ORLEANS
MON I TOR
Vol 43 No. 15
BARTON, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, ABRIL 15, 1914
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FOR 8ALK.
FOR SALE E. N. Randall's house
on 'Main street. Barton, H. T. Seaver,
admr. 12tf
FOR SALE Al Day-old white
Wyandotte chicks. Hazen Clark, Bar
ton. 9tf
"FOR SALE Several tons of . choice
hay. H. I. Sargent, Irasburg. "Phone
146-33. 15-16p
FOR SALE S. C. R. I. eggs for
setting, fine stock. $1 for 15. Frank
Hastings, WestGlover. 14-16.
f?FOR SALE Ten nice young Jersey
cows. All newly freshened. Chas.
Burns, j Brownington Center, Vt.
15-16p
IFOR'S ALE Ten good ryoung coatf.
Partjfresh in milk, rest nearby spn ng
ers. lH. B. Chamberlin, Irasburg.
12 tf
FOR SALE 14,000 feet of wooden
eaves spouts, onehorse lumber wagon,
work harness, driving harness. J. C.
Kins, Barton. 15-16
FOR SALE Two eight-foot silent
salesman show cases. Secondhand
soda fountain. Very cheap. Austin's
Pharmacy, Orleans, Vt. 15tf
FOR SALE Sawdust at our
Brownington mill. As large load as
you want for 25 cents. Chandler
Company. 6tf
EXCHANGE Large roan mare with
foal and two three-year-old colts for
heavy work team. H. B. Chamberlin,
Irasburg. 14tf
FOR SALE Smith and Barnes up
right piano. Nearly new and in al
most perfect condition. Price low.
Amos R. Robinson, Barton. 4tf.
FOR SALE or exchange for heavier
team, blacks, weight twenty hundred,
age nine, extra drivers and workers,
safe sound and kind. One pair light
work harnesses. Lothrop & Hunt,
Orleans. 14tf
FOR SALE Or would rent for a term
of years. 15-cow farm. Also for sale 4
horses, I Gorham broadcast seeder for
grain and grass seed 'combined, also
six tons of good hay near Barton. E.
A. Norton, Glover. 15tf
FOR SALE One pair gray mares,
9 years old, weight 3200; one pair
blackhorses, 7 years old, weight 3000.
Sound and extra good workers. Cheap
for cash or bankable paper. Chas. E.
Pierce, Barton. - 14-15p
FOR SALE 4 ft. slab wood. We
have about 500 cords of dry slabs lo
cated at our Irasburg mill and 500
cords at our Brownington mill. These
slabs make fine sugar wood and can be
purchased at the mill at $1.25 per
cord. The E. L. Chandler Co., Or
leans. 8tf
FOR SALE On a corner lot in
Orleans a very neat 8-room house,
including bath etc., hot and cold
water, fine cellar, cemented, wood
shed, new barn, 24x36 with basement,
3 stalls, carriage and automobile
rooms, all electric lighted and conven
iently arranged. All newly painted in
1913 and in first class repair, with
large garden, shade and fruit trees on
the lawn. This must be sold to close
an estate and the price will be right.
Inquire of Jerre Marston, Orleans or
N. B. Williams, admr., N. Graftsbury.
Phone, 9-5: 14tf
MISCKT.LAUKOU8.
FARMERS' NOTICE Will buy stock
ADril 20. Dodge, Orleans.
13-15
J. W. MATHIE, Glover. Registered
veterinary surgeon. Castration a
specialty. 15-22
NOTICE Hair Mattresses made over
New couches for sale. E. C. Brennan,
Orleans. 4tf
NOTICE Upholstering, furniture,
carriages and sleighs. R. E. Liddell,
Barton, Vt. 52tf
Skinner. French & Co,, of Orleans
have another car of old growth cedar
shingles. Bunches are full count.
42tf
BEWARE OF THE UNRELIABLE
and false-tongued canvasser and not be
influenced to pay the price of a first
quality piano for a cheap thump box
we can sell you for $1U0. interview
us first. F. M. Hunt Piano Co.. Or
leans Vt. 15-16p
The Davis garage in the rear of the
Davis block, Barton, is now open for
general repair work on all makes of
cars. Now is the time to fix up before
the spring rush. A. L. Urie, manager.
'Phone, 31-11. Geo. H. Davis.
14tf
Pianos, Player Pianos, Organs,
Banjos, Guitars, Violins, Accordeons,
Harmonicas, Sheet Music, Music Books,
Stands, Rolls. Satchels, Strings and
everything pertaining to music. A.
R. Cowles, Barton. 50tf
GREATEST PIANO BARGAINS in
New England. The only agency, in
this locality in a position to sell strict
ly high class goods at factory prices,
with the backing of Carl Fisher, New
York, the largest music house in the
world. F. M. Hunt Piano Co., Orleans,
Vt. ' 15-16p
Bishop Hughes Will Preside.
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, D. D. LL.
D. , will preside over the Vermont
conference of the Methodist church
which is to convene in Hardwick April
22. His appointment was made by the
board of bishops. Bishop Bristol was
taken seriously ill in Chicago four
weeks ago with acute indigestion' and
has been in a Chicago hospital ever
since. For two weeks his condition
was considered very serious but he is
now regarded as on the road t re
covery. Bishop Hughes will also hold
the New England conference for
Bishop Bristol at Maiden, Mass., April
1. The new bishop will be heartily
welcomed by the ministers of the
Vermont conference as , he held their
session at Newport two years ago and
won the hearts of all. His active
ministry was largely spent in New
England and he is well known to many
of the pastors. The coming session
will be the second to be held in Hard
wick, the session of 1909 having met
there, in charge of the late Bishop
Goodsell. -Bishop Hughes, holding
both the New England and Vermont
conferences, will render the transfer
of the Rev. Peter Black from St.
Johnsbury to the First Church, Lynn.,
a very simple matter as one bishop
now has the entire matter in his
hands. Bishop Hughes resides at San
Francisco, Cal.
BARTON.
Miss Marion Currier is quite ill.
Mrs. E. G. Martin is ill with grip.
Mrs. Harriet Borland is ill with bron
chitis. Mrs. H. E. Paige has been on the
sick list.
Mrs. Cora Wakeman is visiting at C.
E. Sisco's.
Mrs. Annie Jewell has been ill the
past week.
Miss Harriet Austin has returned
from Orleans.
Raymond Willson has been quite sick
the past week.
The Parochial school is closed for a
week's vacation.
" Mrs. F. G. Burdick is assisting in
the Vercoe shop.
Libby Lewis was in Morrisville Sat
urday on business.
Maurice Leland is visiting his moth
er, Mrs. Jackman.
Burton Brooks is home from Rutland
with an injured hand.
Miss Mildred Chase is teaching in
Brownington Center.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis are visit
ing relatives in Canada.
Mrs. James King is visiting her
daughter in St. Johnsbury.
.Wm. Cassidy of Pike, N. H., visited
nis mother in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Mitchell have
been visiting in Rock Island.
Mrs. Cora Winslow spent Easter
Sunday with friends in Barre.
Emma Bumps of Island Pond is
visiting relatives for a few days.
Mrs. Edith Comstock has been ill
with the grip but is much better.
Alfred Bushey of Rock Island, P.
Q., is working in the stone sheds.
L. B. McVicker of Norwich Univer
sity is spending a few days in town.
Mrs. Tinker was called to Willoughby
last week by the illness of her father.
Mrs. H. D. Graves and child are
visiting friends and relatives in town.
Today the weather has moderated to
the extent that it may be called spring
like but except for the village streets
and immediate vicinity sleighing is
fine.
TO KENT
TO RENT Furnished restaurant
opposite depot in Barton. " I4tf
TO RENT Tenements and rooms.
Inquire of J. C. King, Barton. 13tf
TO RENT Furnished rooms. Mrs.
W. R. Powney. 11-15d
wanted
WANTED AT ONCE-Experienced
table girl at Hotel Barton. 13tf
WANTED Teacher for small school.
Good chance for beginner. Good pay.
C. H. Atkins, Westmore. 13tf
WANTED A chance to save you
$2.00 per ton on your .fertilizer. R. P.
Webster, Barton. 3tf
WANTED Live poultry. Eggs not
over week old. Elrick, Express office,
Barton. I8tf
WANTED Position as housekeeper,
young woman with three children.
Apply at this office. Iwp
WANTED AT ONCE Five painters
for inside and outside work. Good job
for right men. A. B. Morency, Bar
ton. I5tf
HELP WANTED We need a few
good steadv men in our scythe stone
factory. To the right men we can
give steady work and good wages.
Apply at once to F. S. Foster, Supt.,
Pike Mfg. Co., Evansville. 13-14.
SUGAR LABELS Order them early.
Our popular two color labels with state
seal, cover the law fully. 500, $1.25;
300, 1.05; 200, 90 cents; 100, 80 cents.
Order may call for part sugar and part
syrup. Labels delivered free, where
cash accompanies the order. Monitor
Press, Barton, Vt.
TRUSTEES STATEMENT.
To the Voters of Barton Village :
In view of the village meetiDg called
for Tuesday evening, Apr. 21st, to see
if the voters of the village will vote to
permit F. E. Nelson to enclose the up
per veranda on his block on- Main
street,' the trustees desire to make a
brief statement as to the facts leading
up to their position in the matter.
Under article 7 of the village by-laws
the trustees are empowered to direct
any person about to locate any dwell
ing hduse or other structure in the
limits of the village, in relation to the
location of such house or other struc
ture, and to give such direction to said
person in writing signed by a majority
of the trustees.
Prior to the summer of 1912, Mr.
Nelson's block stood in the rear of the
block now owned and occupied by Mr.
Mosher. In 1912 Mr. Nelson moved
the building from back of Mr. Mosher's
block to the place where it now stands :
at the time he moved it, he proposed to
move the same up even with the line
of the sidewalk, and started to build a
wall at the line of the sidewalk. The
matter was called to the attention of
the trustees and they had a conference
with"Mr. Nelson at which they told
him they would not consent to have the
building placed on the line of the
sidewalk as it would disfigure the
street line, but that they were willing
that the building should be erected in
line with the buildings just southerly
of that spot and that Mr. Nelson might
build an open veranda out to the line
of the sidewalk. Before anything
further was done on the building Mr.
Nelson informed the trustees that he
had decided to erect his building as
they suggested, namely, to build out to
a line even with the buildings souther
ly thereof, and an open veranda on
said building extending out to the
sidewalk. For that reason the trustees
did not give Mr. Nelson any written
directions as to the location of said
building. This spring Mr. Nelson
came to the trustees and asked permis
sion to enclose the upper part of the
veranda of said block, and as the trust
ees considered that it would disfigure
the street line and that it would give
to the property owners south of said
building . the right to enclose the
verandas on said buildings out to the
line of the sidewalk they notified Mr.
Nelson not to enclose said veranda.
Since the controversy arose about
this building the trustees have bad the
original highway resurveyed. As
originally laid out Main street was a
street six rods wide, and according to
the best opinion of the surveyor, about
ten feet of Mr. Nelson's present block,
as well as of the buildings southerly of
the same, are in the surveyed limits of
the highway.
The trustees in what they have done
have acted only for the interest of the
village according to their best judg
ment, and they make, this statement
that the voters may understand the
facts from the standpoint of the vil
lage officers.
As the principle involved in this
matter is of great importance to the
village the trustees hope that all
voters of the village will make a
special effort to attend this meeting.
Dated April 15, 1914.
C. A. Barrows,
F. W. Cutting,
J. V. Rowen.
Trustees.
Miss Wava Bushaw of Island Pond is
visiting her grandfather, Henry Bush
aw. The Afternoon Study club meet will
with Mrs. E. W.Barron Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Emily Baker of West Glover
visited her brother, C. F. Cutler, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith of Woods
ville, N H., are visiting relatives in
town.
Mr. Clark and Mr. Gilks of Montreal
are stopping at the May resort for a
few weeksu
Mrs. Lena Woodard of St. Johnsbury
visited relatives and friends in town
last week.
Mrs. Rufus Miller
Jr., of Newport were
and son, Rufus
visitors in town
last week.
Robert Scott, who has been working
in the postoffice, returns to Hanover
tomorrow. '
Harold Goad of Littleton, N. H., and
Perley of Claremont, N. H., are visit
ing their parents.
Fred Sheldon went to Wilder Mon
day to act as telegraph operator for
the B. & M. railroad.
John Clifford entertained the school
and others at a sugaring off in the
Miles camp yesterday.
Ira Day, who was reported last week
to have been ill, is now cared for by
his sister from Newport.
W. H. Brunning and Osmond Dwyer
attended the funeral of Augustus Foss
in Evanvsille yesterday.
John Allen has purchased the Bu
chanan farm in Craftsbury and will
move there in a short time.
Regular and annual meeting of Or
leans Lodge, No. 55 F. & A. M.,. Friday
evening. Election of officers
Mrs. Going attended the funeral of
her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Aldrich,
in Wbitefield, N. H.. Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Cutting enter
tained the members . of the M. E.
choir in their home last evening.
Mrs. H., R. Cutler and son, Henry,
have been ill for thetast week. Mrs.
Walter Colby has been caring for them.
The Passumpsic Telephone central
office girls were guests of a Glover
subscriber at a sugar party last week.
Chas. Sheldon has finished his work
as night clerk in the Boston & Maine
Two More Real Estate Deals.
Chas. Grow has purchased the Tower
cottage of W. E. Hanson in Crystal
Lake grove. E. B. Robinson has pur
chased the C. E. Buswell, Jr., house on
South Church street.
Congregational Church Notes.
The monthly meeting of the Fidelity
class was held with Mrs. Geo. C. Lang,
the president, last evening.
The Easter 'exercises by the children
at the Sunday school hour were enjoyed
by a number who remained.
About 20 Endeavorers enjoyed the
sugar supper and fire place party at
the Baldwin camp Saturday evening,
despite the stormy weather.
Every lady in the Congregation is
invited to meet with the. Home mis
sionary society at the Congregational
vestry Thursday. Apr. 23, for the
annual Thank Offering service and
missionary tea. It is hoped they will
all bring grateful hearts for their
many mercies, a mite for the offering,
a bite for the tea and a needle, scis
sors and thimble for the use of fingers
nimble, on the work which will await
them there. Officers will be elected for
the ensuing year.
The Easter anthem Sunday morning
was enjoyed by the Congregation more
perhaps than anything the choir has
rendered in a long time. "O Death,
Where is Thy Sting?" was the title of
the piece and it was written by Pur
ner. The offertory solo by Mrs.
Robinson with organ and violin accom
paniment was also very good. Hiram
McLellan played the violin. The
church was suitably decorated with
flowers, two Easter lilies lending their
beauty, to the decorations. Mr. War
ner's sermon, appropriate to the occa
sion, was especially interesting and
inspiring.
station at Orleans and is stopping with
his parents in town for a few days.
Regular meeting of the M. W. of A.
on Friday evening. There is special
business and all neighbors are urged to
attend.
The town schools begin Monday,
Apr. 27 with the exception of the
Willoughby school which begins next
Monday.
Remember the special village meet
ing at Seaver's hall Tuesday evening,
next, to vote on several important
questions.
Elmer Hinton has finished work for
Ray Webster in the feed store and his
place is taken by Wilmer Daniels of
Westmore.
Mrs. Fred Colliston and son, Paul,
who have been visiting relatives in
town, have gone to their new home in
Bennington.
Patrick Guertin who underwent a
successful operation in the Brightlook
hospital, at St. Johnsbury recently,
has returned home.
Mrs. Helen A. Paige, who has been
stopping with her uncle, Elisha Randall,
for several months, is now keeping
house for Osmond Dwyer.
Mr?. Chas. Barrows attended the
funeral of an uncle in West Derby
Thursday. Mrs. W. M. Wright also
attended, singing two solos.
Friends here are pleased to learn of
the marriage of Miss Ruth Calkins of
Westmore, a former B. A. student, to
Fred Marshall of St. Johnsbury.
In the case of Kate M. Fort vs. W.
J. Fort, divorce, tried in Orleans coun
ty court, the case i was dismissed and
no divorce was granted Mrs. Fort.
Harry Holt of Boston, Clarence
Berry of St. Johnsbury and Mrs.
Corteus Berry of Centervale were in
town Monday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Belknap.
Remember F. B.Xang's auction sale
of horses, trotting equipment and
farming implements, etc., at his stable.
Roaring Brook Park, beginning at ten
o'clock Saturday forenoon.
The following letters remain un
called for at the postoffice. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. Mrs. L. W. Patterson, Miss
Stacy Phillips, Willis C. Bartlett, C.
G. Drown, Harry Lunt, Wm. Lorimer.
Chas. Simino.
Mrs. Mary A. Belknap died at her
home here Friday morning after sever
al weeks of severe lllnesp. The funer
al was held at her home Monday after-
noon, Kev. tfarniuna omaatmg. The
interment was in the family lot at the
W. O. Brown cemetery- Further par
ticulars next week.
The Mansfield, (Pa.,) Advertiser of
April 1, gives notice of the celebration
of the 93rd birthday anniversary of
Rev. Benjamin Brunning, brother of
Willi am H. Brunning of this villaere on
March 28th, Many ministers were pres
ent and contributed to a fund for the
oldest citizen of the place.
Is your name on the Snug list?
If not. please send your name to
Mrs. C. A. Barrows, enclosing ten
cents. This small sum from each one
interested, will mean a happy Christ
mas for all who might not be remem
bered otherwise. Get your name on
the roll before it is published.
A very pleasant gathering of the W.
C. T. U., met at the home of Mrs. G.
C. Lang Tuesday afternoon; After the
usual devotional exercises and business
meeting twenty-one members and a
visitor sat down to a bountiful supper
provided in honor of the birthday of
both the hostess and Mrs. A. R.
Cowles. - ';.,-;' ' : . , . ..
At the Woman's Literary club there
were present eleven members and two
visitors. Subject, "Our Immigrants."
After roll call and the usual business
the following was enjoyed by those
present:" Ellis Island," Mrs. E. R.Cook ;
"Adopted Americans," Miss Butler;
reading from, "Little Citizens," Miss
Ferrin ; timely topics, Mrs. Batchelder.
The next meetings will be with Mrs.
Perley. V,
MOCK TRIAL FOR LIBRARY
BENEFIT.
.
A mock trial, "The Famous" Brown
vs. Brown Separate Maintenance
Case," is to be given Thursday even
ing, April 23, the proceeds to go for
the benefit of the library fund. The
members of the Woman's Literary club
are giving this entertainment but the
cause which it represents is one which
the people of Barton may well aid in
every possible manner. This is a
"suffragette" trial and the fun creat
ed is "not a little" it is said.
At the Methodist Church.
Sunday will be the last of this confer
ence year. The services will be as
follows: Morning worship at 10.45.
Subject of the sermon, "The Hope of
the Christian Calling." The Epworth
League will meet at 6 p m. The evening
service will be a praise and fellowship
meeting, probably a union of the two
churches, it being the last service of
the present pastorate. The evening
will be devoted chiefly to song,' the
pastor singing a number of solos in
stead of preaching. The details of the
program have not been fully complet
ed for printing, but a delightful and
profitable service is contemplated. All
are cordially invited.
There was an unusually large attend
ance at the Methodist church at the
Sunday morning service. The choir
rendered a beautiful anthem. Rev.
Barnlund's sermon, which many have
said to have been one of the best ever
preached by him in Barton, dealt with
the evidences the Bible contains of the
Resurrection of Christ. In spite of
the bad weather and the lack of elec
trie lights, the children's Easter pro
gram was well attended. The chil
dren gave great delight to all present
oy the excellent way they rendered
their songs and declamations.
ALBANY
Foster Campbell is at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Ben Sheldon, in Mont
pelier. -
Word has been received of the birth
of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sheldon
in Montpelier.
The grange did not meet Fridav
evening on account of the illness of
Gladys Lockwood.
Several of the farmers living near
the village have generously invited
everyone to partake of new sugar
with them.
James Hamilton has finished his
work at Mr. Kendrick's in Craftsbury
and is now doing papering and paint
ing in the village.
Nearly all the children who have
been having whooping cough are
improving, and we are hoping it will
soon be a thing of the past.
On account of the prevalence of
whooping cough among the children
there were no Easter exercises. Rev.
O. E. Barnard- preached an Easter
sermon at the union service at the
Congregational church Sunday.
COVENTRY
Mrs. C. E. Gorham is very ill.
Mrs. Bert Ware has been ill with a
cold and throat trouble.
Bernice and Preston Wheeler are
visiting relatives in Irasburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of Massa
chusetts are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Gladys Noyes and Alton are
visiting at O. D. Hancock's in New
port. Andrew Corrow has returned from
Brightlook hospital much improved in
health.
Easter services were held in the M.
E. church in the morning and in the
Congregational church in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Allie .Berry and little
son of Barton are stopping at P. L.
Metcalf 's. Mrs. Berry is in very poor
health.
The Best class met in the M. E.
vestry last night. Sugar on snow and
raised doughnuts were served. A
pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. H. C. Cleveland went to St.
Johnsbury Sunday to be with her
sister, Mrs. Clara Branch, who under
went a serious operation at Brightlook
hospital, Monday.
DEFERRED
Miss Myra Douglass has returned to
her school in Bradford.
Miss Anne Hitchcock of West Derby
spent Sunday at C. P. Brook's.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Wilder of New
port visited friends in town last week.
Geo Lathe of Newport, spent a few
days last week with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lemuel Lathe. '
Charlie Branch and friend, Mr. Carr
of St. Johnsbury spent a few days at
H. C. Cleveland's last week.
News has been received of the death
of Richard Parker of West Derby.
Mr. Parker lived for many years in
the North part of this, town.
All who are not attending Simdmr
spVinnl anvwhere else, are invited tn
join the M. E. Sunday school. The inter
est in the red and .blue contest is
growing.
"';.".'.. HOLLAND
' DEMICK'S MILLS
v Carl Bruce of Derby Line was home
Sunday. ' -
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Osgood visited in
Newport lately. ,
y Miss Hazel Wark is home for the
Easter holidays.
Mrs. Minnie Flinn of Newport visit
ed her mother recently.
To the Republicans of Orleans Cfcunty.
The Rerrablican state fcnmmitr. has
asked the retiring members of that
committee to ascertain as best they
can the sentiment in their respective
counties as to successors of the retiring
members. Previous to the campaign
oi l advised my associates on the
committee that I should retire from
the committee after the campaign was
closed, and accordingly I tendered my
resignation as chairman and member
last July. The vacancy caused by my
resignation has not been filled, and
the committee desire that I should
ascertain the wishes of the Republi
cans of the county as to my successor
on, the committee. I wish every mem
ber of the Republican county commit
tee, every member of the various
Republican town committees, and
every delegate to the last Republican
state convention, and every Republican
in the county who has any choice as
to the Orleans county member of the
Republican state committee would
write me this week sure, giving the
name and address of the FIRST and
SECOND choice for the position,
.which I will forward to the committee.
Frank C. Williams.
Newport, Vt., Apr. 13, 1914.
Vermont Notes.
The strike of 200 granite cutters
employed bv the - Woorihnrv nrnm'fa
company at Hardwick was ended when
tne men voted to return to work Tues
day. Thev had been out sinrp Mlamh 9fi
in an attempt to enforce a demand for
increased wages.
- State Forester Austin F. Hawes,
who is also chairman of the trail
committee of the Green Mountain club.
v riaay received irom Madam Proctor,
widow of the Jate Senator Proctor, and
Miss Proctor, her daughter, $2000 for
use in the Green Mountain trail for
the improvement of the trail already
opened up and for the building of shel
ters. Announcement was made at the
office of State Commissioner of Taxes
Charles A. Plumley Monday that the
charters of 58 Vermont corporations
were revoked on April 1, 1914, because
of the failure to file proper returns on
or before that date or for non-payment
of the annual license tax or for the
non-payment of the annual charter
tax.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Ames and family
visited in town Sunday.
School commences here April 20th
with Mrs. Myra Gray as teacher.
J. A. Hunter of Lakeport was a
business visitor in town last week.
Elder Pettengill of Waterloo, Que.,
was a visitor in town over Sunday.
W. H. Osgood, who has been away
for several weeks, has returned home.
Miss v Alice Vinton, who has been
working at Island Pond, has returned
home on account of her mother's ill
ness. LOWELL ."
Milo Hines is'ill with heart trouble.
A. A. Burton has gone to New
York.
H. F Hall has returned from Clarks-
ville, Va.
Warren Rouse
is' very sick with
pneumonia.
Harry Burton of South
Conn., is visiting in town.
Norwalk,
Geo. Walters of Bridgeport, Conn.,
is a guest at John Stephenson's.
Mrs. L. O. Sanborn was in North
Troy and Newport the first of last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Parker, and son
of Troy visited at Volney Parker's last
week.
Lewis Cota ,and Mrs. Lafountaine
of Montgomery Center were married
April 5.
Caddie Stephenson and Clara Burgess
have returned to Westfieldto teach in
the village school.
Henry Terrieault was called to
Lyndonville Monday, by the ,serious
illness of his brother.
The selectmen, road commissioners
and others were in Newpjort on business
the first of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Miller of Troy
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G.. E.
Curtis the first of the week. r
Married at the parsonage , April 11th
by Rev. E. T. Hurd, Scyremes Shedd
and Miss Eva Martin, both of Lowell.
Easter Sunday was observed at tte
M. E. church with appropriate exer
cises which were enjoyed by all pre-
ent. " . v ;
"Awaking from the Sleep of Death"
was thje Easter morning text at the
North church, and "Two Worlds for
the Plant" for, the children's sermon.
p Miss Foster, deaconess of the M. E.
church goes to Hardwick next Monday
to attend conference. She has many
friends in this place who would be
pleased to have her return for another I
year- -:. '
" Neal Cyrus, 17 months, 'Voungest
child of Mr. and Mrs. : Mernnott Dur-;
ivage, died Saturday of convulsions.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at the house, Miss Foster
officiating. . '
A booklet containing the speeches
and full account of the Lowell centennial-celebration
-in 1912 has-been
issued by the Orleans County Histori
cal society. The book contains pic
tures of several of the speakers, a
picture of the village and should be
owned by everyone in town. A local
committee is making & canvass for them
or they may be had direct from the
office of the society, F. W. Baldwin,
president or Wallace H. .Gilpin, secre
tary. Barton, at 35 cents each, three
for $1.00, postpaid. .w - .
The Meddler
"If the coat fits you, put it on
I hope everyone doesn't expect to see
their letters, contributions, sugges
tions, praises,, kicks, etc., printed in
this column. Quantities of material
comes to hand but I want a little
chance to say something myself. An
Irasburg subscriber wants the Monitor
to print a serial story. She says :
"When we want some restful reading
would like a story. It is exciting to
learn how many Mr. and Mrs. So-and-So's
have been out of town in the past
week. Yours for the Meddler."
"Come up and clean the stable out
if you don't like it," said a friend in a
somewhat agitated voice. And I didn't
know he kept a horse.
To alter or not to alter :
That's a question most discussed.
And who's right and who's wrong
Is a question, I'll be cussed.
"To enclose that porch
Substantially with 'wood and glass
Is a grave mistake," say some,
"We won't stand no such sass."
On the other hand say others,
"Enclose that porch with 'wood and
glass'
You're perfectly within your right.
Who thinks differently's an ass."
So a special village meeting
"I called to thresh it out.
The one who wins will be the gainer.
The loser still will be in doubt.
A letter from Glover comes to me
and I shall quote from it. except this
time I shall leave the names blank,
" goes out to butcher Sunday and
shoots horses and dogs for folks on
Sundaj He just killed a pig for
Sunday, and they are not
working week days. I think it ridicu
lous." So do I. But I cannot make
out whether this is intended for an ad
vertisement for this gentleman who
practices butchering on Sunday or in
tended as a rebuff.
One of Barton's bores recently
hindered a successful local merchant
37 minutes on a busy morning after
buying a ten-cent package ot break
fast food, telling him how he ought to
rim his business. ;
2 The latest thing in dieting is to
lunch after a banquet.
Peeping Tom on Glover street.
Another Tom in a movie seat
Both better be more discreet
Or they'll be invited to beat it.
I notice it isn't th'e biggest blower
that always leads the band.
The Duck Pond Road Philosopher
says: "I sed there wus two kind o'
thieves, them that steals and them
that lisens on the telerphone, but I've
already changed my mind. There is
three kinds and the third kind is them
folks what take dishes from the church
what don't belong to 'em. An' as
close relation as brother or sister is
them folks what take singin' books
from the church. I bet the Lord don't
trust them folks on the golden streets
'o Paradise."
The school directors of the town of
Barton have my sympathy. A woman
is after them. She writes the Meddler
and to live up to my name I must use?
a mild extract from it. "Last fall the
school directors of Barton made a trade
with us to carry our daughter to West
Glover to school for a year. After the
fall term they backed out, denied mak
ing any such trade and refuse to da
anything unless we go to Burton Hill
school. At the same time the town is
paying one of the school directors
heavy transportation to carry his own
scholars out of their district."
Apropos to the Meddler's mention of
the wet spaghetti backbone men, the
following has been handed me.
"The man who fears to take his stand
C alone.
But follows where the greatest number
tread,
Should hasten to his rest beneath a
stone :
Thegreat majority of men are dead."
surprise party for herself, and only
TVia Mprid1r asked the vnnn? lai?v
across the way if she thought a satis
factory substitute for "wood pulp" in
the manufacture of paper would ever
be discovered and she said she bad
seen a good deal lately about "straw"
votes that seemed to give pretty good
satisfaction. .
Puzzle: Which is the Meddler?
The Meddler