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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
RULES GOVERNING ABSENCES,

The following regulations governing
absences went into effect March 9Th:
A pupil is sometimes absent from
school for very good reason. Unfor-
tunately, many pupils have been absent
for no good reason. Because of this
latter fact, until further notice the fol-
lowing regulations will govern alb
sences from school:
1. A pupil will be marked zero in
all work of the session from which he
or she has absented himself unless such
pupil present an excuse from his or her
parent or guardian in which the latter
gives an excellent reason forEthe alb
sence.
2. One zero covers the work for one
session; two sessions make one school
day.
8. A pupil who has not been absent
for sufficient reason will not be given
an opportunity to make up the work
lost.
4. A pupil, who has been absent for
a sufficient reason will be given an op.
portunlty to make up the work lost.
B. A pupil who comes under regula-
ton four. and who wishes to make up
work lost, must notify the principal in
writing of his or her willingness and
intention to make up work lost in order
that such back work may be taken into
consideration when the standing of the
pupil is determined.
g. A pupil who has six zeros
against his or her credit, and is unable
or fails to take advantage of regulation
five, will be required to pass an exami.
nation in such studies as are designat-
ed by the principal before such pupil is
In good standing in this school. IA
pupil is in good standing when he or
she is in line for promotion.)
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10

Mrs Abbie Mcneil of St. Johnsbury
has been the guest of Mrs. A. P. Un-
derwood the past week.
The local grange are preparing a
play for the evening Of March 23d.
More about it next week.
The addition to the Laird pool room
is complete and two new tables will be
installed during the week.
Miss Fletia Cummings of West Viii.
lington, Conn, is a guest at II. w.
Carter's for several weeks.
Miss Della Bliss, whose school fin
ished last week, is spending her vaca-
tion with her parents here.
The regular meeting of the After
noon Study club will be with Mrs.
Mossman Thursday afternoon
The Episcopal mission services will
be held at p M, Sunday evening,
March IA, in Odd Fellows hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rollins have
moved to St. Johnsbury, where they
intend to make their future home.
| from Boston, where she has been the
past week, buying spring millinery.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Moran are
moving to their home this week, for.
merly part Of the Ora White farm.
Harry Hill of Brisben, NJ Y, has
| been visiting his sister. Mrs Ralph
Laird at Hotel Barton, the past week
Miss Hala Shedd has gone to Bur
Iington for medical treatment, accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Aller
Shedd.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Shute of Rich.
ford have moved here and occupy (;
tenement in the F. w. Baldwin house
on High street.
o. w. Locke, A. D. Beede and J. F
Batchelder. who were appointed ap
praisers of the Rollins store. have fin
ished their appraisal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
Julius M. Hazen.

J M. Hazen died at his home on
Glover street March 4tb, after an ILL.,
ness of about five weeks, although he
had been in poor health for the past
five years and unable to do any work.
Mr.. Hazen was born in Hyde Park
July 2, 1889, the son of Horace and
Martha Boardman Hazen. On Dec. 6,
1873 he married Clara Jewett at VOL
colt and twenty eight years ago they
moved to Barton. For about seven
years they lived at the HaZen farm be-
ween Orleans and Barton but had al
ways kept their home in the village
here, and the past few years spent
most of their time there. Mr.. Hazen
is survived by his widow. Mrs. Clara
t3azen, and one daughter, Mrs. Kirby
of Rochester. A grandson and three
nephews also survive him. The COM
munity will miss a longtime citizen,
the friends good neighbor and the
family kind husband and father.
Mrs. Hazen and daughter wish to
express their gratitude to the friends
and neighbors who helped to cheer Mr..
Hazen in his illness. also for flowers
sent and kindness shown at the time of
his death.
Funeral services were held at the
Congregational church on Sunday.
the Rev. w. A. Warner officiating
and interment was in the Welcome O..
Brown cemetery here.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10

O'Clock. These meetings are held reg
ularly every Wednesday for the pur-
pose of discussing school matters aud
they are proving a great help to ALI
concerned.
The Palmer method of business writ
ing is used in this school and the fol-
lowing pupils have received buttons
for the acceptance by the Palmer COM
pany of the first twenty five drills in
the Palmer method writing:
Grade VI. Elsie Touchette. Mildred
Rushford, Sylvia Jenness, Bernice Ray,
Doris Trip. May Woodbury.; grade
VII, Raymond Sheltra, Augustus Buck,
Mabel Webster. Helen Buck, Dorothy
Emerson, Florence Domino, Harold
Webster, Helen Woodbury.; grammar
grades, George Carter. Ruth LANCE
way. Pearl Sheltra, Gail Forrest, Neil
Gardiner. The following members of
the teacher training class who sent
in drills, had the work accepted:
Ruth Freeman, Isadore Skinner, Maud
Hubbard. Gladys Christie, Pearl Com
stock. The following pupils received
Progress Pins for one hundred drills:
Grade VII. Marjorie Hastings. Frances
Willard; grammar grades. Aline
Baldwin. Mildred Merriam, Elizabeth
Cutler, Marjorie King, Laila Hawkins,
Alice Lang: training class. Lola Haw-
kins.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
VILLAGE MEETING.

While the village meeting was well
attended, there appeared to be no
scraps" of any nature to ruffie the
placid waters and practically all the
business was handled in record time.
L F. d. Thompson was again elected
as moderator and L. M Hubbard as
clerk. G. A. Barrows was reelected
as trustee for another term of three
years and E. w. Barron was elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of j., V. Rowen. Two other can
didates were mentioned but Mr.. Bar
ron received a very large majority on
the first ballot. Article II, to see if
the village would vote to buy half in
terest in the power privileges at Echo
pond. ETC., upon motion of Mr.. Cutting
was left with the trustees for further
action. The report of officers as print.
ed was accepted after a few remarks
and some Interrogation of the auditors
A. A. Larabee was reelected water
commissioner, Homer Rushford re-
elected as chief engineer and F. E.
Richmond and E. R.Cook as assistants.
The auditors elected were W. w. Reir-
den, w. NJ. Wright and F. A. Hunt !;
village attorney, F. D. Thompson
treasurer. F. D Pierce. 1t was voted
to pay the fire department men for
monthly roll call and services at fires
Appropriations tor library and for
1and were made the same sums as last
year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
Prospect Pomona Grange.

Prospect Pomona Grange met at
Irashurg Thursday, March a 1t was
one of the largest and best Pomona
meetings which the Grange has ever
held. 1O8 being present at the meeting
and several more at the dinner. The
Grange was opened in the forenoon by
R. F. Mason, w. M. At this session
the usual business was disposed of and
56 applications for membership pre-
sented and accepted. The death of w.
P. Leavens, master of the West
Charleston Grange, was reported and
the secretary instructed to send flowers
for the funeral of same and the COM
mittee on resolutions instructed to
draft resolutions on his death, to be re-
corded, sent to the family and printed
in our county paper. The meeting
was then adjourned for dinner and the
bountifully laden tables surely proved
the efficiency Of the Irasburg ladies to
serve Grange dinner. At the after
noon session after short business
meeting, the degree of Pomona was
conferred on 56 members by the ladies'
degree team from Glover Grange. as
sisted by staff of four young men
from the same grange, in a very pleas
ing and impressive manner. The
lecturer, Mrs. f. w. Hastings, proVid-
ed an interesting program as follows !:
Piano duet, Mrs. Towne- and Miss
Goss; song. Miss Dion; paper, "How to
Keep the Boy Interested in the Old
Farm" Mrs. A P. Bean; readings by
Miss McDuffee and Miss Goss and a
debate, "Resolved that agriculture
does more for the good of community
than manufacturing. Rev. Rose Of
Irasburg and F. W. Hastings of Glover
spoke for the affirmative and F. H.
Foster of Barton and A. P. Bean Of
Glover for the negative. The judges
were 0. Grow Of Bloomington, Will
May of Barton and G. T. Metcalf of
Irasburg. The question was ably dis
cnssed on both sides, proving that
agriculture and manufacturing go hand
in hand and that it would be hard for
one to exist and prosper without the
other but the judges after some little
deliberation decided in favor of the
affirmative. This meeting will long
be remembered as a pleasant event
and many thanks are due the Irasburg
grange for their generous hospitality.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
COLLEGE PICTURES.

1t does not seem as if any high
school room were equipped unless it
has at least half dozen or more
framed pictures upon its walls of
either few of the main buildings or
the campuses of those colleges to which
its students are apt to go after gradu-
alton. Barton academy has received
since last summer seven pictures from
as many colleges in New England.
four of these being framed. The re-
naming three pictures will probably
adorn some wall in the near future as
the pupils recently passed a resolution
to tax themselves to defray the neces-
sary expense of framing. Everyone of
these pictures has been gift to the
school. the one of the campus of the
University of Vermont having been
given by the Barton academy delega-
ton of seven fellows now in attend
ance at Burlington. The following
colleges are represented, University of
Vermont. Bates, Tufts, Wesleyan,
Williams, Yale and University of
Maine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
VISIT TO TOWN MEETING

The members Of the American his
tory class in the high school, under the
direction of Mr.. Metcalf, and the pu-
pills OF the grammar grades. under the
supervision of Miss Renfrew, were in
terested spectators at the annual town
meeting. This visit was made for the
purpose of gaining first-hand, practical
information on the manner in which
town meetings are conducted Wis
count Bryce of England, former En-
gllsh ambassador to the United States
makes the following statement about
the New England town meeting.
Where 1t is of native American stock.
and the number of voting citizens is
net too great for thorough and calm
discussion, no better school of politics
can be Imagined nor any method of
managing local affairs more certain to
prevent jobbery and waste, to stimu
late vigilance and breed contentment. !"
The recent local town meeting was
an excellent illustration Of that re-
mark. The goodly number of voters at
the meeting insured shrewd and sane
discussions on many questions and
there was vigilance evident on every
hand. At times the meeting, however.
rather overdid itself in the matter of
discussion and vigilance to such a de-
gree that one young lady, after leaving
the hall was heard to make this ye-
mark, "I don't see why women want
to mix up in such a crowd of men and
in SO much 'hubbub' as that" Ques.
ton: Is she suffrsgette?
Such visits as this give to the pupils
a necessary practical information as
an adjunct to the theoretical knowledge
we gain from textbooks and class dis
cussions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.

The subject of the sermon Sunday
morning was. "A Captain with H s
Foot on tie Neck Of King" Joshua
10 "a. "Put your feet upon the neck S
Of these kings" We were shown
there were many kings in this world
we must put our feet upon. One is
Unbelief at is one of the blackest of
sins. Show me one man that has been
helped by disbelieving the Bible and
will show you thousands that have
been helped by believing it. Another
is Pride 1t is keeping many. away
from God. Another is Worldliness.
''It robs US Of our spirituality. When
one spends their time for worldly
things they are often too tired to at
tend church services" Another is
Encouragement. Things will never
go as you want them to. Be optl-
mistic." Another is Pessimism. Look
around for bright things. It is the
kings of the world. Unaided and alone
we can never conquer them. We must
have help from above. We are not
left to fight these kings alone"
The Mems class with ladies were
pleasantly entertained at the home of
F. A. Lenos on Friday evening.
Sugar on snow, plain doughnuts and
pickles were served and all had a
general good time.
The choir, assisted by the orchestra
and several local singers are to give
the cantata, he Gospel of Easter, -
by j. S. Fearis, on the evening Of
Easter Sunday,
The services of the week are as
L !
your face at as many of these services
as you can attend.
The Woman's Alliance serve a
supper at the church Friday evening at
0 clock. All come.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10

over the furnishings of the Memphre
magog club house. with an idea of find
ing some suitable furniture for the
club rooms here.
Prof. C. L. Erwin was called to
Bradford, Wednesday of last week on
account of the death of his father, L.
S. Erwin. He returned home Monday
accompanied by his mother, who will
remain here a few days.
The Barton cornet band will give
another band concert in Seaver's hall
Thursday evening, March 18 The
large attendance at the bands former
concert has made them feel that their
work was appreciated, and another full
house is to be expected.
Edmund f. Slayton of Oroville, Cal
has been the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Geo Lang, the past week. Mr.. Slay-
ton has recently sold outhis business in
California and is taking trip East.
He will, however, return to San Fran
cisco little later.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
| society of the Congregational church
will be held Wednesday, March II, at
g. 80 o'clock at the church parlor All
members are requested to be present
to elect officers for the ensuing year
and to transact any siness of the So
ciety No soliciting will be done but
each member is requested to furnish
for the table.
Mrs. F. w. Comstock is in receipt of
letter from her brother. Guy S. Row
ell, formerly Barton boy, who is
now printer in the Saint Francis hotel
at San Francisco. The Manchester,
! IN. H.,) Mirror prints much of this
letter, which is very interesting and
throws many sideIights on San Fran
cisco and the big exposition. as well as
an adequate description Of the St
Francis hotel, the largest botel in the
West, containing 1000 rooms and the
most beautiful public rooms in the
world.
The w. C. T. u. met with Mrs c.
b Webster Tuesday afternoon with
thirteen present and Mrs. Pearson,
4 state president. as guest. Scripture
! reading, 103d Psalm by President Mrs
! Cowles, followed by prayer offered by
Mrs. Pearson; roll call, "Our Best
Writer'S paper by Miss Drew. "The
| Value of the Vermont Year Book and
Mrs. Adams. Mrs Pearson gave an
interesting talk followed by vocal
solo by Mrs. Webster.
/ A reception was rendered Mr. and
4 Mrs. F. g. Burdick at Odd Fellows
hall Monday evening by townspeople,
the event being the 25th anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Burdick's wedding.
More than rs were present, including
both young and old and Mr.. and Mrs
. Burdick were made to feel that they
|, have large number of friends in town.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10

Mrs Gertrude Cassidy, who was
compelled to go last week to Bright
look hospital. st. Johnsbury, for an op-
GRAFTON, is recovering. I'll
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w Carter, Mr.. and
Mrs C. A. Barrows and j. V. Rowen
are in Boston this week to attend the
annual automobile show there.
Harold White is taking Gustavus
Burdick's place at the central office
of the N. E. telephone company for
two weeks, while Gustavus takes a
vacation.
The Episcopal mission service will
be held at the residence of Mrs. Harley
Wheeler Tuesday, March Is at 7.30 p.
m. All are cordially invited to attend
The program for the Grange meeting
of March 18th is of much interest and
social in honor of ST. Patrick's day
will be given, with music and other di-
versions.
Prof. A. G. Fletcher of the Orleans
high school will give talk to the high
school boys on Wednesday evening,
March II, at the schoolhouse. Subject,
agriculture.
Lie slOlIOWIDS IStLSIS TSEudiH JILL
called for at the postoffice. Please say
advertised when calling for these let
ters. Jan Bostkowsky, Jos. E. Goodin.
J. B. Jones.
Hazen Clark has just finished wiring
the home of John Smith at Charleston
/ for electric lights. Mr.. Smith has for
years employed by the village at the
electric light plant at Plunkett
! The Business Mems club have decd-
ed upon the rooms over the Pierce
drug store for their headquarters.
These rooms are well located and with
very. little alteration will make ideal
club rooms.
There was fairly good attendance
at the feature play Friday night. This
week feature is the spectacular vi
tagraph play, ,"Lost in Mid-Ocean." il
which an ocean liner actually is
| wrecked at sea.
A. P. Underwood and II. w. Garter
were in Newport last week lookinf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
= SCHOOL NOTES

Miss Sears of Irasburg was visitor
at the high school Thursday.
The freshman class held a class
meeting Wednesday of lastweek.
Twenty-one young ladies took the
state teachers examinations which
were given at the high school Thursday
and Friday.
The Boys Athletic association held
a short meeting Monday, March l, to
discuss spring athletics.
The school was honored Monday,
M arch 1st. with a visit by our town
representative and chairman of the
school board, c. E. Hamblet.
The large number of absentees con-
tinued all the past week. 1t seems
that nearly every member of the high
school has had an attack of the ''hard
cold, grip" epidemic or is a present
victim.
The sophomore class held a meeting
Monday afternoon, March l The
school expects an unusually good re-
ception from the sopbomores,-at least
it ought to be the best yet because of
the time it is taking in preparation.
Miss Chandler, teacher in the Or
leans grammar school. Mrs. Chandler
and Mrs Willard were visitors at the
graded school Friday. Among other
recent visitors we note Miss Hazel
Bottume. Mrs. E. G. Baldwin and Miss
Edna Uric.
The teachers of the graded and high
school held a teachers meeting We'd
nesday afternoon from four to five
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Final Adjournment Several Weeks
( Away. Important Bills Scheduled
for the Week. -

The steering committee, which was
appointed from the senate and house
early in the session. are this week
watching the progress made by the two
branches and feel that much depends
upon the amount of work accom-
plished this week in predicting when
final adjournment will take place. 1t
is conceded that unless many of the
| envy measures which have not ap-
/ = red in either branch put in an ap-
pearance this week that the session
will go into April. Several who had
fixed the date at March are now con-
sidering April as an early adjourn
ment and are not willing to concede
any earlier date than that.
1t is hoped that the simplifcation Of
court procedure will arrive in the SEN
ate this week, that it may be started
upon it's way through the other branch
The eugenic marriage bill. which is
being opposed by the same arguments
that sterilization was two years ago
is still in the house and may not reach
the senate although it is expected that
it will. Some of the important meas
ures that are to appear are general
corporation bill, legislation affecting
the reorganization of the Boston &
Maine railroad, education and college
appropriations, while the referendum
upon the liquor traffic will receive con-
sideration today at the hands of the
senate. 1t is felt that this would pass
that branch by vote of Is to IL al.
lowing the absence of couple of sena-
tors which frequently occurs.
Thursday evening of this week will
be given to the members of legislature,
the state officials and all visitors a re-
ception in city hall by the city of Mont
pelier. From 8 to 10 o'clock in the
evening concert will be given by the
Montpelier Military Band orchestra OF
eleven pieces during which the visiting
personages will meet the residents of
Montpelier. Following this, dancing
will be in order. until the midnight
hour.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
Help Vermont Branch Entertain.

The Vermont Branch has invited the
Woman's Board Of Missions to hold its
orty-eighth meeting in Burlington
next November. Mrs. M. H. Buck
ham, president of the Vermont Branch.
sends out the following request ::
"During many years, delegates from
our state have been guests of other
Branches, but never before has Yer
mont ventured to entertain the parent
organization. This large gathering,
made up of delegates from all the
twenty-four Branches east of the Ohio,
and from Maine to Florida. with the
officers of the Woman's Board, and
many missionaries are coming to Us the
second week in November. Our
Branch has no funds upon which it
can draw for such an occasion and it is
perhaps unfortunate that the meeting
comes in a year when there have been
SO many all for assistance Following
the example of other branches whe n
entertaining the Woman's Board, we
have thought it best to ask each woman
in our churches to contribute ten cent S
to aid in the expense of the meeting
this sum to be outside of the amount
asked in our apportionment plan for
our pledged work. We also ask that
this be sent to Mrs. Walter P. Smith,
ST. Johnsbury, chairman of the fl
nance committed not later than April
1QI5 -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
Former Overseer of Poor Makes State
ment. -i5
Editor Monitor:

Editor Monitor: -.. a.
Not being able to attend the town
meeting and answer some questions in
regard to the overseer's report, some
of my friends urge me to make a
statement in the paper. if you will
kindly allow me the space. I am well
aware that the gross sum paid by the
overseer is very large, but $5l1 of this
was town farm expenses. paid for
cows. provisions, etc, for which the
town received benefit through the farm
or the sale of the farm, and the sum of
S29 paid us by Speakman and Longe-
vine, also $377 due us from other
towns for goods, etc., we have fur
nished to people, whose "settlement"
is in other towns. Most of this last
named sum has been paid and the bal
ance is collectable. Taking these sums
from the gross amount leaves the net
expense of the poor for the year, S3755.
Now considering the fact that this has
been an unusual year, and that we
have had sixty-three people to help.
eight surgical operations and one luna
tic. our expenses. amounting to about
II per cent of our grand list, are not
nearly as severe as circulating reports
have made it. This rate is very nearly
the same rate on the grand list as that
of Newport and Derby. while Sutton
paid 213 per cent of her grand list.
Respectfully yours,
S. A. Hunt, Overseer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
Lecture by Edward A. OFT

The next lecture in the course comes
Monday night, March 18th. Little
need be said about Edward Amherst
OFT and his ability. every lecture
should answer some one of the funda-
mental inquiries of the mind. If a
lecture is also humorous and highly
entertaining so much the better !"
DR.. Otis lectures grip the big things
in life and bring those things down
to definite conclusions. but in doing
this, he keeps away from the dry
technical discourse and becomes hum
orous and of vital heart interest. 1t
matters little how many times you
may have heard Edward Amherst OFT,
he is always brimful of fresh vital
topics. and few orators have the mag.
netic personality of DR.. OFT.