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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-06

At a parental gathering recently
a lady toasted "The Gentlemen" as
follows: "Bless'm' They share our
joys, they double our sorrows, they
triple our expenses. they quadruple
our cares, they excite our magnan-
unity, they increase our self-respect,
awaken our affection, control our
property, and out-maneuver us in
everything. This would be a dreary
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-06

The old-fashioned feather duster
and the vacuum cleaner have been
combined by Pennsylvania inventor
for removing dust from small arti-
cles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-06

In one of our neighboring schools
the teacher was instructing a class
in composition and said: You
should not attempt any flight of
fancy; simply be yourselves and
write what is in you. Do not imi-
tate any other person writing or
draw information from outside
sources" AS result of this advice
one bright lad turned in the follow
ing: I'VE should not attempt any
flights of fancy but write what is
in us. In me there is my stomach,
lungs, heart, liver. two applies, one
piece of pie, one stick of lemon can
dy and my dinner"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-06

A floating drydock which can lift
battleships weighing 22,5O0 tons re-
Gently was completed for the Ameri-
can navy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-06

When you go into the postoffice
and inquire for mail, don't try to
fill up the delivery hole with the
north end of your body. If you
merely stand off and fire your re-
quest through, those whom you ad-
dress will respond promptly After
you receive your mail, don't stand
monopolizing the delivery while you
look to see the post mark and guess
who the letters are from. Let those
behind you have 4 chance, for life
is short and time ic fleeting. Please
remember this and you will confer
favor on those in the rear.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-03-06

No ship is allowed to pass through
the Suez canal without a searchlight
Of a specified type.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24
Estate of Eugene F. Bickford
STATE OF VERMONT

District of Orleans SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
brict Aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons interested in
the estate of Eugene F, BickfOrd late of
Barton in said District, deceased,
GREETING:
WHEREAS. application hath sheen made
to this court in writing by the administra-
tor praying for license and authority to sell
a portion of the real estate of said deceased,
to wit: Being the late home farm OF said
deceased, consisting of buildings and about
III acres of land, including the homestead
and all other rights OF the widow OF said
deceased therein. representing to said court
that it would be beneficial to the heirs and
all persons interested in the estate OF said
deceased, to sell said real estate and convert
the same into money.
And bringing into Court the consent and
appreciation in writing. of all the heirs to
said estate residing in this state. and setting
forth the situation of the real estate.
WHEREU pom, the said Court appointed
and aSSgnt the Goth day of December, 1913,
at 10 o'clock a. m. at +. w. Baldwin s Office
in Barton in said District to hear and decide
upon said application and petition and Or
dered public notice thereof to be given to all
persons interested in said estate by publish
ing this order together with the time and
in the Orleans County Monitors newspa per
which circulateS- in the neighbOrhOOd of
those persons interested i said estate
all which publications shall be previous to
the day assigned for the hearing.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to
lace assigned, then and there in said court,
to make your objections to the granting Of
such license, if you see cause.
Given under my hand at Newport in said
district, this 9th day of December, 1913
1852 B. NJ. SPOONER, Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24
AT BARTON JAN. SO.

The editor of the Monitor first took
up the matter of having an agricul-
tural extension school in this section.
Considerable CORES pondence has passed
between him and the University of
Vermont officials in charge of this
work. The Barton grange finally took
up the matter and arrangements have
been made for a school in Barton. begin
ming Monday afternoon, Jan. and last
ing until Friday afternoon. Jan. 9
The object and work of this free school
has been explained in these columns
before. Concerning the school the
editor has received the following
letter We would say here that a
number of prominent farmers have
already signed the petition for this
school and a thorough canvass of the
community will be made soon. Be
ready to attend 1t will cost you
nothing
Mr.. Editor:
Concerning the extension school to
be held on Jan to 9 a Barton. we
held very successful school at South
Barre. Everyone seemed highly pleased
and many so expressed themselves.
AS result of our experience there we
want to make one revision in our
requirements raise the minimum of
advanced registration from 20 to 30
The point is right here: we found at
South Barre, and doubtless will find
elsewhere, men who registered and
promised in a vance to attend regular
ly, VINO, as matter of fact did not
make good their promises | presume
IN most cases there were good reasons.
but at any rate so far as the eXpendi-
ture of state money is concerned we
| Il j i
the outset The average attendance
at South Barre of regularly registered
men. exceeded so, but nearly Is who
agreed in advance to attend did not
attend, some coming for a single
session, some not at all. Now two,
! thirds attendance of Is would make g
small body of men 10 deal with.
expect we will find in every community
men who will put their names on the
registration paper, who for some
reason. cannot attend, Now ar
extension school costs the state more
than 500. and we ought not to eXpenC
this sum unless Is means Is and not Is.
For these reasons we have decided t.
raise the "ante" There are more
communities wanting these schools
than we can go to. and we feel that
when we accept an invitation the lOca
people must respond heartily. I be-
lieve you will be able to secure Sc
names without much difficulty and 75
would be better.
May I make one or two more points.
The day sessions are primarily fol
/ those who agree in advance to attend
others who want to attend after the
paper has been sent in. or even at the
first session. and will agree to come
regularly, can be accommodated. Wis.
itors be they men or women, are
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

In Caledonia county court Albert
Carleton has won his suit against the
E. & T. Fairbanks company of st.
Johnsbury for alleged lack of instruc-
ton and poor equipment in the factory
last year when the plaintiffs hands
were caught on saw and injured badly.
The jury gave Carleton verdict of
$3.50 and his costs. The case will
probably go to the supreme court on
exceptions.
tives at st. Peters Episcopal church
Miss Katherine Louise Vail, niece of
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore N Vail of
Speedwell Farms, Lyndonville. was
married to Arthur Allen Marsters of
New York. Rev John c. Stephenson,
rector of the church, performed the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Marsters
will live this winter in apartments in
New York while the old Alfred Vail
home in Morrisville. town. N. j., is
being remodelled and furnished for
their future home
Five hundred dollars worth of furs
were stolen from the barn of Max
Schlarmen of Hardwick one night last
week The burglar entered the barn
oy ca IS of a ladder to the window in
the eanle. Schlarmen recently pur-
chased a large assortment of furs. in
which he dealt in connection with his
other business. The furs had been
sorted out and the best of the supply
had been taken away The barn is
connected with the house, but the
occupants of the latter heard no sounds
during the night.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24
FARM NEWS AND NOTES

welcome at any time. but their attend
ance in large numbers IS not encour-
aged. All evening sessions are free to
everybody who wishes to attend We
should like. however. to discourage
the attendance of very small children.
At South Barre we had lot of small
boys IN two evenings, who came in
simply out of curiosity to see the
pictures and they were somewhat of a
disturbing element
Be sure the dates are clearly under
stood by all.
Yours truly
j. l. Hills, Dean
Burlington, VT, Dec. Is. 1913
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Melissa A. Dunbar

The Undersigned, having been appointed
by he Honorable Probate Court for The
District of Orleans. COMMISSIONERS, to
receive examine. and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate of
Melissa a. Dunbar, late of Craftsbury in said
District. deceased and all claims exhibited
i'll offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purpose aforesaid. at the
office of he Town Clerk in the town OfOrafts-
bury. in said District, on the 9th day of De-
cember and 9TH day of May next from III
O'Clock a. m. until 3 O'Clock p. m. on each OF
said days, and that six months from the 18th
day of Nov. A. d. 1918, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to US for examination and al
BOWance.
Dated at Craftsbury this 1st day of Deem
Der, A. D. 1918.
w. @. HADLEY,
w. L. DUSTAN.
commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24
Wednesday, the Changers listened
to addresses by Gov. Allen M. Fletcher
of Cayendsh. Richard Pattee of

Wednesday, the Changers listened
to addresses by Gov. Allen M. Fletcher
of Cavendsh, Richard Pattee of
Laconia. NJ H.. worthy master of
the New Hampshire state grange. and
Prof Thomas Bradlee, director of
extension work at the agricultural
college of the University of Vermont
The speeches took all of the afternoon
session, an audience IF about LOO
persons, probably the largest crowd
ever seen at gathering of the Yer
mont grange, assembl ng to hear the
addresses. The sixth degree was
conferred The morning was devoted
to business session.
The principal business OF the morn
ing was the election of two members
of the executive committee G. F.
Smith of Morrisville. former worthy
Farnum succeeds himself The officers
serve two years so there was no cleo.
ton this year.
Governor Fletcher did not make a
long address He expressed pleasure
at having the privilege of speaking to
such representative body of Vermont
men and women and he outlined the
opportunities of the grange The
other topics discussed by HIM were
speedy justice and regulation Of public
service corp )rat ons he state execu-
tive was warmly applaude1.
AS head of the fraternity from a
neighbOr,ng state Richard Pattee was
given a cordial welcome.
After session devoted almost
wholly TO resolutions. the grangers
ended their convention at noon Thurs
day. The officers expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with the
welcome given the members Of the
fraternity and resolutions We're passed
thanking the Rutland Business Me- S
association and others for hospltalty
The meeting place of the 1914 conven-
ZION was left with the executive
committee.
The resolutions adopted favored
woman suffrage national law for bid
ulng the manufacture and sale OF
intoxicating LIQUOR; another referen.
DUN on prohibition III Vermont
continuing the free scholarships al
Randolph or Burlington agriculture
schools; spec al instruction IN agrlcul.
ture IN rural schools a grange memo
rial day first use Of town S water
| power by the town itself; a Simple
direct primary; unequiVOcal exemption
| Of all money loaned at five per cent 0,
| less cooperative buying and selling b!
parcel post; commencing the parce
post: postal savings loans to farmers a.
! Al per cent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24
IN THE HORSE BARN.

Cooling off suddenly is always
attended with risk of catching
cold, and the result is often
fever. Covering a horse with a
blanket will prevent this.
Ie it is possible every horse
should go unshOd for time to
get the benefit of the frog pres
sure.
Never allow a sheer to rasp
off the outside natural varnish of
the foot This practice will ruin
the best and strongest foot.
If the horses lave had hard,
straining work or hard driving
when put in the stable the legs
should be we'll rubbed. 1t is also
a good plan to wind wooden
bandages around the legs.
In training your colts teach
them to back as willingly as to
go forward.
If a thin horse stays in that
condition after generous feeding
and is generally unwell try clip
ping. 1t often cures certain
forms Of indigestion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Orleans County
Fair will be held in Seayer's hall, Barton,
VT, Tuesday. January 6, 1914, at 10 O'Clock a.
M, to elect officers for the ensuing year, to
revise the Bylaws if thought best. to hear
reports from officers and to transact any
other business thought proper when met.
This is the first annual meeting of our new
company. We hope to see the new stock
holders all present as far as possible and
help to arrange for the best fair ever held in
Orleans county. We need ABOUT 100 more
stockholders to complete our number. If
you have q friend or neighbOr who has not
signed bring him along Ian E. to our meeting
that he may get his certificate OfstOck. thus
aid the company by having the full 400
members of the live men of Orleans county.
@. +. H AMBIET.
Sec'y
BARRON Vi. Decemher L. IQI2
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24
Estate of Marcella M. Hutchin-
son
STATE OF VERMONT

District of Orleans, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid.
To all persons interested in the estate of
HarceIla NJ Hutchinson late of Lowell, in
said District deceased. GREETING:
WHEREAS, said Court has assigned the
Nth day of December next at 10 O'Clock a..
M for examining and allowing the account
OF the executor of the estate of said de-
eea<ed and for decree of the residue of said
estate to the awful claimants of the same.
and ordered that public notice thereof be
gwen to all persons interested in said estate
by publishing this order three weeks success
siVely previous to the day assigned, in the
Orleans County Monitor, a newspaper pub
Gshed at Barton in said District.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to
appear at F. w. Baldwin's Office in Bar
ton, in said District, the day as
signed, then and there to contest the al
lOwance of said account if you see cause
and to establish your right as heirs, legatees
and lawful claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this lst day OF
December, 1913.
0-52 BIN SPOONER, Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24

Inasmuch as this country exported
last year between fifteen and twenty
times as many eggs as were imported.
there would seem to be little ground
for the poultry raisers of the country
losing much sleep over the flooding of
the country with foreign eggs due to
the removal of the tariff duty on them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24
WEST BURKE
David Smith is not as we'll.


Miss Ruth Leach visited friends in
ST. Johnsbury last week.
C. E. Silshy of St. Johnshury was
in town on Saturday of last week.
Miss Ella Wright of N eriden. Conn,
visited at B. D. Rueeles's last week.
Miss Celia Spencer is at home from
W alt ham. N ass, for the Christma as
vacation.
Miss Laila Rcur6y wFo is teaching
in S"ffie Id, Conn. is at home for the
holidays.
Warner Drown was called tc Orlear:
Sunday to attenu the funel al OF N a1vi1
Drown of that place.
Mrs. Baldwin Of St job nstuly enc
CLYDE Houston of Boston visited rela
tives in town Wednesday.
Mrs Clara Gray. who has been keep
ing house in Kirby for Mr.. Fitzpatrick,
for the past two months. is at home
again.
Harry Winslow returned to his work
in Lawrence, Mass, Monday. His
mother. Mrs. Cummings, remains
critically i'll.
Mrs. R. H. Burke. Miss Martha
Gentley. Mrs. E. E Dickerman, Mrs.
Nettie Mccoy, Mrs. Eta Leach and
Mrs. Nellie Gaskell were in St. Johns
bury last week
This community was greatly shocked
by the sudden death of lima. the
thirteen-year-oId daughter of Mr. and
Mrs A L. Beane. which occurred
Wednesday night. The child was i'll
with diphtheria and her mother and
little sister. Eva, were also suffering
from the disease. No help could be
found. and the son, Clayto who was
the sole caretaker of the invalids and
the house, had fallen asleep from over
fatigue. Mrs. Beane required some
thing, and lima. hearing her mother
call. went to her room. and then
upstairs to Wakrn her brother. She
lived but a few minutes after return
ing to her bed, and there is no doubt
that she died Of heart failure brought
on by the eXertlon in her weakened
condition After the doctor had been
summoned, and it was found that she
was really gone, the undertaken was
called and before daylight the little
girl was sleeping in Hillside cemetery
This is one of the saddest things that
has ever happened here, and the
stricken family have the heartfelt
sympathy Of everyone. The other sick
ones are improving and no new cases
are expected.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24

Several farmers in Westminster are
much interested in the onion raising
proposition on their properties where
the soil has been found adapted for
this form of agriculture. Recently
several of them with A. W. Sweeten
of Brattleboro, county agent, made a
trip to Deerfeld, where extensive
irrigation systems have been installed
on some of the large onion farms and
made a study of them. Milo B
Williams. an irrigation engineer con-
nected with the department of agricul-
ture. was recently in Brattleboro to
discuss with some of the farmers the
best methods Of irrIgating for raising
onions. This move is an important
step taken in improving our agricul-
tural resources.
The following figures are for the
cows in the Missisquol Valley Cow
Testing association. which produced
more than 40 pounds Of butterfat dur
ing 80 days ending November 80.
These are the first records the Monitor
has printed for the Missisquoi Valley
association but we hope thev will not be
the last R A. ChappeIl, official tester
of the association, writes the Monitor
that most of the dairies in this associa
ton are summer diaries and so there
are not many COWS now giving over 40
pounds. AS with other testing asso-
citation members those in the Missis
quot Valley are finding out which COWS
are their boarders and which the money
makers and are receiving valuable help
with the feeding problem.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24

In Graat county, Wis, number OF
farmers whose lands need sweeten-
ing have Joined hands for the grind
ing and distribution of the limestone
used in the work. In this way divi-
sion of the expense of the outfit and
also the labor necessary is made pos
Sible
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24
SHE FIELD

Julia Mitchell is improving.
Leila Barber is home for Christmas.
Ella Quimby has gone to LyndonviIIe
for week.
Carl Dryer of Lyndonville was home
over Sunday.
Ernest Boynton has been enjoying a
visit from his sister.
The M. E. sale will be the first
Friday in January.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Simpson recently
visited at Irasburg
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Green were week
end visitors at A. O. Gray's.
Mrs. Jane Woodman spent Christmas
with her son in St. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Gray recently
visited friends at Lyndonville.
Bert Jenness of Barton visited his
father. 0. H. Jenness. Sunday.
Lutte Chesley will move into the
house he recently purchased this week.
Willis Blake and family of Lyndon
vile visited at John Blake's over
Sunday.
Harry Roland was in town recently
on business for the Parker, Young
company.
The next grange meeting will be
one week from Tuesday, Remember
the change.
Winfield Bennett. who was hurt in
the woods recently, is doing as we'll as
can be expected.
On account of scarcity of teachers.
M. L Scarborough is going to teach
the winter term of school in district
, No. 8. formerly called the Bickford
district.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24
Vermont Notes.

Roy C. White. Of Fair Haven commit
ted suicide at his hone Friday by shoot
ing himself through the heart with a
22-cal1ber revolver. His wife. with
their three weeks old baby. is said to
have left him short time ago and
brooding over this is believed to have
caused the act. The deceased had
been married before, leaving son and
daughter by his first wife,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24
Estate of Avery E. Dennison

Barton, Vt, December Is, 1913.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-24

Mrs. R. H. Burke. Miss Martha
Gentley. Mrs. E. E Dickerman. Mrs.
Nettie Mccoy, Mrs. Eta Leach and
Mrs. Nellie Gaskell were in St. Johns
bury last week
The chronicle=news., 1913-10-31
THE MERRY COUNTESS"

TIL" West thcnt,c promises To 10"
the scene OF the xaycst and mosi
i"iiciiuo~ r.vclry o,thc stage next
Friday. Oct. II. when The Merry
Countess und her rctinuc al face
ticus and musical artists begin their
engagement. This attraction comes
diie., from tho Casin" ih"a'"r. New
York. where II was acclaimed the
niece Il. resistance Of the current
season and was supported by tho
smar,cst members Of society.
The announcement that The
Merry Countess" direct from cost
successful run OF six months NJ the
Casino theatcr. New York. will no
til" attraction IL sufficient to bring
pleasure to the heart Of even the 10
date amusement seeker.
Many, man, years ago the reduc-
tive strains of johann Strauss tn
to> icntinr waltz noasurcs pcnetrat-
ed these parts and by rcason Of that
fact he was selected the undisDutct'
waltz king. The Merry Countess
was written in his happieSt vein.
Miss Gladys rnger, q beautiful Cali
fornia giri. now residing In London.
provided the book. while Arthur An
dcrson. quite Il literary light on the
other side. furnished the lyrics. Al
together this combination has prov
en- quite the most irresistible and
tempting musical production Of tho
current season and bids fair TO re-
main in the ascendance for some
time 10 come.
The cast IL one # unusual excel
lcucc anG includes the following
well kaown artists: Mayhcll Baker.
Arthur CIougu. Dale winter Carl
Hayden. MAY Field. Pactc Ripple.
Charles Udell, Harry Carter and
Jack Henderson.
The Merry Countess company
comes TO TririInd by special train
from Amarillo and is enc OF tho most
expensive shows ever presented In
this city. Seats are now on sale and
arc going fast.
The chronicle=news., 1913-10-31

In all I was y wreck. A frind told
ne what v,noi haG done for her wit
tic rtrl No I tried II. I noticed an
Improvement after the first bottle
I could slccp well. my appetite Inn
proved. and after taking three bot
tics I am strong ari well again"
Vinoi is the most efficient
strength creator for such women. II
is the medicinal clements Of the cod's =
livers contained In NinoI aided by
tho blood making and strengthening <
properties Of tonic ron which makes
It 70 FAR superior to Gll other tonics
TO build up health and strength for
weak. tired. aiIing women. II con
tains no oil and has delicious tastc.
w. give hack your mony II yinol
,Ioes not do all that We claim. The
'Inusmnn Drug Company. Trinidad.
Colo.
p. 8. II YOU have any skin trouble
try Saxo Salve. We guarantee It.