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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-30
STATS DIARY

Friday-the teecher was xplaneing
about histry & Alexander the LIST &
Ceezer & Cannibal and etc. then she
asst Jim what age is this & he said his
pa called it the short age. he can't
find cook Or house nor nothing
else or a washing woman. l seen
Jane G. we had a big hart to hart
tawk reIateing to what all she was a
going to do when she gets big and
gets marryed. I sed jokeing I wood
like to be the bride groom at her we'd
ding & she answered & replyed l mite
be the usher. I got mad & sed
wood ush 1 guy clean out of the
room. meaning Ted.
Saturday-They was a woman at
are house tOnite witch is studying to
be lawyer & she sed o I visit God
had made me man. pa whispered
to me that he CESS He had made her
man but when the man got a peak
at her he made his get a way.
Sunday-when was a starting to
Sunday skool ma ketched a hold of
me looked at my ears & neck & SO
forth. then she up & asst did you
clean your neck & ears l sed Yes, ma,
just like that She sed no you did
dent they hassent been any water
on them ears today I explained what !
had been told that dry cleaning was
so much sanitarier so I just used a
towel. was late to S. skool.
Monday-Ester is mad at me be-
cause when she was singing she turn
ed to me & sed Did I think they was
emmy thing cud keep her out of grand
Opry & I sed Just 1 thing. she sed
What & replyed to her Yure voice.
Tuesday-after the social tonite
witch we had went to ma sed to pa
What did he think Of Mrs. Greys
dress? Pa sed it was fine. Ma sed
Why they wassent nothing to it. The
conversation was very quiet from
then on xcepting me & the dag.
Wednesday-I had to give a cur
rant Event & told about Alaska get
ting her freedom from Italy & Teech
er sed that was the LIST she ever herd
that Alaska belonged to Italy. sed
that was the 1st time I ever had told
| it. She says am improving & that
| try to answer questions anyways.
Thursday-Pa joined into another
secrit order tonite, ma sed he be-
longs to most everything now except
ing the B. V. DIS or some lodge with
a lot of letters in it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-30

man who carries a dinner-pail and
the man whose dinner is brought on
a silver salver have no right to scowl
at each other. No man is independent
of the society from which ne came
and to which he belongs! Such an
isolated life is as difficult to imagine
as the grin on the face of the cat
in "Alice in Wonderland" that stayed
after the cat had gone! AS Harry
Emerson Fosdick puts it; eve are
members one of another. Out OF
society we came, to it we belong, from
it we are not separable. as it true"
some one asked, "that all the people
of the world could get into the state
of Texas" eyes," was the answer,
eff they were friends"
This chapter is strong medicine for
those who have heart disease. 1t
will either kill OR cure. But there is
no other panacea for the ills Of life.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-30
SUTTON NORTH RIDGE

Raymond Buck has the chickenpox
Loren jenkins is working for Dur
ward McShane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Murray visit
ed her parents Sunday.
School has closed here on the Ridge
for the spring vacation.
John Cheveier has taken Mrs. Geo
Rice's sugar place to carry on.
Will Curtis from Boston is visiting
his brothers, H. M. and E. E. Curtis
A. V. Abar has been quite sick this
week with an liberated tooth and neu-
ralgia.
Ernest McShane, who has been in
the hospital for several weeks, came
home Saturday night.
Mrs. w. C. Curtis and little son,
Malcolm, visited at H. M. Curtis and
G. H. McFarland's last week.
Charles Dunklee, after taking a two
weeks vacation on account of illness
has returned to G.. HI. McF arland's.
Mrs. o. E. Mcfarland is gaining a
little. Mrs. Margaret Mccain, who
has been staying with her, was called
home Monday by the death of her lit
tie grandson, Harold Lavasseur, who
was drowned Monday in Sleeper's riv-
er at ST. Johnsbury. Much sympathy
is felt for Mr.. and Mrs. Lavasseur in
the loss of their only child.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-30
FROM COAST TO COA,I
A Remarkable Chain of Home Testi-
mony. And Barton Adds Its
Voice to the Grand Chorus
of Local Praise.

From north to south, from east to
west;
In every city, every community;
In every state in the Union
Rings out the grateful praise for
Doan's Kidney Pills.
$4,000 representative people in ev-
cry walk Of life.
Publicly testify to the quick relief
and lasting results.
And it's all for the benefit of fell
low sufferers.
In this grand chorus of local praise
Barton is we'll represented.
Well-known Barton people
Tell Of personal experiences.
Who can ask for better proof of
G. w. Good, blacksmith, West Glow
er street, Barton says: "Doan's Kid
ney- Pills are very good. have
used them many times and they have
always done me world Of good. I
have used Doan's when my back
panied and when my kidneys were
out of order. They never failed to
give me the very best Of results and
I am glad to recommend them"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Goad had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-30
HE HAD SOMETHING COMING
Postmaster Quite Ready to Resign
After Satisfactory Financial Set
Element Had Been Made.

When J. K. Paulding was secretary
of the navy he wrote to the postmaster
Of small village in the South as fol-
lows: "Sir: This department wishes to
know how far the Tombigbee river
runs up" The answer came back: ct
don't. 1t runs down. The postmaster
general was Informed of the affair and
failed to see the humor of it. He wrote
a letter to the postmaster that said :,
"Sir Your appointment as postmaster
is hereby revoked. You will turn over
funds, etc., pertaining to your office to
your successor"
In no wise put out the postmaster
once more took up his pen, and >he
postmaster general received this: 1.-THE
revenue for this Office for the quarter
ending September 80 has been IS
cents; its expenditures, same period,
for candles and Irvine, SO cents. Please
instruct my successor to adjust bal
ance."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-30
SHEFFIELD

Charles Sheldon has pneumonia.
Mrs. Frizelle is sick with the grip
Arlene Blake of Lyndon is at the
home of her father for a few days.
Billy Peck and Leonard Thomas are
in Greensboro this week on business
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fountain visit
ed at Fred Hubbard's jn Lyndon Sun
day.
Theda Sheldon and Miss Fairbanks
were in Montpelier and vicinity last
week.
Mrs. Davis and children of Lyndon
Center visited at Chas. Blake's re-
Gently.
Harold Niles and little friend of
Lyndonville visited at Sumner East
mans the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesley are rejoicing
over the birth of a child. Mrs. Fred
Craig of Sutton is caring for her
daughter, Mrs. Chesley.
Charles R. Dwyer was absent from
the institute last week on account of
lame shoulder caused by falling off
sled about two weeks ago.
Herman Sheldon has-run the cream
truck every day but three this wiz
ter to Lyndonville and return and the
truck was laid up for repairs those
three days. Can anyone beat that in
northern Vermont?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-30
Sandwiches at SIPS.

One dollar and twenty-five cents is
now the price of a sandwich in New
York city. Like a number of other
things that have gone up in price the
present-day club sandwich among tho
wealthy New Workers is a very elab-
crate affair. The ground plan, base
or foundation, is of bread From it
rise a number of artificially arranged
strata. First, there is turkey sliced
from the breast of q Philadelphia
bird; next layer Of ham, nominated
as from specially cured and nutfed
Virginia swine; in sort Of mezzanine
relation to these are balanced leaves
of New Jersey dollhouse lettuce and
waters and Connecticut green peppers.
The entire combination is rooted with
another slice Of bread
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-30
Plants in Bedroom.

Do not have flowers or plants in the
bedroom. particularly overnight Poi
sonOus gas is evolved from the colored
parts of flowers both by night and day,
and from the green parts in addition
at night II is pleasant to have flow
ers in guestroOm. but for the reason
just set forth they should not remain
In the sleeping chamber. The way TO
get around the difficulty is by the use
of window box.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-30
Love Works Miracles,

The cure for all ills and wrongs the
cares. the SORROWS and the crimes of
humanity, all lie in the one word
"love." 1t is true the divine vitality
that everywhere produces and restores
life to each and every one of Us, 1t
gives the power of working miracles
If we WILL. w. Child.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-30
PLEASING the Maid.

George" said the hostess to her
husband. Twill you ring the bell and
tell the social secretary to serve
Iunch?" Then she answered the look
of surprise on the faces of her guests.
81 really keep her by calling her that,
you know. 1t pleases her. and after
all she does do the lettuce"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-30
Commissioners Notice.
Estate Of Elizabeth E. Beede.

The undersigned, having been appoint ed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Orleans, Commissioners, to re-
ceive, examine and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate
of Elizabeth E. Beede late of Bar
ton in said District. deceased, and all
give notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the residen ce of F. A.
Parker in the town of Barton in said Dis
tr1ct, on the 18th day of Al rii and 9th day
OF Sept. next, from l o'clock a. M, until
O'Clock m, on each of said days and that
A, D., 1921, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Barton, VT, this 10Th day of liar
A. D., 1921.
f. E. MATTHEWS,
r. A. PARKER
1915 Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-30
MAN A SOCIAL BEING

Now man is a social being. The
creator said in the beginning; 1t is
not good for him to be alone. People
who climb up on pillars to get near
God, get away from him, for he is
down here on the. ground where his
people are And when a man gets so
holy that he his obliged to draw his
garments around him to keep them
from being soiled by contact with the
vulgar throng, by so much he gets
away from the pattern man who went
out of his way to touch with healing
the leper, the adulteress and the graf
ter. The virtues and graces of the
christian life are developed by contact
with other people. Our rough corners
are knocked off and we are smoothed
down by friction with other corners.
1t may be crossing to our pride to
discover that we have to "keep off
the grass" and quit removing "the an
cient landmarks" and obey the "speed
laws" and discover that personal lib
erty ends where the other mans nose
begins, but after all the other fellow
has to observ the same rules, so we
might as we'll take it smiling. It is
possible that contact with crooked,
cross-gained, and annoying people
may be a part of a providential plan
for the perfecting of the saints.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-28
M'ADOO FIRST CLASS SCOUT

Scout lore as practiCed at the Is
camps of Kanahwahke lake in the
Interstate Palisades park, was the
subject of an earnest study made one
day in August by Hon. William G.
McAdoo and Mrs McAdoo and dis
tinguished company of guests who
visited the camp at the invitation of
Franklin d. Roosevelt, Chairman Of
the Greater New York Scout council.
Other members of the council who eX-
tended the invitation were James G.
Blaine, Jr., William S. Kies, Samuel
NJ. Greer and Barron Collier.
Almost the only scout feat that Mr..
McAdoo failed to test was being res
cued from drowning and resuscitated.
That he was content to watch, All
the rest that was going on he entered
into. He whanged a baseball for the
benefit of Brooklyn scouts, not to men
ton the movie men who busily clicked
their calseras. He was hound up by
scout skilled in administering first
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-28

art of tying various knots, and finally
he was the recipient Of a walking
stick made from hop horndean taken
from the branch Of a tree off the lake
and carved by J. \. Brunner, chair
man of the camp committee of Central
Union council of Now Jersey. The
cane was carved with the emblem of
a first class scout surrounded by an
American eagle, and was presented TO
Mr.. McAdoO on behalf of all
camps at Kanahwahke lake In tx
cepting the Gift Mr. McAdoo remarked
that he hoped IN did not imply that
he had reached such advanced wears
that he was compelled to lean upon "a
staff. He wanted the boys to under
stand, he said that he never intended
to grow as old as that but If he did
that would be the staff upon which
he would choose to lean.
The visit constituted a full dress
inspection of the Lake kanahWahke
camps, at which there are for nine
weeks in the summer as many as
1900 boys There could be twice as
many. Mr.. McAC3) vas informed by
Barron Collier, who did the honors OF
the camp, if tEy ."EJ@rccS Of the or.
ganization rola.,yl. The boys camp
for not lie $. .aH ,Wo We, IS and in
the course ~. de &uu.i.!tl the total at
tendance o' tl.. sap il in excess OF
$4,000. Tie ling party was invited
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-28
SCOUTS REPAIR CITY SIDEWALKS

There is only one scout troop in
Lind Wash. but that one is up and
doing as is proved by recent example
of thrift and enterprise. 1t seems the
scouts noticed that the wooden side
walks of the city were badly in need
of repair. Consequently they marched
ND to the mayor and offered to do the
lob at nominal figure. The mayor
liked the idea He also liked the spir
it of the boys and took up the offer
arranging that the work should be
done.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-28
JOHNSON

Hazen Tracy passed Christmas il
Montgomery.
Miss Clara Hill is home from Bostol
for the holidays.
Miss Marion Barrows of the U. V. M
is at home for the holidays.
Professor and Mrs. Mayo were in Bur
lington Monday OF last week.
Mrs. Abbie Davis has had a telephone
installed. 16-R is the number.
Tie Girls Athletic Association gave q
dance Friday evening, Dec. %.
Wilbur Barrows is home from Middle
bury College for the Christmas recess.
Wayland Mills is home from Bryant
Stratton Business College for the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Davis and Mrs
P. J. Titus were in Hyde Park Wednes-
day of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Mills and little
daughter, Isabelle, we're in St. Johnsbury
the first OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Coan are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth of son,
Howard Simon, born Decent er 20.
Mrs. Will Driscol and two children were
in Cambridge the first of the week to visit
Mrs. Driscoll's mother, Mrs. Leach.
Mrs. Taylor Mead, whohas been visiting
her arents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. H, Wilson,
has returned to her home in Windsor.
Mrs. S. ]. Davis and daughter, Matte,
went to Williston last Wednesday night
called there by the illness of Mrs. Ned
Smith.
Guests at H. O. Stiles for Christmas
were Miss Clara Stiles. and Frank Stiles
from Burlington and Albert Stiles from
Waitsfeld.
Hazen Tracy, who has passed severa
weeks in Holyoke, Westfeld and Spring
field, Mass, has returned to his sisters,
Mrs. d. B. Smalley.
Chesley Sargent, son OF Mr., and Mrs.
Rollin Sargent, was painfully injured while
coasting last week Tuesday, resulting in
broken nose and cash in his face, which
required several stitches.
While Mrs. c. P. Stewart was driving
to the village last week Tuesday afternoon,
her horse became frightened andre away.
Mrs. Stewart was thrown out of the
sleigh, injuring her about the head and
stomach.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-28
Mrs. Louise Bigelow Dies

Mrs. Sarah Louise (Barrows) Bjgelow
died about six O'Clock Thursday morning
at her home with her daughter on Maple
street, after few days illness with pnue'
monia. She had been in frail health from
a general breaking down since August last
Her last illness was of six days duration.
Mrs. Bigelow was the widow of Eliakan
Bigelow, for many years we'll known resi-
dent of Stowe. She was the daughter of
CAPTAIN Iben and Sarah Russell Barrows
and was born in Stowe Sept. %. 1S41.
She passed part of her early life ia Nor
ristown, but has lived in Stowe since her
marriage to Mr.. Bigelow in 1865. Mr.,
and Mrs. Bigelow celebrated their golde.
wedding at their home in West Branch "
April. 1915. MIR. Bigelow died in Novern
Der. 1915. Of the several children born
to Mrs. Bigeow, a daughter, Sarah R.,
died in 1888, son, DR.. Edwin P. Bigelow,
If WoIcott died in 1905, and two children
died in infancy. Two daughters, Misses
Annie L., and Susan A. Bigelow survive.
She also leaves two step-daughters, Miss
Mary 7. Bigelow Of Salem, Mass. and
Miss Addie A. BigeIow of Franklin, N. H.,
who have known no other mother. Of
retiring nature, Mrs Bigelow's active life
was devoted to her family. Her cheerful
d;sposition and sterling character made
her many friends. She was supporter
and member of the West Branch Meeting
House society and was for many years a
members of Mansfield Mountain Grange.
She came with her daughters to the village
to live in 1916.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-28
Johnson Grange Notes

The special meeting of the Grange was
largely attended Thursday. A Christmas
program given by the children was much
enjoyed; also the Christmas carols by the
choir. There were twenty-five children
present. The hall was prett,ly decorated
with red and green crepe paper. Christmas
bells and small trees and large tree laden
with gifts. which were distributed at the
close of the program.
The next regular meeting will be Jan 5,
1922, and will be held in the daytime,
when the newly elected officers will be
installed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-28

a quart of sliced beans. Stir and cook
until well covered with the fat, cover
and simmer for an hour, stirring often
and adding from time to time one-half
cupful Of hot water. When the beans
are to be served season well with salt
and pepper. A dash of vinegar may
be added by those who like it.
Braised Leg of Lamb.-Bone a leg
of lamb, wipe with a damp CLOTH
stuff and truss, place in a braising
pan. Cook five minutes in one fourth
of a cupful Of butter, large slice
each of onion, carrot and turnip, all
cut fine, small bay leaf, one sprig
of thyme and parsley. Add three cup
fuls of hot water or stock, one and
one-half teaspoOnfuls of salt, one-half
teaspoonful of peppercOrns. Pour
this mixture over the lamb, cover
closely and cook slowly two and one
half hours uncover the last half hour.
Remove from the pan to hot platter.
Brown three tablespoonfuls of butter,
add four tablespoonfuls of flour and
stir well until Drowned, then add the
liquor from the braising pan, careful
ly strained. 1t will require one and
threefourths cupfuls.
Squash Porcupine.-Steam a fine
hubbard squash in the shell. When
soft scrape out with spoon, put into
a hot oven and mash. Season with
salt, sugar, one-fourth of teaspoon
full of ginger and two tablespoonfuls
of butter. Beat and reserve one cup
full. Put into glass baking dish,
cover with the cupful put through a
ricer and brown. Cream may be
added if needed for moisture.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-28

all like to know what we would do
with joke"
And all the pigs squealed.
WED like to know what we could
do if we took a joke. It's nothing
to eat so why should we take it?'
Red Top the rooster clucked and
crOwed and grinned.
This is the best joke"
"What do we care about it being
the best joker asked Brother Bacon.
"We've already told you we didn't
care about joke because it was moth
ing to eat. We don't care whether it
is a best one or not. Now if you
were talking about a best dish of food
that would be different"
YES, that would be quite different"
squealed the other pigs.
81 was wrong" said Red Top grin
ming. "Of course you have no wish
to take a joke because it is nothing
to eat I meant, of course, that it
was a joke when | pretended knew
what you were talking about just
after / had asked you that question.
/ wouldn't have asked you if mad
known, as l have said before. And
I wouldn't have bothered to have had
little joke with you if l had thought
that you didn't care about joking. In
fact you care about nothing but eat
ing"
All the pigs grinned and twisted
their little tails.
eve show we're regular pigs" said
Brother Bacon.
"Wem forget about jokes and jok-
ing then" said Red Top. TEL me
what YOU were talking about. l would
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-28

this time folks and creatures began
making good resolutions. And we've
made ours. We think they're fine ana
we hope to live up to Them
That's good" said Red Top. but
what are your resolutionsT he asked
after a moment.
"To get all we can to eat, each OF
MS" said Miss Ham. "and never 10
think or worry about anyone but our
selves"
'Wen. I never" said Red Top. i gu
don't know much about the real mean
ing of good resolutions, but what
ebould I expect? After all your are
only pigs"
"Pigs with good resolutions re-
peated Miss Ham.