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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-29
School Notes

The following students have entered
High Sch,o: within the past week. Rich
aui Sm;fh and Huston Smith. Both were
forn.fiy students of The White Earth High
School. Dave Willoughby who was a
student here last year. and Leo Sullivan
who comes from Lanark. This makes an
enrolment Of 81 in the High School Of
which II are in the eighth grade. Walter
Dempsey, who entered the first week but
dropped out on account of work entered
school again Monday.
The matter Of having some work to do
outside of school is an important one.
Everv student should have an hour or two
of other work than school work to do every
day. A school at its best is emily theory
and it will do student heap of good to
get in contact with the busy practical al
fairs Of life. School life will be appreciated
all the more for the experience in working;
and the student will not lose his hold on
the everyday things Of life.
The University of Montana urges stu
dents to earn a part Of their way through
school II we investigated we would prob
ably find that these we're engaged at odd
hours in work like milking cows, taking
care Of horses. caring for furnaces, ianitor:
IN churches. taking care of buildings ant
doing numberless odd jobs that come up
The children of the Second Primar,
Room are making sample copies Of thei
writing every two weeks and two or thre'
times during the year writing books viii
be made from these papers by the children
Maud Evans entered school last week il
fifth grade. Neither absent nor tardy dur
ing the past week: James CosPer, Levi
Duffy. Fanchon Goodwin. Annie Muliigan
Sylvan Moen. Han Smith. Edgar Bowers
Pete Courchene. Caryl Chandler. ELL
Christensen. Laura Duffy. Chas Jacobs
Ada Moothart. Helen Mulligan. Jessi
Patch. Bertha Patch. Dorothy Smith ant
Edna White.
Inga and Olaf Hagen entered the Seventh
Grade during the week. We now have al
enrolment Of eighteen. Written tests ar
to be given the latter part Of the week.
A generous supply Of busy work mater
ial has been received for the primar
room. and the little folks expect to turn on
some fine mats. rugs, etc. in their spar
time.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-29
Farm for Sale

We offer our adjoining quarter section OF
land Tor sale. "a miles north east OF Balm
vile Interested parties. write ]. l.. Fox OF
Mrs. Mary Eaton. whitehsh. Montana.
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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-29
Church of the Brethren.

Services at the Beverly School House
every FIRST. second and third Lords day Of
each month at 10 o'clock a. m.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-29

Wire screen netting for doors and win
dows in all sizes at S. S. Moen's the Hard
ware Man. OFF
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-29
Notice

The State Bank of Culbertson, just or
gained. takes over the entire business of
The First National Bank OF Culbertson and
will pay all creditors.
Iots 10. SLRTTE, Cashier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
:'Ho IS SANTA CLAUS?

Query Prompting One of the Pretty
Legends OF Ct. Nicholas.
History says st. Nicholas, the pa
ION saint Of Christmas. was bishop of
ira, in Lycia, and that he died about
IS.
tradition fills in the meager details
nth a number Of legends. Among
lis fock-so runs one-was a noble
nan with three daughters. From being
rich he became so poor there remain
ed no way of obtaining food for the
maidens. who, having no bread to eat,
wept continually, while their father
crew more and more desperate. st.
Nicholas heard of the family's plight.
and. taking a handful Of gold. he re-
paired to the nobleman's house one
night while the maidens slept and the
father sat alone weeping.
A cloud showed st. Nicholas an, open
window in the nobleman's home. So
he threw in the gold. and it fell al
the feet Of the nobleman. who. when
he found it, returned thanks and pre-
sented it to his eldest daughter as her
wedding portion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
THE SEASON FOR TACT.
ThoughtIessness In YuIetide Gifts Of
ten Skaters Friendships.

ThoughtIessness In YuIetide Gifts Of
ten Skaters Friendships.
Many a pleasant friendship has been
broken by ignorance of good form in
gift making. Many a social career has
been nipped in the bud by a present
i'll chosen or wrongly sent.
If you are rich and have some friend
who has lost her money be careful that
your gift does not reflect your knowl-
edge of her financial straits. Remem-
Der that somehow she will manage to
buy the obviously necessary thing.
while her heart still hungers for the
dainty. the luxurious touches of life.
Again, there is the wealthy friend
of your family to whom you brought
letters of Introduction when you came
to town. She has not taken you into
the bosom of her family, but occasion
ally at her large and general functions
she has entertained you. Choose no
gorgeous gift in such a case. Rather
send her a beautiful flower on Christ
mas morning with a we'll worded
greeting or the newest book about
which her world is surely talking.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
A jolly Christmas Game.

For a rousing Christmas game pro-
vide a number of large, rosy apples
and as many trifing presents. Each
boy or girl in turn is given a broad
bladed knife, with which he or b
must scoop up one piece of fruit. Bal
ancing the apple on the knife blade, he
must walk rapidly around the room
All those who succeed in carrying the
fruit over the prescribed course are
nllowed to select one of the prizes as a
reward, or a peanut may be carried
on the knife blade if the stage man
tiger prefers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
Christmas Long Ago.

Come sing a hale heigh-ho
For the Christmas long 6
When the old log cabin honIed US
From the night of binding snow,
And the rarest joy held reign,
And the chimney roared amain,
With the freight like a beacon
Through the frosty windowpane.
All. the revel and the din
From without and from within,
The blend of distant s~leighbeIs
With the blinking violin.
h muf1ed shrieks n cries.
Then the glowing cheeks and eyes. F."
The driving storms of greetings.
Gusts of kisses and surpriset
Sin in again the mirth
OF the circle round the hearth,
With the rustic Sindbad telling US
The strangest things on earth,
And the Minstrel bard we knew.
With his "Love-i-er so true"
Likewise his Young House-k'yarpenter'
And Lowed Henry too!
And, forgetting ne'er a thing,
Lift a gladder voice n sing
Of the dancers in the kitchen
Clean from start to pigeon wing"
Sing the glory and the glee
And the joy n jubilee,
The twirling form, the q~uickened breath
The sigh of ecstasy.
But eyes that smile alone
Back into our happy own,
The leaping pulse, the laughing blood.
The trembling undertone!
Ho, pair US off once more,
With our feet upon the floor,
But our heads and hearts in heaven,
AS they were in days of yore!
James Whitcomb Riley.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1911

w. Phillips and Mrs. Jessie Brush of
North Lawrence, N. Y. Mrs. Cotton
was one of the choice. mothers of the
land. A wide circle of friends will
mourn her death for to know herswas
to love her. Although she had
reached the age of 76 years she, re-
manned young in spirit. She was a
devoted member of the church and by
her ~faithfulness she set a noble ex
ample. Her fragrant spirit and
Christian character are a rich heritage
left her children. Funeral services
were held at the home Friday fore
noon. Rev. G. l.. Wells officiating.
assisted by Rev. c. A. Adams.
Arthur Finnegan has gone to New
York to visit his brother.
The "Black Heifer' was played to
a full house Friday night.
Miss Maria Stewart is on the sick
list also Miss Nellie Harding.
There was a good attendance at the
oyster supper Tuesday evening.
Raymond. one of Media Pudvah's
little boys, has been quite sick with
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ara Pope will go to
housekeeping in the tenement with
Mrs. McGorty.
H. H. Newton has gone to Lynn,
Mass, for a weeks visit with his son,
Frank Newton.
Miss Alice Durivage is very low at
this writing. Her sister Florence is
helping care for her.
Mrs. A. j. Crawford of Westfeld
visited her daughter, Mrs. Vernon
Warner, over Sunday.
Mrs. H. H. Newton will spend
Christmas with her daughter, Mrs.
Smythe Sisco, at Bradford.
Special price now on all trimmed
millinery to close out at 20 per cen
discount at Mrs. Della LaClair's.
The Misses Mabel Durivage am
Helen Stephenson will return from
Concord, n. H., to spend Christina
at home.
-. Wallace Farman was chosen as del
egate from lowell grange to attent
the state grange to be held at Mont
> pelier, Dec. II, 13 and Il.
Let all members of Lowell grang
. remember that at the next regula
meeting tuesday evening. Dec. 19
. will be the regular annual election Q
officers.
Mark and Wallace Warner hav
f. completed their new house. built 0
. the farm they purchased of the G. F
I Richards estate, in place Of the on
= that was burned last March and the:
/ mother. Mrs. Mary Warner, has move
O from Westfield to keep house fl
i, them.
6 At the Congregational church SUI
= day morning special Christmas mus
= by the full choir and a sermon appr
}, pirate to the occasion will be feature
= of the service. In the evening tt
Christian Endeavor topic is, "Tl
g Gift that Transforms the World.
Children's concert and Christmas trs
II at the church Monday evening. A
~, - are invited to help make the eXerci
. es helpful and pleasing and to har
gifts or the tree.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

F. B. Forrest and Rosa Mercfer are
sick with smallpox. The youngest
child of George Davis is quite sick.
Mrs. Emma Christie returned to
her home in Glover Friday after
spending a. few days here with her
and sister.
IRAsBURG
A.. N. Page is suffering from a hard
cold.
Walter Houston spent Sunday in St.
Johnsbury.
Mrs. Charles Sheppard has been on
the sick list the past week.
O. J. Shepherd has moved his fami-
Iy into the VIM. Fisher house.
Walter Harlow has gone to New
port Center to care for a patient.
Miss Jennie Lanou suffered a second
attack of appendicitis last week.
A pleasant C. E.Asocial was held in
the Congregational parlors friday
evening.
E. A. Holbrooke's little soa Stanley
has been quite i'll with bronchitis the
past week.
Adelbert Macia, who was operated
upon for empyema last week is slow.
ly improving.
Matte Demerritt had the misfor-
tune to break a darning needle in hel
leg last week.
Mrs. Charles Brush and daughter
returned to their home in Nortt
Lawrence today.
D. H. Coburn's sugar house burned
to the ground Thursday night. TIL
| origin of the fire is unknown.
A Christmas tree and exercises will
be held in the Congregational churcl
next Saturday evening, to which al
are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cotton, Orleans
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Leonard of Bar
ton and Mrs. Thomas Smith o
Bloomington Center were in tow
Friday to attend the funeral Of Mrs
Almira Cotton.
The Christian Endeavor society re
Gently elected the following officer
for 1912. President, Miss Florenc
Winget vice president. Walter Hal
low corresponding secretary, Mrs. &,
c.. Carpenter; secretary and treasul
err, Miss Blanche Winget; organist
Miss Leonie Wheeler.
MRS. ALMIRA COTTON.
On Wednesday morning. Dec. Is. {
3 o'clock occurred the death of Mr.
Almira Cotton, one of the aged an
revered residents Of Irasburg. He
death was the result Of a gener;
breakdown. although she appeared
be in fairly good health until tw
months ago., when she fell and brol
I her hip and that with the infirmiti'
: Of age began to tell rapidly. H
maiden name was Almira Bale,
r She was born in this townson March
e 1885, In 1854 she was married to
P. Cotton. All of their married ii
was spent in this town with the exec
Z ton of six years. which they spent
t Norwood. N. Y. Her husband di'
16 years ago. since that time she h
. lived most of the time with her gran
S daughter, Mrs. Arthur Boright. II
children who survive her are Mrs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
Dickens Christmas

Dickens Christmas
From Wosks Of Yuleide Author Whose
Centenary Comes In February.
An angel, speaking to a group OF
shepherds in a field; some Travellers
with eyes uplifted. following a STAR
a baby In a manger.
Eappy. happy Christmas that can
win us back to the delusion Of our
childish days; that can recall to the old
man pleasures of his youth; that can
transport the sailor and the traveller.
thousands Of miles away. back to his
own freside and his quiet home.
q T.
After dinner Caleb sung the song
about the sparkling bowl. AS I'm a
living man. hoping to keep so for a
year CT two, he sung it through.
A merry Christmas and a happy New
York to the old man. whatever he is!
He wouldn't take it from me, but he
may have it nevertheless.
But my song I troll out for Christmas
stout,
The hearty. the true and the bold.
A bumper 1 drain and, with might and
main.
Give three cheers for this Christmas old!
Well usher him in with a merry din
That shall gladden. his joyous heart,
And Wen keep him up while there's bite
or sup,
And in fellowship good Wen part.
T. 3
We're to be together all the Christ
mas long and have the merriest time
in all the world.
He heard them give each other merry
Christmas as they parted at crossroads
and byways.
Yo no, my boys, No more work to-
night. Christmas eve Dick! Christ
mas, Ebenezer. Let's have the hut
ters up.
!. CHRISTMAS was dl manu- III dI hAo
l bluff and hearty honesty. 1t was the
season of hospitality, merriment and
2 open heartedness. The old year was
preparing, like an ancient philosopher.
. to call bis friends around him and.
E amid the sound Of feasting and rev.
! ! elry, to pass gently and calmly away
r e q
The tree was planted in the middle
of a great round table and lowered
high above their heads. 1t was bril-
liantly lighted by a multitude Of little
s tapers and everywhere sparkled and
e glittered with bright objects
e . b
Upon your own hearth, in its quiet
II sanctuary. surrounded by its gentle
$ influences and associations, hear her
g her ne. hear everything that speaks
the language of your hearth and home
3 q
We all come home or ought to COM
home for q short holiday-the Longer
the better-from the great boarding
, school. where we are forever working
at our arithmetical states, to take an
- give a rest.
VI b
u Holly, mistletoe. red berries, ivy, tut
keys, geese, game, poultry, brow
lis meal, pigs, sausages, oysters, pies, puo
lg dings, fruit and punch.
Ie- b
ng But bark! The waits are playing
d and they break my childish sleeI
he What images do I associate with tn
Christmas music as I see them sc
er forth on the Christmas treeP
b b
Ut And numerous indeed are the hear
re- to which Christmas brings a brief sci
he son of happiness and enjoyment.
ne How many old recollections and no
many dormant sympathies does Chris
Ell mas time awaken!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
GREENSBORO BEND.

Miss Mary Smith is spending a few
DAYS with Mrs. Abbie, Barber.
Sumner Hill had a New England
telephone placed in his house Friday.
Mrs. A. A. Ross returned to her
home in Woodbury. the first of the
week.
Bernard and Leslie Daniels are
home from their school in Morrisville
for the holidays. "@2
J. H. Pope was in st. Johnsbury
to see his father Saturday, who is
sick in the hospital.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of John Kerr

The Undersigned, havir been appointed
trtet of Orleans, Commissioners, to rece We.
examine, and adjust the claims and demands
rf all p rsons against the estate OF ,'ohn
Reir late of Craftsbury in said District,
deceased. and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the store of the
late John Keir in tn town of O. aftSbury in
said District, on the 9Th cay of j January and 7th
day OF May next, from 10 o'clock g.. until 4
O'clock 2. m. on each of said days, and that
SIX months from the 18th cay of November "A.
II. 1911 is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims TO us
for examination and allowance
Dated at Craftsbury this 18th d " of De-
cember, A. d, 1911.
HORACE F. GRAHAM
T. NJ. GALLAGHER
Gil . commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
FOR SALE

IO85-FINE DAIRY FARM 225 acres
on main road Z mile from village,
stores, ETC., one mile to railroad sta.
ton. Land lies nice, dark loan soil
two tillage fields all machine worked.
Plenty of wood and timber for home
use 500 sugar naples large enough to
tap and lot more that will soon be
large enough to tap. Plenty of fruit
for home use. Good pasture for 30
cows. New stock barn 47x105, base
ment and, silo; double-boarded and
painted stable sheathed with matched
lumber; patent swing stanchlons.
Tool house 18X30. Story-and-half
dwelling honse, 9 rooms. Good cellar
with outside entrance, piazza. Full
equipped bath, hot and cold water.
House painted white and blinds; re-
Gently repaired and in good condition.
Nice yard and shade trees. Pleasant
view two miles to pond, trout stream
flows through the farm. Running wa
ter at house and barn. This is a mod
ei farm home, buildings practically
new. Insurance $4,000. Price $4,000.
Stock, crops and nice equipment of
tools will be sold at a low price.
Owner has other business, reason for
this property being on the market,
might take a village property III eX-
change.
1922 SAWMILL BARGAIN-
Building nearly new located in busy
rown on B. & M. railroad with siding,
lumber can be loaded from the mill or
the cars. Machinery consists of Lane
sawmill, slab saw, one Lane chair
edger, one two-saw trimmer, one
Woods four side planer and hatcher
Large Erie engine and boiler, plent!
of water. Plenty of power to run tn
mill smart. Price for mill and com
plete equipment ready to run $1,000
which is only about half it's value. |
you are looking for a sawmill bette
investigate this. 1t must be sold.
KING & NELSON co
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
PART.
Mother is in desperation,
And so is sister Sue,
For Christmas celebration

tut STITToIEIfd5 CSIUOT dIIU1
Buying the presents due;
Ann is a frazzIed maiden
Exhausted by shopping trays;
Tom, with his arms o'erladen,
Hangs TO the strap and sways.
Lurching-his bundles (bother!)
Around the car he spills.
Everybody works but father.
He simply pays the bills!
Letter Lestaire.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
GLOVER.

The smallpox scare being over, the
Glover band will give their long
planned play, "Brookdale Farm
Jan. l, 1912. Hodges orchestra will
furnish music for New Years ball
after the play.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the M. E. church for the children.
Monday evening, Dec. rs, at eight
o'clock. For lack of time, or ac.
count of smallpox scare. most of the
usual exercises will be omitted.
MIR. and Mrs. E. L. Clark received
the sad news early Wednesday morn
ing that their daughters husband.
James M. Carder, was killed in an ac-
cident on the Boston & Maine railroad
in the town of <Newbury. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark went to L~yndonville on
the noon train. Mr.. Carder was born
Nov. LIST. 1887, at Waterford. At the
age of seven years his parents moved
to Meredith, N. H., at the age of fif-
teen he graduated from school and
soon after went to st. Johnsbury,
where he worked for the Fairbanks
company most of the time until last
March, when he began work for the
B. and M. railroad as fireman. He
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

was a member of Grace NJ. r. church
ST. Johnsbury. He vas also a men,
Der of Green Mountain Lodge. No.
40. N. E. o. 2. and the Brotherhood
of locomotive Fireman and Engineers.
Flowers were sent from five fraternal
orders. also from his church and
friends. He leaves q wife and baby
daughter, also u father and mother
and two brothers, who have the
heartfelt sympathy of the friends and
neighbors in their sudden bereave-
ment.
WEST GLOVER.
Ruth Baker is sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. w. B. Stiles is among the sick
ones.
Marie Baker, who has been away, is
at home for a short visit.
Mrs. Wilson is away for a visit with
her daughter and other relatives.
The young people are preparing
Christmas exercises to be held Mon
day night.
David and Lewis Wright are ex-
pected home from Cornell university
this week for the holidays.
Mr.. Burbeck and family, who have
been living in Mrs. SINNERS tene-
ment. have moved to Hyde Park. :.
; Regular meeting of NJ. w. Of A.,
No. l471O, Dec. 28th at 8 o. m. Elec.
ton of officers, a full attendance is
desired.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar.
ence Wilson gave them a reception al
the schoolhouse hall Friday evening,
Dec. 18th.
GREENSBORO.
J. c.. Collier is driving the cream
team during the illness Of Mr.. Farr.
Neil Hartman, who has been i'll,
took his place on the stage agalr
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Darlington re
turned from their visiting trip las
Saturday.
Mrs. F. A. Messer and children g,
this week to Newport. N. H., t.
spend Christmas.
Thomas Wilson is on the sick list
Herbert NJ. Farr. who was taken seri
ously i'll last week, is slowly recover
ing.
Mrs. Ernest Scott of North Havel
hill, N. H., formerly of this town
who some weeks ago was seriously II
jured by beng thrown from a Cal
riage. and confined to her bed sine
the accident, expresses thanks to he
many friends here for rememberin
her with such a refreshing post car
shower.
GREENSBORO BEND.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
LOCAL NEWS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the Baptist church Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Smith of
Bloomfield called on his sister, Mrs.
B. F. Sawyer, Saturday.
Albert Silver, ST., has gone to his
daughters in Dorchester, Mass, to
spend the remainder of the winter.
Mrs. Henry Moulton ia stopping
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bal
ley, while Mr.. Moulton is working in
Holland.
WEST DERBY.
Ira E. Mooney from Bolton Center
visited friends in town recently.
Rev. Mr.. Bergin from Newport
Center preached in the Baptist church
Sunday morning.
Mrs. C. f. Greene spent a. few
days with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Corliss, at Island Pond recently.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Mcclure and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Cousens spent a
few days at Iron Hill, Que. recently.
MISS TOAl0 MdISu anu HcI OIOtIC
Elmer Marsh from Sweetsburg, Que,
spent a few days recently the guests
of H. K. Cousens and other friends
III town. .
Elder Paul Hill from Bartlett
Street mission. Worcester. Mass,
held some very interesting meetings
in the A. C.. church last week and
over Sunday.
Friday night about IL o'clock it was
discovered that the store of A. B.
Cobleigh was on fire. The hose com
pany from Newport was called out.
also the hose company from this place.
The fire was soon put out, but the
most of the goods in the store were
destroyed by the smoke, water anc
fire. The fire had made quite a head
way when discovered and was in the
partition. The origin of the fire is
unknown. 1t evidently started in
room off the store used for storing
goods, also for the telephone.