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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
Philosophy.

Men are put into the world to live
together. Most of the time living
amounts to making the best of bad
business. They have to compromise
at every turn. But let them compro-
mise gracefully. It is worth while
having a philosophy that one can use
as one uses a comfortable everyday
coat. Some peoples philosophy is
like fine coat, only to, be put on for
dress occasions; but man can be
himself only when clad in the clothes
that are his everyday wear. Good hu-
NOR is a comfortable, everyday coat !;
we feel instantly at home with the
man who wears it.-Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
STATE OF VERMONT


District of Orleans, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Orleans,
TO all persons interested in the estate
of G. -. kidder, late Of Irasburg in said
District deceased,
GREETING.
At Probate Court, holden at Newport
within and for said District on the 9TH day
of January, 1918 an instrument purport-
ing to be the last Will and Testament of
O. ID. Kidder, late of Irasburg, in said
District, deceased, was presented to the
Court aforesaid, for Probate
And it is ordered by said Court that the
18th day of January, 1915 at one O'Clock D.
M at the Probate Office in said Newport
be assigned for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given to all per-
sons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in the Orleans
County Monitor a newspaper circulating in
that vicinity, in said District, previous to
the time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, ut the time end
place aforesaid, and contest the probate OF
said Will, if you have cause.
Given undcr my hand at Newport, in said
District this It'll day of january. 1913.
p NIRDA NJ. SPEAR, Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
GLOVER
Perley Dexter is ill.

| SIISy DGACoI Is LII.
Little Marjory Brooks is still quite
Asa Chamberlin is confined to his
bed.
J. W. Mathie was in Greensboro
three days last week on business.
Mrs. A. B. Rich is staying for a
week or two with her daughter, Mrs.
Luther Merriam, in Lyndonville.
Lieut.. Percy E. Buck spent few
! days last week at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Buck
at Newport.
The Old Folks ball which has come
to be an annual event in Glover, will
| bills now posted.
First Lieut.. Percy e. Buck left
Monday night for Camp Greeenleaf,
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, where he will
spend two or three months training
in the medical Officers Reserve corps.
The selectmen and other town Of
ficers will meet to settle all town ac-
counts at town hall in Glover on Jan.
10Th and 3Oth. The auditors will
meet on Jan. 31st. Please bring in
your accounts on the Goth.
S. T. Vance,
A. M. Shields,
J. w. Dewing,
The Mems Bible class of Glover
will hold their January social Mon
day evening at o'clock. The Mems
Bible class is going to do things from
now on. You just watch them. If
you want to see things start with
plenty of pep you be sure and be
there Light refreshments will be
served. Everybody cordially invited.
Admission 15c, children 10c.
The minstrel show and play by the
ladies on Friday evening, was well
attended and much enjoyed, being
rendered, if anything, better than at
the first presentations. The min
strels were dressed in white with red,
white and blue shoulder sashes, six
with red turbans and six with white.
MRS. Johnson" played by Mrs.
Parker, was attired as Columbia with
diadeln and trimmed robe and
with flag beside her. The minstrel
songs were patriotic with some darby
songs. Mrs. Josie Christie gave
songs with banjo accompaniment,
among them, 'Four Little Curly
Headed Coons" Miss Cora Healey
sang, "The Watermelon Moon,' and
others. The quartet sang, "Fotch
along dat Hoe Cake" Mrs. II. A.
Smith gave two Whistling solos. Mrs.
George Drew and Mrs. Miles sang a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
ALL THE ALBANYS.

A number of the ladies of Albany
are energetic Red Cross workers, but
we have accommodations for many
more in our sewing class. Will all
the ladies wishing to do knitting,
please notify Mrs. Frank Miles or
Mrs. Elias Searles?
The first social will be given at the
home of Mrs. Arthur Cheney Friday
evening. Come along and have a
merry time. A number of sIeighs will
be in the village to give you a good
straw ride to the scene of the merry
making. Please rotify w. T. Craig
II you want a seat reserved for you.
Admission to social, Csc,
SOUTH ALBANY
The pastors subject for Sunday is
stepping Forwards"
C. Fl. Smith was in ST. Johnsbury
Wednesday to attend the funeral Of
niece.
Despite bad roads there was a full
house at the Red Cross entertainment
Friday night. An excellent program
was rendered, the work of the car
toonist being especially pleasing. Re-
ceipts were $22.
EAST ALBANY
George A. Calderwood has had his
buildings wired and has electric
lights. He has a street light of 200
volts. It is quite an Improvement for
Miles hill.
Arthur Lebeau and daughter, Flor
ence have returned to their farm in
East Albany They had to close
their hotel in Suncook, N. H., on ac-
count Of the shortage of fuel
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
COVENTRY
Continued from Page One)

to be sent to someone in France, but
you never can tell what might hap
pen. We have waited for orders to
be sent for long time. l belong to
the 7th G. A. C. band at Fort Adams,
r. |. Each member received a Christ
mas package but we drew a number
to see which one we would get, for
some were large and some were small
l was very fortunate in drawing
yours, which | appreciate very much.
More so, on account of the pretty pic
lures Of your town. / am very glad
that our American women are so
thoughtful toward the army and navy
and think that little kindness helps
where nothing else Will Thanking
you again for your gift and wishing
you a Happy New Year, / remain,
Yours respectfully.
r. Wallace,
7th G. A. G.. Band,
Fort Adams,
R. I.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
Lizard Squirts Blood Frcn Eyes.


We have about fourteen species Of
horned lizards in this country, and
most people still call them horned
tOads." Some of their habits are eX-
tremely remarkable, but none more
so than their ability to send at will
a fine jet of blood from either eye.
This fact is very rarely touched upon
in literature, and the average reader
Of the life histories of our animals has
never heard of this remarkable habit,
says writer in Popular Science
Monthly, in an article entitled. "a
Lizard That Squirts Jets of Blood
From It's Eyes, BlOOd-squirting is
generally INDUCED in when the lizard
is labOring under certain states Of ex-
element. The attack comes on sud-
denly, at time when you have the
lizard in your grasp. 1t will suddenly
Stiffen its neck and throw the head
upward, as the eyes bulge from their
sockets. In another second you can
plainly hear a peculiar kissing sound.
followed Immediately by the finest i'm
aginable jet of pure blood from one
or the other of it's eyes. With such
force is this squirted that the tiny
stream, lasting couple of seconds,
may be thrown to q distance of fully
five feet.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
NEWS FROM lRASBURG
A.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Orlo Goss, Jan. 9th.
DR.. P. C. Templeton was in St.
Johnsbury yesterday.
Remember the social dance in the
town hall Thursday evening.
C. j. Niles of Newport Center WIS.,
tied at G. H. Hannant's Thursday.
Miss Cassie Seavey is spending a
few days with friends in Orleans.
Mrs. Norman Wiley underwent an
Operation at Brightlook hospital yes
terday.
Mrs. Della Farrer of Wolcott is
visiting at the home OF her brother,
E. A. Pike.
Master Eugene Simino fell and
broke his arm while playing on a
woodpile' Friday.
The lecture course number Monday
nignt is d concert BY the Athenlan
Trio Of colored singers.
Mrs. Alex Freehart underwent a
surgical operation at the st. Johns
bury hospital yesterday.
Charles Cook has sold his interest
in the BerkewitZ farm to John Berke-
WITT and will go to Boston.
Mrs. c. M. Baldwin and children of
Lakeport, N. H., are spending a few
weeks with her father, c. w. Fisher.
Misses Verna and Marjorie Sears
returned to their school work in ST.
Johns bury Monday after the holiday
vacation.
Mrs Herbert Fay has been in
Evansville the past two weeks, help
ing to care for her sister, Mrs. Mon
tieth, who is very i'll.
Quite a number of our young peo-
pie attended the promenade at Cow
entry Friday evening, given for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
Mrs. J. c.. Carpenter was called to
Randolph Friday by the illness of
her son, Grin, who underwent an OPP
Grafton at the Randolph sanitarium
for an abscess in the head.
Fred Twombly, who has spent the
past two weeks with his wife at
Brightlook hospital in ST. Johnsbury
returned home Friday and reports
Mrs. Twombly as improving.
Mrs. F. A. Field wishes to extend
her sincere thanks to the many
friends who so kindly remembered
her with gifts, letters, postcards and
flowers during her stay at Brightlook
hospital.
VIM. Bennett, who on account of
feeble health closed his home here on
Nov. 1st and with Mrs. Bennett went
to the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Urban Hogaboom in South Newport
to be cared for, suffered a shock Jan.
1st and died Jan. Sd, at the age of 70
years. The funeral was held Satur-
day, Rev. C. w. Kelley officiating, the
burial being in the West Albany
cemetery. He is survived by his
wife and one daughter.
George W. harrington, a widely
kNown man in Providence, R. L.,
where he has been in the wholesale
fruit and produce business, for more
than 40 years, died there last week.
Mr.. Harrington was born in this town
in 1851, but went to Providence when
a young man. He retired from bust
ness in 1915, and has been living with
his daughter in Pawtucket since, and
burial was in Rhode Island. Rhode
Island papers speak very highly Of
him as a business man, printing his
picture and giving considerable space
to the story of his life.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
THE THREE GRAF UF2YS

Harry A. Pike, graduate optome-
trist and eyesight specialist Of Brat
tleboro will be at the Orleans House
from Saturday to Monday, Jan. 10
to Fl. Regular visits. 2-3p
The annual roll call and dinner
held at the Congregational church
Saturday was a success. About 80
people sat down to dinner, after
which the reports from the various
organizations connected with the
church, were given. The reports
showed all the societies to be in fine
condition. The amount of money
raised amounted to $500. The
church elected Dea. E. A. Dutton,
church clerk; ushers, Guy Garvin
George Dunn, Earl Wilson and Frank
Wilson. The clerk then called the
roll and forty answered in person and
eleven by letter. There have been
five deaths and six new members in
the year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
Early Famines in Russia.

One of the earliest famines in Rus
STA of which there is any definite rec
ord was that of 1860, which continued
for three years, with a death toll of
100000 peasants. Cats, dogs, and
rats were eaten; the strong overcame
the weak, and in the shambles of the
public markets human flesh was sold.
Multitudes of the dead were found
with their mouths stuffed with straw.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
CLOVER Gil .EANINGS

song and dance After the Ministries
a play was given, the plot being in a
southern neighborhood at the time of
the war. This was we'll rendered,
and the two elderly ladies, the mis-
| tress OF a southern home and her Sis
ter were perfectly characterized by
Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Carl Bean. 1t
! is seldom that a local play is so per-
fectly given. The net proceeds were
about $50.
RED CROSS NOTES.
More yarn has been ordered for
socks and sweaters.
We would re blocks twelve inches
square Of pint, percale, Bingham,
outing faneI or worsted These can
all be used il the quilts. We have
already made ten quilts and will
make - many more as we have ma
terial i--niSt2d.
GLOVER COMMUNITY CHURCH
The Boy Scouts and the Star class
viii meet to gether in the vestry Fri
day evening at 730 o'clock. The Boys
will bring sandwiches.
Sunday services: Morning worship
at II o'clock. The mems chorus will
sing. Theme Of sermon, ''Telling the
Truth" Eph. 4:15.
Bible school at 1915.
Christian Endeavor at 7.
Evening worship at 7.30.
The Mems Bible class will hold a
social at the vestry Monday evening.
A cordial invitation to all. Refresh
Of
be served.
The annual meeting and roll call Of
the Glover Community church will be
held in the vestry Friday evening,
Jan. 25th. Let every member be
present. All others are welcome.
WEST GLOVER
The students have returned to their
schools in Montpelier.
Herman Prescott has been very
sick with rheumatic fever.
Remember the social for the Red
Cross Friday evening at the hall.
Irving Bickford cut his foot quite
seriously while chopping recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. B. Larabee are at
N. c.. Stevens while Mrs. Stevens is
away.
The total number of new members
secured in the membership campaign
is 100.
Russell Humphrey of Newport has
been spending his vacation at C. 4.
Humphreys.
The Red Cross met with Mrs. VIM.
Cameron this week to work on Harry
Humphreys outfit.
hrs. NJ C. Stevens and little
daughter, Ailene, have gone to Bos-
ton for a few weeks.
There will be mock track meet
for the Red Cross at the hall at West
Glover Friday evening.
Many people here are very sorry to
have DR.. Buck leave town and his
friends wish him success in the SER
vice.
Nelson Rash has sold the stage
route to Mr.. Audrey, who has been
working for Lawrence Young. Mr..
Audrey has moved into Mrs. Skin
ner's house.
Corporal Clyde Vance was home
from Camp Devens Saturday and
Sunday, returning Monday morning
He was unable to come home at
Christmas as his battery was quar-
antined on account of measles.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
Bsinu in Love,

IT man cannot be "absurdly hap
Ply" when he is engaged to the only
girl in all the world, when can he,
we should like to know. AS a love-
sick Irishman exclaimed, "Vhat q won
derful thing it is to be in love! 1t
makes the heart ache so deliciously
that you can't get a wink of sleep
for the pleasure Of the pain !'-LOn-
don Tit-Bits.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
IRASRURG RED CROSS.

Don't forget the work room at the
Methodist church is open every We'd
nesday afternoon, and the surgical
dressing class meets at John Carpen-
ter's on Thursday afternoons, all in
vited either or both afternoons, who
have a mind to work. There is plenty
of new material on hand, large pur-
chase having recently been made of
cotton cloth, outing and gauze. Mrs.
Clough has plenty of yarn if you
Want to knit. The electric sewing
machine was used last week and is
all that could be desired. The fol-
lowing things have been recently sent
away: To Wilfred Messier at Camp
Greene, housewife, comfort bag, two
rairs socks, sweater, 2 pairs pajamas,
2 cakes sweet chocolate, cookies and
candy; to Verne Crawford at Bur-
lington, sweater, wristlets and he'll
met; to Fhen Farnsworth. Some
where in France, pair Wristlets; to
Wesley Buck, Camp Devens, helmet,
2 pairs socks, wristlets. We are try
ing to meet the boys wants as fast
as we know them. Nothing is too
good for those who are fighting for
us.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Regular preaching service in the
morning at 1O.45.
Bible school at 1910.
Junior League at 3. 80.
Evening service at 73O. All well
come.
Boys and Girls club meetings on
alternating Monday nights at differ
ont 70 n FRI
Cottage &c. L. prayer meeting on
Thursday evening of each week. All
invited.
The church raised S. last week for
the Methodist work in the training
camps, and sent 81 for the Bible So
ciety's soldiers Bible fund-$9 in all.
CONG. CHURCH NOTES.
On Tuesday and Thursday evenings
of last week the annual business
meetings of the society and church
were held with good attendance and
encouraging reports from all depart
ments. The treasurer's report show
ed all bills paid to date, with an adj
vance sum on the pastors salary, be-
sides $50 in the treasury with which
to start the New Year. Much of the
success feIleCIS IHe ellcLenC service
of the financial committee, Deacon
Charles Hannant, Deacon J. c. Car
penter and D. A. Brahana, all of
whom have been reelected for the
coming year. The missionary report
that was SO cCncisely presented by
Mrs. ]. G. Carpenter, had a pleasing
and surprising effect upon all who
are interested in missions that so
much had been realized for that
worthy cause. The Mems club and
the Ladies' Aid society have proven
themselves again to be strong fac
tors in the financial work of the
church and through the leadership of
Mrs. Charles Hannant, much has
been accomplished through the ladies
thus cooperating.
The choir rehearsal will he at Mrs.
Towns Friday evening.
Morning worship at 1890 Sunday,
the subject being, "The Uselessness
of Borrowed Religion"
The c. E. society with it's growing
interests from it's encouraging re-
ports of last year, will resume it's
Sunday evening services at o'clock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
Sane EATING Standard.

The sane standard, EAT enough
food and no more" rigidIy followed,
would reduce greatly food bills in
many homes and at the same time
tend to improve The physical condition
Of all members of the household.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
CRAFTSBURY

Alfred Stratton is i'll with an alb
scess in his head.
Mrs. Clifford Bartlett is assisting
at the central telephone office.
Harland Gage has gone to Cam
bridge where he will do testing.
Gaynell Ladd presided very accep-
tably at the organ in the M. E..
church Sunday.
Flora Pierce returned to Montpe-
Her the first Of the week, and Mavls
Noodle, to Waterbury.
The Sawyer G Lathe clearance sale
has brought many people to this vii
la~e in the last two weeks.
Attention is called to the fact that
Sawyer & Lathe carry a display ad-
verti5ement Of a special sale IN this
paper.
Many from this part of the town
attended the funeral Of Paul Harri-
man at the y. P. church, East Crafts
bury Wednesday.
Mrs. Mamie Noodle, who went
through an operation at the Fanny
Alien hospital three weeks ago, had
second last week.
Rev. C. D. Pierce was called We'd
nesday to ofIiciate at the funeral of
Mr. Marshall on the Branch, who
died in Providence, r. l., from as
phyxiation.
Roland Noodle went to Burlington
Monday to visit Mrs. Noodle, who
has been in the hospital some three
weeks. He was accompanied by his
daughter, Florence.
A masquerade, promenade and box
supper under the auspices of the O.
E. S., will be held at Masonic hall on
Friday evening, Jan. 25th. Ladies
are requested to bring boxes contain
ing lunch for two, which will be sold
at auction.
The M. E. Sunday school was re-
organized Sunday with the following
officers: President, Rev. C. D. Pierce;
superintendent, Percy Keir; assis-
tant, NJ. S. Sawyer; secretary and
treasurer, Foster anderson; organ
list, Gaynell Ladd. The old board of
teachers nearly all remain.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
Some Difference.

'You look as if you had been kissed
by breeze from Northland," said q
poetic young lady to pretty friend,
whose cheeks were glowing with color.
"Oh, mol" was the laughing reply I;
ut was only soft heir from Balti.
mOre."-Topeka State Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
Six Presidents Married Widows

Six United States presidents mar
ried WidOWs-NNashiDgtO Jefferson,
Madison, Fillmore, Benjamin Harrison
and Wilson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
RED CROSS NOTES

The January shipment from this
branch consisted of l surgical shirt,
y pairs pajamas, 6 pairs socks, II
sweaters, p pairs wristlets, and
bath mitts. The following articles
have been furnished enlisted men, 1
sweater, 6 pairs socks, 2 pairs wrist
lets and 1 comfort bag. Total value,
$53.
To date $3.50 has been received
from the series of Progressive par
ties. If there are any who have en-
tertained and not yet sent in the pro-
ceeds they are kindly asked to remit
when convenient to Mrs. Dill, treas
urer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16
NORTH CRAFTSBURY

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Dustan Friday.
Mrs. Sheehan of Hardwick is car
ing for Mrs. Dustan and daughter.
Miss Bessie Lane is boarding at E..
L .Wheeler's and attending school.
E. N. Randall, who has been in
Barton for some months, has return
ed and is at Miss K. e. RandalPs.
Prof. R. A. Perry was in Lyndon
vile the last of the week to attend
the state agricultural school conven-
ton.
Mrs. Stewart, who has been in
Massachusetts for some time and has
been very i'll, is so far recovered as
to return to the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIII Anderson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-01-16

Alfred Stratton is i'll with an alb
scess in his head.
Mrs. Clifford Bartlett is assisting
at the central telephone Office.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
EXPERTS SAY
AUTOMATIC SYSTEM.
SAVES MILLIONS.

That INSTALLATION OF automatic teIe-
phone Beginning April 1. 1917. would
have given the District more efficient
service. caused less inconvenience
to Government and public than exist
Ing conditions, effected a saving OF
$3.s51.117 in capital and other ex-
penditures over what the local phone
company proposed in extending the
manual system now in use. and made
certain a saving OF 81 1000, 900 a year
in operating costs. were the final and
definite conclusions OF the United
States Bureau OF Standards submitted
this morning to the District Public
Utilities Commission by DR.. Frank
A Woln, engineer expert for the bu-
reau-
He also recommended that the au-
tomatoes be installed without delay"
Questions Settled.
Apparently all questions of yester-
day as to disagreement among the
bureau experts were settled, by Dr.
Wolf-s statement that three confer
ences had been held at which he and
six others were present, and that not
one OF them demurred from the con-
illusions he had submitted. Those at
the conferences were:
DR.. Z. 3. Rosa, head OF the electrical
Of the bureau; DR.. Delos F.
OF New York, one OF the lead
ing public utility experts OF the
United States; DR.. P. G. Agnew. G. S
W. d. Brown. engineers,
and J. P. Crawford. law clerk of the
bureau.
ceeded this morning. The lawyers
Of the Bell interests sat placidly,
notes as DR.. Wolff went on
with his statement, which he read
from a typewriter manuscript
IL analysed the financial phases of
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
SNEEZE SHELLS FAIL
TO STOP AMERICANS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY AT
THE MARINE. July IS 60 D. MA
large number OF German "sneeze
shells" mixed with high explosives
were thrown into our advancing lines
northeast OF Chateau Thierry TO-DAY.
but only few casualties resulted.
The boches also tried to hinder our
forward movement by machine gun
ling and bombing our marching
troops from the sky. Two German
7irplanes were employed for machine
gun work. while another dropped
Bombs. but the missiles fell harm
Iessly in a wood through which the
troops were passing.
Our advance on Wednesday was
80 rapid that one American organiza-
tion which went forward to align it.
self with an attacking unit, marched
all day but was unable to catch I'D.
The Americans moved up ahead Of
some Of their ration wagons, and the
men began TO complain that eff the
trst unit did not stop chasing the
boches and let them. catch up, they
would starye TO death"
Despite the rapidity OF the German
retirement, IL must be admitted that
The Germans le behind only a small
amount OF booty and few prisoners
were captured.
A 10inch howitzer that was stuck
m the mud was the biggest gun the
Americans have yet captured in the
war. II looked as ~ the breach had
been removed.
We captured an s-inch piece in the
same vicinity after a direct hit from
our artillery had killed practically
the entire GeSman crew.