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President Wilson Vouches for Orleans

Orleans is going to support a chau-
tauqua this week, beginning Thurs
day. 1t has had chautauquas before
but never have the people gone after
this big proposition with more vigor
and vim.
The Community cnautauqua offers
big patriotic program of great ed
ucational as well as recreational val
ue. The Red Cross and the Y. M. c..
A. declare the chautauqua is the
greatest institution for the patriotic
education of small communities.
Here is Mr.. Wilson's letter to
the International Chautauqua associ-
alton:
"It has been on my mind for some
time to thank your organization for
the very real help it has given to
America in the struggle that is con-
cerned with every fundamental ele-
ment of national life. Your speakers,
going from community to community,
meeting people in the friendly spirit
engendered by years of intimate and
understanding contact, have been eff
fective messengers for the delivery
and Interpretation of democracy's
meaning and imperative needs. The
work that the Chautauqua is doing
has not lost Importance because of
the war, but rather has gained new
opportunities for service.
LET me express the hope that you
will let no discouargement weaken
your activities and that the people
will not fail in the support of patri-
otic institution that may be said to
be an integral part of the national de-
fence.
"Cordially and sincerely yours,
"WoodroW Wilson"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
VERMONT CASUALTIES.
Increasing Number of Green Noun
tain Boys in the List.

In the past week a large number of
Vermont boys have been reported in
the casualty lists.
Milton S. Piper of Greensboro is
among the names of those severely
wounded.
w. D. Westover of Jay is also on
the wounded list. His parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Westover have receiv-
ed official notice. Young Westover
enlisted last fall with Company L of
Newport. He was stationed for a
time at Fort Ethan Allen and went
from there to Westfeld, Mass, being
transferred.
Lieut.. F. j. Stockwell, a graduate
of Norwich university has been
wounded in the head in France. He
lived in West Burke with his uncle,
H. D. Webster, and was member Of
the 10Th company, 9Th regiment,
United States marine corps, and is
"a years of age. He was commits
stoned at Plattsburg camp last sum-
mer.
Corporal Walter Jordan of the 1O2d
Machine Gun Battalion was killed in
action July ID, and was the Danville
man who a short time ago captured a
machine gun from the enemy and
brought it back to the American
trenches. He went out with other
members Of his company, but brought
The gun back alone. A telegram was
received from the war department by
CORPORAL Jordan's former employer,
John A. Gagnon Of Danville, announc-
ing Corporal Jordan's death.
Corporal Jordan was So years of
age and enlisted last June in Co. D Of
st. Johnsbury, going with the COM
panv to Fort Ethan Allen and later
to Camp Devens. He went across last
fall. His only relatives reside in En-
GLAND, in which country he was born.
AS boy of Is he came to Canada and
lived there some time, after which he
came to Danville and worked as a
farm hand.
John II. Devoid of North Ferris
burg is reported as severely wounded.
Private Lindsey E. Bel!lnap of Co.
A, 1O3d machine gun battalion, was
severely wounded in action N France
July II. He enlisted last July in
company E of this place, was at Fort
Ethan Allen and Westfeld, Mass,
and was sent to France last October.
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ShOrt-Time Farm Labor.

There are numerous times when
short-time labor can be well employed
on the farm, haying, hoeing, silo fill
ing, planting, etc. 1t is when a rush
of work comes all at once that a
farmer oftentimes must suffer loss
because the labor is not available to
clear up this work in a short time.
For this reason various towns and
cities of the state are being organized
to take care of this very situation. A
committee usually of the business
men with one man in charge, enrolls
volunteer labor, arranges for the
transportation of this labor to and
from the farm, and answers all calls
for help. This very sort of an or
ganization was completed at Orleans
Friday morning when Prof. r. L.
Burdick and the County Agent met
with the club of business men. Prof.
Burdick outlined the proposition and
Harry Dickens, who previously had
done something along this line was
appointed to take charge and a COM
mittee appointed to assist him. ANY
FARMER WANTING HELP WITH
IN FIVE OR SIX MILES OF THE
VICINITY OF ORLEANS SHOULD
CALL MR.. DICKENS AT HIS OF
FICE AT ORLEANS, 131, OR RESI-
DENCE, 1915, STATING THE
NUMBER OF MEN NEEDED AND
WHEN NEEDED. The business
men of Orleans have taken hold of
this situation, now it is up to the
farmers to make their wants known
1t is expected that organizations OF
similar nature will be completed ir
other towns before long. Hence any
man needing help should notify the
office of the Agricultural Association
at Newport. Tel. 341-3.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
BROWNINGTON

Miss Marjorie Young spent several
days in Barton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mitchell spent
the weekend in Lyndonvjlle.
Mr. and Mrs. Hale Clark visited his
brother in Albany Sunday.
George Wilson from Irasburg re-
Gently visited his brother, Calvin Will
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Miller from
Holyoke are visiting at Mr.. Beaure-
CARDS.
Miss Lizzie Bryant is away from
home visiting friends in Irasburg and
Barton.
Mrs. F. E. Newton spent several
days last week with her daughter, IN
Sheffield.
Mrs Mabel Adams and two daugh-
ters recently visited at Ethan Adams
in Newport.
A. A. Provoncha has gone to Barre
to spend some time with his daugh-
ter and other friends.
Recent visitors at Clarence Hause's
were Mrs. Alice Emery and Miss
Mary Wheeler from Fairfax.
Mrs. Ellen Nye, who has been
spending her vacation at B. Mack's,
has returned to her work in Boston.
Mrs. Watson, who has been work
ing for Miss Lizzie Bryant, has fin
ished her work there and gone to her
home in Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Blouin and two
granddaughters from Barre, who
have been visiting at Ben Provoncha's
have returned to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Flake, Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Going and Arthur Colburn
were in ST. Johnsbury Sunday. Mr..
Colburn remained at the home of his
brother, T. j. Colburn, where he will
receive medical treatment.
BROWNINGTON CENTER
P. G. Stone has sold his Maxwell
car to F. V. Swanson.
Mrs. M. F. Prime of Barton called
on her father, Hector Lapierre, Sun
day.
Ed. Clough of Orleans has been
working for J.. c. Clough the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bashaw of Boston
were callers at Mrs. Martha Bur-
roughs' Sunday.
David Grapes and family of Lyn-
donville and Mrs. Vietta Wells and
son, Carl, Of Ryegate, were at Mrs.
Sarah Weeden's Sunday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
LOWELL

Miss Ella Pope is visiting friends in
North Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Farman were
in Barton Tuesday.
H. B. Parkhurst of North Troy
was a caller in town Tuesday.
C. A. Young is home from Kittery,
Me-, for a thirty days vacation.
Mrs. Oliver Hunt of North Troy
visited at L. R. Sinclair's last week.
w. H. Pope and son, Ara, were in
Island Pond a few days last week on
a fishing trip.
Miss Jennie Messer of New Haven,
Conn.,, is visiting her brothers, Chas.
and Fred Messer.
Wallace and Walter Reynolds of
North Dighton, Mass, are visiting
their uncle, A. G. Cello.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Finnegan and
children of New York are visiting his
brother, A. P. Finnegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Roy of West
Barnet, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Parker, over Sunday.
Miss Cora Norton of Sutton, P. O.,
ana MIS-. w m. DUCK OIL DeTUy NlSlteu
their cousin, A. P. Sweet, Sunday.
Mrs. M. F. Benware returned home
Saturday from Johnson, where she
has been attending summer school.
Mrs. Annie Davis and Mrs. Abner
Domey and son, Richard, of Newport,
were guests of Mrs. Albion Stebbins,
recently.
Mrs. Henry Therriault and chill
dren and Mrs. Eleanor Mason, return
ed home Sunday from Lyndonville,
where they have been visiting rela-
tives the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barney mo-
tored to St. Johnsbury Sunday, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Barney and daughter, who had been
visiting here the past week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
BOY LOST

ED-Information concern
ing Arcene Hamer, of Coventry, VT,
who left home JUL 20 and has not
been heard from Since. He is 16
years old, about feet in height,
weighs 125 pounds, is thickset, has
red hair, brown eyes and freckled
face. He was dressed in blue belt
ed suit and carried blue striped over
alls, was headed for Orleans. Any
information concerning him is desired
by his father, Felix Hamer, Orleans,
VT. R. F. D. No. 1, or by Colby Stod-
dard, Orleans, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31

The raid on Friday, which yielded
so much Jamaica ginger and resulted
in a heavy fine for the offender, is a
warning to any, who may be tempted
to carry this stuff, that the law has
teeth.
Mrs. c.. E. Hamblet returned from
Hanover hospital Tuesday, where she
has been about three weeks, much
improved in health. Mr.. Hamblet
went to Hanover to accompany her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Jaques and
Mrs. Anna Mason Of Boston, who
have spent some time in town each
town last week and have rooms at A.
P. Underwood's.
The regular meeting of Crystal
Lake Grange will be held Friday eve
ming. The question for discussion is,
"Why is it so many leading men of
our nation come from the farm 2"
Roll call, "What does our grange
stand for?"
Neighbors and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p. Chase, called at their
home on Elm street Friday evening"
The gathering was a surprise and was
in honor Of Mrs. Chase's birthday. A
very pleasant evening was spent af-
ter which refreshments were served.
Byron Kendall, formerly of Bar
ton, who has been visiting his father
at Centervale and a sister at Wheel
ock, returned to his home in Spring.
field, Mass, Monday. Mr.. Kendall
has a good position in Springfield
making arms for the government.
M. H. Nelson, formerly of Barton, who
enlisted from Caledonia county last
February, is now employed in the
shipyards at Newark, N. j., having
been transferred with others of his
company from the Casual camp at
Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c., a
short time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Comstock mo-
tored to Burlington Sunday to see
toned at Pelham Harbor, N. Y, and
came to Burlington for short fur
Tough. They were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Perley, who Wis
tied relatives in that city,
A large gang Of telephone men are
in town working on the trunk line be-
tween ST. Johnsbury and Newport
Beginning tomorrow morning, it is
understood that the government takes
over the control of all wire systems
and we shall be talking over govern
ment-controlled wires then.
At meeting of the Barton Gran
ite Promoting Co., held at the rooms
of the Improvement club Thursday
evening, it was voted to sell the shed
which the company owns and close up
the affairs of the concern. 1t is ex-
pected L. R. Lewis will have the
property and enlarge his present
| business.
The Christian Endeavor social held
at the church Tuesday evening was
we'll attended. Ice cream and cake
was served and short program was
given, consisting of violin solos by
Miss Doris Whitcher, accompanied by
Miss Ida Whitcher; reading by Mrs.
Daisy Baldwin; whistling solos by
Miss Wheeler, followed by games and
stunts which everyone present seemed
to enjoy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
WILLOUGHBY

Mrs. Quimby of Beebe is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Grin Gray.
There was a large crowd at the
dance at Myron Libby's Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Jane Duke, who has been Wis
ltlng her son at Lyndonville, returned
Friday.
Lewis Lord and family are the
guests of Mrs. Lords mother, Mrs.
Forrest.
Mr.. and Mrs E. C.. Leclair and Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Waterman took trip
to the White Mountains Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Clarke of
Springfield, Mass, spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Orcutt. Mr.
Clarke is employed by the Fiske Rub
Der Tire Co.
MORGAN CENTER
Miss Lucy Gregory has returned to
her home in New York.
Mrs. John Davis of Ludlow is Wis
iting at A. E. Ewens.
Miss Vivian Ewens of Island Pond
has been spending a few days in
town.
John Grove has moved his family
from West Derby into George Ewens'
house.
w. C. Atkins and family, M L.
Dutton and family and E. L. Dut-
ton and family motored to the Bal
sans Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hector Comua and
children of Springfield, Mass, have
been visiting her father, George Max
we'll for a few days.
WESTMORE
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson from
New Hampshire are visiting at Will
liam Webster's.
William Wills left last week for
Haverhill, Mass, and will go to Camp
Devens for training.
The yarn has come for the socks
and anyone wishing to knit can get
yarn by calling at Mrs. c. j. Tatro's
for it.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
their second ice cream sale at the
church Friday evening. Everyone
most cordially invited to attend.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31

The weather for the past ten days
has been ideal for the crop situation.
With a temperature soaring up into
the sos and COS, corn and other
crops have fairly jumped from the
ground and haying has gone on apace.
Crops had been considered rather
backward and the lack of hay weather
had been discouraging but the past
week has made a great change in
these conditions. The past two days
have been somewhat cooler.
Crystal lake beach has been the
scene of bathing from early morning
until late at night during the hot
weather. Cars from Orleans and 9TH
er places are frequent visitors and the
beach becomes more popular from
year to year. Not another beach so
fine in every respect and so accessible
is to be found in this part of the
state. Barton should take every
pains to keep this beach clean and
the cases of thieving should be run
down and the offenders made to
suffer.
A large number attended the La
dies Society picnic which was held
at Barrows' camp, Stone pond, We'd
nesday. The weather was perfect
and transportation was furnished for
were abundantly laden with delicious
food. Mr.. and Mrs. Barrows did
everything possible to add to the
pleasure Of the guests. A poem ap-
propriate to the occasion was written
and read by J. F. Batchelder. The
day was most enjoyable one to all
present and will long be remembered
as one of the bright spots of the year.
Through H. C. Potter, the leader,
the band boys want to express their
appreciation of the material assis-
tance rendered them through the I'M
provement club, which has enabled
them to continue their organization
and concerts. Perhaps the public at
large does not know that the calling
of so many of our young men into the
army has so depleted the players that
hiring from outside had to be resort
ed to to such a degree that the reg
ular funds were insufficient to carry
our band through the season and only
by substantial assistance are we en-
joying these splendid concerts and
the benefits Of having such an organ
iZation in our town.
HOLLAND
Mrs. A. R. Hall spent the past week
with her daughter in Beebe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stratton recently Wis
tied their son, B. J. Stratton.
The Merry Maids met with Doris
and Avis Wheeler Wednesday.
Mrs. Hamilton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Hattie Jenness.
Mrs. VIM. Palm spent last week at
Derby Line caring for Mrs. Ames.
Mrs. o. L. Kidder, who was recent
ly injured, is improving at this writ
ing.
Dora Hussey, who is in Sherbrooke
hospital is reported as comfortable
as could be expected.
A meeting of the M. w. A. was held
Wednesday evening in the Grange
hall. State Deputy George Baldwin
gave lecture and explained many in
teresting things pertaining to the
work Of the organization.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
Congregational Church Notes.
Sunday, August 4th
Rev. W. A. Warner, Pastor.
1O.45, Morning service.
1900, Sunday school.

$50, Christian Endeavor meeting.
Subject, "All for Christ-Our Ambi-
tions." Phil. BAIL. Conservation
and business meetings. Leaders, Hell
en- Buck and Mildred McFarlane.
On Sunday morning Mrs. Thomp-
son of Northampton, Mass, presented
the missionary Conquest Program in
a very earnest and interesting man
ner. Mrs. Ruth Webster sang the
soprano solo and obligato in the an
them and Miss Marion Redfeld sang
"The Holy City" for offertory.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
Thompson Candidate for States At
tOrney.

I am a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for States Attorney
of Orleans County at the primaries to
be held on September 10, 1918.
My My platform is that, if nomin-
ated and elected, 1 will perform the
duties of the office to the best of my
ability without fear, favor or preju-
dice Of or to any one.
Frank d. Thompson,
Barton, Vermont, July 25, 1918.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31

FOR SERVICE-Regist Nor
gan stallion, Damon Junior" will be
at my stable in Glover village every
Monday. c.. H. Kimball Co. Tel.
1-61. 25-32p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31

AT YOUR SERVICE-Registered
Black Percheren Stallion Douglass
1866. Bred in France. Phone
111-31, West Glover. Mondays at
Crystal Lake Stable, Barton. 22tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31

HELP WANTED on essentialw work,
machinists skilled and unskilled. Good
pay and steady work in small but
growing town. Apply in person or
by letter. Butterfeld & Company,
Inc, Derby Line, Vt. 29-31
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
CLASSIFIED OVERT SING

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head q tt0t cents per word for first .nSVrtiOn
Hili oljo cent per word thereaf,tG. cash
must accompany the order. NJ rd0"tt'Se-
cents
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31

FOR SALE-10 H. P. Woodpecker
gasoline engine, one H. P. Sampson
power, one hand derrick John Barn
ard, Barton. 31tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
LOST

LOST-Between Orleans and Iras-
burg via Coventry, lady's panama
hat. Reward if returned to Mrs. E.
M. Nichols, Glover. Twp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31

INSURANCE-Best stock and mu-
tual companies. Surety bonds. F..
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MISCELLANEOUS

Now ready to do all kinds of auto
trucking. Furniture moving a spe-
cialty. Homer Rushford, Barton. 24tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31

one copy of the Monitor dated Octo-
Der 3, 1917. Monitor Office. soft
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31

FOR SALE-or trade for stock,
surrey with shafts and pole, nearly
new. Price right. H. B. Chamber
lain, Irasburg. 31tf
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WANTED-We have a good place
for young lady, also for young man
to work for board while attending
school. Nashua Business College, A.
H. Barbour, Prin., Nashua, N. H.
3O-32
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FOR SALE-4O acres of fine mead
ow land with barn included. Alfred
Brown, Tel. 151-11, Orleans. 2Stf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31

WANTED-Miners and muckers,
and men to learn. Good wages and
good board. Vermont Copper Co.,
South Strafford, Vt. 1854
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FOR SALE

oats, ripe by August 10. r. M. Harp
er, Barton. 1882
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Watch Circus Unload.

The Walter L. Main circus train
arrives about 5 o'clock tomorrow
and the unloading will be watched by
many with interest.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31

WANTED-Set scales, capacity,
1000 pounds. F. w .Comstock. Twp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31

FOR SALE-Top buggy and driv-
ing harness, both nearly new. Price
reasonable. Mrs. Lila Dow, Glover.
1892
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31

WANTED-Volunteers for haying.
Communicate with me if you will help
some farmer in haying. Rev. S. G.
Suitor, 1rasburg. 26tf
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WANTED

WANTED-Sound, clean sacks. r.
P. Webster, Barton. 38tf
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FOR SALE-Your choice from a
head of II good young cows, grade
Jerseys and Holsteins. Both tele-
phones. E. D. Clark, Orleans. 31-32p
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Vermont Insurance Payments.

The Insurance Press Of New York
publishes the distribution Of life in
surance payments in the United
States by cities and towns, as we'll as
notably large amounts of life insur-
ance paid in individual cases.
The computations, emitting full
consideration of payments in foreign
countries, show the following sum-
marization of life insurance distribut-
ed in 1917 by insurance organizations
of the United States and Canada:
Claims paid in the United
States and Canada $499, 100000
Payments for premium saw
ings and surrender values,
and to annuitants 278,900,O0O
Grand total SITS, 100000
The total payments in some of the
towns of Vermont according to the
Insurance Press were:
*Newport $4,000
Burlington 271 900
Brattleboro $4,000
St. Albans 128,75O
St. Johnsbury 118,5O0
Rutland 86,25O
Montpelier $4,000
Barre 8O,75O
Randolph 1880
Manchester 6O,25O
Bennington 55,25O
Richford $4,000
Morrisville $1,000
Saxtons River 26,25O
Cambridge 25, ,75O
Hartford 25,25O
Lyndonville 25,25O
Newbury 24,25O
Milton 23,25O
Richmond 23,25O
q or
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15

petitions on file at your Office At +h;e
Gate from Baldwin township. we wish
10 commence on the township line ha- .
tween 80 and "a where BALDWIN tow, "
snip lett off, continue due south on
Ssction line six miles through Grand
rralrla and six miles due south
through Noltimier, thence due west m
on township lines between Alta and
Noltlmler one-half lille, thence d1e
soutn on section line between sections
o. ., T.. 9, II and 18 in Alta township
connecting with the Red Trail north
OF the N. P. railroad and from there
due west into Valley City, was refer
req to Road and bridge Committee
The bill of C. H. Carpenter Inn
Der Co., of Luverne. amannt e17oFe
10! furnishing planks for replanking
orldges IN Baldwin township was not
granted, and auditor instructed to Re-
turn bill to township board of Bald
win for their o. K. - ~
The application of Carl Thiel ask;no
70 nave improvements on lot "a. hloci
Z (one) Walkers addition reduced
from a valuation of $500 to a valua-
zion OF $500 for 1917 and 1919. was
granted as recommended by the city
council and county auditor INSTRUCTED
TO refund taxes for 1917 and reduce
1ne assessment 500 for the wear 1918,
IN motion duly seconded and car
r1ed the board adjourned to meet at
1 10 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, Sept. 3,
Attest: &c..
HENRY T. LEE,
Chairman County Commissioners.
G. w. NELSON,
County Auditor.