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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-17
CLOVER

If you take magazines, farm papers
or any periodicals it will pay you to
drop postal card to the Monitor. for its
special periodical price list. It will
save you money on every order. It's
free for the asking.
We take this way to express our
heartfelt thanks to the many loving
friends. who SO kindly remembered US
at the death and burial of our loved
wife and mother; also to the singers
and those who furnished so many
beautiful flowers.
Aaron G. Sargent,
Lola |. Sargent,
Mr.. and Mrs Noble S. Clark
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Drew.
Glover grange has elected the
following officers for 1914: Master.
Harry A. Phillips; overseer. John A.
Smith; lecturer. Lizzie CARPENTER.
steward. Sumner Rich; assistant stew.
ard George A. Humphrey; chaplain.
Nancy Drew; treasurer, Lila B.
/ Dow; secretary, Elnora L. P. Simpson
with Ste la Wilson to act as an assist
ant; gate keeper, Henry S. Clark :
Ceres Hattie McDuffee; Pomona,
Frances Hastings; Flora. Josie Chris
| tie; lady assistant steward. Gratia
Humphrey pianist. Mrs F. W. Hast
ings: assistants. Grace Dow and
Sadie Wilson; executive committee. A.
P. Bean. j. F, Taylor, E. L. Alexan-
Ger. Installation. Jan. Is, 1914.
Again our community has beer
shocked and saddened by the sudder
passing of one whom we have beer
accustomed to see among us for many
years. Nellie Ida Partridge, wife OF
Aaron Sargent. while going about he1
household tasks in usual health OF
Thursday. Dec. II, suddenly wa
stricken with death. She prepared
dinner as usual and she and her hus
band ate it together, lingering il
pleasant conversation until about on,
o'clock, at "hich time he returned t,
his work, leaving her alone. Abou
+hree O'Clock friends calling found he
lying on her bedroom floor, dead
Mrs. Sargent was 48 years of age an,
has been married to Aaron Sargen
since March l3, 1884 Three children
survive her. Lola. who has a position
in Springfield. Lena, wife of Nobl
Clark and Fanny, wife of Harris Drew
of this town. A son, Percy, died b.
accident while quite young Mrs
Sargent was most faithful and lovin
wife and mother. and neighbor an
friend esteemed by all who knew hel
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-17
NEWS FROM IRASBURG
MRS. F. A. FIELD. LOCAL EDITOR

8 Lewis Ingalls, is on the sick list.
Mrs. Sinclair of Troy is visiting her
brother, A. E. Russ.
Mrs. Arthur Labounty has been
quite i'll the past week.
Charles Fisher spent Sunday with
his daughter in West Derby.
Mrs R. N. Baldwin spent Sunday
with her husband in Newport.
A son. Joseph Jean, was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Marsells Saturday,
Dec. IL.
Mrs. Elliott of Coventry spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. C. T.
Collins.
Mrs. Lapierre of Orleans was the
guest of Miss Muriel House over
Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs. P. C. Templeton and
Mrs. M. A. Wells spent Friday in
Newport
A union Christmas cantata will be
held IN the town hall on Christmas eve
at o'clock
Mrs. Ed. Dewing was called to
Glover last week by the serious illness
of her mother.
DR.. P. G. Templeton was at the St
Johnsbury hospital Monday to assist
at an operation.
A rehearsal for the Christmas can
tata will be held in the town hall
Saturday at l o'clock
Rev. w. A. Warner will preach in
the Congregational church next Sunday
at 2. 80 O'Clock p. m. and Sunday school
at 1.30
Charles Caldwell of Bakersfield,
Allen Caldwell of Danville and Archie
Grant of East st. Johnsbury were
business visitors in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Webster and
little son Of Richford and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Of Sutton are visiting their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Webster.
Regular meeting of the M. w. of A.
in the town hall on Thursday evening.
| All members are requested to be
present as this is the annual meeting
and election of officers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-17
Gil LOVER GLEANINGS

OF her might truly be said. "She hath
done what she could The funeral
was held at the church where she
was present the preceding Sunday at
the services. Rev. Glen Douglas Off
ciatlng. 1nterment was in Riverside
cemetery.
CHURCH NOTES
The congregation Sunday was the
largest for some time. Little Mildred
Miles sang solo very sweetly.
Sunday evening was the recognition
service for the newly formed ladies'
class called the Excelsior class. Dele
gates from the Mems class spoke and
responses were made by President
Mrs. Ellery Dunn and teacher, Mrs.
Mollie Parker.
The Mems class social and entertain
ment on Tuesday evening was a
pleasant affair.
The subject for Thursday evening
meeting is, witnessing for Christ
Sunday there will be Christmas
exercises in the morning.
known Lewis E. Smith will be teld
here from j an. 14th to 25Uh.
| Leslie Clark will give talk before
F.! the M en- class Sunday on Mt. Hermon
school.
On Sunday evening Mr.. Douglass
will give an interesting illustrated
lecture, John G. Patton Among the
/ Cannibals.
WEST GLOVER
Mrs. Bickford is having her goods
moved to Sheffield
Mrs May Borland after being away
for long time is at home.
The Sunday school will have Christ
mas exercises at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Scott of Sheffield
spent Sunday at her fathers.
Mrs. Emily Wild from RoyaIton is
visiting her mother and brother here.
The friends of Fred Miles are glad
to know he is much improved in health.
Ellis Prescott has gone to Charles
ton to work on electric lights for a
short time.
The event of the week was the
: marriage of Benz. Thompson and
/ Miss Lillian Chadburn Saturday at
. Newport. Congratulations.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-17

If you take magazines. farm papers
or any periodicals it will pay you to
Drop a postal card to the Monitor for
its special periodical price list. 1t
will save you money on every order
It's free for the asking.
The next regular meeting of the
grange falling on Christmas eve, the
meeting has been changed to Monday
evening. next. The report of the
delegate to the state meeting at
Rutland will be given. election of
officers will take place and the matter
Of buying grass seed will be settled, so
come prepared to state how much you
want.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday morning the pastor Will
preach an appropriate Christmas SER
mon with special music by the choir.
Epworth League meeting on Thurs
day evening at 7.30. Leader. E. N.
Knapp.
Choir rehearsal on Friday evening
at G. R. Russell's.
Sunday evening preaching at z
" N-ONh> " Sii SPOSioi Sil1 10 iildoISs
SPELLING TOURNAMENT
There will be a spelling tournament
among all the school districts of the
Newport school union during the
winter term as follows: Newport
rural and Newport Center schools
Jan. 2. Wright; Jan. 16, Brown; Jan.
| 10, Burlington; Jan. 81. West; Jan.
| % EIilciIo. Eoh
Lake Feb. s, Newport Center; Feb.
6, the three best spoilers in each of
the above contests at Newport Center.
Irasburg schools WARE school ex-
cepteD: Jan. 5. Burton Hill; Jan.
II. Brighton; Jan. %. Morrill, Hill
Feb. 13, Icasburg village; Feb. Ii, the
three best spoilers in each of the
above contests at Irasburg village.
Coventry schools Ware school includ-
ed) Jan. z, Day Jan. 8, North neigh
borhood; IA, Center; Jan. %. West
Hill; Feb. 20, Coventry village; Feb.
20, the three best spoilers in each OF
the above contests at Coventry village.
The grand final contest among the
three best spoilers in the Newport
Center contest Of Feb. 9th, the three
best spoilers in the Irasburg contest
of Feb. 18th and the Coventry contest
of Feb. Goth, will be held in Coventry
on Feb. 10th, following the Coventry
town contest, to determine the winner
for the three towns. Rhetorical exer
cises on the part Of the school children
and spelling match among the pupils
of the upper grades, will precede each
contest All the contests in the rural
schools will begin promptly at 7.3C
o'clock. All village contests viii
begin promptly at s. o'clock. AL
contests are free and open to anyone
The words for the matches will be
taken from the American Word Book
the adopted spelling book in all the
schools except Newport Center. The
purpose of the contests is twofold: t.
re-awaken an interest in the subject O
spelling. not only in all the schools O.
the union. but among the parents O.
the district as we'll. and to promote
closer bond of union between thu
school and parent for the welfare o
the clio
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-17
CRAFTSBURY
Mrs. Fred Green is quite ill.

Mrs. Fred Green is quite ill.
E. E.. Gilbert is repairing the inside
of his house.
Ray Arbuckle is suffering from a
carbuncle on his wrist.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Harper Sunday, Dec. Z.
Madam Thayer. who was very i'll
last week, is 81 ,wly improving.
Charles Ufford of Barton was a
business visitor in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Sawyer attended
the funeral of Mrs. Bean in Hardwick
Sunday.
Several from this town attended the
dramatic play in Albany Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Henry Marckres left last week
for Massachusetts where she will do
nursing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young and family
took possession of the Dill tenement
last week.
Will Williams from Hardwick.
accompanied by his mother, spent
Sunday IN town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Regain of Mil
Village was the guest of DR.. and Mr.
tombstone Tuesday.
! r. G.. Noodle of Hardwick was &
business visitor in town Monday, max
ing the trip by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowker left Friday
4<
remain for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ S. Sawyer was
called to Hardwick Thursday by the
death Of Mrs. Levi Bean.
Almost everyone here attended the
Wickersham lecture at North Crafts
bury Friday evening and all pronounce
it good
ida Willard entertained her friend
Gladys Bowman. from Hardwicl
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
S. r. Lathe.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Green moved
their household goods from the Conan
house to the house known as tn,
Clarence Woodbury. house and tool
possession.
The dramatic play for the benefit O.
the Masonic temple given in the tow
hall Tuesday night was a success il
every particular. The play was re
peated by request in Albany Thursda,
night.
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NORTH CRAFTSBURY
J Mrs. Myrtle Cole is quite i'll at thi
writing.
E, A. Keller is in Irasburg on
plumbing job.
Mr.. Moffitt from Eden is workin
for Keller and Farrar in the hardwar
store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-17
EAST CRAFTSBJgY

EAST CRAFTSBJgY
Mrs. N. L. Heidger spent Saturday
in Barton.
Miss Annabelle Thayer is working
at Robert Harper's.
Christmas exercises will be held in
the y. P. church on Wednesday even
ing, Dec. "a.
Miss Mary Simpson of Morrisvllle
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Harper are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of
son, who arrived on Dec 7th.
Mrs. Jason Young came home from
Brightlook hospital, St. Johnsbury,
Wednesday. She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Farley of Hollis, N. H.
A singing class was started here last
week with A. R. Cowles of Barton as
teacher. The second lesson will be on
Saturday evening of this week.
Announcement has been received
of the birth of son. Joseph Thomas,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. West Of
Chicago, Mrs. West was formerly
Miss Agnes Wylie of this place.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-17
The BARRON STORE
Headquarters at

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-17
THE THREE CRAFTSBURYS

Charles Berry vas in Hardwick
Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Bean.
Mrs. Clara Town, who has been
visiting her sister. Miss Flcra Hadley.
has returned to st. Johnsbury.
Several from here went to East
Albany Tuesday evening to attend the
farewell reception given Father Nc
Cray.
About $50 attended the lecture given
by L. B. Wickersham Friday. The
roads were very bad but all felt we'll
paid for che effort.
Bliss Farrar. who fell short time
ago and injured his knee, has been
Obliged to stop work and go to his
home in Hardwick.
Charles Wright of St. Johnsbury has
come to work for the Farmers Testing
association and take the place Geo.
Dunn has been filling since Paul
| Downs went into the creamery.
! At the business meeting of the
Christian Endeavor society Sunday
evening the following officers were
elected: President. Fred Root; vice
president. Mary buckles; correspond
ing secretary, Mary Dustan; recording
secretary. Maud Grant; treasurer.
| Will THOMPSON. At the ceremony
for the reception of members, twelve
candidates for active membership
presented themselves and were re.
celved into the society: Marion
Collier, Mildred Fairbanks, Aida
Fairbanks, Ada Hill, Mary. Keller,
Bernice Lanphear. Marian Messer
Marjorie Perrin. Blanche Silver. Alice
Speir, Carlos. Speir. Merton Watson
An appropriate address of welcome
was given by the president of the
society. Fred Root Not since the
foundation of the society has such
large delegation of new members beer
received.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-17

Charles Caldwell of Bakersfield,
Allen Caldwell of Danville and Archie
Grant of East st. Johnsbury were
business visitors in town last week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Johnston Will Steal
100 Bases This Year
Chattanooga Lad Has Already Pill
fered so Sacks in s5 Games
With Seals.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. July s.
Jimmy Johnston, the Chattanooga
lad now with San Francisco. Is setting
up a new stolen base mark in the Pa
cifc Coast League He has already
stolen over so bases in IS games and
at this rate will steal far more than
100 bases in a season. Jimmy hopes
to make the mark at least 125 before
the season is over a record that has
never been eoualed in the annals of
the professional sport
A sample Of the work Jimmy is do
ing IL seen In the following excerpt
from The San Francisco Examiner
regarding a game against Venice In
which Jimmy recently participated:
Jimmy Valentine Johnston stole
yesterdays ball game right out from
beneath the nostTils OF II. Hogan's
Venetians. Jeems' little stunt came In
the ninth inning. when our beloved
Seals were one run behind after one
Of the slowest and curiously enough
one OF the most thrilling. nerve-rack-
ing battles the season has yet pro-
duced."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

The debate never will be closed SO
long as both continue TO do business
The patronage of each is loyal still
and In the division of opinion lies the
secret Of box office receipts. A fan is
ever open to argument; to conviction,
never.
Leagues Are on a Par.
Baseball writer's in the big cities
where both major leagues are estab-
lished are rather an unbiased lot.
They are generally Of the opinion that
there is no appreciate difference in
the respective strengths Of the big
leagues. And why should there be? The
present-day magnate stands ready 20
sacrifice the limit of profits in the
hunt for talent. Each club has its
scouts securing the country for new
players. There is little choice among
the rival managers. Each circuit
boasts its great popular heroes
There was a time when the Amer
lean League overshadowed its totter-
ing rival That was back in the war
days Of ten years and more ago. The
young circuit in the hands Of young
and vigorous capita is who had gone
in on a gamble put up the money TO
rob the National League OF its best
known stars. There was such an ex-
odus Of talent from the parent major
that the old established organization
was left weak, indeed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Johnson Has Made Baseball
Instituted Much Needed Reforms

and more steadily with each succeed
ing season.
Competition is the life Of all healthy
sport, and so the American League.
as a rival TO the National was Just
the proper thing TO arouse such inter
est as is manifested at present. But
for Ban Johnson's invasion OF the par
ent major league territory II is doubt
ful IL there would be any steel and
concrete stands to-day And II Is
doubtful also If Ty Cohbs would be
demanding $4,000 salaries. For after
the old war days the pay never DID
adjust Itself to former planes.
Square Deal His Motto.
Wherefore. the American League
which. in the opinion OF Mr.. johnson.
is, after all, the only major league do
ing business-has the heartfelt thanks
Of all well wishers OF the game. Il
has always been very popular with
the public, and especially with the
playing fraternity. for IL has always
stood for a square deal both for the
patrons and the public. Stiu base ball
frenzy is a law unto itself, and the
very rivalry, friendly as Il may be
between the two major leagues, has
left along the trail Of the last dec
ade two distinctive factions in fan
dom one faction worships at the
shrine OF the National and another at
the foutsroOl OF the American League
Ever since the American League
began 20 cater TO the public sandom
has argued over the relative strengths
and merits Of the two major leagues.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Who Was Most Useful Player
s. O @ 9 o O 9
S. Smith, Maybe, Or Wordsworth

did not miss greatness much was J.
Claudius Fox. The old boy, in the
days when he was hitting, was a
wonder. He was full of life and pep
played ball for the team and not for
averages, set a good example on the
field and off and helped out the Crack
ers.
Derriu Pratt and Red Smith wers
among the leagues most useful citi-
zens, the year they led the league in
batting They were high-class men,
both of them, and helped their teams
along. But they were a bit Rddish
and inexperienced to deserve topmost
ranking.
A AND now. right here near the end,
n we're getting down to brass
tacks To our own somewhat biased
notion there have been three amab-
ingly helpful players in the Southern
League. They are:
Sid Smith, Carleton Wordsworth and
Jake Daubert.
sid had everything but the desired
disposition. He was an awful crab.
But he could bat. He fielded well and
he could I'LL in at any position. He
was a fighter and he never gave up.
He didn't Jolly the team along any,
but he kept them playing ball. Sid
ney Smith. Of South Carolina, will
stand out for the next hundred years
or so as one Of the amazing players Of
the league.
Carleton Molesworth was a league
wonder For hitting 800 or better
year after year his equal was never
seen in the Southern. He was an elu-
sive base runner, a grand fielder, had
a good head. In his playing days ne
showed no special leadership or infiu-
ence over men. But he must have
had it up his sleeve somewhere, for
he has surely shown it since he has
been manager.
And lastly Jake Daubert. This man
was the best first baseman of all time
in Dixie. He led the league in batting
one year. He was good diamond
citizen. His habits were excellent, eh
had a good head, was fast and clever.
The league surely has seen no better.
Take your choice among the three.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

fans talk about the boy manager who
has made the team one of the best
fighting machines in baseball.
Birmingham Is a manager who
would bring JOY to the heart of Patsy
Tebeau and that regal crew of his
day. He broke a leg trying to turn
defeat into victory and would have
broken two could he have clinched
the game.
No longer does "Birmy" sport
crutches, but when his broken leg was
tortuing him at every move he was
on the bench with the master base
ball brain directing his team.
H has erased the word quit" from
the Nap directory. There isn't
a rule for his players to obey. You're
all men and know as well as I do
how to care for yourselves" he told
them. And not a player cuts loose.
The others won't stand for it. The
honor system works like a charm
Gross up the other fellow. Fig
ure out what he expects and don't
do it, are two Birmingham orders.
One day Birmingham hunted with
two men out and the bases filled
winning the game The team was
run behind and The time honored
thing was to hit the ball hard and
pray for a nit. The bunt upset the
opposing team. the pitcher went to
pieces and had to be taken out.
Next day when the opponents were
cooking for hunts birmingham ordered
his players to slug They knocked
hree pitchers from the box that day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
BY w. !. McBeth.

NEW YORK, July 5.-Organized
y baseball owes much to Ban
Johnson. He broke in as a
rebel chief but once firmly established
in power, became the big Car John
son through his American League
lnstltuuug = number Of long needed
reforms. He made Of the much
abused umpire a national figure in
stead of a "scapegoAt" and by forcing
respect for him from the player even
iua.ly commanded also the yenerA-
lion OF iaudom. II was johnson who
was largely Instrumental in stamping
oGi ali forms of rowdyism upon the
ne.c. AND when he had forced recog-
uilon to equality from the National
League. be was one OF the leading
spirits for peace and good will toward
on" happy concerted union for the
common good.
The JOhs0n regime marked a new.
era IN professional baseball He was
al first looked upon with suspicion.
IL was not believed at the time ne
expanded Go major league distinction
THAT there was room for TWO big cir
cults. He not only proved that there
was but 1y furnishing the big cities
OF the country which are now repre-
scented ln both National and Amesi
can with high-giass sport every day
throughout t1r entire PLAYING sea-
son. added such an Imue.Gs luNa F..
universal patronage that the great
pastime has gone booming on NOR
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
HeiSman GiveSAdvice to UmpireS
9 q O @ Q y @
ArbiterS Should Follow Plays

responsible for this disorder. and. aft
or giving them a reasonable time in
which 10 get the spectators back, he
should notify them that unless they
succeed in clearing them away with
in two minutes more he viii award
the game to the visiting team.
Arbiters Should Know Rules.
Umpiring IS Ike playing in one re-
sppCt and that IFS that the more eX-
perieuCe one gets the more proficient
are they apt TO become That and
these few hints may be Of much
benefit to one contemplating doing
some Of this work. but above all
make sure that you know the rules
You may think you know them be
cause you have general idea Of how
the game Is played. but anyone who
thinks they know every rule in base
ball will do well 10 go right out and
buy a rulebook and read il through
very carefully from beginning to end,
and n they don't find at least dozen
things in the game that they never
heard Of before the circus lemonade
Is on me.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Maps Are Real Fighting Team
Birmingham Is Ideal Manager

n PHILADELPHIA. July 5.-Here's
a brand new fighting Irishman
in the battle front of baseball,
and when the names Of McGraw, Jen-
nings. Kelly. Clarke, Ewing. Tebeau,
and other great Celts are mentioned
hereafter, that Of Joseph L. Rirming-
ham, who has made the Cleveland
team the surprise of the game this
year. must be included.
Birmingham is a real boy manager.
He won't be 2S until December 3,
and he is the youngest manager that
ever played in the major leagues.
"Birmy' has given the Maps a fight
ing spirit in contrast to the once
meek aggregation ready to let the
other fellow tramp upon its neck.
Critics who have picked the Ath-
letics. Washington and Boston to run
away, realize there is a new sort Of
ball team in Cleveland. Clark Grit
fifth alone refuses to believe. and says
Birmingham has "Conned" the team
into playing ahead Of its natural gait.
TIP to June 4 the team has knocked
- IS pitchers from the box in win
ming 50 Of the 45 games.
In twelve games they came from
behind when seemingly beaten. They
finish like the Detroit Club of other
days. These things have made the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

NEW YORK, July 5.-Organized
y baseball owes much to Ban
I.Lt..r d Ill. L.