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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-08
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-08
TEACHRRs' EXAMINATION.

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
The Fletcher Lecture.

The lecture last evening by Thomas
Brooks Fletcher on 1.-THE Martyrdom
of Fools was pronounced by all one
of the ''best ever" in the Barton lee
tue course Some thought it the
best. many among the very best, and
no one had ever a criticism for the
lecturer or the lecture 1t was not
profound enough to be unentertaining
and not entertaining enough to be
frivolous. The truths spoken were
burning truths and were put in Ian
guage and gesture that held the audi
ence as few lecturers here have done.
Mr.. Fletcher is marked orator and
while Barton has heard the best on the
platform, Conwell, Hedley, Burdette.
Gunsaulus and others. this Fletcher
whom most of us had never before
heard Cf will undoubtedly find warm
welcome in our lecture course progam.
He is both dramatic and humorous, and
convinces his audience with his elo-
quence. His audience was first roaring
with laughter and then so still that
not single sound was heard while he
brought them to climax in his
message. He paid public tribute to
the people Of this community on their
patronage of the lecture where thought
was required, stating that in most
but the cheap entertainments found
crowded houses. He later in private
towns of this size lectures were Stunned
paid this compliment to the town even
stronger than he did in public. A
temperance of Mr.. Fletcher will Draw
a crowded house. The next entertain
ment in the course is January IL when
that peerless lecturer, George Wood
Anderson, will take for his subject,
bald Heads, Outside and In.'' Don't
fail to hear him if you miss all the rest
of the course.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
Building Committee Report.

The full report Of the building COM
mittee was listened to at the special
school meeting at the schoolhouse
Friday evening, Nov. Z. G. A Drew.
chairman of the committee, read the
report and the principal items were as
follows: Whole project. $40. 8.33,
leaving of the appropriation after pay
ing interest and insurance $5O8 81.
The building itself cost $50. .078.98. the
lot $500. grading $675 %. concrete
$336O8. heating, ventilating etc.
$34OO. There are no bills outstanding
and the entire indebtedness is owing
to the Barton Savings bank.
Mr. Drew made no charge for his serv-
ices and a vote of thanks that was
unanimous was extended to him and
the rest of the committee for their eX-
cellent work. The auditors stated that
they found vouchers for every cent
paid out and that the bookkeeping OF
the whole project was excellent. The
eport was accepted and it was voted
to have the itemized account of the re-
port printed in the next school report
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
Alice B. Skinner Memorial.

In the will of the late Mrs. Skinner
provision was made for the construc-
tion OF a tomb III the Welcome 0.
Brown cemetery to be made Of Barton
granite constructed similar to the one
in the Glover Gem terry. The job was
let to Joseph Barton, who has just
completed the work. The structure is
l0X20 feet inside and seven feet high,
the floor extends under the walls and
is four feet deep Of stone and cement.
The walls are two feet thick and laid
in cement. The roof is or split stone
about 20 inches thick and covered with
a heavy layer of grout. shaped SO as
to slope down to the sides The front
faces the Duck Pond road and one of
the blocks just over the door bears
this inscription. "a zee B. Skinner
Memorial A tomb was very much
needed in this cemetery, the old one
having been destroyed veral years
ago, and the gift is greatly appreciat-
ed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

The snow and rain Monday raised
the lake several inches but would have
done more good if the ground had not
been frozen.
Mrs. A.. T. 7BuswelI. VINO has been
absent visiting friends in Massachu-
setts for the past six weeks, returns
home to-day.
week, returning home Monday. ac
been in hospital there.
Special convocation of Keystone
Chapter, R. A. M next Monday even
ing, Dec IA. Do not forget it; work
on the Royal Arch degree.
Miss Isadore Foss. who has been
visiting relatives and friends in Massa-
chusetts and other places for two
months, has returned home.
There are many matters of local in
terest scattered throughout this paper
and the supplement. Every person
should find and read them all.
S. E. Winslow is in Watertown,
Conn.,, this week to Look after the auc-
tion sale of carload of cows which,
were shipped from here Monday.
The Ladies' society will hold meet
! ing at the Congregat tional church
parlors Friday afternoon Come early
as there is work. No supper will be
served.
The fair given by the Ladies' society
at the Congregational church. Decem-
her | and 2, was a grand success.
Every ything sold well and the enter.
tainments each evening were excel
lent.
| The Ladies' Union of the Methodist
church will meet in the church par
lors Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 16
Business meeting at a o'clock. Sup
per will be served at o'clock. lie
everybody come
Business is picking up since State
Attorney Wright took the reins o
Office. He has beef in office only on
: week but has had one murder cas-
and one threatened murder. There ]
S no mistake about business picking uI
The following letters remain uncalle
for at the Barton post office Decembe
a 9. Please say advertised when calm
:, for these letters. Olive II. Bliss. A
vim Blake, L. V. Drown, Mrs. Lila I
!, Hurt, Mr.. Keep. Ira Magoon, Mr.;
q James McCaffrey.
:. Blake & May are building ne'
ice house about mile south OF til
village near the Danforth place. II
: building will be 1O8 feet long. 36 fet
- wide and "a feet high and divided int
u three sections. It is expected the il
will be better and cleaner there. tt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
BROWNINCTON.

Last Wednesday there was carried
to his last resting place one of Brown
ington's oldest residents, Samuel
Stone Tinkham. who was born in Cor
nish, N. H.. April 7, 1878. He was the
son of Peter and Parthena Tinkham.
When about 10 years of age he went
to live with an uncle at Windsor. La
ter on in about 1888, ne moved to
farm in Rochester with his father.
On February 8, 1S48, he married Miss
Clara Richmond, who died November
2 1895. Mr.. Tinkham was an excel
lent citizen, a good and faithful friend,
and a kind and helpful neighbor. He
was a man of strong convictions, fear
less in the advocacy Of the right,
loyal to the truth, and ever walked in
the strength of his might in the fear
of the Lord. When but 16 years of
age he was thoroughly converted and
united with the Congregational church,
of which he was an earnest and con-
sistent member and laborer for "a
wears. He removed with his family to
:srownington in the fall of 1849 and
Immediately united with the church
there. of which he was member until
his death, almost 60 years, and in his
death the church has lost staunch
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
BARTON

w. w. Reirden was recently in Bos-
ton on business.
Fred Cummings has Fl nished work
for C. H. Jackson.
Next week is the great Peerless sale
or Barton's busy week.
George Wilkie Of Danville, P. O., is
the guest of his brothers here.
Mrs. Erwin Clark of Sutton is the
guest of relatives and friends in town.
Regular meeting of Orient Chapter.
No. 13, o. E. S.. Friday evening at
7:3O. Work.
Colburn & Maxwell are having the
bakery painted throughout, making a
great improvement.
H. E. Eglrton, who has been work
ing at St. Johnbsury for some time, il
moving his family there.
Mrs. N. A. Mcdonald and daughter
Gorilla visited in Lyndonville and St
Jobnsbury few days last week.
E. H. Webster, postmaster, who ha
been sick since fair time, is gaining
slowly and is able to see visitors.
Mrs. Elizabeth M arsl was given
post card shower on her birthday
Dec. 2. She received 100 post cards.
Miss Ethel Slack of Albany and Fran
Lee of Irasburg were married at tn
parsonage December 2 by Rev. MI
Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Mason are tn
delegates from Crystal Lake grange
the state grange meeting at BurlMgto
this week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
HARD AT WORK
The Legislature is Back at Its Task
Record of the Things Accomplished.
The Doe Bill Became Law.
Trustee Bill Killed. Inn
portant Public Hearings.

pOrtant Public Hearings.
After a brief rest the Legislature
reconvened again last week and the
members all came back full of turkey
and good resolutions. They took up
their work Immediately and thus far
have proceeded with vigor in the hope
of reaching a final adjournment before
Christmas. One of the acts Of public
interest was to take action ward
recalling the now famous, ''doe bill. !"
The senate passed the bill by one vote
just before the Thanksgiving recess
and after seeing the storm of dlsap-
proval raised by the people who hunt
only around the library table, the
senators voted to recall the bill from
the governor. In order to do this 1T
was necessary to ask the house OF
representatives to return the bill to
the senate. The clerk of the house
called upon the governor for the bill
and was Informed that it would be
necessary for the house to pass vote
asking for the bill. Now the house
had passed the bill early in the session
by large majority and they knew
that the senate wanted to get the bill
back for the purpose of killing it.
Upon a yea and nay vote the house
refused to ask the governor for the
return of the bill. This action left
the bill wholly in the governors power
CONTINUED oNPAGE SIX
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
Village Leaves Electric Matters with
Committee.

The special village meeting Friday
evening Nov 27, was adjourned to the
schoolhouse where the matters of busi-
ness were discussed and the matter of
renewing the present contract for cur
rent with Barton Landing and to fur
nishing current to the inhabitants of
Bloomington was left with a commit
tee of five, the trustees. 0. H. Moss
man. F. w. Baldwin and F. ID. Thomp-
son, and two others elected, E. W..
Barron and C. A. Barrows, who are to
act their best judgment in these mat
ters.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
Legislative Notes.


ties took the leading parts in the tele-
phone war created by the public utili-
ties bills which were given a public
hearing last week. The leading mem.
bers in favor of the bill were F. G..
Williams of Newport and D. T. Davis
of Brighton. The independent COM
panies were represented by w. R. Al
drich of Barton Landing, Bert Moore
of Newport, Hugh Buchanan of Bar
ton Landing. H. B. Howe of ST. Johns
bury and Manager Seeley of the Citi-
zens' Telephone Co. of st. Johnsbury
John w. Redmond, chairman of TIE
railroad commission, appeared for the
bill, having been requested to be pres
ent by the committee who gave the
hearing.
1t is unfortunate that the telephone
war assumed such proportions at this
time. 1t may become so bitter that
other legislation may be affected.
There has been so much talk abouS
i
many inquiries among the members as
to just who of all members was the
most influential in shaping or killing
legislation. Without exception the an
swer has been that honors were about
even between J. A. DeBoer of Mont
pelier and Harland B. Howe of St.
Johnsbury. 1t is indie ed high complim-
ent for democrat to be recognized
as leader in strongly republican as.
sembly.
Late reports show that the commit
tee on taxation will recommend the
passage of the bills creating tax
commission, abolishing offsets and
placing small direct tax on intangi-
bles.
Senator Lewis of Orleans is easily
the most polished speaker in the
senate. He does not speak often but
when he does speak in support of a
bill the senate is treated to a master
piece.
Senator Gleason made fine fight on
the trustee bill and the woman s
suffrage bill and by his two victories
has gained considerable prestige in
the senate.
A bill to abolish the present system
of testing and condemning cattle was
killed in the hOl1Sa
Some overheated newspaper report.
| er who is furnishing reports for the
Brattleboro Reformer has been airing
himself through the columns of tina,
paper and has been calling the present
legislature all the uncomplimentary
things he could think of. The circula.
tion of the article has been genera
about the state house and there is M
dearth of hostile sentiment expressed
by the members. If they find ou
who wrote it there may be something
doing besides legislation.
Senator Gibson has been missed dur
ing the week He is easily one of tn,
first three senators among the list O.
able men.
One reason fos the long session i
that the people of the state are tax
ing more interest in legislation thar
) usual and are more inclined TO hol
the members responsible for bad legis
lation. For that reason the member
propose to take their time and do tn
thing right When the session
over it will be fouzd that such cours
, is justified.
COLBY STODDARD.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
Business Prospects Fine for Barton

With the announcement by the tub
shop that they have recently landed an
order or $50. 900 worth of tubs to be
made the coming year, a sufficient or
der to keep the shop running at its
fullest capacity for Twelve months. and
the announcement by PilIsbusy &
Baldwin that they will increase their
number of men on January ! from 20
to 40 makes the business outlook Tor
Barton the coming year particularly
bright. Other branches of industry
promise plenty of work and building
operations the coming year would indi.
cate plenty of employment and busy
times are looked forward to.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
St. J. A. 80, Barton Academy 26.

A fast, exciting game of basket
ball was played Friday night between
St. J. A. and B. A. 1t was the best
seen in Seaver's hall for some time,
a game full of clean playing and good
passing. The academy was off in their
shooting, but led in the first two per-
iods 9-8, 21-18, losing in the third.
Lineup:
Robinson rf lg, Mcclellan
Alden; Fiske, If rg, Jewell
Gibson, C C, Dow
Carr. Alden, rg If, Dennison; Dutton
ChappeH, lg rf, Leslie
Baskets by Alden 6, Fiske 2, Gibson
4, Robinson. Chapel. Leslie 8, Jewell
8, Dow 2, Dennison 2. Mcclellan, 2.
Points on fouls, ST. ]. A, 2; B. A. 2.
! Time three Is minute periods. Ref
cree, Underwood. Scorer, Brooks.
Timer, Barrows.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
Methodist Church Notes.

Miss Miles. the deaconess, will as
sist the pastor at the services on
Sunday.
Regular prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at z 80. Cottage meeting at
Mrs. Walter Goodro's Friday evening
at z 80.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

WHEN you hire a horse get safe
one. | have no horses that are afraid
of automobiles. Single and double
teams safe for. women to drive. w.
A Murray, Barton. Crystal Lake
Livery. 23tt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

TAPLIN & COFRAN, 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. 18tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

Ten Christmas and New Year post
cards IL cents. By mail postpaid.
Richly Autographed and embossed
Cheap only in price. Whipple. French
& Co., Barton Landing. 48-51
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
LOCAL ADVERTISING.

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head a taoo cents per wor fo hrst inserti IN
and one Cent per word therea ter. G e mu I
ce,no.l1 ne ,rter q advertisement aD5L
; inserted for less thu , toe ',5J- t1e cents
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

/ am selling millinery and needle
work supplies at large reduction.
Look for ad. for Christmas goods next
week. Miss Colburne, Barton. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

FOR SALE-Stove and block wood.
Milo !. Owen. Barton. 39tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

FOR SALE-Vegetables of all kinds
for a boiled dinner at Hunter Bar
ton. 4otI
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
President Delivers Message.

Yesterday President Roosevelt deIiv-
cred his last annual message to
Congress. which reconvened Monday.
Following are the principal points in
the message.
Law to take place Of Sherman anti
trust law favored, which shall
expressly prohibit combinations in
interests of public, but at same time
give to some agency of national
government full power of control and
supervision.
Railways should be placed completely
under interstate commerce commission
and removed from domain of antitrust
law
Telegraph and telephone companies
doing interstate business should be
put under jurisdiction of interstate
commerce commission.
National government only power to
con troll irresponsible corporations.
Justice to corporations must be
maintained.
- Wage-WOrkerS should have larger
share in profits.
Prohibition of child labor and dimin-
ution of woman labor. Increase of
salaries of judges recommended.
Power of injunction should not be
destroyed. but safeguards should be
erected aginst its abuse.
Forests must be given protection.
! Present system of promotion In
army does not work we'll
Government should do every reason
able thing to protect power of the
national guard.
Increase of warships is necessary.
World cruise of battle fleet cause for
profound qualification.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

Old cotton batting REGARDED Monday,
Dec. IA. at seven cents per pound.
Barton Woolen Mill, lWk
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

THE VT. PHOTO co. wish to give
notice to all those who have old tick,
cts that they will be accepted until
December 22, 1908, and that none will
be good after that date. WI
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

FOR SALE-Dry stove wood, $500
a cord. Cash. Inquire DR.. F.. Il.
Hastings, Barton. Al tt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

Bunch of keys lost on Water street.
Reward if left at machine shop. 49tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
FO A

FOR SALE-Wood of all kinds. N.
A. Mcdonald & Co. Barton. 48tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
w WANTED.

WANTED-Job to cut 100 cords four
foot wood. Il. E. Root, Greensboro.
1W o
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

FOR SALE so tons of choice hay,
can be delivered if preferred. David
Jerome, West Glover. 4etf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

FOR SALE-1OO cords sawdust at 81
per cord. Plllsbury & Son, Barton.
48tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

FOR SALE-Piano good as new.
Will sell cheap for cash. j. E. Will
iamsen. Barton. $3.50 p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
St Paul's Church Notes.

The Ember days are December Is
and 18.
Mass next Sunday at 10 a. m. and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
at p. m.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

Blooded O. l. G.. boar for service. M.
l.. Wilson, Barton. 49tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

FOR SALE-Yoke of four-year-old
oxen, good workers and handy. W. S.
Vance Barton. 4otf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

WANTED-Good spruce, brown ash,
birch. bass, elm and hem!ock logs. Must
be good. Barton Tub Factory. 48tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

FOR SALE Dry 16 inch stove wood.
Inquire or telephone. A. A. Nc
Dowell, Sheffield, or F. S. Whitcher.
Barton. 49tI
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

Roller skating Saturday evening.
1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-On
black workhorse IL years old. not
lame, will weigh 100 pounds. Price
$50. Will sell or exchange for colt
four or five months old Also one
four horse wagon in good repair, box
and rack. Price $50. Will exchange
for two horse wagon or an express
wagon. D. c.. Woodwork. Westfeld.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Trading on the Washington Stock Ex-
change yesterday took the direction
largely OF investment in bonds. The
call for them, al better figures than
they have commanded for several days
past, could not be satisfied by the Sc
ourities for sale. while some of the
holders wanted higher prices than the
bidders were willing to pay. The rec
ord shows the sale Of s.. 200 Washing
ton Railway and Electric As. from IS
down to "a 2-S One thousand dollars
in Capital Traction IS sold for 1912.
The trading I'm stocks was confined to
Mergenthaler and Capital Traction. the
former selling at 1s9 -. and the lat
ter at PA. and a fraction lower. There
was q good demand for Mergenthaler.
which could not be filled, because the
broker who chiefly holds this stock.
ana who bought large quantities Of It
during the money furry would not
sell II at the prices offered
called meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Columbia Fire Insurance Com
pany was held yesterday al the New
willard Tor the purpose OF consider
ing the action taken some time ago
toward transferring the business Of the
company 70 the Royal Fire Insurance
company, and liquidating the affairs
or the local corporation The meet
Ing was called at the instance Of the
largest minority shareholder Two
propositions were offered-0ne TO post
pone action. pending further investi-
gatlon into the question whether it
would be wise 10 perpetuate the life
Of the local company, the other being
q second vote upon the question Of
liquidation. The substitute motion for
delay was lost by vote, 14.164 shares
or stock, against 4,0l4. BY a similar
vote the motion to proceed with the
liquidation of the company was passed.
ms IS understood to be final action.
and the original action Of the stock
holders in ratifying the suggestion of
the directors Of the company viii
stand