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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
BARTON
Merry Christmas !

MERRY OuI
The smallpox scare has entirely
subsidized.
Mrs. c. L. Hutchins is assisting in
Lang's store.
Mrs. M. Prime has been quite i'll
the past week.
Mrs. Jennie Hibbard has been quite
ill the past week.
Clayton Wilson visited friends in
town over Sunday.
Mrs. C. C. Baldwin was in St.
Johnsbury Monday.
Mrs. E. w. Barron visited friends
in Newport last week.
Mrs. w. M. Wright visited her par
ents in Newport Sunday.
Mrs Clara ID. Laird is moving into
the Chas. Jackson house.
The Barton stores will be open
every evening this week.
f. E. Webster of Quebec was in
town Sunday and Monday.
Potter's orchestra will give dance
in Seaver's hall Friday night.
Miss Bernice Hamblet was home
from North Troy over Sunday.
j. w. BatchAlder was home from
North Troy Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Shorey, sister of J. w. Batch
elder, is staying at Geo. Gorham's.
Miss Helen Nye of Littleton, N.
H., is home for two weeks' vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Carl Wheeler is very i'll at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Silver.
Regular meeting of Orient chapter,
No. 13. O. E. S.. Friday evening at
Z 80 sharp.
Miss Sarah Mcclellan is visiting
her sister, Mrs. ID. D. Bean, in St.
Johnsbury.
There was pleasant gathering of
young people at H. T. Seaver's Fri
day evening.
Remember the Woman's Literary
club Christmas tree tonight at Mrs.
Batchelder's.
Misses Ella and Levine Blaisdell of
Orleans were the guests of Mrs. C. A.
Barrows Tuesday.
Miss Alice Brown of Tilton, N. H..
and E. J. Davidson of Boston are
guests at H. T. Seaver's.
Mrs. Emma Perley, Miss Esther
! Perley and Kenneth Perley, visited
friends in town Saturday.
J. N. and P. L. Webster say that
anyone in want of a calendar may get
one by calling at their office.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Gaskill are
spending two weeks with their laugh
ter, Mrs. Dyke, at Northfeld.
Mrs. George Jenness and Mrs. W.
M. Wright are assisting in the Jen.
ness store through the holidays.
Miss Mabel Teller, who is attendins
the Normal school in Plymouth. n
H., IS home for short vacation.
Mrs. Charles Hubbel has finished
work for Mrs. E. G. Prescott and
gone to visit her father in Fairfax.
Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Drew and A. S
Drew attended the funeral Of D. M
Camp in Newport, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary j. Dutton and Geo. E
Holland. both of Magog, P. O., wer
married at the M. E. parsonage, Dec
l6.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
Lunbering in Holland.

Lumber and pulp wood operations
are being conducted on quite large
scale by Tilton & Raymond in the
town of Holland A gang of men
are at work cutting and skidding, the
hardwood on the Greenwood place Oh.
D. Holmes FARM where about one
hundred and fly feet will be Sc
cured. The elm will be shipped in
logs to the Keene Hoop company,
|, Keene, N. II. !; the birch will be sawn
in the steam mill at Tice, now oper-
ated by Geo. H. Allen.
The sugar place will be spared.
The spruce and fir, stands along the
Holland branch of the Tomifobia, the
lower end of the tract reaching al
most to the boundary line, from
which it is separated by portion of
the Pierce farm.
The soft wood on the property,
which was recently acquired by the
firm from Rev. A. Lee Holmes. is es-
timated at a million and half. The
/ larger timber will be hauled to Mack s
Mill to be sawn.
TitCn and Raymond expect to secure
about $500 cords of pulp wood which
will be foated to their loading plant
=. Mex Mile.
To provide suf1cieUs water they AaHa
constructed a storage dam l40 feet
long and twelve or fourteen feet high
on the property Of Hollis Wheeler,
formerly known as the Hiram Moon
place. In that section the stream is
known as the Stearns brook. Owing
to the unstable nature of the soil, the
builders have experienced considerable
difficulty in preventing leakage at the
bottom of the dam. An effort is now
being made to stop this by the use OF
'tshingle waste"
The dam is located some six miles
east and little to the south of this
place. but the distance by water is
considerable farther. From the dam
the stream runs in a northeasterly
direction to its junction with the
Tomifobia below Demick's Mills, il
Stanstead township. From the Stan
f stead Journal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

Edward Mcclure of the Monitor
force was called to his home in Rich
mond Sunday by the serious illness of
his sister.
Miss Marian Bickf ford is home from
her school in Montpelier and Howard
Bickford from Manchester, N. H.,
until after the holidays.
G. G. Lang was in Barre last week
on business. c.. L. Hutehins has
charge of the store in Barre recently
purchased by Mr.. Lang.
C. A. Mute has leased the Crystal
Lake House Of G.. M. Darling for
year and takes possession January l.
H. G. SpauldIng will act as manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Tower, who
have been spending some time with
their son. Frank B. Tower, have re-
turned to their home on Elm street.
The Afternoon Study club meets
Thursday. Dec 9th. with Mrs A. P
Underwood and there will be Christ
mas tree, the gifts are not to exceed
gten cents.
Mrs Ann Baldwin, who has been
critically i'll at Lyndonville, was taken
L.
bury on Thursday. Her many friends
here wish for her speedy recovery.
Mrs. Susan Currier and Miss Mari
an Currier will spend Christmas in
ST. Johnsbury with Mr. and Mrs. F.
H. Pillsbury and Mr.. and Mrs c. A.
Currier.
A stubborn chimney fire broke out
in the Webster tenement house near
the Peerless factory Sunday afternoon,
that might have resulted in a sariou S
fire had not firemen been near at hand.
Having received several COM
plants from property owners, the
fire wardens have voted not to allow
| stovepipes to be run out through
windows by anyone.
Fire Wardens.
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Thrasher of
Willoughby have closed their house
for the winter and are boarding at
| Hotel Barton. Earl Drown, book
keeper for the company, is also at the
hotel.
Mrs. Arthur T. Buswell gave a cob
web party Friday evening for her son
Elmer. About twenty of the young
people were present, refreshments
were served and general good time
enjoyed.
Friday evening. about seventy five
of the friends and neighbors of Harry
Merrill on the river road to Orleans
met at his home. A bountiful supper
was served and general good time
enjoyed.
The. following letters remain un-
called for at the post-office. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. II. w. Burnham. Miss Maude
Cole, Alphonse Dion, P. Grenier,
Elmer Hinman. Mrs. Mary Sargent.
The Monitor failed to mention the
playing of ''Ishmael' in last week S
paper and will add that it was one Of
the best staged plays appearing in
Barton for some time. The leading
lady, former Barton woman, acted
her part exceptionally we'll.
With the coming of the snow, the
absence of further smallpox scare, anG
the nearness of Christmas, the mer
chants report brisk trade. with the
prospects of very heavy volume O.
business before the week is over.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
Dates OF Farmers Institutes.

FG;ie~inE % tAs list - aases ses
places for farmers Institutes to be
directed by the Hon. o. L. Martin,
Of Plainfield, state commissioner of
agriculture. in this section IF Ver-
mont: Jan. 80, Greensboro; Jan. 81,
Albany Feb. /, North Craftsbury !;
Feb. 2, East Hardwick.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

LOST-Monday on streets of Barton,
brown purse containing $40 gold piece
and other money Finder suitably re-
warded if returned to z. E. Hanson,
Barton. Twp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

WANTED SALESMEN-If you are
known and respected by SO men hav-
ing an income of 81, 500 or more each,
we can make you proposition that
ought to net you at least 5000 the
first year-no matter how young or
how old you are. Address, AFRO NJ.
Aseltine, general agent, 1877 College
St., Burlington. 50-51
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.

On Monday evening the Methodist
Sunday school will have a Christmas
tree and entertainment. There will
be exercises by the Sunday school and
special music. Parents are invited
to use the tree for presents for their
children and friends. Everybody in
vited.
Rev. W. B. Dukeshire will preach
at both the morning and evening serv-
ices next Sunday. Special Christ
mas music will be rendered at the
morning service. A large chorus
choir will sing the anthem, '.Tidings
Of Great Joy'' and an orchestra of six
pieces will also furnish music The
members of the orchestra are DR..
John A. Blake, flutist and leader. c..
S. Webster, lst violin, Hiram McLel-
Ian, End violin. Slayton Lang, clario-
netist, F. W. Cutting, base viol.
Mrs. Bert Adams accompanist. Mr..
Dukeshire will preach Christmas
sermon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

-Middle-aged woman for
housework. Must be neat and a cook
and care of children, steady work and
good wages week. Address G. H.
Benware. 286 Lawrence ST., Law
renee, Mass. 49-51p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
Wreck at Swanton.

A serious wreck occurred at the East
Swanton station just before o'clock
Mo nday evening, when a ST. Johns
bury & Lake Champlain freight train
of six cars, ran into the Central Ver-
mont southbound passenger train Of
four cars at the cross-frog, overturn-
ing the rear car of the passenger
train. and throwing it on the plat
form of the depot, extending from
the middle entrance to the cross-frog.
The car was not badly injured and
none of the other cars were damaged.
The engine of the freight was thrown
from the track, from the contact,
and its course nearly turned from a
westerly to southerly direction. The
cause of the accident is supposed to
be the failure of the brakes on the
freight to hold, on account Of the slip
perry condition of The rails, and the
down grade Of the track. AS the
freight was slowing up the result was
n AS ha1 &s 1t sight ot"erwise have
bean. Several oassHnsn~. IL sne
C9aCn that was overturned were shak-
en- up and injured, but none seriously.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

WANTED-To buy a quantity of
Eastwood, brown ash and old growth
elm in log, delivered at the Pillsbury
sawmill in Barton. H. V. Drown,
Barton. 50-52
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
LOST.

LOST-On streets of Barton, pair
gold bowed spectacles in black case
Return to Alvin Jewell, Barton
Twp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

WANTED-An active, honest boy to
do light janitor work in return for his
tuition in business or shorthand
course. Address. with references,
Nashua Business College, Nashua, N.
II 49tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head a. taCO certs per word for first iDserti )n
and one cent per word thereafter. Cash must
sccon pauv the order. No advertisement aoiLl
be inserted for less than t,centy- fDe cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
Congregational Church Notes.

Thursday evening meeting as u.s.
ual, Topic. "Christmas Thoughts
There will be Christmas exercises
and tree at the church Saturday
evau.Eg ss 20, Everyone is invited.
The Wonan's Home Missionary soci-
ETY. will meet with Mrs. E. w. Barron.
Tuesday afternoon. All ladies inter
ested are urged to be present.
Mr.. Warner preached an excellent
sermon. Sunday morning from Mark
7-29. The topic of the evening lee
ture was "By Wayside Wells.'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

FOR sac Good nter apples,
ST. per barrel. C. M. Borland,
West Glover. 41tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

FOR SALE-My entire stock of
goods consisting of dry goods. gro
ceries, shoes and hardware, Brown
ington Center store. 51-52p.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

AGENTS WANTED to sell the best
selling article on the market. To
see it is to buy it. Address, Box 253,
Barton. VT. 49-5Ip
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

FOR SALE-Yillage residence ia
Evansville. Must be sold to settle
estate. w. S. Mcdowell, trustee,
Orleans, R. F. D. 47tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

FOR SALE-A work horse. Price
reasonable. r. ?. Webster. 45tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

WANTED-At once, man to drive
team for the winter. 0. A. Park er,
1rasburg. 47tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

FOR RSALE-Pure-bred Jersey bull
calf. H. H. Cook, Glover,EVt. 49-51p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
WANTED.

WANTED-After Sept. l, general
nursing, wages, $12 week. Mrs W.
o. Cole. 34tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

WANTED-15 teams to draw logs
from the Drew lot to Orleans. Apply
to John Yoang at camp on the lot. N.
E. telephone. stiff
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
FOR SALH.

FOR SALE--My home on Church
street, A. K. Story, Barton. 49tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
Episcopal Mission Notes.

Episcopal Mission Notes.
Service in Modern Woodmen's hall
8. a. m. and 10:45 a. m. All well
come. The Christmas service will be
at 10 AS. The sermon will be on the
Incarnation of Christ.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
BROWNINCTON.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Going spent
several days last week with friends IN
Dalton, n. Il.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

Schoul closes Friday for the holiday
vacation and opens again Jan. 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
PRESIDENT ]. B.
 HOBDY RESIGNS

Albertville, May Special.)-President J. B. Hobdy of the Seventh District Agri- cultural school has returned from Mont gomery where he rendered his resignation to the board of control and much regret is expressed here over his resignation. MT. Hobdy has been connected with this insti- tuition for 13 years, succeeding William F. Feagin to the presidents chair, and during his term as president has built the school up to where it Is recognized throughout the state as one of the best in stitutions of Its kind. MT. Hobdy has also done much for the upbuilding of AL bertville. Through his excellent school he has been instrumental in locating a num- Der of families in Albertville, and it was largely through his efforts that the bill passed the last legislature appropriating s10,OOO for the purpose of building a boys dormitory for the school.
 MT Hobdy is succeeded by Prof F. A. Miller. president of the Blountsville school, and while the people regret the departure of MT. Hobdy, they are de- lighted over his successor. MT. Miller was cepted the presidency at Blountsville, and during his stay in Blountsville has built that school up wonderfully.
 Oscar R. Gaines, 8 prominent young business man, died at the home of his father, R. F. Gaines, on the Boaz road Friday after an illness of several months. Mir Gaines had an attack of typhoid fever last summer and never fully recovered from the attack which was the direct cause of his death. MT. Gaines was a young man of sterling worth and had many friends who regret to learn of his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
MOBILE IN GRIP OF
 TWO CAMPA|GNS

Mobile May 14.-(SpecisI. I.)-With two endeavoring to convince the dolhtfu1 voter that commission government Ks ti.s only panacea for the ills of aldermanid rule and the other hard at work to gain Mobile will probably experience one of the livliest political fights in its history during the next few weeks. The election to determine the commission government probability the petition calling an cleo ton under the recently enacted regula- tion bill will be filed on June 6, which. &C., cording to the best authorities, is the earliest upon which such a petition can be filed. And as both of the campaigns, according 70 those in charge, are to be Campaigns of Education, the Mobile voter will be compelled to absorb a dot of figures, statistics and hot air geneK :. whether he likes it or no. a
 The commission government icampaigA executive committee, which wassorganized at a largely attended meeting Thursday night, is headed by Harry T. Hartwel, chairman, with w. F. Crenshaw, vice. chairman; c. A. Cunningham, treasurer. and J. Paul Wilson, secretary, and cam paign headquarters have been established in the heart of the business section. which will be maintained until after the cleo ton. There are 75 other members of ths committee. and the list includes some of the most prominent men in thetcity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
NEW LAWS PLEASE
 ALABAMA ANGLERS

Montgomery. May 14.-(Special.)-Th followers of the gentle art of Sir Isaac Walton, in Alabama, are delighted over the enactment by the last legislature of two statutes that go long way to- ward the protection of the flnny tribe of the state.
 By an act approved April 6, 1911, 1t Is unlawful for any person, firm or corpor- ation, engaged in the business of fish ing or catching fish for commercial pur- poses, that has not been bona fide resident or citizen of this state for one year past, to catch or take fish or to attempt to catch of take fish in any of the waters of Alabama, except with hook and line or cast net Any person vio- lating such provisions is guilty of mis- demeanor, and upon conviction thereof will be punished by fire of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars for each offense.
 State Game and Fish Commissioner John H. Wallace, Jr., announced that these statutes were inspired by the fact that commercial fishermen, who reside in the state of Florida, persist in making re- in Baldwin county, armed with every illicit device known to man for the pur- pose of taking fish. He stated that the fish so taken were marketed in Pensa- cola and elsewhere in Florida, only to be shipped to northern markets, and that the people of Alabama derived no benefit from the wholesale slaughter of their Ash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
B|BB COUNTY WANTS
 FAIR ASSOCIATION

Centreville, May 14-(Special.)- )-Quite a number of citizens from various parts of Bibb county assembled at the courthouse here yesterday afternoon for the pur- pose of taking steps necessary to the or ganization of a county fair association for Bibb county. Considerable interest was manifested by those who were pres ent A president of the association was elected and various committees were ap- pointed. It is predicted that Bibb coun- ty will have successful fair next fall.
 The three days missionary conference at the Methodist church of this place came to an end Saturday Large crowos attended this conference and many apie and interesting talks were made.
 The Rev. w. I. Sinnott, pastor or the Presbyterian church at Centreville, ieft yesterday for Louisville, Ky, where no goes as a delegate to the Southern States 'resbytery.
 Solicitor J. r. Thompson returned yes terday from Camden, where he attended the spring term of the circuit court or Wilcox county, which lasted two weeks.
 The commencement exercises Of Bibo County High school will begin on May 21 The exercises promise to be or a high order.
 The announcement of the approaching marriage of Howard M. Snitherman Of this place to Miss Corinne Medin or Houston, Miss, Is received here with much interest The bride to be was for merly directress of music of the High school here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
JUDSON'S MAYDAY FESTIVAL
 VERY PICTURESQUE EVENT
By CHAs. B. CARTER

, played by Miss Elizabeth Dickson was also noticeably well acted. The ca voting hobby horse Miss Emily Cole man. the wild worm Miss Chirley Dickson), and the scaley dragon Miss applause. This revival of the old Morris dance was very interesting. Great interest was taken In the folk dance given by the academy students , The costumes were very effective and the steps novel and executed in good rhythm all the intricate figures were carried out beautifully.
 All the college classes took part in the grand May pole dance, making three big circles around the pole marching sometimes six deep. This was the most elaborate dance of all and closed the mornings revels. The cos tunes were white.
 At D. m. an even greater crowd awaited the juniors, who danced the old Sir Roger de Coverly which was stately and dignified and danced in such a graceful way. Many older observers again.
 The scene shifted to another part of the campus, now called sherwood For est" where Robin Hood and his out laws bold held up the bridal procession of Fair Ellen and her kidnaper and delivered the fair maid to her right lord, Alain-a-Dale. The archery contest, by the gentlemen In green, was a striking feature of this part of the programme
 Then came the most picturesque of all the dances, the Peasants Floral Arch, ' by the irregulars. Thirty-two young ladies in white carried large arches covered with pink and white, roses. As the dancers moved In and out under the arches the effect was beautiful and ar tistic.
 The grand finale was Midsummer Nights Dream" played by the senior clas. The Ben Greet idea of playing out of doors was followed. The costumes were beautiful and appropriate as the play demanded. The fairy dancing was especially beautiful and fairy-like. Miss Katherine Reese as the Fairy Queen Litania," Miss Elise Meadows as Puck" and Miss Mary Clare Marbury as "Oberon" deserve especial mention, as do all who took part.
 Those who had this days entertain ment in charge feel much pleased with the success of the undertaking and are repaid for all the labor that went to make success of Judson's first May day festival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
GOOD ROADS TRAIN
 COMES ID ANN|ST0N

Anniston, May 14-(Special.) )-The spe- cial train which is being operated over the Southern railway line in Alabama, having started at Mobile on May 1, will be in this city on Tuesday, and consid- erable interest is being manifested in it's coming, as better highways Is a subject of considerable interest to the people of the Anniston district at this time.
 At the last session of the Calhoun coun- ty commissioners, plans were made for the improvement of the county highways. and the commissioners hope to get some valuable ideas from those in charge of the Southern train.
 The train spends Monday at Talladega, and following the stop here, visits will be made to Hefin, Pell City, Russellyille and Haleyville during the remaining days of the week.
 I. H, Fore of this city has been ap- pointed organizer for Alabama under the American Federation of Labor. He is a member of the Anniston Typographical union and has been connected with the Anniston Hot Blast as foreman and later as linotype operator. for some time. R. E. Gann another member of this union, linotype operator of The Star, is presi- dent of the Alabama Federation Of Laoor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
TWIN CITY GUARDS
 ARE MUSTERED IN

Girard, May Special al)-Company D, Fourth regiment, known as the Twin City Guards, was mustered into the service of the Alabama National Guards last Mon- day night at Williams hall. Grard, with membership of from 50 to 75. The mus tering was conducted by Gen. W. j.. Walden, Col. E. H. Graves and Maj. B. S.. Chapman.
 After the company was sworn in IT. H. Dennis, Jr. was elected captain, J. w.. Key, first lieutenant, and R. R. Cain, second lieutenant. The Twin City Guards takes the place in the Fourth regiment made vacant by the recent mastering out of Company l.. The new company starts with fine prospects.
 Girard mourns the loss of two of her most estimable citizens within the past three days, Mir. James M. Coulter in North Girard and Mr. J. M. Parker on Sixth street
 The noted scenic artist, J. R. McNair, of New York. is putting an artistic drop curtain on the stage of the new High school auditorium. Opera chairs have just been installed, and with the addition of the drop curtain the auditorium will be in fine trim for commencement the first Sunday in June.