Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-07

now worth about 100000. His accum-
ulation of wealth is owing to his
frugality, good habits, strict attention
to business. and the fact that an uncle
died and left him 500, 999. Montreal
Star.
Why Not?
The village of Johnson did not have
an open air Christmas tree celebration
last week, but they did have there a
town Christmas tree" one in which
the entire community united. It was
held at the opera house and proved a
great success. Why not town
Christmas tree for every town? It is
a good chance to get acquainted with
your neighbors and also to do good to
those who cannot be reached in the old
way of celebration by church tree.
Hyde Park News and Citizen.
Home View of Howe.
The Enosburg Standard seems to
have jumped clear over the fence
politically. 1t hopes that Harland B.
Howe will be candidate and says he
sis progressive and possesses the
necessary qualifications to make "a
good governor" and the Republicans
d
for the governorship. The tone of the
editorial quoted from indicates the
Standard is done with the Republicans.
We imagine the Republicans will not
fear Mr.. Howe as a candidate and will
welcome as strong candidate as the
Democrats can find. They should have
no difficulty in nominating a man who
can show more real progressive action
although he may not make as much
progressive talk as Mr.. Howe or any
other Democrat in Vermont.-S St.
Johnsbury Caledonian.
A Sad Lesson in the Derby Fire.
One of the saddest casualties of the
year 1913 in Vermont was the death
by burning of the two infant children
in their home in West Derby. They
were locked in the house for safety
during the absence Of the mother at
the noon hour, while she was carrying
warm dinner to the father, who was
at work in the factory. 1t is easy to
theoriZe as to the danger of leaving
unattended babies in house, but the
very thing is done perforce, times
without number. for the great majority
of families are SO situated that chill
dren must occasionally be left thus
unattended. However. the lesson is a
terrible one as to the danger of the
practice, where fire of any sort, or
the means with which to start blaze,
is left in the house with the children.
Rutland News.
The Schoolhouse Social Center.
The public schoolhouse as a factor
in neighborhood betterment was the
topic discussed by several speakers in
Boston Sunday night. The principal
argument was that using these school
houses as social centers. on evenings
the year around, would afford people of
both sexes not only wholesome amuse-
ment and diversion, but also oppor-
tunity for broadening their minds
generally and for taking concerted
action looking to neighborhood better
ment.
The speakers on this occasion said
nothing new, but laid stress on a
frequently promulgated doctrine-a
doctrine which. if put to practical
uses, would eliminate many undesirable
conditions that now exist in the more
rural communities, and materially aid
in the solution of problem which is
proving very perplexing,- THE problem
of the rural school and it's influence on
the jewellers in its immediate Vicinity
The effect of the persistent use of
the schooihouse in social direction
can be easily figured out. 1t would be
Impossible for the people of a rural
nelghborhood to meet thus frequently
during the year. under wise leadership.
without realizing from such comlnin-
Cling Of interests benefit of inestim-
able value to every Individual concerned
IN 1t. and thus insuring an uplift for the
entire community. The experiment is
certainly worth trying; and there are
not few neighbo1 hoods in Vermont
where it may we'll be tried. Ludlow
| Tribune