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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
The Majors NaIue

major Bunks." said q veteran. twas
a pompous chap. The boys had good
deal of fun once over his exchange ys
1T seems that on very dark night
stalwart Confederate took the major
prisoner. This fact. together withaRe
narrative OF the prisoners return to
camp. was signaled to headquarters
tersely:
Major Bunks. captured during
night march. exchanged later for two
plugs tobacco
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
ENDEAvoR CONVENTION.

Sycamore Beach, Mass, July s.
Combining religious teaching with a
seaside vacation, the Massachusetts
Christian Endeavor today commenced
their fourth annual institute. The ses-
sions will continue daily for week,
with morning and evening conferences
and services.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
loo Careful.

An old man was brought up before
a country judge.
"Jethro.' said the judge. you are
accused of stealing General Johnson,s
cnichehs. Have you any witnesses?"
NO. sah. old Jethro answered
haughtily Il hab nor sab. don't
steal chickens befo' witnesses. sah."-
Minneapolis Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
.GIGIOGwks.

Great Falls, Mont Chas. Geisser
Of this city says: "Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea has been a great help
IN me. ! have used II for two years
and can recommend IL AS good
blood purifier" For sale by The
white Pharmacy, .,,,,l,,.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26
Continued to April 5.

States Attorney w. M. Wright of
this place and States Attorney r. w.
Simords of Caledonia County brought
a complaint before the Public service
commission against the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company
and against the Pessumpsic Telephone
Company for the purpose of ascer-
tanning some facts relative to the f.
nancial standing of the companies and
to learn facts as to rates in other
parts that the public might know
whether our rates were excessive and
also, to learn why the Passumpsic
Telephone Company had incorporated
and some other important facts. The
meeting was held at Newport on the
18th and 18th inst. Attorney j. G.
Sargent of Ludlow assisted in the eX-
animation of these companies books,
and other inv estigations. but the
work was not completed and con-
tinuance of the case was decided on to
take place April 5. Meanwhile
an expert will be consulted by the
parties who brought the complaint
and all the facts considered regarding
the testimony of the companies Off
cials etc. The Passumpsic Telephone
Company was represented by Dunnett
& Slack of st. Johnsbury, and the
New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company by w. r. G. Stickney
of Bethel and Matt Jones of Boston.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26
POINTS FOR FARMERS
Board of Trade Holds Farmers Institute.
Scores of Tillers of the Soil Get
Practical Points on Farming.

The Orleans Board of Trade has Sc
cured its first success. By invitation
of j. G. Turnbull, chairman of its
board of agriculture, the state board
of agriculture consented to hold a
Farmers Institute" at this place on
Wednesday, January 10. The publi-
city committee of the Board of Trade
took in hand the matter of adver-
tising the meeting, and billed the
country for miles around, and secured
pulpit and press notices so that there
was an unusually large attendance of
practical farmers from this entire
section to take in the good things
offered.
First on the program came an ad-
dress by the Vermont State Forester,
A. F. Hawes of Burlington, who,
with no flourishes, at once got down
to cold facts, telling US that the
country as a whole was using lumber
three times as fast as it grew it, cut
ting 100000 board feet year,
enough to cover one sixth of Yer
mont. Of wood 90,000,000 cords are
cut annually, enough to make pile
four feet high and 1876, 900 miles long.
One of the chief reasons for forest
conservation is the fact that it makes
the water supply more even and
greater in volume and prevents
droughts and floods. Most hilIsides,
especially on sandy soil, should be
kept covered with trees lest the soil
be lost by erosion.
Very much in the line of reforesta-
tion can be done, and Vermont has one
of the largest nurseries in the country
at Burlington, and sells seedlings at
from 1925 to $500 per thousand.
Last year 200, 900 were sold and orders
are already in hand for over $50. .00C
for this year, and the work should &C
on with accelerating momentum. Mr..
Hawes advised purchasing pine OIL
spruce, as that matured quicker. In
! Guiding the cost of seedlings, the cost
of reforestation varies from $500 tt
$1,000 per acre. The trees should be
planted in rows six feet apart eact
way, and in the spring, simply lift
ing up the soil with a mattock. anc
then pressing it firmly about thesroots
! On existing lumber lots numbering
operations can be profitably carried OF
and the same kind OF lumber perpetu
ated if enough trees of the right kin(
| are left for seeding purposes. The
reason that hard woods or mongrel
| SO often follow soft woods is that lum
bering operations leave no seed tree
of the soft varieties. Pine trees seet
at periods of two or three years only
and the seeds fall from the cone
while the cones are yet on the tree
| CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26

Mrs. Altha Pierce is spending a
month with friends in Boston and
Portsmouth, N. H.
George-and Wallace Wallace of Bar
re were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Suitor Friday.
Miss Vera M. Webster is assisting
in the Stanstead. Journal Office at
Rcck Island for a few weeks.
Regular meeting of Orient Chapter,
No. 13, o. E. S., Friday evening at
7:3O. Work. Supper at 6 80.
Rev. W. A. Warner will exchange
pulpits Sunday morning and evening
with Rev. Shaefer of Orleans.
Clinton Cook has gone to St. Johns
bury to work for the Fairbanks Scale
Company for several months.
Brother Josiah" will be presented
at Crystal lake hell Tuesday evening,
Feb. 1st. Look for flyers later.
Mrs. Clara Twombly has been quite
sick with pneumonia for the last
week, but is reported a little better.
Joseph Heath received fall on the
oAOC" JCObOAOoyS Oub IN 10 LuOuRut
no bones are broken, although he is
very lame.
The travelling was so bad after the
thaw Saturday that Ed. White, R. F.
d. carrier. was unable to make hi:
mail route.
Thomas Tighe goes this week tc
Boston in the interests of some who
propose putting in pool and billiard
tables here.
E. L. Alexander of Glover hauled
eight o. l. C. hogs to the stock yart
Monday, for which he received The
neat little sum of $215.41.
The ladies of the Afternoon Stud,
club are requested to meet at Odt
Fellows hall on Friday afternoon a
8 100 o'clock for rehearsal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26
FARTON

o. H. Mossman is reported quite
sick with grip.
F. H. Pillsbury is in Boston this
week on business trip.
Proprietor Macauley of the Crystal
Lake House is on the sick list.
Ezra Martin has been quite sick
with grip some days this week.
Frank Bundy of Montgomery has
hired out to work in the tub shop.
John Marston of Pittsfeld, N. H.,
visited H. A. Harding yesterday.
Miss Beth Morris of Bradford, is
the guest of Mrs. H. A. Harding.
The Afternoon Study club meets
with Mrs. Barrows, Thursday. Jan.
81.
Miss May Norris has been having
quite an illness with tonsilitis, but
is better.
Charles Morse is moving from one
of A. B. Blake's tenenenls into the
King block.
Al Dana is id poor health, following
All attack of grip which he had sever
al weeks ago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26

Byron M. Clark. State secretary of
the Y. M. G. A., gave very interest
ing talk to the young men and boys
here Thursday evening. and it is
hoped that the suggestions may be
followed by the young men of the
community.
II. c. Gay has installed new four
horse "Ferre" engine in his motor
boat to take the place of the old one
which was ore and one-half horse
power. He expects to make better
time going to and coming from his
cottage another summer.
G. E. Kendall of Sheffield has come
to make his home with his son Byron
for the winter. Mr.. Kendall is suffer
ing from spinal trouble, but is able
to get about some. He expresses his
desire to buy residence here in the
spring if he can 6nd something which
sui him.
The basket ball game at Crystal
Lake hall last evening was a most
interesting game. The teams were
much more evenly matched than could
have been expected, the result being
score of "a to II in ST. Johnsbury's s
favor. A large crowd attended and
enjoyed the occasion greatly.
R. G. Chene~. D. D. E. H. P, of
st. Johnsbury attended the special
convocation of keystone Chapter last
evening. The r. A. degree was con-
ferred. Mr.. Cheney reviewed the
work and spoke very creditably of the
work of this chapter. The District
meeting will be held here this year
and the date will be announced later.
Quite number of the Woodmen of
this place went to West Glover Fri
day night to attend the organization
of camp at that place. The work
was done by the Albany camp, and
the society starts out with a mem
bership of Is names on the chart
ber. Refreshments were served and a
general good time was enjoyed by all.
! About thirty members of Malta
Commandery and ladies went to New
port Wednesday evening to attend La.
! dies night of the Commandery. They
were entertained by the Weber Male
Quartette of Boston. and Mrs. Jane
Cross Trull. the celebrated reader.
They report most enjoyable time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26
Operate on Unknown Man.

The surgical staff of the Brightlook
hospital in ST. .Johnsbury operated upon
man under strange circumstances
Thursday. At about six O'Clock
a team came hurrying into the hos
pital drive and discharged it's passen.
ger who proved to be man with a
huge splinter passed through his
throat. The surgeons saw that it
was a serious case and set to work at
once. 1t was found that the splinter
had nearly severed the tongue of the
unfortunate man and it was feared
that be would die. The next day how
ever, hopes were entertained for his
recovery. The hospital management
had no idea from whence the patient
came or who he was as he was unable
to speak on account of the accident.
At last it was discovered that he was
Abner ]. McGrath, who was employed
by the Moose River Lumber Company
at Damon's corner. McGrath run an
edger at the mill and the peculiar &C.
cident occurred in the afternoon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26
Winter Thus Far a Mild One. Thaw
Does Lots of Damage.

The winter of 1909-10 has thus far
been unusually mild with only two or
three very cold spells. The rains of
Friday and Saturday took away
large part of the snow and made the
roads impossible in some places and
first class wheeling in others. The
damage done by high water in this
vicinity is not as great as in the
southern part of this and other states.
The weather is fine and has brought
back the crows in large numbers. V.
R. Govro of Barton reports seeing a
robin on Monday, and David C0llis-
ton, who lives mile from this village,
! has presented the Monitor with bou-
quet of real outdoor pansies. W. w.
| Hartwell also has bed with blossoms.
While large number of Vermonters
are enjoying the winter months in the
South we who are left have no COM
plant to make.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26
Orders Improved Train Service.

The public service commission has
issued an order, effective within 30
days after January IA and continuous
ly thereafter during the winter
schedule, that the Boston & Maine
railroad either start it's passenger
train No. az from Newport and run
it's passenger train No. 21 to New
port, each train regularly scheduled
to stop only at West Burke, Barton,
Orleans. and Newport. and No. Il
scheduled to arrive at Newport not
later than 8 80 p. NJ. and No. AZ to
leave there not earlier than 10 200 a..
m. or to operate lditional passen-
ger trains to and from Newport close
Iy to>eonnect at Lyndonville with such
trains and to coincide with the above
schedule. The hearing on the matter
was held at Newport November 80 and
December and 2. the petition being
brought by Frank E. Mills and nine
others. The report is an exhaustive
one, filling 16 closely typewriter
pages.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26
More Seizures by u. S. Customs Officer.

Deputy Collector of Customs, C. M.
Bailey, has discovered new infrac
tions of the revenue laws during the
past fortnight, which greatly increase
the amount of smuggled goods seized,
and further involve parties on whom
the burden of previous seizures has
fallen heavily. The value of the mer-
chandise seized is between four and
five thousand dollars, and embraces
approximately 10000 pounds of wool,
and in excess of ton of maple sugar.
About dozen men are implicated in
the illegal transactions. some know
ingly, and others drawn into the
mess through innocent buying of the
commodities in course of regular
trade, without knowledge that the
goods were smuggled. Some of the
transactions unearthed by Mr.. Bailey
extend back over a period of two
years. Two men, the actual SNUG
glers i'll this case, are now i'll the Cal
edonia County jail, awaiting the ac-
tion of the United States Grand Jury
which convenes February 22nd. The
others implicated have taken the op-
tion of settling " ith the Honorable
the Secretary of the Treasury with
out standing trial. A quantity of wool
team actually engaged in smuggling
has not yet been seized, but the thieves
will probably be arprehended before
long, as the officers have clue
which will, no doubt, lead to detec-
tion. There being no time limit as
to seizure of smuggled goods by an
officer of the customs, the danger in
dealing in merchandise on which
there is heavy duty, especially in a
locality adjacent to foreign country
can be plainly understood and should
not be undertaken, except after the
most careful scrutiny as to the origin
of the goods. If the actual SNUG
gler can find no market for his i'll got
ten goods, he must, of course discon
tinue the business, and the recent ac-
tivity on the part of the Customs
with so much success, will, for time
at least. put stop to the traffic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26

At the regular meeting of the Wood
men here last evening, the consul, ad-
visor, banker, clerk and escort of the
West Glover camp were present.
The following letters remain at the
post office uncalled for. Please say
advertised when calling for these let
tes. Fred Goodsell 2, Rosario Raher.
Miss Gladys Bean of Glover will
stop few days with Mrs. H. B. bor
land this week and go to Canada Mon
day to visit relatives for short time.
The Peerless Mfg. Company
will hold their sale of muslin and
fiannelette underwear ETC.. beginning
February 5th. See ad on page five of
this paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Richmond are
happy over the arrival of twelve
pound boy Wednesday. A son was
also born to Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Shell
try the same day.
A son, Richard Haynes, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Leeds of White
River Junction on Jan. 20 Mrs.
Leeds will be remembered here as
Miss Anna Knights.
E. S. Welch, Charles Collins, Clar-
ence Hager and Clinton Cook are
! home from Orleans where they have
been at work on the new mill for the
E. L. Chandler Company.
Judge W. W. Miles is home from
Woodstock where he has been holding
court, and will remain here during
this week. Next Tuesday he goes te
Burlington for short stay.
S. G. Currier underwent a surgical
operation in hospital at Montreal
Thursday. His son, C. A. Currier,
comlrg from him Monday evening
says Mr.. Gurrier is doing as well as
could be expected.
Our reporter was misinformed as
to the projectors, who were to ooen :
grocery store in the Pillsbury block or
Main street. The name should have
been ID. j.. Provincial of ST. Johns
bury instead of French & Bean.
Thomas Tighe has taken all ot
the Prescelle and Magoon propert,
across the lake, the steam launch
cottage and two building lots etc
He will rent the cottage for the sum
mer unless previously disposed of.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26
NINETY THREE YEARS OLD TODAY

Mrs. Emily (Rarrington) Hunt,
widow of Amos Hunt, observes her
93d birthday anniversary today by
receiving few relatives and family
friends at the home of her son, Sey-
mer A. Hunt, in this village. A
sketch of Barton's oldest resident
seems opporUune at this time, known
so we'll by all of middle life and past.
Mrs. Hunt was born in the town of
Pawlet, Rutland County, January 26,
| 1877, being the last survivor of large
family. Some years after her mar
riage to Amos Hunt in 1910 they
moved to Westmore, St Johnsbury
being at that time the terminal of
the railroad leading to all northeast
ern Vermont.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt eight chill
dren were born, two daughters and
six sons; Mrs. SAME H. Vault of Ar
| lington, Mrs. Sophia Watson of West
Burke, Frank c. Hunt of Orleans,
| Fred B. Hunt, of Franklin, N.
H., Seymer A. Hunt of Barton,
Rollin F. Hunt, deceased, Bradbury A.
Hunt, Co. X, 10th VT, killed at Cedar
Creek, and son dying in infancy.
/ The husband and father died sevent zen
years ago.
/ y
/ memOer and active worker in the Bap-
tlst church at Westmore and at the or
| ganlzaJion of the Congregational
ber. where she still remains in affili,
alton. After residence in West.
more of nearly fifty years, she re-
some years ago.
4 The Vnnpra 10 loIxy c%ill how
mental faculties unimpaired, takes
some of her meals at the family table
and manifests a marked interest in
the affairs of life. In recent years
ner eyesight has failed, precluding
any attempt at reading, but each day
newspapers and magazines are read
aloud and she keeps fully in touch
with general events and current local
h happenings.
Some of her "reminiscences of Yer.
mont life and Incidents are interesting
told as participant or an interested
observer In her younger days. Mrs
Hunt we'll remembers the Haley com
ct of 1885 and the Millerites of the
time, who saw in this star with it:
nebulous trail one of the potent sign:
of the world's end. She also remem
bers all the agitation antedating tn,
: building OF the first railroad in tn,
/ state; the anti masonic upheava
which rended Vermont as no question
before or since, and living in an ad
: joining town to the early home of FL
der Griffith. one of the twelve apostle
OF the Mormon church, heard an
) saw much of the effort and results O
the labors Of Joseph Smiths follow
, ing in Vermont. These and more ar
5 memories that come to rs as fror
. another age.
Now at SO this plain, unassumin
woman, the mother of men and We
men whom she has reared for tn
J: right, is left among US. Let US d
e her honor, realizing as we pause ths
the crowning glory of life is after a
not possession or place, but right liz
ing. 1t gives full measure of healt
and peace and contentment, and whs
: is lacking?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26
Horrible Wreck on Canadian Pacific.

Death in its most terrible form blot
ted out the lives of at least two score
of people and large number of i'm
migrants, Friday afternoon when a
part of the Canadian Pacific passen-
ger train on the 500 branch leaped
from the tracks and tearing down a
steep embankment plunged through
the ice covered surface of the Span
ish river, a short distance from North
Bay, Ont. Some were drowned and
others were crushed to death in grind
ing timbers. Those caught in the
wreckage were hurried to the Hospi-
tai at Sudbury 38 miles away. Re-
ports up to yesterday give a total of
SO dead, all but four of whom have
been identified. This does not count
the immigrants who were travelling
on one of the cars which was destroye i.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26

Mrs. C. H. Blood underwent a Sc
we're surgical operation Wednesday.
DIR. Gle of Hanover, N. H., perform
ing the operation. Late reports saw
she is doing finely. She il back in
her home. Mr.. Blood is still board
ing at the Crystal Lake hotel.
The Ladies' Union of the M. f.
church, at the annual meeting, Jan.
18th. elected the following officers for
1910. Pres. Mrs. H. A. Glazier: vice
pres. Mrs. A. Wilkie; sec., Mrs. 4.
K. Cowles; treas, Miss Sophia Drew
directresses, Mrs. Nancy Simpson
Mrs. Herbert Doyle, Mrs. M. J. An.
derson, Mrs. Martha Seaver, Mrs. j.
w. Scott.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26
Barton Men Believed to be Wool
Smugglers.

Mitchell and Charles Leonard, of
Barton, are in Jail at ST. Johnsbury
awaiting the February term of United
States court at Burlington. They
were arrested by Deputy Marshall
Miles, of Newport and given hear.
ing before Commissioner Harry Blod-
gett on the charge of smuggling wool,
and were held in bail at So, 900 each.
This they were unable to secure. It
s supposed they are the men who
smuggled the large quantity of wool
recently seized in the Kicker ware
house there.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26
Merrill Decides He Will Not Run.

Announcement was made Saturday
that Olin Merrill of Enosburg Fall 8
had decided not to be a candi late for
governor of Vermont, being moved
70 this decision by reason of hi 8
health. Mr.. Merrill has not been we'll
for some time, and on the advice of
his physician, concluded that his
strength was not suff cient to stand a
campaign. He had beon mentioned
frequently as possible opponent to
Lieut. Gov. Mead and Frederick G.
Fleetwood of Morrisville apd had a
considerable support throughout the
state.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26

NOTICE-On7 and after April 1st
1910 the price of coal will be based on
a ton of 1000 pounds, and extra charge
of 25 cents per load will be made on
all deliveries where coal has to be
carried to bins in bags or baskets.
Charles G.. Baldwin,
f.. R. Cook.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26

Mrs. E. w. Barron and Mrs. Raw
Webster entertained forty of the la
dies Of the community at the home of
Mrs. Barron last Friday afternoon.
The company whiled some hours away
very pleasantly at whist. The assist
ants in serving dainty refreshments
were as follows, Mrs. Ray Webster.
Mrs. H. R. Barron. Mrs. C. A. Bur-
rows and Mrs. F. 3. Tower. The
hostesses gave the guests a most en-
joyable time.
Electric lights have been put up at
the skating rink and business is rush
ing. The ice IS in fine condition and a
large number are patronizing the boys,
although for the last few days the
skating has been fine on the lake.
AS soon as theNweather becomes cold
er the rink will be flooded again. and
be greatly improved. A small house
has been erected in which patrons
can put on their ska tes or rest COM
fortably as they may desire.
The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Literary club, Jan. II, was held
at the home of Mrs. Burroughs. Fif-
teen members were present. The
following program was given: Roll
call, MY FdVOrlIe sewerage, pa
per, "l1orace Fletcher and Fletcher
ism.'' written by Miss Cutting and
read by Mrs. Batchelder; paper.
Different Opinions of Fletcherism. -
Miss Cobb; Reading. 1.-The King of
Boyville'', Miss Ferrin. Mrs. Or
cutt, the president, received a birth
day book from the members of the
club as a token of their appreciation
of her service.
r,o,rwrxr1rrr, n~y
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
Annual Orleans County Fair Sept. 7-1O:

At a meeting of the directors of
the Orleans County Fair Association,
H. I. Seaver was made president, M.
M. Taplin 1st vice president and A.
P. Underwood End vice president
H. H. Somers has been president of
this association for twenty years, and
has now asked to be relieved of the
care. Mr.. Somers has always been
courteous and obliging and were it
not for his still remaining on the
board of directors would be much
missed by the association. Mr.. Seav.
er has been superintendent of the
grounds for the past Is years and
will now take up the work of presi
dent. The management is already
at work and no pains will be spared
to make the Annual Orleans County
Fair in 1910 the hest fair ever helC
on the grounds. The dates are Sept
to 10.