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BARTON, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1914
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FOR SAL5
FOR
ton.
S Pullets..
El rick, Bar-
46 if
FOR S A', Registered Holstein
cows due to f- hen in February. John
Branny, Orlj. 49-51
F0 1 Al.E lenv.oid cook stove,
guaranteed ail n h . Gcod baker. L.
R. Lewis, Barton 50tf
FOR SALE Fiiirns, houses end
timber lanrts In 713 ir? of Barton Real
Estate comranv. Pprton, Vt. 20tf
FOR SALE Clear, kiln-dried hard
wood flooring in a!l widths. Prices
right. 'Phone. Orlecns, 20. 45tf
FOR SALE Four collie
six weeks ol 1, $2. Each
dog- pups,
warranted
good cattle doer or money refunded.
I.
A. Wilson, Island Pond, R. D. No 1.
51-1
FOR SALE New vValton's Vermont
registers just received. Price 25 cents.
Sent by mail for SI cents. Monitor
Press. Barton. 33tf
FOR SALE Smith ani Barnes up
right piano Nearly new and in al
most perfect condition. Price low.
Amos R. Robinson. Barton. 4tf.
FOR SALE Or exchange for older
horses, two colts, one black Morgan
mare, threeyears old, weight 900, one
chestnut colt.four vrs. old. weight 1000
pounds, sired by Red Elm. Dodge,
Orleans. lw
FOR SALE The L. P. Brooks house
near the fairgrounds .and household
furniture. Everything modern and in
good condition. Hattie Brooks, Bar
ton. 51-2
FOR SALE Horses; one 1400 Per
cheron horse. 7 years old ; one smooth
mouth Percheron brood mare with
four months-old colt: one three-year-old
Percheron colt. 1250 pounds ; one
three-year-old Hamiltonian colt, 1100
pounds. Milo J. Owen, Barton. 40tf
FOR SALE The "Kendrick place"
so-called on High street, in Barton
village, consisting of modern two-story
house and barn with about one acre
land; buildings in good repair, best
cellar in Barton. F. W. Baldwin.
50tf
FOR SALE One bay mare, weight
1000 pounds, has been driven four
years by woman. One automobile
sleisrh. robes, harness, etc., all new.
As I am going away shall dispose of
this team at once. J. V. Rowen. Bar
ton. 50 tf
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE
Large sheets of pretty holly paper at
one cent a sheet. Colored cardboards,
colored blotting paner, calendar pads
and photo mount. We have a lot of
packages containing 30 Xmas stamps,
tags, cards and stickers. which sell at 10
cents each. The outside of these pack
ages are slightly damaged and they
are going fast at 5 cents each. Better
call early.
LOST
LOST Small black leather purse
containing money. Finder please leave
at this office or Lang's store. lwp
TO RENT
TO RENT Furnished
E. J. Wilkinson, Barton.
room.
Mrs.
50tf
TO RENT Tenement at corner of
Park and Elm streets. O. A. White,
Barton. 48tf
MISCELLANEOUS
CALENDAR PADS on sale at this
office. Call and get what you need.
49tf
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FARMERS' NOTICE Will buy stock
on the following dates, Dec. 28 and
Jan. 11. Dodge. Orleans.
Carriage and automobile pointing.
Years of experience. Work and prices
right. Work housed until spring.
Elliott. Barton's painter. , 50-52
BEAUTIFUL, serviceable,1 reversi
ble rugs woven from your old carpets.
We pay freight. Circular free. Box
392, Manchester, N. H. . 37tf
$155 BUYS a most new McPhail
piano, taken in exchange for player,
also Merrill $110. F. M. Hunt, Piano
Company, Orleans. 49-502
HAVE YTOU seen our showing of
calendars, wall pockets and attractive
colored lithographs? Ornamental and
useful gifts for the holidays. Monitor
Office -
We are paying the market prices
for skunk, muskrat, mink, red fox,
coon, etc. hides, skins and pelts. We
sell green cut bone for poultry. Smith
and Jenkins, Public market, Orleans.
48tf
NOTICE Having secured the ser
vice of E. L. Field of Mclndoes Falls,
a first class blacksmith, am prepared
;to do horsehoeing, carriage repairing
and general job work. We solicit your
patronage. J. S. Willey, Irasburg.
512
NEW PAINT SHOP at Orleans Our
new shop, near veneer mill, is com
plete, and we are prepared to paht
your wagons, sleighs or buggies, also
to do' interior house finishing. Mr.
Elliott is an expert paper hanger and
has had years of experiencA. Let us
do your outside painting next spring.
Sargent & Elliott. Orleans. . 46tf
Christmas Exercises at the Churches.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The Christmas concert will be held
at the Congregational church on Thurs
day evening at 7.30. An exercise
entitled, "The Promise of Peace," will
be given by the choir and both depart
ments of the Sunday school. The ex
ercise aims to present first the thought
of Christmas possibilities center
ing in messages of love, joy and peace :
second, the awful failure of the nations
to accept this Christmas message;
third, the tremendous promises of the
coming Kingdom despite the sin and
chaos of the present year. Here the
message of the world-peace combines
with the missionary message of world
conquest for Christ. The choir will give
several selections and a large chorus
will sing the carols we all love. Sev
eral readings will be given by the
young people. In view of the awful
need of the nations across the water,
this year, a freewill offering will be
taken as an expression of our Christ
mas spirit and will be added to the
fund for Christian work in Europe.
All are cordially invited to attend.
ST: PAUL'S CHURCH ' '
There will be no Christmas exercises
at the church other than the regular
midnight mass at 12 o'clock Thursday
night. The second mass will be at
eight o'clock Friday morning and the
third mass at 10 30 a. m.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
Chorus by the children, "The Name
of Jesus" ; recitations, "Preparation."
"Auntie Brown's Shopping Advice.";
an exercise, "The Snow Shovellers";
duet, the Misses Gates; recitations,
"The Two Christmases," "My Dollv."
"A Christmas Baby"; chorus, "The
Starlight Still Gleams O'er Us";
recitations. "Christmas Has Come'
Again," "A Good Plan" ; dialogue,
"Keeping His Birthday" : recitations,
"The Child and her Doll," "If I Could
Knit" : solo, Leona Moulton; an exer
cise by five boys, "A Short Cut";
recitations "I'm Always Glad," "The
Child and Her Doll" ; chorus, "Through
the Night" ; recitations, "A Little
Boy." "Once." "What to Tell the
Children." "Dorothy's Afterthought" ;
chorus, "Bethlehem's Lullaby" ; rec
itations. "A Christmas Telephone,"
"A Christmas Story," A Bright Idea."
an exercise by eight girls, "Our
Christmas Gifts;" recitations, "Old
Santa Claus." "The . Ever-Bearing
Tree," "The Paper Fan People;"
chorus, "Hail Thee, Royal Redeemer."
BARTON.
Joe Boutot i3 seriously ill.
School closed today and will open
again Jan. 5.
The bank wili be closed Christmas
day as usual.
H. C. Wheeler was in White River
Junction last week.
Elmer E. Webster of Quebec is visit
ing his brothers here.
Miss Hattie Brooks, who has been
quite ill, is improving.
Ora Caron is working in the drug
store during the holidays.
Miss Jessie Gorham was a guest of
friends in Lyndonville last week.
Miss Flora Patterson of Greensboro
Bend was at her home here last week
Mrs. Eugene Hobson of Newport is
assisting at Lang's store during the
holidays.
Peter Sheltra, who has been very ill
at the home of his son here, died Sun
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Smith and son.
Robert, of Woodvsille are guests at
Victor Hunter's this week.
Oliver Bean and family of Montgom
ery have moved to a tenement in the
King house on High street.
WANTED
WANTED Good clean India wheat.
R. P. Webster. Barton. 39tf
WANTED Live poultry. Elrick,
Express office, Barton. 18tf
wanicju i-uk uash-uiean rags
for wiping machinery. Monitor Press,
Barton. 50tf
WANTED Live poultry, day-old
calves. N. W. Strswn, Brownington
vil ae-p. 'Phnnp 123-19 K1.9.
0
WANTED Dressmaking at home.
Reasonable prices. Mrs. W. R. Mil
bury, Lake street Barton. 50-51p .
WANTED Fat poultry of all kinds,
chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese.
Smith & Jenkins, Orleans. 49tf
WANTED Middle-aged lady to do
general housework in family of chil
dren. E. F. Humphrey, Newport.
51tf
WANTED to rent or take on shares
farm with about 15 cows or more.
Good references. Box 82, Newport
Center. 50-51p
WANTED Will pay spot cash for
several thousand feet good spruce lags
for dimension timber Want 12, 14
and 17 foot stuff, mostly 12. Tele
phone or see me. H. V. Drown. Bar
ton. 51-52
PARALYSIS EXPERT COMING.
Dr. R. W. Lovett of Harvard with
an assistant will hold a clinic in Barton,
probably at Hotel Barton on Saturday,
Jan. 2 where he will demonstrate be
fore physicians in Orleans county the
treatment for Poliomyelitis, "infantile
paralysis," and at which time a number
of patients will be given treatment.
The treatments will be free and as
large number of patients will be treat
ed as is possible at that time and phy
sicians instructed in the treatment.
Following we give a brief account
of a recent clinic held at Burling
ton by Dr. Lovett assisted by Miss W.
G. Wright, another authority on
physical culture, who were at the
Mary Fletcher hospitalin Burlington
on Saturday and Sunday and treated
50 patients who had suffered from
infantile paralysis this year. Dr.
Lovett and Miss Wright were secured
through the state board of health, who
have been able to commence this work
through the donation of a large sum of
money for use in our state. The ex
aminations were conducted in the
amphitheatre of the hospital and there
was intense interest by all the doctors
in this part of the state. These cases
varied from that of slight paralysis of
one limb to that of total disability, for
each of these patients a course of
treatment was prescribed, the portion
of the patient's body which was para
lyzed was examined by Dr. Lovett to
learn just which muscles had been
affected and the doctor then prescribed
the exercises needed in each case. To
people who are not acquainted with
cases of paralysis thare can be but
little conception of the awfulness of
this disease which swept over Vermont
during thepast season.
More Spugs.
Mrs'. Geo. Gorham, F. W. Baldwin,
J. F. Batchelder, Miss Aline Baldwin.
Mrs. F. J. Bates, Master Henry Porter
Baldwin Jr., Mary L. Wheeler, Gem
ma Seaver, Mrs. Helen Bickford, Miss
Abbie May. Frank May, Mrs. E. E.
Doe, Miss Gertrude Skinner. Mrs.
Barrows, who has served as treasurer
of this society, has received $10.25, and
wishes to thank all the members.
This amount will be used for charity
purposes in town. The committee on
charity is Mrs. Reirden, Mrs. Prime,
and Mrs. Barrows. It is hoped we
shall have four times this amount
next year.
Mr3. Frank Sheldon and son Charles
have been visiting at Worcester the
past week.
Mrs. Vernal Elerick and Miss Kath
erine McGokin were in Boston a part
of last week.
Miss Beatrice Jennings entertained
Miss Louisa Friend of Willoughby over
Sunday.
Mrs. Edith Comstock and daughter,
Pearl, were visitors in St. Johnsbury
last week.
Mrs. Chas. Clogston was the guest
of friends in St. Johnsbury and Barnet
last week.
Zelora Marsh has gone to Johnson,
where he will work in a lumber camp
this winter.
Gordon Joslyn is moving to two
rooms in the E. E. Flanders house on
Main street.
Dr. David E. Wright of Ithaca, N.
Y., who has been here several days,
has returned.
H. E. Macie and family have moved
to Mrs. Melvin Drown's tenement on
Glover street.
Sara Maxwell of Lyndonville is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Harry Con
nor, this week.
Albro Larabee and family are spend
ing Christmas at Mrs. Larabee's home
in Minton, Que.
Mrs. Donald Vantine and Miss Helen
Winslow of Nashua, N. H., are at
Hotel Barton for a short stay.
C. L. Macie of Derby has moved
into the Ora White tenement at the
corner of Elm and Park streets.
The basement at the Gem theatre is
being cemented and built into an up-
holstery shop for H. P. Baldwin.
' inn I IaI I v- Mneh taki 1 rt
Miss Delia- Rushford is moving to
rooms in the King block, which have
recently been refitted and wired.
M; J. Reynolds has gone to the
Chandler company mill at Greensboro
Bend to run the engine in the mill
there. . -,
Now is the time to start an account
in the Christmas club in the Barton
Savings Bank and Trust company. See
ad. in this issue.
Harry Dutton, a former Barton boy,
who graduated at U. V. M. medical
college last June, is located in a hos
pital in San Jose, Calif., where he has
a very good position. '
One of the finest photoplay features
ever shown here, VJudith of Bethu
lia," was shown" to apery small atten
dance Friday evening, which was
really to be regretted, as it was cer
tainly an exceptionally fine production.
Pomona Grange Meeting.
Prospect Pomona grange No. 25,
met at Brownington Dec. 17. A short
business meeting was held in the morn
ing which was adjourned to partake of
the bountiful dinner served by the
Brownington grange. In the afternoon
thirteen new members were taken into
the order and obligated by the Master,
R. F. Mason. ,
The officers elected at the last meet
ing held at Glover in November, were
installed by Past Master A. P. Bean.
The literary program consisted of
readings by Mrs. E. S. Kelley of
Orleans and Mrs. F. W. Comstock of
Barton, a song by Mrs. R. F. Mason of
Barton and short talks by Max Newton
and others on the cost of producing a
pound of butter. A report of the state
grange, which has just been held at
Montpelier, was given by R. F. Mason,
remarks were made by deputies, S E.
Gray of Charleston and A. P. Bean of
Glover. Seventy-seven members were
present and the meeting so much en
joyed that it was voted to hold six
meetings during the corning year in
stead of four as m the past year.
The next meeting will be held at
Charleston sometime in January. Let
every Pomona member r&ake an effori
to be present. The exact date of the
nexr meeting will be given later.
It might be noted in connecti n with
this article that A. P. Bean of Glove;
was recently elected district deput
at the state grange meetiner.
The Monitor Calendar.
We have already had many requests
with yearly renewals and new sub
scribers for the NEW Monitor Calen
dar, and we are pleased to say that
this calendar will be ready to send out
s on and will be mailed to all those
who have renewed their subscriptions
or become new subscribers and have
requested it. The issue is limited, but
so long as it lasts we will send one of
these expensive and attractive calen
dars to all those who send us their
renewals for a year's subscription or
to new subscribers, but you must make
the request when you send us your
subscription. The calendar is 15x28
inches and the Orleans county road
map thereon is done in five colors, is
copyrighted and revised to date. It
contains a cut of the Monitor building
and some very useful information rela
tive to the county under the pad. The
pad is lithographed in dark blue with
white figures and lettering and is
plainly legible from a distance.
Congregational Chr j Notes.
A collection will be taken Sunday
morning for the home work of our
Congregational missionary society.
The children of the primary Sunday
school sung very acceptady at the
morning service Sunday and a chorus
choir rendered splendid music.
A detailed program of the Christmas
exercises to be held in the church
Thursday evening will be found in
another column.
The Home Missionary society will
meet with Mrs. E. W. Barron next
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 29. A good
attendance is desired.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Rowen have gone
to Lawrence, Mass., where they will
spend the holidays with Mrs. Rowen's
sister, Mrs. Will Forbes.
It looks now as though the Carnival
ball on Dec. 31 at the opera hall would
be a record breaker for. attendance as
well as a novelty feature here. x
Miss Gertrude Skinner of New
York arrives Christmas morning to
spend ber holiday vacation here with
Mrs. and Mrs. J. F. Batchelder.
At the wrestling match at Seaver's
hall Thursday night, Collins gjt the
first fall but Sherburne was able to
get the next two and win the match.
Miss Esther ' Evans, who has been
visiting friends at Laconia, N. H., the
past week, has returned to the home
of her aunts, Misses Abbie and Fanny
May.
The fourth Friday of December
falling on Christmas day, the Probate
court will not be held at Barton until
the next regular court day, which is
Jan. 8.
At the December meeting of the
Ladies' society of Congregational
church it was voted to donate the sum
of $25 to the use of "Sunshine
Home."
Christmas night, Friday, there will
be a special feature play at the Gem
theatre, "A Militant Suffragette" in
five reels, which should prove a draw
ing card.
L. P. Case has been seriously ill
again the past week, and on Sunday
evening was in so critical a conJit 01
that Dr. Aldrich of St. Johnsbury was
summoned.
"Ted" Lunderville was the winner
of the five dollar gold' prize at the
Laird pool room Jast week. This is no
gambling game, simply a prize to the
man having the highest run. Laird is
continuing these prizes, only making
them $1.00 each week for high run in
stead of $5 for the month.
Students Home for Holidays.
It is quite gratifying to us to find
that our village has so many students
at the different preparatory schools
and colleges and even more gratifying
when at the Christmas-New Year
holidays they return to town. There
is something about the young college
student that sort of gets to you and no
matter how far back on the farm he
may have originally come from, it
takes only the first semester to add a
certain degree of polish and manner
that can only be had at schools away
from home. No matter how good the
college might be in the home town,
it always seems a wise thing to let the
young people get away for a time and
learn in the school of experience things
which can never be taught in the
home town. Among arrivals this and
the past week we note Miss Hazel
McLellan from Lasell seminary at
Auburndale, Mass., Miss Marion Car
ter from the Springfield Training
school at Springfield, Mass., Robert
Scott from Dartmouth, Amory Seaver
from U. V. M.i John Campbell ifrom
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
Hiram McLellan from Dartmouth,
Ralph King of U. V. M., Everett
Ruggles of Tufts college, Clyde Cooper
from Johnson normal school, Harland
Paige of U. V. M. and Slayton Lang
from Dean academy. Roy Brahana
of Lowell and George Phillips of Glover,
both former B. A. students are at
their homes from Dartmouth.
County Agricultural Association Notes.
The county agent will be out of town
07er Chr stma?.
Brownington is to have an agricul
tural extension school That thera is
considerable interest in such a school
is shown by the fact that already
nearly ninety people have signed their
names to the petition. Only fifty are
required to warrant the holding of a
school in a community. Petitions are
being circulated in Greensboro and
Glover at the present time.
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.
Sunday, Dec. 20th the choir, aug
mented by the Schubert orchestra,
rendered a very attractive musical
program.
First, the orchestra accompanied by
organ, played a beautiful voluntary,
then instead of the usual first hymn,
the choir, accompanied by orchestra
and organ, sang a Christmas carol,
later a fine anthem, "While Shepherds
Watched Their Flocks by Night," so
prano solo by Mrs. Mabelle Blake, and
for offertory another selection, "Hark,
Hark, the Song."
The pastor preached a very impres
sive sermon from Luke 2:7. "There
was no room for them in the inn,"
showing how many frivolous and un
worthy things we allow to occupy our
thoughts and lives, crowding out Christ
and the service we ought to render
him.
We cordially invite all who are not
affiliated with other churches to any
or all of our services. You will often
' hear music as good as in many a paid
I choir in the city, and gospel truths
preached with ability, earnestness and
fearlessness.
The attendance at the Sunday school
was the smallest for several weeks,
only 87 being present. This was owing
to the storm, and to the absence of all
members living on the hills.
The Junior League met at 3.30.
Twenty-five were present.
The senior League met at 6. A
reading, "The Angel and the Star,"
by Ralph Connor, was given at this
service.
In the evening Mrs. Adams played
for voluntary the exquisite pastoral
symphony from Handel's Messiah.
The pastor preached a very practical
sermon on Eccl. 9:10, "Whatsoever
thy hands find to do, do it with thy
might"
No ice.
The town officers of the town of
Barton will meet at the town clerk's
office in said Barton on Thursday, Jan.
21, 1915 to settle all claims against the
town. The civil board will met Sat
urday, Jan. 23, and the auditors will
meet on Monday, Jan. 25. Bring in
your account on Thursday if you wish
it allowed in this year's business.
Geo. F. Reed,
E. R. Cook,
F. vL. Hall.
Selectmen of the town of Barton.
51-2
W. R. Aldrich has had commodious
law offices fitted up in the Kittredge
block, street floor, Orleans and is now
located there. adv.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the postoffice. Please say ad
vertised when calling for these letters.
Miss Dorothy Bolton, Spencer Fras
er, Harley Miles.
Mrs. Cornelius Buckley, who has
been critically ill at Brightlook hos
pital in St. Johnsbury, is gaining
slowly and it is thought that she is
now 'out of danger. "
A Department
JUNIOR RECEPTION
The junior reception held on the
evening of Dec. 16, was a success in
every way. The majority of the
pupils and teachers attended. From
seven until eight an entertainment was
enjoyed consisting of the following
numbers: Piano solo, . "Whispering
Pines," Hazel Miles; recitation, "En
couragement," Ruth Paddieford; piano
solo, "Narcissus," Fred Brooks; read
ing, "A Tragedy of a Theatre Hat,"
Helen Carter; song "I Want to Go
Back to Michigan," Ida Wright and
Nellie Cooke, accompanied by Hazel
Miles. There was a generous applaud
ing at the close of the song And the
response, a new B. A. song, sung to
the tune of "I Want to Go Back to
Michigan," was more applauded than
the original. The rest of the evening
was spent by promenading and danc
ing. Punch and wafers were served.
(Ask John about the punch.)
NOTES FROM TEACH ER-TRAINING
CLASS
Miss Ruth Gleason will spend her
Christmas vacation with the Misses
Alice and Ada Murray in Littleton, N.
H.
Miss Ruth Freeman will be at home
most of the time during the Christmas
vacation. , Please call (daytimes).
Miss Isadore Skinner will spend the
Christmas vacation at her home in
West Glover.
Misses Gladys Christie and Maud
Hubbard go to their homes for the
vacation.
The hand work done by the children
of the grades is very interesting.
The collection of Christmas pictures
in the grades is certainly worthy of
mention.
Miss Mary K. Harris will spend her
vacation at her home, 15 Pleasant
street, Fairport N. Y.
THE APOLLO CLUB
. Through the enthusiastic efforts of
Mr.Metcalf, the Apollo club was formed
the members of the Cicero and Caesar
classes on Nov. 10. to create a more
active interest in Latin and to serve as
a means of social entertainment.
Julia King was elected president. Ida
Wright, vice-president, Alice Wake
man secretary and Lee Emerson treas
urer A program committee consisting
of Mary Wilkinson, Vera Carpenter,
and John Thorp, has given excellent
service, aided by Mr. Metcalf.
On Nov. 17, the Club met in the
music room of the schoolhouse. The
program consisted of a brief word of
welcome by the president ; a very in
teresting and. insTivifVi3 talk by Mr.
Metcalf; expUnatfai tff Apollo, by
Mary Wilkinsori vhlch explained our
selection of "The Apollo Club" for a
name ; a weil worded personal tribute
to Caesar by Ida Wright: an excellent
talk on Cicero by Hazel Thorp: a word
match in Latin served as a delightful
pistime; then followed an in ormal so
cial time, when some Latin songs were
learned and refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. Thus
the evening was spent profitably and a
pleasant evening was enjoyed.. -
Owing to the interference of vaca
tion, the next meeting was postponed
until December 8. Another enjoy
able evening was spent at Mary
Wilkinson's home. Piano solos by
the entire club, served to en
tertain. Mr. Metcalf spoke on
"Roman Agriculture," Alice Wakeman
gave us a carefully-prepared talk on
"The Reckoning of Roman Dates" ;
a dramatization of the "The Death of
Julius Caesar" and a word match com
pleted the program. Refreshments of
popcorn and apples were served by
Miss Wilkinson. Our club is proving a
success in every way and arousing
more enthusiasm in our daily Latin
classes.
JOKE
French teacher at beginning of period
"What sentence did you have the last
time, P-rk-r?"
P-rk r-: "The next one."
James Ralph Corliss of Glover and
Miss Isabel May Keith of Sheffield
were married by Rev. W. A. Warner
at the Congregational parsonage on
Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Samuel J. Wilson and Miss Clara
May Lambert, both of Eaton, Que ,
were married at the Congregational
parsonage by Rev. W. A.. Warner
Wednesday, Dec. 16.
The next regular meeting of Orient
Chapter No. 13. O. E. S., will be held
Thursday evening, Dec. 29, instead of
Dec. 25. Officers please bear in mind
the change of date.
Miss Jessie Comstock, who has been
for some time at a sanitarium at Lake
wood, N. J., has been slowly growing
worse, until she has become almost
helpless, being unable to use her
limbs.
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GIRLS' ATHLETIC CLUB OF B. A.
One of the most interesting elubsof
Barton Academy is the Girls' Athletic
club of B. A. It was organized with
the help of Mr. Bates and the follow
ing officers, were elected : President,
Mary Urie; vice-president, Julia King;
secretary; Nellie Cooke and treasurer
Doris Whitcher. It is their aim to
better the school spirit in every way
possible. A basket ball team for girls
is under way and they plan to play
surrounding teams just as soon as they
are in playing order. A number of
sports such as snowshoeing, skating,
coastine, hiking and indoor amuse
ments will be indulged in and the girls
expect to have a rousing goodtime.
When the class of 1915 returned to
"Old B. A." for their final year -at.
that school, they met new teachers '
with new ideas. These ideas have
been presented to the students of Bar
ton academy and especially to the
senior class, for upon them rests a
large majority of the responsibility of
behavior, spirit and influence of the
school. Therefore the members of the
class put their best foot foremost and
set to work with a will for the good
of their Alma Mater
Every one of the class has been
obliged to do his best for there are
only only fifteen members of the pres
ent graduating class, while there are
nearly one-hundred members of the
academy. At the very beginning of
the year they clubbed together and
chose their officers as follows: presi
dent, John Thorpe; vice-president,
Orrin Carpenter; secretary, Mary
Urie ; and for treasurer, Leonie Wheel
er, who has faithfully served her class
in that position for the last three years.
At once the class decided to give a
reception and on the evening of October
28 they gave a very successful mas
querade and social to the teachers and
students of the school, in Odd Fellows'
Hall.
The class has worked with vim and
vigor for the betterment of all phases
of school life and we sincerely hoDe .
that they wjll continue to do so.
Tuesday morning, November 24 the
school had the pleasure of listening to
a very practical talk by Rev. Irvin
Ranney. His remarks were based on
the biblical quotation, "There is a lion
in the way." The lion may typify any
one of a number of obstacles that we
come across daily in our work. Lazi
ness, cowardliness, pessimism, short
sightedness, self-satisfaction and the
like. Often we allow ourselves to
come under the influence of one or
more of these mental states instead of
asserting ourselves and becoming, not
victims, but masters of our circum
stances. The speaker gave many in
teresting suggestions as to the. way in
which we as pupils should attack our
daily problems.
The following is taken from Charles
Bennett's masterpiece entitled "Hang
ing On": You won't get anywhere by
giving up. Jetting go your hold and
sitting back to rest. The thing to do is
to hang on till your task is done ; your
rest will be all the sweeter for know
ing that you don't have to begin all
over again. The way to get ahead is
to begin where you left off. not to begin
all over again If you add to your store
of knowledge only one little fact a day,
j make sure that that much can't get
j away from jou. Hang on to what you
1 have and add more to it as fast as you
can. Learn never to give up when you
have set your teeth and said 'I'll do it !'
Cultivate. the bulldog's grit, use your
man's brain, and nothing on earth can
prevent your getting what you want."
Mr. Ranney is the first citizen of
Barton to visit the school this year for
the purpose of addressing the high
school. Occasions like this one not
only offer the pupils an opportunity to
listen to sage advice but bring our cit
izens in contact with the, work of the
school. We appreciate such visits and
hope we may have more of them.
The Junior class organized for the
present school year at a class meeting
held Oct. 21, 1914, with the election of
the following officers: president. Glenn
Comstock ;vice-president, Harlan Sears ;
secretary and treasurer, Sadie Wilson.
Benefit for Sunshine Home at Gem
Theatre.
Miss Gertrude Skinner of New York
will give a stol-y recital at the Gem
theatre Wednesday,. Dec. 30th, at 2.30
p. m. Miss Skinner has taken a course
at Columbia University in story-telling
for children and has appeared before
several mothers' clubs in New York.
While this is a novel feature here. Miss
Skinner has on 6ther occasions given
these stories and they have been much
enjoyed by those fortunate enough to
be present. Miss Skinner will be
assisted by Mrs. Ruth Webster, Miss
Redfield and Mrs. Pillsbury. Messrs.
Pierce and Caron have very kindly
donated the use of the theatre to the
cause and all the! proceeds will be
given to Miss Harriet Austin, to assist
her in the maintenance of Sunshine
Home, the infantile paralysis sanitarium.