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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21

V. r. Govro recently killed a hog
which dressed 7l93 pounds. This was
probably the largest hog in this end of
the state. Mr.. Govro expects he has
pork enough for his family use during
the winter.
Those having any articles suitable
for the Elmwood Farm Christmas tree
will oblige the committee in charge by
leaving same with Mrs. w. A. Warner
by Saturday, Dee. "a. This is worthy
cause and should have the interest of
all.
The following letters remain un-
called for at the postoffice. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. Emma Beauchemin, Laura
B. Gochey, G. NJ King, Mrs. Robert
Wheeler, J. E. Prete-
A Christmas tree. and exercises by
the children Will be held in the Congre-
gational church vestry Saturday eve
ming at 7 80 o'clock by the Sunday
school. A supper will be given the
children promptly at 6 80 O'Clock.
In keeping with the item in this is
| sue to the effect that the Boston &
Maine railroad is to make extensive
repairs and improvements, dirt trains
have been widening the fills along the
road in this vicinity. Other improve
ments are said to be contemplated
soon.
Confession will be held at the Cath
olic church Friday evening from 7 to
10 O'Clock and on Saturday afternoon
from a to o'clock and again from Z
to II AZ O'Clock in the evening. S'l-
emn midnight mass will then BE- heli
with special hymn appropriate to tha
occasion. There will be seats for all
Card-We desire to express our sin
cere thanks to the neighbors and
friends who 50 kindly assisted us dur
ing the illness, death and burial of GIL
beloved husband, son and father. Al
so those who contributed the beauifu
flowers. May your gracious kindmes
. be rewarded by the Father above.
Mrs. Cora Winslow.
Mrs. Abhie Winslow,
Merrick T. Winslow
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21
BARTON
Roller skating Friday eve

Roller skating Friday evening.
Merry Christmas from the Monitor
force.
Regular meeting of Orient Chapter,
No. 13, o. Z. S. Friday evening at 80.
A. D. Marckres of North Crafts
bury is visiting A. K. Story this week.
The bank will be closed Monday in
observance Of the Christmas holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rouleau are
spending the holidays with relatives
in Lyndonville.
Dean Mcclellan and David Dennison
are at home from their school for the
holiday vacation.
E. L. Niblock is moving from the
tenement over T. w. Daldwin's Office
to st. JOhnsbury.
Don't forget the telephone meeting
tomorrow evening as warned else
where in this issue.
Runaway Pond booklets at Lang's,
% cents. A fine ist remembrance
for an absent friend.
Elmer BuswelI is expected home
from his school in Lyndonville on Fri
day for the holidays.
F. w. Comstock and family are
spending the Christmas vacation in
( Manchester and Lowell.
/ Mrs. S. A. Hunt was called to Lyn-
! donviile Friday to attend the funeral
of her uncle, f. w. Silsby.
Miss Alice J. Magoon of Glover and
Frank LaClair of Charleston were
married by Rev. w. A. Warner Dec i3.
The exhibit at the schoolhouse Fri.
day afternoon was we'll attended and
reflected much credit on all the grade
teachers.
The Congregations Home Mission
ary society will meet with Mrs Z. w
Barron next Tuesday afternoon, Dec
27.
M. J. Smith was at Sutton last Sat
urday to set a family monument fo
the late Hubbard S. Forbes of that
town.
A. c. Larned will conduct th
Christmas services of the Episcopa
mission at Nj. w. of A. hall on Sunda.
at 3 p. m.
Miss Mabel G. Thompson and Ellis G
Prescott both of Glover were marriet
at the Congregational parsonage b.
Rev. W. A. Warner on Nov. 27.
The post office will be closed Dec
26, 1910, from to IL 80 o'clock a, m
and from l to 3 80 o'clock p. m
ard at o'clock in the evening.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21
A $4,000 FIRE Loss
Blair Veneer Company's New Mil at
North Troy Is Destroyed-Hot Box
Starts Blaze.

A disastrous fire visited the village
of North Troy Friday morning when
the veneer mill of theBlairVenee COM
pany was burned to the ground. The
fire was caused by hot box and al
though the mill was in operation at the
time it was impossible to check the
flames, which were famed by high
wind, and the building was soon in
mass of fire.
The building was $50 feet long and
100 feet wide and three stories high.
1t was erected last year to accommO-
date the fast increasing business of
the Blair company, and was being
operated night and day.
The fire throws 81 men out of en-
ployment. The mill was owned by
Myron J. Blair and Enos Blair, who
are interested in other mills at Mont
gomery and Greenville, Me.
The estimated loss is $4,000, with
$25, 900 insurance. The fire started
early and the fire department was
hard pressed on account of the eX-
treme cold. 1t was with difficulty the
buildings surrounding the burned
structure were saved. At one time
the fire threatened to destroy the Can
adian Pacific Railway bridge, which
was directly in the path of the flames.
The firemen were completely encased
in ice, as the thermometer registered
below zero. 1t is expected the build
ings will be rebuilt as soon as possible.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21
Methodist Church Notes,

The new hymnals will be used at
the service next Sunday morning.
Those who want to get the new
hymnals before next Sunday can do so
by calling at the Geo. H. Davis store
or at the parsonage.
The services at the Methodist
church next Sunday morning will be
appropriate for Christmas time. The
pastor will preach Christmas SER
mon,
The primary department of the Sun
day school of the Methodist Church
will have Christmas tree at the
church vestry, Dec. oath, Saturday
afternoon, between three and five
O'Clock. All members of the cradle
roll with their parents and all parents
of the children of the primary depart
ment are cordially invited to be pres.
ent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21
A Few Late News Notes.

Representative E. M. Pierce of
Mendon, was found dead in his bed at
Montpelier Frijay morning. The
cause was heart trouble.
M. J. Lynch. division road master of
the c. Y. railroad, was crushed by a
train at West Hartford Thursday and
died later. He was under a car when
the train was moved.
An explosion of gas near the new
Grand Central station in New York
city Monday killed IL people, injured
100 others and caused damage to
nearby property of So. 100000
Two men were killed near Fair Ha-
ven Friday afternoon. They were,
sleeping in caboose when an extEa,
freight struck the car. A third man
in the caboose jumped just in time Snt
could not arouse the other two in tnae
to save them. &
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21
MGa0love Entertains.

H. r. Manlove, entertainer, ap-
peared as the second number in the
Barton lecture course at Seaver's hall
last evening. For one man enter
tainment Mr.. Man'ove can be said to
give a large variety from which
everyone should find something enter
tanning. His character impersonations
and his renditions of tragedy selections
appeared to be most pleasing to
his audience last evening. The next
number of the course is Dewitt Mil
Ter, the famous lecturer, and the date
is Thursday evening, January 5.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21
LEGISLATURE RESTS
Commissioner of Weights and Measures
Elected. Railroads at War with Each
Other. Wcman's Rights and
Normal Schools Get a
Hearing.

The legislature has taken long re-
cess without pay but they have done
enough during the past week to earn
good holiday rest. While in actual re-
suits accomplished not much of great
public Importance has been passed
or killed, the committees have been
working until the small hours nearly
every night. The most interesting
events Of the week have been in the
committee rooms. Early in the week
Col. BattelHs bill to exclude automo-
blIeS from the SO-called Texas road
IN Hancock was passed by the house.
Mr.. Battell made clear his position in
relation to gifts made to Middlebury
and the gift of Camel's Hump to the
state and won out Oh his bill. Some
of the members thought it but fair to
one who had done so much of public
nature. It has been proven that Com
missioner Gates stands pretty we'll
with the people His bill appropriat-
ing $3.50, 600 for highways has passed.
the house and has been ordered to a
third reading by the senate. This is
called his bill because he has been
working consistently for it for some
time The bill was introduced by Mr..
Babbitt of Rockingham. A snow
road bill has also been put through,
compelling towns to expend their high
way money on dirt roads and either
break winter roads from the general
fund or make separate appropriation.
This bill had bitter opposition out has
finally passed.
The temperance committee gave
public hearing on the inn keepers IL
cense bill on Tuesday evening and
goodly represen tation of hotel keepers
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21
Notice.

A special meeting of the Barton Tele-
phone Exchange company will be
held at the schoolhouse IN Barton
village on Thursday, Dec. %, 1910, at
7 80 o'clock D. m.
To see what action the members will
vote to take in regard to selling o.
leasing its lines and phones, and to see
if they will accept the offers Of other
Telephone companies or associations to
connect with them.
To transact any other legal business.
1t is very important that every mem
ber of the company be present.
J. A. Pearson, clerk.
Barton, vt. Dec, ID, 1910,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21
The jolly Six.

The dance given by the jolly Six
Friday evening IN Seaver's opera hall
will no doubt be classed as the event
of the year. The hall was beautifully
decorated, large magnificent flag %
by so feet was suspended from the
ceiling and drawn in upon the stage
overhanging cluster of 18 electric
lights and draping the entire back of
the stage, which was beautifully dec
Grated with trees and evergreens and
life size deer with his head project
ing out from the brush. From the
chandelier in the center of the hall
hung cluster of eight green lights
draDed with red and green bunting.
The side lights were draped with red
and green of Japanese style. The
side of the hall was draped with the
stars and stripes and the floor was
decorated with American flags in the
shape of Maltese cross and the word
WELCOME was designed upon the floor
in wax. Never in the history of the
opera house was it more beautiful.
The hall was designed and decorated
by Thomas A. Grove of Boston, assist
ed by Charles Darling of Barton.
Lunch was served under the direction
OF Mrs. Hall Of Hotel Barton The
attendance was large both on the floor
and in the gallery, The grand march
was led by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. Row
en- Of Barton. Music was by Pow ell s
orchestra. There was selection of 20
dances. One instance that should not
pass unnoticed is the fact that two of
our prominent tOwnsmen, J. f. Batch
elder and Charles Barrows, both
danced every dance on the order and
were able to appear at their place OF
business the next morning. Out OF
town guests were from Newport, st.
Johnsbury, Orleans, and West Burke.
The occasion will long be remembered
by all who attended also the Jolly
Six, who were Ruth D. Ellis, Alice
M. Grant, Alice E. Mason, Bernict
A. Hamblet. Margaret E. Rowen, Mar
ion G. Redfeld, and their matrons
Mrs. c. E. Hamblet, Mrs. A. T. Bus
we'll, Mrs. G. P. Jenness. In orde
for the boys to have anything owe
the jolly Six they must go some
and then some more. T. A. c.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21

FOR SALE Sevd al registered Ayr
shire bull calves, wli bred from our
best stock, six to line months old.
Also. several Say Tell" colts from
registered mares, Sutterfeld Farm.
North Derby, Vt. 46tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21
St. Johnsbury Fire. Loss over $4,000

Fire early Sunday morning COM
pletely Destroyer the manufacturing
plant of the Jones & Shields furniture
manufacturers, A. L. Bragg, contractor
and builder, and several firms of stone
cutters, ,entailing loss of over $40, 900.
The fire started in the boiler room
where power was developed for the
air compressors in the different stone
sheds, probably from an overheated
pipe. The main building was $50 feet
long, 40 feet wide and three stories
high with two wings on the south side
and an extension that was used as a
carpet cleaning plant, and was lOcat-
ed on Granite square, one of st.
Johnsbury's busiest spots.
The entire fire department was
called out and did good work in saving
adjoining property and many thousand
dollars worth Of lumber in the yards.
A. l.. Bragg occupied two floors on
the east end of the main building, and
his loss is estimated at $1,000, with
$1,000 insurance. Jones & Shields
lose $4,000, with insurance of So, 600,
the other losses are estimated as fol-
lows,
st. Johnsbury Electric company,
81, 500. insurance $4,000; George H.
Jones. carpet cleaning, $500; Conley
& Vernon, stone sheds, $4,000, insur-
ance $1,500; Union Granite company,
81, 200, insurance $1,000; st. Johns
bury Granite company, So, 800; Laird
stone sheds, $4,000; J. E. Walker
81, 200, insurance $500.
Nearly 70 men are thrown Temporal
rily out of employment by the fire, and
as they are among the towns highest
paid skilled workmen, the blow will
be generally felt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21

FOR SAIE-Good ouble or single
work horse, weight hirteen hundred
pounds. Will exchare for good driy-
er that is safe and d right. j. ?.
Teller Barton. 49tI
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21

FOR SALE-God building lots
overlooking CRYSTAL axe, of various
sizes, location and pltces; also 0ther
locations. Inquire I George 1000
heart, Barton. 33t1
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21

FOR SAEE-GabIine engine for
farm use at less tfan one-half origi-
nal cost. Just rich for ell round use
on farm. Can be zen in operation
at w. B. Bullocks Printing Office,
Newport, Vt. u
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21

FOR SALE Flour grain and feed
of all kinds. board and room for men,
stable room for teams, Willoughby
house, Westmore, Il. D. Rogers.
5I-2
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21
Union Christmas Exercises.

Union Christmas exercises are
planned for Sunday evening in the
Congregational church and cantata,
"The Alteration" has been prepared.
About forty local voices accompanied
by an orchestra will be heard in this
presentation. and the chorus is under
the direction Of Mrs. Blake. Much
york and time, has been given to the
preparation of the program and treat
is assured all who attend. Following
Is the progam: Orchestra, Mosaic
overture; Scripture reading and
prayer, Rev. W. B. Dukeshire; song
by the children, Bethlehem's Beauti-
ful STAR" address, Mr.. Warner; solo,
Mr.. Foster. Message Of Peace, ;"
solo. Mrs. Blake. Christmas, H. r.
Shelley; reading, Mrs. Drew, "The
Madonna at Palos," duet, Leon Batch
elder, Slayton Lang, flute and clario
net, Faust: collection. music by or
chestra; cantata, ''The Alteration. "
Geo. B. Nevin. Chorus of 40 local
voices with orchestra accompaniment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21

WANTED-To purchase Me and
brown ash delivered at the llsbury
mill, Barton, in the log. II V.
Drown, Barton. 5l.2
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21

FOR SALE-Yoke t oxen, as we
have finished the new DAD these oxen
will be sold at onc' Weight 34OO
pounds. Best yoke fd labor in coun-
tv. Geo. F. Reed, O H. Mossman,
Rarton 4Stf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21
A Card.

We the ur der igned. do herebHr rec to
rr'ugd be iu ney on a so Centb 1'let recn's
walr.ntpU s, ruD OF Tar iT u fails I'd your
cough or ccld We also auarAptee IS Cent
botto 20 oe 50 J. factory or money ed d
Fred T.. ~ re-, rtoH
- AuSiip teanS
r M Olwies. bzny
r. w. BArIoE Co., lrLon
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21

FOR SALE Two sets traverse sleds,
two single sleighs, one cream separa-
tor. l.. w. Merriam, Glover 45tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21

FOR SALE-One pair work horses,
weight about $500. R. W. Buchanan,
West Glover. 5O-5Z
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21

FOR SALE-26 room lodging house,
steam heat, income 5000 month. G..
B. Littlcfeld, Manchester, N. II.
- 1852
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21
WANTED.

WANTED-Man to chop od and
logs. Frank Lapierre, Evansle.
Isl 81
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21

NEW BLACKSMITH SiP-Hav-
ing secured the services of A. Mac
Donald of Barton we are Rpared to
do fine horseshoeing an ge neral
blacksmithing at our shl located
near the mill. Come in by Sth street
or by the mill. The L. LEhandler
Company. Orleans. 44tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-21
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head a. too cents per wOrd for first insertion
and one cent per v ord thereafter. Cash must
accompany the order. No advertisement ICttt
be inserted for less than t,centy-fye cents.
The oasis., 1910-12-03
Thursday evening there was at

Thursday evening there was at Nogales Mir. George M. Ryall, of the Compahia Metalurgica y Re fnadora del Pacifco, who was en route to Hermosillo, Fundicion and Culiacan, from New York, having left the latter named city on Sa- turday of last week, stopping a couple of days en route at Tucson. Finishing his business upon the West Coast the gentleman will go to the City of Mexico.
The oasis., 1910-12-03
MEXICO.
q Resume of the Growth of Century.
Prom Dun's Reyiew.l (concluded from last week.


 Mexico, the Governors of which are appointed by President Diaz, have devoted great attention to the i'm. provement of their capitals and principal cities with the result that at present nearly every important city of Mexico has modern water works, sewers, electric lights and electric tramways, while most of them have erected handsome state and municipal buildings of various kinds. In the aggregate immense sums have been expended in these improvements. Large sums have been devoted to the cause of popu- lar education and in this particular the Mexico of tomorrow is likely to surpass the high records estab lished by the Mexico of to-day.
 It is in the federal capital itself, however, that the most remarkable progress has been made The City of Mexico since the first presidency of General Diaz has been almost entirely rebuilt, some of it's hand somest quarters now standing on lands that were then practically desolate. Instead of devOting mil. lions of dollars to an ephemeral world's fair the Mexican govern meht decided to commemorate the Centennial of the nations indepen- dence by erecting at the capital a group of imposing public buildings. Of these the most noteworthy IS the Federal Legislative Palace. Among other structures of the same kind may be mentioned the new War Department building, the building for the Department of Communications and Public Works, the new National Theatre and the new Post Office. Of these the last was completed some time ago while the others are still in course of erection. All are steel frame build ings with concrete floors, fireproof walls and modern construction in every respect. In addition to these and other public buildings, great quantities of private capital have been expended in erecting modern office and residence buildings in all parts of the Federal capital, SC that Mexico City is to-day one oi the best built as well as one of the most beautiful of the worlds greai capitals.
 As a natural consequence of al this activity manufacturing indus tries have sprung up in every par of the republic, and at the presen time larger amounts of foreigr capital are being invested in thes, enterprises than in mining O. agriculture. Mexico already manu tuctures so large a quantity of cot ton goods that in certain lines 1t Il able to more than supply its owl requirements, and has a steadil, increasing surplus available for ex portation to the countries south 0 it. Other manufacturing industrie are for the most part local, intend ed to serve the needs of nearb, communities.
 In 1876 the total imports o l Mexico were estimated at $28, ,4S5, GOO, and the total exports at $25, | 535,000, gold. In the fiscal yea I I909.10 the total imports amount
The oasis., 1910-12-03
Whole No. 9I6

gress, finance, transportation, con- versation, industry, even arche- ology, in which Mexico has not been in the last thirty years not merely leader, but a marvel.
 "The people of the United States trust the people of Mexico. Huu- dreds of millions of dollars have been invested by citizens of the States in the enterprises of the Mexican Republic. There can be no better proof of the respect and trust of the people of the United States in the people of Mexico than the fact that no other nation has so lavishly in- vested its savings in Mexico as the people of the Uuited States. We know that the trust is securely guarded by the honor of the Mex ican people.
 By this wonderful progress the United States has greatly benefited. Nations no longer live as distant villagers separated by wilderness, but rather as dwellers in modern city blocks, and, in such situation, whoever strengthens his own walls strengthens those of his neighbor.
 "At the beginning the Minister of the United States was the only diplomatic corps at the capital of the new born republic To day not one nation only but all the na- tions of the earth join in homage, as the bell of Hidalgo that once summoned Mexico to battle sum- mons the world to praise. Now the flags of all the free republics of the new world futter aloft and in unison to the Cheer of Dolores, Long Life to America, Long Life to religion,' Death to bad govern ment.'
 "We of the United States can never forget that Porfrio Diaz was the first ruling chief of an Ameri- can republic to step upon the soil of the United States, an example that has just been happily followed by others.
 "President Taft in similar fash ion is, I am informed, the first president of any American repub- lie to set foot, while in office, upon
 the soil of Mexico. It is a happy
 augury for the future relations oi
 friendship and good will between
 all great nations that Mexico } should have established this pre- ) cedent of American friendship iu the United States, that United
 States should have established it ia Mexico
 "The United States seeks no new
 control. Our people loathe wal and seek peace-peace with honor We congratulate you on higt
 standards of Mexican credit and oI Mexican ideals. We ask that Vt may work with you and with youI sister republic until the credit anG the honor of all America from th' , North Pole to Tierra del FuegC shall have won equal respect 1T every market of the globe" : Thursday evening there was a