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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18
Deer Slaughter Large.

When interviewed Monday morning
concerning the number of deer killed
this season Commissioner H. G. Thomas
stated that it would be impossible to
give an adequate estimate for some
time to come as the reports from vari-
Gus parts of the state had just begun
to arrive at his office. Seventy-eight
deer were reported killed in Water
bury, large item in itself, and he
believed that the killed this year
would far exceed that of previous sea-
sons. One state paper stated that
1000 deer had been slaughtered but this.
estimate is thought to be little high
although every town in the state has
contributed its full quota to the num-
ber. In 1907. 991 deer were killed
with gross weight of 1874, ,355 pounds.
Average weight 1876 pounds. The local
slaughter has also been large. reports
coming from every town in the county.
Such reports will be found among the
town locals.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18
The Smallpox Scare,

The late developments in the small
pox scare at Brattleboro, reported on
another page Of this paper, are all that
was at first expected. New York
and Boston experts pronounce it
smallpox all right and the epidemic is a
real one and spreading. The town of
Brattleboro has bought a pest house
where patients are kept. People are
leaving Brattleboro daily and one
laborer fled the town when it was
found that he had the disease The
case that developed in Montpelier has
given considerable uneasiness to the
legislators and is said to make them
anxious to get home, some having
already gone. At present the matter
looks rather serious but with close
watch and care the epidemic may be
held in check. Thousands are being
vaccinated in Montpelier and Brattle.
boro and nearby towns.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18
The Best There Is for B. A.

The Best There Is for B. A seems
to be the slogan. With all the modern
things at the new Barton academy
and graded school building self wind
ing, automatic electric clock has
been installed in the high school room
with secondary clocks in the class rooms
of the academy department that are
governed to the second by the master
clock in the high school room. The
master clock is wound by electricity
and after once regulated needs no care
from one years end to another, keep
ing accurate time. This clock also
regulates the secondary clocks in the
other rooms by electricity and keeps
them with the master clock to the
second SO that the time in each
room is exactly the same, great ad-
vantage in calling and dismissing
classes on time and in unison. These
secondary clocks have not been Installed
throughout the building as yet owing
to lack of funds. but three have been
given, one each by the graduating
classes of 1906, 1907 and 1908, and have
been placed in the classroom Of the high
school. Other secondary clocks will be
put into the grade rooms as funds or
donations for such clocks are available.
This is not all however, this master
clock rings the bells throughout the
building automatically. class bells,
hall bells, call bell in the morning, re-
cess bells and dismissing bell at night,
all automatically and without atten-
tion, and does it day after day, ab-
solutely correct and without thought or
care on the part of any teacher or the
| janitor. The clock is made by the
| Blodgett Clock Co. of Boston and was
installed by their representative and
Principal Stannard Saturday. This
clock system is quite wonderful yet
the mechanism is not intricate nor
exceeding delicate and liable to need
repairs and the expense is not exorbi-
tant, all things considered.
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BARTON

Miss Viola Cobb is visiting friends
in West Derby. N
John Rowen is IN New York on busi-
ness this week. ~:
Miss Jennie Adams is visiting at her
home in Eden for few eeks. ::... =
\ S. A. Hunt is in East Charleston this
week surveying for Bert Lang.
F. H. Pillsbury and C. R. Powell are
in Boston on business this week.
Mrs. Charles Foster of Charlestown,
N. H., is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Marion Spaulding of Manches.
ter N. H., is visiting at c. H. Blood's.
The Afternoon Study club will meet
this week Thursday with Mrs. H. r.
Cutler.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ira Humphrey of
West Burke visited relatives in town
last week.
w. F. Brack EFT and Reginald Daley
of West Charleston were in town on
business Friday.
Mrs. G. A. Drew has returned home
from Montpelier where she has been
for several weeks.
The Woman's Literary Club will
meet on Friday evening, Nov. Goth
with Mrs. John Mcclellan.
Mrs. Sam Potter and Mrs. l. A
Wilson of Westmore were the guest:
of friends in town last week.
L. W. Morris and family Of Brad
ford have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
III. A. Harding for several days.
R. Fl. Johnson, the Glover stag
driver. has set a hitching post at tn
passenger depot for his special benefit
The electric lights were out Thurs
day evening for about three hours o
account of tree blowing across tn
lines.
C. Fl. Blood returned from Bosto
last week. where he purchased a 30-3
horse power touring car of the Corbi
type.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18

There will be a promenade and
roller skating in SeaXer's hall Satur-
day evening. Music by Potter's or
chestra
Charles Graves of Pawtucket. R. l.,
is here for few days, and will have
tile chimney built in his block on
Main street.
The food sale held by the Odd Girls
society Friday afternoon was q COM
plete success. About SIT was taken for
the treasury.
Many of the Nimrods who canped
all the week looking for ''big game"
came in empty handed. Venison is
cheap however.
The Peerless company are having
some repairs made on the inside of the
tenement on Main street recently va
Gated by w. A. Murray.
Napoleon LaBounty shot buck Sat
urday morning on the Keating farm
which weighed over 800 pounds and had
eight points on it's horns.
Special communication of Orleans
lodge, No. 55, F. & A. M, on Friday
evening Nov. 20. Work, third degree
A full attendance is desired.
| Jim Marshall brought down 800
pound buck while hunting in Westmore
and Jerry Buckley got one weighing 25O
pounds in Sheffield Saturday.
| Mrs. L. M. Hubbard fell OH the
sidewalk near the King block Saturday
afternoon and sprained her ankle.
! She is gaining slowly at this writing.
The Crystal Lake hotel will be closed
to-day for the season. Mrs. Mcqueen
goes soon to Augusta Ga. to tn.
Hampton Terrace hotel. where she
will be managing housekeeper.
The body Of Mrs. Sarah J French
who died at the home of her sister,
! Mrs. Orcutt. in St. Johnsbury Friday
Nov. 13, was brought here for buria
in the Welcome O. Brown cemetery.
Miss Margaret Rowen and C. S
Webster were in Waterbury Thursday
to call on Curtis Johnson who is jus
, home from the Heaton hospital il
Montpelier and is much improved il
health.
The following letters remain uncallet
for at the post Office November IL
Please say advertised when calm,
Il for. these letters. Grant Ailrnon 2
( Jessie Besaw, 2, VIM. Lathe, Mrs. f
, Mcclellan, VIM. J. Monteith, Ber
Scott.
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The Old Seldom Baseball Nine Thirty
Years Ago.


sit here thinking of my younger days.
In the ye ar of seventy-eight
The Bartons had baseball nine,
The best that was in the state
That year they pitched an under hand
Between the hip and knee,
And the speed they had in those days
Was wonderful thing to see.
We never used mitt or mask
To stop the speedy ball;
You could hear the joints and knuckles
crack
But that was nothing at all.
We never stopped for a knocked out
thumb
Or crack across the shins.
And the ball it came a-whizzing along,
1t used to pinch like sin.
Old Seidoms never lost game.
they were always sure to win;
They had the stuff to back it up
When the pitcher and catcher were
in.
The shortstop and the basemen
They knew what they were about
And the felders if a fly came up
They were sure the man was out
We caught them all bare handed
We were bound that we would win
l have caught liner from the bat
1t would fairly make me sing.
But there has been change since then
A mattress for mitt,
lung protector large enough
For cushion on which to sit.
They have their pants all padded,
A mask to protect their face;
The blood is not in them nowadays
That was in the Seldom Race.
OLD PLAYER
A. F. McDougall.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18

The usual Sunday morning service
will be held in both churches on Sum
day. In the evening a union Thanks
giving service will be held at the
Methodist church. at which time Mr..
Dukeshire will preach Thanksgiving
sermon.
H. a. Harding and r. H. Noonan of
the Barron Wedgewood Horseshoe Co.
were in Boston last week in the inter-
ests of their patent shoe. Orders are
coming In now much faster than the
shoe can be made with the present
equipment at St. Johnsbury and the
company is looking for greater man
ufacturing capacity.
Attention is again called to the fair
to be given by the ladies Of the Con-
gregational church December | and 2.
All who have articles to contribute are
requested to have them in readiness
/ November 80 for the committee who
will call for them. If those who
| live outside the village limits will
bring in what they have the kind
ness will be appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Jarvis were
called to Stanstead. P. O., Thursday by
the death of Mrs. Jarvis S father Albert
Bulls, which occurred on Wednesday.
Mr.. Bulls formerly lived here, moving
away about five years ago. He was
about 60 years Of age and has lived in
this place two or three years, but
spent most of his life in Clarenceville,
p. @. The burial was in Griffin, P. @.
The Ladies society Of the Congrega
tional church will meet at the church
parlors Friday afternoon. Nov. 20.
Come early as there is work Will
those who have blocks for the silk
quilt please. return them to Mrs. Hib.
bard Thursday If possible. Supper
will be served at the usual hour anC
all who attend are invited to furnish
for the table without additional no.
tice.
i The Cook & Harris Moving, Picture
/ Co., who have heea here several times
will show in the opera hall on Monday
i evening next under the auspices of The
cornet band. This is the seventh
semi annual tour of the company ane
their program for this entertainment
promises to be the best. The bane
will give an open air concert at 73O
Reserved seats are now on sale. This
is for the benefit of the band and il
4 worthy Of your patronage for this rea
son.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18

There is absolutely no hope for final
adjournment before the middle of
December. The educational, agri-
cultural, highway, taxation, election,
district courts and liquor measures
will all have to be settled during De-
cember. Adjournment without pay
over Thanksgiving week is in order.
The only thing of Importance thus
far definitely settled is that we are
to have celebration at Lake Cham
plain.
A modified form Of capital punish
ment bill has been introduced. 1t
provides that jury may qualify their
verdict by adding thereto without
capital punishment
A bill has been introduced and re-
ported favorably providing for the
taking Of pickerel through the ice in
Parker pond in the town of Glover.
Senator Homer Somers of, Irasburg
ana 7. r. Coruth of Charleston attend
ed the 1906 banquet at the Montpelier
last house week. They sat. directly
across the aisle from the smallpox
patient. Senator Gross sat at the
adjoining table back to back with the
victim and Chaplain Farman sat in "a
alstant corner. J. G. TurnbulI W as
also present and sat at an adjoining
table. There were two tables be-
tween the victim and myself.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate by Mr.. Leary of Burlington
to amend the liquor law of the state.
One OF the greatest proposed changes
is to permit incorporated clubs to sell
liquor to members when in the opinion
OF the license commissioners such sale
VIII be all right. The Leary bill pro-
poses to permit druggist licenses in
towns voting 'yes." that is for every
town Of 5000 population and one ad.
dltlonal for every 5000 population !;
1t sets no limit on the number of drug
gist licenses in 'no" towns. 1t makes
fee for first class license not less thar
$500 nor more than 81, 200, and in towns
of less than 1,500 inhabitants fee no
less than $500; second class license not
less than $3.50 nor more than 81, 500
Another proposed alteration of tht
| liquor law was presented in the senate
by Senator Donoway who proposed t,
add another or eighth class to tn
licenses. This eighth class refers tt
inn-keepers and provides for hotel Ii
censes in towns which do not vot
yes if 10 per cent of the voter
petitjon for the granting of the Ii
cense: liquor to be sold to guests onl
and the price to be not less than $40
and more than $500.
COLBY STODDARD.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18

The following clipping is taken from
the Lyndonville Journal. miss Lula
Belle Robinson died Sunday morning,
Nov. s.. She had been in failing health
for about two years but had worked
up to within 10 days of her death.
Miss Robinson was born in Westmore
August 20, 1883, daughter of Geo. M.
and E. Delphine Robinson. Her fa-
ther died about Is years ago She
graduated from the Barton high school
in the class of 1901 and soon after the
family moved to this place. For about
three years she has been working in
the central Office of the New England
Telephone Co. She is survived by her
mother, two sisters, Blanche. Mrs. F.
|. 0. Oakes of Lisbon, N. H., Hazel of
this place, two half brothers, Elmer
of st. Johnsbury and Harold of Laco-
MIA, N. H.. and one half sister, Nellie,
Mrs. Stoddard, of West Burke All
were here for the funeral but Harold.
The funeral was held Tuesday at 10
a. m. at the house, Rev. l. w. Nc
Laughlin officiating. Burial was at
Barton. There were many beautiful
floral tributes. The friends of Miss
Robinson here and at Bartol were
! much grieved to hear of her death.
Though in failing health she had at
tended faithfully to her work and
without complaining.
/ Miss Ethel Paul died of consumption
after long illness at her home Thurs
| day, Nov. II. She was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Paul and
lived with her parents at their home
I on the Willoughby road. She was %
years of age. The funeral was held at
the house Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Rose of Westmore officiating. The in
] terment was in the cemetery in West
more. She leaves to mourn her death
her parents and several brothers and
sisters. Mrs. Leggat and Mrs. Pimer
of Providence, r. l.. and Mrs. Rich
ards of Belmont, N. H., were here to
attend the funeral.
CARD.-We. the undersigned. take
| this opportunity to express to our
friends and neighbors our heartfelt
gratitude and sincere thanks for the
many kind acts to us during our sad
| hour of bereavement occasiOned by the
| loss of our beloved daughter and
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Paul
and Relatives.
"Oh, We weary, sad and tossed one,
Droop not. faint not. by the way.
Ye shall join the loved. and just ones
In that land of perfect day.
Harp strings touched by angels fingers
Murmur in my rapturous ear:
Ever more their sweet song fingers.
/ We shall meet each other there.
St. Paups Church Notes.
AZ Mass C,,ndou Qf IN n c1nck and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18
Letter from DR.. Gilman

Mr.. Editor:
1t may be of passing interest to a
few of your readers and my old ac-
quaintances if correct slight in
advertence of one of your correspon-
dents as relates to myself.
| note in your issue of October 2T
MIR. Arthur White refers to having
passed my home in San Jose, CAL, and
that | am motorman on the electrics
here. That is mistake, perhaps due to
the fact that another of the same
name is so engaged on one of the
street railways here. lat one time was
conductor, but at present am running
a fruit and chicken ranch and doing
some house building and selling.
And now it may not prove amiss if
| add a few words of impression con-
corning San Jose and the Santa Clara
valley. This section of California is
conceded by the old-time California
residents to be about the best year
around, all-purpose locality in the
entire state. While the average tenn
perature throughout the year is about
So degrees lower than Southern Cali
fornia. it is generally conceded that
this difference, except for fruit grow
ing, is more than Offset by less heat
and dust in summer. less : sudden
changes in winter, and better oppor-
tunitles for the man OF small means.
And just here wish to say to my la
boring friend, don't come to Califor-
MIA, for there are plenty of workers
here now for all theFe ls to do. Many
with trades and professions have to
sacrifice these for the sake OF our mild
er climate. But family with few
thousand dollars, or young man with
a little capital and plenty of push.
who is tired Of the more arduous East
er1 winter, can come here with but
slight chance of mistake. The state
is filling rapidly and most any invest
ment is pretty sure to be good one.
Our valley here offers many oppor-
tunltleS Tor dlyerSlhed industry. The
Los Angeles and Pasadena section,
popularized by Eastern capitalists.
have attracted New Englanders large
ly in the past few years. while this
section has drawn more from the Mid
die West. To the sightseer and winter
resident Pasadena will doubtless con-
tinue to be the Mecca of his desire.
But if one wishes to come to this
coast to locate business or establish
home / am sure he would be
charmed and satisfied in this locality.
and with the view and climatic advan-
tages afforded by some of the slopes
or foothills of this beautiful valley.
Very truly yours.
w. F. GILMAN.
San Jose, Cal. November 2, 1908.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18
SIXTH WEEK
The Legislature Now Doing Good Work
No Hope for Adjournment before the
Middle of December. Smallpox
Scare Sends Many Members

The sixth week of the session has
been a busy one with honors about
equally divided between smallpox. pub
lie committee hearings and actual law
making. The smallpox matter has
assumed quite formidable proportions
during the past few days and the
doctors offices have been filled with
anxious patients awaiting vaccination.
The supply of virus was soon exhaust
ed and orders were sent on to Burling-
ton for more Many of the legisla-
tors are in doubt about the matter of
vaccination, some of them thinking
they had as soon take their chances.
If they have already been exposed
vaccination will not prevent the dis
ease but will have tendency to make
it lighter. The real scare came on
Thursday when it was learned that
gentleman from Londonderry had at
tended the reunion of the legislature
of 1906 which Washed at the Montpel-
ier house on Tuesday evening. More
than 100 members were present from
all parts of the state and all were
crowded together in the dining room
for several hours during the banquet
and speeches. Wednesday evening the
same man was at largely attended
farmers meeting at the state house
and exposed another hundred members
there. Thursday it was discovered
that he had well developed case OF
smallpox which was then three or four
days old. The member was sent home
/ in box car and is now confined in the
pest house. The disease was first dis
covered in Brattleboro where about 30
cases have been quarantined, am ong
them a son of Senator Gibson and a
son of Attorney General Fits. When
the matter became fully known at the
state house there came near being a
panic and many members wanted to
adjourn Immediately and go home.
Wiser counsel prevailed however and
nearly all remained and worked.
More work was done in the senate OF
Saturday forenoon than at any one
session before this year. The cases
of smallpox so far reported are very
light and the scare is gradually wear.
ing off.
Many bills have passed both houses
and been approved by the governor,
but with the exception of two or three
of them all have been special acts to
amend some charter or other matter
not of general interest. The bill ap
; propriating $25, 000 for the Lake Cham
plain celebration and one providing
, that persons convicted of misde
, meanor and sentenced for not more
than one year shall be committed tt
the county jail instead of the house o.
correction have both been signed ant
have become law. i.i
1 The house has passed bills of various
kinds Of minor Importance No bill
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
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WHEN you hire a horse get safe
one. l have no horses that are afraid
of automobiles. Single and double
teams safe for women to drive. w.
A Murray, Barton. Crystal Lake
Livery. 23tf
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FOR Secondhand Murk land
wood furnace in perfect condition. 1t
will take in four foot wood. Large
door. Will sell cheap. Call on F. w.
Baldwin Barton. 43tf
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MISCELLAN NEOUS.

TAPLIN & COF'RAN. auctioneers
and real estate agents, will sell real es-
tate or personal property at auction or
private sale. Offices at Barton Land
ing and Derby, Vt. '*' 19i
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FOR SALE--Storm windows at low
prices, also roofing that lasts longer
and is cheaper than shingles. Send
for catalogue "B." Webber Lumber
Co., Fitchburg, Mass. 45-48
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FOR SALE-Palr oxeh FIVE years
old, weight about 5000 pounds. Good
workers. Pair three year old steers,
weight 2G00 pounds, nice and handy.
J. J. Nichols, Bloomington. 45-46
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FOR SALE-One work horse anc
one driving horse. r. H. johnson
Glover. 45-47
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FOR SALE Blacksmith and wood
working shop with water power. Good
established business. A. H. Goding
West Burke. 43-46
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WANTED-Day's works in village
by woman. Apply at Monitor office.
45-46 D
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WANTED-By gentleman. position
as teacher of high or graded school.
References furnished. Box 1873, Bar
ton Landing. wp
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FOR SALE-Dry stove wood, $500
a cord. Cash. Inquire DR.. +. Il.
Hastings, Barton. Al tt
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FOR SALE-Piano good as new.
Will sell cheap for cash. J. E. Will
hanson, Barton. 45-50 p
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FOR SALE-Vegetables of all kinds
for a boiled dinner at Hunters, Bar
ton. 4btf
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LOCAL ADVERTISING.

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head at taoo carts per word for fr.t inserti IN
and cent per word thereafter. Cash must
ccompanv the order advertisement soitl
inserted for less than Twenty-Five cents
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WANTED "A. girl to cook or do
Room. Barton. 1w
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WANTED-1000s subscribers to read
the renewal offer on another page and
renew now before the usual December
rush.
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FOR SALE-Yoke of four-year-old
oxen, good workers and handy. W. S.
Vance Barton. 43tf
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FOR SALE-Stove and block wood
Milo J. Owen, Barton. 39tf
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November %, all kinds
of live poultry, also one good work
horse for sale. G. S. Dodge. Barton
Landing. lw
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WANTED-Highest cash price paid
for beef hides and calfskins. Frank
Chandler. 1916
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-No. l timothy hay.
M. l.. Wilson, Barton. 4Otf
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WANTED.

WANTED-Kitchen girl. at the VAL
ley house, Barton Landing. 2Stf