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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
of tires, rs indicated by reference

You will observe that as the load in
creases the urea of wheel in contact with
road surface increases This is along
the line of correct principles.
A good foundation measures the life
of building. and if the sustaining pow
er is unequal to the weight of the struc-
ture, the footing of the foundation walls
must be increased in area.
In one of the eastern counties of this
State, where they have an excellent sys-
tenn of roads built under the supervision
of the State Highway Commissioner, l
saw practical example of the lack of
traffic regulations. An immense truck,
lumber laden, operating over this pave
ment, whose traffic WAS not contempla-
ted by the design. In consequence, this
road Is very seriously impaired. Mod
ern macadsm pavement designs are pri-
marily dependent upon a we'll compacted
and thoroughly drained sub-grade or
foundation. The surface of the pave
ment receiving the concentrated loads
is Immediately received by the number
two metal, which in turn transmits the
pressure to the number one, or base,
and through this is conveyed to the
foundation.
In this process, the weight in reaching
the foundation, has been distributed
over considerably increased area.
10 illustrate from the citation above,
the three inch width of tire, and three
inches of wheel. covering an area of nine
square inches, would on IA six inch rolled
macadam road, transmit to the founda-
ton, its pressure over an area of at least
eighty-oae square inches. From which
We are to conclude that not only must
the sub grade be of the hest available
material, but must he maintained in the
best possible condition.
Now, two important conditions might
arise, namely, the abrasion of pavements
surface may allow storm water to per-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21

would never sadden any one else
with my troubles. I have laugh
ed and told jokes when 1 could
have wept, l have always smiled
in the face of every misfortune,
| have tried never to let any one
go from my presence without a
happy word or a bright thought
to carry with them; whether the
sun shines or the rain falls show
a glad face to very one. If YOU
must fall in life's battle YOU can
at least fall with a smile on your
face.
Not as we take but as we give.
Not as we pray but as we live.
These are the things that make
for peace
Both now and after time shall
cease.
Selected by a lonely girl, rosy
faced and eyes Of sunshine.
Written for the Dry Fork girls.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
ANNUAL STATEMuiNT ROAD EXPENDITURES
Report County Road Engineer Showing In Detail All Monies Expended Under Boz
on Road Construction in Maiden Spring and Jacksonville Districts

culate to the foundation, and again by
inferior sub-drainaRe. seepage water
can find its way thereto.
Since the uncomfortable agents of con-
traction and expansion demand such at
tention, lest the abraided surface admit
the action of frost and rupture the fric-
tional contact of the stone, it Is highly
essential that the accelerating influence
of water from every source should be
excluded.
On railroad the load is applied to
the rails, theme: to the ties, the ballast
receiving the load in its turn, and trans
mittirg it to the subgrade orlfoundation,
increasing the area consecutively with
each transfer.
The standard cross section of rail-
road track, with its symmetrical lines
and varying slopes. reaching finally the
side bitches, and its high order main.
tenance, are the result of long expert
ence and concentrated study of experts;
and this continued high order of main
tenance is due to systematic organiza-
tion, which under intelligent supervision,
does its work at a minimum cost.
| shall not attempt at this time to
recommend any particular manner; but to
impress upon you the necessity of intel
ligent maintenance. without which the
question becomes one of grave moment
to the community.
1t has been said that French family
of five will comfortably live on what an
American family of like number would
throw away, an illustration of the fru-
gality of the nation. They have adopted
what is known as the patrol system of
maintenance. One man is given GER
tain number of miles, and the conse-
quence is the finest system of highways
in the world.
Regardless of what system you adopt,
unless under the supervision of one I'M
derstanding the basic principles of their
design, this maintenance will in the end
be costly Nothing will last without at
tention, and road with it's many de-
structive forces intelligently combatted,
has hard time to survive.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
w. /. LEE,
COUNTY ROAD ENGINEER

methods of getting rid of unpro-
ductive cows.
Read the article on "Molasses
for Feeding Cattle and Horses"
Experiments have proven that
it is fed proftably in small
quantities.
Probably the most important
article to the farmer is the one
on Agricultural Seed. The
Commissioner urges the farmers
to buy only seed marked "Stand-
ard as this is a guarantee of
purity and termination.
Address G. w. Koiner, Rich
mond, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
Advice to Lonely Girls
Too useful to be lonely
and too busy to be sad.

Too useful to be lonely
and too busy to be sad.
Now girls, honestly and truly,
/ do not know of a worse blot on
a fair face of creation than girl
who is always lonely and sad.
There are lots of girls of the sad
and lonely type, but there are so
many things for me to do that l
am sure father and mother
would want me to do that / have
no time to sit and nurse my sor-
rows. | have had no money, l
had nothing to give but myself,
so made the resolution that !
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21

To the Board of Supervisors of Tazewell
County:
| herewith submit tabulated state
ments of expenditure to January LIST,
1918, for Jacksonville and Maiden
Spring Districts, which explains them
selves.
would feel that had neglected my
duty sh' uld let this opportunity pass
without calling your attention to the
Necessity If thorough system of main
terance. do not mean repair, but SIM
ply maintenance, i. e keep good road
alwa; 8 a good road. A road begins to
deterioratn co-existent with its compile
ton; cons' quently maintenance should
commence Immediately.
One Of the most destructive agencies
ia storm water from the adjacent hill
sides, which should be intercepted and
removed as rapidly as that OF the road
surface. To do this ecor o." ically and sue
cessfully, svs.om of drainage must be
provided. Spepage water attacks the
foundation and, 10 meet this danger.
CUB drainsge must be provided.
The designer of railroad would not
lay down the lines of his track without
secertaining the limits of the locomotive
to be supported. For illustration, we
may assume in n d sigr OF Il pave ent
the liuit In he W tors, equally dis
trihu'. d ~. four W. cela. With three
inch width Of TIRE, AMI three inches in
contsc. "i'h the pavement surface in
the dir ct'on of the wtcrl Each wheel
would present IN area of nine square
inches. The load per wheel. divided by
the area, represent two huldfcd and
twenty. tx" puunds pre- sure per square
inch. Suppose a "'h"r conditions as
above were 10 or,ain. but two, instead
Of three incnes ~ t'ra u ed, the result
would he three IN d: an I thirty three
pounds per square inch or increase of
30 per cent ov' the Dc sign
With no traffic regulations. this il an
ex 'remely conservative. example of
practical conditions.
In come of the States, attempts have
been made to regulate the loads to the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
February Bulletin.

Commissioner G. w. Koiner
is now mailing out his February
Bulletin to 5000 farmers in the
State. This issue covers many
important subjects of interest to
the farmer.
Care of Winter Ewes" is
practically discussed, and in
this connection, statement is
made that there are million
head of sheep in Virginia and
room for several million more.
There ought to be some sheep on
nearly every farm in the State.
The Importance of Top-dress-
ing Clover" is urged. More al
sike clover should be seeded. 1t
is splendid land improver and
resists drought better than other
clovers. The Commissioner
recommends seeding more AL
sike for the reasons stated.
An interesting article on
Home Canning, as a side line
on the farm, appears.
The Importance of Painting
Farm Buildings and Farm Imple-
ments" is discussed in a most
practical article.
What Dairy Thinking Has
Done" and tests made with cows
showing importance fsuch tests
is ably discussed, suggesting
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21

Do you know that more real danger
turks in common cold than in any
other of the minor ailments? The safe
way is to take Chamberlain's Cough
Kennedy, a thoroughly reliable prep
aration, and rio yourself of the cold
as qnickly as possible. This remedy
is for SALE by all druggists.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21

Warrants No
settles April
(ta 1872 28 which
bond issue item but apparently bya county warrant
SpnberThe ninot
total this
Office for the SIS of SIS rs
TO laborer
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
by in DRAWN the
Observation-Disclosures
less
Warrant No. October and December and the
total 8
Warrant No 179
amount @ &c. appear January roll
AS arrived here June a. 1872
June under the of
itmakes convenient for division report
W.
County Road
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21

Warrants No @ Excluding Mays
June
rant
July No thea
counts pu SIG which
horse
August
Warrant No s TO the sum of
September No 68
appears the amount in
AS arrived for
it makes
w.
County Road
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-02-21
JEFFERSONVlLLE DISTRICT
rants issued C,

Report
sssuedco expendiur
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-07-30
$4,000 FIRE AT COVENTRY.

Fire was discovered in the Coventry
House stables Friday night shortly
before midnight and before the flames
were under control eight buildings
were in ruins and a loss of property
suffered, very conservatively estimated
at $4,000, and probably this amount
can be increased by several thousand
dollars. The corner where the Thur
Der store stood is entirely cleaned out,
including the store owned by A. D.
Thurber, the hotel owned by j. H.
Rogers, the barn connected with the
hotel. w. R. Shippee's house and barn
and A. D. Thurber's house and barn.
Considerable personal property was
saved by most of Sthe tenants and Mr..
Thurber is doing business in the store
just across the street. Most of the
property was insured but much of it
very lightly.
Help was called from Orleans, New
port and Irasburg and Coventry people
believe that if they had not received
ready help from these outside sources
most of the village would have burned.
and had there been wind the flames
would have been much more destructive
to the village despite the help. There
was no protection and bucket brigades
were the only means of fire-fghting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-07-30

A large delegation attended the
dedication of the new Masonic temple
at st. Johnsbury Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass Lester have
been visiting in West Burke and
other places the past week.
Harry Dutton has gone to Bangor,
Me-, to play baseball in the same
league that he, did last year.
Miss Harriet Austin celebrated her
birthday on Tuesday by giving lawn
party for a few of her friends.
Miss Hannah Dwyer of Boston was
a recent guest at the home of Clyde
Brooks on South Church street.
Mrs E. w. Barron is recovering
from injuries received by being thrown
from carriage several days ago.
Miss Ethel Twombly of. Springfield,
Mass. was in town to attend the fu.
neral of her father, John Twombly
Miss Gertrude E. Skinner of Brook
lyn, N. Y, is spending her vacation
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Batchelder.
Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Walters, Miss
SHREDDER and Miss Gallup of Montreal
are new arrivals at Miss Elma Mays.
Clyde Heath and Maurice Leland
played bali at North Troy Tuesday in
winning game against the Bos ton
Reds.
About sixty people took dinner al
Hotel Barton Sunday. Every room is
occupied and rooms taken outside the
house.
The Misses Ida Paquette. Yolande
Blair. Belle Rollins. Octavia and
Florence Brooks, Isabelle and Florence
Blair spent the past week at Sunse,
cottage near May pond. and all repor
a very enjoyable time. Fish dinner:
and visitors plenty. Accidents few.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-07-30

w. M. Fisher of Bethel was guest
of Rev. w. A. Warner the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. F. Hunter recently
visited in St. Johnsbury at E. A.
Smiths.
Misses Bertha and Lila Craig of
Sutton have been visiting at Zelora
Marsh's.
Mrs. E. M. Salmon of Hardwick is
visiting for several days at C.. A..
Silver's.
Master Francis Goodro is in North
Troy visiting his aunt, Mrs. w. H.
Warner,
Mrs. Craig Pope of Attleboro,
Mass, is spending few weeks at E.
H. Pope's.
Miss Foster, the deaconess, conduct
ed the services at Willoughby Sunday
afternoon.
Ephraim Choquette is moving his
family into one of Mrs. L. P. Pages
tenements.
Miss Eleanor Bliefing, who has
been very i'll for two weeks, is slowly
improving.
Octavia Boisvert of Montreal has
been visiting for a week at Charles
Courchain's.
R. A. McClary of Albany. N. Y, is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. McClary.
Mrs. F. G. McGof and daughter,
| Beatrice, are with. relatives in Cabot
for a month.
Miss Marjorie Aldrich of Somerville,
Mass is guest of her sister, Mrs
V. F. Hunter.
Mrs. C. L. Holthaus and son Lewis
have gone to Glover, where they will
visit relatives.
Mrs. James McFarlane is moving
into Mrs. Emma browns tenement OF
Glover street.
Mrs. A. C. Bush of Cambridge wa.
a recent guest of her sister, Mrs
Homer Potter.
E. F. McClary of Bridgeport, Conn
was recent guest of his sister, Mrs
w. E. Hanson.
Mrs. Arthur Buswell has beel
entertaining her mother, Mrs. Flint
of CroWnington.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Alger hav
moved to Lowell, where they will
make their home.
Mrs. W. w. Reirden has been enter
tanning her sister, Miss Isabel Shea
of Littleton, N. H.
Howard Dutton of Plainville. Mass.
is visiting his sister, Mrs. N. M
Hubbard for week.
Mrs. A. R. Robinson has been visit
ing in Derby at the home of he
father, H. H. Somers.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Phillips O
Manchester. N. H.. are visiting thei
brother, H. D. Phillips.
I C. E. Austin of Moose Jaw, Sask.
is the guest of his sister. Miss Harriet
Austin, for short time.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Croft of Ney
Haven. Conn.,. are visiting Mr.. ant
Mrs. Amos r. Robinson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-07-30
BARTON

VIM. Williams visited last week in
Albany.
Mrs. Martha Seaver is visiting in
Sutton.
F. w. Baldwin is in New York on
Gustavus Burdick was ill the first of
the week.
S. B. Webster of Boston is visiting
relatives in town.
Rev. w. A. Warner has gone to
Lowell to visit relatives.
Wallace Miles of Troy has been
visiting at Verne Miles's.
John Wylie of Burlington visited this
week at DIR. J. A. Pearson's.
Mr.. and Mrs F. A. Hunt have re-
turned from Ocean Park, Me.
Miss Mary Wilkinson is visiting
relatives in Car ada for month.
H. A. Harding is in Brandon and
PIattsburg, N Y, on business.
Miss Mary Wheeler leaves today for
a several days stay in 1rasburg.
W. W. Norris is movir g into the
Pierce tent ment on Lincoln Ave.
Mrs. Hiram Simpson spent week
with friends in Sheffield recently.
Mrs. L. R. Lewis and daughter
Freda are in Boston for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. White are visit
ing IN Beverly and Wellesley, Mass.
Mrs. H. A.. Bartlett of Newport Ger
ter visited last week at VIM. Cobb's.
Mrs. Hull, who sprained her ankle
several weeks ago, is able to be out.
Mrs. George Lamoray of Sherbrooke
was recent guest of Mrs. J. G. King.
Miss Julia Bryant of Irasburg is a
guest of MIR. and Mrs. Albert Webster.
Miss Annie Twombly of Southbridge,
Mass, is guest of Mrs. N. D. Martin.
Mrs. L. B. McVicker is caring for
Miss Annie Wright. who remains very
i'll.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-07-30
John Twombly.

John TwombIy was born in Brown
ington, July 16, 1887 and died in Barton,
last Thursday, July "a. His parents were
Samuel Twombly and Arvilla (Flan-
ders) Twombly. His early life was
spent on the home farm and in 1864 he
went to Kentucky, where he was
bridge contractor for the government.
In this service he was captured several
times by rebels. At the close of the
war he returned to Vermont settling in
Barton, where he conducted a table
manufacturing plant on Water street.
Here he met and married Eliza A. Col
dren were born, of whom two died in
infancy and Mrs. Eva A. Hunt and
Ethel L. Twombly are living in Spring
field, Mass. In 1893 Mr.. Twombly
sold out his business and moved to
Manchester, N. H., where he resided,
until his wires death in 1904. Return
ing to this village, he has since made
his home with his brother. R. S.
Twombly, and both have been tenderly
cared for by brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Twombly. A remark
able instance in this case is that of the
family of eight children, all boys, two
died in infancy and six lived to old age,
this being the first death. Of the five
living the Oldest is 81 years OF age and
the youngest 66. Mr.. Twombly joined
the Methodist church early in life and
was ready and waiting for the sum-
mons to his Heavenly home. The fu-
neral was at two o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon. Rev. w. A. Warner speaking
words of comfort to the sorrowing
friends. Those from out of town at
tending the funeral were his daughter,
Ethel L. Twonb}y and youngest grand
son, William John Hunt of Springfield,
Mass, brother and wife and two
nephews of ST. Johnsbury and friends
and relatives from Sutton, Beebe Plain
and Albany. The flowers were beau
tiful. including a wreath from the
daughters and other beautiful pieces
Mrs. Hunt was unable to be present
and a brother in California, A. M.
| Twombly, was also unable to come.
His oldest brother, R. S. Twombly, has
been very i'll for several years and is
not expected to live from day to day.
CARD OF THANKS s-We wish to
| express in this manner our heartfelt
thanks for the sympathy and help dur
ing the illness and death of our beloved
father and brother, also for the beau
tiful flowers
Ethel L. Twombly.
Mrs. Eva A. Hunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Twombly
and brothers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-07-30
.Ale the Kennebec."

Al company OF, real merit, scenic
equhaAent unsurpassed by any COM
nYEEaveling and a play simple in
story-ld pure in sentiment are some
of the features, of, ..Along the Kenne-
bee" ",nshother of those '.down east
plays, the newest big success which
will be seen at the Seaver opera house.
Friday evening. The play and COM
pany have. pleased large audiences
wherever presented and return dates
have been solicited. A special feature
of this season will be the introduction
of some eleven character specialties.
All special scenery is. carried for the
proc uction throughout.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-07-30

The famous quartette from Tuskee-
gee university, of which Booker T.
Washington is president, have been
engaged to give an entertainment on
the evening of August 26 under the
auspices of the G.. E. society. A
reader from the Tuskegee school also
accompanies the quartette. Watch for
further particulars.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Lewis move this
week to their new home in West
Burke and Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Brun-
ming will move from Mr.. French's ten
ement to occupy the Austin house va
Gated by Mr.. Lewis. The many friends
of Mr.. Lewis and family are sorry to
have them leave town.
Rev. R. B. Wright, D. D., and
daughter. Mrs McReynolds and
Idaho. who return this week from the
Worlds S. S. convention at Zurich.
Switzerland, will be the guests of rel
atives, George E King. w. M. Wright
and other families for two weeks.
At a we'll attended meeting of the
Village Improvement society on Thurs
day, evening it was voted to make
grass plots on the north, west and
SOuCn SlOeS OF the passenger SCatlOn,
surround these by cement curbings,
harden the roadbed with cinders and
do some grading and the work has
already begun.
Mrs. E. w. Barron invited the LADIES'
society of the Congregational church
to her cottage on Thursday for a
picnic dinner. Members and guests
to the number of twenty were
present and the day as usual at Mrs.
Barron's was one of pleasure. The
special feature of the dinner was a
| literary salad, which occasioned much
merriment and called for intellectual
rather than physical aid for it's assimi-
| lation.
Among the guests at Hotel Barton
| for more or less extended stay are
! Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Strayer of Mt.
Vernon, N. Y. A. w. Bond and family
of Boston. Mrs. N. C. Gray and son
and daughter and Mrs. Callaghan of
Montreal. Charles M. White and family
and Mrs. w. A. Smith and son OF
Stoneham. Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wheeler
and Miss Marjorie Wheeler of White
River junction.
/ The friends and neighbors of Mrs,
J. e. Chase to the number of seventy.
five gave her genuine surprise visit
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-07-30
COW FACTS And FIGURES.
R.,ort of the Years Work of the Mem.
nhr.maeog Cow Testing Association.
Made By Louis E. Hazen, Official
Tester.

The Monitor is glad to give a
con,n1ete summary of the work of the
Waranhremagog Cow Testing AssocSa.
ton for the year ending July as
compiled com by the official tester, Louis
The Monitor is thorough believer
in cow testing and COW testine
associations and proud of the fact thai
so far as this state is concerned. this
county has taken leading part in the
work.
The Memphremagog association in
cludes dairies in the towns of
Irasburg, Coventry and Newport and
has been very successful and salts.
factory. Testing has resulted in
several instances in farmers selling
their dairy to purchase better cows
and in one instance. at least, cows sold
at auction brought much higher prices
than expected because each cows
record was shown when the animal
was led out. The Monitor hopes this
summary may encourage farmers to
keep up the good work of testing and
be the means of interesting those who
are not at present testing. AS one
farmer pu4 it. Testing makes the
difference b tween guessing and know
ing what my dairy is doing"
The averal b of 400 cows completing
the year. W * OF the Memphremagog
association as follows:
: rrounds of nj 1850
faounds of b terfat 204.3
a. : 'erage test AT
A. erage pric paid for fat S .33
No1ue of fat S68. 10
cut Of rough ge $28. SO
ILL coNTINJ ON PAGE SEVEN