended and very much enjoyed There were recitations by the mem- bers of the Sabbath school and singing by the chorus choir. A duet sung by the sisters, Misses Ida and Viola Louks, was much appreciated. A lpecial feature of the occasion of un- usual interest was "The Christmas vision," an exercise given by four young ladies, Miss Ethel Durkee, Miss Lima Bacon and the Misses Louks. | At the close Pastor Chappell gave a | inc address along the line of Christ mas giving, and Superintendent z. B. Bicknell made the closing remarks, which were very appropriate.
The Press., 1907-01-02
ELLINGTON. Crystal Lake.

Raymond Kibbe is spending the holidays with relatives in Pittsfield, Mass.
 Mrs. O. Walton Aborn and son, Lucius, are spending two weeks at L.. A. Aborn's.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. A. Aborn spent Christmas with MT. and Mrs. W. H. Skinner in Rockville.
 There was a merry Christmas gath ering at the homes of MT. and Mrs. D. H. Curtis and also at MT. and Mrs E. B. Neff's.
 The fourth quarterly conference of the Crystal Lake M. E. church was held last Thursday at ? p. m. Dr. J. I. Bartholomew presided at the meeting and also held a preaching service in the evening.
The Press., 1907-01-02

A T Court of Probate holden at Tol- "A land. within and for the District Of Holland, on the 29th day of December, 19O6
 Present, EDWIN s. AGARD, Judge.
 On motion of the executor on the testate es- tate of Jultette c. Sumner. late of Tolland within said district, deceased.
 This court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the executor, and diI ects that public notice be gtv- en of this order by advertising in newsp per having circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign.post In said town of Holland. nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. Certified from Record EDWIN s. AGARD. Judge.
The Press., 1907-01-02
Evolution of the Sword.

During the first twelve centuries of the Christian era the sword varied little in the essential features from the lines of the broadsword. The blade was heightened, it is true, and less curved, but the crosspieces of the hilt were usually straight, and the simple. workmanlike look was preserv- ed. The change to the elaborate hilts of several centuries later was made gradually There were slight changes in the crosspieces from time to time the stiff straight lines little by little began to curve gently toward the blade. The knob at the end of the handle, usually a simple disk or ball of metal, was varied into a trefoil, a fluting or small Maltese cross. Blades and scabbards were engraved with in- scriptions, a practice which had in- deed been found in Danish barrows bearing unmistakable Runic charac- ters cut in the bronze blades. The cross hilted sword the crusaders car ried on their pious errand to the Holy Land not infrequently displayed the sacred monogram either carved. or inlaid.
The Press., 1907-01-02
AII ont of th. same Barrel.

Three Americans travelling in the French provinces thought at dinner that they would go little higher than the win ordinaire included In their three franc table d'hote. and accord lngly one ordered bottle of Margaux, the second ordered Pontet Canet, and the third ordered Haut Brion. The wait CT, suitably impressed with these or ders, retired, but he incautiously as he retired left the door open, and thus 1t was that the three stupefed guests heard him give their order h these terms:
 aBaptiste, three bottles of the red" Argonaut.