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V v 4 X ti i, - ORLEANS MONITOR Vol. 43 No. 32 BARTON, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1914 Single Copies 5 Cents. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Advrtifpmeuts will be inserted tinder this head at two cnts per word for first insertion and one cr nt per word thereafter. Gash must accompany theonler. No advertisement will oe inserted for less than twenty-Jive cents. FOB SAXiK. FOR SALE Nearly new rubber-tired Concord body wagon. G. L. Merriam, Barton. 23 tf FOR SALE Registered Berkshire Boar, weight, 2-50 pounds. H. B. Chamberlain, Irasburg. lw FOR SALE Pair years old and sound, lain, Irasburg. work horses, six H. B. Chamber- FOR SALE one 200-egg incubator and two 200-chick fireless brooders cheap. vVrite. Cyrus Metcalf, Iras burg. 32-33p FOR SALE Two buggy wagons, one single and one double harness. R. M. Wells, Orleans. 27tf FOR SALE One pair Stimpson No. 70 scales, also, pair platform scales. Inquire at Monitor office. 26tf FOR1 SALE Farms, houses' and timber lands. Inquire of Barton' Real s Estate company. Barton, Vt. 20tf FOR SALE Smith and Barnesup right piano. Nearly new and in al most ; perfect condition. Price low. Amos R. Robinson, Barton. 4tf. "FOR SALE Only one .'mahogany and ten quartered oak dining "tables left. A round 48-inch 6-foot extension table for $15, actual value, $25. See Bert'Adams, foot of Water street. Z FOR SALE At a bargain,1 twin cylinder Indian motor cycle, justover- hauled and painted. Tires new. In perfect mechanical order. Fully equipped, Price, $165. JNm. Wills, Westmore. 30-32p FOR SALE My home at Orleans, two-story ni e-room house, barn 2Sx36 with basement, three or four acres of land, one of the most desirable homes in the county. One Mitchell six- cylinder touring car at a bargain. Daniel Buchanan, Orleans. 30tf FOR SALE 114 acre farm in Sutton. Two miles from station, four miles from West Burke, buildings all newly repaired and painted inside and out, 75 apple trees, small sugar orchard, good village and pasture land, lots of grow ing timber. A good farm or summer home, one of the prettiest spots, and best value for the money in New En gland. Price low and terms easy. F. P. Thrasher, Willoughby Vermont. 30tf wanted WANTED Highest cash price paid for live poultry and eggs. C. A. Nute, Barton. 26tf WANTED Live poultry. Eggs not over week old. Elrick, Express office, Barton. 18 tf WANTED AT ONCE Man to work on farm. Marrried man preferred. Tenement furnished. Chas. J. Craw ford, 6 Longview street, Newport, Vt. 32tf WANTED PLUMBER Require man capable of installing bath rooms and hot air heating, and doing repair work in tin shop. Whipple, French & Co, Orleans, Vt. 32-33 WANTED Highest market price paia ior stocK, ana wool every Monday. VV. E. Hanson, Barton. 21tf TO KENT TO RENT A small Holtham, Orleans. tenement, Mrs. 29tf TO RENT Furnished rooms. -Mrs. W. R. Powney, High street. Barton. 16-31p LOST. LOST in Barton, bills and change, Joseph Terr i en. purse containing reward offered. lwp ulsCKrjLANKOUS. WINTER RYE for seed, plump and clean, grown in Barton, Vt. $1.50 bushel. The R. W. Barron Co. 32tf SEWLnG M ACHINES of all makes cleaned and repaired , also parts of all makes. Drop pastal to C. J. Kneeland, Barton. lwp FARMER'S NOTICE Beef, veal and pork wanted every Monday. FOR SALE or exchange one horse weighing 1000, good worker and driver and one pair of 4-year-old oxen, well broken. Dodge. Orleans. 29tf Former Barton Boy Gets War News. Dean Lewis, son of N. M. Lewis, formerly of this town and now at Northampton, Mass., has one of the best wireless stations in Massachu setts. His range for strong stations is over 2500 miles and he has picked up messages from Colon, Panama. Of late he has been getting news from the warships and liners off the coast; says a Springfield, (Mass.,) daily. Of course the messages between the fight ing craft are in cipher, but neverthe less, they are interesting and indicate localities, while others were messages of a private nature from people oh board the liners. The sending stations on warships are not of the so-called high power stations but have a radius of about 400 to 600 miles, so Mr. Lewis cannot get messages farther away than that. Mr. Lewis is bound under federal law not to make public any messages he shall intercept. The Marion Bickford Concert. While not largely attended; a very enthusiastic: and fairly good sized audience were'most highly entertained at the opera hall last'evening. "Songs You Like to Hear," well expresses the selections rendered by Miss Bickford and all were charmed with her wonder fully sweet contralto voice and grace ful manner. One of the most pleas ing things about the concert was the fact that her selections-were under standable, and we did not find ourselves constantly wondering just what the song was all about, as has been so often the case. Miss Daisy Stevens has a very charming1 manner and all her readings were received with much applause. Both the clarinet obligato and Air Varie by Slaytan Lang showed splendid technique with just that right shading that shows the difference between a musician and a player.' These numbers were enthusiastically received. Amory Seaver accompanied both Miss Bick ford and Mr. Lang in a very creditable manner. Certainly it was a splendid concert by yotng and talented artists, and the encodes to each and every selection showed the appreciation of the audience. Seaver Ca ididate for Senator. To the People of Orleans County : I have decided to become a candidate for senator for the south lend of the county and would respectfully ask your support for that office. Having always been a Republi san I ask a nomination by that'party at their coming county convention. Campaign promises are sometimes 1 ma ie for the purpose of securing votes and I do not intend to make pledges I'might not be able to fulfill. ' However, should you see fit to elect me, I sho ild endeavor to be found on the right sids of public questions. . ..i , Very respectfully. 'ZSZ ' H. T. Seaver. BARTON fMiss Mildred Row is ill. Miss Hortence Eiiiott is ill. Miss Clara Underwood is seriously ill. C. E. Rollins is in Boston purchasing fall and winter gods. . The tenth band concert will be on Saturday evening upstreet. H. W. Carter is in Springfield, Mass., this week on business. Miss Viva Potter is assisting in Mrs. C. L. Hutchins' millinery store. The fire station has been much im proved by its new coat of paint. Mr. and Mrs. W. Bartholomew have returned to Barton from Hardwick. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Larabee recently entertained Alta Bean of Minton, P. Mrs. Forsythe of St. Johnsbury is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Rollns. Mrs. Lucretia Alexander and daugh ter, Hazel, were visitors in Newport last week. The bank will be closed Monday, the 17th, in observance of Bennington Battle day. Dr. R. B. Thomas of Enosburg Falls, visited his brother, Ralph Laird, the past week. Benjamin Nowns and party from Marshfield called on Mrs. Nancy Simp son last week. Miss Harriet Dyer of Boston is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Drown. H. J. Stannard is at today on business for the telephone company. Greensboro Independent Mr. and Mrs. Homer Smith Johnsbury are at Crystal Lake in the Murkland camp. of St. grove The Misses Gladys and Evelyn Cope land are guests at Mrs. Lucy Robin son's for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Sheldon of Montpelier were guests at Frank Sheldon's the past week. The annual reports of Barton town schools may be had at Barron's, the postoffice or Monitor office. Miss Ina Paige of Amherst, Mass., with a friend, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Paige. W. A.-Warner officiated at the fun eral of Mr. Armstrong, an old Civil war veteran at Glover Friday. Louis Renauld and family have moved to Barre where Mr. Renauld has work in the granite business. Will Goss and family of Newport were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. D Pierce at their camp the weekend. . Percy W. Cowles, who .has been spending a two weeks' vacation with his parents here, has returned to New xoric. B. B. Jerome brought , to the Monitor office several basswood leaves of immense size. One measured 12 inches across. Mr. and Mrs. A G. Hunt of Wor cester are guests of his brother, Bert Adams, and his sister, .. Mrs. C. L Hutchins. . : s C. H. Palmer- fs ; removing, from the Geo. Katen tenement bh South Church street to one of - Mrs. Walter' Colby's tenements. ' A,' "I'Vy 'r-'--"' Sunday Mr. and Mrs? Joseph Sanville entertained 22 for dinner, all of which were children, . grandchildren a niece and friends. , .- ; Kenneth Humphrey Hunt arrived at the home of Mr.- ;and ' Mrs. Franz A. Hunt on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Weight, seven pounds. k ,t r, 4 -.' . y '''.". . Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Erwin, underwent an operation for adenoids Tuesday, performed by Dr. J. M. Blake, . . . . SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 1st High School to Have Another Assistant. Domestic Science, Mechanical Draw ing, Manual Training and Teach-. ers Training Course. -Established . .. The educational demands of - the school district have made it imperative to broaden the range of work in the academy to such an extent as to necessitate employing four full time teachers in the high school besides the special teacher of music. There will J therefore be three assistants in the academy, two women and one man. The latter will act in the capacity : of assistant principal. Besides his work in supervision and general oversight of the building the principal will conduct . classes in mathematics, science, manual training and mechanical drawing. The work in manual training is to be begun in grades seven and eight and later made a regular part of the academy pro gram. A full course of work in mechanical drawing has been mapped out so as to be begun in the seventh grade and continuned through the four years in the academy. Here is to be laid a basis for practical endeavor; a pupil is to be taught to think and to be able to use his hands. An efficient teacher has been secured to conaucr. courses in music ana in domestic science. The work in music is to be similar In nature to that of last year. Domestic science, which is a new departure, will consist of a course in cooking open to seniors and a course in sewing open to juniors. In addition to this some work will be done in sewing in grade eight. The school trustees have finally decided to introduce a teacher training course on lines recommended by the state board of education. An exnert training teacher has been guaranteed by the superintendent of education to direct this department of the school. Indications are that a large number of students will enroll for the training course. It will be open to high school graduates only. Circumstances will prevent the publication of a school catalog until about September 1, but in order to bring our scheme of studies before the undergraduates and prospective stu dents, the school will issue in a few days a preliminary announcement of courses. These will be available at this office, Pierce's pharmacy and on the fair grounds Tuesday, the 18th. From now on till further notice the principal will be in his office at the academy on Tuesday and Friday after noons of each week from two until five o'clock to consult with parents and pupils concerning the courses of study. It is requested that those who have rooms to rent to students or teachers will communicate with the principal. Students should communicate with the principal in case they wish him to aid them in securing desirable rooms or board. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hawkins are entertaining the latter's sister, Mrs. Richard of Providence, R. I., at the Hawkins farm. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lunt of. Derby Line visited their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Drew, Monday and Tues day of this week. Those who wish to let rooms or fur nish board to pupils and teachers please notify Prin. F. J. Bates or Supt. C. L. Erwin. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Baldwin of Montpelier are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Batchelder at their camp in Crystal Lake grove. Rev. I. A. Ranney entertained his mother, 84 years of age by bringing her here in his motor, to spend a day and all on old friends. The following letters remain uncalled for at , the postoffice. Please say ad vertised when callng for these letters. Stanley A. A. Dodd. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Roystan have been entertaining Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Root of Craftsbury and Mr. Roystan's father the past few days. Mrs. C. L. Hutchins left last night for New York in the interests of the Orleans Ostrich Feather company, to be away for several days. Mrs. A. A. Larabee went to Minton,. P. Q., Saturday and returned today, with her daughter and Miss Ethel King, who have been visiting here. Miss Mabel L. Jenne and Clarence H. Swett, both of this town, were married by Rev. W. A. Warner at the parsonage Tuesday morning. " M. J. Reynolds has returned from his work as engineer at the Chandler mill in Greensboro, the mill having completed its season's cut. Mrs. Leon Moody and son of New York city came the first of the week to visit her cousin. Mrs. Chas. Morse. They will remain several weeks. Pomona grange will hold their regu lar meeting Aug. 27tb in the I. O. O. F. hall. There will be several promin ent speakers present on this occasion. Mrs. Ed. Flanders, who has been seriously ill, underwent an operation. performed yesterday. She seems to be doing. very well, - and is ; resting com fortably today. , vv i; : The Flanders A Mossman,.garage are in receipt of bills of lading fpr. three carloads of Fords. .They . have not had a single car in their garage for sale for over a week. Mr. and Mrs. Albridge Boomhower of Stanbridge, East. P. Q., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tisdale and family of Sutton, P- Q.i have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. V.' Drown for the past week. y Newvhas been received of the birth of a ten pound son, Aug. 4, to Mr. and Cook-Doe. A quiet wedding occurred Friday afternoon when Miss Carrie May Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace P. Cook, became the bride of Elmer Ells worth Doe of Orleans. Only the immediate families of the bride and groom were present. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. A. Warner immediately after which the party left by automobile. Miss Cook has a great many friends in Barton, where she has resided nearly all her life. To those who have known her best this simple quiet wedding will appear only to con form with her natural dislike of the pretentious. Mr. Doe is a director and the manager of the E. L. Chandler company at Orleans, a thorough busi ness man, who has brought the Chand ler company plants up to their present efficiency. Upon their return from their wedding trip, they will reside at their very attractive home in Orleans.1;' Leonard Challenges Light Weighters." ' Leonard of Barton, the 130 pound champion .of Vermont, challenges any 130 pound man in the county and agrees to get two falls In 45 minutes. Who will accept this-challenge fair week. Leonard won. the lightweight championship from George Manosh Nov. 25, 1913. Mancsh held the light weight championship of the state from 1911 until his defeat by Leonard.' Leonard bars no one at U0 pcu ids. Signe l. C. M. Leonaid. , , Examinations. Teachers' examinations and exami nations for free tuition will be held at Barton Academy and Orleans High school, August 13th and 14th. C. L. Erwin, Supt. ' Teachers' Examinations. Examinations for teachers will be held at the village school buildings in Irasburg and Newport Thursday and Friday, August 13 and 14, beginning at 9 o'clock a. m. both days. E. A. Hamilton, Supt. " Teachers' Examinations. Teachers' examinations and free tuition examinations will be held at South Troy, Thursday and Friday, Au gust 13 and 14. W. L. McGinnis, Supt. ' NOTICE Examinations for free tuition pu pils will be held at the Greensboro Bend school building, Thursday and Friday, August 13 and 14,commenciDg at nine a.m. Ruth G. Barr, Town Supt. Examinations. Examinations for teachers and for free tuition students will be held in West Charleston and Derby - Center Aug. 13-14, 1914. Margaret R. Kelley. Mrs. Perley D. Carr of Marlboro. Mrs. Carr was Miss Hazel Libby of this place. Her mother, Mrs. Hiram Libby, is caring for her. Fred Pickle, Henry Harding and Frank Carr, all of whom have horses at Roaring Brook park, are at New port races today and tomorrow, and after that, commencing with our fair here, will be on the racing circuit until November. The band concert Saturday night drew an exceptionally large crowd, proDaoiy iuuy iouu people, as an added attraction a fakir . did some acrobatic stunts opposite the band stand, and both picture houses were well patronized. At Hotel Barton there are registered besides the regular commercial and local people, Mr. McLea of Montreal, who spent the week end here with his wife and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Jamieson and Miss Nelson of Montreal and Miss Fuller of Boston. The pop concert Friday night prom ised to be one of the best events of the season, until rudely interrupted by the electrical storm. A lot of hard work had been put into the decorations and program and the tennis court of Dr. Hastings made an ideal place for such an event. Several of our crack tennis players went to Orleans Saturday anl were able to win more than their -share of the events, although the teams seem to be very well matched. If the weather is suitable the Orleans fellows will come to Barton Saturday where matches will be held on the Powell and possibly other courts. - F. D. Thompson has sold for the Pillsbury estate, the property at Will oughby lake, comprising the cottage, the old mill site and about twenty acres of land, which includes the ex cellent beach on the west side of the lake. The purchaser is Ernest Wheel er, who for the past few years has run several pleasure boats at the lake, as well as handled quite a little real estate there. The feature film of the Boer war at the Gem theatre Thursday night was not as well attended as have been the other features. The management are really trying from time to time to show some excellent photoplays but without good houses they cannot con tinue it, because these films cost a lot ot money . to- get .The ; Gem ..theatre management-spend their, money locally, a fact- well worth considering .: ,- H. K. Cutler has received news of j. the death of his only sister,. Mrs. Eliza (Cutler) Hall, widow of the late J. W. Hall, a former prominent merchant here,, which occurred at the summer home of her oldest son. Cutler Pliny,' Mahoningtown, Pa., August 9. The remains were taken to Baltimore,, Md., for interment beside her husband.' Mr. ana Mrs. Josepn sanviiie arei entertaining their son, Elezar SanvillHV 'Mr. Cullen ia visiting his daughter ana lainuy ox esuieiu, xaass FAIR NEXT WEEK. The first fair , of the season is the Barton fair next week, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Secretary Hamblet says things are progressing rapidly and the entries of blooded stock even exceeds his fondest expectations. This certainly will be an agricultural exhibit of more than usual merit and every farmer in this section of Vermont ought to visit the Barton fair. County agent Deuel has arranged with Caledonia county's man, Stimpson, for an exhibit of crops raised from the use of chemicals pur chased cooperatively by the Caledonia association. This ought to interest everyone. There are many other things of special interest in the way of agri cultural exhibits. vThe entries of race horses as shown by the list just out is large and this means plenty of fast racing. The ball games will be of more than usual interest this year. For details of the teams and days on which they play see the advertising on page six of this issue. Plan to meet your friends at. the Barton fair next week. Fair Notes. .'"The Orleans County Agricultural association will have a good sized tent for jts headquarters at the Barton fair grounds Aug. 18 to 21 inclusive. The county agent will be glad to meet the farmers and the members of the asso ciation and to have them make it their headquarters. " To save confusion please let me know at once by mail how many stalls you want for your stock at the fair next week. - - v Geo. F. Reed, Supt. Cattle. VThe Monitor notes that H. T. Seaver will have a Sharpies Mechanical milk' e'r on the grounds and will give demon strations. - In view of the fact that some pick pocketing has heretofore gone on it is a'wise precaution for the association to secure the Pinkerton detectives to I guard the crowds. ALBANY There will be no service Sunday at the.M. E. church. A. "N. Vance and familyrare visiting relatives in Groton. Alice Goddard has returned from a visit in Hyde Park. Fred Fletcher visited his son at East Craftsbury Sunday. Barbara Fletcher is visiting rela tives in East Craftsbury. James Goad has gone to the Mary Fletcher hospital for treatment on his eyes. Miss Abbie Smith of Salisbury, Mass., is visiting her brother, Charles Smith. Rollie Langlin Johnsbury. spent H. Smith's. and family of St. the week end at C. Mrs. G. A. Sargent of Orleans has been a guest of Mrs. Chas. Winget the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sheldon of Worcester were auto visitors at S. A. Searles Sunday. Mrs. Darling of ing her son, H. P. relatives in town. Morrisville is visit- Darling, and other .Dr. Lanphear of Orleans performed a successful operation for adenoids on Edmund Kelley Sunday. Burnice Martin of South Albany spent the past week with her grand mother, Mrs. Ella Frasier. Rev. and Mrs. L P. Chase are visit ing friends in Maine. They are mak ing the trip by auto with J. G. Turn bull. Rev. and Mrs.- Perry have returned from their vacation and there will be service in the Congregational church Sunday. Mrs. Harvey McClary and daughter, Mrs. Dawson, who have been here for several weeks, have returned to Chicago. Elsie Huntington, who has been spending the past week with her sister, Mrs. Clyde Thompson, has returned to her home in Irasburg. Rev. J. E. Goodrich of Jefferson, O., is a guest at J. B. Darling's. Mrs. Goodrich, who has been visiting in Hardwick a few weeks, has returned. T:Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Searles and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Searles are visiting inenas at Urown Point and vicinity. They are making the trip by auto. , Chas. Keith's barn was destroyed by fire during the thunder shower Friday evening.- There were about twenty tons of hay burned but the stock was all saved. EAST ALBANY . DEFERRED ' : Sadie Longe has gone to Woodstock N. H., to do table work in a hotel. ''Homer Daniels, who has been visit ing his father for a few days has re turned to New York city. Mr. arid Mrs. Edward Keith in com pany with Elmer Slack's family have gone ta Canaan' to visit a sister of Mrs. Keith's.'- -.'r---' .: . ; : ;v-V V 'Fred Twombly went to Morgan Sat urday to - get his father who, while visiting there, was recently taken sick. Willie McCaffrey is taking care of him. :';. BROWNINGTON ' Flora Murray is at home. Rernics Marsh is at home for a few s. Miss Isabel ie. Supper at the Church Congregationa A novelty supper will be served on the European plan at the Congrega tional church Friday evening, followed by an entertainment by talent and the Gem orchestra. Better plan to attend. j Mrs. Etta B. Moxley. Mrs. Etta Bell Moxley, wife of Geo. W. Moxley, died very suddenly from valvular heart trouble at her home in Concord, N. H., Friday morning, Aug. 7. Mrs. Moxley had not been ill and apparently was as well as usual upon retiring Thursday night, her death coming very suddenly early Friday morning and before physicians could be summoned. Etta Bell Skinner was born in Albany Oct. 22, 1861, the daughter of D. B. and Louise A. Skinner. She married Geo. W. Moxley at Albany and a few years later they moved to Barton, where they resided for several years, later moving to St. Johnsbury and still later, about two years ago, to their present home in Concord, N. H. She leaves besides her husband one son, Rolland, and a cousin, Mrs. Geo. Humphrey, of Glover. The funeral services were at the church in Glover Monday afternoon, the Rev. W. A. Warner officiating. Phillip Kinnpy of Lancaster, an intimate friend of Rolland Moxley, rendered several vocal solos at the services. The interment was in the cemetery at Glover, where both her mother and sister are buried. Ethel Newton has returned from her visit in Bradford. Arthur Davies visited in North Troy Saturday and Sunday. Miss Spear of Newport recently visited Marjorie Youftg. Hale Clarke of Andover, Mass., visited laeo. Burroughs recently. Geo. Terrell of Worcester. Mass., spent a few days in town recently. Rev. D. L. Sanford and daughter of Hardwick were recent callers in town. Warren Carpenter of Bellows Falls in town last was a business caller week. Mrs. Will Wiggins of Passumrjsic spent a few, days with friends in town last week. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Crafts of Bradford visited at F. E. Newton's last week. Mrs. Wm. Grieves of Worcester, Mass., recently visited her sister, Mrs. O. A. Grow. Winnie Doncaster, Celeste Carron and Harold Hawse are attending sum mer school at Orleans. Fred Wiggins of Lowell. Mass.. visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wiggins, over Sunday. The lawn party held last week at F. E. Newton's was quite well attended and all seemed to enjoy the evening. Ed. Bernard's barn was struck by lightning Friday night, burning it with one calf and two hogs, hay and farm ing tools. The Ladies' Aid society will hold a lawn party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Parlin Thursdav evenine-. Ladies please bring cake. Miss May Blinn of Haydinville, Mass., Mrs. Ed. Spear of Ayers Cliff, Miss Helen Guin of Berlin. N. H., and the Misses Vera and Pauline Richard son of Orleans visited at Moses. Bur bank's recently. Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Grow recently received news of the death of Mr. Strong, an old time resident of Brown ington. He died at Los Angeles Aug. 3. and was buried at Beloit, Wis., Saturday. DEFERRED Mrs. Loren Marsh from Albany visiting friends in town. is Several from Orleans attended ices here Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Grow are serv- visit- ing friends in St. Johnsbury. Vernon and Winifred Doncaster spent Sunday at Willoughby lake. lvir. ana Mrs. j?rea Jtiitchms are spending a few days in Passumpsic. Ruby Dutton spent several days last week with her aunt, Mrs. Loren Marsh, in Albany. During the thunder shower Sunday afternoon, lightning struck Chas. Jos celyn's barn. Mrs. Irvin Wells from Irasburg spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Truman Blake. Brownington grange will hold an open meeting August 25 to which the public are invited. During the shower Sunday afternoon, lightning struck and killed a horse be longing to Fred Campbell. Mrs. Oliver Wells from Irasburg; spent several days recently with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blake. ' Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Batchelder from Cleveland, Ohio, are .visiting their parents. Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Litchfield. - Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Dutton with their guests,; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Day, spent last .Tuesday with friends "in Derby; V v, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Regan spent Saturday and Sunday in Derby with Mrs. Regan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. McLam. Mr. and Mrs. Blake and Mr; and Mrs. Boynton from Newport Center, visited their brother, Truman Blake last week. The C. E. society will hold an ice cream social on the lawn at F. E. Newton's Thursday evening. Old and youns are invited Novelty AGRICULTURAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the"Orleans County Agricultural association was held at Orleans yesterday with a large attendance, estimated as high as two hundred. Practically every town in the county was well represented and a good spirit was manifest. 7J" .ttI President Cleveland called the meet ing to order and called for the report of the secretary-treasurer, C. W. Rich mond, of Newport. Mr. Richmond's report shows a total membership of 650, the largest association in Ver mont, although the. youngest. Total receipts to date had been only $770 with disbursements of $650. He urged members to get others and make the association number 1000 members. . This would make a splendid association and would take less than half the farmers of the county. Li At the business session the first matter considered was the adoption of a new set of by-laws and a new consti tution which a committee had pre viously drawn up. They were read and adopted. In this document the mem bership fee was raised from $1 to $2, the executive counsel was made elec tive instead of appointive and other minor changes made. The officers elected were the Id list, H. C. Cleveland of Coventry, presi dent ; C. H. Root of Craftsbury, vice president; C. W. Richmond, secretary.; S. E. Gray of Morgan, S. T. Vance of Glover, Arthur Wells of Newport and J. H. Lanou of Irasburg were elected to. the executive counsel and the old advi sory board was elected, consisting of one member from each town. The report of county agent, R. E. Deuel, was a , valuable document and the Monitor will print it in full next After dinner Prof. Hills of U. V, M. gave a most helpful address and the meeting adjourned with new enthusiasm for the work of the asso ciation. Portus Baxter, a grandson of the Mr. Baxter who built the house in this village now owned by F. E. Newton, passed through town last Monday. Mr. Baxter was at one time a very promi nent man in this part of the county. BaOWNINGTON CENTER Homer Leonard of Barton spent Sunday at Thomas Smith's. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bullock spent last week at Fitch Bay, P. Q. . Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Blake were guests at W. P. Smith's Sunday. Truman Aiken and son, Lucien, spent part of last week in Canada. Mrs. Collins Lacourse visited her brother, Bennie Provoncha, last Sun day. Mrs. Harry Dewing of Glover spent Sunday at the home of her father, E. S. Wells. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Crandall of Boston are visiting Max E. and E. M. Porter. Mrs. Lincoln Campbell and Mr. John Holden and children are visiting in Morgan. Miss Glenn Sevrens visited her aunt, Mrs. E. last week. of A. Newport Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Campbell of brother, Lin- Lyndonville visited his coin, last week. EVANS VILLE DEFERRED Mrs. Amanda Randall is visiting her son in Sheffield. Mrs. Elliot of Barton, her brother, J. W. Moore. is visiting Miss Mildred Randall of Sheffield visited relatives here last week. Alton Still has purchased a farm n Irasburg and will move this week. Mrs. Hans Skelburg cut her hand quite badly one day this week. . Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Alexander have gone to work for Mrs. Long of West more. U. W. Brown went Friday night to Winnipeg where he will attend the Su preme lodge Knights of Pythias. COVENTRY Eben Stevens is suffering badly from rheumatism. Rev. E. B. Harris meeting Friday. goes to camp- W. A. Elliot has been ill with a stomach trouble. W. R. Thurber visited in Troy on day last week. Will Drake finished work at creamery Monday. the The V. I. S. held a promenade in the town hall last night. Mrs. Lei and Hermon is spending; a few days in Irasburg. Carl Percy has moved into Mrs. Esther Hancock's house. Mrs-. A. L. Morgan of Keene, N. IL, is a guest at Rev. M. W. Hale's. Mrs Jessie Hermon of Belmont, Mass., is visiting friends in town. Mm. Cleveland of Barnston. P. Q., is visiting her son, Vester Cleveland. Dr.' Hatch of Montpelier will preach in the M..E. church Sunday morniofir.' Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Wilder of New port visited relatives in town Sunday. Mr. Beard of Massachusetts is the guest of his sister, Mrs. H. A. Mc- Murry. Mrs. Carl Goss has been quite Till, threater.ed with typhoid fever, but is better. Mrs. Mary Frazier was quite ill of poisoning last week, but is now con valescent. CONTINUED ONLPAGE EIGHT v -