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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
THE LEGISLATIVE MILL
Senate Passes WOman's Suffrage Bill
Over Governors Veto.

Following a half hours debate on
Tuesday the senate passed over the
governors veto, the bill giving wom-
en- the right to vote for presidential
electors. The vote was 1S to 9, an
exact twO-thirds majority. The COM
mittee on judiciary, to which the bill
was referred when it came from the
executive chamber reported in favor
of the passage of the bill, notwith-
standing the objection of His Excel
lency, the Governor.
Senator Hamblet of Barton voted
for the bill. Senator Lewis of North
Troy is reported as "absent or not
voting" Senator Amey of Island
Pond was an advocate Of the bill and
Senator Carr of Caledonia was op-
posed to it.
The committee on appropriations
recommends appropriations amount
ing to S4.S57 800 for two years end
ing June so, 1921. Appropriations
for 1917 still to be provided for
amount to S149 800 making a total
appropriation of $5,O07,3O The gen
eral revenue for two years ending
June so, 1921, amounts to S3,711, 300.
This leaves a deficit Of S1,296,009.
which it is proposed to take care of
along with military notes due ($508,-
005) and extra appropriations for
soldiers pay for $1,00O,000 by raising
a 80 cent tax for two years on the
state grand list of S2,5S1, ,415.
The house has passed bill author
izing the publication of a history Of
Vermont in the war. to be compiled,
edited and written by the secretary
of civil and military affairs at a cost
not to exceed $25, 900.
An important measure has been in
trOduced changing the present board
of health law The bill provides for ten
districts in the state over which ten
qualified physicians preside in the ca
pacity of health officer, devoting their
entire time to the work. DR.. Dalton,
secretary of the state board of health
said the system of local health officers
had broken down on account of the
difficulty of getting local enforcement
of the law. The appropriation called
for is S35 1000, which transfers to the
state the cost of doing the work by
towns, estimated to be about S41 600
under the present system. After the
hearing the house promptly advanced
| the bill to a third reading by a vote
of III to 70.
A move has been started to repeal
the dog law just passed but how far
the measure will get is uncertain.
There is no hope of adjournment
now before April 4, because of the
! important measures before the leg
/ islature for disposal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
COVENTRY

Mrs. H. McMurray is in poor
health.
Mr.. Carbee was in Lennoxville on
business last week.
Don Whipple of Newport Center is
clerking for George Benware.
Mrs. E. GLADDEN. has been away to
visit her sister, Mrs. Kate Bemis.
Mrs. Charles Chapman has been a
great sufferer the past week with
neuralgia.
Mrs. Carroll Brooks of Orleans and
Miss Exa Baxter of Barton visited at
John Wells last week.
Mrs. George Benware was taken
quite III Saturday evening, but i
much better at present writing.
The mothers Of Mr.. and Mrs. l. A
Porter are enjoying comfort bags
given through the kindness Of the
Girls class of which Miss Eta
Litchfield is teacher. These ladies
also feel very grateful for the many
expressions of kindness and thought
fuiness from friends and neighbors
IN the past.
We have had splendid meetings
the past week and sermons that all
have enjoyed, and that Booster"
choir Friday night was fine. The
children drilled by Mr.. Southard were
fine and one could not help being i'm
pressed BY their earnestnesg. Quite a
large number Of our young people
are expressing desire 10 lead Chris
tan lives May the good work 20 On
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
St. JohnsbUry Employment Office to
Close

The failure of Congress to pass any
appropriation for the support of the
work of the United States Employ
ment service will necessitate the clos
ing of nearly all the 1000 offices in
the country, including all the offices in
Vermont except the executive Office at
Montpelier. This will be kept open
for the placement of returning sol
diers, answering correspondence and
maintaining the organization.
The office at st. Johnsbury, which
has had charge of this work in the
counties of Caledonia, Essex and Or
leans, will be discontinued along with
the rest Friday, March 81. Though
the st. Johnsbury Office was the last
to be established it has been furnish
ing farmers, individuals and corpor-
ations with help as far as possible,
and since March / positions have been
secured for nearly rs men and wom-
en-, over half being sent to farmers.
Plans were under way for greatly ex-
tending the service among the farm
ers of this section where the demand
for help far exceeds the supply.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
Glover Man Back from RecOnstruc
ton Work in France.

George b. Phillips of Glover has
arrived home after nine months un-
der the. auspices of the Friends Re
construction Unit in France. The
story which follows is a description
of the general character of the work
in which he has been engaged, and
the future activities which the
Friends are planning. Mr. Phillips is
a member of the Congregational
emy, Dartmouth college, and has TAX
en- postgraduate work at Harvard.
The story below which tells about
the work was written by fellow re-
constructionist in this country.
The English Friends had been
working actively for the war-stricken
refugees of France since the fall of
1914. Gradually the work expanded
until in 1917 il was felt that the
Americans too could help with man
power as well as with money. So
the first unit of 100 men was trained
at Haverford, Pa, in the summer of
that year. Early in September it
sailed for France. The American
Friends Service committee with offic-
es at 20 South Twelfth street, Phil
adelphia has been a "going" and
growing concern ever since. The
III O%dS[S A4aS
special recognition TO the work and
has furloughed many conscientious
objectors from the army to perform
this constructive service. The Red
Cross has cooperated with the
Friends, in fact, IL was under their
auspices that the larger part Of the
! work has been done. The Red Cross
is high in its praise Of the Unit mem
bers loaned il for Civilian Relief
work.
When the first Americans reached
France they found that their English
cousins had made great headway in
various lines Of relief and reconstruc-
tion including the building and erect
ing Of portable and demountable
houses, the repair Of dynamited and
shell-wrecked dwellings, the devas-
tated regions, agricultural work in
several centers, medical work ard
nursing, az well as relief work among
the homeless people. The Americans
reinforced the efforts Of the English
in the same directions Their actiyi-
ties have included the restoration Of
agriculture in districts like the Aisne,
Somme and Oise, which has been
ogerrun BY the Germans but which
were evacuated upon their retreat
Relief work, the building Of demount-
able houses, as in the large carpenter
shops AZ Ornans and Dole, the exten-
Continued on Page Eight).
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
Who Knows Charles Kimball.

This paper has received a letter
from Mrs. Frank NJ. Logan of 8
Grove street, Port Chester, n. Y, as
follows:
Mr.. Editor:
Am enclosing an item for publica-
ton in your paper Mr.. kimball was q
resident of Barton for great many
years. His wife was Ida ID. kimball
and his father was also there for
some time. He also has a brother,
Charles Kimball living somewhere
around there with children, but we
cannot locate them and that is the
reason I would like this to appear in
your paper, thinking it may reach
the eyes of said brother. He was
last heard from in Glover. His wife
was a Flora somebody and they have
one daughter, Jennie, last heard from
i'm St. Johnsburv, thanking you for
publishing this if you care TO and
trusting it may be the means Of To-
eating the lost brother, l am,
Truly yours,
Mrs. Frank NJ. Logan
The enclosure referred to is a col
umn-length obituary of George W.
Kimball in the March 10 issue of the
Port Chester IN. " Daily Item, who
died of probable suicide. Mr.. Kimball
was 68 years of age. The account
says a motive for the deed and where
the French revolver which was found
by his side was obtained, are both
more or less a mystery, as his rela-
tives there say he was a most happy,
carefree man with a bank account and
every want supplied. Those in the
house where he roomed and was
found testify to the same facts.
Mr.. Kinball was a native of Man
chester, N H, but lived in Greenfield
Mass, where the body was buried
He was a trainman on the Central
Vermont railroad for some years and
had been in the railroad business for
more than 80 years until few years
ago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
Town of Barton Wins Case.

In the case of the administrator of
the estate of Henry E. Ross against
the town of Barton, which was on tri-
al at county court last week, the jury
on Friday brought in a verdict in ia
vor of the town, ". W. Reirden, at
torney.
This suit was brought against the
town of Barton, seeking to recover
$4,000 damage from the town by
reason of the death of Mr.. Ross by
N automobile accident, claiming neg
Egence Of the town in failing to have
q proper guard to the approach of a
certain culvert in the highway lead
INC from Orleans to Barton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
Grange Play, ''The Dust of the
Earth

CRYSTAL Lake Grange of Barton will
give the drama, "The Dust of the
Earth" in Seaver's hall Tuesday eve
ming, March %, for the benefit of the
grange.
A good local cast of characters has
been chosen as follows and the play
is distinctly worthwhile. The cast
follows:
Bert Jenness
Susan Moore, his wife,
Mrs. Addison Smith
Elizabeth. their daughter,
Maryethel Brooks
Jerry. their son, Neil Gardiner
Rev. DR.. Templeton, young divine,
Ernest Smith
Miss Arabella, the village newspa-
par. Mrs. Ina Chase
John Ryder, the young master of
the Naples, George Chase
Wandering Tom, mystery,
Reuben Mason
Old Nose, his companion,
Clyde Jackman
Nell, 'The dust of the earth"
Yolande Blair
There viii be q dance with good
music after the play. Admission to
he plav is 25c and 25c plus the war
az, and the dance bill viii be 50c.
Tickets may be secured at Pierce's
store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19

Crystal Lake Grange will work
several candidates in the third and
fourth degrees Friday night and will
serve a banquet after the work.
Mrs. W. B. Proctor spent Monday
in Plymouth, n. H., with relatives.
Miss Grace Proctor spent the first of
Many of the trees in the village,
which were killed by the severe
weather of year ago, are being cut
greatly altering the appearance of
some places.
F. W. Cutting, Mrs. F. D. Pierce,
Mrs. c. A. Barrows and Mrs. W. S.
Hibbard were in Irasburg Wednesday
evening, March II, to visit the Iras-
burg Chapter, o. E. S.
Remember the visitation of District
Deputy Locke at a special meeting of
Orleans Lodge No. 55 F. & A. M. on
Thursday evening. There will be
work in the third degree.
Pvt. Irwin G. Kelley of Essex, N.
Y, has been spending a few days
with his uncle, H. M. Gardiner. he
has just received his discharge from
the medical corps at Camp Eustis, Va.
B. J. Jenesss has purchased the DIR.
M. F. Prime place on Main street and
takes possession soon. DIR. and Mrs.
Prime retain rooms and the doctor
will keep his Office as heretofore.
Mrs. Bean and daughter, Mrs.
Chamberlain, of North Hatley, P. O.,
were guests at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. A. A. Larabee, few
days last week.
D. J. Huntington, who has spent
the winter in Irasburg, was at home
a few days last week. His daughter,
Elsie, is at Newport Center for a
short visit this week.
Stanley Archibald was in Ply
mouth, N H., the last of the week to
visit his brother, recently returned
from overseas, who returned here
with him Monday to spend few
days.
The many friends of Louise Lewis,
youngest daughter of Rev. F. W.
Lewis, will regret to learn of the
death of her husband, Marshall Rob
inson, which occurred recently in AL
bany, n. Y.
Mrs. Norman Smith celebrated her
10th birthday Monday. In the after
noon she entertained several friends,
who enjoyed a very pleasant social
time, all wishing her many more hap
py birthdays.
Mrs. J. H. Gardiner of Boltonville,
who has been spending several weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Gardiner,
returned to her home last week. Her
granddaughter, Miss Elizabeth Gard
/ iner, went with her.
Mrs. Minnie Shattuck and daugh-
ter. Florence, of Danville, were week
end guests of her parents, Mr.. and
1 Mrs. Ora Hubbard. Geneva Hubbard
accompanied her sister. Mrs. Shattuck
to her home in Danville.
The Star restaurant opposite the
passenger station, owned by Mrs. F
| III. Gilman, which has been closed
during the absence of Mrs. Gilman
the past winter, is again open fol-
business.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT
Buckleys Buy, Will Put Property in
Order and Operate Independent
Telephone Lines.

Another chapter is about to be
enacted in the telephone situation in
Orleans county. The title to the In
dependent Telephone lines in the
southern part Of the county, with
extensions into Caledonia county and
as far north as Charleston. has pass
cd into the hands of John and Timo-
thy Buckley OF WhceIock and Jerre
Buckley Of Barton
These mon have had some connec-
tion with the telephone business here
toforc and plan 20 make the iudepen-
dent lines seryiceable just as soon as
arrangements can be completed with
the independent cooperative company
operating in Barton village and the
matter be put in shape
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
Congregational Church Notes.
Rev. w. A. Warner, Pastor.

Rev. ". A. Warner, Pastor.
Sunday, March 23d
10.45, Morning service.
1900, Sunday school.
600, Christian Endeavor meeting.
700, Preaching service.
The regular mid-week prayer meet
ing on Thursday evening at 7.30.
The Woman's Missionary society
will meet with Mrs. z. w. Barron on
Tuesday afternoon, March 20.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19

The weather continues "Marchy,"
with less sun in the past week. Very
little sugar has been made as yet but
everv man with q sugar place IS kept
on his nerve and expects things to
break any day. The sleighing has
vanished in town.
Miss Mildred Lang will finish
school at Wentworth Location, N. H.,
this week and return home for vaca-
ton. Misses Mildred and Glen and
brother, Clarence, are opening the
Blood house near the Playground, af-
ter it has been closed all winter.
A. B. Mongeon of Coventry has
been assisting E. G. Elliott paint, pa
per and varnish the Batchelder house
on Cutler Hill into which Mr.. and
Mrs. Batchelder are now moving.
Every room in the house has been
renovated and the house will make a
magnificent home.
On and after April 1st the price of
piano lessons will be $.75 each, in
stead of $50 as heretofore. Full
price will be charged for all missed
lessons, unless notified more than one
hour before the lesson time.
Mrs. Fred H. Pillsbury.
adv. 12-13p
The mail route of E. J. White has
been extended to and through the
village of Westmore on the east side
of Willoughby lake and as far south
as the Hawkes. cottage in order to
accommodate those people who have
been getting their mail at the West
more postofice, now discontinued.
Among those who have gone or are
going to the automobile show in Bos-
ton this week are Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
ComstOck and son, Leigh, G. H. Blood
and daughter, Florence, G. A. Bar
rows, John Mcclellan, F. D. Pierce,
F. B. Tower, J. NJ. Blake, A. R. Rob
inson, r. P. Webster, Roy Barron and
Wallace H. Gilpin.
A most urgent appeal for substan-
tial clothing for the refugees of
Europe-men, women and children,
has been made by Mr.. Hoover and on
every relief ship carrying food, space
has been allotted for clothing. The
people of Barton will be asked to give
useful clothing for this cause next
week and a committee named to re-
ceive such clothing.
The members of the bank force
/ were guests of Miss Vera Carpenter
at her ho~,a u I~nshrrg Tuesday eve
ming. Although the weather was
stormy and the roads somewhat un-
certain, all gave way to the optimis-
tic spirit that prevailed and the des-
tination was reached in due course.
A sumptuous repast awaited the
hungry wanderers, who did full JUS
tice to the tempting offerings, after
which, the evening was spent in mu-
sic and games. The occasion will be
remembered with pleasure by all who
were present.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
BARTON

BARTON
1lTs. S. c. Currier, who has been
quite III is better.
Miss Marjorie Fisk spent last week
IN town with relatives.
Schools open for the spring term
Tuesday morning next.
Miss Eva Rosebrook of East Burke
IS visiting friends in town.
Wales Walton of Glover is a pa
cient at Sunshine Sanitarium.
Harry Locke broke his leg while at
work in West Burke last week.
Miss Olive Simino of Irasburg is
working at the Normandy Cafe.
DR.. Foote, dentist, will be at o. H.
Mossman's Wednesday, March 26. ad.
Leo Leblanc spent several days last
week with relatives in Bedford, P. Q.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Watson of Sut-
ton spent Sunday with relatives in
town.
DR.. j. A. Pearson is in Burlington
to attend a dental convention there
this week.
Mrs. Carrie Burnham is in Spring
field, Mass, with her daughter, Ruth,
for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Nutting have
moved into the Baldwin house on
High street.
Mrs. Fred Sawyer of Glover ST., who
has been quite i'll is now able to be
about the house.
Miss Viola Cobb of Newport is Wis
iting Mrs. c. A. Silver and other
friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Stannard have
rented their house to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Clogston.
Jerry Buckley, who has been at
Wheelock for some weeks, was at
home over Sunday.
Mrs. F. G. Burdick is in Claremont,
n. H, visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Gustavus
Burdick for a time.
Miss Marion Redfeld goes to Lyn-
donville to sing for the Ladies' club
of that place Thursday.
John and Timothy Buckley of
Wheelock are spending a few days at
Buckley Bros home here.
Miss Annie Wright left Friday for
Arlington, Va, where she will visit
her sister, Mrs. c. c. Warner.
Corp. John Rossi, recently return
ed from overseas, has been spending
few days with relatives here.
Mrs. Flora Plunkett left Wednes-
day for Springfield, Mass, to spend
some time with her sons family.
Ralph Hibbard of South Royalton
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hibbard, on School
street.
w. E. Hanson is finishing off a
tenement in what was the Office part
of the Pillsbury-Baldwin plant, which
he owns.
Master Dale Flanders is in New
port with his father for few days
and Miss Madeline is with friends in
Orleans.
E. E. Flanders drove car from
Newport here, last week, and back,
but does not consider the wheeling
very good.
F. E. Duffy of Hartford, Conn, is
spending the week at c. T. Miles
and has purchased carload of fine
Jersey cows.
Miss Gail Forrest, who works in
the telephone central Office at Or
| leans, spent the weekend with her
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Taylor OF
| WheeIock were guests several days
| last week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Sisco.
Mrs. Edith Carter is in Ludlow to
visit her daughter, Marion, and later
goes to Springfield, Mass, and other
points of interest.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Elliott have
moved to Newport, where Mr.. Elliott
has employment. Their house here
is closed for the present.
Wag. Ralph A. Miles who has re-
turned from France and received ar
honorable discharge from the army
arrived home this morning.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
HOLLAND

Miss Lula Rickard recently visited
at o. L. Kelley's.
Bernice Smith recently visited rela-
tives in East Charleston.
Mrs. E. M. Gray recently visited
her mother at Rock Island.
Stewart Little has bought of Harry
Huntoon the Provoncha farm.
o. L. Kelley has sold the Jerome
place for $500 to Mr.. Walker.
Mrs. Harry Halls mother of New
port is spending the week here.
Mrs. Willie Hull of Rock Island
spent few days at Clarence Smiths
recently.
The sugar social at the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday evening
was great success, there being over
200 present.
WILLOUGHBY
Miss Mae Wheeler of Orleans Wis
tied friends here last week.
About 80 were present at the dance
at Will Brooks Friday night.
Mrs. Fred Hemmings received
word Monday of the death of her
mother at Lebanon, n. II.
A very pleasant birthday party was
given at Mrs. KimbalPs Saturday af-
ternoon in honor of Marguerite's 18th
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. J. Aiken left Fri
day for their home in Lakeport, n.
H, after spending several weeks Wis
| iting relatives here.
WESTMORE
Charles Tatro was home over Sun
/ day.
Mrs. Henry Switzer is very Ill at
J this writing.
Willie Wills of St. Johnsbury was
home over Sunday.
A J. Leland has finished work at
/ Waterbury and was home over Sun
| day.
Mrs. Perkins had as weekend
guests her father, Henry Smith, Of
| Orleans, and Mrs Hattie Blake Of
Concord
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19

FUR SALE-My residence on Will
ioughby avenue. House is double
boarded, was most thoroughly built
sA years ago, conveniently arranged
ior either one or two families. Good
, oarn, hen house and garden, nice
grounds. Also double tenement with
psge barn on Maple street. E. c.
Brennan, Orleans. 11-12p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
Notice.

The members of the Barton Tele-
phone Exchange Co. are hereby notified
to meet at the Barton academy and
graded school building Friday, March
28th, at 8 o'clock p. m. to see if they
will vote to lease the lines and in
struments, ETC., in said village. q
J. A. Pearson, Clerk.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes

Rev. M. A. Turner, Pastor
Morning worship at 10.45.
Sunday school, 1900.
Junior League at a p. m.
Epworth League, 600.
Evening service, 700.
Thursday evening prayer meeting
at 7.30 o'clock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19

FOR SALE-My residence on Park
81, Barton, this is an exceptional op-
portUl-tE TO purchase an ideal home,
q p-easaCtly-located and thoroughly
0ul-t, twO-tenement house with barn
and one-haf acre of land. For par
Icu-ars inquire of F. W. Comstock,
Barton, or write Mrs. G. L. Merriam,
: Main street, Greenfield, Mass. 9-13
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19

FOR SALE OR RENT-Double
tenement with barn and garden plot.
All modern improvements, thorough
y built and always rented. Well 10
Gated IN Barton village. Inquire of
". u. Wright, agent, Barton. 2tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19

FOR SALE-As my business calls
me me from Orleans the larger part of
tne time l offer for sale my meadow
ana small pasture in Orleans village.
Also my business block on Main St.,
consisting Of two stores, two tene-
ments and stable in rear. Inquire
q q Il. ". Buchanan, Barre, VT. Hotel
Oerre. 2tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
ADVERTISING

.rv-rtfsements Will be inserted under this
az t1rr cents per word for first insertion
.. one cent per word thereafter. Cash
- -.r0unany the order. No GdUertise-
r-r.t rriEt be inserted for less than ttcenty-pce
so
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19

MARK YOUR Maple Sugar prod
ucts this year? We can furnish you
labels covering the law, printed IN
colors, containing the state seal. name
of farm and address, as follows: 1000
50. .25, 5O0-S1.25, 3OO-S1.05. The
order may call for all "Sugar" or all
Syrup of part of both Labels de-
livered free where cash accompanies
the order. Monitor Press, Barton
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-19
To RENT

Lirco1- RENT-First class tenement.
flush Ssenue, 6 rooms and pantry,
yers,S--o SS-oSet, two large closets. large
ner+ large woodshed in base
scras Garden. storm windows
II. {. Gay. 12eowtf