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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22
s;x.y-four S+s7stead Men Tour to Barton

The following is from the last issue
of the Stanstead, (P. O. journal:
ga very unique thing occurred Fri
day evening, Sept. 10 when 13 automo-
blleS, containing 64 of our men, went
TO Barton village, round trip Of about
5O miles, to be present at the closing
session OF the annual state convention
OF the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held there during the week.
'The public square of this beautiful
village is very creditahle expression
of civic pride and good taste. No vii
Iage should overlook, in its making, a
public park and beautiful open places.
and Barton's location is favorable for
exploiting its scenic gifts. as nature
has anticipated much for its future
along this line.
Congressman Dale's broad, clear
statement of the fact that prohibition
is political issue, and that it is here
to be settled right for all time, by abso-
lutte elimination of our greatest civic
menace. was heartening to hear. If
the public men of the province would
follow the lead of this on this matter
oy speaking out squarely, giving the
curse no quarter until destroyed, the
fight would be easier and the life of
the evil very much shortened.
"Mr. Holland was at his best. hold.
ing the attention of his audience close
ly. One man was overheard saying
There is a new note on this SUBJ
ject, 1T is nearer the man who is down
and out. such practical talk is a help
1t was brief outline of his home
campaign and its results upon the
economical and moral status of the
section affected. DR.. Shaw's talk was
from man who has been on the fight
ing line a long time, and his deductions
were OF deepest interest. He is evil
IDENTIFY valuable man to his commun-
lty. has showed fearlessnesss that was
well tempered with tact which is sure
to make the tireless effective worker.
The three addresses made rare even
ing, and the gatherings responsive
ness. indicated that Vermont was far
from asleep at her post, was on duty
in the advance guard of the campaign
for world wide prohibition. We were
asked what We went to Barton for,
what was the motive?' It
occurred to US that the home folks need
ed an outing, get together ride, to be
shaken up little by doing courteous
thing. that we might more fully real
ize what rich heritage has come to
US and our children, in the elimination
of the saloon from the community.
There was another reason for the send
ing of the delegation to Barton. Mr..
Holland knew nothing of our intentions
when he went to Barton, and it was
done as a tribute to him, and all went
on their own initiative to show Bartor
and the three villages that there is nj
half-heartedness in, or endorsement of
the movement for the total doing away
with the liquor traffic"
By one of the 81.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22
Thee Congregat;o ;onal Ministers to Leave
County

The regular meeting of the Orleans
Union of Congregational ministers was
held at Craftsbury Tuesday. Sept. IA.
Rev. c E. Gordon was made moderator
and Rev. R. w Eldridge, scribe.
Rev. Rowley of North Craftsbury
preached an able sermon and there was
discussion of the same. After a
bountiful dinner served the ministers
and their wives, the general council of
the Orleans Association of Congrega-
tional churches was held with C.. H.
Root of North Craftsbury, moderator,
and Rev. M. w Farman of Westfeld,
scribe. A letter of dismissal and
recommendation was voted Rev. A. B.
Ross of the Presbytery of Champlain
and similar letter was voted E. R.
Gordon of North Craftsbury to the
Grafton Orange association. Rev. w.
A. Warner of Barton was made a
member of the committee on ministeri-
al standing to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by Rev. E. r. Gordon. Rev.
Ross, who preached at West Glover
and West Charleston spent last season
pursuing studies in Princeton univer-
sity, and has now accepted call to
the PRESBYTERIAN church of Essex, N.
H. The Rev. E. R. Gordon, who has
been at North Craftsbury for several
years goes to the pastorate of Con-
gregational church in Lyme, N. H.
Rev. E. T. Hurd of Lowell has just
resigned from the Congregational
church there and will leave the county,
making three pastors of this denomina-
ton to leave the county.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bird have moved

Mr. and Mrs J. H. Bird have moved
from G.. E. Sisco's house to North
Haverhill, N. H., for the present.
Miss Ruth Johnson has finished work
for Mrs. G. L. Merriam and has re-
turned to her home in Centervale.
Pearl Robinson. who teaches at East
Burke. and Maud Hubbard at Water
ford, spent the weekend at home.
Mrs. F. K. Powell has returned from
three weeks visit at the home of her
son, c. R. Powell, at Island Pond.
In order to receive treatment for a
heart trouble Mrs. Wallace Fl. Gilpin
is in Brightlook hospital for time.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Brown of South
Ryegate mOtored here for a weekend
visit to her brother, H. M. Gardiner
Roy Wakeman of Springfield. Mass,
has been visiting his parents and call.
ing on friends in town the past week.
A. R. Cowles is critically i'll with
pneumonia Percy w. Cowles and
Harry Cowles are both at their fathers
home.
The Gem theatre will show a series
of Mary Pickford one-reel pictures in
the Friday night programs in the near
future.
H. E. Paige and family and Miss
| Crissia Renfrew toured the White
mountains Saturday in the new Paige
Overland.
H. w Carter has been in New Haven
the past week to attend directors
meetings of companies in which he is
! interested.
A water pipe on Water street broke
Friday night on Henry Gays property
and did considerable damage to Mr..
Gays lawn.
E. w. Patterson, en- route from
Newport to Hanover. N. H.. called on
his mother, who is very i'll here, Mon
day forenoon.
Miss Elida Bragg has returned to w.
w. Reirden's office to work, after
several weeks vacation spent at her
home in Georgia.
Miss Helen Diantha Smith of Brown.
ington and Harold w. Heath were
married at the parsonage Sept. IA, by
Rev. w. A. Warner.
The Mosher restaurant is again
opened for light luncheons. after being
closed for some weeks on account OF
Mrs. Mosher's health.
Mrs. W. M. Wright has been at hel
home in Newport the past week, while
Mr.. Wright has been attending the
session of court there.
John Dennison, formerly a Bartor
boy and now of New Haven, Conn.
has been visiting his mother at Hote
Barton the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clapper o.
Orleans have been guests of Mrs
Clapper's mother, Madame Mar,
Goodro, the past week.
George Reed has hired house i,
J Bloomington and has moved there will
his family to stay until he has finished
work on the Clay Hill road.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22
Two More St Johrsbury ParalysisVictim

Two deaths from infantile paralysis
occurred in ST. Johnsbury during Sun
day night one at IL AS o'clock, Edward.
eight months old, the only child of Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Holmes of Harrison
avenue; the other at l o'clock Monday
morning, Henry. the eight-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Thibodeau, of
Concord avenue.
AS the crow flies, the two houses are
less than an eighth of a mile apart.
Both children became III Friday. The
Thibodeau child was in the first stages
of the disease. There was no paralysis
but he had all the other symptoms
The Holmes baby lost the use OF all
his limbs Saturday Sunday moi ming
he was able to raise both hands but his
bowels and lungs were paralyzed.
The death of the Thibodeau child is
particularly sad as the parents in
March, 1914, lost a little girl who was
ian over by freight train while she
was on the way TO church.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22
Conversational Church Notes

Rev. w. A. Warner preached most
inspiring sermon Sunday morning or
the parable of the wheat and the
tares. He will continue these. most
interesting sermons on the parallels in
future Sunday mornings.
Owing to the funeral of Mrs.
Williamson. being held in the church
this afternoon the pew sale will be
held Wednesday of next week.
At the annual church society meet.
ing>in the vestry Monday evening,
reports of officers were made and
officers elected for the ensuing year as
follows: F. W. Baldwin, president
F. A. Hunt. secretary-treasurer F. w.
Balwdin, A. P. Underwood and G.. F.
Cutler, trustees. The financial condi.
ton OF the society is in good shape,
all bills being paid, and the trust func
totals about $4,000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22

Miss Ella Mclaughlin of st. Johns
bury Center was week end guest at
A. D. Thurber's. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Greenwood of Enosburg Falls
were guests at H. G. Cleveland's
Sunday. Mr.. Greenwood has returned
home. Mrs. Greenwood will remain
longer.
DEACON PERRY S. HITCHCOCK
The funeral of Perry Smith Hitch
cock was held at his late home in Iras-
burg Sept. 9Th, Rev. M. w. Hale of
Cabot officiating, assisted by Rev. M.
W.. Farman of Westfeld and Rev. l..
b. Taylor. A quartet consisting of R.
K. Ware, Miss Mabel Ware, Mrs. w.
A. Elliott and w. q. Gorham fur
nished music. The many beautiful
flowers were testimony of the esteem
in which he was held. The interment
was in the village cemetery at Coven-
terry
Perry Smith Hitchcock was born in
of Medad and Polly Hitchcock April
26, 1864, he was married at the home
of William Green in Irssburg to Miss
Mary M. Green. with whom he passed
long and happy life. Three children
came to bless their home, Ellen Adella
Orne, who died Nov. 13, 1898. Mary
Effie King. who died May 5, 1901, and
Mrs. Ida Morrill, of Irasburg, who has
so tenderly cared for her father
through his long illness. Last year,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock were privi-
legged to celebrate their golden we'd
ding. Mr.. Hitchcock was an earnest
Christian, was a member of the Con-
gregational church in Barton and also
deacon for many years. When he
removed from Barton to Irasburg he
church in this place and was a deacon
in this church until his death. He was
a loyal friend, kind neighbor and
was loved and respected by all who
knew him. His loss will be felt in the
church and community. He leaves to
mourn his loss a wife, one daughter,
Mrs. Ida Morrill, of Irasburg, three
grandsons, Clifford King of North
Adams. Mass, Raymond King of Iras-
burg and Clinton Orne of Westmore.
besides several nephews and nieces.
Those from out of town to attend
the funeral of P. S. Hitchcock were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fisk, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Woodward, Mrs. Eliza
Hunt, Mrs. Laura Rand, Mrs. Knox,
Miss Drew, Mrs. w. l.. White. Mrs.
JefoIne, rTeu WnlLcner, MRS. M
Drown and Mrs. P. L. Webster of
Barton, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Parker
and Mrs. Mary Clark of Orleans, Frank
and Clinton Orne of Westmore, Mrs.
M. c. Hitchcock. Mrs. H. o. Miller,
Mrs. Albro Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Hitchcock. A. Miller and Rev. M. w.
Farman of Westfeld, nj. L. Green of
st. Johnsbury, c. H. Green of New
port and Clifford King of North Adams.
| Mass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22

Timothy P. O'Connor, aged 48
years, employed by the Vinton & Son
paper mill, Brattleboro, while working
on the roof of the transformer build
ing Monday. came in contact with a
wire from the Connecticut River
Power company's plant which enters
the building and was instantly killed
by shock of 19, 200 volts.
The Vermont Baptists are in con-
vention at Burlington. The attend
ance of accredited delegates is 243,
which is above the average. The Ver-
mont Baptists have had very success
full year. The report of the secretary
and superintendent. the Rev. DIR. w.
A. Davidson of Burlington shows that
there has been net gain in member
ship of 1893, making the total member
ship in the state 9.439. which is the
largest number reported since 1882.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22
County Agricultural Association Not

The annual meeting of the Orleans
County Agricultural association is to
be held on October Is, in the town hall
at Irasburg. Prof. L A. Clinton of
the department of agriculture, Wash
ington, D. c., will be the principal
speaker. Prof Thomas Bradlee, head
of the extension department, college
of agriculture, Burlington, will also be
present and give talk. There will
be an exhibit of the demonstrations
conducted by the county agent this
year. and the reg gIlar business session
of the organization. The committee
are planning for a dinner to be served
at noon and good social time is as
sured. The meeting this year has been
delayed so that it would not conflict
with the lush of farm work, and the
time selected should be time when
spare the day for this occasion.
The local excursions which were held
recently were participated in by
rather small group of farmers, but
those who attended were very greatly
interested in the results shown with
different varieties of corn and the
Alfalfa demonstrations. Every one of
the alfalfa demonstrations started this
season is doing very well, and large
percentage of them should go through
the winter in good shape.
The county agent spent part of last
week at the state fair with an exibi-
tion in conjunction with the extension
service of the department of agricul-
ture, and the other county agents.
The farmers who visited the fair
seemed greatly interested in the results
obtained through demonstrations by
the county agents. Practically all the
county agents are enthusiastic over
the demonstrations with alfalfa. Ad-
olson county now has nearly thousand
acres of alfalfa, and this area will be
nearly doubled by next spring. Addi-
son county is further along with this
one crop than any county of the state.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22
County S. S. Association Officers.

The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting of the Orleans
county Sunday School association,
which was held at Derby, August 80
and 81: President, Rev. C. w. Doug
lass, Glover; vice-p president, Fred B.
Root, North Craftsbury : treasurer, H.
w. Gillis, Greensboro Bend secretary,
Mrs. E. S. Kelley, Orleans. Superin
tendents; elementary, Mrs. A. A. Sill
yer, Derby; intermediate, Rev. C. w.
Kelley, Newport; teen age, Mrs. A.
R. Cowles, Barton; adult class, Rev.
E. r. Gordon, North Craftsbu1y; mis-
sions, Rev. G. P. England, Derby
home department, Mrs. Clara Jenne,
Derby; teacher training, Rev. G. l..
Wells, Irasburg; member Of state ex-
ecutive committee. Rev. George Pom
frey, West Derby.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22

Mrs Mary Cobb, who has been car
ring for Mrs. Patterson at the home of
Mr.. Curtis here. leaves Saturday for a
pre- iOus engagement in Craftsbury,
and Mrs. Cole of that town takes her
place here.
Rev. and Mrs. Junius E. Mead of
PIattsburg. N. y, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. o. A. White. The trip was
made by automobile and Mr.. and Mrs.
White will accompany them on their
return home.
The state board of education has
designated the name of the school
union comprising the towns of Barton.
Glover and Albany, as the Orleans
Central union, of which c. L. Erwin
is superintendent.
A. S. Twiss has returned from two
weeks vacation spent with F. L.
Davis at White River Junction, where
Mr.. Twiss was formerly employed, and
not at the state fair grounds as ap-
peared in an item of last week.
E. f. Flanders and Gordon Joslyn
were in Boston last week and drove
home Buick truck and Buick road
ster, both of which cars were sold
during the week and they are driving
two more in from the city this week.
| Fire alarm last evening at about
| O'Clock called out the fire companies
for fire in Henry Nault's shop just
off Main street, back of the Crystal
Lake hotel Considerable damage
was done to the basement floor of the
shop.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Kerr of West
Minister. Mr. and Mrs. Cole and Mrs.
Stowell of Windsor, arrived Sunday to
spend few days with their relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gorham. and
Mrs. Lucretia Frost, and relatives in
Coventry.
DIR. and Mrs. j. M. Blake started
! Tuesday morning on weeks auto trip
through the White mountains to
Boston. They will return by Brattle-
boro, Middlebury and other points on
the west side of the state, calling on
friends and relatives.
Rawson Calkins, who won first prize
of $40 in the stock judging contest at
the fair here last month, entered the
same contest at the stata fair at White
River Junction last week and won
fourth prize of So. There were seven
prizes offered at this fair.
The extreme heat of last week,
making it nearly the record week of
the season, has changed to very cool
weather thus far this week. While
there was no frost this morning, ther.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22

Mrs. Vercoe has opened a dressmak.
ing shop in connection with her milli-
merry store. Mrs. Merton Wilson is
assisting in this department.
Howard Wilson is working at Glover
as one of the wire men, who are
stringing the new electric light wires
from Glover to West Glover.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Buck and Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Buck of East
Charleston were guests at Peter
Plunkett's the first of the week.
Friday night the Gem theatre will
show Charles Chaplin comedy. "The
Champion in two parts. This is said
to be Chaplin's funniest picture.
Human nature is about nine parts
curiosity, as was evident at the crowd
of people who turned out to see Evelyn
Thaw in the picture play last night.
Electric current has been installed
at the Harry Fisk granite Quarries,
and it is expected that the quarry will
be able to produce stone all winter,
Raymond Heating and Miss Nellie
Keating Of Lebanon, N. H., have been
guests at the home of their grand
father, John Keating, the past week.
Miss Annie LeBaron and Mrs. Bertha
Abbott. who have been recent guests
of Mrs. A. A. Larabee, have returned
to their home in North Hatley, P. Q.
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Carey of
Montpelier were the guests of his
sister, Mrs. f. C. Wilkie, also his
brother, Thomas Carey, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Audet, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Audet and Miss Beatrice
Audet of Stanstead were visitors at
the home of Joseph Pauquette Sunday.
H. P. Baldwin and family will move
from their cottage in Lake Grove to a
tenement in the H. D. Phillips block,
over the Perley Novelty store this
week.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the post office. Please saw
advertised when calling for these
letters: Edgar Locke. Chas. Rayie,
w. R. Scott.
H. E. Gray advertises an auction
sale of livestock at his farm on the
Willoughby lake road Saturday after
noon at o'clock. He will also receive
bids on the farm.
The Webster block on South Main
street presents much altered appear-
ance since the lower story framework
has been put in. 1t really has become
Barton's skyscraper.
Noel Collins. who works at the
cemetery for S. A. Hunt. has foun0
two six-leaf clovers. several five.leat
clovers and quantity of the four.leaf
variety during the season.
| More than 60 people attended the
corn roast on the lake shore at the
foot of Pine street Wednesday evening
of last week and enjoyed their fiji Of
roast corn. popcorn and marshmallows
The bishop coadjutor of the diocese
will visit the mission here Monday
Sept. 9th. There will be service a
7.30 p. M, in Odd Fellows hall. All
are very cordially invited to be present
Miss Helen Whitney. who spent
week with her sister, Mrs. II. M
Gardiner, here, went on to Moose Jaw
Sask.. to visit her sister, Mrs. G. E
Austin, and her mother, Mrs. Luc,
Whitney.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22

FOR SALE-Nine-room house, barn,
henhouse and carriage house Il 1-2
acres of highly cultivated land) locat-
ed at Greensboro Bend, VT, 1-2 mile
from r. R. station, 1-3 mile from
church and school. Good running water
at house and barn. Apply to F. A.
Amsden, Greensboro Bend, Vt. 30tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22
mometer stood close to the freezing
point. A fine harvesting season has
helped to overcome bad hay season.

mometer stood close to the freezing
point. A fine harvesting season has
helped to overcome bad hay season.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Cutting returned
last week from an extended automobile
trip, covering little over HOO miles.
They left some weeks ago, going to
Burlington, thence to Saratoga, SYRIA
cuse and Schnectady. through New
York state into Pennsylvania, nearly
to Harrisburg and returned by wholly
different route.
The community were shocked to learn
of the sudden death of Mrs. Fred
Williamson on Sunday evening. Mrs,
Williamson had apparently been in
usual health until Thursday, when she
was taken suddenly i'll. An operation
was performed Saturday afternoon,
but was of no avail and she died Sun
day at o'clock p m.
COVENTRY
w. e. Niles is on the sick list.
Little Velma Frazier is i'll with indi-
gestion.
Mrs. A. J. Hancock is visiting
friends in Irashurg.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Place visited
relatives in Troy last week.
Mrs. Arthur Trudeau has been hav-
ing serious trouble with her foot
again.
Amasa Kinney and family of New
port Center were at L. w. brakes
Sunday.
Mrs. w. ID. Miller and Mrs. Carrie
Miller of Troy visited at A. D. Thur
ber's Monday.
Miss Lou Hancock of Hanover, N.
H., is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Esther Hancock.
Mrs. G. T. Chapman has been enter
tanning her brother, Mr., Parker, of
Lisbon, N. H., the past week.
Harry Manley says he has an apple
tree which has buds, blossoms and full
grown apples all on the same branch.
Little Arland Moves is quarantined
with whooping cough at the home of
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Ware.
The NeedIebook club held a lawn
social at Mrs. A. J. Hancock's Friday.
A goodly number were present and a
pleasant social evening was enjoyed
by all.
The Best Class were invited to the
home of their former teacher, Mrs. A.
M. Best at Holland Wednesday. They
made the trip in autos and report a
very pleasant time.
Rev. Thomas Hall of Island Pond is
holding evangelistic services in the
NJ. E. church this week. His daugh-
ter. Miss Elsie Hall, soloist. assists in
the singing. Everyone is cordially
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa Kinney of
! Newport Center and Mr. and Mrs. L.
| w. Drake went by auto to White River
junction to attend the state fair last
week, returning through the White
mountains.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-22
"Everybody-at-Church Sunday"

Rev. Edward A. Tuck of Concord.
N. H., field secretary of the New Eng
land Lords Day league will deliver
his address on the needs and benefits of
our Sunday in the Congregational
church Sunday morning at union SEW
ice. Mr.. Tuck is most practical
ard interesting speaker. This is
every body at. church Sunday.