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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-22
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LAKE CRYSTAL NOTES.

Lake crystal Union. "A real es-
tate transfer of more than usual i'm
portance was the settlement OF the
II. c, Howard estate last week, The
three surviving heirs, Mrs. J. i.
Monks OF Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, r.
o. Howard of Garden City and Fl.
Ray Howard Of this place were all
present, and effected the division.
The home on Lincoln street was
sold to Mr.. Nelson OF Nebraska.
The farm consisting Of over $50
acres on the shore Of Loon Lake,
one Of the best farms in Blue Earth
county and closely associated with
early history OF Lake Crystal, was
divided between Frank Howard and
Ray Howard. the latter taking 1872
acres. including what was known as
the Braddoek point. On this beauti-
full hin Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Howard
will build new house and farm
buildings OF modern design which
they will occupy. Il is understood
that Ray, after over twenty years on
the road, will pursue the simple life.
devoting his time and experience to
the breeding OF fancy stock. The
old homestead will be retained by
Frank. he acquiring Mrs. Monks title
by purchase, giving him over 24o
acres. He win also erect a new
Muse on the site of the old home.
Burt, son Of +. o. Howard. win re-
main on his fathers farm near Gar
den City. ~ - '''
Sheriff Osten and Mr.. Landmark
.motored through town last week en-
route TO Amboy and Vernon. The
sheriff is SO busy with the duties OF
his Office that he. rarely stops to
swap stories. let alone do much vote
soliciting, but "we should worry
The people know when they get an
efficient officer, and know how to
retain him. -
William p. Lewis went TO MaS
skato last week to have an x-ray
made of his right ankls.
which was injured last fall In an &C
|cidental plunge fro ma ladder. &
small bone was found to be frae
|tured. but his iameness Is attributed
no Inflammation of the ligaments OF
the ankle.
|. Washington. d. C. May 2o.-On
account of the possibility Of infec-
tion with powdery scab, the United
States department Of Agriculture is
now recommending all potato grow.
ers to treat their seed potatoes with
sulphur. This Is made expedient
by the fact that infected seed pota-
toes have been shipped out Of Maine
where powdefy scab now exists.
Recent tests justify the depart.
nienfs scientists in recommending
10 thorough busting with flowers Of
sulphur after the potatoes have been
cut, as a precaution against disease
but the treatment is by no means
intended to take the place Of form
|aldehyde as a general disinfectant
The department advises the use o.
both the forInaidehyde and sulphur.
Before cutting, the potatoes should
lbe soaked for two hours in solu
ton OF one pint Of formaldehydt
Ito thirty gallons Of water The,
should Tim be allowed to dry quIckl,
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South Sc. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul. May 2O.-Cattle--
Steers, s6.Oo6S.50; cows and heifers.
s6.OGd7.75; calves. s6.O06s.75; stock.
ers and feeders. s5.o0@7.s5. Shorn
sheep-Larhbs. s350@s.00; wethers,
st.50d5.50; ewes, s2.0O95.25. .8 q
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. May observation-disclosures,
s7.50@s.3O; steers, s7.1o@s.2O; stock
ers and feeders. s6.4O@s.55; cows ana
heifers. ss.65@S.s5; calves. $500
1885, Hogs---Light, ss.S5@S.6O; mix.
ed. ss.30@s.so; heavy. ts.t0@s:57h;
rough. ss.IO@S.25: pigs. s7.5o9s.4O.
sheep-Native. s5.40@6.25; yearlings.
S6.15@7.25.
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C. II. Cross OF New Uim IL moving
TO Mankato.
G. C. Francis OF Vernon Center was
In Mankato yesterday.
Mrs. J. ID. wager returend last night
from a visit at GAINESVILLE.
II. E. Woods OF Amboy was In
the city on business today.
J. A. Smith has been in Mime.
apolis on business this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Lang have re
turned from their trip into Iowa.
William o. Johnson of Amboy
transacted business here yesterday.
w. J. Kober OF Revere, Mimi, has
transferred his household to Mankato.
George E.. Black has gone to Blue
Earth and Kiester on insurance bust.
ness. ru -f
Jean A. Ffittie went 10 Pipestone
today to conduct a hearing In bank
ruptcy court.
Andrew Flo. who attended the Nor.
wegian celebration in Minneapolis, re,
tured home last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Hanson returned
last night from the Norwegian cele.
bration in Minneapolis.
Edward Hennedy OF Minneapolis
and a former resident OF this city,
is visiting friends here.
w. A. Mahl, cashier OF the First
National bank OF Winona, was a
visitor In the city today.
Mrs. John s, Davies OF the Security
fats, visited with relatives and friends
in Lake Crystal yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Baxter and Mr.
and Mrs. George Baxter OF winnebagc
were in Mankato yesterday.
Miss Mary Berg, who attends the
Stenotype school, spent the last few
days with friends at Butterfleld.
II. z. Hance was at Garden City
yesterday, delivering a National Gre
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Mankato State Bank
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FRED kRON, Vice President. ~
GEO. q. OWEN, Vice President. ,sE.
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7. Q. NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier.
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DIRECTORS.
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George Il. owen A. q. Bierbauer
Fred Kron Ed. Weaver
NJ. ID Fritz u. Frank Pay
N q. Sundt Charles Schwarhls
Geo. I. Roynton August Schultz
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to 100000 TO loan on farms at
lowest rate of interest. Five to ten
years with partial principal pay.
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Entertained Young Friends.

Little Miss Grace Sherk enter
tanned about two dozen friends at
her home on South Front yesterday
afternoon, celebrating her eleventh
birthday. The guests were members
of the Kings Heralds class OF the
Methodist church and Grace's school
mates. They had very merry after
noon OF music and games and deli
cious refreshments were served. The
hostess received number OF pretty
gifts In honor OF the occasion.
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Compliment TO Mrs. Hlxon.
Miss Cornelia Mansfield Is giving
a reception at her home on Clark
street this afternoon I'm compliment
to Mrs. w. l.. Hlron.- HN
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-30
County Agricultural Association to Make
Records

The Orleans County Farmers associ-
alton has secured the assistance of
representatives of the extension ser
vice of the college of agriculture of
thu University Of Vermont and Of the
United States department Of apr cult
ure in making study of the differ n;
systems of farming IN this region
1t is believed that the best systems OF
farm management are the result of
many years of farmers experiences
The object of this work is to locate the
best systems of farm management. to
learn the g ,od points of each and to
arrange this information in such way
as to make it valuable to all those wh
desire it, These men will take an
inventory Of the farm business for one
year from Jan. 1914. to Jan. /. 1915
on about 100 farms in the vicinity Of
Orleans making record of the acre
ages and yields of crops as we'll as of
the receipts and expenses of the year.
1t is not nt cessary that farmer have
accurate records of his sales and pur-
chases, for most men will have these
things well enough in mind to be able
to give in short time record of farm
business sufficiently accurate for all
practical purposes. If accounts of the
farm receipts and expenses are kept,
however, it will greatly assist the men
taking the records if they are made
available. These records will be
worked up and summarized by the men
who take them. A copy of the sum-
mary of each record will be returned
to the man who gave it. if he so
desires. accompanied by letter ex-
planning how the farm business was
figured and presenting some facts
learned from the study of the different
types of farming carried on in this
locality. All of the information Sc
cured will be treated as strictly conf
Dental. No one but the men doing the
work will see the records. There are
no charges of any kind and this work
has no relation whatsoever with taxes.
Similar work will be done at the same
time in Rutland and Windsor coun lie
and was done last summer in Orange
county. The work in Orleans county
! will be in immediate charge of Prof
Thomas Bradlee, director of the exten-
sion service of the state university. as
sisted by Messrs. David Albr0 of Bur-
lngton. C. F. Brown of Hyde Park,
n. Hanson Of Derby and E. S. Hayden
of st. Albans, representatives of the
college Of agriculture of the univer-
sity. They will call on about a hun
dred farmers in. the vicinity of Orleans
for the information above outlined. n
view of the fact that the data is gath
cred in the interests of the farmers, il
is trusted that courtesy will be shown
them and information freely vouch.
safed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-30
Vermont Sugar Makers Meet.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Sugar Makers association is to be
at Montpelier, this year Jan. 1920.
This is a meeting of much Importance
to the sugar makers of Vermont and
it is to be regretted that SO few from
our county have been attendants at
previous meetings. At the time of
the meeting last January only two
Orleans county sugar producers were
members of the association. Since
that time a few more names have
been added, but there should be so new
members secured at once. The fee is
only $1.00 per year and every member
is entitled to 100 autographed labels
for sugar or syrup as is preferred
Messrs True & Blanchard company,
who for years past has made large
exhibit at these conventions felt some
what chagrined when they found so
small membership from their county
and has secured from the secretary of
the association supply of receipts
ard are ready to accept members and
look after all necessary details. Send
them your application at once, and try
if possible to attend the Montpelier
meeting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-30

Mrs. Walter Colby has been caring for
L. P. Case, who remains in serious
condition.
Will Rushford of johnson was the
guest of his brother, Homer Rushford.
last week.
Chas. Sheldon has gone to Barnet to
work as telegraph operator in the
station there.
The Flint family had a Christmas
reunion at the home of w. G. Chadburn
in Craftsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Mitchell's Christ
mas present was baby girl, born on
Christmas day.
Hiram Mcclellan has gone to Troy,
Lester Campbell.
Varnum Abbott of LyndonviIle was
the guest of his parents over the
Christmas holiday.
Libby Lewis won last weeks prize
| for highest run at the Laird pool room
with a score of II.
Maynard Foster of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology is at home for
a holiday vacation.
Geo. Goodro and family were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hardy at Or
leans Christmas day.
Miss Florence Stone and Miss Katie
Smith of Hotel Barton are spending a
| few days in Montreal
The tub shop started again Monday
and if they can get stock from Canada
will continue to run without any fur
ther shut.downs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-30

Miss Flora Dow is spending week
with her mother, Mrs Walt Colby.
Miss Efie Lafont of Albany is the
guest of Mrs. Henry Brooks this week.
The Afternoon Study club meets
Thursday with Mrs. A. P. Underwood
H. T. Seaver has been confined to
his home for several days with neural
gia.
Mrs. Clara Burrows was the guest of
her mother, Mrs. F. K. Powell, Mon
day.
Mrs. A. M. Vercoe spent the Christ
mas holidays with her sisters in Mont.
real.
Mrs. Walter Colby was the guest of
her son. DR.. Wells, at Orleans last
week.
Miss Martha Burdick is visiting Miss
Eva Rosebrooks at West Burke this
! week.
Benz amin Morency was in Montreal
last week, the guest of his brother
there.
Henry Gay has installed an Independ-
ent telephone at his home on Water
street.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-30
CHRISTMAS VACATION

The school closed Wednesday after
noon. Dec. %, for the holiday vacation
and will reopen Monday morning. Jan.
4. Exercises appropriate to the sea-
son were held in the high school and
grades. The teachers are spending the
Christmas vacation at their respec-
tive homes as follows: Mr.. Bates in
town, Mr.. Metcalf at his home in
Hydeville. Miss Ferrin at Holland,
Miss Curry at Longmeadow. R. l.,
Miss Hazel Harris at her home in
Orleans. The grade teachers will
spend the vacation at the following
places: Miss Holbrook. Mrs. Jennings
and Mrs. Heath in Barton. Miss Ed
ridge at her home in Orleans, and Miss
Renfrew in Peacham.
The Latin I class spent very pleas.
ant social evening Thursday, Dec. 1.
at the home of Miss Leda Hawkins a
member of the class. The class formed
an organization for the purpose of
arousing more interest and enthusiasm
in the daily work. with the election of
the following officers: President, Miss
Marjorie Fisk: vice-president, Miss
Bessie Stone secretary and treasurer,
Miss Amy Owen. After a short busi-
ness meeting. an interesting program
was enjoyed by all, followed by light
refreshments. The meeting closed
with the singing of several Latin and
Barton academy songs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-30
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes

Christmas exercises by the children
were pleasing and much enjoyed,
rejecting much credit on the commit
tee in charge The tree was well
laden with presents, and we hope every
child was remembered. When we
consider the amount of time. strength
and nerve force required to produce an
entertainment like this. it would seem
as if our churches ought to be packed
to the doors as they used to be.
The closing Sabbath of the year, the
music was of the usual high character,
although we have missed for the last
two Sundays the splendid voice of c.
illness. The anthem. Come Let Us
Sing unto the Lord" accompanied by
G. S. Webster, violin, was we'll rem
dered. Mrs. Adams played for offer
tory. very sweetly, Barnby's lullaby
song. Sermon from Matt. 5 :13. eye
are the salt of the earth, but if the
salt have lost its SAVIOR, wherewith
shall it be salted?" We were i'm
pressed with the thought, that now is
the time to consider whether we, as a
church, or individuals, are the salt
that preserves, seasons and purifes,
or that which has lost it's SAVIOR"
Sunday evening a chorus choir from
the League furnished the music, and the
pastor preached another timely sermon
from John II :21, "Sir, we would see
Jesus"
After the regular Thursday evening
service of this week, the annual busi-
ness meeting of the Sunday school
board will be held. Every member of
this board should be present. On Sat-
urday afternoon at 2.30. the members
of the Junior League will meet at the
parsonage. The regular monthly bust.
ness meeting of the Epworth League
will be held Sunday evening at 6.
Sunday being the first in the quar-
ter, the Lords Supper will be cele-
brated in the mo orning. In the even
ing there will be union service in the
Congregational church. Rev. I. A.
Ranney will preach
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-30

Through the instigation of Chief
Clerk David F. Hunt, whose Offices are
at White River Junction, and who
handles the mail coming in from sever
al different routes to White River. a
temporary mail room was installed.
built into the west end of the main
waiting room at White River depot,
where the immense amount of holiday
mail was handled in most expeditions
manner. Over 5000 Vermont mail
bags were handled from this mailing
room and there was absolutely no
delayed mail in this large number of
bags. due to the sytematic work of Mr..
Hunt and his corps of mail handlers.
The temporary station was installed
Monday, Dec. FL, and every mail bag
has been handled in such quick time
that the mailing room was discontinued
on the morning of the 25th. This is
really the first year of the reduced
parcel post rate and never before has
there been anything like the number
of packages to be handled by mail
this year. There were five 6O,foot
baggage cars in the mail service be-
tween Springfield and White River
beside the regular mail car, and three
OF the extra cars came through to
Newport. A crew of forty regular
men, together with special crew of
extras. handled this immense mail.
One of the men IN the mail service
stated that he handled 2O3 registered
packages of mail matter on Monday
night, Dec. FL the ordinary amount of
this matter is usually under fifty. At
some places the trains were over an
hour taking on mail bags at the sta
tions. From the number of parcels
coming to Barton and Orleans, several
trains bringing in from twenty to forty
bags, it wonld seem as though the cry
Of hard times was decidedly far fetched
and if you leave it to the mail service
men they will tell you that if it is a
case of hard times this Christmas they
hope not to be handling mail at pros.
porous Christmas season.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-30
TN. Vail Offers Farm to the State.

T. N. Vail of Lyndonville has offered
his $3.50, 900 farm at Lyndonville to the
state of Vermont as gift. The farm
is to be used as school for girls. Mr..
Vail has sent letters to the members
Of the incoming legislature stating
that he desires to use his energies and
means to demonstrate the utility and
advantage Of schools for girls where
they may be thoroughly trained in all
home industries and economies to make
good homes and housewives. The
farm includes hundreds of acres of
land and fully equipped buildings. 1t
would cost the state probably between
$40. .OC0 and $4,000 to maintain such a
school, Mr.. Vail has done much for
Vermont and his agricultural school at
Lyndonville is known all over New
England as one of the best equipped
and most efficient
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-30

Miss Ruth Gleason is in Littleton,
N. H.. the guest of Misses Alice and
Ada Murray, this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Dow of Hard
wick are guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Murray Mcfarland.
Mrs. Cora WinsIow has purchased
the Abbie Winslow place from the ad-
ministrator, N. M. Scott.
Gustavus Burdick goes Thursday
night to play in Sawyer's orchestra.
which gives dance there.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Flint of Brown
ington were guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Buswell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Pierce were
holiday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Goss at Newport last week.
Will Cassidy of Pike. N. H., is a
guest this week at the home of his
mother. Mrs. James Cassidy.
George Dean and Basil Dean of West
John Mcclellan Christmas day.
Miss Vera Webster from Lebanon
was at her home here over the Christ
mas holiday, returning Monday.
J. N. Webster, who has been quite
ill, is gaining very slowly, but has not
been able to leave his home as yet
DR.. F. r. Hastings has flooded his
tennis court in the rear of his home
and now has an excellent SIX kating rink.
Carl Hamblet has been taking a
short vacation from his work and has
been at his home here for few days
Mrs. S. A. Hunt and granddaughter
were guests of Mrs Abbie Humphrey
at West Burke several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Reirden and
sons were the guests of Mrs. Reirden's s
parents at Littleton. N. H., last week.
Benjamin Morency has built chin
ney at the Pillsbury Baldwin plant anC
will use part of this plant as paint
shop.
Shirl Hutchins. who is working a:
clerk at hotel in Littleton, N. Fl.
was the guest of his arents here las
week.
Fred ID. Pierce was in Boston thi.
week to attend meeting of the direct
ors of the Passumpsic Telephone com
pany.
Mrs S. c.. Currier was the guest O.
Mrs. w. O. Rochleau at St. Johnsbury
and of friends in Lyndonville the frs
of the week.
w. R. Aldrch has had commodiou
law offices fitted up in the Kittredg,
block, street floor. Orleans and is nov
located there. adv.
\ Mr.. and Mrs K arl Boemig of Bur
lington have been recent guests O.
Mrs. Boemig's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
1 C. L. Hutchins.
/ Our merchants seem to be we'll salts
/ fled with the holiday trade this season
several of them reporting better sale.
than last season.
i Mrs. Helen Batchelder and son
Rich ard, are spending a few davs a.
the home of her mother, Mrs. Beck
at ST. Johnsbury.
The Barton postoffice had an excep
tionally busy week last week. but. will
its regular force and additional people
handled all mails very promptly. con
& dering the immense amount of parce
post and registered packages.
! CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-30
SCHOOL NOTES

School closed Wednesday afternoon
of last week for the Christmas re-
cess The winter term will begin on
Monday next. Despite the postpone
ment of school in the fall owing to the
infantile paralysis epidemic. the term
just completed covered thirteen school
weeks.
Appropriate exercises were held in
nearly all the grades. In the high
school there was an interesting pro-
gram presented by the training girls.
At the conclusion Of the program
the faculty added a feature which was
designated as "giving Christmas pres
ents by the grab bag method" The
teachers had previously prepared. un-
known to the pupils, enough bags Of
"sugarcoated popcorn" and unlabelled
presents for the pupils to pass forward
and receive The student body rose and
passed forward for the popcorn and
little green packages Much merri
ment was produced when it was found
that the packages contained all sorts
i of toys, such as horns, toy animals,
| blocks, whips, canes and the like.
| So far the SIX ating rink. which was
formerly openad to the public few
nights ago, has done a paying busi-
ness. About $18 worth of season tick
cts have been sold. The ice is in
excellent shape. Prospects are that the
skating will be good all winter. The
rink is open to anyone caring to pay
either the price of season ticket, or
the price of single admissions.
Mr.. Carpenter, who has been given
the contract to lay the floor in the old
building now called Barton hall, began
his work this week. Some repai ring is
necessary before the floor will actually
be laid. In all probability the work
will be completed in a few weeks.
Thus will be opened to the boys ano
girls of the school fine hall 35 by 65
i feet, where social functions may be
had and indoor athletics conducted. Ir
all probability this new feature of the
life Of the school will be nucleus about
which we may hope to build up the
social, physical and moral side of the
lives of our pupils.
i Frank Robinson, Is, has returned tt
school after long illness. and we are
all mighty glad to see him back.
/ And now we know the secret for al
those Junior class meetings, the Junior
reception.
Reports for the last four weeks were
given out in the high school last week.
Miss Hazel Mcclellan, IA, Harland
Paige, ia and Ralph King, 'l3. were
among the recent visitors at the high
school.
Miss arion Eldridge of Orleans
high school visited Barton academy
Monday of last week
JOKES
Mr.. Bates was telling the boys q
few days ago that he wished to have
the rink painted red on the outside and
cream color on the inside. That would
| make an attractive rink.houSe hui
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-30
BARTON.

Mrs. Allen Thompson still remains
very i'll.
Albert Scott has finished work for
II. T. Seaver.
Miss Eva Gilpin spent Christmas at
her home in Westfeld.
Miss Elida Bragg was at her home
in Georgia the weekend
Miss Lucia Holbrook was a visitor in
Lyndonville the weekend.
Miss Vera Lewis of West Burke was
a visitor in town last week.
Mrs. Cornelius Buckley is still al
Brightlook hospital, but improving.