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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-08
Notice of School Meeting.

The legal voters of the Barton
Landing Graded School District are
hereby notified and warned to meet in
the Opera Hall on Tuesday, the 18th
day of March, A. D. 1911, at 7:30 p.
M, to transact the following business.
Art l To hear the report Of the
school officers.
Art. To elect all officers required
bylaw.
Art. To see if the District will
vote to accept the amendment of the
Charter, changing the name of Dis
trict to the Orleans Graded School
District.
Art. 4 To see if the District will
vote to accept the amendment of the
Charter, changing the date Of the an
nual meeting to the last Tuesday in
June.
Art. 5 To see if the District will
vote to have medical inspection of it's
schools.
Art. To see if the District will
vote to build a new school building.
Art. To see if the District will
vote to make thorough repairs and
enlarge the present school building.
Art. To see if the district will
vote to elect a committee to build Or
repair said school building.
Art. To elect said building COM
mittee.
Art. 10 10 see how much the Dis
trict will vote to raise for building or
repairing said building, and how this
money shall be raised.
Art. II To see if the District will
vote to maintain school for a longer
| time than the law requires.
| Art. IL To see how much money the
District will vote for defraying the
expense of such school.
Art. Is TO transact any other bus
mess that may legally come before
said meeting.
A true copy of record.
Attest J. B.Colton, Clerk
Dated at Orleans, Vt.
March 9th, 1911.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-08
ORLEANS.

Twombly & Cotton are new adver-
Users on this page.
Miss Bertha Kline of Charleston is
assisting in the bank.
A. D. Beede left for Boston Mon
day night on business trip.
Nate Simpson, who has been quite
sick, is able to be about again.
Henry Bassett spent several days
last week in Manchester, N. H.
E. E. Doe recently spent several
days in Northampton, Mass, on busi-
ness.
Miss Florence Blackburn arrived
home from Massachusetts Monday
night.
Miss Lillian Doe of Mortified SEM
mary arrived home last evening for
short stay.
w. C. Daniels, who is clerk for
Mr.. Kinney, returned Monday from a
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Gay are spend
ing the last of the week with rela-
tives in Plainfeld.
John Neddo has moved his family
TO Auburndale. Mass, where he has
secured a position.
Mrs. Wiley and Miss Bassett are
spending the week in Boston, prepar-
ing for the spring millinery trade.
Regular service of song in the Con-
gregational church on Sunday evening
at 7 Is. Everybody cordially invited.
Regular service of song in the Con-
gregational church next Sunday eve
ming at 7 is. A cordial invitation to
all.
Quite large number of citizens OF
the north end of the town attended
town meeting held at Barton yester'
day.
Regular services in both churches
next Sunday at the usual hours. A
cordial invitation is extended the
public.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-08
Orleans News Page
News and Views from this
Hustling Village
c. L. SHAEFFER, Local Editor
C. SHAEFFER, Local Editor

William Wiegin has7renovated the
interior of his house by papering and
painting and installing "a large cleo
trio lamp.
Mr.. Drake, who spent part of the
winter in Massachusetts and New
Hampshire, returned to his home
Monday evening.
Daniel Skinner celebrated his 87th
birthday today. His many friends
wish him the joy of many more in
health and happiness.
Mrs. Brewster is entertaining her
cousin, Mr. Metcalf of Williston, who
spent the winter in Chicago and is
now on his way home.
There was a large attendance at
the Congregational Woman's Mission
airy society meeting held with Mrs. O.
W. Locke yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. L. E. Spahord and Miss Glen
Adams left for Boston Sunday noon
where they will spend the week in
the interests Of the millinery store.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Pearson. Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Keys and Mrs. l.. E.
Spafford attended the funeral of Mrs.
George Ware in Coventry last week.
The Christian Endeavor society held
its conservation service on Monday
night; voted to hold its regular meet
ings on Monday evenings during the
month of March.
Regular prayer service in the Con
gregational vestry this evening at 7
instead of Z 80 on account of the en-
TO- EnS Loh C.,L
| ject, flaming the Tongue.
The lower grades finished their Win
| ter term of school last Friday and
will enjoy three weeks vacation.
The High and Grammar schools will
close their term this week Friday.
The Monitor is in receipt of un-
signed communications from Orleans
containing items nearly every week.
Let everyone remember that all such
letters are consigned to the waste
basket.
Maple sugar was served in the M
E. vestry last evening to a large
gathering. Before supper was
served an excellent program Of read
ings and vocal and instrumental music
was rendered.
Do not forget the concert tonight by
the Eastern Concert company of Bos-
ton, an extra number of the lecture
course. You will not be disappointed
as they rank foremost among the con-
cert companies.
Pres. Guy Winslow of Lasell Sem
mary of Auburndale, Mass. was in
town over Sunday. He was here to
transfer the G. B. Ordway property
on Main street which he had recently
sold to R. W. Eldridge.
The prayer service this evening in
the M. B. church will be held at Z in.
stead of 7:3O. Subject, IA Home
Gathering" Subject for Epworth
League next Sunday evening will be
Numerous and Dangerous Foes. -
Leader. Hettie Marshall.
A large audience filled the nj. E.
church Sunday evening at the unior
services. The chorus, made up oil
singers of both churches, rendered ex
cellent music. The address was Civ
en- by the pastor of the Congregation.
al church. The next union service
Will be in the Congregational churcl
the last Sunday evening of March
Rev. G. w. Burke giving the address
Mrs. J. B. Cotton entertained tn,
Mothers club in her home last Wed
nesday evening. The subject for tn.
meeting was Kindergarten Work il
the Home. - Miss Amy Fisk, an ex
perienced teacher in that work for q
r years. gave an excellent address o.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-08
Why don't you try a pound Of

the subject. Twenty-Five E.of = the
names were presented for member
ship. With music land refreshments
a most delightful evening was spent.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Cleasby the first Wednesday in
April zam,
At the quarterly conference Mon
day night, Feb. 81, in the M. E.
church the following were elected as
m G. Of Of the official board I'd
Ordway, z; B. Goodenough. J. H;
Kelley, L. M. Kinsley, J. H. Bren-
nan, Alton Baird, E. C. Cole, C.
E. Cole, Mrs Nella Skinner, Mrs. E.
O. Dodge. Other members, Mrs. F.
J. Kinney, Miss Hazel Twombly and
Arthur Porter. The trust 7es are: w.
C. Twombly. A. w. Wi Icy, A. E.
Ordway, J. H. Bartlett, f. J. Kin
ney, J. H. Brennan. George R.
Twombly. Harry Dickens and j. B.
Cotton. The church has had a sue
cessful year 1884 has been raised for
benevolences and repairs made on the
church property. The membership
consists of l72 full members and AZ
probationers. Ebert c. Cole was
given local preachers license. AS
stated last week the conference
passed unanimous vote for the re-
turn of Rev. Mr.. Burke.
LOWELL.
The Sunshine band met Saturday
with Mrs. Hurd.
Marion Stephenson is visiting in
Derby this week.
Maynard Alexander was in Orleans
Friday on business.
Carl Winchester has gone to hos
pital for treatment.
Miss Grace Blake returned Friday
to her home in East Danville.
Mrs. Susan Stebbins fell on the ice
recently, receiving several injuries.
c.. Stannard of Orleans was a guest
over Sunday of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Stannard.
Mrs. George Watson has gone to
see her daughters in Connecticut for
few weeks visit.
Alonzo Wedge had a partial shock
Sunday, Feb. 20, but is more comfort
able at present writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Murphy expect to
go to housekeeping in L. 0. Sanborn
| tenement at the corners.
Mrs. Sadie Gotta of Troy and Mr..
Inkle of Canada were married at St.
Ignatius' church Monday, Feb. %, by
FIR. Lavigne.
R. F. Winchester was in Orleans
Saturday, his sister, Mrs. Drown OF
Barton returning home with him fol
a few weeks visit
H. J. Edmunds, optometrist anc
matchmaker. will be in Lowell Tues
day and Wednesday, Mar. IA and Is
Everyone come first day if possible.
All work guaranteed.
Mrs. Potter was found dead Tues
day of last week on the return of he
son Buel from the village where h
had been gone only short time. TIL
funeral services were held at the Con
gregational church Thursday, Rev. E
T. Hurd officiating. She leaves on
daughter, Mrs. Homer Tillotson, anl
one son who resided at home an
cared for his mother. They have tn
: sympathy of all in their bereave
ment. The interment was beside he
/ late husband in the village cemetery
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-08
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worthy of your consideration
Beauty Leaves
Seen them? Used them?

100 dainty booklets to be given FREE
10 the first 100 ladies visiting our
store and making cash purchase of
% cents or over, beginning Monday,
March 18Th.
Beauty Leaves'' are a specially
prepared absorbent, chamois- finished
paper, coated with delightfully."- per-
fumed face powder, containing only
ingredients of the purest quality and
best known aseptic properties. Alb
solutely free from all injurious sub
stances.
Applied gently it removes dust and
oily secretions from the surface of the
skin, giving it beautiful soft, pearly
appearance and producing cool re
freshing feeling.
An examination of the leaf after
using will show how the paper has
removed the oil and dust, which by
use of the old style puff were simply
covered over.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-08
No 455
Shirt Waists

The Spring line now ready.
Dollar waists that would have
looked good last year at $3.50
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-21

committee, and central committee,
which meets in Chicago. The local
committee reports to the division com
mittee all necessary repairs for the
safety of both passengers and EN-
ployes. What this committee cannot
act on is in turn put up to the central
committee. So precise is the war on
all dangerous distractions by these
committees. that even a nail sticking
out of a board on a platform is re-
ported.
General Superintendent S. NJ. Bra
den of this city, and the originator,
Il. c. Richards, are members of the
central committee. The members of
the division committee are: Superin-
tendent c. II. Reynolds, Norfolk; f.
o. Mount, Fremont; M. T.. Pangle, +.
j. Stafford, sr., Norfolk; NJ. r. Crook,
Scribner; o. +. Freedman, l.. Berg
land, Fremont; A. j. Colwell, j. II.
Fuerst, E. Williams, j. w. Dietrich. S.
G. Graham, +. l.. Burrell, NJ. B. Col
den, Norfolk; Joe Shalda, Fremont.
The local committee for six months
is: M. E. Pangle, p. j. Stafford, sr.,
f. Ellerbrock, G. l.. Barney, J. A. Will
ley, c. H. Baker, Il. r. Nicholes, A. p.
Larsen, Fred Linerode G. +. Young, j.
c. Spellman, j. w. Dietrich, William
| Denton.
Every branch of the service Is rep
| resented in the local and division COM
mittees.. The local committee held a
meeting at the Junction Saturday af.
ternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-21
Norfolk Bow Now an Evangelist.

Evangelist Albert Miller, who de-
livers the opening sermon at the sew
enteenth annual convention of the
Fourth district Nebraska Christian
Missionary society, Monday evening,
is no stranger in Norfolk, having re-
ceived his education in this city under
the direction of j. L. Stine, formerly
pastor of the local Christian church
and once principal of the Harrington,
Neb., schools.
Mr.. Miller is probably the youngest
evangelist in the state to deliver ser
mons in two languages. He is now
about 19 years old, and at the age OF
II delivered sermons at evangelistio
meetings in different parts of the
state
Mr.. Miller, although claiming
Wayne, Neb., as his home, really be
longs to Norfolk. The story of this
young evangelist is unique one
About fourteen years ago he came
from Germany with his parents ano
located in Minnesota, where his ia
ther died few years later. At the
age Vi IL, tic wy was SNh' W A'N
stepfather, NJ. Wilke, to the Deutsch'
Pacifik hotel in Norfolk, where his sis
ter. now Mrs. John Steinhauser o
West Point, was engaged as a wait
ress. He was put to work as dish
washer.
He studied after working hours a
the German Lutheran schools and lat
er became interested in the Christian
church, where he was confirmed. HI
acquired knowledge of the Englisl
language and was soon the leader o
the choir. 1t was at this time that MI
Stine became interested in the boy
who became an apt pupil. Today he l
preaching at evangelistic meetings L
both German and English. He sing
and delivers sermons in both lar
guages.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-21

Nadine Cole has been suffering from
an attack of appendicitis.
The baseball team went to Stanton
today.
Ray Lobdell has been i'll for the
past few days.
The chief event of the coming week
will be the Elson art exhibit in the
high school building on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. Programs will
be given each evening. The German
club will render program one even
ing consisting of short plays and mu
sic The children of the grades fur
nish the program for another evening
and Miss Alice Howells Of the Uni
versity of Nebraska is expected tc
give readings on Friday evening. The
proceeds of the exhibit will go towarC
buying pictures for the grade build
ings in the city.
Practice is steadily progressing fol
the operetta, THE Countess of Tivoli,
to be given the 5th of May by the
grades. Those in charge are yer!
much pleased with the results OF the
practice and the entertainment prom
ises to be.eXtremely good.
Tickets for the senior play, whicl
may be exchanged at the News otfic'
for reserved scat tickets will be OF
sale by members of the senior clas
early next week.
Harold Morrison, 10, of the stat
university, was higti. school visito
Friday.
Clarence McWhorter, member o
the ninth A class, has been out O
school for the past two weeks. II
he's been holding a job at the round
, for friend who has been si"F
sophia Nethaway, who has been g.
tending the Bellevue academy, has re
entered the high school. Carl an
Grace Whtmore from Waterloo, la
have also entered as members of tn
ninth grade.
The half-holidays have been give
to only few for the past month, tn
eighth A grade being the only on
that earned it in the high school bulk
| ing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-21
Would Desert His Wife.

Mountain Grove, Mo-, April I'D.
j. Wyrich, wealthy bachelor, went
from here to Omaha two weeks ago
and married Mrs. Clara Adair, grass
widow. Last week he brought her
here and took her out to his 1900.
acre ranch. Yesterday he brought her
to town and left her at the Palace
hotel. An hour later he notified the
proprietor that he would not be re.
sponsible for her board. Then she got
busy with lawyer. A warrant for
wife abandonment has been made to
the prosecuting attorney by Mrs Wy.
rich. Friends say Wyrich had known
the woman three years before marry.
ing her. Wyrick refuses to talk about
the matter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-21
LAWYER SMASHES A WILL.
It Was on Wax Phonograph Cylinder,
and He Foil Carrying It.

After living in expectancy for five
years heirs of IlodSon Burton arc
doomed to disappointment by the awk'
wardncsS of II lawyer.
Before his death over five years ago
Burton took the novel method Of tell.
ing where his wealth was hidden by
talking into Il phonograph and having
the record filed away with his will in
lawyers safe, where II was to re
main for five years.
The will told the heirs that he had
planted his fortune and that his own
voice would tell them the exact local.
ity.
His wish was complied with and re
Gently the heirs met to hear what the
phonograph had to say.
When they were all gathered in the
parlor the arrival of the lawyer with
the record was announced. He enter
ed the house aud unwrapped the pre-
cious article in the kitchen. As he
stepped through the door into the room
where the heirs were he trippcd over
footStoOl. fell and broke the record
into so many pieces that it was i'm
possible Ia get 1t to say Il word.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-21

form and all that is necessary to pre-
pare them for use is simply to add
about thirty gallons OF water (this
will depend upon the brand used) to
one gallon OF the concentrated.
Spray arst for apple scab just before
the individual flower buds open; sec
ond, as soon as the flowers begin to
fall; third, three weeks after the flow
ers fall. Since the second and third
application for apple scab come at the
same time as the first and second sp
piication for codling moth. the arsen
ate Of lead can be added to the Bor
deaux or lime sulphur. thus reducing
the labor to half.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-21
WORKING TO SAVE LIVES.
Northwestern Railroad Local Commit.
tee Holds a Meeting.

There was an increase of nine pas
sengers killed during the year, ac-
cording to the report of the North
western railroads safety-for employees
committee. While an increase is
shown in the passenger deaths, the
decrease in other deaths, injuries, ETC.,
is 1,177. This is considered a very
good showing, according to many rail-
road men. r. c. Richard, chairman of
the central safety committee and orig
inator of the committee, is being high
ly complimented on the work of this
organization.
There are three branches of this or.
ganization-a local branch, which is
changed every six months; a division
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-21

W. o. Witthie, 40 years old, far
mer living near Verdigre, is suffering
from broken arm as the result of
being struck by the rear tank wheels
of a Northwestern engine, which he
endeavored to board at o'clock
Thursday afternoon.
Witthie started to climb into the
cab of the engine where he intended
to make his stay for a ride. The en-
gineer ordered him off and he was
struck by the rear wheels, probably
because he was standing too close to
the engine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-21
Commissioners Proceedings.

Madison, Neb., April II, 1911, at 1
p. IN. - Board met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present Commissioners
John Fitch, Burr Taft and Henry Sun
derman.
John w. Fitch, who was duly ap-
pointed county commissioner accord
ing to law and qualified as such, took
his place on the board of commits
sioners for commissioner district No.
1, to fill vacancy caused by the death
of John Malone, and under the law
is chairman of the board
Minutes of meeting of March IA,
were read and approved as read.
The time having arrived for the
opening of the bids for erection of
addition to county Jail, the following
bids having been filed with the county
clerk according to advertisement were
opened, examined and compared, Will
liam j. Cores and w. H. Craig. The
bid of J. B. Herman not being filed
with the county clerk until after the
time specified and not being accom-
panied by a certified check as requir-
ed by the board, also the bid of w.
H. Beckenhauer not being filed until
after the expiration of the time speci-
| fed i'll the advertisement, were not
considered.
| Upon comparison the bid of w. H.
Craig being considered the lowest and
best bid and on motion the contract
was awarded to said w. H. Craig.
On motion the clerk was instructed
to correct the 1910 tax list by striking
out the poll tax assessed in Norfolh
city against C. A. Seavall on account
of his having paid poll tax for said
year in Kansas.
John Crook, member of the soldiers
relief commission, made report o.
money received and expended during
the year, which report was on motor
lapproved and ordered filed.
On motion H. +. Barney, chairman
of the soldiers relief commission, wa!
allowed for use of commission the sun
of $4,000.
On motion the county clerk was in
structed to correct the 1908 tax lis
: by striking out the personal tax o
Schaumann Drug Co. in Madison cit,
for said year of $57.35, on account o
erroneous assessment.
On motion the county clerk was IN
structed to correct the 1910 tax lis
by striking out the personal tax o
e. e. Evans of $3.50 in Norfolk cit
: on account of double assessment.
On motion the clerk was instructe
to correct the 1910 tax list by strikin
! out the personal tax of w. A. Becl
enhauer, Norfolk city, of $6.46 on az
count of double assessment.
The resignation of Daniel Z. Andel
son, Assessor of Limerick precinc
was read and on motion accepted.
l. p. w. Ruth, county assessor, al
;. pointed w. II. Reeves precinct al
!. SCISSOR for limerick precinct, whic
9 appointment was On motion confirme
g by the board.
g The resignation of H. c. Jensen a
county surveyor was presented and
v motion accepted.
!. On motion Bennett Seymour OF No
# folk was appointed county surveyor
:. fill vacancy by unanimous vote.
!. On motion the following offici
s bonds were examined and approved
John Unkel, road overseer, r.
r. No. 81.
IS r. L. Reeves, road overseer' X.
n No. IL.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-21
SATURDAY sIFTiNGs.

Mrs. Edward Fix has gone to Wag-
ner, S. ID.
Tim Preece of Battle Creek was a
visitor in the city.
Miss Belle Gillespie OF Madison was
in Norfolk Saturday.
Miss Florence Edwards of Aims
worth and Miss Mabel Bouton have
accepted positions at the Bee Hive
store.
F. NJ. Hunter went to Newport to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-21

fruits. Half of the crop may drop be-
fore il reaches maturity and the great
er part of the remainder will be rem
1ered unfit for market by the cOdling
moth worm.
Spraying with some sort OF arsenical
poison is the only feasible way of con.
trolling the codling moth. Arsenate
Of lead may be used at the rate Of
two pounds per fifty gallons of water.
The first application should be given
as soon as the flowers begin to drop,
the second about three weeks later,
and the third about the goth of July.
The first application should be direct.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-21

two wine merchants and destroyed the
furniture, with which they erected
barricades I'm the streets Troops sent
to quell the disturbances were greet
cd with shower of broken bottles,
but the soldiers, charging with drawn
sabers, dispersed the rioters