Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-30

panic during WHICH the people are -
terribly frightened that they COM
pletely lose their heads and either
ian the exits so that neither they nor
anyone else can escape by them or
they do some other foolhardy thing
that endangers their own lives or the
lives Of others Keep cool is good
motto under almost any circumstance.
Mrs. Hazel Kennison spent Sstur-
day and Sunday with her mother.
Mrs Armstrong. returning with her
husband TO their farm IN Newport
Sunday.
The Baptist people gave Mrs.
Martha Coweu 3 pleasing farewell
reception at the home of Deacon Geo
Rogers one night last week. and .
number Of the church people were
present
Miss Bertha DIN has left the en-
ploy Of Mrs Willis and has gone 70
North Troy 20 work for her cousin,
Mrs Andrew Thompson
Ed. Durkee has moved all his
things from the Norway house 70 his
new home in Newport, recently pur-
chased Of Mrs Griffin
Mrs. Will Austin OF St Johnsbury
last week visited her sister, Mrs.
Harvey Sweet Of this place, who is IN
very poor health this spring.
TROY
Arthur J. Taylor is the new cream
gatherer for the patrons in the south
end Of the town
Bernie Sinclair has bought the fur
mace that was IN ". Z. Brooks resi-
dence that burned.
Henry Valley commenced work on
Monday morning IN the Missisquoi
Valley creamery.
Mrs. George Smith received word
Monday Of the death OF her brother
in-law, William Bashaw, Of North
Troy.
Troy went cover the top" and over
subscribed $3.50 on the Fifth Libery
loan drive on the first day of the
drive.
Hiram Peck Of North Troy was
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Por-
ter, Saturday and called on other
friends.
". D. Miller and B. L Wursthorne
have been assisting J. A. Dubois in
auditing the Missisquoi Valley
creamery books
News has been received by Mrs. T.
J. House that her brother. John Mar
TN Of Orleans Is very III from the
effects OF severe shock
Among those who are improving
the interior OF their homes By the use
OF paper end paint are Warren Far
man and Irwin Rockwell
600
Lad Wins Laurels with Leghorns;
Raises His Winners in a Back
Yard
The following Is from recent is
sue OF the Orleans Couny Farm Bu-
reau News
John D. Ireland, a lad Of Il. living
N Lincoln City, Del, got the poul-
Try bee N his bonnet and deter
mined 10 raise chickens in MS back
after absorbing all the poultry in
formation ne could, started IN 70
apply II.
OF course, ne became a prize win
ner; 20 tell that Is one Of the chief
points IN this little story. John
was q double trophy taker, captur-
ing both State and county fair prizes
with pen OF four White Leghorns.
In money value the prizes did not
amount 20 z great deal; as q stimu-
l4s 70 future activities, however,
they viii mean much, for John Ire
land intends 20 set q pace for his
fellow club members next season.
This, IN his own words, is the ae-
count OF MS experience:
First Of all, after signing the
club pledge and sending N my mem
0ershlp card / got permission Of
my father 70 Use 2 portion Of one OF
MS henhOuses- ! cleaned II and nd
ded II OF lice and mites, and also
put II food grit and shell hop
per.
There was no range for the chick
ems 50 / took some chicken wire and
made one Ny father told me I
could get my hens from his flock 90
one evening after school | selected .
eight OF the best ones / could find. +
taking special note that each was in 4
: healthy condition and that the pei /
NC bones were wide apart, and that 4
they had large red combs
When warm weather came on I Z
took the straw out Of the pen and 4
put sand in / gave them q bath (.
IN . solution 70 Kill the lice that
might De On them ! fed them on
> balanced ration cats morning and
evening, dry mash and green feed at
noon Occasionally I would bring
N a head Of cabbage and hang Il
ID high enough 70 make them jump
Tor Il. as chicks need exercise.
Along came July and August
Nth their heat. but / lasted through.
After awhile the State fair begzu-
Ind / sent four Of my best heus'
soon received q letter. saying ny 4
lens had taken the county and State
1rlzeS- Then / came pretty near
lying With an attack Of the swell
lead
by hens went through the mott
70 stage early II September ard
lidn't pet many eggs then Al
hough there was q little work con-
e-tso with Il ] really enjoyed it
r. summary: Fowls or hard
sovember I. :; value s. IS: Stste
nd county Drizes ~on az fair. $50: I
- sold = p dozens a. - cents.
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