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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-02-06
Make First Shot RIno the Bell.

The huntsman who misses the first
shot usually loses the game. He has
had the opportunity and he has lost.
There's parallel in advertising. Make
the first shot-the main heading, the
picture that gets first attention-hit
what you're aiming at. If an article
is going to be bought for comfort,
mention the peculiar kind of comfort
and the article, in the head If possible.
Then elaborate. But don't expect a
reader with a want for your article to
read your sales talk If confronted by a
heading that gives no idea of what
you are talking. Make the first shot
ring. true.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-02-06
VIRGINIA:

VIRGINIA.:
In vacation, in the Clerks office of the
Circuit Court OF Highland County, the
22nd, day of January, 1914.
Howard F Alexander Plaintiff
vs.
Charles q Alexander asd Mary Ellen
Hidy Alexander, his wife; Susan ).
HaEscl. widow; Minnie J Dunsmnre
and i G. DEnsmore, her husband; ora
+. H Johnston and A + Johnston. her
husband; \ y Alexander and Matte
P. Alexande~ his wife: " T Alexan
der al d Mamie 3 i, his wife; DR. KS
Sterrett and Josephine Sterrett, his
wife Defendant
The object of his s'i: : TO have the
court confirm a deed of parIi 'oG bearing
date the first day of a, 5, entered
into between Charles q alexander and
Mary Ellen Alexander, his wife Of the
one part, and Howard T AleXan'ie OF
the other part, wherein 5Sl.2i acres de-
scribed by metes and hounds has been
assigned and set apart to said Howard
Alexander and 2S5 90 acres, described
Ivy metes and bounds, has been set apart
10 said Charles G Alexander AS represent
ing their respective interests in the par,
eel of land described as Lot No 4 de
vised to said Charles G Alexander and
Howard F Alexander. Jointly, for their
lives with remainder 10 their he;rs under
the fifth claGsc Of The will of the laie
Robert Stlngton; $50 to c"Hf2rm and
adopt as judicial sale by the court, the
contract of sale entered into between the
said Howard f Alexandcr on the one
part, and the Union Lumber Compans
on the otLer part, selling the timber on
the said parcel of 555 26 assigned 10 said
How ard + Alexander at the price of
$3.50 IN acre.
Ard it appearing from affidavit filed
that The defendants Cora IL Johnston.
A f Johnston. r 5 Sterrett and Jose.
phine Sierrett are nonresidents of this
State, it is therefore ordered that they
appear within fifteen days after due pub
LEGATION hereof, and do what is necessary
to protect their interests.
Teste:
w Fl Mathcny, Clerk
Bumgardner & Bumgardner, p. q.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-02-06
Public Sale

I will sell at public auction at my
residence on Dry Branch on Feb.
10, 1914, the following property,
to wit: 2 good work mares, 2 good
cows 6 head yearling cattle, 20
head sheep, l Studebaker wagon, l
surry, l set double work work
harness, l set single buggy harness,
l Wilburn saddle, new sleigh.
l will also rent on day of sale my
pasture land.
Terms: All sums of SIS and un-
der cash, over SIS nine months cred
it will be given with Int. from date.
Sale beginning at 1920.
Hollie Gutshall
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-02-06

VIRGINIA:
In Vacation, in the Clerk'g office
of tn Circuits Court of Highland
county, the 22nd, day of January,
1914.
Charles G Alexander Plaintiff
vs..
Mary Ellen Hidy Alexander, wife
of said Charles G Alexander, and
Sarah Louis, Alexander, infant
child of said Charles G Alexander
and Mary Ellen Alexander, under
fourteen years of age; Susan S
Hansel, widow; Minnie Duns-
more, and G Dunsmore, her
husband; Cora Fl Johnston and
A E Johnston, her Husband; A
A Alexander and Matte P Alex
ander. his wife; W T Alexander
and Mamie B Alexander his wife;
H F Alexander; DR.. ] R S
Sterrett and Josephine Sterrett
his wife, Defendants
The object of this suit is to have
the court confirm a deed of parti-
ion bearing date the first day of
May, 1908, entered into between
Charles G. Alexander and Mary
Ella Alexander, his wife. of the one
part, and Howard F. Alexander of
the other part, wherein 5S5.26
Acres describrd by metes and
bounds has been assigned and set
apart to said Howard F. Alexander,
and 2S5.2S Acres decribed by metes
and bounds has been set apart to
said Charles G. Alexander as
representing their respective i'll
terests in he parcel of land des-
cribed as Lot, No.4, devised to said
Charles G. Alexander and Howard
F. Alexander jointly for their
lives, with remainder to their heirs,
under fifth clause of the will of the
late Robert Sitlington; also TO con-
firm and adopt as judicial sale
by the court the contract of sale
entered into between the said
Charles G. Alexander and wife on
the one part, and the Union Lum'
Der Company on the other part
selling the timber on the said,
parcel of 2S5 % Acres assigned to
said Charles G. Alexander at the
price of $500 an acre; and a con-
tract of sale enterd into between
the said Charles G. Alexander, his
wife, on the one part and the said
Howard F. Alexander on the other
part, whereby he sells in fee to said
Howard F. Alexander 22.56 acres
of said parcel at, the price of $3.50
per acre.
And it appearing from affidavit
filed that the defendants Cora d.
Johnston, A. E Johnston, ]. R. S.
Sterrett and Josephine Sterrett are
non-residents of this State it is
Therefore ordered that they appear
here within fifteen days after due
publication hereof, and do what is
necessary to protect theirinterests.
Teste:
W. Fl. Matheny, Clerk.
Bumgardner & Bumgardner, q q.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-02-06
Glade Hill Farm For Sale

$50 acres of good blue grass land
1856 acres improved, ITS in good oak
timber, nearly 800 acres level, in
good state of cultivation, fair house
and barn, 5 miles from railroad,
fine grass, grain and, stock farm,
convenient to church school and
mill. good neighborhood, we'll wat
cred and fenced, plenty of fruit.
Special inducements will be made
for quick sale of farm. stock and
equipments. Can be divided into
two good places with advantage.
For price, terms, etc. call on or
address, Ellis II. Moore,
R. F. d. Dunmore, w. Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-02-06
'TIR e, TTR -
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tlfcS
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commission and other high selling andovaoU GEr BIG VAL
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UE AND EXACTLY WHAT YOU Payers amo@g them are
Shrewd auto compose our and men in all lines
bankers, merchants lawyers, doctors. pit bHyng direct.
who know values and realize the advantonts secured
During the past dull winter autcpH offer PURCHASES
some excellent deals from the factoriessf
at the following prices Al, Quaker, Nassau,
Among tires are Diamond, fR#4
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-02-06
Advertise.

Q II you want to reach the trade,
q Advertise.
0 Loosen up! Don't be afraid
o Advertise.
9 Tell your story every day,
. In a terse, convincing way
9 Keep 1t up! It's bound to pay
= Advertise.
0 If you're tagging In tho race,
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0 Business soon will take brace,
Q Advertise. .
Q Tell the public near and far 4
Q Who and where and what you
y are, ~
9 Let FER flicker! Be star
. Advertise.
D If your goods are on the square,
o Advertise.
0 Always treat the public fair,
D Advertise.
D Be 1t real estate or cheese,
. Stocks and bonds or guber peas,
Q Fling your banner to the
y breeze,
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
Estate of George r. Smith,
BroWnington.
STATE OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT
District of Orleans SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate of
George R. Smith, late of bloomington in said
District deceased,
GREETING:
WHEREAS, said Court has assigned the
18th day of July next for examining and al
lowing the account of E, A. Cook, Admins
TRAITOR of the estate of said deceased and for
a decree of the residue of said estate
to the lawful claimants of the same
and ordered that public notice thereof be
given to all persons interested in said estate
by publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively previous to the day assigned, in the
Orleans County Monitor a newspaper pub
lished at Parton, in said District
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified
to appear at the Probate office in New
port in said District, at 10 a. m. on the day
assigned, then and there to contest the
allowance of said account if you see
cause, and to establish your right as heirs,
legateeS and lawful claimants to said resi-
due.
Given under my hand this 23rd day of
June, 1914.
1927 RUFUS W.SPEAR. Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01

Aspiration sees but one side Of every
question. possession many.-LowelL.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
Estate of Lucius S. Nye.
STATE OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT
District of Orleans, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Orleans,
To all persons interested in the estate of
Lucius S. Nye late of Barton in said district
deceased.
GREETING:
At Probate Court, holden at Newport
within and for said district on the 10th day of
June, 1914 an instrument purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Lucius S.
Nye late of.Barton in said district.sdeceased,
was presented to the Court aforesaid for
Probate.
And it is ordered by said court that the
Sd day of July, 1914 at the Probate Office in
said Newport at 10 O'Clock a. NJ, be assigned
1or proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned
by publishing this order three weeks success
sively in the Orleans County Monitor a
newspaper circulating in that vicinity. in
said District previous to the time appoint
ed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said
will if you have cause
Given under my hand at Newport in said
district, this 10th day of June, 1914.
RUFUS w. SPEAR, Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
Orleans News Page
News and Views from this
Hustling Village
Orleans Fire Department.

The addition of the new chemical en-
CINE to the fire fighting equipment here
gives the town a very practical fire
equipment. There are now three hose
carts, each manned by a company of
nine men, ladder company of twelve
men and the new American LaFrance
chemical manned by ten men and five
men on the coat cart. In all fifty-four
regular men, and while the company
has always been a volunteer company,
the men have responded to practice
alarms in way which does them much
credit and has made them very prof.
cient in the service. The alarms are
sounded automatically from the Tele-
phone central and there has. up to date.
been no mixing of signals. We have
been exceedingly fortunate in not hav-
ing to call out our department for a
real fire but a few minutes, but we
feel that when that time shall come,
they will respond in manner that
will show them to be wholly able tc
handle almost any situation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
STATE OF VERMONT

District of Orleans SIS,
The Probate Court for the District afore-
said:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Elma A. Miller, non cOmpOs, of Barton, in
said District,
GREETING:
WHEREAS, application in writing hath
Deen made to this court by the Guardian of
said Elma A. Miller, for license to sell the
real estate of said ward, viz: Being a parcel
OF land containing % acres more or less
about one mile north of Coventry village
between the river and the road running to
the North NeighborhOOd, known as the
Miller Meadow situate in the town of
Coventry, In said Districts:
parcel of land said to contain - acres
more OF less, about One-half mile northeast
OF coventry village, on the road from Gov
entry village to Coventry station, in said
town OF Coventry;
House and about three and one-haIf acres
OF land in Coventry village in said town of
Coventry;
House and a small lot of land on High
Street in the village of Orleans in said town
OF Barton. representing that the sale
thereof for the purpose of putting the pro-
ceeds of such sale at interest, or investing
the same in stocks or other real estate, or
| using the avails thereof for the benefit of
said ward as the law directs would be bene-
fetal for said ward.
WHEREUPON. the said Court appointed
and assigned the 3rd day of July, 1914, at
TO- CLOCK a. at the Probate Office in New
port in said District to hear and decide
public notice thereof to be given to all
persons interested therein by publish
ing this order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
in the Orleans County Monitor a newspaper
published at Barton in said district
which circulates in the neighborhood of
those persons interested therein all
which publications shall Ibe previous to the
time appointed for the hearing.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, at the time and
place aforesaid, then and there in said court,
to object to the granting of such license,
if you see cause.
Given under my hand at Newport in said
district this 18th day of June 1914
24-26 B. NJ. SPOONER. Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Mary A. BeIknaD

The Undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict Of Orleans, COMMISSIONERS, to re-
ceive, examine and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the
estate OF Mary a. Bellknap, late of Barton.
exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that We will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the office of J. F.
Batchelder in the town of Barton in
said District, on the 3rd day of July,
and the 2lst day OF November, next,
from l O'Clock, p. M, to t O'Clock, p.
m on each of said days and that 6 months
from the 22d day of May. A. D. 1911, is
the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to Us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Barton, VT, this 10th day of June,
A. D. 1914
G. f. HAMBLET
J. +. BATCHELDER,
24-26 Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
ORLEANS

The roof of the band stand has been
removed by the band boys.
The verandas at the Orleans club
rooms are being wholly screened in.
Mrs. E. H. Perley has moved from
Al Dodge's house to the Bennett house
on Liberty street.
The Lenox lunch room has .been re-
opened under Mrs. J. E. Spriner. This
place was formerly run by Roy Smith.
Mrs. Henry Dubois has gone to
Wheelock, where she will have charge
of the boarding house at the L. L.
Chandler company's new mill.
P J. Murray, who recently moved
to Jay, brought his little daughter to
Orleans last week, and DIR. Lanphear
has taken the child to Boston for treat
ment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
Big Catch of Fish This Season.

Probably no town in New ENGLAND
can show a better fishing record.
wholly confined to one stream and
wholly within the precincts of the vii
lage of Orleans. We are able to record
only few of the fine strings of Rain
bow trout taken from Willoughby river
this season. While any fish story
should generally be discounted from
the cause of ''bait" we believe that
these records are materially correct.
Colby Stoddard landed IA, the largest
being 81, the smallest Il. The big
gest fish of the season was caught by
Ara Pope of Lowell and tipped the
scales at u pounds. Wilder Joslyn
for three successive days caught the
limited number of pounds each day, and
IN all landed II fish weighing from Il
to a pounds. Geo. Chamberlain of
lrasburg got a half dozen all good
sized ones, Harley Trip about doz-
en- from 2 to 4 pounds, Elmer Tripp
! one five-pounder and several smaller
ones, Otis Cutting a half dozen, A.
H. SWEET five good ones and Ben Alden
four while Tom Buzzo and Hiram
| Allen, the only original fishermen, cap.
tured over twenty and they only count
the big fellows. Ira Westcott has
caught an even dozen. Arthur Waiter
and the Wiley boys have added al
least twenty-five more to the string Al
together over one hundred and fifty
tsh IN less than quarter Of a mile O.
river fishing. When we interviewed
one Of the star members of this buncl
Of anglers, he was mending his rod ant
preparing to go after one more, which
he claims still remains below the lowe,
dam. Added to this record we coult
mention strings aggregating over
hundred from Willoughby lake, but W.
dare not ask your further indulgence
although in this case, truth is strange
than fiction.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01

[enQeQ II
wrapr = across the roadbed, and it
SEE ed the train about in living.
thing mantle as she rushed on.
1t, seemed as though no man could
go through that sea of fire alive, but
when the old engine staggered out of
the fire belt Lannigan still stood up
right at the lever.
His sparse mustache, his eyebrows,
his shock of sandy hair were gone. He
was as bald as parrot. and his cloth
ing was afire in a dozen spots. But he
turned a horrible grin upon Jimmy and
waved his hand.
"Give us another buckety' he croak-
ed And the stoker climbed out Of the
tank, more dead than alive himself,
and put out the burning garments.
Then they reached Yardsley.
guess if any two men were ever
welcomed as angels straight from
heaven it was Lannigan and his stoker,
though they must have looked a deal
more like devils from the pit
Two hundred and ninety people, who
had given up their last hope of con-
tinued existence, piled into those three
box cars like cattle. The doors were
closed, and then it was up to Lannigan
and Jimmy to run them back to Lat
tell.
The old engine was reversed. and
back through the awful belt of fame
and smoke she went with the three
boxes.
Lannigan certainly showed that day
what he could do when he had the
right Of way.
Scorched almost to a cinder one in
slant and saturated the next, Lannigan
stood at his post and brought the res
cue train through to Lattell. The box
cars were afire and the passengers
half suffocated when they arrived.
! Jimmy was pretty nearly drowned in
| the tank. and we picked Lannigan off
! the engine just as he caved completely.
Daddy Longlegs" was some time in
the hospital and came plaguy near los
ing his sight, and all because Of that
run. But if man was ever popular
along the line of the old M. and S. P.
his name was Lannigan.
The first day he got down to the yard
the super happened to be there him
self The line was open again and
everything running smoothly by that
time, only the miles upon miles OF
charred forest and the heap of ashes
where Yardsley had stood telling OF
the forest fire.
"Humphp' said the super, trying to
pick out the engineers hand which was
least bandaged to shake. II heal
you've been doing some tall running
down here. Lannigan~
And the driver grinned sheepishly
as though he had done something tt
be ashamed of.
"Donaldson's got your record chalk
ed up ON his Office wall over the Limit
ed Guess We'll have to find you some
thing better than a freight to pull GU
when you're well enough"
And Lannigan got the mail train tn
next fortnight.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
No Arbitrary WEIGHT.

In Great Britain the ton is 20 hun
dred weight Of liz pounds, that is
224O pounds avoirdupois. In the
United States and Canada the COM
mon ton is 1000 pounds, the hundred
weight being reckoned at 100 pounds.
Stone and rock, like coal, are often
calculated in long ton" terms (2240
pounds).
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
Labor and Genius.

The common idea is the more labor
the less genius-in other words, the
greater the labor the worse the art.
The truth is exactly the opposite
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
BUSINESS MAXIMS.

BUSINESS MA\fMS.
Let every one engage in the
business with which he is best
acknowledgements.
The most important part of
any business is to know what
ought to be done.-COlumella.
Setting raillery aside, let us
attend to serious matters.-Hor-
ace.
Hasty and adventurous
schemes are at first view fat
tering, in execution difficult and
in the issue disastr0us.-Livy.
The master looks sharpest to
his own Observation-Disclosures.
There can be no profit If the
outlay exceeds it.-Plautus.
Advise well before you begin.
and when you have decided act
promptly.-Sallust.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01

Extra copies Of the Monitor on sale
at Austin's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-10
DANBURY FAIR RACES
 PROVE VERY EXCITING

Danbury, Oct. 10.-The races at the Danbury Fair yesterday brought a sensation in every heat, and close fin ishes were the rule in both the trot- ting, pacing and running events. Baron Garry won the 2:26 trot in straight heats and with little effort, but the prettiest part of the race was the contest between Boron and Elsie Worthy for second money.
 The 2:19 pace was easy for The Token, who never had to extend him self to keep in. the lead. He was never headed, and lowered his own time to 2:17 1-4.
 Brione, Mrs W. H. Ne1son's. brown mare, was too ambitious n the 2:22 trot. She set the pace at the start of every heat, but was not able to stand the strain and broke each time. M. l. Robbins won all three heats.
 Sir Giles, the bay horse owned by George A. Clement, made the running race his own by getting away to a big lead in each of the two heats. Charlie Hargrave and Sir Gaze broke even for second and third money. but as they both belong to Wells Clark, the Sheepshead Bay horsenan, the purse was divided without the necessity of a. third heat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-10
''RED'' SMITH
 HAPPY WHEN
 BOSTON WINS

There may have been 8 lot of happy Boston ball players capering about the Hotel Majestic over in Philadel- phia after yesterdays triumph, but it's a safe bet that none of them who either participated in the game or SEW it from the bench was the least bit happier than J. Carlisle Smith, the red-headed third baseman of the Braves, who is laid up with dis1o- cated leg in St. Mary's Hospital Brooklyn.
 Red was literally radiant as Drs. Mccarthy and Smith, couple of ardent fans, brought him up the score from the hospital phone inning by inning, and told him how his club had jumped into the lead in the sec ond and thereafter just ronnped along, increasing 1t.
 Good night!'' whooped the crimson topped in1e1der as the medi- cine men came running into room 6, hall 3, with the tale of the' sixth in ming, in which three of tRed's'' pals had raced over the plate In a row. sNThat's about all! The Braves will grab this old worlds championship in four straight games. Bender was the only man we cared anything about, and they're tearing the copper hide off him. Some Braves, huh ?''