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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-28

daughter, Elsie, accompanied her
there but returned home the following
day.
On the afternoon of Washington's
birthday, the high school, teacher and
pupils of the higher grades went on a
snowshoe hike. A great time was en-
joyed by all.
E. D. Collins has returned to his
home at Middlebury, for a week on
business. Mr.. Collins mother, Mrs.
l. D. R. Collins is stopping with her
sister, Mrs. Loren Emery.
Look out for the minstrel show to
be given by the boys of o. H. S.,
soon in the opera hall. It's to be the
best yet. Watch out and grab your
ticket quick when they are for sale.
L. M. Kinsley of this place was
elected vice president of the Vermont
State Fish and Game League for
Orleans county yesterday at the an
nual meeting of that organization
held in Burlington.
d. E. Smith, who for the past year
has been working for J. w. Brennan,
has bought the Brennan milk route.
Mr. Smith is favorably known both
here and at Barton and we wish him
the success he deserves.
On the evening of Feb. %, Mrs. A.
G.. Fletcher invited the teachers of the
schools and Mr.. and Mrs. c.. L. Erwin
of Barton to a party at her home. A
most enjoyable evening was spent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-28
ORLEANS LOCAL MENTION
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Mrs. Chester Trip and son of Fall
River are spending a few weeks with
her mother, Mrs. Alfred Wilkie.
Charles Smith, who finished work
at Jenkins market, is now working
for the Grand Union Tea company.
There were not more than Is stu
dents absent out of over 200 on Mon
day in spite of the big snow storm.
The crowd of sportsmen who at
tended the Fish and Game Club ban
quet at Newport report a very enjoy
able time.
A number of the young people from
here went on a straw ride to Barton
Tuesday night and attended the jul
nior play.
The uncalled for letters at the post
Office for this week and last are: Mrs.
Allen, Madam Maurice Marcoux, 0.
w. Hunt, VIM. Niles.
Messrs. R. A. Bean, C. D. French,
G. S. Skinner, J. G. Turnbull and w.
G.. Twombly attended the Bankers
convention at Montpelier last week.
The Knitting club for the young
people will meet with Mrs. C. B. Row
ell tomorrow night and it is hoped
that as many as can will be present
Mrs. E. C. Skinner is in Montreal
being treated by a specialist. Her
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-28
COVENTRY
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town hall Friday evening. The mon
ey will be used for school-room equip
ment. Admission 10 cents. Every
one cordially invited. The paper con-
test will close at that time.
The friends of Mrs. H. S. Bridges
will be pleased to know that she is
home from the hospital, where she
underwent a serious operation. She
is gaining nicely and wishes to- thank
her friends for remembering her with
so many postcards and flowers.
The w. G. T. u, are sending the
paper, "The Young Crusader" into
43 homes in Coventry and Irasburg.
They gave a chicken-pie supper last
October to raise the money for this
purpose and wish to thank all who
contributed chickens and other good
things for the supper.
The M. E. Sunday school voted
Sunday to give part of their books
to the R. E. Wright free library. The
state has also presented the library
with $25 worth of new books. These
books will soon be in circulation.
Miss Kate Drew of Newport recently
gave two volumes of fiction for which
we extend thanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Scott and Miss
Kate Stevens of Orleans, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. F. Putney, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Shaw, Wesley Cook, Mrs. Eva
Cook, Miss Priscilla Henrichon, Miss
Arabella Parker and her Sunday
school class of West Derby were in
town to attend the donation and chick
en-pie supper Wednesday evening.
The donation and chicken-pie sup
per given in the M. E. church was
largely attended. Over 100 partook of
the bountiful supper. Wesley Cook
of West Derby gave three violin solos
and encores. He was accompanied by
Miss Priscilla Henrichon of West
Derby. All enjoyed their music very
much. Mrs. 1. A. Wheelock and Mrs.
A. D. Thurber read selections. It
was expected that Mrs. J. LaRoche of
Saskatchewan would be present and
give reading but circumstances pre-
vented and w. E. Cleveland kindly
consented to take her place on the
program, which he did in his usual
pleasing manner. Mr.. Cleveland was
encored twice. He thought it was
asking a good deal of him when he
had only two or three hours in which
to prepare. Mrs. II. A. Wheelock
gave very pretty organ solo. The
receipts of the evening were about
$66. Many thanks were due to those
who took part in the program and
also to those who contributed so gen
erously to make the supper a success.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-28
The Snail and the Screw.

1t is no doubt true that nearly all
human inventions have been suggested
by natural objects. An engineer points
out an interesting example in the case
of the screw. the fundamental idea OF
which, he believes, was suggested to
primitive man by the spiral shell or
the edible snail. 1t was not the shape
of the shell that suggested the screw,
but the spiral motion which it is nee
essary to give to the body of the snail
in order to withdraw it from the she'll
This at once showed that an object of
a screw shape embedded in solid
powerfully resisted attempts to with
draw it by a straight pull The hint
was enough, and the screw became one
Of the earliest of mans inventions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-28
GLOVER

ULo
Willard Lawrence is home from
Boston.
James Walker has been quite i'll but
is better.
Miss Mildred Dunn has been sick
with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Joseph Vancour is working at
Dick Sargent's.
Alex Shields has returned from his
visit to New York.
Harry Stanton of ST. Johnsbury
was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Cusson and children
were i'll with grip last week.
The next meeting of the W. R. c.,
will be Thursday, March 9Th.
Mrs. Arson C. Clark of Newport
has been visiting friends in town.
A barge-load from Barton attended
the concert here Monday evening.
Oscar Degreenia has moved from
the King house to the Johnson house.
Mrs. Henry Stone attended the iu-
Nor play at Barton Tuesday evening.
The Lawrence & Fuller mill began
this week to saw out their custom
logs.
Ladies not solicited for the town
meeting dinner please bring pie or
cake.
Arthur M. Rich and bride of Bos-
Th11r do h
Mrs. Villa Rich.
Nellie Cook, Hazel Miles and Sadie
Wilson came home from Montpelier
Friday afternoon.
Wallace Vancour and bride from
ST. Johnsbury visited his people here
few days recently.
Ed. Walker went to Greensboro
Bend Saturday as auctioneer at the
sale at Collins store.
Bert Freegard went to Orleans Sun
day to begin work for the Chandler
company there Monday.
The Chandler company finished
saving out the lumber at the mill on
the Christie place Saturday.
The Woman's Union will serve din
ner town meeting day at 25 cents
Ladies who furnish, ten cents
Mrs. Edwin Alexander slipped on
the porch Wednesday, injuring her
back quite severely, but is improving
Mrs Addie Williams, who has been
| IN Brightlook hospital for about two
months is improving of late more rap
idly.
| Miss Marion Bickford, Miss Alling-
ham, Miss Hazel Miles and Miss Mel
| lie Cook returned Tuesday to Mont
| pelier.
Mike Reynolds, who has been work
| ing in the Chandler mill and boarding
at Frank Dunn's has gone to Wheel
ock to work in a mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wilson and
daughter visited at George Wilson's
Saturday returning to their home in
Richford Saturday afternoon
Miss Allingham, teacher of the
training class at Montpelier seminary
came home with the girls from Glow
er for the weekend, staying part
of the time with each of them.
The ball Friday evening drew a
large crowd. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Will
son and daughter Of Richford assisted
by L. L. Drew of West Derby, as cor
netist, formed the orchestra.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-28
GLOVER GLEATNINGS

We are pleased to learn of the ap-
pointment of Rev. G. Leon Wells, pas
tor of the Community church here, as
chaplain of the senate to fill the va
cancy left by Rev. Marcellus Far
man, deceased.
The sixth and eighth grades gave
an entertainment on the evening of
Feb. %, which was much enjoyed by
those who heard it. 1t consisted of
music, recitations and a play, "The
Treason of Benedict Arnold" all of
which were nicely rendered.
The Community MINISTRIES will re-
peat their entertainment Friday eve
new specialties viii be introduced. The
entertainment will be followed by
promenade, which will be free. Re-
served seat tickets will be on sale at
Roy Davis store.
Glover Grange will give it's 18th
annual sugar party March 18th, also
/ masquerade promenade. Everyone
is cordially invited to come and mask.
A prize is offered for the best cos
tune of ladies and gents. An adj
mission of ten cents will be charged
for all at the door. Supper Is cents
for those who are not Changers.
Ellery Dunn has the contract to
carry the mail another four years.
This will make twelve years of service
for Uncle Sam, and in the time Mr..
Dunn has travelled 44,928 miles be-
tween Glover and Barton on his mail
trips. He owns a Morgan horse
which has made one and two and
some days three trips for the past
eight years, and Mr.. Dunn says moth
ing but Morgans for him.
The concert by the girls quartet
and Miss Marion Bickford from Mont
pelier Monday evening was much en-
joyed. Miss Bickford is very near to
every Glover heart and her appear
ance is always hailed with applause.
Two of the quartet are also Glover
girls, Miss Hazel Miles and Miss
Nellie Cook. Owing to illness Miss
Whittemore was unable to be here,
thus making of the quartet a trio, but
the music was beautifully rendered
Notwithstanding. Miss Cook read
three selections, the last of which,
''The Elephants Child" by Kipling,
convulsed the hearers. One of the
prettiest parts of the program was
the ladies in old-time dresses, Miss
Bickford singing, "Love's. Old Sweet
Song" GA Lesson with the Fam" can
| Old Romance" and "Annie Laurie"
| after which Miss Bickford in pink,
! Miss Cook in green, Miss Miles in
yellow and Miss Dwinell in blue,
danced the minuet. Miss Miles rem
dered very pleasing piano selection
and Miss Dwinell sang vocal solo
/ besides sustaining the soprano for
| both voices in the quartet.
WEST GLOVER
Armour Anderson was married last
week to Miss Nellie Allen of Crafts
bury.
1t is reported that A. F. Huxley
has taken the Ed. Ticehurst farm and
will move there soon.
Bruce Buchanan went to Burlington
Wednesday to attend the college Kake
Walk and visit friends.
Miss Alice Dutton, who is teaching
in Massachusetts, is spending a short
vacation at her home.
c. F. Wright went to St. Johnsbury
Friday to meet his wife who is re-
turning from her trip to Indiana.
The annual meeting of the Willing
Workers was held with Mrs. Addie
Scott Wednesday. Mrs. Helen Cook
| was elected president and Mrs. Newell
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-28
Already Trained.

Il suppose you always prefer to en-
list men who are not married?' re-
marked to the sergeant who has charge
of the recruiting station.
mo; you're mistaken there he has
tened to reply. 81 prefer married men
every time. You see, we don't have to
60 to the trouble of teaching married
men to obey.''-ChicagO News.
The work of loading ships in Japan
is done mainly by women.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-28

After refreshments everyone went
home feeling glad they came and sor-
ry they had to go.
The ladies of the M. E. church will
give sugar on snow social IN the
church vestry, on Thursday, March 8.
The pupils of the high school are
going to repeat "Mrs. Jarley's Wax
Works" which they presented at the
school party a short time ago. Come
and have a grand good time.
Mrs. Puffer's dancing class for the
children gave their last dance Satur-
day afternoon. The mothers and
friends of the children we're invited
and all were pleased with the good
results of the class. Unless the old
er dancers get busy these little dane
ers will leave them far behind.
The Marigold quartet, the next to
the last number of the lecture course,
comes Thursday night. Each one of
the four young ladies in this company
has a speciality beside her part in the
concerted numbers. If you are not
present to hear this varied program
you will miss one of the good things
of the course.
The members of the w. c.. T. u. are
requested to bring cents to their
Treasurer, Mrs. L. E. Spafford, for the
State Organization Tax. It was
voted at the State convention to ask
! each union for cents per member
for fund to be used in organization
| Of temperance work in places where
there is need.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-28

Lyman vice president, The other
officers are about the same.
There was a serious fire Saturday
on the Boivin farm, recently pur-
chased of w. E. Nye, when the fine
barn and hoghouse burned. Sixteen
head of cattle were burned, part of
them valuable registered animals
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-28
MY FRIENDS.

MY FRIENDS.
tried to count my friends one
day
Since that day l have walked
in awe
stopped my counting in dis
may,
For. stretching far. in long array,
Still friends and friends | saw.
And then | said. all chokingly.
And faint with weight of hap
pineSS.
Dear God. L pray that l may be
The man they think me-nOth-
ing less.
Oh, let me be until life ends
The man they think me. these
my friends"
Mary Carolyn Davies in
Youths Companion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-31

Ike kingdom come to these oppressed and tortured by centuries of legal and illegal bondage. Enticed north to re- cruit the labor ranks, then came the n1assa ere a East St. Louis. Mass nur ter in daylight. a man hunt while the multitude looked on. Even women as- sisted in the bloody deeds. We are eti1 but emerging from the brute; the @pe and the tiger still lives The massacre was the culminatlon of com petition for jobs. Men on strike for decent standard of living found their Elaces taken by imported negro labor They adopted the foul means of mas sacre as the means of winning the strike. While we realize the atrocity of the affair. we cannot fail to realize the provcatior and the danger of the influx Any plan to cut wages and re- duce the standard of living will only cause more tumult in the present state of mind of the people. They came north for a better life: they found death instead. They might have bet ter stayed in the south (to toll end lessly in the burning sun for rags, cornmeal and srease) than to sob, to flee and then die. With the influx un- abated, the north will soon have a race problem as well as an economic prob fem Of huge proportions. The negro race in spite of the brutality of their treatment for years are light hearted and happy. and show thrift and hon. esty, when they have a chance. As to their part in the East St. Louis mas sacre, they were but pawns in the hands of greed. In the last analysis all depends on self government. Un- bridled passions is a menace to liberty and to self government. The man or mob which would inf1ict unnecessary cruelty upon another is unfit for democracy. The unspeaka ble Turk is no greater menace to liberty than is an American who permits the wild beast and devil in himself to get the upper hand
 J. H. CUMMINGS.
 Norwich, July 30, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-31

day I may learn that they are no more-or worse,'
 The haunting fear expressed by this one man rests like a nightmare upon thousands of Armenian homes in, America. only in hundreds of cases tfie full story is known-their loved ones have perished or have been driven as eXiles into the mountains or deserts turn
 Other extracts from the artic.e fol- low:
 The evident intention of the Turk lsh authorities was 10 exterminate these Christian races. Turkey for the Turks" became q watchWerd of the leaders who thought it possible at last, once for all, while the powers were buSily engaged elsewhere, to rid themselves of those who were so pro- vokingly prosperous and who were. when hara ssed. abIe to secure sym pathy from western nations"
 Gruesome IS this recital has been, not half the story has been told. Let ters pamphlets, photographs reports and books by eye-witnesses and in vestisators lie before me in profusion as I write. But further draft upon these sources is unnecessary. Tie case is esta b ished. Armenia's centuries long persecution has reached it's eli max. Flesh and blood cannot endure more"
 Is there any hope? Can the rem naEt be saved? Hope lies in the spirit of the race which. but for that, would long ago have become extinct Even in those who still survive amid the scenes of their desoiation that spirit remains unbroken. Furthermore, hun ireds of thousands of the sons and daughters of Armenia and Syria, now living in western lands. comprise a fellowship whose love and loyalty have not failed and will not fail These people will live. Their waste places will be rebuilt. Justice will be done"
 "But while diplomats and statesmen are working on a Solution of the Ar menian Question. and without doubt It will, this time. be a final and satis- factory solution. the duty Of America is c.ear. It must feed the starving millions, it must get ready to rehabil- itate them when the war is over. Ii is a gigantic but worthy task. It's is entirely within our power"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-31
AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHTS.

Tn connection with the putting into operation Of the new motor vehicle aw and the enforcement thereof. the motor vehicle department of the state 1as tested out many devices for over coming the dazzling headlights, and while it makes no recommendations as 10 what kind of lenses must be zsed it does Set forth a list of ap- proved appliances which if adopted will protect the owner or driver of automobiles against arrest
 There are thirteen ref1ectors and enses included in this approved list, .hough that list does not of necessity mean that others are not equally as rood or that others will not accom- 9Iish as satisfac ctory results, but in putting forth this list the department aas taken care to indicate the candle power and voltage of the lights which mould be used in connection there with or at least such candlepower nd voltage as should not be exceeded
 It is the powerful light which has .aused all the trouble on the high ways in the past and with the effort 70 reduce the dazzling effect and hereby eliminate the dangerous ele- nent 1t is highly important that stronger lights should not be resorted 70 in an endeavor to overcome the Affects of the colored lenses or those which spread the light Strong bulbs Fiu of course make the headlights
 Nst as bad for toa drivar of a ear
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-31
NOT GOING TO HELP GERMANY

Representatives of European neu- tral nations are on their way to this country for the purpose of endeavor- ing to convince the United States that the supplies which have been going 10 their countries should not be cut of. regardless Of what is done with them or what those countries do with the surplus which such imports ere ate
 This visit is brought about by the stand which has been taken by this government relative to exports when II is known that they are being used to help the enemy. and 1t is no small task which these visitors have before them There are already about 75 vessels loaded with grain and other supplies and destined to neutral countries Of northern Europe which are swinging at anchor in American harbors because they cannot secure the necessary clearance papers, and they are not likely to until definite as- surance is furnished that such ma terial Is absolutely needed for the sustenance of the people Of their respective countries and that no DOT tion of such goods will by any means find it's way into the hands of the enemy When it is estimated that Eoodstuffs from this country have been keeping the German army for about three quarters of each year of the war. and that such provisions there fore mean not only the continual ton of the war but the taking Of the lives of American soldiers, it must be real ized that this country is not going to reIent from the position which it has taken. especially when the claims are frequently made that the neutrals are simply sending their surplus to Ger many and that they have a right to engage is such trade. That being the oase it behooves them to reserve their surplus for their own use which will obviate the necessity of calling upon this country which can make good nse of all the supplies that it has n taking care of it's own needs and those of it's allies The quicker the asuraIs realize that we are not in he war to help Germany the quicker any misunderstanding that may ex- st will be overcome.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-31
CANNING LESSONS

To avoid the loss of juice, cherries should be dried without removing the pits, says todey's bulletin fro the National Emergency Food Garden Commission, which is co-opera tirly with this paper in it's nationwide campaign for the prevention of waste of the food resources of the country Wash carefully, remove surface mois- ture by pouring on a paper and then spread on traps in single layer to dry Drying by artificial heat will require from two to four hours.
 Peaches and apricots should be dip- ped in boiling water until the skin slips, cold dipped for a moment peel ed stoned and cut in halves. Place pit side up on trays for drying.
 Plums may be washed, cut in halves and the pits removed, and then treat ed the same as peaches.
 Apples. pears, and quinces should be pared cored and sliced. To prevent discolora ton, dip the slices of fruit for a moment directly into cold water containing an ounce of salt to the gall lon. If preferred, the whole fruit may be cored after peeling and then cut cross wise into rings, these rings be- ing dipped into the salted water as above. Do not let fruit remain in the water more than a feW minutes. Remove surface moisture and place on drying trays in single layers. After slicing, pears and quinces may be steamed for ten minutes before dry ing.
 Dry all fruits till Ieathery and plia-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-31
SIMPLY TO GET FACTS AND
 FIGURES

The impression appears to have been gained in some sections that the clause in the rivers and harbors bill relating to the Cape Cod and Chesa- peake and Delaware canals assures the purchase of those waterways by the government. but such is rot sub stantiated by the close reading of the report on that part of the measure. As the bill passed the house it au- thorized the government to enter into negotiations for acquisition of the latter canal and in the senate there was added thereto. upon the sugges- tion of Senator Weeks of Masse chIt- sets. the Cape Cod canal. This lat ter matter, among others, will now have to go to conference and there appears to be no reason why it will not prove acceptable, but in either case there is no direction given to ac- tually buy and in fact no provision is made for the purchase price.
 What the bill does is to authorize the ascertainmert of the price which the canals can be purchased for, eith- CT by direct purchase or by condemna- tfon proceedings, the idea being to get down to a basis through such nego- tiations for possible future action looking to the taking over of these waterways by the government by se- curing, approximately at least infor- nation which might guide congress in making an appropriation. It is per fectly apparent that the government cannot obtain title to property un- less it has the moneNx to close the deal, and thus far there has been no sum fixed or authorized for use in such a direction. Whether any fur ther move, than that in getting a price, will ever be taken remains for the report and the future to dis close.
 That such canals could be made of much greater use and prove extreme " valuable to the government after the needed attention had been given to them cannot be questioned but the government is not going to en- ter into any such deal with its eyes closed. What congress is cndeavor- ing to do now is to obtain facts and figures which will guide it when the question of actual purchase comes up.