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Vol. 42 No. 25
BARTON, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1913
Single Copies 5 .Cents
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Advertisements will be inserted an'dei this
head at two cents per word for first insertion
and one cent per word thereafter. Cash must
accompany theorder. No advertisement will
be inserted for less than twenty-five cents
FOR SAL.R.
FOR SALE My residence on Park
St. Inquire of A. C. Chester, Barton.
: 12tf
': FOR SALE Rig for making cedar
oil. Mrs. E. C. Kimball, Barton.
lwp
FOR SALE Secondhand mower
and horse rake, cheap. Will Heath,
Barton. 25-26p
FOR SALE Steam saw-rig in good
condition. Engine 6 H. P. Mrs. Geo.
Barstow, Barton. , , 25-27p
FOR SALE Three good business
horses, weight, 9 to 11 -cwt. H. C.
Bassett, Orleans. lw
FOR SALE Jersey bulls from one
to six months old from Registry of
Merit stock. D. G.Speir, Greensboro.
20-28
FOR SALE Top buggy, two driving
harnesses pair double driving harness
es. Remington typewriter. A. R.
Cowles, Barton. . , J 24tf
FOR SALE Sawdust at our
Brownington mill. As large load as
you want tor zo cents, unanaier
Company. 6tf
FOR SALE 1 horse, good worker
and driver or will exchange for colt,
also one secondhand buggy. Mrs. H.
N. Paquette, Glover. 25 26p '
FOR SALE Walworth gas machine
makinsr gas from gasolene, equipment
complete including large copper tank
and piping, in excellent condition,
suitable for summer cottage or country
home, absolutely safe, easy to operate.
Original cost, $400.00 bargain price,
$100.00 delivered by freight free to
purchaser. F. L. Erskine, W. L.
Douglas Shoe Co,. Brockton Mass.
. 24-25
TO KKNT
TO RENT Tenement,
Page, High St., Barton.
Mrs.
L. P.
24tf
TO RENT Furnished
Powtiey, Barton.
rooms. ' Mrs.
24-25p
TO LET Two pastures near Black
Hill in Glover. Also one near Barton.
M. H. Lewis, Barton. 18tf
WaNTKL.
WANTED AT ONCE Experienced
table girl at Hotel Barton. 25tf
WANTED Cook and table girl.
Willoughby. House, Westmore. 24-26
WANTED AT ONCE Kitchen girl.
Hotel Barton. 23tf
WANTED Live poultry. Eggs not
over week old. Elrick, Express office,
Barton. 18tf
HELP WANTED A woman to do
housework in family of three. Mrs.
F. C. Williams, Newport. 25tf "
WOOL WANTED Have special
orders for a few tons good wool. Will
pay 17 cents pound delivered at my
home. C. E. Hamblet, Barton. Tele
phone 48-11. . 23 tf
WANTED AT ONCE Sober, re
liable men to learn to drive and repair
autos and prepare to fill vacancies at
$18.00 to $40.00 weekly. Write at once
for full particulars. Maine Auto
Company and garage, 24 Taylor St.,
Portland. Maine. 25-28
HISCKT.L.ANEOUS
See Auction ad on page eight of this
paper. Walter Donaghey. lwp
See adv. wool carding and hand spun
yarns. 25etw
AGENT for all kinds Mullen's non
sinkable pressed steel boats. Henry
Buswell, Barton. 25 27p
FARMERS' NOTICE Wanted,
Monday, June 23rd, carload ox beef
and bologna cattle and calves. Re
member this is the week to sell your
calves. They will be lower in July.
Shall not buy stock June 30th. Sugar
and wool taken June , 23rd. , Dodge,
Orleans. lw -.
On actount of the death of my son I
must reduce my herd and offer Regis
tered Holsteins of all ages for, sale.
The offerings consist of large, heavy
milking cows, two-year-old heifers,
yearlings and heifer calves. Also bull
calves and bulls nearly ready for
service. The animals in this herd are
large, straight individuals with great
breeding. For further particulars
write b. D. Nichols, . Lyndonville,
R. No. 2. 25-27p .
Vermont Notes.
uusseii s. f age ot nyae Jfark, son
of United States Senator Page; " and
,. Miss Hallie Gates, daughter of Mis.
Eugene Grow of Johnson, werequietly
married Wednesday, May 4. Mr. Page
was graduated from the University of
Vermont in the class of 1899. He-:has
direct oversight of. his . father's busi
ness while the latter is in Washington.
Mrs. Page has been connected : with
Mr. Page's office for several years.V
Carroll G. and" Proctor H. Page,
grandsons of Senator "Carroll S. Page,
have re turned to their home at Hyde
Park, accompanied by their mother,
who went to Washington to attend
the graduation exercises of the
National Cathedral school for boys,
from which institution the , -former
received his diploma June . 9. The
latter was successful in passing his
examinations in . the class in which he
was enrolled. -
NEWBURY SWEPT BY FIRE
Loss Will Be about 100,000 Hale
Store, Hotel, Advent Church, Newbury
Seminary and Other Landmarks Gone,
t Fire Destroys 18 Buildings.
A $100,000 fire swept the business
section of Newbury Saturday after
noon and evening, taking 18 build
ings, including the- Hale store, Valued
at $35,000, the Sawyer hotel, Advent
church," Newbury seminary and several
large dwellings, most of which were
well covered by insurance although
the hotel was not insured. ' The
burning "of hotel and seminary takes
from the community two of tlje oldest
landmarks in this section of the state.
The seminary was originally the
Methodist conference seminary which
is now established at Montpelier under
the. name of the Montpelier seminary,
while the Sawyer hotel'was used in old
stage coach days and was one of the
few left on the route from Montreal
to Boston by way of the Connecticut
valley. The house accommodated 400
guests. .
The fire was caused by heavy wind
drawing shavings up the "chimney of
Peter Chase's blacksmith shop and
when seen by a small girl the roof was
on fire. Mr. Chase had only time to
save horses in the shdp to be shod.
Wind carried the flames to the barn
of James Hale from which it ;wa"s
communicated to the storehouse,- the
dwelling house and store.
: The fire, then traveled along Maple
street and jumping the Methodist
church it burned the seminary building
after which it jumped to the hotel,
leaving several buildings between in
a damaged condition. Mr. Sawyer
moved considerable of his property
into" the Cobleigh house across the
street only to see it . burned to the
ground. The wind then brought the
fire , back across the street, burning
three more houses along Main street.
One feature of the fire was- that every
thing was cleaned. up, no timbers
being left about the places burned.
Another old building to go was the
Horace W. Bailey store, one of the
oldest in the town, owned by C M.
Knight. The use of carpets and
blankets on the store of O. C. Holton
and that of Hibbard & Company saved
these buildings. !If they had gone all
mercantile enterprise would have been
swept away. . So fast did the fire do
its work , that by 10 o'clock the
territory had been entirely, burned
over. :' ; - v-
Parochial School Closes- "
The exhibition of the scholars at the
closing exercises of St. Paul's school
Friday'evening was most excellently
rendered before a good-sized audience
in Crystal Lake hall. The songs,
recitations and dialogues brought forth
loud applause and the awarding of
prizes was also a pleasing part of the
program. The program was partially
given in French and partially in
English and follows:
Distribution Solennelle des Prix
Au Convent de Barton
Presidee par Le Reverend J. E.
Leblanc, Cure'.
Ouverture - Les Sylphes
Miles. Laura Blais, E. Desruisseau, G.
Hill .
Cantate , Gloire au Vainqueur
Prologue Mile. Cecile Desruisseau
Proclamation des Prix D'Honneur
Dialogue Grace Cloverseed in the City
Characters : Grace, Miss Pauline
Sheltry; Ann, Miss Elise Desruisseau;
Photographer, Rodolphe Frechette
Solfege
Drame ,
Dramo
, Le Flageolet Magique
The Good Old Dayi
Drill
Love's Messenger
Musique
Miles.
Florence Rouseeau, M. J. Ste.
Marie
Dialogue ' Good Night
Distribution des Prix
Choeur School Days are O'er
Adresse Par Mr. Rodolphe Frechette
Di scours Reverend Leonard of St.
Johnsbury .
Musique The Home Guard
Miles. Laura Blais, Cora Hill, M. J.
Ste. Marie.
BARTON
Raymoni Willson is working in the
bank.
Ariine Marsh wa3 qiite s'ick several
days last-week.
Miss Lillian Cheney was in Newport
several days recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hunter visited
in East Burke recenth.
Miss Mabel Cobb was the guest of
friends in Irasburg last week.
Albro Larabee spent part of last
week in Craftsbury on business.
Miss Jessie Gorham has accepted a
position in the Peerless factory.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Goss of Newport
visited Sunday at F. D. Pierce's.
Mrs. Merton Wilson has been visit
irigLrelatives in West Charleston.
Remember the special sale at Mrs.
Vercoe's store going on this week.
J. W. Reirden of North Troy visited
his son, W. W. Reirden, on Sunday.
. Miss Irene Cox spent several days at
her home in St Johnsbury last week.
F. H. Dana of North Troy spent
Saturday and Sunday at his home here.
Mrs. Bert Adams visited friends in
East Craftsbury a few days last week.
. Mr. and Mrs. Ai Cutler . and son of
Northfield. are visiting friends in' townV
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Norris were
recent visitors in Brownington Center.
Mrs. C. P. Jenness went to Boston
yesterday afternoon for; a few days'
visit. . "--.- y " '; .
Wm. Cobb and Miss Mabel Cobb
visited in Island Pond the first of the
week. . , ' ' ? -
The Schubert club go to Albany Fri
day night where they give a entertain
ment..-- . . " . "-v :
: Mr.' and Mrs. Bert Paige of Hard
wick are visiting at the home of H. E.
Paige. ,
' Smallpox Situation Unchanged, v
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The Monitor cannot learn of" any
particular change in the smallpox
situation in the Missisquoi valley.
No new cases are reported and a num
ber of those who were sick are already
ou of quarantine. Many think the
disease is not the genuine smallpox,
but the state board of health officers
so declared it and action in accordance
has been taken. It is expected public
services will continue hereafter as
usual. .'2
Sunday School Workers at West Glover.
The Willoughby 'District Sunday
School association met at West Glover,
June 10, 1913. Excellent papers and
addresses were given, among the
speakers being Rev. C. E. Garvin,
Rev. M. W. Hale .and Rev. E. A.
Tuck. The usual business of the
association was transacted and officers
for , the ensuing 1 year elected as
follows j President, W. . G. Dutton,.
Brownington; vice president, Clyde
Cooper, Barton ; secretary and treasur
er. Mrs. Bertha L. Wright, West
Glover; supt. cradle, roll department,
Mrs. S. E. Winslow, Barton; supt.
home xlepartment, Mrs. S. B. Parker,
Orleans. There was a good attendance,
more than one hundred being ; present
at the dinner hour. The following
resolutions preDared by Kev. E. A.
Tuck, Rev. M.. W. Hale and S. T.
Vance were unanimously adopted and
a copy sent to the Postmaster General,
Washington, D. C. 'j .
Whereas, a, movement is being made
to reopen the post-offices of the nation
on Sunday.
Resolved, that we respectfully remon
strate against such action, and that we
base our remonstrance "not on, any
desire to compel religious observance
of the day, for we believe in the
American principle of separation of
church and state, but on the natural
right of the individual to one day's rest
in seven and on the need of free
institutions to have one day. in the
week for the consideration of moral
questions which contribute to'- national
greatness and stability. In support of
the right of the employees of the
government to this day we call
attention to the constitution which
specially recognizes this right in the
President of the -United States and
respectfully submit this to be a
universal right on the principle of
equality before the law.
' A Progress ive Supper.
Believing in progression, the Village
Improvement society will give , a
progressive supper at the residence of
G. C. Lang, on Tuesday afternoon
from 5 p. m. until all are served. In
this case the road to progress will be
marked by successive tables under the
management of progressive ladies who
will dispense substantial and delicious
viands, accompanied by the Progres
sive orchestra, to a company qf at
least 200 progressive people.. Every
mnaDitant or this ana other towns is
invited. Tickets will be on sale at the
tables.
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.
Supt. R. F. Lowe will hold the first
quarterly conference of the . year at
the M. E. vestry Saturday . evening
June 28. Official members are urged
to be present and all are invited.
Bishop Henderson of Chattanooga,
Tenn., will speak at 7.30 o'clock Mon
day evening, June 30, in the M. E.
church instead of in the afternoon as
announced last week. This is an educa
tional rally and everyone is invited.
Bishop Henderson is a powerful
speaker. .
County C E. Convention Begins Friday.
As announced last week the annual
meeting of the Orleans County Chris
tian Endeavor Union wilj be held with
the Brownington society Friday and
Saturday of this week beginning at 11
o'clock in the forenoon of Friday and
lasting until noon of Saturday. The
usual strong ' program has been pre
pared. Rev. J. J. Hutchinson of Lyn
donville will deliver the principal ad
dress of Friday evening.
Everett Webster of Matapan, Mass.,
ia spending his vacation with relatives
in town. v-
' Lyman Mason and Madam Mason
visited friends in Albany the first of
the week.
James McFarlane, who has been ill
for several months, remains about
the same.
Mrs. Nettie McGoff of West Burke
spent Saturday and Sunday at W.
Mosher's.
The Village Improvement society
t will meet with Mrs. Seaver at 10 a. m.
Thursday.
H. V. Drown and family took an
automobile , trip to New Hampshire
last week:- . 1, ' ..; : ',
Mrs. E. B. : Robinson and daughter
Pearl are visiting in West Burke for
two weeks. t
Maynard Foster has engaged to work
for the summer with Hazen' Clark,
electrician.
Mrs. W. W. Coe of West Burke is
the eues.of her daughter, Mrs. A.' P.
Underwood. .
Rev. W. A. Warner went to Evans
yille Sunday to officiate iat the funeral
of .Wm; Drown. . ..V;
'.Mr. and Mrs J. ;W.,: Murkland and
Mrs. J. M... Elliott -visited in St. Johns
bury last week. ''V:-: - - :
Mrs. F. M. Robbins of Willoughby
spent two days . at Rev. W. A. War
ner's this week.
Mrs. Vern Pope and son of Montreal
are spending the, week with Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Pope. ( . -
..Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Mitchell and son
have been spending several days with
relatives in Lowell.. ,
Mrs. Louise Jenks of -North Troy is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Goo dro, and family.
County Veterans' Association Meeting.
The annual reunion of the Orleans
County Veterans association was
held at Orleans June 14, with 50
veterans present. The meeting was
called to order at the M. E. church at
10:30 a. m. by Aaron W. Willey, vice
president, W. K. Annis, the president
being absent. ' ,
Report of secretary and treasurer
was read, accepted and approved and
it was voted to hold, the next annual
meeting at Newport, June 14th or flag
day 1914. - v
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year, President, A. : C.
Sleeper ; vice president, A. J. Morrill,
2nd vice president, A. J. Miller;
executive committee, Mrs. Wm.
Magoon, B. F. Hamilton, Frank
Wheelock ; secretary and treasurer, J.
N. Webster. At 11:30 the meeting
adjourned for dinner to the, vestry ot
the M. E. church . where a bounteous
free dinner was served to the veterans
and their wives. . At 1 :30 the meeting
was called to order at the opera hall.
Address of welcome by A. W. Willey,
to the veterans was responded to by
E. H. Nye ; singing by male quartet ;
address of welcome to the ladies by
Mrs. Minnie Pearson, responded to by
Mrs. A. C. Sleeper; remarks by O. M
George, B. F. Hamilton, A. J. . Miller
and other comrades. The speaker of
the day was Major and Ex-Gov. Grout,
who gave a very interesting address.
At the suggestion of A. J. Miller three
cheers were given for the flag. Voted
to tender a vote of thanks to the
citizens of Orleans for their hospital
ity and their generous entertainment.
Closed by singing of America by the
audience. .
3- S. Convention at East Charleston.
Seymour Lake District- Sunday
School convention was held in Ply
mouth church East Charleston, Tues
day opened with praise service led by
Rev. Mr. Price. Greeting by Rev.
Mr. Price, pastor ; response by "A. H.
Kidder, president; address by Rev.
Mr. Harris, "Difficult Problems of the
Rural Sunday School, " some fine points
were presented. In the discussion that
followed led by J. B. Holton the main
point discussed was the indifference of
parents towards their children attend
ing Sunday school and that one of the-
problems would be solved when the
parents would meet with the children
in Sunday school. Rev. Mr. Price
thought children should be sent to
Sunday school from a patriotic stand
point if from no other, as the Sunday
school is a nation-builder. Appoint
ment of committees ; Adjournment for
dinner provided by the ladies of East
Charleston. Afternoon session opened
with prayer service, special music was
rendered by male voices. Reports of
schools in Seymour District. Address
by Rev. A. B. Ross, "Christ's
Supremacy as a Teacher," which was
well received. Question box, election
of officers, adjournment, social hour.
Supper was served in church vestry.
At the evening session the house was
well filled to listen to a chart talk by
the Rev. Mr. Rankin of Newport, "On
the Life of Christ." This was a- very
interesting and profitable talk and was
enjoyed by all. Committee on resolu
tions reported. RESOLVED that this
convention expresses its very hearty
appreciation of the cordial welcome
received from the East Charleston
i church and also of the splendid enter
tainment which has been accorded it
and RESOLVED that we express our
sincere gratitude to the pastor of the
Plymouth church, his wife, the choir,
the ladies of the church and all who
have contributed to the success and
satisfaction of this convention.
A. B. Ross,
J. B. Holton, v
' J. H. Gilmore.
Committee.
Judge Miles is holding court in
Woodstock and was accompanied this
week by Mrs. Miles.
We note that Mrs. Elijah Cowles
and daughter Sarah have gone -to
California for a year.
Mrs. George Jennings is teaching in
the West Glover school in the absence
of the regular teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. True and son
Willis of Newport visited at .1. F.
fBatchelder's on Monday.
Slayton Lang is assisting N. R.
Young this week at Johnson and Lyn
donville commencements.
Miss Ruby Campbell of New York
City is the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Baldwin of
Northfield are spending the week at
their camp across the lake. . ,
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Katen, Miss
Gladys and Mr: Taylor spent Sunday
in camp at Willoughby lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clogston
entertained A. N. Vance and family: of
Albany the first of the week.
Miss Katherine . Ansboro entertained
her sister from Albany last week at
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Roystan's. 1
The Ladies' society of the Congrega-.
tional church cleared $44 ' from the
receipts of the Alumni banquet.
Dr. Parlin, of Island (' Pond - has
recently placed his mare, Ladybird, , in
training at Roaring Brook Park.
Mrs. Amos Robinson has returned
from a several weeks' visit in Rhode
Island with relatives and friends.
. Eight or ten Endeavorers ifrom here
plan to attend the county convention at
Brownington Friday and Saturday, i ;
Mrs. Ella" Jackson of Boston has
been the guest of Mr. wand Mrs. K. J.
Page and is now camping at Willoughby.:-
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall and
children of St. Johnsbury have been
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. King. v :
Forest Heath is visiting in "Barnet
and Miss Lula will - spend several
weeks in Brownington at the home of
her aunt. . , '
Mrs. Charles Bodge, who has been
visiting at the home of Rev. W. A.
Warner, went Friday to Lowell to visit
relatives. .... . ,
Mr. and Mrs. George Kirbv and son
have returned to their home in
Rochester after several weeks spent at
Julius Hazen's.
Mr. and Mrs. David Collision have
returned to their home after visiting
their daughter, Mrs. F. S. Whitcher,
for six weeks. -
Mrs. Ava Peene and household of
Yonkers, N. Y., have gone to her
summer home. Fox Hall, Westmore.
for the season. ..
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Cutler are enter
taining a sister, -Mrs. Davis Baker,
and a niece, Mrs. Newton Lewis, both
from Fargo, N. D.
Mrs.. Sarah Page, who has been in
Boston several months, arrived Thurs
day to be the guest of her son, K. J.
Page, and family.
Judge and Mrs.
and Mr. and Mrs.
North ;Troy took an
lington last week.
Frank Thompson
J. L. Lewis of
auto trip to Bur-
Dr. and Mrs. F. R. Hastings
entertaining their sisters, Mrs. W.
Hayes of. Quebec and Mrs. C.
Purves of New Brunswick. '
are
B.
R.
" Rev. W. A. Warner was in West
more Wednesday evening to perform
the wedding ceremony of Miss Hazel
Nutting and Charles Ingersoll.
, Amory Seaver was home over Sun
day.. During , his vacation he will
take up the work of station agent at
Grove Station, Me.
Mr.' and Mrs. F. J. Chase of Greens
boro visited this week at A. .R.
"i i t j a r m tt w
Bowies s ana ivirs. a. n. uorman re
turned with them to her home.
It was E. R. Flanders and not
Flanders & Mossman who sold an
automobile to Geo. Cummings of
Charleston as reported last week,- '
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Smith of St'.
Johnsbury . spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Smith
and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Murkland.
The baseball game between North
Troy and Barton, scheduled for Satur
day, was called off on account of the
smallpox quarantine at North Troy.
The Coventry Missionary society,
are holding their regular monthly
meeting with Mrs. Albert Webster
today.. The gentlemen were invited to
dinner.
. Mrs. A. T. Buswell was most hapoily
surprised on Tuesday afternoon when
several ladies came to ' spend the
afternoon and remind her of her
birthday. "
Mr3. W. M. Wright, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. H. F. Black of
Newport, is spending several weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Daly in Green
ville, Me.
Plans are on foot by the Christian
Endeavor society to take a trip to Jay
Peak on the fourth of July. Anyone
who would like to make this trip will
be welcomed.
Several ffom here attended t.hp nlavs
given by the Whiteside-Strauss
tne wnitesiae-btrauss com
A 1
pany at Orleans last week and
pronounce them above the ordinary
for excellence.
The following letters remain un
called for at the postofnee. Please say
advertised when calling for these let
ters. James Armstrong, Robert Smith,
.Arthur H. Williams.
Some of the ladies of the Village
Improvement society have been invit
ed to make a social twenty-five at the
home of Mrs. F. P. Thrasher at
Willoughby on Thursday.
Mrs. Melvin Drown has returned
from Birmingham, Ala., where she
spent the winter with her uncle. On
her way to Vermont she spent some
time in Washington, D. C.
Six members of the Recreation club
walked to Glover Friday evening and
took dinner at the Glover Inn. All
were generous in their praise of the
appointments, food and service.
A card from Evangelist Lewis E.
Smith says he has closed a very suc
cessful series of meetings in Moretown
and adds that he looks forward with
pleasure to his return to Orleans
county in September.
Topic for next grange meeting, June
19. "From what do we suffer the more,
extravagant housekeeping, or poor
farming?" Every member is requested
to join in the discussion for at least
two minutes or payja fine of five cents.
- A terrific electric storm passed over
this place Monday evening, one of the
most severe visiting this section for
several years. No local damage was
done but different town items tell of
damage to some extent in other places.
Rev. C. O. Gill, who will be "remem
bered as a former preacher in West
more, is in Europe on the American
commission for the study of agricul
tural co-operation, and will also re
present abroad the Federal Council of
Churches. -o
,.E. W. Taylor of the Murkland
machine shop returned last week
from a three weeks' v visit in Dexter,
Me., and , left Monday"' for Chicago;
where he considers taking a position
as: an electrical machinist with; the
Edison company. . ' --: . . v
Our band is giving us very enjoyable
concerts this year and ,the solo work
of the various : members is much ap
preciated.. : There 'will be a concert, as
usual Saturday evening. Let's give
them a Jittlemore enthusiastic en
cores. It helps. ' . ',
Fr. LeBlanc, Fred Blair and Ephraim
Choquete have each purchased a lot
of A. S. Redfield on Bellewater avenue.
This takes all the land between the
Willoughby road and R. P. Webster's
hf use and throueh from the street to
the Cathcjic church property. These
are fine lots., '
Work has been commenced on the
school property on School street and it
will be graded, cleaned up and put in
fine shape. The skating rink will then
be maintained on this plot and will
make a good playground and improve
the looks of that section of (the village
to a great extent.
If you want a swarm of bees speak
to N. M. Scott about it. Friday he
noticed a swarm of bees lighting on a
tree near his sugar house. Mr. Scott
4 did not wait for ceremonies but got a
hive and "hived" them then and
there. He had not the slightest idea
where they came from.
F. H. Foster has sold the buildings
on the Willoughby lake road, which
he recently purchased of ' Henry
Valley, to Oliver Stone. Mr. Stone
has sold his place to Chas. Nault,
and Mr. Valley has moved to the
Ernest Devereaux farm in Westmore,
which he purchased last fall.
On June 12 about thirty of the
friends of Miss Mary Hanson were
invited to her home to help celebrate
her eighteenth birthday. Games were
played on the lawn, refreshments
served and a most enjoyable evening
spent. Ajnong the gifts presented to
Miss Hanson were a chafing dish,
camera and handpainted china.
As an item of interest to friends of
the Drant family, who moved from
this village to Newbury, we mention
the fire which destroyed in that
village the hotel, store, schoolhouse,
Advent church and twelve dwelling
houses. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Drant
of Newbury were building a camp at
Memphremagog and on their way
home stopped off to call on F. D.
Pierce, where they learned of the fire
and that it had destroyed their house
and its contents.
Local Masons were honored at
Grand Lodge at Burlington last week
as follows : H. J. Stannard was" elected
grand senior warden of the grand lodge
of Vermont and grand king of the
grand Royal Arch chapter. F. D.
Pierce was elected district deputy for
the 10th Masonic district and H. T.
Seaver was elected to office in the
grand council of royal and select mas
ters. C. L. Erwin was elected district
deputy of the 3d Royal Arch district.
Mrs. W. A. Royston was elected dis
trict deputy grand matron and Malcolm
Sadlier of Island Pond district deputy
grand patron of the order of Eastern
Star.
While P. R Keating was cutting
brush beside the road near his place
recently he discovered a very ancient
coin. He pulled up the roots of some
brush and with it came this coin, which
was heavily encrusted with dirt and
cprrode, but when removed the coin
is quite well preserved. The lettering
on one side is defaced but otherwise
the coin is perfect. It is apparently
an English coin as the crown is promi
nent on both sides. The date is plain
"1812" and. above the date are the
letters "H. M." and the double eagle.
The "Duck Pond" road where the coin
was tound is the old stage route
i through this section and it is probable
l some traveler lost this com long years
ago and it has been preserved all these
years. No local coin collectors know
what it is.
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WILLOUGHBY
T. Leclair has finished work with
! his team on the state road.
W. T. Brooks and family spent Sun
day at Sam Nelson's in Barton.
C. Mills of Portland, Me., was a
recent guest at F. P. Thrasher's.
Mrs. Jane Duke has gone to Lyndon
ville to spend some time with her son.
Maryethel and Virginia Brooks, who
have been having the measles, are
better.
A. D. Fogg and Fred French of West
Burke were guests at F. P. Thrasher's
Sunday.
Mr. Plant spent Sunday with Mr.
Sheldon's people in their cottage on
Crystal Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. I. H. , and Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Gordon recently spent the
day at P. H. Duke's.
Mrs. Orrin Gray furnished the
Monitor the item regarding the death
of Mrs. Sarah Simpson printed last
week. . .
Paul and Philip Brooks spent Satur
day and Sunday in camp at Willoughby
Lake at Westmore with their uncle,
Carl Wheeler.
Wilbur Gray, who was ill only five
days, died Monday. The funeral was,
held today, Wednesday. Particulars
will appear next week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Reirden ; of
Barton and Mr. and Mrs. E. "A. Cook
of Lyndonville were recently enter
tained by Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Thrasher.
V.'-:-f neWport
Rev. J. C. McCullough's children
are having the measles. -
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C: V. Slater and Henry Burgessjeft
today for Burlington to attend the
Episcopal , Diocesan convention ' as
delegates from St. Mark's parish.
The note case of Fred Lamere vs Ed.
Dagnois was begun in municipal court
Monday morning H. F. Black appear
ing for plaintiff and Williams & Smith -for
def endant. The case was continued.
George - Page of Newport : Center
who had been arrested for intoxication. ,
upon the third offense, appeared before
the municipal court Monday, and was
placed in charge of Probation Officer
Sleeper for six months and ordered to
the state hospital for the. insane at
Waterbury for alcoholic treatment.
The new state law provides that an in
toxicant whq is arrested upon the third
offense shall be sent to the above state
institution for treatment. '
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