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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
Dunbars Pack House.

Seaver's opera hall was packed Sat
urday evening to hear the Dunbar
Male Quartet and Bell Ringers. The
hall has not seen so large crowd in
years and the entertainment furnished
by the Dunbars was enjoyed and loudly
applauded. The program consisting of
bell ringing. vocal solos, male quartet,
piano solos, orchestra and readings,
makes a program so varied that every
one in an audience finds entertainment
The next number in the course is
Thomas Brooks Fletcher in a lecture.
Mr.. Fletcher will be remembered as
the man who won Instant approval
some four or five years ago and the
committee has ever since been endeav-
oring to get return engagement of
Mr.. Fletcher. This is the first oppor
tunity for his return and undoubtedly
he will aw full house. The date is
the evening of Monday, Feb. %.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
AT THE STATE CAPITAL
Important Measures Now Pending. Om-
nibus Bill 8 ecomes a Law.

Of course the great thing before the
legislature now is the educational
bill which is given considerable space
in an article by itself in this issue. A
letter from Montpelier states that there
are all kinds and compilations of express
sions both for and against the meas
ure.
A special committee to investigate
the offer of the Speedwell farms and
Lyndon Institute by T. N. Vail of the
state, consisting of ten representatives
and five senators, has been appointed
and have already visited the place.
The house members of the committee
are Smith of Barre city, Hendee of
Pittsford, Wells of Randolph, Taylor of
Springfield, Foote of Cornwall. Smith
of St. Albans, Atwood of Lyndon,
Wright of Albany, Johnson of Williston
and Lovejoy of Stowe. The senate
members are Martin of Washington,
Wright of Rutland, Dunklee of Wind
ham, Noonan of Addison and Reed of
Essex
Many Legislators are interesting
themselves in the services held at the
Washington county Jail and various
members are assisting in these weekly
meetings. Judge j. E. Weeks gives a
talk to the prisoners Sunday and later
Rev. F. T. Caswell of Derby has en-
gagged to perform the same service,
The joint special committee arrived
at Lyndon Friday accompanied by Com
missioner of Agriculture Brigham, A.
M. Vaughn and Harry Carr. trustees
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
HOW WE CAN BETTER OUR.
SCHOOL SPIRIT.

AS far as is within our power, we
should stand by our school. If each
and every one would do this there
would be no question of lack of school
spirit. Not only the pupils but the
parents should cooperate in this.
Whatever the teachers do the parent.
should encourage in every possible way.
We can better our school spirit by
thinking of our fellow students and not
so much of ourselves We personally
may not care for certain things which
we know would be beneficial to others
and would help the name and size of
school. If we can give nothing but
our interest that would be help.
When it comes to athletic meets we.
can all get out and cheer. The admis-
sion of course will be something, but two
and half moving picture show fees
would give US as good a seat as there.
is on the baseball field.
The school is for our special benefit
and it is only right that we should
make what returns we can The
school that has the greatest amount of
school spirit has also the largest at
tendance, and those things are what
we want for our school.
With the proper amount of school
spirit a school can do anything in any
line Not only that but it can do what
ever it undertakes better than any
other school. Surely there are none
in our little community who do not
desire to see our school in winning list.
Mary E. Wilkinson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
BARTON

Watch for the Dollar Sale.
Mrs. Tom Jones is critically i'll.
Mrs. Melvina Sanvile is quite i'll.
w. E. Hanson was in st. Johnsbury
on business Monday.
J. w. Murkland is again confined to
his home through illness.
Mrs. Edison Titus has been visiting
friends in Greensboro the past week.
Mrs. julius Hazen has returned from
a visit to her daughter in Rochester.
C. L. Erwin was the guest of his
father in Bradford for the weekend.
Grace and Herbert Rollins are quar-.
antined at their home with chicken
pOX.
Miss Mabel Ware of Coventry was
the weekend guest of Mrs. P. l..
Webster.
H. J. Stannard is on the road hand
ling calendars and novelties for the
Monitor Press.
Mrs. James Collision is in town for a
time on business connected with her
husbands estate.
Mrs. Byron Pitkin of Lowell, Mass
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. A. White.
George Reed has returned from a
recent business trip to Providence. r.
l., and to Montpelier,
Mrs R r Stinson of Lakeport, N.
H., is visiting her father, A. Ward, at
the CRYSTAL Lake House
Albert Morency of ST. Johnsbury is
working for his brother, A. B. Morency,
at the Morency paint shop.
The Barton auction bridge club &c
to Orleans Friday to play the whist
enthusiasts of that village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Goss and daughter
of Newport were the weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs F. D. Pierce.
Simeon Clark is on the road fo,
Gorge Lang. selling monographs anc
other goods from the Lang store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. w. Phillips oil
Sheffield visited their daughters here,
Matte and Vera, for the weekend.
Madame Goodro, who has been visit
ing her daughter in Hartford, Conn.
for several weeks, has returned home
Mr. Clifton from Massachusetts
has been here the week past in the
interests of the order of 'Woodmen :"
There will be matinee racing on the
ice here Fridav afternoon if the wealth
er permits. 1t was originally intended
to have these races on Park street bu
| it was found that it would not be prac
ticable.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
BUILD NOW.

The daily press throughout the coun-
try have become much interested in
the "Build Now" movement. The
arguments presented are in every way
logical. Unlike the prices for food
stuffs and necessities. the prices on
building material are just at present
extremely low. Lumber has not been
as cheap for several years as at the
present time and roofing of all kinds is
at low figure. while practically all
interior furnishings, such as heating
and plumbing fittings are not higher
than usual. Aside for the fact that
materials are low. there is just at
present lot of unemployed labor look
ing for employment and there is no
question but that labor of all kinds
may be found just now in abundance.
What applies in the cities also applies
almost as directly to the country towns
1t is noted that w. L. Hanson is
already building a very fine house on
Elm street, and that C. T. Miles, who
bought the Case farm and w. H
Gilpin are both to commence building
this spring. The past year here has
oeen an extremely busy one in the
transfer of real estate, but in all these
real estate trades, very little has
actually been added to the real value
of the village. Property has simply
changed ownership, and there has been
nothing of real value accruing to the
wn in these transfers. To build a
7ew building however gives directly
or indirectly something to nearly every
one i'll the town. 1t employs labor
which to greater or less extent helps
every merchant in town as we'll as
every other laborer. 1t means the
purchase of such material from our
home industries and adds to the grand
list Of the town.
1t is probable that there will not be
another opportunity like that offered
this spring, when you can build as
cheaply and find help as easily, for
years to come, and there are a good
many vacant lots in town where the
erection of buildings would actually
pay we'll on the investment and the
town certainly needs more up-to-date
tenements.
Our school, which we believe to be
the largest and best in the county,
has drawn very materially from our
neighboring towns and our farmers
have made money the past few years,
more than this, they find that they can
sell their farms at the present time for
exceptionally good prices and many of
them are coming to our villages to live
We should have at least ten new homes
built here within the next year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
MORGAN CENTER

Watch for the Dollar Sale.
T. G. Gilman's son, Elliott, is i'll.
Miss Kenmure Scribner, was among
those on the sick list last week.
Mrs. A. A. Burroughs has been quite
i'll the past week with erysipelas.
DIR. H. E. Sargent of Island Pond
was business visitor here Sunday.
There was a very pleasant surprise
party at E. J. Batchelder's Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Jeanette CargilI is home from
her visit to her sister. Mrs. Graham,
in Richmond.
Ray Maxwell has engaged the
Courser shop and is prepared to do all
kinds of blacksmith work.
D. w. Scribner with his wife and son,
Aubrey, of Island Pond were in town
last week. While here, Master Aubrey
was taken quite i'll with tonsilitis.
The members of the M. w. A. camp
gave the ladies of the Auxiliary an
oyster supper at the hall Saturday
evening A very pleasant evening is
reported by all present.
Several horse owners from out of
town, among them Norman Eastman
of Charleston and Harry Bradford and
Herb Flynn of Holland. met on Lake
Seymour Friday for races and the horse
owned by Harry Bradford was unani.
mously declared the winner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
THE CHESTER TRIP.

The Chester trip is a thing of the
past but the good things about it are
coming in the near future. A full
account about the trip of the Barton
delegates to the fifth annual conven-
tion of the Older Boys of the Green
Mountain State will be given in the
next issue of the Monitor. The fol
lowing high school boys accompanied
by Mr.. Bates and Mr. MetcaIf of the
high school faculty made the trip
Leslie Elliott, Walter Metcalf. Gerald
Phillips. George Chase, John Thorp.
Orrin Carpenter, Lee Emerson, Walter
King, Paul Parker, Walter Buckley
and Maurice Snith Gus Burdick was
also member of the party as a dele
gate from the Congregational church
Sunday school. This made the Barton
party number IA, which was the largest
representation of any one town at the
conference, size of the town and dis
tance from Chester being taken into
consideration.
The party left on the z. 08 a. m train
Friday morning and arrived in Chester
at $50 p. m. Mr.. Metcalf and Gus
Burdick returned on the sleeper Mon
day morning and the rest of the party
Monday night, that day being spent by
the boys in visit at Dartmouth col
lege. Many good things and interest
ing items can be said about the trip but
they will all come next week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
A VACATION TRIP TO ORLEANS.

make hay while the sun shioes'
seems to have been the motto of sever
al high school students, for taking
advantage of the holiday Friday, John
Thorpe, Gordon Campbell. Rawson
Calkins and Frank Robinson visited
the Orleans high school. arriving about
nine on the -cannonball express. They
were graciously received by our genial
friend, Mr.. Fletcher, principal Of that
high school. who showed them about
the places of interest. The agricul-
tural department was especially inter-
esting to our boys and impressed them
more than ever with the practical side
of education. The boys enjoyed their
visit immensely and wish to thank
Mr.. Fletcher for the kindness shown
them. And now. Orleans high pupils.
we members of Barton academy ex-
tend to you hearty invita- ton to visit
us and we hope to see goodly number
of you call upon US.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
HOW THE B. A. SPIRIT CAN Be
BETTERED.

Although we do not mean to be
| unloyal to the the school, think each
class is inclined to work for the honor
of that particular class rather than for
Rarton academy as whole. But
whatever one class undertakes, should
be supported and defended by us all.
If we would pull together in upholding
good old B. A., we should soon find
ourselves possessing the true school
spirit.
Every pupil ought to be careful not
to criticise the teachers, the classes,
the scholars, or the general principles
on which the school is run. We must
realize that what the teachers do is
for the good of the many, not for the
benefit of the few. A true apprecia-
tion of the work which is being so
thoughtfully done might be gained by
keeping this in mind
School spirit begins with the fresh
man class and first impressions are so
apt to be lasting. Therefore care
should be taken by the other members
of B. A. to make the school life of the
freshman as pleasant and profitable as
possible Since the faculty do all in
their power to accomplish this, we
certainly ought to lend helping hand.
Barton academy is public school,
and needs the presence and sanction of
every boy of high school age Now
BOYS demand action and excitement
along with their school work Base
ball serves as suitable sport and is
one about which every boy is enthusi-
astic. Hard work goes into baseball
practice and each boy does his best for
the honor of the school, But the team
must have loyal and hearty support.
So the girls of B. A.. by better attend
ance at the games. by financial and
moral support, could easily encourage
the boys more than they have for the
last few years.
Of course we must not neglect our
studies, but should cultivate sincere
interest and enjoyment in them And
this may been served only by true
loyalty to that best of schools, Barton
academy.-Julia E.. King.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
Harlow Foss.

Harlow Foss was the son of Selden
and Roxana Foss, and was born in
Sandwich. N Y, Dec. 10Th, $780,
His parents came to Barton when he
was a small boy and his youth and
early manhood was spent here. On
June 11th, 1862. he married Miss
Martha A. Llbbey of Barton. In 1854
Mr. Foss went to California. crossing
the Isthmus.> He remained in Call
fornia few years. then returned to
Irasburg. where ne resided until 1892,
when he again went to California,
where he remained until 1898. when he
came to Barton, where he has since
resided. Mr.. Foss was taken i'll last
August and gradually failed until on
Jan. 10Th, he passed away He is sur
vived by three daughters, Mrs. Brew
ster, Mrs. Abbott, and Miss Isadore,
also by four grandchildren, Mr. Foss
leaves four sisters, Mrs. j. P. Baldwin
of LyndonviIle, Mrs. Elisha Foster of
Evansville. Mrs Ellen Fletcher and
Mrs Joel Overmyer of Seneca. Kan.
also by one brother, Mozart Foss, of
Arlington, Mass. He also leaves sew
eral nieces and nephews. Mr.. Foss
was prominent in Masonic circles and
was, at the time of his death. treasurer
of Orleans lodge, where he will be
much missed. He was a constant
attendant at church. a patient sufferer
in his last long illness, an humble and
believing Christian, kind and thought
full neighbor. a good citizen, faithful
friend. The funeral was held at his
late home Jan. 22, Rev. Wilmond
Warner officiating. assisted by Rev
Mr.. Ranney of the Methodist church.
The funeral was largely attended both
by the people of the community and by
a large number from Irasburg and
surrounding communities
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
"BARTON SONG"

Tune. marching Through Georgia.
Words by Miss Wakeman. IT.
B. A. boys we've come today
To see you win the game,
For we know you'll do your best
To take for US the fame,
May the best men get the glory,
They are worthy of the name,
We're for the Orange and Black, boys.
Chorus
Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! for old
B. A!
Rurrah! Hurrah! Hurrahl for old
For we know you'll do your best
To win for US the game,
We're for the Orange and Black, boys.
We are lovers of old B. A.
Loyal, firm and true.
And We'll keep her colors flying
The rest is up to you.
You can raise her name still higher.
Win some honor new.
We're for the Orange and Black, boys.
Chorus
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

Amos Chaffee and son-in-law have
gone to the Canadian Northwest, look
ing for a desirable property in that
section.
A. A. Larabee has been at Crafts
bury for several days, where he has
been caring for an uncle. who is seri-
ously i'll.
Flanders & Mossman have taken the
agency for the new Saxon six -cylinder
car and will have carload arrive
very soon.
Mrs. O. H. Mossman returns this
week from a two weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Cora McVickers, at
Waltham. Mass.
Ice on the lake is very good this
season. the ice harvesters claiming
about twenty inches of clear ice and
very little snow.
A delegation of about so Masons
from Orleans Lodge attended the Ma
sonic celebration at Newport Friday
afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Mary Paige is playing the piano
, for the proprietors of the Gem theatre
at Orleans opera house on Thursday
cA1Au OoSoAAoJ SVSAA1ASos
Eleanor Ryan. the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Ryan, after visiting
her parents here for several days.
returned to Stanstead last week.
Cecilia LOTUS, the famous actress,
at the Gem theatre Friday night in a
fve-part feature. "The Lady of
Quality" should prove a drawing card
E. c.. Elliott. whose condition all of
last week was most critical, is report
ed to be much improved and it is ex
pected that he is on the way to recov-
cry.
! Benz amin league, who was sentenced
to from five to six months by Municipal
Judge Thompson last week. was taken
by Deputy Sheriff Jennings to Windsor
Friday.
The faculty for the agricultural ex-
tension work Of the u. " M, are
stopping at Hotel Barton. They are
at present giving a course of instruc
ton at West Glover.
J. " Rowen has been in New York
the past week with some of the
directors of the new Barre hotel.
where they have been buying furnish
ings for the new hotel.
A representative of the Alliance
Film company was here to see Messrs.
Pierce and Caron of the Gem theatre
/ in an endeavor to have them place
orders for Alliance pictures.
Mrs. Bertha Boemig is visiting her
mother, Mrs G. l.. Hutchins Mr..
Boemig has been transferred to st.
! Johnsbury and they expect later tc
make their home there.
The horse races which were to have
been held on Friday on Park street,
were postponed until Saturday anc
were held on the ice. but the day was
too cold to get out many Of the enthu.
SiaStS.
Gordon Joslyn has gone to Boston,
where he has entered the Delco school
of electric wiring and ignition. He
will be away about two months before
returning to the Flanders Mossmar
garage here
Miss Mary Chapman, who entered
the high school here last fall. but was
compelled to return to her home in
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes

Sunday morning the pastor preached
forceful sermon on, 1.-The Christian
of the Times.' using for text, Acts
9 IS, Lord. what wilt Thou have me to
do?" "It is impossible to estimate the
power that lies latent in our churches
Because we cannot be the moon. we
refuse to be stars. Because you can
not do great things, you say, II guess
| won't do anything Because you
have not ten talents you refuse to use
one talent. What change there
would be in this community if we al
asked this question, Lord, what vii
Thou have me to do?' +" The chol,
sang in pleasing manner. "Wha
Shall 1t Profit Man if He Gain tn,
Whole World and Lose His Own Soul?"
In the evening the pastor preached
on The Peril of a Low Aim - H
showed that a high aim is essential t.
success.
You are missing a treat if you do
not hear some of these fine sermons.
Remember the prayer meeting Thurs
day evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Beginning next Sunday the pastor
will talk few minutes especially to
the children, before the regular SER
mon.
Sunday school at IL N. Let every
member of every class be present. We
want to see more people at Epworth
League. The pastor leads Sunday
evening. The subject. 1.-The Promise
of Forgiveness.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
Free Lantern Lecture Tonight.

E. L. ingalls, of the agricultural ex-
tension department of the University
of Vermont and agricultural college
will give free lantern lecture at the
high school room this evening on boys
and girls community and club work
illustrating what garden clubs and
other work of this nature has done
toward beautifylng towns. There is no
charge for this lecture and everyone
interested in diverting the energy of
the boys and girls into channels of
usefulness should attend
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
BROWNINGTON

Watch for the Dollar Sale.
Chas. Parlin was in Island Pond Sun
day.
Nurse Parlin is in Island Pond
attending case.
Ruby Dutton waa home from ST.
Johnsbury recently.
Leslie Dutton was at home from
Lyndon over Sunday.
Ruth Newton is working for Mrs.
Carroll Jenkins at Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Marsh spent the
weekend with friends in Albany.
Carrie Going has finished work at
Orleans and is at home for "a short
time.
Mrs. G.. E. Newton and daughter
spent several days last week with
friends in Derby.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Grow were in
Morgan Sunday to visit their daughter.
Mrs George Lewis.
Calvin Wilson had an operation on
his face recently. Drs. Wells and
Cleasby were the attending physicians.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
A GIFT FROM THE BOYS.

The boys of the manual training
class made an attractive bookcase
some time ago, which they presented
to the teacher training class for use
in their classroom. This bookcase fills
a long felt want and the girls of the
class are thankful to the boys for the
gift. This case, by the way, is merely
another example of the practical work
of the manual training class
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

Mrs. Carl Hagar and daughter,
Marion, of Barton visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Hitchins last week.
Arthur Davies has been laid off from
his duties at the Orleans postoffice for
one month on account of the scarcity
of work.
Bloomington grange will hold its
regular meeting Feb. 9, at which time
the third and fourth degrees will be
worked. Refreshments will be served
after the regular meeting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03
A TRIP LYNDON INSTITUTE

Friday morning nine of the domestic
science girls managed to catch the
seven O'Clock train for LyndonvilIe
Vera Phillips. Doris Whitcher, Mary
Wilkinson, Julia King, Hazel Thorpe,
Leonie Wheeler, lone Cameron, Mary
Uric and Miss Hazel Harris made up
the merry party. After a brisk walk
to the Center they attended chapel at
the Institute. Then a pleasant hour
was spent in the domestic science and
sewing room, where cooking and
millinery lessons were in progress.
rhe different girls visited various
other classes during the forenoon.
Then they went through the cosy
home where the brief course girls do
all the work. The girls dormitory
also proved a source of interest and it
was examined from the gymnasium in
the basement to the attic. The Lyndon
girls were very cordial and the B. A..
girls had gay time eating dinner with
them at the dormitory. In the after
noon other classes were visited and
enjoyed to the fullest extent. Then
the girls left the school and spent the
remaining time about town. Of
course the movies received their share
of attention 1t was a rather hilarious
group which boarded the mail for
Barton. But truly - the brakeman
asked US to call again!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

PAINT SHOP-A. B. Morency is
now fully equipped in the Pillsbury-
Baldwin plant to paint sleighs, wagons
and automobiles and to store same.
Signs and lettering speciality. lnte'
rior and exterior work done promptly.
A. B. Morency. ltf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

FOR SALE-The subscriber offers
for sale his timber lot near Black Hill,
Glover. at big discount from actual
value. The tract contains 1900 acres
and there are several million feet Of
merchantable timber on it, and very
large amount Of smaller timber that is
growing rapidly. Anyone wishing a
good numbering or timber proposition
would do we'll to write the undersigned
for further information. N. M. Lewis,
30 Williams St., Northampton. Mass.
SIP