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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
lNDlA'S MILLIONS OF GOODS"
Country Is Certainly Deserving of Its
APpelIation, 1.-THE Mother Of
Religions"

st. Simeon .Stylites, the noted Syrian
ascetic, is the first of whom We have
record of the many thousands Of reli-
giOus enthusiasts who have believed
in Furnishing the body that the soul
may be raised nearer heaven. st.
Simeon. it is recorded. passed the last
80 years of his life sitting for the most
part of the time upon a high stone
pillar, set up in the ground, near Anti
och, enduring the SCOT hing heat by
day and the biting frost by night that
he might thus overcome evil passions
and be better fitted for heaven"
Enthusiastic followers today of the
tenets of ST. Simeon are the SadhuS
of India, says Grit. While the prac-
tice of doing penance to earn merit
is prevalent in other countries, there
is no land where it is so universal,
or where it is carried to such de-
gree of physical suffering as in India.
Every form of torture than can be
applied to the human frame is wit
messed in the land of the Sadhus.
India, that '1and of mysticism and
romance" has so great variety of
religious faiths as to have received
the name "The Mother of Religions"
The Hindus have more than 30,OOO,OO0
gods, and their worshipers wear up
on their foreheads distinctive "god
marks" to show which god they fol-
low. Out of these religious beliefs
have come the various castles, the
bane of India today, the giant hand
that stays the wheels of progress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
Will Judge Potatoes.

J. G. @Milward potato expert at the
University of Wisconsin will be one
of the judges at the international
Potato Show at Duluth, Oct. rs to
20. This is the announcement just
made by the show management. Ex-
hibits are expected from all parts of
the north, east, west, and south.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
Tangled Tongues.

Through the kindness of several cor
respondents we are able to present a
few more huporous mistranslations,
as follows:
Exempt samples free.
Casus BELLA question of stomach.
Splendid mendax-Lying in state.
Puris omniapura-Boys will be
boys.
Flagrante delicto-In fragrant de-
light.
Chacun a son gout-A man with a
dog and a gun.
Another youth, painfully con-
scious Of his vaccination, rendered the
last phrase: / sing Of arms and the
yirus.--Boston Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
Must Dry Seed Corn To Prevent
Losses.

The long fall with it's good wealth
er may encourage farmers to leave
their seed corn on the windmill,
south side of building or some
other apparently good curing place.
but seed corn should be taken in,
either by the kitchen stove, in a
warm ventilated attic, or other room
having some means of applying arti-
fetal heat, to get the moisture out of
it before freezing weather to insure
a high termination for next spring, -
declares R. A. Moore, secretary Of
the Wisconsin Experiment associa-
ton. Corn taken from the field
now, even though we have had very
good fall weather will have Is per
cent moisture in it, which, if allowed
to freeze is enough to kill the germ"
1t pays to advertise. Try the Want
Column and see for yourself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20

Prince Albert is
sold in toppy red
bags, tidy red fins,
handsome pound
and half pound tin
hun1idors and inthe
pound crystal glass
h u m / d or With
sponge T1oistener
top.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
Burned by Electric Wire.

Sun-Republic: Harry Morgan, aged
3S, who has been with the Wisconsin
River Power Co. men making their
headquarters in Dodgeville for the
last three weeks working on the con-
struction of the new power lines to
connect Dodgeville with Prairie du
Sac, was burned perhaps fatally. Sun
day afternoon while he was working
on a power tower at the Prairie du
Sac dam.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20

Talking about rolling
your own cigarettes, we'll
tell you right here that
Prince Albert tobacco has
'em all 1ashed to the mast!
You've got a handful-of-
happiness coming your di-
rection when you pal it with
P. A. and the ma akin S
papers! For Prince Albert
is not only delightful to
your taste and pleasing in
it's refreshing aroma, but our
exclusive patented process
frees it from bite and parch!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
Prince Albert's a new
note in the joys of rolling 'em!

And, for a fact, rolling
up Prince Albert is mighty
easy! P. A. is crimp cut and
stays put and you whisk it
into shape before you can
count three! And, the next
instant you're putting away
to beat the band!
Prince Albert is so good
that it has led four men to
smoke jimmy pipes where
one was smoked before! It's
the greatest old buddy
smoke that ever found it's
way into a pipe or cigarette!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21
RATION SERVICE

Based on the digestible nutrient
content of the individual feeds and
the wholesale mixed car prices to
Vermont points as of November 25th,
the following mixture for dairy cows
is suggested by Prof. Ellenberger of
the Vermont Extension Service.
For cows receiving such roughage
as corn, silage corn fodder or stover,
timo Thy, millet, mixed grasses and
red top.
Ration No.
200 lbs. Cornmeal or hominy feed
300 lbs. Wheat bran
300 lbs. Gluten feed
100 lbs. Linseed oil meal o. p.
100 lbs. Cottonseed meal.
One ton will cost approximately
$34.85.
A cheaper ration satisfactory for
cows receiving such roughage as corn
silage, and clover, alfalfa or other le-
gumes is the following:
Ration No. 2
400 lbs. Corn meal or hominy feed
400 lbs. Wheat bran
100 lbs Gluten feed
100 lbs. Linseed oil meal.
One ton will cost approximately
$3O.75.
Where no silage is available beet
pulp soaked in water may be fed to
auNauIdgS. s.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21
WINTER SPORTS IN BARTON
Improvement Club and Legion Back
of Rink, Toboggan Slide and
Other Events.

Barton is to have full program of
winter sports, backed by the Improve
ment club and the American Legion.
A committee of the club made up of
C. S. Webster, G. P. Ford and G.. A.
Barrows investigated the advisable
ity and possibility of arranging for
organized winter sports, making
their report at special meeting of
the club Thursday evening. The
meeting adopted the report with en-
thusiasm, raised sufficient funds for
carrying out the project and details
of the program are being carried in
to effect.
A large skating rink is being COM
pleted on the meadow Immediately at
the rear of Hotel Barton and a to-
boggan slide is being built in the i'm
mediate neighborhood of the hotel
Both of these places will be super
vised by the American Legion Post
Walter Buckley, commander, but the
building and initial expense will be
arranged by the Improvement Club
committee.
In addition to the rink and slide
it is expected that skiing will be en-
straw-rides and sleigh parties ar
ranged and it is hoped at the height
of the season to have a winter car
nival.
The committee has already order
ed more than a dozen toboggans
have several scootermobiles on the
road and everything will be in readi-
ness soon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21

Barton to Have Free Community
Tree and Exercises Saturday
Night.

A community Christmas tree in
the public park with free exercises
is the plan for Christmas eve in Bar
ton. A large tree lighted with
numerous colored lights will be the
decorative scheme, while carolers un-
der the direction of Prof. Burnham
will gather near the tree at 7.3G o'clock
and sing Christmas carols, accom-
panied by the band. Previous to the
exercises in the park the singers will
go about town singing to the shut
ms. A committee made up of w. p.
Hanson, c.. E. Hamblet, C. P. Ford,
E. H. Lee and C. S. Webster from
the Improvement club will have the
tree in charge, while the caroling is
in charge of Mrs. N. r. Underwood,
for the Junior Red Cross.
Everyone is urged to come out pre-
pared to sing. The songs to be US
ed may be found in nearly any hymn
book and either bring the book or
copy the words. The following pro-
gram will be sung:
America
"Joy to the World"
90, Little Town of Bethlehem"
"It Came upon the Midnight Clear
'tSilent Night, Holy Night"
Crock Of Ages
90, Come all Ye Faithful
"Star Spangled Banner"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21
Clifford Caught in Canada.

Henry C. Clifford who escaped from
the house Of correction early in No
vember, was captured in Canada, Sat-
urday, and lodged in Jail at Burling-
ton, where on Monday he was trans
ferred back to complete his sentence at
Windsor. Mr.. Clifford appeared be-
fore Judge Wright at Newport, Oct.
10, and received sentence of not less
than six months or more than one
year In the house Of correction, on the
charges of operating an automobile
on the public highway unlicensed.
Mr. Clifford's attitude and previous
record had much to do with bringing
about prison sentence. Owing to
the crowded condition at the insti-
tuition and the short sentence of Cliff
ford he was placed among the trus-
ties, and served the prison, in the
automobile department, where he
made his escape Saturday, Nov. 9Th.
His whereabouts have been known for
several days. On Saturday A. A.
Griggs, inspector in the state auto
mobile department in company with
Sheriff Mott of Alburg went to Clar-
enceville, p. O., where they located
their man.
1t is reported that when Clifford
saw the officers drive into the yard,
he took refuge under the bed. But
his hiding place was found, however,
and he accompanied the officers to
Burlington. Mr.. Clifford was under
bail in New Hampshire courts on Sc
rious charges wheff he received his
sentence from Judge Wright, and
with the prospect Of his prison term
being extended by his escape, from
one to five years, his future now
might be brighter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21
Jersey Cattle Club Notes.

A. P. Niles & Son of Derby have
added to their fine herd of 81 regis
tered Jerseys, the great young bull,
.sClover's Oxford 20O268." Thi s
promising youngster and future herd
sire at Niles farm, is worthy to
head such a herd. He is not only a
fine animal but is royalty bred. His
sire is the great Silver Medal bull, G..
F. Girls Oxford 1898, sire of 35
tested cows, many Of them with large
records. He is also prize winner
and a sire of prize winners. His sire,
Oxford Lad, P. 1923, H. c., was a
prize winner at the Royal show on
the Island of Jersey and the sire of
many famous animals. Four of his
sons sold at auction for $50, 10000.
Belle Glover, 415883, dam of Clover's
Oxford, was bred on the Island of
Jersey. was prize winner there and
has a three-year-old record of 677.53
lbs.' fat and 1865 lbs. milk in one
year. A. p. Niles & Son have used
found and are to be congratulated on
being able to get Clover's Oxford for
their future herd sire.
I. o. Robinson of Westmore has
also purchased of F. G. Gale, Water
vile, p, O., a. grandson of Plain
Mary, the worlds champion Jersey
cow, to head his herd. Mr.. Robinson
has a fine herd of splendid producing
cows, and with a grandson of the
worlds greatest Jersey COW to head
lis herd, he will be able to offer some
sreat producers.
Vermont has more Jersey breeders
md more registered Jerseys to the
700 square miles than any other
tate in the Union, and why not make
Orleans county the best Jersey coun-
ty in Vermont?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21
EAST ALBANY

Mrs. A. H. Daniels remains quite
low.
Robert Baird had the misfortune of
losing a horse Monday.
Misses Bertha and Hazel Simon are
bury.
Mrs. Felix Holbrook, Mrs. Ernest
Sanborn and Mrs. H. A. Mcclure are
numbered with the sick.
Miss Pauline Twombly had her ton
sils and adenoids removed Saturday
at the Orleans hospital.
Schools closed at Merrill's Corned
and the Creek Friday with Christmas
trees and exercises on Thursday and
Friday evenings.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21
Improvement Club Notes.

Two special club meetings are
planned for each of the winter
months with different ones in charge
each month. The January events
are in charge of N. R. Underwood
and A. Lee Cowles. The February
events are in charge of F. B. Tower
and John Mcclellan. The March
events are in charge of R. E. King
and George Carter.
Sixty members attended the meet
ing last Thursday evening, when, af-
ter hearing reports of the winter
sports committee, they pledged
whole-hearted support of the winter
sports program as outlined and nee
essary funds were raised on the spot
The "Public Ledger" membership
board recently placed in the club
rooms, was explained by c. H. Will
lard, after which he asked considera-
tion of the following motion: "Shall
Art. of the bylaws be enforced 2"
The motion was seconded by Mr..
Barrows and it. was voted that this
article be enforced.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21
Christmas Play at Congregational
Church

Another unusual event for Barton
is a real Christmas play to be staged
in the Congregational church Friday
evening at 8 o'clock promptly. The
program is entirely free and will be
entitled, ''The Christmas Candle" !"
and the characters are largely
adults. Special background ar
rangements have been made and the
rostrum changed into a stage.
The cast is made up as follows:
Grandpa Whitney, Fred Kinsey
Mrs. Price, Mrs. Geo. Humphrey
Miss Whitney, Mrs. Kinsey
Gene, Arlene BrOwnlee
Mrs. Prices children, Robert Buck
Fletcher Proctor
Dorothy Gates
Miss Robinson, Mrs. Hutchinson
Carolers, messenger boys, etc,
Young people from the s: s.
The play is a very pretty little
story of a family which had lost it's
Christmas spirit but was brought
back to real Christmas joy by a
Child. Grandpa Whitney causes con-
siderable laughter in his part, and
the whole is decidedly worth while
No admission, no collection and a
warm welcome to everyone.
Immediately following the play,
which will not take over, 45 minutes
to stage, gifts will be distributed
from the tree.
which will not take over one hour to
stage, gifts will be distributed from
the tree. -. , -.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21

able to do his work which accounts
for the absence of many local notes
this week.
with the calendar year, December 81,
and it is the desire of the trustees
that all claims against the corpora
tion be presented at once.
Miss Eta Folsom of the junior
high school faculty, st. Johnsbury,
and Miss Gladys Huntington of the
Irasburg school are spending the hol-
iday vacation at their respective
homes here.
DR.. Isabelle Cameron of the Bos-
ton Homeopathic hospital spent the
weekend with DR.. and Mrs. J. M.
Blake. Her many friends will be in
terested to know that she is going
though she will still remain on the
hospital staff.
Regular meeting Crystal Lake
Camp No. 1908, M. W.. of A., Friday
night, December %, with installation
E. Hibbard; past consul, M. H. Brun-
ming; adviser, Ernest Davenport;
banker, Chas. L. Hutchins; clerk, A..
E. Perry; escort, Ernest Ferrin;
watchman, J. c. Ladeau; sentry,
Clayton Allan; physicians, F. R.
Hastings and j. M. Blake; trustee for
three years. E. C. Drown.
Lynn Skinner and Freeman De-
grenia came to town on Saturday
night, and during the evening began
their Christmas celebrating. Late in
the evening they parted company and
Skinner started for his home in West
Glover. Near the bridge above the
fairgrounds he was accosted by man
who demanded his money, and he
parted with about $50. The man, he
claims, was Degreenia. Skinner
has just been discharged from the
army and had considerable money In
his pocket.
Officers of the Barton Branch of
the Red Cross are receiving appeals
from needy people for clothing, which
they are unable to supply. Anyone
having serviceable garments for men.
women or children are urged to leave
them at the Pierce-Barrows block for
Mrs. Cowles, or call Mrs. W. w.
Reirden and the garments will be
collected. Anything which can be
made over is very acceptable. BY
doing something for this cause you
will help worthy object which will
add to, Your Christmas happiness.
The Woman's Literary club held
its meeting with Mrs. Seaver on
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21
Barton Academy Notes

Chapel was in charge of the fresh
men Friday and very interesting
program was given and was as fol-
lows: Song, aJoy to the World"
py the school; Bible reading by Dor
othy Gates; piano duet, "Shower of
Stars" Marion Baldwin and Arleen
Brownlee; reading, "Annie's and Will
lies Prayer" read by Marion Bald
win and acted by Clayton Elliott,
Ruth Barron and Wilbur Boutwell,,
Jr.; piano solo, Evening Shadows" |"
by Edith Alexander; duet, Silent
Night" by Marion Baldwin and Ar
leen Brownies; piano solo, 'The Last
Hope," by Marie Browning. This
completed the program. The room
was appropriately decorated.
SENIOR PARTY
A party which proved to be very
successful was given by the seniors
Thursday, December Is, at o'clock
a. M Many pupils were present.
The audience was first entertained
by the seniors, who gave a play writ
the title being .Glover Station
Scene" This proved very amusing.
Santa Claus next appeared and
stunts from all six years were given,
the teachers training class included.
Santa Claus presented each spon-
sor with presents from their respec-
tive classes.
A promenade then followed which
everyone gladly accepted. Candy
and pop corn were then served after
which games were played. A dance
completed the program.
Thursday afternoon, December 10,
the training class had Christmas
party. Everyone sat around the
Christmas tree and listened to the
Christmas stories that were told. The
distribution of gifts, many of which
were in the nature of friendly jokes,
added much merriment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21
BARTON
Mrs. Ellen LaBounty is

Mrs. Ellen LaBounty is very ill.
Crystal lake froze over last week,
the earliest in many years.
Wesley Turner was confined to the
house last week with chicken pox.
Mrs. Thorp is very low at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. w. S. Hibbard:
Mrs. E. G. Freeman of Springfield,
Mass, is spending the holiday season
with her mother, Mrs. Laura McF'ar-
lane.
Regular meeting of Orient Chap
ter No. 13, O. E. S., Friday evening
at 7.3O.
Miss Viola Cobb of Newport has
been visiting at the Gilpin home for
a week.
The Afternoon Study club will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
o. w. Caro1l. n &C.,
Alvin Bryant is home from Bay
Path Institute, Springfield, Mass,
for the holidays.
Rev. M. A. Turner was summoned
to Weston last week, to attend the
funeral of his mother.
H. E. Lee has sold his farm about
mile down the river from the vii
lage, to w. E.. Hanson.
Letters advertised at the postoffice
for E. E.. Ducharme, Fred LeDouX,
G. L. Luzzler, Elmer Norrie.
The Woman'se Missionary society
of the Congregational church will
meet with Mrs. Albert Webster Tues
day afternoon, December 27.
The merchants report a better
Christmas trade than was expected.
Mrs. Fred ingalls, is very sick.
Homer E. Smith of ST. Johnsbury
often visits his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. Smith, who are in poor health.
Mrs. Daisy Baldwin and daughter,
Marion, and son, Paul, are spending
a week with friends in Montpelier.
The library will not be open Sat-
urday evening or Monday afternoon
because of the Christmas holidays.
News has been received of the birth
of daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Mau-
rice Leland of birmingham, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Leland of Bur-
lington are in town for few days
visit to their mother, Mrs. B>F. Jack
man.
Miss Pearl Dorman from Rock Is
land, P. O., is spending Christmas
with her sister, Mrs. C. H. Smith, of
Park street.
B. III. Fairbanks and family are
spending the Christmas holidays with
their daughter, Mrs. Fay Carpenter,
in Enosburg.
Miss Belle Butler is spending a
week with friends in New York. In
her absence the town clerks office
is being kept open by Miss Elsie Hib-
bard.
F. c. Browning, our local reporter,
has been sick the past week and un-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21

next Sunday as there will be q
Christmas tree and gifts for all.
The Community Christmas tree
will be held Saturday evening in the
church. ,There-will be special pro-
gram in charge of Mrs. Bernice
Clark, Miss Helen johnson and Mrs
Nellie Minakuchi. ....e...:..... .,..,
Every family in the community is
most cordially invited: to come te
the Christmas tree. @
There will be a special Christmas
service next Sunday morning.
Last Sunday evening Rev. Frances
Kimball of Alstead, N. H., spoke on
the "Spirit of Christmas"
WEST GLOVER
Grant White is at work for Joseph
Dewing.
Clyde Barber has purchased new
Chevrolet automobile.
Miss Shirley Scott spent Sunday
with Miss Alice Cass.
Mrs. Fred Miles has been ON the
sick list the past week.
Miss Joyce Borland is recovering
from her recent illness.
days the first of the week.
Miss Bessie Locke is visiting at
Ora Anderson's lin East Craftsbury.
The Beach district will give Christ
mas exercises Thursday evening, De-
cember %.
Miss Hester Webster lis home from
Montpelier seminary for the Christ
mas vacation.
Lawrence Young and son, Lau-
rice, spent Sunday with his father,
George Young.
Miss Eunice Stevens is home from
her school in Boston for the Christ
mas vacation.
The Christmas exercises will be
held in the church Friday evening,
December %.
All pupils from here attending the
Barton school, are now home for the
Christmas vacation.
N. C. Stevens is building a barn
near his creamery where he will keep
part of his horses.
ALI schools in town except the
Beach district, are closed for the
Christmas vacation. -.
The Goad blacksmith shop was
opened last Monday ready for all
kinds of blacksmithing and horse
shoeing. Fred Hitchcock of Crafts
bury is employed as horse shoer.
GREENSBORO
Mrs. r. A. Richie, a lifelong res
ident of this town, died Saturday af-
ternoon. Burial was Tuesday at
Greensboro Tuesday. Mrs. Ritchie
was about 60 years Of age and will
be greatly missed. Her maiden name
was Mary Jardine and she was born
in this town.
GREENSBORO BEND
A. C. Chase was in Boston the
first of the week for treatment.
George Mcdonald is visiting his
uncle, Will Mcdonald, for a few
days.
Miss Mary Wilson is stopping for