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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

C. M. Darling and son, Charles, of
Lyndonville were in town the first Of
the week.
The bank has it's supply of calen-
dars ready for distribution and invites
patrons to call.
Miss Doris Whitcher is home from
the Johnson Normal school for the
holiday vacation.
Mrs. A. R. Robinson was confined
to the house the 1lr:st Of the week on
account of illness.
Miss Aftian Scott spent the week.
end in Hanover, the guest of her
brother, Robert Scott
Miss Hazel Mcclellan, who has been
in Hanover for about ten days, re-
turned home Tuesday.
Miss J. B. Merrill of Boston was in
town Friday in the interests of the
infantile paralysis patients.
Miss Marie Browning leaves Fri
day for Boston to spend the Christ
mas holidays with relatives.
Mrs. Dinah Hitchcock and two
daughters, Eva and Lillian, are home
from Lyndon for two weeks.
Albert Morrill, has closed his home
on Park street and is visiting friends
in Pike and Woodsville, N. H.
Miss Mary Locke of South Albany
is working for Mrs. George Goodro in
the Independent Telephone office.
Miss Mildred Day of Plymouth, N.
H., is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. I. T. Day, for few days.
Robert Patterson and Miss Martha
Patterson Of CraftsDury were guests
of their sister, Mrs. Zuar Hanson,
last week.
Mrs. L. G. Frost has been quite ill
the past week and has gone to the
home of her brother, Gardner Cor
ham, for the winter.
Miss Sadie Wilson is home from
Montpelier seminary for the Christ
mas vacation and is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. H. R. Barron.
James E. Ladd, who has been Wis
Conn, for several weeks, returned to
Hotel Barton Wednesday.
The following letters remain un-
called for at. the postoffice. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. Mrs. Hattie Dupre.
Special meeting of Orleans Lodge
No. 55 F. & A. NJ, Dec. 27. Work
in E. A. and F. C. degrees and Fri
| day, Dec. 20, work in M. M.
Miss Jennette Morrill,, who has
been here with her brother, Albert
Morrill,, for several weeks, has re
| turned to her home in Boston.
Miss Isabelle Grant, former Bar
ton girl, and now teacher in the
Newport high school, was the guest
| of Mrs. E. w. Barron over Sunday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20
Craftsbury Students at the Univer-
Sity,

Craftsbury and her academy are
represented at U. V. NJ, by no less
than ten students and the standing of
this group is said to be much above
the average Both in scholarship and
athletics this crowd is heard from.
At the recent awarding of "V's" for
athletic honors at the university, two
Craftsbury boys, Hardy Merrill and
Mason P. Dutton, members of the u.
V. NJ football team, got their "V's."
They both graduated from the acad-
emy in 1915 and are in the same class
at u. V. M. Merrill has played right
tackle in every game this season and
has been one of the strongest men in
the line Dutton has played left
tackle in all the games but two. Foot
ball at the university is on the rise
and great things are expected of next
years team, as all of the members
expect to return. It is safe to say
that no school of it's size in the state
has done more for u V. M. than has
Craftsbury academy in the last 20
years. This is a good example for
other prep schools to follow in the
matter of sending their own scholars
and athletes to their own university
instead of sending them out of the
state.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

1t is expected now that aye Old
Fashioned Singing School, will COM
mence Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1917. Place
of holding will be advertised next
week. Tickets, $1.OO for II lessons,
can be procured of Prof. F. J. Bates,
F. w. Cutting or F. w. Baldwin.
The Afternoon Study club enjoyed
a very pleasant Christmas meeting
Thursday, Dec. 14th with Mrs. M. F.
Prime as hostess. There were Fl
ladies present. Members responded
to roll call with Christmas quotations.
Reading, "The Friend She Found at
Christmas" Mrs May Barrows. Miss
Patrick gave a very fine paper on
"Christmas Customs and Christmas
Traditions" which was greatly en-
joyed by all. Christmas pieces and
victrola by the hostess. After the
meeting was adjourned, Santa Claus
arrived and distributed bags contain
ing popcorn, candy and nuts.
On Wednesday evening, Dec. 13,
The Woman's Literary Club met with
Mrs. Reirden. There were IL members
and 3 visitors present. Roll call:
current events, Mrs. Reirden reported
that she had placed $4,000 in the
bank as profit from the fair held Dec.
7th and 9Th, and that when all bills
were paid, the club would realize $3.50
for the library fund. She also re-
ported that we now have $728.54 in
this fund. The business meeting was
adjourned and the subject of the even
ing taken up. Origin and History OF
the Red Cross, Miss Wheeler. Selec-
tion on the victrola. Trained and I'm
trained workers of the American Red
Cross, Mrs. Reirden. Selection on the
victrola. The hostess served delicious
homemade candies and a pleasant
hour was spent around the open fire.
WILLOUGHBY
(Intended for last week
Henry Brooks was called to Little
ton, N. H., Dec. 4 on account of the
death of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Rus
sell. He with his sister, Mrs. Rose
Therrin, and niece, Mrs. Mabel
Briggs, returned with the body on
Tuesday, Dec. 5. Funeral services
were held at his home here, Rev. w.
A. Warner of Barton officiating and
burial was in the cemetery here. The
many beautiful flowers showed the
loving esteem she was held in in Lit
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.
REV. l. A. RANNEY, Pastor
You are cordially invited to attend
all services.
Sunday school. IL o'clock
Epworth League, 6 O'Clock.
Evening service at o'clock.
Morning worship, 1915.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 7.3O.
The sermon at the M. E. church
Sunday morning was the best one
yet. Subject, "The Other Side," text,
Luke 10: 81, "He passed by on the
other side" We are all guilty of
neglect of duty when we shut our
eyes to suffering or refuse to rebuke
sin, saying, ''It is none of my bust
ness" The lesson taught by the
sermon was the brotherhood of man
and individual responsibility.
There will be exercises by the chill
dren Saturday evening at z o'clock
followed by Christmas tree.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

Teton. She leaves to mourn her loss
two sons, Henry J. and William T.
Brooks of this place and a daughter,
Mrs. Rose Therrio of Littleton, N. H.,
besides several grandchildren and
host of friends.
ALBANY
Hiram Russell is the new barber
here.
Grace Hyde is working at DR. God
dard's.
John Mcclellan of Toronto came
home Saturday.
Thomas Lafeur and son, Roland,
have gone to Concord, N. H., to live
Mrs. J. B. Darling has been very
i'll the past week, but is improving
slowly.
Mrs. Clara Norris, who has been
failing in health for some time, is
much worse now.
There will be a Christmas service
in the M. E. church Sunday morning.
Subject, 1'The Light of the Christmas
Candle" The music will be es-
pecially good and you are cordially
invited to be present.
The second entertainment in the
Albany lecture course will be given
by the Virginians, mixed colored
quartet, Thursday evening, Dec. 28th.
This company gave such satisfaction
last year, that this is a return en-
gagement by request.
The next meeting of Maple Valley
Grange will be held Friday Dec. 20,
instead of the 22d. W. N. Cady,
master of the Vermont State Grange
will be present to install the officers
at that time. It is hoped that every
member will be present.
The w. H. NJ society metwith Mrs.
G.. E. Chamberlin Dec II. The meet
ing was opened with scripture read
ing and prayer by Mrs. Chase. The
report of the last meeting was given
by the secretary. A poem, ''The
Story of a Mite Box" was read by
Mrs. Chase. The subject of the
meeting was Alaska. Mrs. Fred
Newton read, "Alaska Eskimos;" )"
"Report of DR.. NewhalPs Work.
Mrs. Chamberlin; "Nome, Alaska y
Mrs. Chase; "Alaska Aleuts," Mrs
Fletcher. Each one present respond
Continued on Page Eight)
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20
Barton Academy and
Graded School
TRAINING CLASS NOTES
Mobile, Ala, Nov. %, 1916.

mobile, Ala., NOV. 70, I01o'
Miss Helen M. Carter.
Dear friend:
Your interesting letter was receiv-
ed and read with much pleasure. We,
the education class, too, will ENJOY
corresponding with you and your
class. 1t is quite a coincidence that
our school also, is called Barton
Academy. 1t was named after Mr..
Willoughby Barton, member of the
Alabama Legislature, that passed
bill providing for the school. He Sc
cured it's present site in the princi-
pal part of the city. q
I am not the president of the Jun
ior class, but a member of the teach
er's training class, and l was cho-
sen by the class to reply to you. Our
class is composed of fourteen girls,
ten seniors and four post graduates,
of which I am one. Our text books
are: Colgrove," "The School and Teach
er," and Colvin and Bagley, "Hu-
man Behavior" We are at present,
taking up arithmetic, but in the course
of the year, will take up allthe gram
mar grade subjects, preparing for the
State examination for teachers. A
part of our work is to visit grades in
the different schools. Later we ex-
pect to get little practice before re-
! ceiving a permanent place. Our
work is most interesting, please tell
me all about yours.
Alabama is a beautiful and luxu-
RANT state, with an ideal climate.
The northern part is very hilly. The
state is divided into two regions, the
| mineral and non-mineral The for
mer which is in the northern part con-
sists of the Tennessee valley, the coal
fields, the Coosa valley, and the Pied
mont plateau, t'1e latter which is in
the southern part, consists of the
mixed pine and hardwood belt, the
central prairie or black belt and the
Iong-leaf pine belt. The product map
which we are sending is divided in
this way: Montgomery, our capital, is
a beautiful city; while Birmingham, a
great mining center, has some of the
tallest skYscrapers in the south. Mo-
bile Bay, is a large shipping port.
CONTINUED on Page Six
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20
FEEDING THE LAYERS.
Some of the Essential Factors Ex.
planned.

(This article was intended for last
weeks agricultural issue but was re-
ceived to late to permit it's use.)
There are three classes of people
keeping hens. First, there are some
who keep hens; second, there are
some whose hens keep them; third,
this class neither make nor lose, in
other words, just break even. Now
it is the people in the first and third
classes that have prompted the wri-
ter to write this article, endeavoring
thereby if possible to help pull the
loser out of the rut upon firm ground
again.
One of the four great drawbacks
in poultry keeping which is holding
SO many from success is the feeding
problem. This handicap coupled with
the exceedingly high cost of our
poultry feeds makes it a serious prob
lem, especially for those who
have many hens However, high
grain prices are not SO serious a
question with the poultry man as it
is to the dairy man, because the
American hen is the most efficient
user Of feeds of any of our farm ami
mails. Therefore, what we must do
is to feed a good balanced ration to
a flock of selected hens, endeavoring
to get the fall and winter egg, which
sells today at 65 to Is cents or more
per dozen, rather than by not feeding
a balanced ration, be compelled to
wait until spring when everyone's
hens are laying and then sell the
eggs at 20 to 25 cents or less.
The question is not, can we afford
to feed a balanced ration, but rather
can we afford not to feed a good bal
anced ration.
Continued on Page Six
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

FOR SALE-Sleigh and robe, near
ly new. Secondhand driving harness
Will Clarkson, Orleans. Slip
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

FOR SALE-Nearly new McPhail
piano. Inquire Mrs. Mary Trip, Or
leans, Vt. Stiff
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertisements Will be inserted under this
heao It ti0o cents per word for first insertion
ana ne cent per word thereafte Cash
must accompany the order. No ddUertiSe-
n1''t u et be inserted for less than taDentyfce
nte cTC
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

FOR SALE A few choice spring
cows. Maurice Brennan, Orleans.
51-1
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Homemade harnesses
at Fletcher's. Orleans. 45tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

FOR SALE-Dry block and stove
wood. c. F. Cutler, Barton. 5O-51
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

FOR SALE-10 shoats, also grade
Guernsey bull calves. E. S. Kelley,
Tel. 1918, Orleans. 48tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

FOR SALE-Two registered Jer-
sey bulls, ready for service. H. C.
Cleveland & Son, Coventry. 50-3p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

IS Cords of Slabs at 75c. per cord
at Bloomington mill. Man at the
farm will measure them. Good sugar
wood The =. L. Chandler Co. A5tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS

FIRST CLASS organ to rent cheap.
FL. G. Gay. 40eowtf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

NEW WALTON'S REGISTER now
on sale at this office. 45tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

To advertise our Mail Order De-
partment, we will mail 25 Christmas
Cards for 15c. Part Birthday and
Message Cards if preferred. Lang's
Jewelry Store, Barton. 45tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20
TO RENT

TO RENT-Tenemen for small
family. Apply to C. L. Erwin. 50-51
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

WANTED-Live Poultry. Phone me
when you have poultry to sell. Parties
met at Orleans and Coventry stations
by appointment. Bell phone 142-12.
N. w. Strawn, Orleans. 35tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

Now is the time to buy your sugar
wood at Irasburg mill. Good slabs,
81 per cord. Call for Homer -Seavey.
The E. L. Chandler Co. 45tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20
WANTED
Elrick,
1Stf

WANTED-L1ve poultry. Elrick,
Barton. 1Stf
WANTED-Sound, clean sacks. r.
P. Webster, Barton. 38tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

FARMERS NOTICING stock
bought Dec. II. Anyone in need of a
4-year-old horse, weight 1850, sound
and kind? Dodge, Orleans. 49tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

WISH TO BUY-Back files of cur
rent periodicals such as the "Out-
look" "Literary Digest" "Review of
Reviews" or other international
magazines. B. A. & Graded School
District 51-2
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

WANTED-To rent or buy, second
hand typewriter. Monitor Office. 48tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

FOR SALE-My farm and stock, 3
miles from Orleans on Coventry road.
Inquire of Charles E. Hawse, Or
leans, r. D. No. I. Soft
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

FOR SALE-Pair of matched colts,
own sisters, 6 and Is months old Sire
Don Pedro, color black. Price right
Also pair of bay horses, and years
old. Sound and extra good workers.
Weight 27OO. Ralph Devereaux
Tel. 28-1l 5O-51p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

:. FOR SALE-On account of poor
health will sell my barber business
and pool tables, located in Glover vii
lage, only barber in town. Best of
locations and doing good business w.
G. Drew, Glover 5O-52
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

Teton. She leaves to mourn her loss
two sons, Henry ]. and William T.
Brooks of this place and daughter,
Mrs. Rose Therrio of Littleton, N H.,
besides several grandchildren and a
host of friends.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-25
"A peace above all earthly dignities: A still and quiet conscience.
 Shakespeare.
100 YEARS OLD.

With the remarkable record of hav-
 ing established over a hundred and
 twenty thousand Sunday schools
 throughout the country, with half a
 million teachers and five million
 scholars, the American Sunday School
 Union is now preparing to celebrate |its one hundredth anniversary. The Society has issued an interesting
 pamphlet concerning its history and
 work and also a leafet entitled "Sun- day School Pioneering in Rural
 Amerlca' The latter relates some of
 'ne amazing experiences of the So- |cetys missionaries in the wild and undeveloped sections of the country. OO'h Of these pamphlets will be gladly mailed upon request to all who are interested in knowing more about this uaque organization which stands |al0ne and unequalled in community uossVelopment os work in rural America. 'Ae headquarters of the Society are at i0lo Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-25
MARKET COTTON SLOWLY.

The presidents of the Farmers Unions of several southern states met in New Orleans two weeks ago and voted resolution urging farmers to market cotton more slowly; that if they would market slower, cotton would not only not go below fifteen cents but that in their judgment the condition justified hope that cotton would soon sell for twenty cents. Market slowly should be the watch word for the Arkansas former. The total yield of cotton will fall far under the estimate of month ago. Every body should help the farmer get big price for cotton and for seed.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-25
iowN TO LOSE SHIP. WRECKED ELECTRIC PLANT

.S nS result of the war, Ocus, Gaut- .i Aaa' Will lose its novel electric lieh-
 ~ ~s 0lant' Nine years ago a liner a a' % aSnore near the town and. when s was decided not to refloat the shin. s ae chef engineer went down anon, Dis, 'oNTnspeOple N and arranged to fur. r;,. 'iem With electric lights. The saa. sn.pg and equipment inside the vessel s,..... as 'aken out and used to distribute l es wa si'y about the town. Then wir- ss ss Were strung over the side of | the Wa, y ue plant inside the boat. which sD, s .a anlnjured, was started and o. Tbn pefiehced the thrill of it's life
 d.nas ,as natives of the town are sad.
 s,nso s,nsa just now, however, over 'sn tbs rnsss ps''s Of losing their faithful on. ! |paot ana T1 their shipwrecked lighting 4', lost =. The owners of the vessel baye
 since th. vested right in the ship and
 stabls .s they believe it would be pro.
 and reaoat it. '' beneath the ship
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-25
HE CHANGED PLACES
 WITH HIS WIFE

The prize winning letter in the con- test "The Most Wonderful Man I Know" is in the October American Magazine. The writer says that when the husband was crippled for life he was forced to change places with his Wife. This is part of the letter:
 "The next day as they sat together the husband said, Lottie, I have solved the problem. We will change places. You take the examination that have taken-I can teach you the work. You earn the salary. I'll keep house."
 And they did. Each day the wife went forth. Each day the husband waved a cheery good-by above his crutches and turned back to the house.
 He swept and dusted; he scrubbed and cleaned without; he ironed the clothing; he made jellies and jams. As for his bread, it was a work of art and the boast of the neighborhood. Christmas, Thanksgiving, there was always tableful with a gobler done to turn.
 Nor was this man behind the kit chen apron any less the man. He read broadly and intelligently. Though he could discuss with Mrs. Neighbor the latest method of putting up cur rant jam, he was no less able to in- form her husband of the last turn of the European situation, or to quote the latest phrase of Irish Home Rule oratory, and he stood strong for suf- frage."
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-25
NO DANGER.

"Hey!" yelled the stevedore as they were loading explosives for the allies; handle that stuff more care full"
 Whats wrong wid ?" asked Cas- sidy, who had holl of it with Casey.
 Don't you know" replied the stevedore, "that some of that same powder exploded last month an blow ed up ten men?"
 "Shure that couldn't happen now" replied Cassidy, fur there's only two av us here."-Clipped.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-25
FALL FLOWING.

Arkansas is just ending a great campaign for clovers and in the next two weeks thousands of acres will be seeded to rye or wheat or oats as cover and pasture crop. There will be more green fields in Arkansas this winter than ever before. The Exten- sion Division of the University of Arkansas appreciates keenly the splendid cooperation it has had from farmers organizations, bankers, farm bureaus and farmers and now it wants the same fine help in a cam- paign for fall blowing, especially in the cotton counties. Where cotton fields are now infested with the boil weevil farmers must blow under all stalks and leaves and trash or they will be foolish to plant cotton in these fields next spring. It will be unwise to gamble on a cold winter to destroy the weevil. The wise course is to blow as fast as the cotton field is cleaned and SOW rye or wheat for cover and pasture crop. Then the next step will be to rake all trash from about fences, ditches, stumps, logs, old sheds, and houses and burn same before the rainy season begins. Get the weevil or it will get us.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-25
Celebration Columbus Day, Knights of Columbus of Arkansas, Little Rock, Ark, October 18th, 1916.

For this occasion the St. L. I. M. & S. Ky. will sell tickets Prescott to Little Rock and return for $4.70. Tickets on sale October 11th and 18th, going passage to commence on date of sale and bear final return limit to reach original starting point prior to midnight of October 18th.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-25
You Should Vote For
 Amendment NO.14

1Because does pledge you support does change building merely GIVES EACH COUNTY THE RIGHT TO VOTE THE THREE MILL ROAD TAX FOR PERIOD OF YEARS election decide change, will be held then into the merits of the proposition and it does to do not have it. BUT DO NOT OPPOSE THE MEASURE NOW, FOR SOME OTHER COUNTY MAY WANT IT AND YOU SHOULD PERMIT THEM PRIVILEGE OF DECID ING FOR THEMSELVES.
 you question: your ed against Scratch the ticket way oher scratch You have nothing by the amendment have special election which against long time three mill levy You fully protected should help fellow ing for the amendment
 to get them It will do this without good roads for the they M be saving and vehicle travelling public highway Arkansas
 Because you your loaf and still have it. By the three mill the build permanent highways parts the country Then the natural value of the immigration good roads will will be sufficient maintain the horoughares highways while paying for them.
 5Beause does almost with double system of road improvements districts which about the only possible of building highways in Arkansas.
 6-Bcause the people of Arkansas will melght the all GOOD ROAD STATES Mo- IA adopted and the the of its opportunities.
 Think how will be ride always
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-25
TYPEWRITER WITH
 INTERESTING HISTORY

National iliedeman c' of the Arkausa, |spevritts.s saard .a headquarters, owns a
 |fscord. l. 'la' ia has most interesting |nakes, wit, S one of the standard |sad wa, with nth. tabulating attachment |a,so, at purchased oas1 new fifteen years
 |Sat time tSo cost of about $l5O. Since machine has seen active
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-25

service in Cuba, on the Mexican bor- der, in Philippines, and in China dur ing the Boxer war. It is still in good condition and good for many more years. Maj. Fredeman says that he has made out payrolls and accounts on it for millions of dollars.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-25

Just received new line of trimmed hats. Mrs. T. G. Moody. H
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-25

For pure drugs and sure drugs, Hes terly Drug Store.