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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-01

home last evening for social time.
Many schoolmates of Robert Wat
kins were present, also.
Miss Harriet Austin left Monday
night for an absence of severalweeks.
She will first visit her sister, Mrs.
Irvie Austin Thayer, at Moose Jaw,
Sask., and before her return will visit
several hospitals where she will fur
ther study electrical and hospital
work. She will spend some time in
Montreal.
Everyone interested in any way in
the Sunday school of either the M. E.
church is invited to listen to the de-
bate Friday evening in the M. E.
church between representatives of
the two schools upon the subject,
''Resolved, That the Sunday school is
more effective for righteousness than
the preaching service"
About so members of the Barton
Improvement club and ladies enjoyed
a halloween social at the club rooms
Monday evening Many favorable
remarks were heard about the deco
for partner and exhibited some re-
markable skill. Mr.. and Mrs. G. S..
Parker of Glover entertained with
several songs, games were played
and a general good time was enjoyed.
Refreshments of cider, plain dough-
nuts, apples and popcorn were served
Thursday, Oct. 10Th, the Afternoon
Study club met at the home of Mrs.
c.. F. Cutler, with 20 members pres
ent. An interesting program was ar
ranged for the meeting by Mrs. Ida
Flint on "Clothes." Response to roll
call, can Ideal Costume; ;paper, "The
Evolution of Clothing-Fig Leaves to
1916" was written by Mrs. Ellen
Miles and read by Mrs. Thompson;
paper, "Freak Fashions of Many Pc
riods,"' Mrs. F. w. Baldwin; debate,
Resolved that woman should fol-
low the fashions. Affirmative, Mrs.
| Lois Mossman, negative, Mrs. J. N.
| Webster. Both papers were much
! vored the club with whistling solo.
COVENTRY
Miss Eta Litchfield has gone to Or
leans.
past few days.
II. S. Bridges is at Ryegate helping
| to repair the creamery.
f. o. Barker of Maine is stopping
i with his friend, Raymond Kneeland.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Boynton have
returned to their home in Bennington
Mr.. and Mrs. James LABEL have re-
turned from their visit in Springfield
Mass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-01
Governor Gates and Other Noted Men
at Rallies.

Aside from the big rally at Or
leans Monday evening when Con-
gressman Dale and ex-Congressman
Plumley speak, there has been sched-
uled Republican rally at Westmore
Friday evening at 8 o'clock, when
Hon. John w. Gordon of Barre and
States Attorney Grout of Newport
will speak in the schoolhouse. At
Brownlngton the same evening M. M.
Taplin and II. J. Stannard will speak
at rally.
On Saturday evening Governor
Gates and Mr.. Gordon will speak at
Irasburg town hall and on the same
evening L. A. Edwards of Newport
and NJ. NJ. Taplin of Orleans will
speak in the town hall at West
Charleston.
The campaign is drawing to q close
with these rallies, and an effort to
stir the voters up in order to get
them to the polls is being made by a
post card mailed to every voter in the
county and signed by W. W. Reirden
Of Barton and F. T. O'Rourke Of
Derby Line asking the voters to take
pride in turning out an old-time vote,
and electing a fellow countyman, H.
F. Graham, to the Office of governor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-01
Barton Academy and
Graded School
TRAINING CLASS NOTES

Florence Blair was absent from
school Thursday.
Tuesday morning we visited the
Devereaux school and came back with
our notebook full of ideas.
On Friday we took advantage of
the beautiful weather and visited the
Fisk rural school. We took our lunch
with us so we could see the work of
the entire day.
Monday morning the training class
left the academy building at nine
O'clock in a large car for their first
observation lesson in the rural
schools. We visited the Riverside
school and although it was too early
to make discussions, some said, 81
know [ never can do as that teacher
did," others said, "I can hardly wait
until I have a school of my own"
B. A. NOTES
Ask Dunham why he does not take
up skunk hunting for an occupation.
Ask Miss Young why she stays
through part Of the noon hour to
study the dictionary.
Marion Young under the direction
of Miss Cook is revising Webster's
New Twentieth Century dictionary.
We are wondering if the seniors
are going to have their class receD-
tion this year, or whether they come
back to that, a postgraduate course
Visitors for the week were Doris
Eddy Of Glover, Miss Celeste Gates
of Richford, A. B. Wilkie of Newport,
| Mrs. 0. Z. Marsh and Mrs. c.. L. Err
win of Barton.
The commercial geography pupils
with their instructor, Miss Ferrin,
visited the machine shop and foun-
dry Wednesday, where they saw many
| interesting things
The following officers were elected
by the freshmen in their class meet
| ing Tuesday: President, Albert
Wakeman; vice president, Ada Drew;
secretary treasurer, Bessie Lane
In order that the geometry class
might understand a certain problem
in geometry better, Mr.. Bates had
them measure the width of certain
place in the river in a geometricaI
way one day last week.
A new sectional bookcase has been
installed in the assembly hall for the
purpose of holding the most used
books of the reference library The
teachers feel that the books will be
used more freely if placed where they
are easily accessible.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-01
GOOD CROWD HEAR
DALE AND CUSHING
Republican Rally Friday Night At
tended by Nearly 800. Speak
ers Hold Close Attention.

Nearly 800 people turned out Fri
day night at Seaver's hall to hear
Congressman Dale and Editor John
Cushing speak in the interests of the
Republican ticket. An orchestra of
Barton talent furnished excellent mu-
sic and on the platform with the
speakers were the local members of
the Republican town committee and
other prominent Republicans.
w. w. Reirden presided and first
introduced Editor John Gushing of
the ST. Adams Messenger. He spoke
particularly on the theme heard on
every side from the Democrats, that
Wilson had kept us out of war.
Mr.. Gushing quoted from literature
sent out by Democratic campaigners
and proceeded ito dissect it. He said
that Wilson's humanity plea was
was known that there was going into
Mexico from United States manu-
facturers shipments of soft-nosedb bull
let's prohibited by international rules,
and that these awful dunn dunn bullets
were then used to kill Americans
with.
He said that despite the fact Will
son claimed we were not at war with
Mexico, 500 Americans had been
| killed by Mexicans, that 100000 men
were on the frontier, and a. United
States army on Mexican soil Mr.
| Cushing also said that this state of
| peace in Mexico had resulted in more
| casualties to Americans than there
| We're in the entire war with Spain I'M
! der Mckinley.
Congressman Dale dealt more par
! ticularly with the situation as seen at
81 ;-,
that following the Democratic plat
form of four years ago which called
| for retrenchment in expenses, and af-
ter all the Democratic talk of sRepub-
! ican extravaganza, the Democrats
| had spent more money by hundreds
of millions than any Republican ad-
! ministration ever spent. He said
that for every day the last congress
was in session it spent $10,000,000
and that the government was run
ming behind at the rate of several
million dollars every day under Will
! son.
The task before the next president
is a Herculean task and no man of
Wilson's type of vacillation can pull
us out of the difficulty without en-
tanglements and complications of a
humiliating and dangerous charac-
| Ter. reference was made to Nil
sons conduct under pressure, in max
ing the Adamson eight-hour law, and
his policy of note writing and his alb
solute neglect to protect the lives and
honor of Americans
Mr.. Dale closed with a picture oi
Charles Evans Hughes, the great and
fearless governor of New York. A
man who had met and conquered nu-
merous foes, had always analyzed q
situation before him, set a goal, anc
hewed to the line until that goal was
reached. This brought forth ap
plause from the audience which paic
the closest attention throughout the
evening.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-01
AUTO MYSTERIOUSLY
LEAVES CHILD ON STEPS
Fifteen-Months-Old Boy Left in Ear
ly Morning on Steps of East
Bloomington Farmhouse.

A child, thought to be about Is
months old, was left on the doorsteps
of the G. w. Skinner place in East
Bloomington Con the road from West
more to West Charleston) early Sun
day morning.
Miss Elsie Skinner, who teaches
school in Irasburg, was home for the
weekend and recalls hearing an
automobile pass the house about half
an hour before the cries of the child
aroused the household. 1t is sup
posed this car left the boy, who ap-
pears normal in every respect and is
very attractive, having curly hair and
dark eyes. He weighs about Is
pounds. The clothing is described as
Overseer +. G. Crandan took the
child in custody after the selectmen
had been notified and made such in
vestigation as they could Abso-
lutely no clue as to the identity of the
child was found and nothing has yet
been discovered to lend the least aid
in establishing where it came from or
why it was abandoned in this man.
ner.
Some think the child was stolen.
Others, that it's supporters, feeling
the pinch of high cost of living, and
the possible necessity Of the mother
to earn her own livlihood and find
ing the child a burden, took this
course to leave the child where. it
might get good care. None of the
theories hold together very wellwhen
analyzed.
Why was such an attractive child
deserted, and who deserted it?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-01
EVANSVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marshall are
working for w. S. Mcdowell.
Mrs. NJ H. Drown of Barton visit
ed at L. A. browns the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George King of Bar
ton visited at L. A. browns Sunday.
Fred Foss and family visited his
mother, Mrs. M. A. Foss, last week.
W. S. Mcdowell attended the fu-
neral of his sister in Hardwick last
week. Roland Hill and Clarence Nc
Dowell went with him.
Social dance at M. W. A. hall Fri
day evening. Sawyer's orchestra
will furnish music. Dancing, SO
cents a couple. All invited to attend.
Refreshments will be served.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold
their annual chicken-pie supper at
the M. E. church Thursday evening,
Nov. 9. Mrs. Sweet and seven tai
ented daughters will furnish enter
tainment after supper. Good music
during the evening. All invited to
attend.
WESTMCRE
Mrs w. Rand is in MorrisviIle for
a few days.
Mrs. C. H. Atkins recently visited
in Lyndonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Calkins visited
at Fred Marshal's in st. Johnsbury
over Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society will serve
dinner at the church dining room
Tuesday, Nov z.
MORGAN CENTER
Miss Tessie Goodsell has returned
to Island Pond.
Darroll Williams was a visitor in
Newport Saturday.
James Marston of Derby Line vis-
tied at C. L. Burroughs last week.
Miss Muriel Bushaw of East
Charleston was the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. c. j. Goodsell, last week.
Rev. Anderson of Derby in ex-
change with Rev. E. B. Harris gave
his hearers at the union church Sun
day an interesting and helpful ser
mon.
The oyster supper given by the la
dies of the Auxiliary to the Woodmen
and their families Friday evening,
was well attended and enjoyed by all
present.
About 35 friends called at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Scribner Mon
day evening, Oct %, to bid them
goodby, and wish them pleasant
journey and a happy and prosperous
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Calkins were
rol0o Yoflxy IoI of
ding anniversary Tuesday by large
ming pleasant one with music, games
and many good wishes for long years
of prosperity and happiness.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-01
Mrs. Stevens Injured in Team and
Auto MiX-Up.

Late Sunday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. George Stevens Of Barton were
driving toward town just north Of the
George Reed place. They met the
Stiles milk cart and at the same time
the automobile owned and driven by
c. L. NJ. Bugbee Of Newport came up
behind. In attempting to pass, the
car ran into the Stevens team, throw
ing Mrs. Stevens out and rendering
her unconscious. She was taken to
George Reeds and was later removed
to her home on the Willoughby lake
road, where she remained in a rather
serious condition for some time,al-
though she regained consciousness
soon. She will recover.
After hitting the Stevens team Mr..
Bugbee ran his car into the ditch, and
it was later hauled out with team.
Stevens horse ran to the village with
the buggy. Both car and team were
somewhat damaged but Mr. Stevens
escaped injury.
Mr.. Bugbee is considered response
BILE for the accident, though he did
not see both teams clearly in the ear
ly dusk. The headlights were light
ed, but it is a well-known fact that
there are a few minutes between day.
light and darkness when it is ex-
tremely difficult to see distinctly.
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are called off and he will return here
this week with his horses.

are called off and he will return here
this week with his horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Young, Mrs.
Mary Warner, Henry Stewart and
Arthur Parker of Lowell were visit
ors at Al Dana's last week.
Halloween pranks by the boys
were few last evening, although there
did not forget what night it was.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. L. T. Thayer of Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, Oct 20. Mrs. Thayer
was Miss Irvie Austin Of this place.
Miss Ella M. Nichols is in town this
week in the interests of the Ladies'
Home Journal, Saturday Evening
Post and Country Gentleman. adv.
W. E. Hanson has sold the Annis
farm at Willoughby to the Kimball
brothers, and has sold the Kimball
place to Henry R. Friend of New
York.
H. A. Folsom and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus Cassidy have moved from the
McDougal tenement on Main street
to one of J. P. Telfer's tenements on
Church street.
/ The waving of the campaign flag,
which was put up between the Phil
lips block and the Seaver block last
week, looks good and reminds us that
there is to be an election next week.
The Afternoon Study club and the
Wonlan's Literary club will enter
tain the Book and Thimble club of
Orleans at the Congregational YES
try Thursday, meeting at 2.30 o'clock
| p. m.
A slight collision between the cars
driven by G. E. Pierce and o. W. Car
on on Monday caused damaged fen
ders to both machines. The accident
happened directly in front of Sea
/ yer's store.
Dr. and Mrs. w. M. Magoon, whe
have been spending the summer II
Crystal Lake Grove, have broker
camp and are visiting friends il
Newport and Canada.
| Remarkably warm weather for the
time of year continues in Vermont
| which is fortunate considering the
price and scarcity of coal. Weather
records show that 81 years ago nov
there was sleighing in Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Plunkett hav,
purchased the place on Church stree
owned by Mrs. Plunkett's mother
the late Mrs. Colby, and have sold t.
G. c.. Lang the Office tenement and
piece of land adjoining the Lang
place.
| A large number of the neighbor
and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Watkins, living on the farm they re
: Gently purchased of Mr.. Leland O.
the Evansville road, met at thei
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Robinson of
Woodsville, N. H., are the guests of
Mrs. Lucy Robinson for a few days.
Judge and Mrs. w. w. Miles have
returned from Burlington, where
Judge Miles has been holding court.
Election returns will be received by
special wire at the rooms of the Bar
ton Improvement club Tuesday eve
ming.
J. w. Batchelder, who has been in
the Mary Fletcher hospital in Bur-
lngton for two weeks, has returned
home.
F. S. Whitcher has greatly i'm
proved his store by the addition of
two plate glass windows and glass
doors.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Bean and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Bean of. ST Johns
bury were visitors at E. J. Whites
Sunday.
Frank Clifford and family have
moved from Miss Nellie Cantys
house to Orleans, where he has en-
ployment.
Mrs. J. F. Batchelder is visiting
Miss Gertrude Skinner in Brooklyn,
N. Y, and expects to be away about
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Carter enter
tanned small company of friends at
their home last evening at a Hallow-
cen party.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Phillips, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Conner and son
Ralph, were in Hardwick Saturday
and Sunday.
Elmer Nye of Below Falls and
Harland Nye of Derby spent several
days last week with their mother,
Mrs. Abbie Nye.
The Helen May Abbott Concert
company will give concert here on
Dec. 2. The people of Barton have a
rare treat in store.
Harry Bolack, who has been en-
ployed by H. A. Harding the past
Wis & Lahue stable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Holbrook of
Newark were guests of Mr.. Hol-
brooks mother, Mrs. Caroline Hol.
brook, over Sunday.
! The Epworth League entertained
the high school students and faculty
at a Halloween social in the M. E
vestry Monday evening. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Tully Wing of ST
Johnsbury and Mrs. J. G. Austin Of
Orleans were guests at w. J.Cooper's
several days last week.
A telegram from H. A. Harding
states that the Hillsgrove, R. l., race:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-01
Methodist Episcopal Chulc ch Notes,

REV. 1. A. RANNEY, Pastor
You are cordially invited to attend
al services
Morning worship, 10. IS.
Sunday school. II o'clock.
Epworth League, O clock.
Evening service at 2 o 3lock.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 730.
The text of the morning sermon
was the last. clause of the 48th verse
Of the sixth chapter Of Judges,
haste, and do as l have DONE" Sub
sermon showed that persons infu-
ence is stronger in deeds than in
words. A person will do a thing you
wish if you say ''come" quicker than
if you say ego" +.
At the Sunday School hour, Mrs
C. B. Webster, delegate to the State
Sunday School convention held at
Brattleboro, gave very comprehen-
sive and interesting report of that
gathering, which was accepted with
rising vote of thanks.
The subject for the evening was
Goods Witnesses" text aye are my
witnesses" all created things wit.
ness for Him in their appointed way
Man alone is the only creature giver
the power Of speech but ofttimes re-
fuses to witness for the Master. The
singing was unusually good, the
choir being assisted by C. S. Webster
with his violin.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-01

Will Corrow Of CIaremont, N. H,
spent the weekend with his father,
E. A. Corrow.
Friends from Springfield, Mass, and
Hardwick called on Mrs. A. J. Han
cock Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon Healey and
baby of Orleans were recent guests at
Mrs. A. j. Hancock's.
DIR. E. G. Stevens of Orleans was in
town last week experimenting repairs
on his tenement house.
Miss Marion Hamilton of Newport
was weekend guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ware.
A. B. Mongeon, who has been i'll so
long. has so far recovered as to be
able to walk down street.
Miss Wingett, who has been keeping
house for Mrs. James LABEL, has re-
turned to her home in Irashurg
c. E. Fushey had the miafortune
last week to cut one of his hands quite
badly on the lathe at the bobbin mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Brooks spent the
weekend at West Burke. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. FL. Frasier returned them.
Sunday school rally day sswill be OBJ.
served in the M. E. church next Sun
day. Let every member of the Sunday
school plan to be present.
The Ladies' Society of the Congre-
gatjonal church will serve a 'shash
supper in the vestry, Tuesday even
ing, Nov. z. After the supper the
Eastern Glee quartette will give their
entertainment in the town hall.
The members of the BEST Glass;
will give an oyster supper insthe M. E.
vestry Friday evening, after which a
short literary program will be given
Everyone cordially invited The money
received will be applied on the pastor IS
salary.
Sunday services will be held in the
Congree ational church, Nov. 5 at II a.
! m. Subject, son Which Side do You
Voter" At the close of service there
will be reception of new members
and the Lords Supper will be OBJ
served. Sunday school at IL. 80 Sun
day evening at z 80 clock the c. E.
J meeting will be held
While on their way to Newport Sat
urday morning, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Mongeon were thrown from their car
riage by their horse taking fright at
some bags left by the side of the road
Mrs. Mongeon suffered severe wrench
of one shoulder and has been confined
to the bed since Mr.. Mongeon was
not badly hurt. Mrs. Mongeon' s
daughter, Mrs. Lafrance of Farnham,
P. O., has come to care for her.
Tuesday at 800 o'clock p. m. the
Eastern Glee quartette of bell ringers
will furnish the second entertainment
of the Coventry lecture course in the
town hall. Those who have heard this
brilliant quartette of entertainers will
be pleased to hear them again. Those
who have not may anticipate with
pleasure the entertainment produced
by artists who from start to finish rem.
der varied program which we are
assured will be entirely satisfactory t.
all. Election returns will be an
lnounced during the entertainment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-01
Town Representative Candidates.

The Monitor gives below a COM
plete list of both the Republican and
Democratic candidates for town rep
resentative in the various towns of
Orleans county. These are the names
of the men who will be voted for next
Tuesday. Where no Democratic name
is given there was no Democratic
nominee.
Albany
Arthur C. Cheney, Republican
Thomas Riley, Democrat
Barton
W. w. Reirden, Republican
j. F. Wright, Democrat
Bloomington
Thomas Smith, Republican
John B. Buck, Republican
Homer Wright, Republican
j. j. LABEL, Democrat
Craftsbury
James c. Wilson, Republican
Martin B. Johnson, Democrat
Derby
VIM. F. Taylor, Republican
VIM. F. Pike, Democrat
Glover
o. G. Miles, Republican
FL. FL. Cook, Democrat
Greensboro
George W. Taylor, Republican
Holland
E: G. Moultpn, Republican
Irasburg
George w. Phillips, Republican
Eugene A. Pike, Democrat
Lowell
H A. Parker, Republican
| A. 2. Finnegan, Democrat
Morgan
G. W. Gray, Republican
| Newport
William R. Prouty, Republican
Frank r. Sherman, Democrat
| Troy
F. S. Rogers, Republican
+. j. Miller, Democrat
| Westfield
Frank D. Martin, Republican
| Westmore
A. W. French, Republican
Congregational Church Notes.
REV. W. a. WARNER, Pastor
Sunday, Nov. 5.
1915, morning service.
1900, Sunday school.
600, Christian Endeavor meeting
"The Conservation of Social Life.
[ Cor. 9:19-23. Leader, Aftian Scott
700, union meeting at the M. T
church. Lecture by Rev. W. A. War
ner.
Thursday, Nov 2, evening service
Freedom through Faith.'' Rom. 5
1-21.
Sunday will be rally day at tn
Sunday school hour. Everyon
please help.