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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03
Fine Piece of State Road.

Road Commissioner Pierce has com.
pleted a fine piece of state road COM
mencing at the Orleans corporation
line and extending south on the river
road "a rods. The road is % feet wide
and covered with river gravel from
eight to 10 inches deep. Twenty-six
rods of side tile drain was laid. six
rods of three foot fill made, 10 rods
of four foot curb made and some ledge
blasted. This makes another piece
of excellent road between Barton and
Orleans village and a few years more
will make this whole distance one of
the best roads in the state.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03
Nine LIVES LOST
And Seven Others Injured in $4,000
Conflagration at St. Johnsbury
Saturday Morning.

Fire broke out in Stolliker's res
taurant in the Citizens Savings Bank
and Trust company building in St.
JohnSbury Satui day morning about a
O'Clock and before brought under con-
troll at 6 O'Clock had claimed nine hu-
man lives and destroyed about $7O,O
worth of property. The dead are
Charles T. Ranlet, aged 35. proprie-
tor of the Ranlet Press.
F. E. Darling. 80, employee of the
Fairbanks Scale Works.
Charles Tanner, a painter.
Mrs. Charles Tanner.
F. D. Cushman, brick mason.
Mrs. F. D. Cushman.
The Cushman child.
Miss Rose Massey, restaurant
waiter.
Miss May Sleeper, restaurant waiter.
Seven others were severely injured
but are all on the road to recovery at
the Brightlook hospital. one patient
having been already discharged.
OF the dead, Mr.. Ranlet and Mr..
Darling were killed while striving to
get out of the burning structure.
while the other seven were caught
before they could leave. The rooms
of the Ranlets were on the fourth floor
T. Il.
Ranlet were awakened they rushed to
the windows, their escape by the stair
! way being, cut off by flames as we'll as
the fire-escape. They had a rope in
their room which they tied about a
steam pipe and threw out the window.
Mr.. Daniet had gotten down nearly
one story when either tainted or lost
hold and fell, striking on the side
walk. He died a few minutes after
ward. Mrs. Ranlet descended by the
rope until she was reached by Daniel
Ring, who had gone up to the top of
ladder. She was carried down
safely.
Mr.. Darling occupied quarters or
the fifth floor back, and when he saw
escape cut off by the stairs, he tried
to climb down the side of the building
by clinging to the window lodges and
the brick. He could not hold on and
fell from great height, being SO
badly injured that he died two hours
later when taken TO an undertaken s
rooms.
AS soon as the ruins had cooled
sufficiently, the search for the miss.
ing people was started, and was soor
rewarded by the finding of six bod
les lying near together and toward
the approach to the fire escape in the
rear. Another body was found later
The bank vaults were uninjured
and business is being carried on i.
/ the Gas Company Offices, but tempo
rary work is being done on the re-
naming part Of the building. and the
bank as we'll as Lurchin & Lurchin,
and the Ritchie stores on the street
floor will be SO that business will be
carried on in few days. The secone
floor was given up to Offices and the
two top floors to tenements- Nothing
was saved above the second floor.
The fact that the flames ran from
the Stolliker restaurant in the base
ment to the top of the building, in tn,
, elevator shaft, accounts for so man.
lives being lost. Fire also cut off tn,
way to the fire escape by the time tn,
tenants were aroused. The raising O.
ladders was greatly hindered by /;
mass of wires in front of the building
The fire was discovered by trainmen
The loss to the building is. set atS35,
900 and the contents nearly as much
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03
A Lecture Course or Not.

A meeting of the members of the
Barton Lecture association is called
for this Wednesday, evening in the
nigh school room of the new building
to decide definitely upon the matter of
a lecture course this winter. Every
holder of a season ticket last year is a
member and entitled to vote in this
meeting. The number present and
the enthusiasm for or against course
will undoubtedly largely determine
the action of the committee. If you
want course come cut, if you don't
we shall take it for granted you do not.
Per Committee.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

Esther BrEnning was operated on
for adenoids in the throat on Sunday by
DR.. Bazin of Montreal.
The Afternoon Study club meets
Thursday. Nov A, with Mrs. R. P.
Webster at 2 80 O'Clock.
Mrs. N. M. Lewis OF Agawam,
Mass, has been visiting friends here
and in Craftsbury for week.
E. N. Randall has the agency for
Robert j. Gunson's farm and garden
seeds and is prepared to take orders.
The w. C. T. U. cleared $l1.O5 at
their food sale Saturday afternoon.
The proceeds are to be used for state
work.
S. M. Ross has finished work for
the E. ". Barron company on account
of poor health. and G. l.. Merriam is
taking his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Pierce went to
Boston Saturday for pleasure trip,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Dummett of Woodstock.
Mrs. E. A. Girard entertained her
mother, Mrs. Joseph Beauregard, sis
ter, Miss Alma, and brother, Edmund
Beauregard of ST. Johnsbury.
w. J. Cooper returned the first of
the week from Greenfield, Mass,
where he has been employed by the
Peerless company for several months.
Harrison & Charland's moving pie
ture show will appear at Seaver's
opera hall tomorrow evening. This
is said to be fine show. Admission
Is cents.
James Durkin, who is teaching in
the Grammar school at East Hardwick,
shot 300 pound buck on the farm of
the late Ex-Gov. Bell in Walden Sat-
urday morning.
Miss Sadie Page is home from Han
over hospital for week accompanied
by friend, Miss Arthur. They ex-
pect to spend week in Montreal be-
fore returning to Hanover.
Halloween was celebrated in the
usual manner on Saturday night.
Bells were rung and tricks of all sorts
played with the pleasing omission OF
the destruction of property so otter
indulged.
The following letters remain un.
called for at the postoffice. Please
say advertised when calling for them
| Elizabeth Hadley, Mrs. j. E. Hoe
rner, Mr.. H. P. Joslyn, Geo. N. Lewis
Arthur Notre.
One of our townsmen was arrested
last evening and placed in rnt
''cooier," after coming home in
drunken crazy condition and driviaS
his wife from the house in her nigh
clothes Wiah threats. e Ia Is b0In5
tried this at-ernoou
Those having no marks in the Noun
tain View school are Frank and Len;
Robinson, Winnie and Reta Rash
Pearl Rash and Clara Barnard wer
each absent one day. The average 70
the term was 11.5 there being twelv
pupils.
Mrs. May Perley, Ada Webster
Mrs. Lucy Wright, Mrs. Emma Graves
Mrs. Blanche Webster and Miss Fan
ny Scott will entertain at the NJ E
church parlors Friday evening. Sup
per from six until eight. See flyers.
The third of series Of dances give
by Powell's orchestra was held il
Seaver's hall, Friday evening with
good attendance. Two features O.
this dance was quite noticeable: Firs
the prominent townspeople being pres
ent, second, several pieces of ney
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03
Twelve Pages Next Week.

Beginning with next week the Moni-
tor will contain IL page until after the
holidays at any rate and possibly Ion
ger. This is done to accommodate the
ever increasing advertising patronage
Of the Monitor, and at the same time
give the subscribers the usual. and
even more, reading. New and inter
esting features will be used, depart
ments added and the value of the paper
increased very much. Be sure and
get next weeks issue.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03
St. Paul s Church Notes.

Mass next Sunday at 10 80 a. m. and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
at p. IN.
The solemn blessing of the new
Bells will take place Nov. 16, more
particulars later.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

The Advent society held Sunday
school convention Sunday at 10 a. m.
The meeting was we'll attended and
very interesting.
DIR. T. R. Grow from Lynn, Mass,
visited his brother, Lorenzo Grow, and
other friends last week. His singing
at both services Sunday was enjoyed
by all present.
The Ladies Aid society will give
their annual oyster supper at the home
of Mrs. T. G. Crandall Thursday even
irg, Nov. 4. Supper will be served
from 7 80 until all are served. The
young people are especially invited.
BRoWNlNCToN CENTER.
Arthur Williams spent Saturday and
Sunday at Wolcott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jackman of
Glover were guests at Edgar Wells
Sunday.
Mrs. Lucjns Lund returned home
Friday from her two weeks visit with
her sister in Keene, N. H.
The Halloween social held Friday
evening was success, it was we'll at
tended. All report a pleasant even
ing spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Leonard
have returned from the White Noun.
tains where he has worked the past
summer, and are visiting her sister,
Mrs. Arthur Williams.
EVANSVILLE.
John F. Leland of Lowell, Mass.
foreman of the city farm, Joseph Fair
banks and two sons, Leon and Curtis
Of Dublin, N. H., and Thomas Cheste,
of Cabot, president Of the Cabot
creamery, took an automobile triI
through this section, stopping ovel
night at H. P Leland's, and going
home by Willoughby lake, which they
say is one of the most attractive
places for summer outing in New En-
gland.
EAST CHARLESTON.
Ira Nador has returned to his home
in Lynn, Mass.
Harry Piper is moving to the farm
he bought from A. c. Fellows.
Charles Shedrick is home for /;
weeks vacation from Montreal.
IT is reported that Hermon Canning
has bought DR.. Potter's house.
Mrs. Amelia Mcqueen is the CUES
of her sister. Mrs. E. w. Buck.
Andrew Page is moving into tn.
house he bought from Oren Colburn
Matthew Crow is moving from hi
farm to the place he purchased from
Clark Royce.
Frank Stoddard has moved to East
Burke where he has position as man
ager at the Darling farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Piper will star
Tuesday for few weeks visit to rela
tives and friends in Lynn and Salem
Mass.
The topic for the C. E. prayer meet
pg Nov. Il, Life lessons for me from
the book of Hebrews. Leader Miss
Ada Rexford.
| The United Workers will hold theil
annual fair Nov. II and IL. There
will be fancy and useful articles, can
dy and children's booths and Larkir
booth On Thursday evening there
will be promenade and refreshments
of sandwiches, cake and coffee will be
for sale, on FRIDAY evening an oyster
supper will be served from 6 o'clock
until all are served. All are cordially
invited to come and help the society
with the work.
WEST CHARLESTON
Mrs. David Cook is i'll
i We understand that Charles Calhoun
also shot deer.
\ Charles Adams of Derby is workins
at A. M. Temples.
yohr Stumpf is in Derby Line beins
treated by DR.. Waldron.
A. ~ Lyon IS recovering from Sc
we're y Mack of rheumatism.
JOHN La1am has had his house i'm
proved by new coat of paint.
Ahhnle Steadiford of Woodsville, N
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

LOST-In the village of Barton a
pocketbook with a small amount of
money, and some valuable papers. If
the finder will bring the same to H.
F. Pillsbury they will be suitably re-
warded. Fl. F. Pillsbury. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

FARM AND GARDEN Seeds.
Agency for RI. Gunson of Rochester,
N. Y. These are first-c class seeds.
Let me talk with you. E. N. Randall,
Barton. 44tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

FARMERS NOTICE-Have you a
calf or a cheap cow you are not going
to winter? Monday, Nov. 6, is the
day to dispose of them. Also will
take 1000 lbs. of fowis-chickens.
geese and ducks on forenoon OF
above date. Dodge, Orleans. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

SURVEYING AND MAPPING
Court cases speciality. S. c. and A.
M. Clough, Irasburg. Id O9-p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03
LOST.

LOST-Fo1 Hound. Color red tan,
four white feet, white phase in face.
Finder please notify Geo. F. Reed,
Barton 43-44
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03
MISCELLANEOUS

WE PAY sc for rubber, SOC per hun-
dred for rags, cash. Frank Chandler.
Barton. 24tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

NOTICE-If you wish to sell your
farm, timber lot, mill, shop or real
estate of any kind, low rates. no ex-
pense until sold; write, call or tele-
phone. George Hoyt. Orleans. 13tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03
ALB ANY.

Mrs. Henry Mills was at Orleans
last week Tuesday.
Miss Juiine Rogers Of Orleans is
spending a few days in town.
Fred Young and family are living
in the Tenny Keith house at East Al
bany.
Ira Darling of Burlington is spend
ing few DAYS with his father, e. G.
Darling.
Mrs. j. Rogers of Orleans has been
visiting relatives and friends III town
recently.
Glenn Hath of Craftsbury was a
guest of w. Burbank, the latter part
of last week.
MIR. and Mrs. O. Lunt have moved
from Crattsbury Mills into William
Sartwell's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mcclure have
Home, Burlington.
B.. A. Counter of Boston, Mass, has
been spending few days with his
mother, Mrs. E. Snanby.
Mrs. Jennie Bill has been suffering
from rheuma atism for several weeks,
and is not able to walk.
Miss Agnes Chafey spent few days
recently with her sister, Mrs. Mar
garet Stevens ar st. Johusbury.
Willie Johnson has gone to Panama
to visit his brother. Lynn Eldridge
will do the work on the farm.
There was a social dance at Thomas
j. Newton's opera hall last Friday
evening and all report a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pierce have
gone to Jay, intending to spend few
months there, working tor NJ. Taplin.
Mrs. Bertha George and daughter
have been spending few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Morgan,
at Eden.
Bert Fort of East Hardwick was a
guest OF Mrs. s. Abbott, last week.
His daughter Marjory returned home
with him.
spent The past week with his mother,
Mrs. E. Shanty, and other relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Dunn and
daug hterN Bessie and Mrs. Julia Ham
llton OF CraiSsbury recently visited
at james HamilJon's.
W h. Blanchard of Franklin, Mass
visited his mother, Mrs. Enoch Snan-
ty, and oth-r relatives ard iri:nds
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wallace and
liUule daug hter of Newport, have been
visiting their parents and irienos IL
town during the past week.
RROWNlNGTON.
Mr.. Libby has moved to his farm in
Sheffield.
w. j. Beadle has gone to Iowa to
work about coal mine.
L. I. Grow spent several Gays last
week in Walden hunting deer.
Mrs. Lizzie Rice has gone to Cana
da to spend the winter with friends.
E. l.. Tracy from Greenville, Maine
visited at James Wyman's last week.
Miss Clara Whitcomb from North
Troy is visiting her brother, Harold
Whitcomb.
Hollis Morey had his hand badly cut
while at work for the Chandler COM
pany Monday.
i Mrs. E. S. Kelley has been called
to Tewksbufy, Mass. blythe serious ILL
ness of her father.
/ Miss Mary Newton from Lowell,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

WANTED At ONCE-Five carpen-
ters for a few months. Geo. Good
heart, Barton 43tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03
TO RENT.

TO RENT Tenement andsbarn. C.
l.. Erwin, Prospect ST. Barton. 3SStf
O-RENT-Tenement and storage
room. Geo Katen, Barton 43tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

WANTED-Four men boarders,
Mrs. Mary Goodro, School street, Bar
ton. 4ZtI
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

FOR SALE-One heavy Billy Clink
colt four years old. Perfect. j.. W..
Brennan. Orleans. 44-45
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03
WANTED.

Kitchen girl at Valley
House, Orleans. 39tt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

FOR SALE 80 acres of woodland.
B. J. Hazen, Barton. 4wkp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

FOR SALE-Pair good work horses
weighing 26O0. FL Shedd, Sheffield.
AZ
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

FORzSALE-My trucking business
including horses and complete rigs
for all-kinds of work, also if desired Is
acres of nice land on the lake shore
also straw for sale. H. &. Orcutt,
Barton. 42tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head at t,Uo cents per word for first insertio on
accompany the order. No adUertis EN- e7lt tDiII
be inserted for less than tDenty- -fue cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

SHINGLES. FOR SALE-If in need
of shingles let US show you those we
make at our Maine mill. Skinner,
French & Co., Orleans, VT. 29tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

FOR SALE-Going West, will sell
at half value, real estate and personal
property, including one auto, two new
high grade upright pianos, one almost
new piano, horses, carriages, etc. r.
%. Hat. Mnwnort Center. VI. 42-45
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

FOR SALE-Shoats. M. L. Wilson,
Barton. 41tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-03

FOR SALE-Dry stove wood. Milo
J. Owen, Barton. 35tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-15
vanderbiIt's Team Wins.

London, June 14-The coaching mara thon' gold challenge cup, valued at $500, and first prize of $2OO was today awarded to A. G. Vanderbilt, who drove his team in person.
 The team entered by Judge William H. Moore of New York was highly com mended.
 The best times in the Marathon were made by Judge Moore and MT. Wander bilt The former, who started nineteenth, overlook every other coach except that of MT. Vanderbilt, who was the sixth to get away. MT. Moore started to make com petition as soon as he left Bushey Park and this doubtless counted against him in the judging, as his horses were sweating freely when they entered Olympia.
 The Vanderbilt team. on the other hand, although 1t covered the Emile course in 45 minutes, was quite fresh on arrival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-15
RAGING EVENTS
 BEING ARRANGED
 FOR THE FOURTH
STUBBS WILL MEET WALTER
 GOERkE AND OTHERS-oLD- FIELD AND STRANG MAY AP- PEAR-RIcYcLE EXPERTS, TOO.

Monday July 5. the regular Fourth or July" holiday, will probably witness some rare sport at the fair grounds
 Walter Goerke, the famous motorcycle driver, who performed in such splendid roles at Daytonia some weeks ago, has signed up to meet Bob Stubbs, the local champion, and there will be other motor cyclists, notably from Chattanooga, Louisville and Cincinnati.
 Stubbs is endeavoring to bring other national figures here, too. According to the plans there will be automobile events also An effort is being made to bring Barney Oldfield and Lewis Strang to- gether in Birmingham. Both these racers are well known here and in Alabama. Strang was here some few weeks ago. oldfeld last appeared in Birmingham some years ago when his Green Dragon won him renown at the fair grounds.
 While Oldfeld has only recently re- entered the game. there was never a performer with more nerve than he. Of the four men who have driven an auto mobile on a circular track under 54 sec onds he Is one. The other three are Strang, DePalma and Christy
 Bicycle events are planned, too It is the intention of Stubbs to furnish ample amusement for those who will miss the Fourth of July baseball game which heretofore has been a fixture in Birming- ham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-15
GREENVILLE READY
 FOR THE LEAGUERS

Greenville, June 14-(Special. )-Very ex- tensive preparations are being made for the entertainment of the Epworth league conference which meets at the Methodist chuch tomorrow night. The league and it's friends want to make of this annual meeting the most enjoyable and profitable ever held.
 After the adjournment of the first meet ing a reception will be given by the To- cal league at the elegant home of MT. and Mrs. w. J. Beeland in honor of the delegates who will number 150 or more. Miss Mary Waggoner has charge of the arrangements assisted by the members.
 The decorations will be violets, the flow CTS of the league the refreshments in yell low and white, the colors of the league.
 Another very heavy rain fell today in the southern part of the county, reach ing as far up as Greenville, and added to the already heavy burden of grass that the farmers have to content with. The outlook for much of an oat crop is very blue. The corn on the hillsides is doing well and the cotton is getting well up in grass on account of the rains preventing the farmers having a chance to blow and chop it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-15
MATINEE RACES
 AT SMITHS PARK

The matinee races at Smiths park, which usually occur Saturday afternoons, are increasing in favor every week. Last Saturday 1000 people sat in the grand stand. The programme was a good one and much entertainment was furnished.
 The track Is an excellent half-nile one. The old grandstand capable of seating 2500, has been repaired to a certain ex- tent and everything is being done for the amusement and comfort of those who love horse racing.
 The horses which have appeared are To- cal animals, but are good ones. There are half a dozen horses in Birmingham which are capable of holding their own in fast company.
 The programmes are varied every Sat- urday afternoon and generally much thusiasm Is aroused. Dr. A. Gibson stated yesterday afternoon that 1t is still un- certain as to whether or not the races will occur next Saturday, but Saturady week. he stated, the programme will be full and entertaining one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-15
MOTOR CAR RUNS
 OVER HIS NECK
Sid JerraId Falls Out of Machine But Soon Recovers From
 the Shock.

Sid Jerrald met with a rather peculiar automobile accident yesterday afternoon, first falling out of the machine and then having one of the wheels pass over his neck, but beyond the first shock was not much hurt.
 He was riding in H. M. Rumphs ma chine, No. 36s, MT. Rumph guiding it. Just as the car went around the cor ner of Third avenue and Fourteenth street Jerrald, who was leaning out of the car, fell out and under the auto mobile and the rear wheel passed over his neck.
 For few moments he was unconscious and MT. Rumph, with the assistance of Policeman J. D. Huff, placed him in the machine and rushed the car to the Hill man hospital MT. Rumph running the machine while Policeman Huff held Jer- rald. After few minutes work the doc- tors brought him around all right and he left the hospital about an hour and a half later apparently none the worse for his experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-15
Trials at CroWnpoint.

Crownpoint, Ind, June -14.-As result of the first official trial over the Crown point-Lowell course today 1t is predicted by veteran drivers that no new motor records will be established during the western Vanderbilt, June IS and 19 Louis Strang of the Buick company, after a couple of turns around the 23-mile course, said that the 51 miles an hour for the light cars in the Indiana trophy race on the first day and that the 57-mile for the big cars the next day would hardly be exceeded This Is due to the fact that the entrants are strictly stock cars and that owing to almost continuous rains it has been impossible to put the roadbed in first-class condition.
 A light, cold rain kept most of the drivers off the track at the first practice today between and a. m. There were but eight cars on the course The time over the 23 miles ran from 241a to 27 minutes This was considered an excel lent showing, considering the rain.