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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-08
BARTON LOCAL NOTES
Continued from Page One)

John Bedoir has been in ST. Johns
bury for several weeks and has moved
his goods to that town and will make
his future home there
The Wonlan's Alliance of the M. E.
church will serve a supper Friday,
Nov 10th, from $50 until all are
served. Price 20 cents.
Rev. I. A. Ranney has part on
the program of the ST. Johnsbury dis
trict preachers meeting being held
at Newark this week.
Mrs. Dina Hitchcock, who is work
ing at the Speedwen farms at Lyn-
donville, was in town the past week
to move her household goods.
Mrs. Florence Pierce returned
Monday night from her trip to Ken
lucky and other places of interest,
where she has been in the capacity Of
state grand matron Of the O. E. S.
"Dad's Girl" is the title of play
advertised for Seaver's hall Monday
evening. It is said to be play fea-
turing some of the living issues of
the day, with parts well taken by
leading people.
Fred J. Percival was in town Mon
day with Mr. and Mrs. John Smith Of
Pike, N. H., who have been camping
at Willoughby and were on their way
to their home in Pike, N. H., in the
Percival car.
Fred Cloutier has finished the &C.
ment work at his house on High
street. The house has been raised
three feet and a cement cellar put in
and the general appearance greatly
improved
Reports that, the cottages in Crys-
tai Lake grove had been broken into
the past week, while evidentially
true, showed little if any damage and
it was probably the work of boys or
hunters. Nothing was stolen Or dam
| aged.
Henry Harding returned last week
| from a very successful season on the
circuit with his string of horses.
Harding won several firsts and sec
money more than twice during the
entire season.
C. C. Lang has purchased part
of the land belonging to the late Mrs.
! Walter Colby from J. F. Batchelder,
administrator. The purchase in
Scludes the small house between the
present Lang residence and Mrs. Col
| by's home.
George Goodfellow, who recently
injured his hand in a threshing ma
chine and was taken to ST. Johnsbury
! for treatment, had to have one finger
amputated and is now in a critical
condition with pneumonia at the hos
| pital at ST. Johnsbury.
The debate at the NJ. E. church Fri
day evening on the question, Gre
solved, That the Sunday school is
more effective for righteousness than
the preaching service" was well at
tended and much enjoyed. The af-
| firmative side was taken by members
of the Congregational Sunday school.
Wallace H. Gilpin and F. H. Foster
| The other side was debated by A. R.
| Wakeman and B. J. Jenness, repre-
senting the NJ. E. Sunday school. The
! judges were F. W. Baldwin, E. r.
! Cook and A. D. Seaver, and they
| brought in unanimous decision for
the negative. Refreshments of cake
and coffee were served and a social
| hour enjoyed after the debate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-08
MRS. ANN L.. CUMMINGS.

On Sunday morning, Oct. 20, death
came to Mrs. Ann l.. Cummings at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. E.
K. Gray, at Derby Center, where the
mother had planned to spend the
winter. The end came quietly. She
went to her rest at night, seemingly
as we'll as usual, but before waking
time, her spirit had taken its flight
to that bourne from which no tray
eler e'er returns"
Ann L. Crandall was born on Bur
ton hill, June 27, 1912. At the age of
IL, her parents moved to Browning
ton, and as was shown last year at
the Old Stone House picnic, she be-
came student at the old academy
during the last year of Mr.. Twi-
lights work as teacher. Soon after.
we find her teaching one of the dis
trict schools, and before she was 20.
she was united in marriage to JASPER
cummings, native of Scotland.
Five children were born to them, but
the father was taken away and for
more than a quarter century she
walked alone, willing to do whatever
her hands found to do and happy in
the love of her. children and the
thought that each was doing faith
AN!Iy Vic WOIh VI Ills nanOS.
| lne the last years of her life she en-
Ioyed, perhaps more than those who
loved her could understand, her own
little home in Bloomington village.
going out from it from time to time
to help those in need of her services.
But grief over the death of her Oldest
son undermined her strength and
since that time her failing health
had been noticeable, though we hoped
to have her with us just little long
err.
Wednesday afternoon, November /
after prayer at the house by the pas,
tor of the Congregational church at
Derby Center, the body was brought
to the Congregational church at
Bloomington where services were
conducted by Rev. w. A. Warner of
Barton. A quartet, Mrs. Will Wig
gins, Mrs. G. D. Burroughs, G. b
Lltchfield and C. w Grow, with Mrs,
r. A. Dutton presiding at the organ
sang ASLEEP in Jesus" Beautiful
flowers testified to the love and es-
TEEN of the givers.
Among those who attended the fu-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-08

family of Littleton, N. H., Mr.. and
Mrs. Jared Joslyn Of Orleans and Mr..
and Mrs. T. G. Crandall and other
relatives and many friends. The in
terment was in the village cemetery.
WESTMORE
See Elmer Davidson's auction ad
on page four of this paper.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-08
GREENSBORO-North Neighborhood

GREENSBORO-North NeighbOrhood
Mrs. Lynn Eldridge and son of Or
leans visited at T. W. Gebbie's last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Campbell have
a son born Nov. 4. Congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duval and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bugbee of West Burke and Al
Speir of Glover were business visitors
at D. G. Sper's Friday.
Roy Young called H. C. Stetson of
st. Johnsbury last week to see his
young stock which has been sick for
some time.
GREENSBORO BEND
The school directors are having
running water put into the school
house.
The young people held Hallow-
cen social at the M. E. vestry Tues
day evening.
The teachers, Miss Esdon and Miss
Slapp, visited the schools at Orleans
and Newport Tuesday.
Mrs. Gertie Kelton has finished
work at E. R. Collins and returned
to her home in Glover.
A. C. Chase was away on bust
ness trip with Sam Daniels of Hard
wick several days last week.
G. B. Sternburg unloaded a car Of
apples at the station here the past
week, which he purchased in New
Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Martin re-
turned home from Essex junction
Friday where they were called by the
serious illness of Mrs. Martins sis
ter.
The community was shocked and
saddened by the sudden death of Mrs.
E. L. Adams Monday night, Oct. 80.
Mrs Adams had been i'll with heart
trouble for some time but was as
well as usual and around about her
work on Monday, and when she re-
tired for the night she apparently
was as well as usual, but died about
IL o'clock, death being caused by
heart failure. The funeral was held
at the house Thursday at one o'clock
with burial at Greensboro. Mrs
Adams leaves a husband and sister,
mis-. huSSS1l ASIIlllSOI, OSSIuOS OIICT
relatives and friends. The sympathy
of the community goes out to them in
their bereavement.
GREENSBORO
N II. Kaiser is putting a bathroom
in his house.
Reuben Curtis has had a hardwood
floor laid in his sitting room.
Mrs. Hillard of Hyde Park, has
been visiting friends in town the past
week.
Mrs. F. C. Kinney went to Georgia
Friday to attend the funeral of rel
ative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Campbell are
the parents of a son born Saturday
evening.
Albert Young and family left fol
Florida last week, where they viii
spend the winter.
Mrs A. E. Tollman visited at the
home of Mr.. Messer in Montpelier
several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Kaiser have
been called to Stowe to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Kaiser's aunt.
e C. Kinney of Montpelier was il
town the last Of the week and at
tended the banquet at the Congre
gational church.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-08
BROWNINGTON

Mrs Mabel Adams and daughters
spent Sunday in town.
See Elmer Davidson's auction ad
on page four of this paper.
Mrs. Esther Brown of Rittsfeld,
Me-, is visiting at R. A. buttons.
Remember the social for the bene-
fit Of the church Thursday evening.
E. E. Dutton, who has been in Bur-
ington for treatment, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Dutton and
Mrs. G. E. Newton and children Wis
tied their daughter and sister in Der
by Saturday.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
Raps and Knocks Of Failure Will Help
Bring Success to Man Who Keeps Trying
By THOMAS E. WILSON

comparatively easy thing give advice The for
rather ereoped But after ALL hard work that
Success doesn't by waving wand It by centering
whole force the particular job hand today like
young trying put something his It the
did things yesterday that counts and don't to hear
about the way things have been done the past It's the they
being today and the they going be done tomorrow
does fail and thenhat of it? It takes all
mental activity get ahead and the knocks and Of failure
good for Adversely brings out the real stuff It's the
with quit in him who gets to the top I've failure
back make good The bakse of life merely part of the
Keep trying every minute that's the way to win
You can't without the smash and the punch and if isn't born
you you develop it. I've who naturally weak develop
determination The will accomplish almost
know I've back time after time
looked though they whipped I've them come back
and
Misplaced confidence shouldn't destroy faith Most like to
pretend that they
there first except by the ordinary of frank
sincerity Ny judgment has gone lots of times
been thrown down. but still believe in people.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
LANAo WAS AMERICAN SHIP
American Consul at Cardiff Cables
That Steamer Was Carrying
Rice to HaVre.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Acting Secre-
tary Of State Osborne announced on
Tuesday that advices from American
Consul LathrOp at Cardiff, Wales, re-
port the sinking of the Lanao, and de-
clare that presumably" it was an
American ship carrying cargo of rice
from Manila to Havre. He informed
the department the affidavits of its
captain and members of the crew
would be forwarded later. The de-
partment has requested further infor-
nation from the American embassy at
London
1t was reported previously that the
Lanao had been sold by it's American
owners to Norwegians and had
changed her registry.
The department of commerce has
record only of negotiations for the
sale and none of it's consummation.
In state department circles it was
believed that the case would be sim
liar to that of the William P. Frye
unless the Lanao attempted to es-
cape.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
TO AID PEACE AFTER WAR
Chancellor HoIIweo Tells Relehstao
Nation VIII Cooperate to Form
international League.

Berlin. Nov. 11.--Germany, after the
end OF the war. win cooperate with
other powers In seeking a practical
means for obtaining an enduring world
peace through an international tri-
bunai. Chancellor Won Bethman Holl-
veg told the reichstags main commit
tee.
The chancellor, discussing the In
fluence of the origin of the war on
future peace, added: Gentlemen, we
have nothing to fear from any tri-
bunal."
The chancellor replied to the speech
made by Lord Grey. British foreign
secretary. to foreign newspaper men,
10 which. he said that the origin Of
the present war must influence peace
conditions and that Germany would
be eRtitled to ask for guarantees
against future attacks II the present
war really were forced upon Germany.
OF course Lord Grey at once added
that Germany's Interpretation of the
origin OF the war was incorrect and
that the war was not forced upon Ger
many. but was forced by Germany
upon Europe.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
SEVEN ARE KILLED IN WRECK
Heavy Coal Train Runs Wild in Penn.
sylVania-Four Engines Re-
duced to Scrap Iron.

Altoona. Pa, Nov. 8.-Seven are be-
lieved to have been killed and another
is dying in the Altoona hospital as a
result Of wreck at Newportage juno
tion. FIVE miles south Of there. on the
Newportage branch of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. following a thrilling
ten-mile dash down the eastern sIope
of the Allegheny mountains by heavy
coal train. The coal train. running
wild. crashed into light engine nj
the junction. wrecking AZ of the &C
cars in the train. Four light engines
were reduced to scrap and tons ot
coal piled up caught fire Immediately
after the crash. The dead: A. I.
Riscing. r. c. Schuma. Frank Fry. r
F. jackson. J. Fl. Gordon. w. C. Hor
nor and W. X. Thompson.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
40 PLUNGE TO DEATH
BOSTON CAR DIVES INTO FORT
POINT CHANNEL.
Only Twelve Are Rescued-Most of
Victims Were Employees of EIec-
trio Company.

Boston, Nov. 9.-The lives of forty
persons were lost on Tuesday night
when crowded passenger car of the
Boston Elevated street railway
plunged through an open draw-bridge
into Fort Point Channel. just outside
the South Station terminal.
Twelve other persons were rescued
from the water by fireboats and tugs.
One man, Thomas ]. Cannon, died af-
ter being brought to shore. Two
bodies were found with graphing
irons, but the recovery of other bodies
was delayed, as they were pinned in
the car. which rested on the bottom of
the channel. 80 feet deep.
Gerald Walsh, motorman of the car
who jumped before it went over the
edge of the draw, asserted that the
accident was due to the fact that there
was no light on the gates protecting
the opening. He and George McKeon
the conductor, who also leaped and sc
saved his life, were arrested on techni.
cal charges of manslaughter. The con
ductor was insensible, and the police
were unable to learn exactly the mum
Der of his passengers.
Some of the rescued people esti
mated the number of passengers a
upward of fifty.
]. Harvey White, publicity agent oi
the Boston Elevated railway, in {
statement issued soon after the acci
dent said his information apreed Will
that of the police that about fort.
persons were unaccounted for.
Most of the occupants of the car
which was inward bound, were EN-
ployees of the Western Electric com
pany, returning from work in tn,
South Boston factory. The car wa
of the closed type.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
VILLAGE LOST BY GERMANS
Pressoire No Longer In Their Hands
British Attacks Broken Up,
Says Berlin.

Berlin (by wireless to Sayville, L. I.),
Nov. 1O.-British attacks between LIE
Sars and Gueudecourt on the Somme
front were broken up by the German
fire, the war Office announced
Wednesday. South of the .Somme the
Germans lost possession of the village
of Pressoire. Following is the an
nouncement
army group of Prince Rupprecht-
North of the Somme the day fighting
did not exceed moderate limits. In the
night British attacks between lie Sars
and Gueudecourt failed under our fire.
South of the Somme the French at
tackled on both sides of Ablaincourt.
Our advanced detachments In the
southern part of Ablaincourt were
pushed back and the village of Pres
soire was lost. The northern wing of
the attacking enemy forces was re.
pulsed
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
FRENCH MAKE NEW GAINS
Berlin Declares Fierce Attack by Foe
on Twelve-MiIe Front Was Re-
pulsed With Heavy Losses.

Paris, via London. Nov. S.-Addi-
tional progress was made during Mon
day by the French troops operating
in the northern part of the st. Pierre
Vast wood and more prisoners also
have been taken by them, according to
the official communication.
Berlin, Nov. 8.-A severe defeat of
the Franco-British forces on the
Somme by troops from all parts of
Germany during the last "a hours was
announced by the war Office. The al
lies. the statement said. launched an
attack of fierce violence against the
front held by General Won Buelow's
army after an artillery preparation by
their whole firing capacity"
The allied attack was launched on a
front of u miles. The attackers suf-
fered "the heaviest sanguinary losses"
the statement said. "and accomplished
nothing but local gain in the north
ern part of the st. PIerre-Vaast
woods"
Ten officers and $50 men and II ma
chine guns were captured.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
SUCCEED IN DOBRUDJA
RouMANIANs FORCE THE TEU.
TONS TO RETIRE.
Official Statement Says KaIser's
Troops Set Fire to Four Vii
lagos During Retreat

Bucharest, Nov. 3.-The war office
announces that Roumanian forces in
Dobrudja have compelled the retire
ment of Teutonic troops, which in
their retreat set fire to several vii
lages. The villages burned were Daeni
and Gnrlici, on the Danube, II miles
north of Hirsova, and Rosnan and
Baidar, Is miles northeast of Hirsova.
about forty miles north of the Con-
stanza-T Tchernavoda railroad line.
Petrograd, Nov. 8. - Roumanian
troops in the vicinity of Predeal were
compelled to retire before the invading
Austrians and Germans, the war Of
fee announced.
Berlin, Nov. 8, by wireless to Say
ville.-In Roumania, southwest of Pre-
deal, the invading Austro-German
forces captured Laomu height, 1t is
announced officially. Further progress
was made southeast of Rothenthurm
pass. ROumanian attacks in the re-
gion Of the Szurduk pass were re
pulsed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
2 DIE ON ToRPEDoED LINER
British Admiralty Declares Submarine
Failed to Warn Arabia Before
Attack-U. S. Awaits Facts.

London, Nov. 9.-The Peninsular
and Oriental liner Arabia received no
warning from the submarine which
sank it in the Mediterranean on Mon
day, according to a statement issued
on Wednesday by the admiralty. All
the 437 passengers, including 169 wom-
en- and children, and all the crew with
the exception of two engineers, who
were killed by the explosion, We're
saved by vessels which went to the
rescue.
The Peninsular and Oriental CON-
pany mas no list of the passengers on
the Arabia and consequently is unable
to say whether there were any Ameri-
cans on board.
Washington, Nov. 10.-The attitude
of the American government in con-
nection with the sinking of the steam.
ship Arabia in the Mediterranean on
Monday probably will depend upon
whether any Americans were aboard
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
SUIT AMOUNT IS RAISED
Boston Court Gives the State of I'LL
nois Permission to Seek
$4,000, 900.

Chicago, Nov. 8.-Permission was
granted by the courts of Boston, Mass,
to the state of Illinois to increase the
amount of damages asked in a suit
against the estate of the late Samuel
Raymond of Boston. from $4,000 to
$4,000,000. Raymond was treasurer of
Cook county from 1893 to 1901. At
that time, in addition to his salary, he
was allowed to retain 2 per cent of
all inheritance tax collected. This law
was later declared unconstitutional by
the supreme court of Illinois. The
state, as result, claims that all money
retained under that law should be re
turned.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
u. S. Must Be Willing to Invest Money
Abroad if 1t Is to Retain World Trade
s@@4zfE7E7s By WILLARD D. STRAIGHT
~~-~- Member Of Firm Of IL 2. Morgan Z Company

Our present advantage will be only temporary unless at
establish ourselves permanently & markets where
trading financial exchange relations This real test
day. month It will require the
development international banking SYSTEM thorough
credit conditions and the education merchants
with which they generally
familiar.
installation of this international banking system and the educa-
of investing public to the point where they appreciate the
foreign trade matters OF
Importance realize the full possibilities of present suaton
must readiness purchase foreign securities of sort or
oher extend foreign purchasers of American goods the
commodaon obtained the markets of
Europe
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
z j. S. FLIERS KILLED
AVlATORS LOSE LIVES WHILE Ex-
PERIMENTING WITH BOMB AT
INDIAN HEAD, MD.
VICTIMS BLOWN TO ATOMS
Machine and Its Occupants Destroyed
by New High Explosive While Max
ing Flight Over the Potomac-Por-
ton of Stomach Recovered.

Washington, Noy. 10.-During
type of aeroplune bomb on Wednesday
afternoon at Indian Head, Md. Naval
Lieutenants Clarence X. Bronson and
Luther Welsh were instantly killed.
While flying at an altitude OF 1000
feet the bomb exploded Immediately
beneath the aeroplane breaking it in
two. Bronson. pilot of the muchine,
and Welsh, who had just hurled the
bomb, fell, together will parts of the
aeroplane into the Potomac river.
The accident occurred at the Navy
Proving grounds, situated on the Po-
tOmac river, 40 miles from Washington,
at 2 AS O'Clock in the afternoon.
Experiments with the new aerOplane
bomb were being conducted under the
supervision of Lieutenant Wilkinson
and other experts from the bureau OF
ordnance. The explosive with which
the bomb was charged was said to be
one of the most powerful ever expert
mented with but the secret of its COM
postum 10 SudlOcu OS thC navy ~
partment.
The official account of the accident
was given out by the navy department
as follows:
Lieut.. Luther Welsh and Lieut.. c..
w. Bronson were killed by the prema-
ture explosion of an aeroplane bomb
during experimental work in testing
bombs for use against vessels.
"The bomb detonated Immediately
beneath the aeroplane. 1t was being
launched by Lieutenant Welsh and ap-
parently struck some part of the aero
plane. 1t was seen to detonate and
the aeroplane broke in two and fell
into the river. Hardly any trace of
aeroplane or passengers has been To-
| Gated yet.
"a portion of human stomach has
been recovered from the river but that
is all.
"This occurred about 2 AS p. m. The
experiments were being conducted by
Lieutenant Wilkinson and representa-
tives of the bureau of ordnance"
Naval officials declared this to be
the first accident of the kind in the
history of aviation.
Lieutenant Bronson was born in
Bushnell, ILL.,, July q, 1888, and was
appointed midshipman June 15, 1906
from New York, Ninth district.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
ALLIES FLEE FROM MEXICO
Special Train to Carry British and
French From Chihuahua City
to the Border.

IA Paso, Tex, Nov. 11.-Passengers
arriving from Chihuahua City brought
Z report that a special train was be-
ing prepared there to bring the French
md British residents of Chihuahua
City to the border. Chinese residents
are also coming from the state CAPT.
tai. II is feared that villa is prepar-
ing to attack.
All foreign residents Of chihuahua
City are expected to arrive at the bor-
der on this train. which is reported to
have left chihuahua City early in the
day. The fear of an attack on the
chihuahua state capital by villa ban
dts and a massacre of the foreign
residents Is said to be responsible fol-
the reported exodus of the foreign
residents.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-17
Young Man Should Seek New Associates
When He Becomes Leader in I lis Circle
By MATTHEW c. BRUSH
Elevated Railway Company

the tremendously important factors in the right
development young his choice of proper associates outside his
family among the girls and boys and among older
very natural for young to enjoy being IN the
company through his family ability naturally the leader,
become leader particular
him for still other associates
presence the leader order that he constantly
sharpen before him worthy Of attainment
Young usually fails realize that those ties which he makes
with ties that he will make
acquaintance, and pals which he has while high
school, prep school college closer and vital than he
possibly make N years o