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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10

Mr. and Mrs. William Reid are the
parents of a daughter, born Jan. 5.
Mrs. Moore of Evansville is caring
for Mrs. Reid and daughter.
E. S. Kelley and G. A. Going at
tended the Maple Sugar association
meeting in St. Albans last week. Mr.
Going also visited his son in Enos-
burg, and Mr.. Kelley visited his two
sons in ST. Albans.
Mrs. George Litchfeld had the mis-
fortune to break one limb recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Litchfield started for
Westmore to attend funeral and
when about mile from home tipped
over and in some way her limb was
broken.
Fred Going from Bridgewater, Mrs
Irving Alexander of Roby, N. H., and
Mrs. Delbert Lockwood from West
minister were at G. A. Going's last
week. They were here to attend the
burial of their mother, who died at
the home of Mrs. Lockwood.
EVANSVILLE
Sam Kettle has gone to Charles
ton to work.
Mrs Henry Trescott has been quite
sick the past week.
Arthur Grow of Hardwick visited
his father, l.. Grow, this week.
There will be social dance at M.
w. A. hall Friday evening, Jan. 10Th.
Burnie Wilson and family of Or
leans visited w. j. Montieth's New
Years.
Ed Town and family of Newport
visited at w. J. Montieth's New
Years day.
A. E. Tracy's son, who has been
sick for a long time, was taken to a
sister and physician went with him.
Mrs. E. H. Alexander and sister
from New Hampshire were in town
last week calling on friends. They
came with the remains of their moth
er, Mrs. George Going.
The annual donation and oyster
supper will be held at the church
Tuesday, Jan. 16. Rev. Mr.. Edwards
of Newport, one of our entertaining
speakers, will give his lecture, t'Wish-
bone or Backbone" "He also has mu-
sical talent and will favor us by sing
ing. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
WILLOUGHBY
Miss Mildred Drown visited rela-
tives in Lyndonville recently.
Arthur Waterman has moved his
family here from Greensboro and is
working for A. j. Annis.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10
st. Johnsbury Lad Mysteriously Shot.

A mysterious shooting occurred III
ST. Johnsbury Friday which cost the
life of Franklin Carpenter, 16, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Carpenter.
The boy ate his dinner with the rest
of the family and then went to the
rear of the house to shovel snow.
When his mother went to call him for
school she saw her son standing In
the snow with a rifle pressed against
his right side and cried out in alarm.
She rushed out Of doors but before
she reached the boy he had fallen. He
spoke but once after she reached his
side, pronouncing the single word
"help" Mrs Carpenter heard no re-
port and is not certain whether the
shot was fired before she saw him
from the window or after.
A physician was summoned, but the
boy was dead when he arrived. The
bullet had passed through his liver
and the doctor stated that death was
probably almost instantaneous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter are mysti-
fed over the shooting. They did not
know the boy had any worries and it
was stated at the academy, where he
was a student, that he had had no
trouble at school. His parents did
sion, he having borrowed it from a
neighbor's son. They are inclined to
think the shooting was accidental.
The boywas member of the South
Congregational church, was a Boy
Scout and member of the choir of
the church. Besides his parents he
leaves sister, Gladys, also student
at ST. Johnsbury academy, and a
younger brother, Walter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10
NORTH TROY

j. w. Reirden has purchased of Mrs.
E. G. Gardyne the residence on the
easterly side of the river known as
the Widow Wing place.
Paul c. Annis returned to Burling-
ton Monday night after two weeks
vacation at the home of his parents.
He has position with the Sherwin
Electric company of that city.
w. R. Daley of Greenville, Me-,
was in town over Sunday. He is
treasurer and sales manager of the
Blair Veneer company at that place,
and was formerly superintendent of
the same concern here.
1t is understood that Ernest Root
is soon to open a grocery store in the
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10

Miss Hazel Wells of Orleans and
Miss Gale Forrest of Barton spent
Sunday with their uncles here.
Eli Grondin has hired the tenement
of H. B. Orcutt and is skidding and
drawing the lumber from the Gray
farm for DR.. Hastings.
Hodgdon and Labounty have moved
their families into the Mary Gray
house recently purchased by DR..
Hastings.
HOLLAND
Mearl Grey has been on the sick
list.
Bessie Collins visited her sister re-
Gently.
Hollis Stone is very sick at this
writing.
Oscar Sykes and Pearl Gibson are
home from Island Pond.
Ruth Hall came home Tuesday
after several weeks, absence.
Gladys Grey entertained her Sun
day school class Friday evening.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10
LEGISLATURE ORGAN
lied AND AT WORK.
Gates and Graham Give Strong Mes
sages. Orleans County Well Rep
resented in Organization.

The Vermont general assembly con-
vened at Montpelier Wednesday of
last week for it's 1917 session. In the
House, Hon. Guy w. Bailey, secretary
of state, called the body to order at
10 a. M, Rev. Fraser Metzger, the
member-elect from Randolph, offered
prayer. Credentials showed 242 men,
bers present. There were three alb
sentees and one member-elect has
died since election daniels of West
more.)
For speaker of the House Rev. Fra
ser Metzger of Randolph put in NOM
ination Stanley c.. Wilson of Chelsea,
Republican. J. E. O'Sullivan Of Col
chester, Democrat, was nominated by
Park Pollard of Chester. The ballot
resulted in 211 for Wilson and 27 for
O'Sullivan.
Harry A. Black of Newport was
elected clerk by acclamation. He
named as assistant clerks Roswell
Austin of St. Albans and Julius Will
cox of Montpelier.
For chaplain of the House the bal
lot resulted: Rev. j. E. Wills Of Wa
terville, 146; Rev. P. c. Manger of
Windsor, 20; Rev. Edgar Grassland of
Barre, 65.
LII tuS SClIc%IS, IL -CIA Ol
lington and A. w. Foote of Middle
oury withdrew from the contest for
president pro-tempore and W. H
Fairchild of Fairfield was elected.
Guy M. Page of Burlington was cho-
sen secretary. Miller c. Taft Of Bur
lington is assistant secretary and
Rev. M. W. Farman of Westfeld is
chaplain
Governor Gates farewell address
delivered in joint assembly Thursday
forenoon was well received. In the
message the governor commended
the various state departments and Of
fcials of his administration, calling
attention to the convenience afforded
Vermont citizens by having the gov
ernor's office at the state house opened
continuously. He advised an added
appropriation for the new state build
ing, that the interior finish may be ir
keeping with other buildings.
Under insurance there is recon-
mendation that the state assume q
portion of it's insurance premiums or
state buildings and deposit the saw
ing in sinking fund.
The state prison administration is
praised for it's humanitarian treat
ment of inmates. The industrial
school at Vergennes is also the /recipi-
ent of generous praise.
The industrial accident board in Is
months has handled J,781 cases anc
Continued on Page Three)
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Methodist Episcopal Church Notes

REV. /. A. RANNEY, Pastor
You are cordially invited to attend
all services.
Sunday school, II o'clock.
Epworth League, 6 o'clock
Evening service at clock.
Morning worship, 1O.45.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 7.3O.
At the annual meeting of the Sun
day school board Thursday evening,
Rev. l. A. Ranney presided, and the
following officers and teachers were
elected: Superintendent, Charles Nc
Farland; assistant superintendent,
Alden G. Owen; secretary, M. H.
Drumming; treasurer, Bert J. Jenness;
organist, Mrs. Bessie Adams; Ebrar-
ian, Margaret Scott; superintendent,
primary department, Mrs. Nellie
Ranney; assistant superintendent,
Esther Drumming. Mrs. Blanche
Webster continues as teacher of Class
1; Ruth Burnham of Class 2; Annie
Wright of Class 3; Lillian Mason of
Class 4; Esther Drumming of Glass 5;
Mrs. Ada Webster of Glass 6; Mrs.
Cora Jenness of Class7; Miss Ruth
Freeman of Class 8; Mrs. Barbara
Drumming of Class 9; Mrs. A. R.
Cowles of Class 10; A. R. Wakeman
of Class IL; A. G. Owen, Class IL;
Mrs. Addie Godding, Class 13; M. H.
Heath, Class IA; and Rev. A. B.
Blake, Glass Is.
The excellent reports of our secre-
tary and treasurer Sunday brought
to light many interesting facts con-
cerning the school, not the least of
which is the fact that it is out of
debt and starts the New Year with
clean slate.
Through the untiring efforts of our
superintendent, Mr.. Mcfarland and
Mrs. Ranney, the Sunday school is
enjoying a period of good attendance
and prosperity. This is especially
true of the primary department un-
der Mrs. Ranney's management, with
her corps of able assistants,
The church service Sunday was the
observance of the Lords supper. The
number of communicanBs was un-
usually large, and the impressive SER
vice seemed to take deep hold on
the hearts of all who participated in
it. This is the Lords table and those
who habitually absent themselves
from this sacred service are missing
one of the most important and help
full means of grace.
Two persons united with the church
in full membership and one was re-
ceived on probation.
The prayer meeting will be held
Thursday evening as usual. A cor
dial invitation is extended to every
one.
The annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Alliance will be held Friday
afternoon at four o'clock. Supper
will be served to the ladies at 6
o'clock. Each lady is asked to fur
nish for the table without further
solicitation
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10
Singing School Tonight.

The second session of the old fash
ioned singing school will be held at
the Gem theatre tonight with L: A.
Edwards of Newport, leader. Tickets
are 81 for the course and young and
old are invited to come.
More than 80 ticket holders were
present last week and more are COM
ing. An organization was perfected
by electing officers as follows: Wal
lace H. Gilpin, president; F. W. Cut
ting, secretary; Rev. l A. Ranney,
treasurer. Tickets may be secured
of Mr.. Cutting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10

Mrs Charles Copeland and daugh-
ter, Vivian, of West Burke were Wis
itors at H. G. Perley's Friday and
Saturday.
Harlan Nye and son, Charles, of
Derby have been spending several
days with Mr.. Nye's mother, Mrs.
Abbie Nye.
Drew's Ladies' Specially Shop,
Newport Sale of high-class mer-
chandise commences Saturday morn
ing, Jan. 13. adv.
Willard Goodro has been staying
with his aunt, Mrs. Frank Hardy, in
Orleans during Mrs Goodro's alb
sence in North Troy.
Rev. l. A. Ranney and Rev. w. A.
Warner left Monday night for Boston,
for few days stay. They expect
to hear Billy Sunday.
Mrs. E. H. Alexander of Roby, N.
H., and Mrs. Edith Lockwood of Bel
lows Falls were guests of Mrs. Della
Wilson the past week.
Miss Ida M. Newcity of Montgom-
cry and Romeo L. Forque of Norris
vile were married at the parsonage
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shaw of
Bellows Falls, have been recent
guests of Mrs Shaw's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Smith for several days.
A party Of young people went to
Orleans Wednesday night, having
supper at the Valley House, attend
ing the movies and snowshoeing
home.
A. R. Robinson was unable to be in
his store the first of the week on ac-
count of illness. Kimble Page has
been taking his place on the order
team.
Mrs. A. M. Vercoe, who underwent
an operation at Miss Austin's sani-
tarium recently, has so far recovered
that she has returned to her home on
Main street.
The regular meeting of the After
noon Study club will be held in the
rooms of the Improvement club
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. C. A.
Barrows as hostess.
The members of, the Industrial club
met with Mrs. 0. A. White Wednes-
day afternoon and spent the evening
with Mrs. M. E. Willis. The evening
was pleasantly spent playing games.
Wesley Chappell, who bought the
table business on Water street some
time ago, has moved into tenement
in III. r. Cutters house on Church
street, recently vacated by Burton
Wing.
Donald Smith, nephew of M. ].
Smith, died in Mortified Sunday
night, Dec. 81, after a years illness.
Mr.. Smith formerly lived in Barton
and was man of fine character, ac-
tive in the Good Templar's lodge and
prominent Mason.
The following letters remain un-
called for at the postoffice. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. Mrs. Charles Bowers, Mrs.
Alice Emerson, Miss Ernestine Ran
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10
Notice..

The selectmen of the town of Bar
ton will meet at the town clerks Of
flee Thursday, Jan. 25th, 1917, at 10
o'clock a. M, for the purpose of set
Ting all outstanding accounts. Any
one having any account against the
town should present it at that time.
The board of civil authority will meet
at the town clerks office in Barton
Friday, Jan. 26th, 1917, at 10 o'clock
a. M, for the purpose of abating tax
eS.
F. L. Hall,
H. A Cleveland,
E. G. Miles,
2-3 Selectmen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10
January 8, 1917.
Congregational Church Notes.

REV. w. A. WARNER, Pastor
Sunday, Jan. ID.
1O.45, Morning service.
1900, Sunday school.
600, Christian Endeavor meeting.
"Ought," (pledge meeting), Ps. so:
1-15. Leader, Viva Potter.
700, Evening service
The members of the First Congre-
gational church and also the society
of said church of Barton will meet
at the vestry tomorrow evening at 6
o'clock p. M, to hold the annual
church meeting and also hold meet
ing of the society to act upon busi-
ness. At o'clock there will be a
good supper furnished by the ladies
of the church. Later will come the
regular business meeting and roll
call. The society will hold a special
meeting at the conclusion of church
meeting to elect one trustee to fill a
vacancy and to see if the society will
vote to elect a committee of three to
have charge of keeping up the choir
and music for services of the church;
if so to elect same.
The missionary society are sewing
and preparing to send a barrel to
West Tampa, Fla. This suburb of
Tampa has a population of 10000,
mostly Cubans. There are probably
1000 children of school age, and the
public and private schools provide
for about 500. These Cubans, with
out church attachment, with 1900 chill
dren lacking school privileges, con-
stitute an impressive appeal for mis-
sionary service. The mission has be-
sides a school, an orphan home for
boys and one for girls. Both the
dormitories need every type and kind
of supply that mind can conceive.
Bring your ten cents for the Yer
mont Missionary to the annual meet
ing Thursday evening.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10
BARTON LOCAL NOTES

C.. HI. Blood has been quite i'll.
Miss Mary Patrick has been quite
ill.
Mrs. C. M. Hagar is ill with the
grip.
V. F. Hunter is working for A. A.
Larabee.
Miss Pearl Robinson is teaching in
Danville.
Judge and Mrs. w. w. Miles have
returned to Bennington.
Mrs. H. E. Paige visited friends in
Lyndonville last week.
w. w. Reirden was home from
Montpelier over Sunday.
Mrs. j. M. Elliott was business
visitor in Newport Friday.
Gustavus Burdick was home from
ST. Johnsbury over Sunday.
Miss Lillian Robinson returned to
her school in Boston Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. True were Wis
itors at J. F. Batchelder's Sunday
Miss Mary Wheeler visited Mrs.
Carl Dwinell in Orleans last week.
Frank Paddleford has just finish
ed large plumbing job in Lowell.
Mrs. S. C. Wilcox and daughter of
Morgan are visiting Miss Colburne.
Mr.. and Mrs. AFRO Hawkins are
spending few days in st. Johnsbury.
Miss Kathleen Blake, who has scar
let fever and chicken pox. is doing
well.
The Woman's Literary club meets
with Miss Bernice Hamblet this eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Williamson
spent Sunday at Mr.. Stephenson's in
Lowell.
Mrs. George Fisk, who has been
quite i'll the past two weeks, is slowly
improving.
Mrs. Mary Dutton visited her sis
ter, Mrs. A. d. Chandler, in Orleans
Saturday.
w. Burns Garvin of the Monitor
force spent the weekend at his home
in Richford.
Mrs. w. M. Wright has been as
sisting in the C. P. Jenness store for
few days.
Miss Ethel Elliott has returned
from visit in Springfield and
Holyoke, Mass.
Miss Eva Baxter is in Coventry
caring for her sister, Mrs. John Wells.
who is seriously ill.
Mrs. G. G. Lang has been spending
several days in Sutton, the guest Of
Mrs. B. H. Fairbanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Massey
spent last week with Mr.. Massey's
parents in Hardwick.
Elisha Randall of Craftsbury, is
boarding at the Crystal Lake House
and calling upon old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. johnson of
Craftsbury were visitors at H. D.
Phillips the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace H. Gilpin are
in Boston and other southern New
England points for few days.
About 40 Improvement club mem
bers and ladies were present at a card
party at the club rooms Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. F. d. Pierce, grand matron of
the Order of Eastern Star, is in Con-
cord this week visiting the chapter
there.
Mrs. Mary Neagle of Lyndonville
is visiting her sister, Mrs Peter Gotta,
who has been i'll with severe attack
of grip.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10

FOR SALE-2 canthooks, 4Oc each;
crosscut saw, $1.OO; nearly new, up
holstered sleigh, $25; single harness,
So; express harness, So; four stoves,
prices $5, So, $3.50 and 81; new wag-
on or sleigh pole, So; horse blanket,
81; picks, 40c each. Call on F. w.
Baldwin, Barton. 1-2
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10

VENEER LOGS WANTED-We
pay $17.00 per M #. for good veneer
logs, 14-inchand up, Eastwood, maple,
birch, beech and elm and $500 per
M ft. for 12-inch and13-inch logs fit
for veneer, delivered at our mill, Or
leans, Vt. We also buy logs loaded
on cars within 80 miles of Orleans.
The E. L. Chandler Co. 1tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10

dali, Mrs. Mary E. Rogers, Mrs. Pearl
Warner, H. B. Daniels, w. G. Hin
man, Ed. King, E. H. Vancour 2, S.
T. Wheeler.
Frank A, Amos NJ, and Harry M.
Scott of St. Johnsbury visited their
father, N. M. Scott, Thursday, the oc-
day. Mr.. Scott with his three sons
and daughter, Myrtle (Mrs. F. c.
Browning) Mr.. Browning, and grand
daughter, Miss Marie Browning, took
dinner at Hotel Barton. Mr.. Scott is
very active man of his years.
A very pleasant meeting of the w.
c. T. u, was held with Mrs. P. L.
Webster Tuesday afternoon The
meeting opened with scripture read
ing by the president and prayer was
offered by Mrs. Eddy. Roll call was
responded to with 'Why 1 Favor Pro-
hibition;" paper, individual Respon-
sibility for Law Enforcement" Mrs.
|. A. Ranney; reading, 'Pledge with
Wine," Mrs. Daisy Baldwin. The
benediction. Twenty members and
two visitors were present.
BROWNINGTON CENTER
Roland Randall is working for Max
Porter.
Several in this vicinity are i'll with
severe colds.
Mrs. Blouin of Sheffield has been
visiting at Collins Lacourse's.
The little son of Thomas Smith has
been very i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Lena Kettle has returned from
the hospital at ST. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ara Vadnais' are re-
joicing over the birth of son.
Miss Lucy Campbell of Orleans
visited at P. G. Stones Friday.
Thomas Smith was home from his
duties at Montpelier over Sunday.
Mrs. Hibbard of Montreal is car
ing for her daughter, Mrs. Vadnais.
Lawrence and Arthur Labounty of
Irasburg spent Sunday with their
uncle, J. H. Currier.
The body of Mrs. Maria Going, for
merly of this place, was brought here
from Newfane Wednesday of last
week and placed in the family lot.
The Jr. O. u. A. M, held a public
installation and oyster super Wednes-
day evening, Jan. 3. A very pleas
ant time was enjoyed by ALL The
following officers were installed:
Councillor, L. N Lund; vice council
lor, F. E. Newton; recording secre-
tary, G. E. Dutton; assistant, Max E.
Porter; financial secretary, H. HI. Le-
land; treasurer, T. G. Crandall; con-
ductor, Frank Clark; warden, E. NJ.
Porter; inside sentinel, Maynard Dut-
ton; outside sentinel, E. J. Caron;
chaplain, A. NJ Lang; junior past
councillor, P. G.. Stone.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10
To Taxpayers of Barton Village.

1t seems to me desirable that the
taxpayers of the village of Barton
should know that by recent vote of
the school board, Alumni hall the
cost of maintenance of which is paid
for by the taxpayers of the village,
is not available for the legitimate and
sole use of the pupils of Barton acad-
emy.
Anyone desiring further particu-
lars may obtain them from the under
signed.
H. w. Carter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10
New County Game Warden.

C. H. Atkins of Westmore has been
appointed by State Commissioner J.
w. Titcomb to be county fish and
game warden for the year 1917. A.
D. Beede of Orleans held this office
last year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10

FOR SALE-Seven-eig Hol-
stein bull, coming two years old, well
marked. Good work mare, eleven
years old, weighing 1900. Price right.
Top sleigh, been run very little, good
express traverses, nearly new. H. B.
Chamberlin, Irasburg. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10

FOR SALE-One Olds gasoline en-
gine and saw rig, new last winter. In
perfect condition. Credit given for
good note. Inquire of Joe Kettle or
c., S. Dodge, Orleans. 1-2
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10

FOR SALE-Blacksmith busi-
ness with tools and good stock,
good location and business. Shop for
sale or rent. w. P. Messier, Evans
vile. 2-4p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10

WANTED-Woman to do general
housework and cooking for five peo-
pie in private house. Running water,
telephone, etc. Good salary. Refer
ences required. U. S. Chrysotile AS
bestos Co., Lowell. "a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10

rs Cords of Slabs at 75c. per cord
at Bloomington mill. Man at the
farm will measure them. Good sugar
wood. The E. L. Chandler Co. 45tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-10

FOR SALE-Homemad harnesses
at Fletcher's. Orleans. 45tf