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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
A NEEDED REST.
The Legislature of 10000 Votes Itself
a Two Weeks Vacation. Not a
Single Measure of Great Public
Importance Has Been Passed.
A Busy Week Spent in Clear
ing Decks for Final Action.

Our confidence that the present legis-
lature would do something before it
finally adjourned has not been mis-
placed. 1t has already established
for itself a record never equalled by
any other like body in Vermont, by
taking a holiday vacation. Before
final adjournment it will have held
sessions in at least four different
months, October, November, Decem-
ber and possibly February. The work
yet to be done is Of far more import
ance to the state than all that has
been done, but this should not be con.
strued to mean that nothing has been
done during the many weeks Of the
session. Hundreds Of bills have been
disposed of, but they have all been of
private or local interest. Bank
charters, city, village and town char
ters, and railroad charters have been
amended; electric railroads have been
Incorporated and town lines have been
changed. Salaries have been raised
| for judges, states attorneys, county
clerks, secretaries. auditors and gov
ernors. The agricultural interests
have been disposed Of by combining
the agricultural and forestry depart
ments with expenditures not to exceed
$4,000 per year. The cattle commits
sion has been considered and is left
practically as before except that it is
given more under the control of the
governor and It's expenditures are
limited to $40,0 900 per year. The state
board of health have asked for sew
eral small favurs and have received
everything they asked for. The fish
and game laws have been given consid-
cradle attention and we may now take
pickerel through the ice from waters
not inhabited by trout, but the laws
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23


The selectmen Will meet at the town
clerk s office in Barton Wednesday,
Dec. 80, at 10 O'Clock a. m. to adjust
and settle all claims for damages done
by dogs to sheep and other domestic
animals as the law directs.
Selectmen.
There will be supper and Christ
mas tree in the vestry of the Methodist
church tomorrow evening for the chill
dren, and the regular Christmas exer-
cises will be held in the church Sum
day evening with special music and
solos.
j. A. Pearl. who spent a greater
part Of last summer in town and has
been a visitor here at intervals for
some time. died in Boston December
10. Mr.. Pearl was interested in the
woolen mill and plant factory at john
son for many years and has many ac-
quaintances in this vicinity.
Students who are at home for the
Christmas vacation are: Miss Ciemma
Seaver, from Tilton Seminary, Tilton,
N. H., Miss Bernice Hamblet from
Winter Hill Business college, West
| OOmerVllle, MASS, Clyue aoaCn, lean
academy, Franklin, Mass, and Elmer
n. Buswell from Groton academy,
Groton, Mass.
Roy Wakeman is canvassing this
section in the interest of the,P Pocket
Testament League of Winona Lake.
Ind. The aim of the league is to
spread Gods word. Each member
pledges himself to read at least one
chapter in the Bible each day and t.
carry testament or Bible with him
wherever he goes. At Barton Land.
! ing Sunday, Dec. 13, II signed the
pledge and at West Burke last Sunday
27 more. This worldwide organiza
tion and is gaining in membership very
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
,apidly. Testaments may be had at
any book store or from Mr.. Wakeman.
Many have joined in this place.

apidly. Testaments may be had at
any book store Or from Mr.. Wakeman.
Many have joined in this place.
The leap year ball given Friday
evening at the Opera hall by Barton
Cornet band was a grand success
The open air concert was omitted on
account of the storm but the inside
one was greatly appreciated by those
who heard it. The Peerless girls deco
rated the hall very prettily with red
crepe paper, and they also served lunch
at booth in the hall. The program
consisted of IA numbers with extras
Miss Margaret Rowen acted as floor
manager and Miss Louise Wilkie and
Mrs. Henry Rouleau as introduction
committee. About 35 couples were
present and every lady took advan
tage of the fact that it was a Leap
Year Ball. All had jolly time.
Mrs. George Kendrick died Friday
afternoon at lilo o'clock, after an
illness of three months with heart
trouble. Katherine Donville was born
at ST. Nichols, Que, May 9, 1888.
She, moved to st. Johnsbury, where
she married George Kendrick April
9. 1872. Of this union five children
were born, George, dying in infancy,
Frank, Thomas and Alice of this
place. and Nellie (Mrs. w. A. Tipert)
of Sherbrooke, Que. The funeral was
held Sunday morning at 9:30. Burial
at Welcome 0. Brown cemetery.
+ Card of Thanks-We wish to thank
friends and neighbors for kind sympa.
thy and beautiful flowers during the
/ illness and death of our wife and
! mother. nf :4t. se h
George Kendlick and. Family,
| Mrs. Jane Forkey.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
New Boat for Lake Menphremagog.

Arrangements are almost completed
for the building of passenger boat
for Lake Memphremagog the coming
winter. Z. G. Penny of Magog, P.
O., is. it is said, the principal mover
in the venture and several other capi-
talists are interested. The boat is to
be ready early next spring. 1t is the
intention of the promoters to have a
boat built 70 feet in length, capable of
carrying 200 passengers. 1t will be
run by powerful steam engine. The
Magog Enterprise, commenting on
this, says: 1.-The news of the proposed
erection of this boat Is received with
much interest by the residents of Ma
cog and the entire community around
the lake. Its need has long been felt
For the past few years the Lady of
the Lake has run a short season in a
manner that did not give satisfaction
to the northern end of the lake, and it
has been felt that the needs of the
dwellers at this end were being but
slightly attended to in this regard"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
lese letters Faith LaMay, Eva Mer.

these letters: Faith LaMay, Eva Mer-
rIll.
A wedding took place at the
Congregational parsonage Thursday,
Glover became Mrs. Guy E. Aldrich.
Congratulations
A. III. Dummett will go Saturday to
Waterbury, where he has accepted a
position in the bakery of the state
asylum there. We are sorry to have
Mr.. Dummett's people leave town.
In our mention of the window dis
plays last week we failed to mention
one of the very best in town, that of
the Lang jewelry store. There is much
artistic work In this window.
M. Frank Tinker, the dancing mas
ter, wishes to announce that owing tC
a general demand he will open a
class for children on Tuesday afternoon
next from 3 80 to $50, at Odd Eel.
lows hall.
There will be Christmas tree with
exercises at the Congregational church
! tomorrow evening. Adults as vel
as children are invited to enjoy the ex
ercises and to place their presents up
| on the tree if they desire.
Father Leblanc entertained two visit
ing priests and the convent commits
sioners at his home for dinner Wednes
day. Dec. l6. Twelve new pews have
been added to the Catholic church
now making total of 124 pews.
Mrs.. IA. M. Prescott, who has spen
i the past season with her niece. Mrs
/ AT. Buswell, leaves to-morrow, Thnrs
4day, morning for brief visit in Mas
sachusetts on her,way to Ormohd. Fla.
where she will spend the winter.
i C. w. Tenney. left last evening TO
the South, where he will meet his wifi
lin Washington and from there they will
I journey to Greensboro. N. C.,wher
i they will spend the rest of the winter
q Areturning here sometime in the spring
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
Paroled by the Governor.

E. w. Eastman, formerly proprietor
of the Avenue house in ST. Johnsbury,
who has been in the house of correc-
tion, Rutland, since October %, 1903,
serving a sentence of three and one
half years and working out fine of
$347. was paroled Monday by Governor
Prouty. Eastman was convicted in
st. Johnsbury of keeping house of
i'll fame. Since he has been confined
at the house Of correction his son has
died and his wife has secured divorce
and married another man.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
Lovers Separated 10 Years Reunited.

Lovers Separated 19 Years Reunited.
This afternoon at the home of Robert
M. Gilmour of Barton occurred the
wedding of Miss Agnes McEwan Of
Glasgow, Scotland, and James Nair;l
of Albany. The room was prettily
trimmed with holly and mistletoe and
the ceremony was performed by the
Rev. w. A. Warner in the presence of
only few friends. Miss McEwan was
one of the passengers to arrive on the
Allen liner, the Laurentian, from
Glasgow, which arrived four days late
after two weeks battle with stormy
waters where it seemed likely at times
none would ever see land again. Many
of the women spent the hours weeping
and praying. Eleven different times
the engine had to be slowed down or
stopped altogether and at one time the
vessel was driven backward 100 miles.
An unusual romantic interest attaches
to this wedding from the fact that the
separation since Mr.. Nairn left Scot
land was of 10 years duration. Mr..
| Nairn went TO Boston last week and
after several days of delay when it
was feared the vessel was lost the
Laurentian came into port Sunday and
they came TO Barton on Monday. Af-
ter the marriage the happy couple left
fer their home in Albany, where Mr..
Nairn is a prosperous farmer. The
best wishes Of their many friends will
follow them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
St. Paul's Church Notes.

The examinations were held at the
convent December 1917 and were in
English and French. Messrs. Buckley.
Revoir and Blalr being present Mr..
Buckley stated that the pupils passed
very successful examination.
2 Midnight Mass Thursday night. The
choir will render special Christmas
music and orchestra will accompany
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
BARTON

Mrs. Tate of Glover visited DR.. and
Mrs. j. A. Pearson last week.
George Jackson of Kingston, Mass.
IL visiting his son, Charles Jackson.
Miss Grace Burns of Richford is the
guest of relatives here during the
holidays.
The Peerless factory closes Thurs
day night until Monday for the Christ
mas vacation.
The Home Missionary society, viii
meet with Mrs. G. II. Gorham Tues
day afternoon. Dec. 18th.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

WHEN you hire a horse get safe
enc. 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
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head at tauo certs per word for first inserti )n
and one cent per word thereafter. Cash must
CCompang the order. o GdUert5s ement toSLt
b Inserted for less thon tUenty-fue cents
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

TAPLIN & COFRAN, auctioneers
aad 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, 1908-12-23

FOR SALE-Yoke OF four-year- old
oxen. good workers and handy w. S.
Vance Barton. 43tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

FOR SALE-Piano good as new.
Will sell cheap for cash. J. E. Will
amson, Barton. $3.50 p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

FOR SALE-Wood of all kinds. n
A. Mcdonald e. Co. Barton. 4Stf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

FOR SALE-Green cut bone and
meat for hens Also bone cut to Gus
tom. E. j. Douglas, South Albany.
Stiff
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

FOR SALE-Stove and block wood.
Milo j. Owen, Barton. 39tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

FOR SALE-Thre eWhlte Leghorn,
Rhode island Red males, beauties. II.
p Leland, Barton Landing. SLIP.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

FOR SALE-10O cords sawdust at 81
per cord. PilIsbury & Son, Barton.
4Stf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

Ten Christmas and New Year post
cards IL cents. By mail postpaid.
Ricnly Autographed and embossed
Cheap only in price. Whipple. French
& Co., Barton Landing. 48 81
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

FOR Vegetables Of all kinds
for a boiled dinner at Hunters, Bar
ton 46tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

FOR SALE-Dry stove wood, $500
a cord. Cash. Inquire DIR. F. R.
Hastings, Barton. Al If
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

John Bushard does shoe repairing at
his home just off Eastern avenue.
Barton. Twp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
WANTED.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-New cash drawer Mon
itor office. 51-52
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
St. Johnsbury Offers inducements.

In order to get teams playing basket
ball at st Johnsbury to go their fast
est against the Co. d professionals, the
management of the Vermont team
offers bonus of $50 to any team that
will beat the st Johnsbury five and
agree to play second game there.
Independent referees will be allowed
if the visiting team will pay half the
expense. Any team throughout the
season scoring within 10 points of
Company D will be paid $40 in excess
of the guarantee and If within six
points SIS, without regard to return
game.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

FOR SALE-15 cows and two bulls.
A. S. Gilmour, West Glover. 51ft
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

FOR SALE-For cash or good note.
two pairs of young heavy draft
horses. S. e. Winslow, Barton. 51-52
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

FOR SALE-Three ply basswood
panels q by "a inches ard down in size.
also cut in shapes for burnt work at
the E. l., Chandler CO. S Office. 50-53
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

FOR SALE Dry Is inch stove wood.
Iaquira or telephone. A. A. Nc
Bowel, Sheffield, or f. S. Whitcher.
Barton. 19tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

FOR SALE-One new drop head Sing
er machine, $25, one drop head B. N.
s. machine. SI2, at Singer Store. Bar
ton. lw .
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

MISCEE.E.AN NEOUS.
Blooded O. |. c. boar for service. M.
L. Wilson, Barton. 49tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
LOCAL ADVERTISING.

LOCAL ADVERTISING.
Advertisements will be inserted under this
head at taDo certs per word for first inserti IN
and one cent per word thereafter. Cash must
CCOmpanV the order. o GdUert5S ement will
Inserted for less than tWenty-fue cents.
WANTED.
WANTED Good spruce, brown ash,
birch. bass, elm and hemiock logs. Must
be good. Barton Tub Factory. 48tf
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE New cash drawer Mon
itor office. 51-52
FOR SALE-15 cows and two bulls.
A. S. Gilmour. West Glover. 51ft
FOR SALE-Wood of all kinds. N.
A. Mcdonald e. Co. Barton. 4Stf
FOR SALE-Stove and block wood.
Milo j. Owen, Barton. 39tf
FOR SALE-1OO cords sawdust at 81
per cord. PilIsbury & Son, Barton.
48tf
FOR Vegetables Of all kinds
for boiled dinner at Hunters, Bar
ton. 46tf
John Bushard does shoe repairing at
his home Just off Eastern avenue.
Barton. Twp
FOR SALE-Green cut bone and
meat for hens Also bone cut to Gus
tom. E. j. Douglas, South Albany.
Stiff.
FOR SALE-Thre eWhlte Leghorn, 8
Rhode Island Red males, beauties. II.
p. Leland, Barton Landing. SLIP.
FOR SALE-Dry stove wood, SIS. 90
a cord. Cash. Inquire DIR. F. R.
Hastings, Barton. Al If
FOR SALE-Piano good as new.
Will sell cheap for cash. J. E. Will
amson, Barton $3.50 p
FOR SALE-Yoke OF four-year- old
oxen. good workers and handy w. S.
Vance Barton. 43tf
FOR SALE-For cash or good note.
two pairs of young heavy draft
horses. S. E. Winslow, Barton. 51-52
FOR SALE-One new drop head Sing
er machine, $25, one drop head B. N.
s. machine. Sl2, at Singer Store. Bar
ton. Twp
FOR SALE Dry 16 inch stove wood.
Iaquira or telephone A. A. Nc
Bowel. Sheffield, or f. S. Whiteher,
Barton. 19tf
FOR SALE-Three ply Eastwood
panels 24 by % inches and down in size,
also cut IN shapes for burnt work at
the E. l., Chandler CO. S Office. 50-53
MISCELLANEOUS.
Blooded o. l. c. boar for service. M.
L. Wilson, Barton. 49tf
Ten Christmas and New Year post
cards IL cents. By mail postpaid.
Richiy Autographed and embossed
Cheap only in price. Whipple. French
& Co.. Barton Landing. 48 81
TAPLIN & COFRAN, auctioneers
aad real estate agents, will sell real es-
tate or personal property at auction OF
private SALE Offices at Barton Land
ing and Derby, vt. 18tf
WHEN you hire a horse get a safe
enc. l have no horses that are afraic
Of automobiles. Single and double
teams safe for women to drive. w
A Murray, Barton. Crystal Lake
Livery. 23tf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
OUTLOOK IN KENTUCKY.
Possibility of Big Era of Road
Buidinq

With the passage of the Bosworth-
Wyatt bill at the last session of the
legislature the proposition of good
roads becomes a possibility in Ken
lucky. No state of the pretensions of
this commonwealth in all the Union
has such inaccessible roads, and in
some cases a yeritable canal of mud
binds two important little hill or noun
tain towns together To get from
MiddlesbOro TO Harlan, in adjoining
counties, one has to take a railroad
train through Virginia and then scram-
bic on horseback over the most pre-
cipitous road in the south to the seat
of Harlan county
The bin provides a constitutional
amendment to be voted on at the next
legislative election in 1909 1t gives
each county power to assess per cent
Of its total valuation for road repair
and building in distinction TO the pres
ent law, (which provides only per
cent In the case of Shelby county,
which now has but $50, 500 for its 500
miles of highways and pixies, it would
thus have $650,0OO, though for $780,
900 its roads could be we'll kept up
The appropriation from Jefferson and
Kentou would be enormous.
Nothing Is more serious to the
itinerant merchants or the immense
rural population of Kentucky than
roads. Any politician who, like Gov
ernor Wilson, travelled 10000 miles on
roads during a campaign, knows that
the hardShips to be undergone are
really tremendous. Often Wilson was
so sore from the jolting on some noun
tain cow path that he would fall from
his horse and, lying down on n rock,
refuse to ride a step farther until his
aching back was at ease Once in
coming down a steep hillside in Letch-
er county, made uncomfortable even by
the sure footed horse because of its
diSrepair and roughness, the animal
stumbled.
"Gosh," gasped Wilson, there near
ly went the whole - Campaign!
Sheer below ran q rock wall down to
a valley 500 feet.
Should the people ratify the Bos-
worth-Wyatt bill there will begin an
era of road building such as the peo-
pie of Kentucky have never known be-
fore. A state highway association
will be appointed and competent civil
engineers put in charge of the work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
AGRICULTURE COURSES
State University Issues IIlustrat-
ed Bulletin on Long and Mid
die Courses.

Madison, Wis, July 2. A new bull
letin descriptive of the long and mid
die courses in agriculture at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin's agricultural
college has just been issued, with
twenty-One photographs in illustra-
ton of the buildings, the equipment,
and the class work done in these
courses. The courses assume particu-
lar Importance through the fact that
in the past three months the college
has received LA calls for men trained
and competent to manage large coun-
try estates, farms, dairies, fruit and
cattle ranges, and to fill similar
positions.
The purpose of the long course in
agriculture, covering four full college
years, is to give both general train
ing fitting the student for useful citi-
zenship, and a technical knowledge of
agriculture. The first two years of
study include the basic sciences, math-
ematics, English, and a foreign Ian
guage, with Introductory work in
agriculture subjects. The two later
years are devoted to professional
subjects, in which he chooses the par
ticular branch in which he wishes to
obtain special training.
The middle course is intended for
those having a high school training,
who can not afford more than two
years of college work, and who wish
as much training as possible in agri-
cultural subjects, in that time. The
new bulletins illustrations show work
in seed testing, making cement for
farm use, operation of farm machines, |
the progress of bacterial diseases in
Cheeses, work in soil fertility and in
incubation, warfare against insects
and fungus diseases in orchards, ex-
periments in agricultural chemistry, |
the use of farm separatOrs and the |
Backcock test, Judging types of horses
and cattle, and the care of sheep. In
addition there are views of eight of the |
agricultural college buildings, among
them the new live stock pavilion, to |
be ready for occupancy next year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
VALUE OF THE DRAG.
D. Ward King Asserts Split Log Va
riety Has ObIiterated MudhoIes.


riety Has ObIiterated MudhoIes.
missouri has today hundreds of
miles of muddy mud roads, without a
single mudhole to the mile" said d.
Ward King in opening his speech on
Good Roads" at Troy, Mo-, the other
afternoon. "a muddy mud road with
out q mudhole," said he, sis q product
of the King road drag. BY no other
system can mud roads without mud
holes be made. The twenty-four hours
of rainfall just past has of course made
the mud roads muddy, but on my way
from Mexico | saw from the car win
dow mile after mile of earth road on
which in spite of the rain not a mud
hole could be found. Near Martins
burg and Wellsville, on each side OF
New Florence and Wentzville and at
other points along the line are stretches
that to the practiced eye give evidence
of the use of the road drag
Mr.. King went to Troy at the invita-
ton Of County Engineer Il. A. Hal
ley and represented the state high
way commission. He said that Mis-
souri, had made greater progress in
solving the problem of better roads
than any other state in the Union.