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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
Barton Town Debt Reduced.

The annual report of the officers of
the town of Barton for the year end
ing Jan. 81, is out and shows very
satisfactory decrease in the indebted
ness of the town. Last years report
showed a net liability of O,7O4.97,
and this year it has been decreased
$5297.55, leaving the present net liza
bility $54O742 This is about $25 less
than the amount of the U. S. deposit
fund which the town has had in it's
treasury for many years.
The report of the auditors shows
the summary of the expenditures in
the several departments, some Of
which are as follows:
State and county taxes $4793. .46
Int. on y. S. deposit fund 271O6
appropriations 1916 529.74
Settlement of Town of Low
ell VS.. Town of Barton
Town meetings, elections
and primaries 3OO.25
Town clerks Office and fees 421.71
Highways and bridges 9959.
52760.10 Of which is from the state
and $725 from the town highway
fund.
The road commissioner drew orders
Sor $4660.04, of which 5000 is for
borrowed money and interest and
S725 for state highway work The
overseer drew orders for S289O.42 and
received from other towns $5O4.O2,
making the net cost of the poor for
the year $2386.40.
The school directors drew orders
for $8S05.61, of which $2O31.25 is for
borrowed money and interest
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
MARRIED SO YEARS.
Purses of Gold Presented Mr.. and
Mrs. ClOgstOn at Surprise Visit.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Clogston
were happily surprised last evening
when about forty of their friends
called on them to help celebrate the
50th anniversary of their wedding.
which occurred Feb. 20, 1867. Mrs.
Geo. c. Lang read a poem written by
Rev. A. B. Blake especially for the
occasion. Miss Mary Wheeler gave
two whistling selections, Mrs. C. B.
Webster sang "Silver Threads Among
the Gold," and Mrs. Godding read a
selection. Rev. I. A. Ranney then
presented the couple with a purse of
gold from the townspeople and Carl
Ford presented another purse of gold
in behalf of the J. w Murkland com
pany. There were also two other
gifts of gold and flowers from rela-
tives.
Mr.. C1ogston was born in Oxford,
N. H., Il years ago and Mrs. Clog
ston, who was Ella G. Rice, is three
years his junior and was born in SUIT
ton. In September, 1861, Mr.. Clog
ston enlisted in the 4th Vermont and
served his four years until the close
of the war. He then returned to Yer
mont and in 1867 was married to Miss
Rice at Sutton. They have lived in
Lyndonville and Sutton but for the
past 81 years have made their home
in Barton. They have two children,
Mrs. Josie Freegard of Glover and
Charles j. Clogston of St. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clogston have many
friends here who extend to them their
heartiest congratulations and sincere
wishes that they may have many
more happy years of welded life.
Card of Thanks-We wish to thank
our friends and neighbors for making
our 5Oth wedding anniversary such
pleasant occasion. We would espe-
cially thank them for the generous
gift of gold.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Clogston.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21

YOUNG COUNTRY PRINTERS
We require four young country print
ers: one to learn stone-work, one to
learn Monotype keyboarding and cast
ing, one for stock cutting and binding,
and one to learn cylinder and job
press work. Only ambitious, hustling
young men with good habits who are
anxious to get ahead will be consid-
ered Permanent positions guaran-
teed to those who make good. Must
have had. one to three years expert
ence. State present salary and all
particulars to Supt. Capital City
Press, Montpelier, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
BRATTLEBORO AND
BRANDON HEARINGS.
Reirden ON Important Committee of
Investigation. Newport City Bill
Likely to Pass.

The house was taken by surprise
yesterday morning when the commit
tee on state institutions (Rev. Fraser
Metzger of Randolph, chairman) pre-
sented it's report on the recent inves-
tigation of the school for the feeble
minded at Brandon. This report was
not the expected eXoneration of the
management and especially of DR..
Russell, but asked that committee be
authorized to hold further investiga-
tion and have power to subpoena wit
tion may be authoritatively denied
and if abuses are actually found to ex-
ist that measures may be taken for
their correction. 1t was thought
after the hearing no further move
would be taken.
In the Brattleboro retreat investi-
cation a committee has been appoint
ed and is now in Brattleboro. The
committee will return to Montpelier
tomorrow or Friday and continue it's
hearing. w. w. Reirden of Barton is
chairman of the house delegation of
three, Of which G.. L. Stuart Of Lyndon
and L. P. Brooks Of Montpelier are
the other two. Members of the SEN
ate on the joint committee are w. II.
Fairchild of Franklin county and Lii
nus Leavens of Lamoille. Mr.. Fair
child has been made chairman of the
secretary. This is a very important
committee and it's findings may be
startling.
At the hearing in Montpelier re-
garding the bill to consolidate New
port and West Derby villages and
make the city of Newport there was
no serious opposition and the bill is
expected to pass and the city of New
port become a reality.
The House failed to advance the 55-
hour bill, so-called, which would make
55 hours the legal day if no contract
for hours were made between en-
ploye and employer.
The Senate bills relating to mis-
brandedfoo and requiring the state
ment of the net weight of package
to be printed on the package label and
providing for clean, sanitary and
healthful food establishments in in
spections of the state board of health
and a penalty for failure to comply
with their regulations were advanced
in the House.
The House seems to be willing to
pay the fish and game commissioner a
salary of $4,000 year which was the
governors recommendation. This
sum was put in the bill H. 1913 in place
Of $4,000 Friday afternoon. The pres
ent salary is $500.
A defence of the present dual court
state by John w. Gordon of Barre,
president of the Vermont Bar associa-
tion, and John w. Redmond of New
port was the feature of the public
hearing before the joint House and
Continued on Page Six
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21

Rev. H. B. Rankin of Newport, as
sisted by Rev. w. J. McFarlane, pas
tor of the local M. E. church, officiat-
ing.
Home is not home for mother is not
there,
Dark is her room, empty is her chair.
Now will she rest from her labor and
care
Till that morning so fair.
Sleep, mother, sleep, with your hands
on your breast,
Poor weary hands, how they needed
their rest.
Well have we loved you, but God loved
you best.
'Tis thy God giveth rest.
Card of Thanks-We wish to ex-
press our sincere thanks to all those
who in any way assisted us in the
sickness and death of our dear moth
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman L. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. U. A. Harris,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Twombly,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert I. Smith.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
BARTON LOCAL NOTES

+. II. Foster is sick.
The bank will be closed Thursday.
Charles Foster was in Boston last
week.
Remember the singing school to-
night.
Frank Goodro visited his mother
Monday.
Mrs. C. E. Hamblet has been quite
i'll the past week.
H. W. Carter is in Springfield,
Mass, on business.
II. e. Lee was business visitor in
lrasburg last week.
Miss Bernice Hamblet was in St.
JOhnsbury over Sunday.
C. H. Blood has sold his place on
Elm street to Walter Nye.
Mrs. Church, mother of H. E. Lee,
has been i'll the past week.
Mrs. Kate Fort of st. Johnsbury is
visiting at E. w. Barron's.
Miss Harriet Austin is caring for
her mother, who is very i'll.
C. E. Hamblet was in Concord on
business one day last week.
Roy G. Stiles has purchased the
milk route run by r. NJ. Harper.
Chester Lahue, who has been very
i'll for some time, is slightly better.
The E. W. Barron Company is re-
vanishing the interior of it's store.
R. G. Shute has moved into the
Plunkett tenement on Church street.
Levi Frechette is taking a weeks
vacation from his duties in the bank.
w. M Wright was business visi-
tor in Boston several days last week.
H. P. Baldwin has been in Spring
field, Mass, on business for several
days.
J. Paino and John Santolucito of
ST. Johnsbury have been visiting John
Bona.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Sherry of Or
ford, N. H., are visiting at Alden
Twiss'.
Mrs. R. P. Webster was quite i'll the
first of the week, but is somewhat i'm
proved.
Clyde Heath is assisting in the
Barrows store while Parker Barrows
is away.
N. M Scott was the guest of his
son, F. A. Scott, in ST. Johnsbury
Thursday.
Mrs. Wilson has moved into the
Peerless tenement recently vacated by
c. C. Grow.
Miss Beatrice Buck of Newport Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. Burton Wing,
over Sunday. <~ =: ,..-.... -. II
Regular meeting of Orient Chap
ter No. 13, 0. E. S., Friday evening
at 7.3O sharp. ~., -. .:e.--
C. S. Webster and F. w. Baldwin
were in Glover and Albany on bust
ness yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah K. Powell is very i'll at
the home Of her son, Clare R. Powell,
in Island Pond.
Miss Pauline Beck of ST. Johnsbury
was the guest of her sister, Miss Mil
dred Beck, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Vance of Albany
were in town yesterday to attend the
Clogston golden wedding.
Reta Chappell has returned to con-
tinue her studies at ST. Johnsbury
academy after her illness.
c.. A. Barrows, John Mcclellan and
R. M. Gilmour have recently installed
electric washing machines. in their
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Williams left
Thursday for Jacksonville, Fla, where
they will stay for the rest of the
winter.
The postoffice will be closed Thurs
day from a. M, to 11.30 a. M, and
from 1.3O to $50 p. m. Also closes
at TOO p. m.
Miss Laura Case, who is being
cared for at the Austin sanitarium,
has been in a critical condition for
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
COVENTRY

Carl Noyes has gone to Sherbrooke
Miss Ruth Shippee is gaining rap
idly.
Vester Cleveland's family have been
i'll with the grip.
Little Ruth Thurber has been i'll
with bronchitis but is better.
Mrs E. K. Gray of Derby visited
| relatives in town last week.
Miss Grace Bryant was home from
her school in West Derby over Sun
day.
Mrs. Taylor of West Derby has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. G.
J. Benware.
The Best class met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Thurber Tuesday
evening of last week
Miss Mabel Ware, nurse, has fin
ished caring for Miss Ruth Shippee,
and is guest at H. C. Cleveland's.
Bert Kelsey visited his mother,
Mrs. Lillian Clifford, last week. He
was injured quite badly by cake of
ice falling on him.
The large and appreciative audi
ence which greeted the last number
of the lecture course Thursday night
by popular vote expressed their ap-
probation of the course of five en-
tertainments and signified to the COM
mittee of the Leaders class a desire
that similar course be arranged for
next year. The committee announce
they have arranged for a special en-
tertainment for April 18th, to be
given by Ray D. Newton, the prince
of magicianS.
The annual business meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society was held at the
parsonage Feb. IA. The following
officers were elected: President; Mrs.
FL. G. Goss; 1st vice president, Mrs.
Myra Wells; I'd vice president, Mrs
Clara Boynton; secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. Lottie Thayer; entertain
ment comittee, Mrs. Eva Thurber,
Miss Muriel Wells, Mrs. Lora Kahl-
strom. The Unity club will meet to
sew in the vestry Feb. %. In the
evening supper will be served by the
Ladies' Aid society.
Services in the congregational
church Sunday
Morning service at 1915. Subject,
preparation for the Best in Life"
This is the first of a series of Lenten
sermons.
Sabbath school at IL o'clock.
Sunday evening at 7.3O a special
stereopticon lecture, arranged by DR..
c. I. Sibley on "Remote Places in the
Philippines" will be illustrated by 80
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
Miss Marion Bickford at Glover Feb
Dc

Miss Marion Bickford, assisted by
the Ladies' quartet from Montpelier
will give an entertainment in the
Community church at Glover Monday
evening, Feb. 26th. This is under the
auspices of the Glover entertainment
course. Miss Hazel Miles and Miss
Nellie Cook are members of the quar-
tet. Miss Nellie Cook is to be the
reader.
Miss Bickford is well known at Bar
ton and Glover and we feel sure her
many friends will wish to hear her at
this entertainment. Tickets 35 cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
Vote to Retain Warner.

Although the church trustees do
not announce the exact result of the
vote of the church members and
church society members in the can
vass to ascertain the desire OF the
church as regards the retaining of Rev.
w. A. Warner after his pulpit an
nouncement of two weeks ago, it is
understood large majority vote was
in favor of his retention.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21

| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Akley of St.
Johnsbury spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Akley's parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. F. C. Burdick
E. F. Flood has returned from
Maine and is again at his old stand in
the barber shop and pool room in his
block near the passenger depot.
Mr. and Mrs Hiram Mathews of
Boston are visiting Mrs. E. F. Dut-
ton. Mrs. Mathews will be remem-
bered here as Miss Adella Baldwin.
Adolphus Valley, who has been en-
ployed in the Flood barber shop, has
closed his labors there and will work
with the steel gang on the B. & M.
Parker Barrows went Friday to
Norway, Me-, where he will spend a
week. While away he expects to take
in the automobile show in Portland.
The following letters remain un-
called for at the postoffice. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. Charles Bird, H. E. Bissell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j.. Clogston of
St. Johnsbury were in town yesterday
to attend the golden wedding of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Clogston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Dilley, who
have been in Peterboro, N. H., for
several months, returned Saturday
and expect to remain here for a time.
Mrs. Ernest Chamberlain, who has
been visiting friends here and at
West Glover and Orleans, returned to
her home in Manchester, N. H., Fri
day.
c. S. Webster leaves tomorrow
morning for Montpelier to attend the
meeting of the Vermont State Bank
ers' association of which he is secre-
tary.
Mrs. c. A.. .Barrows, Mrs. H. w.
Carter, Mrs. H. D. Phillips and Mrs.
F. A. Sawyer attended the minstrel
show at Glover Friday evening and
pronounce it fine.
The regular meeting of the After
non Study club will be held in the
rooms of the Improvement club on
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Mae R.
Batchelder, hostess.
The weather man slightly released
his hold on the winter weather few
days the past week but has sent us no
thaw. Nevertheless a few sunshiny
days are appreciated.
F. w. Baldwin, H. T. Seaver, Rev.
w. A. Warner, G. E. Hamblet, w. HI.
Gilpin and Miss Eva Gilpin were in
Westfeld Saturday to attend the fu-
neral of Rev. NJ w. Farman.
Walter Goodro and family, who
have been in Dublin, N. H., for sew
eral months, have returned to town
and moved into one of the McDougal
tenements. Mr.. Goodro will work in
the Hanson mill.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
WILLOUGHBY
Mrs. E. L. Drown is sick.

Mrs. E. L. Drown is sick.
Mrs. Jane Duke, who has been hav-
ing the grip, is better.
Miss Glenn Brooks, who has been
sick with pneumonia, is better.
Mrs. M. E. Howe, who has been i'll
the past three weeks is much better.
The nurse, who has been caring for
Miss Glenn Brooks, returned to Bur-
lington Monday.
Mrs. H. J. Kimball is staying with
Mrs. Folsom and her daughter until
they move to Barton next week.
HOLLAND
Mrs. Harold Grey visited her moth
er in Passumpsic the past week.
Lee Hackett was married to Miss
Tree of Stanstead Wednesday. Con-
gratulations,
Percy, the youngest son of II. w.
Wheeler, who has been i'll with bron-
chitis, is improving.
Lumber is being sawed for another
creamery which will be built soon to
replace the one burned.
MORGAN CENTER
J. H. Gilmore is i'll with the grip.
w. c.. Atkins is recovering from
his recent severe illness.
Mrs. D. G. Brooks was called to Or
leans last week by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Gray.
George Cargill and family Of East
Charleston were guests at Mrs. AL
bert Goodsell's Sunday.
Ernest DeLouria, who is employed
in the Grand Trunk freight house at
Berlin, N. H., spent Sunday at home.
WEsTMORE
DIR. and Mrs. Karl Smith of New
York were in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Piper visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ia
tro Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Craig visited
her father at Barton Thursday and
he returned home with them for a
while
Mrs. Fred Tatro and daughter, Hill
da, returned home Friday from a
weeks visit at Norris Crows and
Carroll Piper's in East Charleston.
NEWPORT CENTER
Mrs. Amanda Fidelia (Phillips)
Smith was born in Franklin March "a,
1912. She was the daughter of John
j., and Judith J. (RandalD Phillips
and was the youngest of 16 children
Her parents moved to North Troy
when she was quite young. At the
age of II she was converted and
+oI tho ohJ1r. of
which she was faithful member un-
til her death. April Z, 1860, she was
united in marriage to Henry L. Smith
of st. Albans and six children, two
sons and four daughters, were born
to them. July 7, 1870, they buried
little Mary, two years old, and Dec. 6,
1905, they buried another daughter,
Mrs. George Page, 35 years old.
April 7, 1910 they celebrated their
5Oth wedding anniversary. May 2,
1915, she buried her husband. Since
that time she has lived alone in her
home at Newport Center. During
the long sickness of her husband her
health began to break down and she
gradually failed until she took her
bed Feb. 9Th and died the 9th. She
many warm friends. She was
faithful wife, a loving mother, kind
neighbor and will be missed in the
church and community where she had |
lived nearly forty years. She leaves
to mourn their loss two sons, two |
daughters. eleven grandchildren, six
great grandchildren and brother, "
O.Phillips of Newport Center. The |
funeral was held in the Baptist |
church Sunday afternoon, Feb. II,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
Washington Party March "a.

The annual "Stiles Tour to Wash
.ngton, d. G.. Rate as low as $500
covers practically every expense for
seven days and this includes aside
rom transportation from White Riv-
Z junction, both ways and hotel ser
ice in Washington, side trips
ng, special escorts, services Of con-
~tlaotor, etc. Write Stiles Tourist
Agency, st. Johnsbury, vt. adv.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21

VENEER LOGS WANTED-We
pay $17.00 per M fit. for good veneer
logs, 14-inchand up, Eastwood, maple,
birch, beech and elm and $500 per
M it. 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, 1917-02-21
Notice.

We the undersigned truck team
sters will charge 25 cents for drawing
freight instead of Is cents as hereto
fore. This change in price will take
effect on March first.
Signed H. Rushford,
A. j. Martel
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21

We have several Edison and Victor
slightly monographs which we
shall be pleased to sell at low price,
or exchange for wood. Also new and
secondhand watches which we offer
in the same way. Lang's Jewelry
Store, Barton. 6-8
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
Pomona Grange.

Prospect Pomona Grange will meet
at Barton on March 1st with the To-
cal Grange.
The question for discussion is, "Re-
solved, That the United States should
place an embargo on all foodstuffs un-
till after the war"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
HONOR DEFINED

The sense Of honor is OF so fine
and delicate nature that it Is
only to be met with in minds
which are naturally noble or in
such as have been cultivated by
great examples or a refined edu-
cation. Addison.
Glory is sweet when our heart
says to us that the wreath of
honor ought to grace our heads.
-krummacher
That chastity of honor which
felt stain like wound
Burke.
Honor and fame exist for him
who always recognizes the
neighborhoOd OF the great, al
ways feels himself in the pres
ence of high causes Emerson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
TRAINING CLASS NOTES

colored slides. This lecture should
prove exceedingly interesting, depict
ing the ways in which America is
helping to uplift the peoples in the
islands of the Pacific.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21

WANTED-White ash logs. Will
pay $25 per M feet for good butts
and seconds, 8 inches and up in diam
eter, delivered at our mill in Orleans.
E. L. Chandler Co., Orleans. 4tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21

Now is the time to buy your sugar
wood at Irasburg mill. Good slabs,
81 per cord. Call for Homer Seavey
The E. L. Chandler Co. 45tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

40 N"rttspu ents will be inserted under this
h"HH ut tr0 cents per word for first insertion n
and one cent per word thereafte.. Cash
must accompany the order. No Gdvertiss-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21

WANTED-Two good, dry hand
mixers and farm hands, 18 to 80
years of age. $40 per month with
board. F. E. Duffy, West Hartford,
Conn. TSP
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-21
Methodist EpiscopaI Church Notes.

REV. L. a. RANNEY, Pastor
You are cordially invited to attend
all services.
Sunday school. IL o'clock
Epworth Le eague, o'clock
Evening service at z o'clock.
Morning worship, 10.45-
Do not forget the prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 7.30.
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MISCELLANEOUS

NOTICE-Am cutting ice for farm
ers this week. J. A. Bates, Orleans.
1W
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Congregational Church Notes

congregational Cnurcn NOCeS
REV. w. A. WARNER. Pastor
Sunday, Feb. 25.
10.45, Morning service.
1900, Sunday school.
800, Christian Endeavor meeting.
"The Home Mission Boards of My
Denomination. What They Are and
What They Do" Is. 35:1-10. Lead
er, Miss Seaver.
700, Evening service
Thursday evening service, ''The
Christian as a Man of Affairs" Ps.
45:12.
The Ladies of the church will serve
supper at the vestry Friday. All cor
daily invited. There are two quilts
to tack in the afternoon and full at
tendance is desired at that time.