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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
SURVIVAL OF A PAST AGE
Why ehe Picturesque Corner Store
and Postoffice in New England
Will Soon Have Gone.

The community house and the com
munity council are replacing the cor.
ner store and postoffice in New Eng
iand. The rural free delivery takes
the mail-Order trade to the farmers
own door And the mems clubs take
the place of the circle around the
stove. where once the village life con.
gregated
Yet the old corner store and post
office still is a factor in New England
social life. The stOrekeeper is the
presiding genius of these places and
an important man in the village hier-
afchy He will last as long as the
OLD guard survives. but his methods
are antfquated and he is doomed. One
such old fellow, whose store. at the
junction Of four roads in distant
Maine farming section, was the rem
dezvous of the scattered community
would grumble that he could never
have moments peace.
Don't no more than git nv hands
into the dough to mix my bread, hut
some mas to come and ask for some
thinS. Amt got my corn hoed yit.
count of having to sort all them let.
ters and packages. I've a good mind
TO quit storekeeping; it's too darn
wearing on a man."
ana ne absolutely refused to keep
req calico as part of his stock. be-
cause. he said, Il don't no sooner git q
lot LID than it's all sold out and have
10 GIT me some more."-Hildegard
hawthorne, in World Outlook.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
The Legislature.

/ One of the big events in Montpelier
during the past week was the ad-
dress by Vice President-elect Calvin
Coolidge before the Vermont His
toricaI society in the chamber of the
house of representatives Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Coolidge was in Mont
pier all day staying with his father,
Pavilion over night, and met many
Vermonters IN Governor Hartness'
room in the Capitol building.
Mr.. Coolidge spoke in the morning
before the Montpelier high school,
his subject being, ''The value of
high School Education" and he
brought out three points: Cd Con-
viction; (2) Determination; (3) In
dusUry. The talk made a strong i'm
preston on his hearers.
Half-hour sessions in both house
and senate were held Tuesday morn
ing and the rest of the forenoon given
over 10 commlCIee meetings..
congressman Greene Was IN Mont
pel1er last week and addressed a
JOINT assembly. he SAID IN part:
And 1 am proud to meet mere with
GnIS Oody, Lne nrsG assembly OF YER
mont lawmakers whose deuOeratlons
are W oe INSPIRED Dy the presenc Oh
d woman, (glancng toward the sea.
OF Miss Edna l.. Beard OF UrangeJ.
loucnIns upon Seyerai reasons why
4Ie was s4Au ~ De Oack Ill MS nome
staCe, wnere the practical side o.
50 eInmeAC Is always uppermOSC.'
.ne congressman turned TO mis- main
Gneme.
Il was glad when stepped off tne
tram III vernDnCa, ne sala, thai
some government was left back Ill
Vie sCaCe, 1 nave been living wnere
rhey have been trying to draw all the
government under central contrOl-in
washington.
when we begin to give up that
right, the power to govern ourselves
in our own way and spend the money
we have raised ourselves as we see
tit We are on the high rode to ruin"
"1n the oIden times the Fathers
said they would leave all power pos
sible to be Graded in the states. But
1T falls and slips until it becomes a
centralized autocracy. Then the
crowd is kept quiet by Christmas
tree legislation. 1t goes on and on
until the state is ruled by men sit
ting at a desk in Washington who
never shifted the air of that state.
Even now the federal government
that money, which they took from us
in the first place in taxes (applause)
and now they say We can spend it, not
as we like, but as someone in Wash
ington directs.
"Little by little we lose the power
to do what we please with our own
money and from that ant-hill in Wash
ington comes presently some man
who calls for your books and papers
and your marriage certificate and
when you ask him what his business
is, he shows you his badge and tells
you he is an inspector or something
or other from Washington (laughter).
Brothers, neighbors, let's not go
any further! The government of
this country is only safe when it rests
as nearly with the people as possi-
has come to hold fast that which IS
ernment in Washington. I believe
in it, but also believe that the time
has come to holdfast that which is
good for our government and give
away no more power, l, too, am a
I too, am a Vermonter. If
my desk is inWashington, my heart
is here with you." (Long and contin-
ued applause as the congressman was
escorted from the halD.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
Dividends Declared at Farm Loan
Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Orleans
County National Farm Loan associa-
ton, which convened at w. w. Reir-
den's law office, Barton, January 11th,
was we'll attended by enthusiastic
shareholders and was a success in ev-
cry particular.
Doubtless few more of the MEM
bers would have been present had
they known that a dividend check was
awaiting each stockholder.
President .Judson A. Griggs of
North Troy presided. The secretary
treasurer's report showed a good bal
for the year had been paid and also
that, as there were no delinquent
members, the Federal Land Bank of
Springfield, was able to forward to
the association it's share of the $685.
900, accumulative dividend, earned
during the past year which is being
turned back to the borrowers through
the various associations. A memor-
andum from the Federal Land Bank
relative to it's work the past year, its
financial condition and other matters
it wished to bring before the associa-
ton at it's annual meeting was read.
This memorandum covered the SUBJ
ject of new loans, dividends to men,
bers, loan committees, uniform fees,
and conferences.
Resolutions were passed as recon-
mended by the Federal Farm Loan
Board, at Washington, amending the
bylaws to the end that all fees paid
by applicants for loans shall be, uni
form; also regarding the examlna-
ton of lands and permanent improve
ments by loan committees, and the
fixing of compensation of secretary
treasurer.
J. A. Griggs of North Troy, w. K.
Connal of Newport Center, Edward
C. Field of Troy, G. Harold Jenness of
Barton, M. c. Durivage of Lowell and
L. E. Mason of Barton were elected
directors of the association for the en-
suing year.
The other officers elected were:
President, Judson A. Griggs; vice
president, William R. Connal; secre-
Albert A. Wakeman;
loan committee: William r. Connal,
Edward c. Field, J. A. Griggs; loan
alternates: G. Harold Jen-
ness, Marrinot C.. Durivage, L.. +.
Mason.
The association voted to recommend
to the Federal Land Bank, for it's rat
ification, the name Of w. w. Reirden,
as attorney, to look after it's interests
in Orleans county.
1t was also voted that the thanks
of the association be conveyed by the
secretary to Mr.. Reirden, for the use
of his office for their annual meeting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
Sand LonA Retained Properties.

Prof. III. L. Fairchild of the Uni
versity Of Rochester and DR.. II. Car
rington Bolton of New York found
the sands at Rockaway beach emitting
q high musical note one summer day
in 1884. They collected some Of the
sand and took it home, where Prof.
Fairchild put in large glass bottle
sample, but except for that one in
stance the sand has been undisturbed
for more than thirty-five years.
Professor Fairchild writes now to
Science, saying that on December 2.
1919, he poured the contents of the
bottle into a stocking and found that
when quickly compressed it still gave
out its characteristic high note, aud
ible at a considerable distance. But
since he spread it out in dry room
and handled it considerably it has
lost its sonorous quality.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
Hotels i'm japan,

Plans are under consideration for
providing the larger cities of Japan
Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Osaka
with more hotels, it was announced
recently in Tokyo by d. Shono, gen
eral manager of the Japan tourist
bureau. He said, however, that it
would be some time before these ho-
tells are erected. efforts are being
made to relieve the congestion in the
city hotels by inducing guests to
travel in the country, where hotels
have room to spare" 1t is proposed
to supply wireless information to In
coming boats concerning the number
of unoccupied rooms in the various no
tells. The matter is under negotiation
with the companies.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
Wants Picture Of Dead Father

The writer, Lieut.. w. N. Shields,
has recently returned from France,
having serveda two years and nine
months "over there" for Uncle Sam.
Upon arriving home / learned my ia
ther had died and as have no photos
of him, may / ask some of our good
friends of Orleans county who have
his photograph to loan them to me
that / may choose one to copy FROM
Write your name plainly on back of
the photo with P. o. address and /
will return same with a U. S. money
order for $5 for the bother of placing
your copy in my hands. Write my
name plainly and direct to Willard
N. Shields, PIP So. Brevard Ave-,
Tampa, Fla.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
BARTON

Harley Leland is sick in bed with
a hard cold.
Mrs. Nancy Simpson is visiting rel
atives in Sheffield.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Estabrook, who has, been very
ILL, is now better.
Mrs. c.. w. Brooks of Orleans is
visiting her aunt, Miss Eva Baxter.
Mrs. J. M. Blake, who has been
quite sick with tonsilitis, is gaining.
Alden Utton has been ill for sew
eral days and unable to attend school.
Mrs. Clio Seaver of North Troy is
a new employee in the Monitor office.
Dorothy Frappier of Browrington
is attending the parochial school here.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hagar entertain
ed relatives from Bloomington recent
ly.
Her father, Mr.. Durkin, is also ill
there.
Miss Marjorie Nelson went Satur-
day to Lowell, Mass, to attend busl-
ness college there.
Thomas Gary Of the the Willough-
by road suffered a shock Sunday. He
remains about the same.
John Uric recently spent several
days visiting his daughter, Mrs. 1. A..
Rich, in Arlington, Mass.
Erwin A. Pearson of Lowell, Mass,
was recent guest of his parents, DR..
and Mrs. j. A. Pearson.
Georges Bourgeois of Lowell, Mass,
has been visiting his friend, Nelson
Demers, few days recently.
The Afternoon Study Club will
meet with Mrs. Jennie Baldwin
Thursday afternoon of this week.
Reta Chappell is working in the
office of F. c. Brown instead of for
Roy 81 Frigon as previously stated.
Mrs. M. M. Byington of Charlotte
is at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George E. King, for a visit.
There will be regular meeting of
Masonic lodge Friday evening of this
week. The E. A. degree will be con-
ferred.
Ferdinand Sawyer has purchased
of Mrs. Holtham her home on High
street. Mrs. Holtham will remain for
time.
c. C.. Hamb1et underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis at the Barre
hospital last week. He is gaining
rapidly.
Parties from Lyndonville were in
town the first of the week looking at
prospects for a boarding and rooming
house in town.
News has been received of the
birth of son, Donald, on December
21, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Thorp of
Wilmore, KY.
w. H. Chappell was in Massachu-
setts cities for several days recently
in connection with his table manu-
featuring business.
Overseer Dickens of Orleans desires
any bills due from the town through
his department, to be presented at
once for settlement. 3-4
Mrs. J. F. Batchelder returned the
last of the week from Brooklyn, N. Y,
where she has been spending several
weeks with her sister.
Angelo Bona is visiting his Sister
in Bridgeport, Conn. They will go
to New York soon to meet another
brother coming from Italy.
Mrs. w. H. Burroughs, who has
been very i'll for several weeks with
cold is slowly improving and is able
to sit up part of the time each day
A daughter, Ida Alice, was born
Tuesday, January IL, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Shatney of West Glover, az
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hib-
bard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
GLOVER

Willard Leonard of Chicago spent
last week at the Leonard homestead
Mrs. Austin Rich and Mrs. Sumner
Rich visited friends in Hardwick last
week.
The Farm Bureau is planning an
all-day meeting in Glover and West
Glover, January 28.'
A delegation of six from the Com
munity church enjoyed the Older
Boys conference at ST. Johnsbury last
week.
The ladies of the Excelsior class
will give the entertainment given here
in December, aye Tea Party of Ye
Olden Time," at West Glover Tuesday
evening.
The officers of Glover grange were
installed last Tuesday evening by
Past Master Frank Hastings. An
oyster supper was served to the
grangers and their families and So
ciaf hour was enjoyed.
JAMES w. YOUNG
Another home circle has been brok-
en-, another loved one gone. James
Wilson Young, son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Young, was born in
Glover, June 2, 1868, and in this town
his whole life has been passed.
On November Is, 1899, he was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Cora Chase.
To this union three children were
born; Florence, Is years of age; For
rest, 13 years old, and Robert, nine
years old. On December 16, Mr..
Young received injuries in the woods,
which caused his sudden death on De-
cember 3d. At times his sufferings
were intense but he bore them brave
ly.
He was a regular attendant of the
U. P church at East Craftsbury and
he loved the Bible and all of its say
ings.
The home has lost kind and low
ing husband and father, the whole
community a respected citizen, one
who was ever ready to give assist
ance to those in need.
Successful in business, thoroughly
trusted as a man of integrity, honest
and upright in all his dealings, cheer
full and companionable, with wide
circle of friends, he was man who
will be greatly missed
The funeral services, which were
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
WEST GLOVER

The Willing Workers met at the
hall Wednesday,.
Mrs. Nettie Baker has finished work
at VIM. Camerons.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Shatney are the
parents of daughter born January
18th.
Bruce Buchanan has been substi-
tuting at Barton academy the past
week. 4
There will be a program at the
Sunday school next Sunday devoted
to the work of the C. H. M. S.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G.. Stevens have
returned from their trip to Burling-
ton, Bellows Falls, and Springfield,
Mass
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
LOST

LOST Saturday evening some
where on Main street child's gold
bracelet with 21 gold links. Finder
please leave at Monitor Office. Twp
LOST-Since December oath. male
Scotch Collie dog. Reliable informa-
ton rewarded. G.. D. Bailey, Orleans.
1-3
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

NOTICE-Hand spun knitting yarn
made of the best pure wool. White,
1920, sheep gray $3.50 per pound.
Best wool rolls, white or sheep gray,
$1.1O. Parcel post extra. H. c:
Gay, Barton. 3tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
The Superwoman.

Miss Henballot-No, shall not
promise to obey when we are married.
/ shall never obey anyone.
B[r. Hardfax-How about the cook
Going to do your own hOusework?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

NOTICE milk producers SELL
ing milk to H. P. Hood & Sons at the
Barton plant must harvest sufficient
supply of ice to cool the milk to tenn
perature of SO degrees during the
year 1921. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

FARMERS NOTICE-Do you want
to get the best market prices for
your carcasses, calf skins and hides.
/ Solomon, Water street, Barton. Tel.
56-3. 3-5p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
Credit Mafnstay OF Business

In large cities it is estimated that
more than 90 per cent of the COM
mercial business is done by checks
and drafts less than 10 per cent be-
ing done with cash.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

INSURANCE AND REAL ES-
TATE-Best stock and mutual COM
panies. Surety bonds all kinds of vii
lage real estate. Any one having vii
lage real estate they wish to sell call
on F. w. Baldwin. Barton. 39tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

C. PARKER McCAULEY, GRAD
UATE of Boston Tuning school, now
with Bailey's Music Rooms, Newport.
First class piano tuner and repairer,
work guaranteed. At Barton next
Wednesday, Can leave orders at
Monitor Office. 1tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

HOMEMADE chocolate and
cream walnut candy, made in the
kiss form, so cents a pound postpaid.
Fred G.. Richardson, Ely street, Lit
tleton, N. H. 2-3
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
Some Town.

lis your town progressive"
"In some ways extremely so. For in
stance, you can hear more scandal
there than you can in New York."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

FOR SALE-35O buckets with COW
ers. sugaring off rig, galvanized stor-
age tank, spouts. G. H. Bates, West we
Glover. o-o
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

FOR sALE-Loose hay, fine quail
~ Fl. H. Hardy, Irasburg street,
Orleans HoP
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

FOR SALE-June Matched 5. y.
White Leghorn cockerels from Ferris
24O to 260 egg strain, stock direct zStt Sa;
G. r. Cook, Glover. oO1l
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

FOR SALE-Four work, horses. 5
Each team weighs 5000 pounds. +. y w:
Demarais, Barton. %
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

FOR SALE-1917 model Ford tour
ing car with new body, in good run.
ming order, also nearly new Roper
Bros. upright piano. piano, IN ne1aans exceten' 'o #
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
Congregational Church Notes.

Rev. j. j. Hutchinson, pastor.
Prayer meeting Thursday at 7.3O
p. m.
"What Does the Bible Say About
Prayer?"
Sunday, January %.
1870 Worship.
Subject of sermon, ''The Power of At
traction"
11.45 Bible school.
600 Christian Endeavor.
700 Song service. Short talk on
"Our Allies" Strangers always well
come.
The Ladies' society served a sup
per in the vestry Tuesday evening.
Despite the cold the tables were filed
twice and very fine supper served.
The society held a meeting in the
vestry in -the afternoon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
FOR SALE

TO. Choice baled hay at
+lc Tamil c, Rowell ware rooms
=, Or1oans 3-4
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

FOR SALE-Nearly new DeLaval
senarator, No. II, also second mana
driving harness. V. o. Miles, Bar Bar
ton. 'Phone 34-14. o'h
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

WANTED - Calfskins, carcasses,
and horse hides, also all kinds of junk.
I. Solomon, Water street, Barton. Tel:
56-3. 1II
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

FOR SALE OR RENT-Farin
with 16O acres, sugar and apple or
chards, running water: Good house
and barn. Only two miles from Bar.
ton village on Westmore road; COCO Good
granite quarry on property. Also $50
acres of woodland and pasture. ). M.
Barnard, Barton. lot1
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

Village and farm real
estate. Any person wishing to buy,
trade or sell places, call on w. B.
Proctor, real estate agent, Barton: +.
5Otf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
TO RENT

FOR RENT-A convenient five
room tenement. Amos r. Robinson,
Barton. Soft
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WANTED

WANTED-Live poultry. Elrlck
Yarton. 1oI
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

WANTED -Washings. Mrs. Hat
tie Tate, Over Nute's store, Barton; !;
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes

Rev. M. A. Turner, Pastor
Preaching service 1890.
Sunday school 11.45.
Epworth League 600 p. m.
Preaching service at 700.
Prayer meeting on Thursday even
ngs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

WANTED-To hire or rent small
farm by experienced man. Myron
Morse, Box 267, Barton. 35tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
MISCELLANEOUS

NOTNCE-Do you want to sell
your farm? If so, apply to II. Parl-
seau, West Glover. Phone 1898. 2-5p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

CASH PAID for furs, hides and
junk. Telephone 58-11. Daniel "a
baasky, Barton. 9tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19

WANTED-Fresh eggs and poul-
try Mondays at Orleans express sta.
ton. E. S. Kelley, Orleans. 17tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-19
THURSDAY AFTERNOON

1:3O Meeting called at School Hall
Invocation. Address: The Tests of
the Teacher" Payson Smith Massa-
chusetts Commissioner of Education.
Community Singing, in charge of Rev.
L. A. Edwards, Address, "Along the
Pathway of Experience" G. H. Dem
sey, Vermont Commissioner of Edu-
cation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

What is n. my dears7- asked the
Fairy Queen as Nancy and Nick
stood before her.
I'VE hear that the circus animals
have escaped" answered Nick. i'm.
portanty. May we go get 'em2"
Good rraciousr exclaimed the
F'airy Queen. you speak an though
you were going 10 the store for a
dozen OF eggs. DO you know what
you are nskingT'
yes" IL was Eancy's turn 20
answer eagerly. we wish 10 70 after
the elephant and rhinoceros and 81
raffe and bring them back"
I'm your pocket, suppose" smiled
the Fairy Queen.
mo, indeedr' cried the twins.
Cant they walk
The Fairy Queen sighed. Eyes, in.
deed. and swim. and fly. and what
not? How else could they have got
across the ocean thousands OF miles
away. The giraffe must have a
dreadful cramp in his neck trying
10 hold his chin up out OF the water.
He's so tall he can easily walk
across. But II "a storm came up. I'm
not sure that"
The Magical Mushroom inter.
rupted. II gave tho children the
Magical Green Shoes, your High
ness. And told them that no
doubt you would send a guide TO
help them. cannot go. but | shall
give them piece OF my hat. which
will help them TO understand any
kind of creature-talk."
. Very good" approved the Fairy