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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-01
MEET AFTER EIGHT
YEARS SEPARATION
Brother and Sister Who Had Been
Estranged and Lost Trace Of
Other Meet Again.

Mason City, Feb. 2S.-The meeting
Of brother and sister who, for eight
years had been estranged and Of whom
neither had heard for that time occur
red here recently on Main street. The
meeting was brought about by the sis.
ter, Mrs. Chris Ehgeldinger Of Plumb
City, Wis.,, through the aid Of the 10.
cal police, who had located her broth.
er, John Liebel, here some weeks ago.
Mrs. Ehgeldinger said that for some
time prior to the separation she was
the housekeeper on her brothers
farm of 200 acres at Plainsville, MINI.
She married, which action so enraged
her brother that he left the farm,
stocked with a large number Of cattle
and other property, and from that day
to Sunday they had not met.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ehgeldinger moved to
Wisconsin, but the sister kept up the
search. She learned of her brothers q
residence here and made inquiries.
The police located Leibel as the en-
ploye of local tile company. He re-
turned with her to her Wisconsin
home.
Big Snow at Washington.
Washington, Ia, Feb. 28.-Washing-
ton county experienced the biggest
snow of the season. Trains were all
tied up and late. The local yards are
filed with freight trains, which were
held over until after the storm abated.
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
Los
LOST-A ladies muff between F. H.
Beams and Herman Prescott's. Find
er notify Mary A. Shedd, Sheffield.
14-15p
Local Color TO Balkan Wars.

A number of local people are es-
pecially interested in the Balkan war
situation because D. Atanasoff, for
some time resident in Irasburg and
known in this section of Orleans coun-
ty, is now in the far East and having
more or less prominent part in the
relief work there. He is native of
Bulgaria but married Miss Lucy
Wheeler of Irasburg, who has sister,
Miss Mary Wheeler IN Barton. Mr..
and Mrs Atanasoff went back to Bull
garia to live two years ago.
At the outbreak of the war he be
came interested in relief work and ac-
companied Noel Buxton, member of
the British Parliament through the
Balkan war region as interpreter for
the English nobleman, who was sent
there by the British government to in
vestigate the situation for Great
Britain.
He was then appointed treasurer of
the relief committee of the Christian
Herald at Sofia, Bulgaria. his picture
appearing in that paper several times
with other members of the relief com
mittee He has been on a horseback
trip through Macedonia and Servia
making Investigations, distributing re
lief and taking photographs for the
Christian Herald and is all the time
occupied with this great work.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
ORLEANS COUNTY COURT.

The case of H. D. Stannard VS.. M.
L. and H. w. Tillotson on trial last
week was not finished until Monday Of
this week. 1t will be remembe red
this is case in which the town of
Lowell sued the Tillotsons, in the name
of Stannard, for certain receipted prop
erty of l. Stevenson, attached at the
time the town sued Mr.. Stevenson for
alleged misappropriations of town
funds. The defendants claimed that
by subsequent attachments of Steven
sons property in the Kinds. Lambert
and Barton bank cases and also by the
bankruptcy proceedings against Stew
enson they were released from their
action as receiptors for the property.
Young & Young appeared for the
plaintiff and j. w. Redmond for the
defendant. The court directed the
jury to return verdict for the plain.
tiff and the jury awarded the plaintiff
about $4,000. It is understood the case
will go to the supreme court.
The case now on trial is Phoebe
Leach VS.. Blair Veneer Company of
North Troy. It appears that a log
from pile of logs in their yard be-
came detached and fell into the high
way and the plaintiff in driving along
the highway ran into the log and de-
mands damages of the defendants. F.
S. Rogers and H. B. Howe for the
plaintiff and j. w. Redmond for the
defendant.
The only other case for jury trial
this term is Lucy Brown VS.. Grand
Trunk and B. & M. railroads.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
County Road Men Meet.

The annual meeting of the road COM
missioners and selectmen of Orleans
county was held at Orleans today.
The meeting opened at 10 80 o'clock,
c. w. Gates of Franklin, state high
way commissioner, gave very inter-
esting address in regard to the duties
of the road commissioners and there
was also general discussion of section
4008 of the Public Statutes which ex-
plains the duties of the commissioners
in respect to these meetings and provi-
sion for the expenses. Mr.. Gates ex-
planned all the changes in the highway
laws and of the present great demand
for highway Improvement throughout
the state which he said would be met
in no way so we'll as by cooperation.
He told what the state would do to
help town commissioners maintain
good roads throughout each county in
Vermont. The state gives to the com
missioners or the town $40 a mile for
the maintenance of better roads and to
city or town the state will give from
S1OO to $3.50 toward the expenses of oil
ing the streets wherever this is the
custom. He said that commissioner
should go over every mile of his portion
every two weeks to take care of it and
keep all water from lying in the road
and also to keep all culverts and bridg-
es in good condition and make a re,
port of the same.
ID. H. Winslow of Washington, D. c.,
United States superintendent of road
construction, was present and gave a
very interesting lecture with stereop-
tican views of Vermont roads
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
Wise to Build to Quarries.

The Barre Daily Times commenting
on the vote of Barton Village to ex-
tend power line to our granite quar-
ries says: AFTER voting almost unan-
imously against selling their municipal
electric light and power plant on town
meeting day, the voters of Barton vot.
ed unanimously to extend the power
line of the same to Barton mountain,
the source of Barton granite, appropri-
ating perhaps So, 500 for the extension
with the possibility of a return of $500
yearly. An extension of that sort
would be very paying venture for
the electric light plant, it would seem,
and at the same time materially assist
home industry which has chance to
be developed. In voting for the outlay
needed for the extension to the gran
ite quarries. the voters of Barton
showed their wisdom"
This coming from a paper in the lar
gest granite center in the world is ap-
preciated.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
AWFUL FLOODS IN MIDDLE WEST.

Although the number of dead and ex-
tent of property damage done by the
floods in Ohio, Indiana and other Sec
tions of the Middle West is not yet
known, the dead will probably number
about 1000 and the property damage
cannot be even approximated but has
been placed at one hundred millions
Dayton, Cincinnati, GAINESVILLE and Co.
lumbus, Ohio, perhaps suffered the
worst but nearly all of the towns and
cities of the Ohio river valley suffered
damage from floods that wrecked
buildings. manufacturing plants, pow
er and light stations. telephone and
telegraph lines, railroads and actually
shut that territory out from the rest
OF the world for several days. The
one. Dead animals in the streets of
many cities ant, towns raised the fea,
of plague and the need of food, cloth.
ing and other supplies was for the time
most urgent Huge relief funds have
been raised all over the country and
the government has taken part in re-
lief work in every way possible, send.
ing army tents and establishing martial
law in several places. Looting started
in many places and government
troops have shot several pilferers
caught in the act. Many thousands
are still homeless but the waters have
receded from this region and the peo
pie face the problem of reestablishing
themselves in water soaked homes and
business places. hopeful of the future
and thankful to the people of the ma
tion for sympathy and substantial help
rendered during their great trial.
Sections of Pennsylvania and New
York along the Hudson river also suf.
fered from floods and towns further
down the Ohio and Mississippi river
valleys are experiencing trouble from
high water as the floods pass down
these channels to the Gulf.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
BARTON

The town schools will begin April Fl.
MISS Belle Butler is i'll with bron-
chitis.
M. Henderson Nelson has gone to
Andover, Mass.
Mrs. David Collision has been quite
i'll the past week.
Grange meeting in Odd Fellows hall,
April 3. All come.
Mrs. A. P. Strobridge announces her
millinery opening in this issue.
Rev. w. A. Warner is suffering from
the pink eye and was unable to preach
Sunday.
The Schubert club gave a successful
entertainment at North Troy last
evening.
The Afternoon Study club will meet
with Mrs. Susan Currier Thursday,
April 3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Kinsley and
daughter of Orleans spent the week end
at E. c. Elliott's.
Remember Reno, the greatest of ma
gicians. is the closing number of the
lecture course on April Is.
Mrs. E. M Packard of Brockton,
Mass, is visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Titus.
Special chicken dinner Sunday, April
6 from l 100 to 2 80 p. M, at the Home
Lunch room in the Baldwin building.
adv
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
HIGH WATER DOES DAMAGE.

While Ohio and Indiana were suffer
ing the loss of lives by the thousands
in floods that literally covered miles of
those states and arose in the streets of
Dayton Columbus, and other cities
from 10 to Is feet, destroying probably
$z5, 900. 900 worth of property Vermont
experienced high water. So far as
Orleans county goes we learn of
no large losses although highways
were badly quilted and good many
culverts washed out A little further
south, along the Passumpsic and Con-
necticut rivers, considerable damage
was done. Still further south on the
Connecticut, towns suffered damage
from high water.
Washouts on the railroad between
West Burke and Lyndonville and be-
tween ST. Johnsbury and Wells River
and later on the Maine Central near
Concord, resulted in practically an
nulled train schedules three days last
week. Trains reaching this section
from below ST. Johnsbury reached here
by making detour to Montpelier
Junction, Essex Junction, Cambridge
Junction and to St. Johnsbury over the
st. j. and L. C.. road. Traffic over the
Barnet washout was not resumed until
Monday No such tie-up in traffic has
been experienced for years.
Dams were carried out at Concord,
East Barnet and other places in Ver-
mont and covered highway bridge
went out at White River junction.
Several villages were flooded. Parts of
ST. Johnsbury was flooded at times,
Barnet was partly under water at one
stage of the flood and Mrs. Campbell,
telephone operator there stuck to her
post one night while water entirely
surrounded the building and she was
alone. At Gaysville a sawmill and
two barns were swept down the White
river.
The west side of the state also suf-
fered. Both the c. V. and Rutland
railroads were tied up with washouts
at times. From Friday night, March
Il toaThursday, the 9th, rain fell most
of the time and only lulIed by spells.
! These cessations probably saved much
At one time it was thought the large
dam of the Chittenden Light and Pow
er Company would go out, a few miles
above Rutland, which would have flood
ed that city. At Montpelier pumps
were used in the Easements of many
| buildings and considerable damage
| was done.
Rutland was entirely isolated from
train service most of one day as was
Brattleboro, and Burlington was served
only by the Rutland road one day.
The precarious condition of the rail-
road tracks along the Connecticut riv-
er was emphatically shown Sunday
morning when one of the largest en-
gines of the Central Vermont plunged
| TO oh foo Of 40,
about two miles north of East Putney.
The crew had been stalled North
Walpole, N. H.. during the flood and
! started from Bellows Falls for Brattle-
boro just after passenger train had
pulled north over the road. A stretch
of roadbed over 135 feet in length slid
| into the river, plunging the engine and
caboose down with it.
Firemen Perritt lost his life in the
accident, but the rest Of the crew es.
capped.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

:
Chas. Burdick and Gladys Woodland
of Danville ares visiting their cousins,
Gustavus and Martha Burdick.
The meeting of the Baritone Glover
union school district yesterday was ad.
journed to the third Tuesday in May.
Dainty lunches and wholesome din
ners given daily at the Home Lunch
room. Baldwin building, Postoffice
Square. adv
"Hogan's Alley" played Monday
evening in Seaver's hall by travelling
troupe was as good as the name would
indicate.
Mrs. Gertrude Cassidy. who has been
in Brightlook hospital. St. Johnsbury,
for an operation and treatment, has
returned.
The ladies of the congregational
church served large number at their
sugar supper last evening in the vestry
of the church.
Past masters night of Orleans lodge
| No. 55, F. and A. M. will be OBJ
served Thursday evening, C. H. Blood
acting as w. M.
AmOry SeaVer ana FRANK COrley
!, from U. V. M. of Burlington are home
for the Easter vacation. A friend ac-
companies them.
The ladies of the w. c.. T. u. will
meet Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. G. L. Merriam Topic, 'tThe
Press" Come and bring your dues.
The regular and annual meeting OF
Keystone chapter, No. l6O, r. A. NJ,
will be held Monday evening at Ma
sonic hall. Election of officers will
take place.
H. j. Stannard goes to Orleans this
evening with his stereoptican lantern to
assist the government road expert in
giving his illustrated lecture on Yer
| mont roads.
The Fidelity class met with Misses
E!ma and Fanny May Tuesday even
ing for the regular monthly business
and social meeting. Twenty members
were present.
| The following letters remain un.
called for at the post Office. Please
say advertised when calling for these
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
Sc;ent fic Life Readings.

Prof. Edison A. Titus, Phi, D. B. S.,
Phrenologist. Palmist, and Astrologist.
stars in the Baldwin building, post
office square. Barton. daily from 10 a.
m. tn 8 D. m. VIII also answer serious
life questions by correspondence, when
desired. DIR. Titus has been an earnest
student of the laws governing life
conditions for forty years, has read life
in 26 states of the United States and
20 cities in Canada. Satisfaction guar
anteed. adv.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
letters. Peerless Bobbin Co, Mrs. J.
P. Clifford, c. Langvine.

| D. y.
P. Clifford, c. Langvine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Webster of Cow
entry have sold their farm and are
stopping at present with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. B. Tower. We hope Mr..
Webster's people will locate in town.
Pitt Parker. the cartoonist of Boston,
was in town Friday and gave a talk
illustrated with lightning sketches be-
fore the high school. Mr. Parker is
manager of the Eastern Lyceum bu-
reau.
Mrs H. B. Borland has subscribed
to Circle and Success for the library
and J. w. Murkland has for some time
past brought magazines to the reading
room, all of which is very much ap-
preciated.
/ Guy wires supporting the various
derricks at the granite sheds which are
moored in the lake were broken during
the freshet by the ice and high water.
Business was materially hampered for
several days.
Oin Abbott, died Monday afternoon
of pneumonia and complications after a
long sickness at his home in Will
loughby. Mr.. Abbott was we'll known
here. having been employed by H. T.
Seaver at one time.
Card of Thanks-I take this way to
thank my friends and relatives in Glow
er and Greensboro, who so kindly re-
membered me with post card shower
! recently.
James w. McFarlane.
The s'April Fools dance held in
t1 ho1 1no H.
of the high school for the benefit of
the baseball team was largely at.
tended and good time enjoyed. The
school orchestra furnished good music
Word has been received of the. mar.
riage Of Geo. E. Comstock of Platts-
burg, N. Y, to Miss Jessie Caswell of
that place on March 26. Mr.. Com
stock is well known here and is related
to the Comstocks of Barton. Congrat.
ulations.
Bills are out announcing another
: wrestling match Friday evening in
rooms fitted up by Geo. c. Lang in the
barn connected with his buildings on
Church street. Collar and elbow and
atch-as-catch- can wrestling matches
and a boxing match are advertised.
/ M. E. Gaskell has formed partner
ship with G. w. Blodgett of Bethel and
the firm of Blodgett-G -Gaskell Company
will conduct dry goods business in
that town. Mr.. Gaskell is the son OF
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Gaskell of this
place and will be remembered as clerk
in the Davis store For the past year
4 he has been clerking in clothing store
in Barre.
The Afternoon Study club held their
chatting dish party with Mrs. C. P.
Jenness. Twenty-six members and
eight visitors were present. Roll call
was responded to with chafing dish
recipe. Mrs. Batchalder and Mrs
Ruth Webster favored the ladies with
songs. Salmon wiggle was served on
saltines and a social time was enjoyed
by all present.
The Woman's Literary club held an
enjoyable Vermont" meeting with
Mrs. Zuar Hanson last Wednesday
evening. Twenty one members and
six visitors were present. Roll call
was responded to by items concerning
noted persons or places in Vermont
The following program was given,
THE New Vermont Mrs. Blake
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

Life Of Sidney Lanier." read by Miss
Wheeler for Miss Potter. Vermont
guessing games were played, conducted
by Miss Ruggles and Miss Goss, after
which the hostess served refreshments
1t is requested that each member
bring their earned dollar with verse
of poetry telling how the same was
earned at the next meeting.
Some of the older inhabitants state
that the lake was the highest during
the recent high water that it has ever
been. The tub shop was obliged to
shut down for several days because of
the water. 1t hardly seems necessary
to add weather item to what IS said
elsewhere in the columns about the To-
cal high water but for the benefit of
readers in other states we might add
that practically every bit of snow is
gone. The frost is out of the ground
in many places. Storm has made sug-
airing very difficult. Since Friday the
weather has been cold except for a
thunder shower on Monday, and an
inch or more of snow has fallen but
Immediately disappeared. A heavy
gale blew all of Tuesday night and this
forenoon but the sky is, now clear and
we all hope for sunshine.
WlLLOUCEBY
Olin C. Abbott was born in Will
loughby April 25, 1877, and died here on
last Monday Mar. 81. He was the last G
the three children of the late George
w. and Elvira Abbott Drown.) He
hal always lived here with the excep-
tion of two winters when he worked in
the Lyndonville creamery and served a
brief clerkship for H. T. Seaver at
Barton. He was postmaster here and
kept a grocery store for SIX or seven
years. He was young man of ex.
cellent habits and greatly respected
by all. He was great home lover
and it is in the home he will be doubly
missed and mourned In 1908 he mar
ried Miss Myra E.. Conner of Lyndon
vile, who has tenderIy cared for him
during his long period of invalidism.
| Never of robust health, he did not re-
cover his former health and strength
after a severe iliaesS and operation
two years ago, and consequently sue
cumbed to his recent attack of pneumo-
nia Funeral at the home Thursday,
April 8, at one clock.
Al BANY
Mrs. George Copeland has gone to
Newport to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ Cowles were in
Newport Monday.
Fred Newton is repairing Mrs. Char
lOtte Chamberlin's house.
Mrs. j. B. Darling burned her hand
quite severely last week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
This issue of the Monitor will

This issue of the Monitor will
reach many OF it's subscribers
late. The office was without
power Wednesday forenoon and
delay in shipment of news
stock, caused by the high water,
has also hindered. Editor Hol-
land of the Stanstead Journal
shipped us. 200 lbs. of news
stock by express, enough to
complete this issue, for which
we acknowledge thanks.
WALLACE Fl. GILPIN, Pub.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

GIRLS WANTED-We need several
sttchers for overall, jumper and shirt
work We have a we'll lighted and
steam heated workroom it is sanitary
and located in pleasant section of our
village. Steady work and good wages
for competent girls. The James A. Gill
more Co.., Rock Island, Quebec. Ia Is
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

MEN WANTED-For grinding scythe
stones. Day wages from 81. 5U to 81. so
per day. Work year around. Married
men with families or good, steady
single men preferred. Apply by letter
or in person. Pike Manufacturing
Company. Pike, N. H. 14-16
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

WANTED-Live poultry. For Sale,
chicks. Eggs, dollar setting. six a
hundred. S. c.. Reds, brown, white
Leghorns, Young's best stock. Elrick,
Express Office, Barton 7tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

WANTED -25 men to learn the
auto business, and prepare to fill vacan-
cies at SIS to $40 per week. Special
opportunity during spring rush. Write
now stating age. The Maine Auto
Company, 456 Fore St. Portland. Maine.
11-14
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FOR SALE-Two year-old registered
JERSEY bull. Allen S. Gilmour, West
Glover. tt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

FOR SALE CHEAP-One iron bed
couch with drop sides and mattress.
H. j. Stannard, Barton. 14tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

FOR SALE-Buggy with cushion
rubber tires, high wheels, in good con-
dition. Also good sleigh, both for
sale cheap. Apply to Charles Grey.
Glover. 12-14p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

FOR SALE-Barred Rock eggs for
Matching. Best laying strains. G. L.
Merriam, Barton. Ii 16
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-My residence on Park
st. Inquire of A. C. Chester, Barton.
12tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

FOR SALE-White Wyandotte eggs
for Matching and day old chicks.
Hazen Clark. Barton. tt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

FOR SALE0Pair good work oxen.
Buckley Bros, Barton. 12.14
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head at t,co cents per word for first insertion
and cent per word thereafter. Cash must
accom- pauy the order. No advertis cement soiL
be inserted for less than twenty-five cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

FOR SALE-Stock and fixtures of
variety store, stock small, modern
soda fountain, power ice cream freez-
er, outside ice cream garden etc. Live
town, central location. Apply to DR..
Geo. F. Waldron, Derby Line, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02
WANTED.

WANTED-Have you some good
clean rags Of large size to sell. We
want some for cleaning and wiping
machinery Monitor Office.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

FOR SALE-Or will exchange for
good delivery horse, one good work
horse, weight about 1900 pounds.
Smith & Jenkins market, Orleans.
loft
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-04-02

FOR SALE - Sawdust at Our
Bloomington mill. AS large lca1 as
you want for rs cents: Chandler
Company. Oft
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TO RENT

TO RENT - Tenement. H. T.
Seaver, Barton. 2tf