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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-21

The degree team of the Elkhart
lodge of Moose is preparing to put on
a novel ceremony in the near future
when an applicant for membership
who does not understand English will
be given the work in his native Ger
man tongue. Nearly all of the. men,
bers of the team are of German ex-
traction and they are brushing up"
in preparation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-21

GOSHEN. search was made
for John w. Bontrager, rs years OLD,
who failed To return home after going
to burn over a marsh on his farm,
relatives found his lifeless body. lie
had been severely burned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-21

BATTLE CREEk.-Louis D. Ma
honey. p years old. OF Lansing. was
instantly killed by a Michigan Cen
trail train at Morgan park. Mahoney,
intoxicated. fell asleep between the
trackS-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-21

ST. JOSEPH.-Fire destroyed five
cottages at Paw Paw lake, 10 miles
north OF this city with loss CT
$4,000. Volunteer fire fighters from
Watervliet saved a summer hotel.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31
BARTON

Prof. Erwin is confined to his home
on account of illness.
Harold Webster fell and quit badly
injured his leg Saturday.
H. C. Wheeler has employment in
Hotel ReXford at Boston.
Pliny Miller of Boston is the guest
of Verne Miles this week.
Fred Knight and daughter visited
at. John Telfer's last week.
Miss Harriet Austin is quite i'll at
her home on Church street.
Varnum Abbott of Lyndonville spent
the weekend at his home here.
Mrs. Ephraim LaValley has moved
from Orleans into the Seaver house.
Warren Hartwell of Mortified was
business visitor in town yesterday.
VIM. Drumming has been quite i'll
with grip. but is able to be out again.,
w. A. Warner was i'll and unable
to attend the Sunday evening service.
Mrs. Vercoe announces her Easter
opening April 1st. I'd and Sd. ad.
Jesse Cooper has been confined to his
home on account of illness the past
week.
/ Carl Toote of Watertown. Mass, has
been recent guest at J. w. Murk-
| lands
Arthur Welch is doing some carpen.
try work for Henry Brooks at Will
| loughby.
F. D. Pierce has installed an cleo
trio humidor in his cigar case at the
drug store.
Clyde Heath is doing repair work Oh
the Pat Keating house on Main street
this week.
The Merriam stock of goods is being
sold at cost as advertised on page OF
this paper.
Mrs. S. G. Currier entertained several
ladies for an afternoon and at supper
Wednesday.
w. w. Reirden and family spent the
weekend with Mr.. Reirden' s parents in
North Troy.
There will be an Easter ball a,
Seaver's opera hall on Thursday even.
ing, April 8.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31

After coming to Barton Mr.. Webster
learned the trade of a printer, and
worked with his brother, E. Il. Web
ster, and later for G. Fl. Blake on the
Monitor. Some over 20 years ago he
became interested in the insurance
business with his brother, J. N.
Webster and since that time has been
an active member of the firm of j. N.
& P. L. Webster. insurance.
Mr. Webster became a member OF
the Methodist Episcopal church many
years ago and at his death was treas
urer Of the church and was also men,
Der of the board of stewards. Mr.
Webster was a man in every sense of
the word, kind friend, and a good
neighbor. He was always interested
in the welfare of the community and
was always posted on topics of interest
and his good judgment placed him on
the right side. Mr.. Webster was treas
urer of the Barton Fire department
and member of Hose Company No.
4. He always had the interests of the
department at heart and was very
faithful IN his duties.
Mr.. Webster leaves to mourn his death
a wife and daughter, one sister, Mrs. +.
p. Wright, two brothers, J. n. and
Albert. all of this place, brother. c.
F. Webster of Irasburg, and another
brother. S. W. Webster of Mattapan,
Mass. The funeral was held from the
NJ. E. church on Tuesday afternoon at
two, Rev. I. A. Ranney officiating,
assisted by Rev. W. A. Warner anc
Rev. F. w. Lewis of Groton. The
| flowers were many and very beautiful.
The many friends present at the funer
al gave evidence of the power Of
making and keeping friends, which was
his. The burial was in the w. O.
Brown cemetery here.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31
Vote against Buying Town Farm.

At the special town meeting called
for Thursday, March 25th, to see if
the town would vote to buy or lease a
town farm, the sentiment seemed
almost wholly against such measure
No one seemed to feelf that a single
year without town farm was long
enough time to decide whether or not
such a farm was economical for the
town. Several spoke against the
measure and were very decided in the
opinion that the town poor can be
cared for with less expense without
owning a farm. Others wanted to
know where such farm could be had.
even if the town voted to purchase,
and no one seemed to be ready with
any definite proposition After some
little discussion, motion to pass over
the article was put TO yea and nay
vote. by Moderator pro tenn. E. r,
Cook, and the motion unanimously
carried.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.

The subject of the Sunday morning
sermon was, can Ancient Non Con-
formist,." Text found in Nehemiah
5: 15' "But so did not, because of the
fear of God.' ''It was the fear of
God, equivalent to the New Testament
expression. because of the love of
Christ that kept Nehemiah true to
himself, even when surrounded by evil.
Love of Christ should be the motive
governing all our actions. We should
stand for what we believe is right.
mind being called singular The
great reformers were all singular
men. 1t always pays in the end to
stand by your convictions"
Supt. Lowe preached very inter-
esting sermon to union congregation
Sunday evening. Topic Subject, "The
Right and the Wrong Kind of Prayer -
We were told it was not the length of
our prayers that counts most, but the
spirit in which we pray.
Every member of this church is
requested to meet at the close of the
prayer meeting Thursday evening fol-
the purpose of reorganizing the Yer
mont Missionary Society of the Barton
M. E. church. This being of especial
| Importance. you should be present.
The cantata, "The Gospel Of Easter, -
by J. S. Fearis, will be given Sunday
evening by the choir, assisted by the
! orchestra and several singers. Every
one is cordially invited to attend anc
| hear this.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31

c.. Fl. Bishop has moved his family
from Orleans to the Henry Gay house
on High street.
Miss Pearl Wimot of LyndonvilIe
VISA the guest of Miss Mary Uric. for
the Week-en
Mrs. Homer Smith of St. Johnsbury
is guest at the home of her father,
J. w. Murkland.
Charles Sisco, who was confined to
his home the past week on account of
illness, is better.
Prof. and Mrs F. J. Bates arrived
home Sunday night after a week S
visit in Connecticut.
Saturday on business connected with
his automobile industry.
Ora Lyon is working for Will Hanson
in Mr.. HansOn's sugar orchard during
the present sugar season.
Geo. Goodheart will remain at the
Crystal Lake hotel this summer and do
carpenter work in Barton.
Mrs. Benjamin Watkins of Newport
visited her daughter. Mrs. Chas.
Clogston, Jr.. the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Rowen have
returned from a several weeks visit in
Boston and Lawrence. Mass.
Miss Matte and Miss Vera Phillips
! have moved from Water street to the
home of Mrs. Nancy Simpson.
Fay Wheeler is at home from Bostor
and intends to remain here some time
with bis mother, Mrs. FL. G. Wheeler
Miss AIine Baldwin was the guest
of her grandmother. Mrs. Ann Bald
win, at Lyndonville several days Jas1
week.
Ralph King, HarIand Paige ant
Frank Corley are at home from Uni
versity of Vermont on their Easter
vacation.
Charles Vanner of Newport, employ
ee of the Fl. P. Hood company, was ;
business visitor in town the first O.
the week.
Mrs. Lucretia Alexander was called
to Evansville on account of the deatl
of her mother, the funeral being hel,
yesterday.
There will be a special meeting O
Orleans Lodge, F. & A. M. on Frida,
evening. Work on the M. M. and E
A. degrees.
The Crystal Lake Garage is i
receipt of a carload of Chevrolet auto
mobiles. both in the runabout an
touring car models.
Miss Sadie Page, who is a govern
ment nurse on the Istbmus of Panam
has been recent guest of her brother
Kimball Page, here.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31
BUSY DAY AT MONTPELIER
Medical Inspection of Schools, Eugenic
Marriage Laws. College Appropri-
ations. B. & M. Merger.

With all eyes turned toward the
legislature, the general aspect of
affairs is that adjournment will not
take place before Saturday morning, in
spite of the fact that some will try to
make it appear that it will be possible
Wednesday.
The schedule Monday morning showed
that this week was to be we'll filed
with the heaviest matters of the ses-
sion, and there are those who claim
that next week will find the house and
senate at work; but the writer is
inclined to think, from a number of
years reporting and several sessions
close touch with the situation, that
some time Saturday will see the final
fall of the gavel.
The log-driving bill, which the peo-
pie of Hancock and Granville tried
to crowd through the house, met with
opposition through w. A. Graham. of
Rockingham, who for an hour held the
close attention of the house Friday
morning, resulting in several hearings
to take place this week upon the bill
and which may prolong the legislature
more than at first thought. 1t is
clearly seen that if this bill were
allowed to wander through the senate
lumber interests in every county
would be affected by its drastic meas
ures. This and the Boston & Maine
merger bill will play no small part in
the final fall of the gavel.
There seems to be a feeling that
when all is said and done. taxation
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31

Mrs. Thomas Hall and children of
LyndonviIle have been guests of Mrs.
Halls parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
King, the past week.
Mrs. Stephen Carpenter, nee Miss
Caddie Hamblet, has been visiting at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. G.. E.
Hamblet, the past week.
The case in county court of the town
of Lowell VS.. Barton, has been set
for trial on April 5th. 1t is expected
| that Judge Stanton will try the case.
Walter Goodro and family have
moved from the Mrs. Goodro house on
| School street to tenement in Mrs
Walter Colby's house on Church street.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give their annual New
Sugar festival at the vestry this even
ing at 80 O'Clock until all are served
A son was born last week to Mr. and
| Mrs. D. w. Harris at Keene. N H
Mrs. Harris will be remembered here
was Miss Florence Bean before her
marriage.
Annual convocation of keystone
Chapter, No. 16, R. A. M, Monday
evening, Apr. 5th, at Masonic hall
Business of Importance and election
of officers.
A new grocery store in the Fred
Nelson block is the latest business
requirement of the village. Arthur
Hill is the proprietor He expects to
take orders outside the village.
Mrs. Joseph Sanville wishes to
express her thanks to all neighbors
and friends, who so kindly helped
during the illness and death of her
daughter, Miss Malvina Sanville.
The Geo. Merriam stock of goods
was sold at public auction last week tc
A. M. Beach, who will retail them al
a very low price from the Merriam
store in the King block to the genera
public.
Logs have been coming in so rapidly
at the tub factory that they have
actually gotten ahead of the crew
doing the unloading, and one day the
past week there were seventeen car
loads on the tracks here.
Rev. w. A. Warner was at Westmore
yesterday to officiate at the funeral o1
Mrs. Gallup. The services were al
the home of her daughter. Mrs. George
/ Woodard. and interment in the GENE.
terry at Bloomington Center.
The tub shop whistle blew a fire
alarm which was followed by the
: regular alarm Sunday morning. The
/ fire, however, which was at the tuk
shop, was ex tinguished by the use of {
chemical, and no damage was done.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31

Doris Cello of Lowell is visiting at
G. E. Newton's this week.
Harold McLam was the guest of his
sister, Mrs. w. L. Regan, Sunday.
Miss Wealthy Magoon of West Derby
visited at Walter Regan's over Sun
day.
The school in the North district
begins April with Miss Heath as
teacher.
Miss Laura Whitehill will begin the
spring term of school in the village
April l.
Ruby Dutton is at home for few
| weeks vacation from her school in st.
Johnsbury.
Marjorie Young is at home from her
school work at Newport and Alsey
Young from Burlington.
Henry Newton, who has been at
home for the past ten days has returned
to his school work at Lyndon Center.
E. A. Gross was in Montreal last
week for consultation in regard to his
broken limb. It was found to be doing
nicely.
The next regular Grange meeting
will be held April 13. Program as
follows: Song by Grange, No. 88 !;
discussion, "The Duties and Efficiency
of the Grange Officers" Mr.. Hitchins
and Glenn Newton; song, court ladies :;
topic, "Home Dressmaking, Mrs. F.
E. Newton. Mrs. Caron and Miss
Helen Dutton; reading. Mr.. Davies ::
instrumental music. Ruth Newton !;
recitation, Mildred Mack; Grange
song. No. Isl; reading Mr. Tinkham.
, A good attendance is desired.
BROWNINGTON CENTER
Ernestine Randall is working for C.
c. Mcdowell.
Darwin Wright has sold his farm to
parties from Newport.
] Chas. Burns and Archie Drown were
in Charleston on business last week.
Mrs Archie Drown worked at the
electric mill last week for Mrs. I. N.
Lund.
r Lennie Houston has returned home
from Lake, where he has been working
!, this winter.
r Truman Aiken has purchased the
"Stone House" property at Browning
Y ton village.
S Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Allen anG
daughter, Lula Heath, spent Sunday
S at Philo Powers's.
, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Porter and daugh.
ter. Dorothy, of Orleans spent SUNDAY
S at Max Porter's.
5 CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31
COUNTY COURT.

The case. town of Lowell VS.. H. d.
Stannard and town of Barton, which is
to be tried by the court on an agreed
statement of facts is now set for April
5, and as Judge Miles. who is a tax
payer in the town of Barton, prefers
not to sit on the case, it will be tried
before some other judge. One court
case was tried. that of Lucy M. Curtis
VS.. g. S. Foss. This was petition for
appeal from decision of a Justice
court and finding of facts has been
filed, but no decision rendered as yet.
Most of the week has been devoted to
the trial of divorce cases with the
following results -
Matilda Roberts vs. Joseph Roberts,
bill granted for desertion. Alimony
as per order Of the court.
Jennie Miller st. Pierre, bill granted
for Wilful desertion, petitioner to
resume her maiden name of Jennie
Miller.
Nelson E. Rixford VS.. Carrie Rix-
ford, bill granted for desertion.
Iona M. Perkins vs. Garnet C.
Perkins. Bill granted for desertion
Custody of minor children decreed to
pc etitioner.
Verlie LaFleur vs.. Seymour LeFleur.
Bill granted for intolerable severity.
Claribel Somers Robinson VS.. Amos
Bean Robinson. Bill granted for
IFntolerable severity. Petitioner re-
sumes her maiden name.
George Bradford VS.. Edith Bradford.
Bill granted for desertion.
Jennie Ottery VS.. William Ottery.
Bill granted for intolerable severity.
Annie f. Snyder VS.. Burton O..
Snyder. Bill granted for desertion.
Gus tody of minor children granted to
petitioner. Petitionee has leave at
reasonable times to visit children
! within the state.
Chas. Audinwood VS.. Inez Audin.
wood. Bill granted for desertion.
:; Henry L. Davis VS.. Maude A. Davis.
Bill granted for adultery.
Zena George VS.. Herbert L. George.
Bill granted for adultery.
Clara Black VS.. Lester Black. Bill
granted for refusal to support Peti
toner has leave to resume her maiden
name of Zena Donna.
Albert L. Lumbra VS.. Lena Lumbra
Bill granted for adultery. In the case
of Leon I. Marcou VS. Florence Marcou
which was contested case, a bill O.
divorce was granted for adultery. On
Saturday court took recess unit
April 5th.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31
Pliny L. Webster.

We record with a feeling of deep
>a6ness the death of our neighbor and
tormer brother printer, Pliny L..
Webster, which occurred at his home
here on Elm street, Saturday morning,
March Goth, after short illness from
vaIvular disease Of the heart. Mr..
Webster was born In lrasburg. May
19, 1850. and was the son of Albert and
Irene Davis Webster His education
was obtained in the schools of his
native town. and being one who was
naturally fond of books, he improved
his opportunities throughout his life
for the things that make for true
scholarship and culture. On Sept.
30th, 1875, he was married to Ellen E.
Chamberlin, who with their daughter,
Vera, survives him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31
Il Day Of
Spiritual Joy

Caster should be day OF spiritual
Joy, day for the celebration OF the
resurrection Of the spirit, a day In which
spiritual considerations should be more
prominent. Hny secular or civil actfv-
fties that Interfere With the pure spirit
uat Observance OF the day should be die
courased. CDere IS a tendency to over
emphasize fasbions. 1t should be sert-
ously discouraged.
7esus Christ announced the I'm
portant truth that the glory of bis
resurrection was the fruit OF bis Pas
sion-I mean the accidental glory In
cfdent to bis humanity, not the essen~
ttal glory Inherent in bis divinity.
Mbfle two Of bis Disciples were GO
ing from 5erusalem to Gmmaus, dts-
courstns on the cructftston, Jesus, In
the gufse Of a stranger, joined them, and
they said to BIN: ''lue bad hoped that
Cbrfst would redeem Israel from gem
tile bondage and would re-estabItsb the
Kingdom on grander scale and rule
as conqueror. But our bopes are
shaken, for be died a shameful deatl,
on the cross" Hnd 3esus said to them:
ssfcolfsb and slow Of heart, to believe
In all things which the prophets bave
epoken. Ought not Christ to bave suf-
fered these tbtnss and 50 to enter fnto
bic alory1"
If be bad not trod tbe path OF SUI.
ftrfng and humiliation be would not DC
the Messtab foretold by the propbets.-
Cardinal Gibbons.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31
Edward A. Ufford.

Edward A Ufford died at his home
in Marshall, MINI, on March 18th.
He was born in Glover March Goth,
1888 Mr.. Ufford was a veteran of the
Civil war serving in Co. D, 18th Vt. Vol
unteers. After a long term of service
he was discharged on account of an
injury to his leg. He married Alice
Hardy, also of Glover on Jan. 9Th.
1868 and daughter, Carrie. was born
to them in 1869. For nearly forty
years Mr.. Ufford has lived in the West,
moving from Cedar Falls to Marshall
Mimi, in 1869. He was a member OF
James Brownell Post, G. A. r. al
Cedar Falls and of D. F. Markham
Post of Marshall.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31

Mr. Kittridge of the General Elec-
trio company, Boston branch. was in
town yesterday and closed a contract
with Flanders & Mossman for the ex-
elusive use of their electrical starting
and lighting device for Ford cars for
Orleans county.
The news of the death on March "a
of Charles F. Mathewson, at his home
last week. Mr.. MatheWson was born
in Barton and spent the early years of
his life in this town. A longer notice
will appear later.
The Episcopal mission: Service will
be held Easter Sunday in the evening
at Odd Fellows hall at 7 o'clock. All
are cordially invited. A celebration
of the Holy Communion will be held
Easter Monday at time and place to
be announced at the Easter service.
! ESee advertisement on page for the
eight-reel photoplay, 1.-THE Last DAYS
of Pompeii," to be shown at the Gem
theater Tuesday night. The manage
rnent have been procuring the best
plays obtainable and this feature is
the climax of wonderful productions.
D. r. Kendall of Bellows Falls and
Miss Jennie Salmon of Glover, were
united in marriage Tuesday, March
3Oth by the Rev. w. A. Warner at the
home of Arthur Salmon, Daniels pond,
Mr.. Kendall is we'll known Vermont
man, holding many Offices in Masonic
orders. The bride and groom left
Immediately for their new home in
Colorado.
There will be meeting Thursday
evening. April 1, at eight o'clock, in
Batchelder's hall, to complete the
organization of the club. Articles of
incorporation have been secured and
bylaws have been prepared, which will
be acted upon at this time. 1t is
extremely necessary that all who are
interested should be present at this
meeting. because if no interest is
shown the matter will be dropped.
If you want good club in town,
both for social and business purposes,
attend this meeting; if you do not,
stay at home.
WILLOUGHBY
Mrs. Ernest Wheeler returned to
Westmore last Friday.
Ernest Kimba'l spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents here.
Isaac LeClair of West Burke spent
Sunday with his mother here.
Jessie Kimball has been very sicl
With the grip and unable to work.
Ethel Friend recently snept few
days with Beatrice Jennings in Barton
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31
The New Insurance Firm.

The firm Of Cutting & Webster, COM
posed of F. w. Cutting and C. B. Web
ster. who recently purchased the ]. N.
& P. L. Webster insurance business
here, is now ready to do business in
the same Offices formerly occupied by
the Websters. They will continue to
act as agent for the same fire insur
ance companies carried by the former
company and will also handle indem-
nifty and surety bonds and Will continue
the rental of miJeages as we'll as con.
tinuing the picture-framing industry.
Mr.. Cutting and Mr.. Webster are pro
gressive townsmen and should meet
with success in their business. They
will have the confidence of the public,
whom they serve and their undertaking
will be conducted on business prin-
cipleS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31
THE SOPHOMORE RECEPTION.

After long waiting, many promises
and much anxiety, the sophomores
gave US treat in the way of a recep-
ton on Wednesday evening, March II.
The hall was tastefully decorated with
green as were also several who attend
ed. First we were delightfully."- enter
tained by a short program of piano
solos, songs and readings, all of which
caused much merriment. The rest of
the evening was spent in dancing and
very enjoyable time was had by all.
Before the evenings fun came to an
end. we all gathered around the piano
and sang school and other songs and
also gave the school cheers. A distinct
feature of the evening was the first
promenade, which was led by DR..
Pearson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-31
SCHOOL NOTES

The Rev. Mr.. Eddy from West
Glover visited the high school the first
of the week
Miss Ina Paige, who is connected
wit the extension work of the Massa
chusetts Agricultural college, visited
our school Monday.
After weeks vacation our school
opened Monday morning for the spring
term. Everybody seemed glad to re.
sumo school duties.
Our alumni of q. V. M. are spend
ing the Easter vacation in town
Ralph King, Harland Paige and Phil
Davis were high school visitors Mon
day.