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Vol. 44 No. 7
BARTON, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1915
Single Copies 5 Cents.
MON ITOR.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Advertisements will be inserted under'this
head at two cents per word for first insertion
and one cent per word thereafter. Cash
must accompany the order. No advertise
ment will be inserted for less than twenty-five
cents.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE Laying pullets. Elrick,
Barton. 46tf
FOR SALE Horses, M. J. Owen,
Barton. 52 f
FOR SALE My residence on Water
streit, B uion. E. E. Liddell. ltf
FOR SALE 20 shotes weighing 50
to 100 lbs. Geo. F. Reed, Barton. 7-8p
K. R SALE Baled straw at village
t. .l i -. F. W. Baldwin, Barton. 7tf
FOR SALE Tr.ree Jersey cows.
Freshened in December. H. A. Man
ley, Irasburg:, Vt. 7-9p
FOR SALE T n months' old fox
hound pup. Guaranteed to run. Extra
J good voice. C. L. Phillips, Glover.
6tf
FOR SALE Farms, houses and
timber lands. Inquire of Barton Real
Estate company. Barton. Vt. 20tf
FOR SALFJ Three foot wood, either
dry or green. W. F. Sheoard, N. E.
'phone, 110 13,or Webster Feed Store.
t6f
FOR S ALr 900 bu. Regenerated
Swedish seed oats. Recommended by
Vt. Experiment Station, $1.00 per bu.
H. C. Wilson. Irasburg. R. D. No. 2.
7tf
FOR SALE Gray self-feed saw rig.
Also Gray grain separator, each
rigged for engine. Both nearly new.
Would exchange for young cattle. A.
IL Day Sheffield. 6-7p
FOR SALE Two story house cn
Irasburg street, Orleans. Six rooms
and bath, all in good repair. Will sell
right if sold at once. J. K. Januszew
ski. 4-llp
FOR SALE a one horse express
wagon built to order by Ryan of St.
Johnsbury. Newly painted and in first
class shape, also a one-horse pung
sled. E.W. Barron, Barton. 3tf
JUST FOUR of those 48 inch quart
ered oak dining tables left. A regular
?25 table for $15. See A. B. Morency
at the Pillsbury-Baldwin plant, Water
street.
FOR SALE The subscriber offers
for sale his timber lot near Black Hill,
Glover, at a big discount from actual
value. The tract contains 1200 acres
and there are several million feet of
merchantable timber on it, and a very
large amount of smaller timber that is
growing rapidly. Anyone wishing a
good lumbering or timber proposition
would do well to write the undersigned
for further information. N. M. Lewis,
30 Williams St., Northampton, Mass.
5-7p
WANTED
WANTED Live poultry. Elrick,
Express office, Barton. 18tf
WANTED 200 bushels good clean
barley. R. P. Webster, Barton. 7tf
WANTED Children's sewing. Mrs.
E. G. Baldwin, Barton. 5-8p
WANTED To exchange a new Ford
car for driving horse. Flanders &Moss
man, Barton. 2tf
WANTED Will pay fifteen cts. each
for 3 copies of the Monitor dated, De
cember 31st, 1913. Monitor Office. 2tf
WANTED Fat poultry of all kinds,
chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese.
Smith & Jenkins, Orleans. 49tf
WANTED Married man for general
farm work. Good wages to right
man. House and wood free. Thad
M. Drew. West Glover. 7-9 p.
TEAMS WANTED Ten teams
wanted to draw veneer logs from our
Greensboro mill to Orleans. $8.00 per
M. feet. The E. L. Chandler Co. 7-8
MiSlKi LANEOUS
EXPERIENCED STENOGRAPHER
desires position. Best of reference.
Address Delia M. Snow. Lyndon, Vt.
lwp
43 FARMERS AND WOOL GROWERS
If you have any wool on hand get my
prices at once. Also stock taken Feb. 22
FOR SALK-Few choice cows, incJud
ing ffve Hoistein heifers due to freshen
soon.
Both 'phones. Dodge, Orleans. 6-7
BEAUTIFUL, serviceable, reversi
ble rugs woven from your old carpets.
We pay freight. Circular free. Box
392, Manchester, N. H. '- 37tf
NOTICE You will get the same
fine quality Jersey milk from me as
from Mr. Collison as I shall keep his
herd and add registered Jerseys. H. A.
Corrow, Barton. 4tf
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
y
PAINT SHOP A. B. Morency is
now fully equipped in the Pillsbury
Baldwin plant to paint sleighs,-wagons
and automobiles and to store same.
Signs and lettering a specialty. Inte
rior and exterior work done promptly.
A. B. Morency. ltf
1'i omis Brooks Fletcher Monday Night.
The fourth number in the season's
1" cture course is to be the lecture
Monday evening, Feb. 22. at the opera
hall by Thomas Brooks Fletcher. In
Thomas Brooks Fletcher we are again
permitted to hear a real orator. This
s not Mr. Fletcher's first appearance
n Barton and his lecture, "The Mar
tyrdom of Fools," still lingers in the
memories of those who were fortunate
enough to hear him, several years ago.
Probab.ly no person in the lyceum cir
cuit today is commanding more atten
tion than Mr. Fletcher, whose dynamic
force and dramatic utterances have
captivated the general public. Mr.
Fletcher says things worth knowing,
and also he says them well, the entire
pr-s of the country is eloquent in his
prai?e. Seats are on sale at Pierce's
drug store and there should be another
record-breaking crowd in attendance
upon his lecture. Mr. Fletcher be
came ven popular with his former
lecture here and not only will you be
educated and instructed, but enter
tained as well.
Teachers' Examinations.
Teachers examinations will be held
at Barton academy March 4th and 5th.
The examinations will open at 8
o'clock a. m. C. L. Erwin, Supt. 7-8
Count R. D. Mei Meet at Irastur.
The Rural Letter Carrier' association
will hold their annual meeting at Iras
burg. Feb. 22 All carriers are in
vited. Bring the family and substi
ute. Dinner will be served at the
hall, and a good time is guaranteed to
everyone. Come early and help make
this a successful meeting.
County Agricultural Association Notes.
There will be three meetings in the
county in the interests of encouraging
the growing of seed potatoes. The
chief speaker will be H. R. Talmadge,
president of the Long Island Potato
Growers' association. It is expected
that E. S- Brigham, commissioner of
agriculture, will also be present. The
meetings are as follows : Feb. 22 at
2.30 p. m. at Derby in Odd Fellows
hall; Orleans. Feb. 22, at 8 p. m., in
the opera house ; Greensboro, Feb. 23
at Grange hall. .
Races on Park Street.
The excellent condition of Park
street made it possible to conduct the
matinee races on Saturday on this
street. The attendance was srrlall and
there were no. real' contests," each race
being won in straight heats. Follow
ing is a summary:
The Wooer, Bean 2 2
Phil W, Skinner 1 1
Gretchen, Reed 2-2 2
Phil W. Skinner 1 1
Alliemaker, Gorham 1 1
Stella, Folsom 2 2
Joe Allen, Eldridge 2 2
Dewey, Buckley 1 1
Caruso, Harding 111
Diamond King, Willey 2 2 2
BARTON
Mrs. Zuar Hanson is ill.
W. M. Wright is ill with the mumps
Remember the church supper to
night. C. C. Baldwin of Montpelier was in
town Saturday.
C. S. Webster was in North Troy
the first of the week.
Miss Marie Johnson was the week
end guest of Miss Fannie May.
The bank will be closed Monday,
Feb. 22, Washington's birthday.
Miss Eva Rosebrooks of West Burke
was a visitor in town last week.
Miss Belle Rollins is ill at the home
of her mother, Mrs. May Rollins.
Chester Simpson of Lyndonville was
a visitor at Clyde Brooks's last week.
Miss Louise Lewis was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Cowles, on Sunday.
S. A. Hunt was in Hyde Park, Mc
Indoes and Hardwick on business last
week.
Miss Frances Clement spent the week
end with Miss Lois Hawkins, her class
mate. Ora White has been confined to the
house the past week on account of
sickness. .
Mrs. Sarah Simpson is visiting her
son. Chester Simpson, at Lyndon for a
few days.
Miss Hazel Alexander of the bank
force is taking a week's vacation from
her duties.
P. L. Webster was confined to his
home a part of last week on account
of illness. .
Ora Lyon is working at the Heath
barber shop while Mr. Heath is away
for a few days.
A very interesting sermon by Rev.
I. A. Ranney will, be found on page
six of this issue.
-Mr and Mrs. Homer Smith of St.
Johnsbury were guests of their parents
here over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. .Elliott spent
last week with relatives in East
Brookfield, Mass.
Mrs. George Kirby of Rochester,N.
Y., is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Hazen. '
TO KENT
TO RENT Furnished room. Mrs.
E. J. Wilkinson, Barton. 50tf
FOUND .. . . . ,
FOUND Horse blanket. Call Post
office, Barton. lwp
INTENSIVE WORK DUE NOW
Grist Nearly in the Legislative Hopper
and Results Are Wanted. Equal
Suffrage BiH Advanced. '
The sixth week of the Vermont
legislature finds its work progressing
nicely. vFew if any of the really im
portant bills have been disposed of but
the intensive work' is now due and it
may be expected that the grist from
the legislative hopper will soon begin
to show marked results.
One of the most ,talked-of events is
the resignation of Superintendent of
Education Stone and . its effect upon
educational legislation His resigna
tion is spoken of elsewhere in this
issue.
Woman's suffrage stock has taken a
tremendous rise since the senate on
Friday passed the bill granting the
ballot to Vermont women without a
dissenting vote. Senator Seaver has
been a stong advocate of the measure
and both Orleans county senators voted
for the measure when it came to a test
on a third reading. The result was
cheered by the members, a very unusual
thing for the Vermont senate, jas it
has heretofore turned suffrage to
women down, although the house has
before passed such a measure. It l?
expected the house will pass the bill
and the governor sign it and thus the
women of Vermont will come into
their own. This will be the first east
em state to give anything like equal
suffrage to men and women. Under it
women vote for president and in town
meeting, but constitutional change
must be made before full suffrage can
j be granted.
i The special committee to investigate
the advisability of accepting the gift
of the Vail property at Lyndon, by the
state for the purpose of conducting an
agricultural school there, will report
favorably with a bill providing for its
acceptance and conduct.
From the number of offset bills in
the hands of the committee it is very
probable that some kind of an offset
law will he exacted and it is under
stood the committee will present this
week some measure. ,
After the bill had gone to thegover
nor calling for an investigation of the
newspapers and their ownership, Gov
ernor Gates vetoed the bill, stating
that it was unconstitutional.
Hapgood of Peru, has been on the
rampage much of the time for a week
and finally the house amended its rules
making it necessary fou five members
to desire a standing vote instead of
one. This . was apparently aimed at
Mr. Hapgood and may have a tendency
to keep him from playing such a prom
inent part in roll calls, standing votes,
etc.
The senate confirmed the appoint
ment of W. A. Dutton of Hardwick to
the public service commission the first
of last week, after holding it ur from
the week before, giving as a reason,
that body did not have a full member
ship when the matter came up.
The Orleans county delegat:on has
had a group picture taken and the
Monitor expects next week to have a
cut for the Monitor.
Anderson Added to the Honor Roll.
Mr. Editor: ..
I would like to correct the "honor
roll" in your issue of Feb. 10, Orleans
County members who voted for the
salary bill I voted in favor of the
bill, as it was the only way I could
conscientiously vote. Personally, I
have no fault to find with the present
salary, but I think much would be
done by a lump sum salary in prevent
ing uncalled for legislation, and a
sarins: of many thousand dollars to the
state.
Yours truly,
Geo. W. Anderson,
Rep. from Glover.
Montpelier, Feb. 11, 1915.
Arthur Marsh has returned from
East Haven where he has been at
work drawing logs.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Brown of New
port were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Wright last week.
Mrs. W. W. Reirden went to St.
Johnsbury, Monday for medical treat
ment for a few days.
Mrs. C. A. Barrows was a guest at
the home of Mrs. James Webber at
Lyndonville last week.
A. A. Cook is in New York state
this week, called there on account of
the illness of his father.
'
Mrs. Charles Clogston was the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Watkins, at New
port several days last week. ;
Two full train loads of horses en
route to Canada for use in the great
war, went through here last week.
Harry Gilman of Westmore is mak
ing his home for the winter with his
uncle, Chas. Gilman, on May hill. -
Harland Paige has been at home the
past week from University of Ver
mont, it being the mid-year vacation.
Shirl Hutchins cf Littleton, N. H.,
was the guest of his father and his
sister, Mrs: Boemig, for the week-end.
Mary Pickford in "Tess o' the Storm
Country" at the Gem theatre Friday,
Feb. 19. See advertisement on page
five.
A valentine, a young daughter, was
left Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Bird, who reside in C. E. Sisco's
house.
Roert Newcitv and family were
visitors at the home of Mr. Newcity's
parents in Montgomery Center last
week.
Golda Jenness i3 reported as gaining
slowly. Her many friends hope she
will be able soon to be out with them
again.
Regular meeting of Orleans Lodge,
No. 55, F. & A. M. Friday evening.
There will be work, in the E. A.
degree. ' , '
Our Band Concert. -
The concert and dance at Seaver's
hall Thursday evening by our cornet
band was well attended and the boys
feel well paid for the hours of hard
practice, which they have put into this
entertainment to make it a success,
and it was a success from every stand
point. Of the eight selections which
were given, it may be said that each
and every one of them was exception
ally well rendered and the audience of
over two hundred werej unstinted in
their appreciation " and applause. From
"The Loyal American," to "Tippera
ry," the band made a, hit. Credit
is due their leader. Mr. Potter, and
every individual member of the organ
ization for an exceptionally pleasant
evening. The dance following the
concert was attended by nearly thirty
couples and everyone seemed to have a
real time and we think from the atten
dance that the band will ftel that their
efforts have not been without reward.
It was one of those generally gooes"
times in which everybody seemed to
enter into the spirit of the thing.
Frank Lavigne. .
Frank Lavigne died at his home her
Sunday morning, Feb. 14th. from
tuberculosis, after a long ill i ivl
Lavitrne was born at Cham lain, N
Y.. Spt. 27th, 1864 He was a store
CJtter by profession. Mr. Lavig e
was married to M rcna Aahin ami i
surived by his wife and sevei sors
nd three c! merhters He cyme t.
Barton about six yesrs ago and worked
in one of he stone sheHs here. The
funeral was from St Paul's church
Tuesday morning. Father Marceau
officiating, and interment was in the
Catholic cemetery here.
- CARD We wish to express our
sincere thanks for the many kindnesses
shown by neighbors and friends during
our bereavement in the loss of our hus
band and father.
Martha Lavigne and family.
Orleans Cases Before Supreme Court.
Cases before the supreme court at
Montpelier last week were quite gen
erally from Orleans county. In the
case of Taplin & Rowell vs. Mae E.
Clark, trover, Thompson and Reirden
appeared for Taplin & Rowell. In a
case of J. Hi Silsby Lumber company
vs. C. A. Kinsley John Redmond
appeared for Kinsley, while Young &
Young were the attorney for the
Silsby Lumber company. The case of
AmosBean as. irusteilvs.- C. A. Pars
er as "deputy in whifh Mrs. C. A.
Kelton is the party in interests was
argued for the defendant by W. W.
Reirden.
State Sheriffs Meet.
At a meeting of the sheriffs of Ver
mont at Montpelier last week, where
an organization was perfected for
keeping in closer touch with their
work. Everett Hill of Newport was
elected president.
Quite a large number of young peo
ple went to the dramatic entertainment
given at Glover by the band there,
Friday evening.
Mr.) and Mrs. F. J. Percival and son,
John, of Pike, N. H., have been the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Pierce
several days this week.
It is said that firing a shotgun,
whose barrel is choked with snow,
miy get the rabbit aimed at, but is a
risky piece of business.
The Peerless worked a part of its
force five daya last week and it looks
as though business in their line was
making quite a material gain.
The Fisk school will give an enter
tainment at Evansville Monday even
ing, Feb. 22, at the town hall, followed
by a box supper and promenade.
J. Wesley Batchelder is rapidly
recovering from his recent illness and
will stop at the home of Douglass
Lester until he is fully recovered.
Mrs. C. L. Hutchins is spending a
few days with friends in North Troy.
Mrs. Alice Rowen is in the millinery
store during Mrs. Hutchins's absence.
Another chimney fire Thursday morn
ing, this time in Potter's restaurant,
in the Cassidy block, called out the
fire department. No actual damage
resulted.
Mrs. Helen Batchelder and son,
Richard, left yesterday for New York,
en-route to Bermuda, where she joins
her husband, who is playing in an
orchestra.
Miss Bernice Allen of East Berk
shire, who is attending . Lyndon Insti
tute, was the guest of her cousin. Miss
Bernice Hamblet, several days tne
past week. .
The Vancour boy, who was injured
in the runaway of the Parker team
several days ago; does not seem to be
getting on very well, although no
bones were broken.
The following letters remain uncalled
or at the postoffice. Please say adver
tised when calling for these letters.
Hattie Adulles, C. M.Cook. J. T. Leav
itt, F. A. Winchester.
Geo. G. Wakefield of Stowe visited
at th home of his nephew, F E.
Ryder. Sunday. F. E. Ryder, who is
working in Berlin. N. H.. spent Suri-
day with his family here.
Will Mitchell, brother of Mrs. Annie
M. Jewell, who has been for some
time stopping with Mrs. Jewell, went
last week to Brightlook hospital for a
surgical operation on one of his feet.
J. Raymond Winslow has accepted a
position with H. A. Ricker of St.
Johnsbury and has gone to Essex
Junction, where he is to buy cattle and
other stock for the St. Johnsbury firm,
W. F. Scott died very suddenly at
the home of rnV daughter, Mrs. J. A.
Pearson, Monday night. Mr. Scott
$100,000 Fire at Rock Island.
Fire at Rock Tsland, Que., starting
at 2 a. m., Monday morning in the
Rock Island House, burned eight build
ings and caused a loss estimated at
over $100,000 before it could be con
trolled.' The Rock Island House was
entirely destroyed, the Duval building,
and from there the fire went across
the street, burning the Sherbrooke
Ry. & Power company building and
the residence of Mrs. Gobeille, and
partially burning the Gilmore build
ing. Assistance was rendered the local
fire companies by neighboring towns,
but the fire occurred at a time when
it.could get well under headway before
the companies could get under way.
A strong wind kept the fire wholly on
the Canadian side and its course was
toward Stanstead.
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.
Sunday morning the pastor preached
a very helpful sermon from I John,
4:8. "God Is Love "' "No matter how
unworthy or how far we have strayed
from God. His Jove is always the same.
We are not lost because God ceases to
love us, but because we refuse to
accept Him. He loves, us in our sor
rows and in our joys. How can you
reject a love like that."
In the evening the pastor preached
an eloquent sermon on the "Life of
Lincoln," using as a text Sol. 1:3
"Thy name is as ointment poured
forth."
The Men's class met at the home of
Miss Drew Tuesday evening. Sugar
on snow, plain doughnuts and pickle3
were served and the evening was much
enjoyed.
s Services of the week as usual. You
can find no better way to spend your
time than at these services. Prayer
meeting Thursday night at 7.30.
Sunday morning preaching at 10.45
a. m., Sunday school at 12 m.. Junior
League at 3.30 p. m.. Epworth League
at 6 p. m. and preaching service at 7.00
o'clock.
1- :
r Congregational Church Notes.
The ladies of the church will serve a
supper in the vestry this evening,
Mr. Warner will exchange with
Rev. J. J. Hutchinson of Lyndonville
Sunday morning.
The C. E. valentine social in the.
vestry Monday evening was well at
tended by the young people and a fine ,
time enjoyed.1
Evangelist Smith.
Evangelist Lewis E. Smith of Bos
ton, whose work in this part of Ver
mont is so well and favorably known,
is at present engaged in a union
campaign with the Congregational and
Methodist churches at Hart land. Mr.
I Smith comes to Vermont after most
successful meetings in Methodist and
Congregational churches in Greater
Boston and union meetings in Milo,
Me. From Hartland, he goes to Roch
ester and then to Newport, being the
second campaign he -has conducted in
this last place. From Newport he
goes to Millis, Mass., for a special
campaign under the auspices of the
Men's club of the Congregational
church.
has been gradually faHing for some
time. The funeral will be held at the
house tomorrow at one o'clock.
Miss Jessie Comstock, who has been
at a sanitarium at Lakewood, N. J.,
was brought to the home of her broth
er, F. W. Comstock, Tuesday night.
Mr. Comstock went to Lakewood last
week and it was deemed advisable to
bring Miss Comstock back to his home
here.
Mrs. W. M. Allchurch had the mis
fortune to fall Saturday, while de
scending the long flight of stairs at the
King block. In falling her glasses
were broken and her face badly cut,
and she was badly bruised. No bones
were broken, however, and she is
rapidly recovering.
The scheme to have a business men's
club in town, seems to have met with
much encouragement and the promoters
feel that 'such a club is now assured.
It will, naturally cost quite a little
money to have just the sort of club
wanted, hut with over 50 men pledged
to support such an undertaking, it
looks as though it might be a reality.
Mrs. Norman Smith received Satur
day thirty orarges fnd five grape fruits
sent from St- Petersburg. Fla., by her
frier d Mrs Blanche (Allbee) .Kimball
of Manchester, N. H., who with her
husband motored there with their auto
and are spending the winter. Several
of Mrs.' Smith's friends will testify
that it was good fruit.
The pinch of hard times seems to
have hit Barton rather hard. The fol
lowing. is clipped from one of the state
papers: "C. E Rollins, of Barton, a
merchant,' has filed a petition in . bank
ruptcy. ;," His liabilities are $17,325.51
and he has assets of $23,550.53, with
$276.50 claimed exempt. His stock in
trade is appraised at $17,410." The
store has 'been closed. The Merriam
clothing store is also closed on account
of financial difficulties.
The Woman's Literary club held one
of the most interesting meetings of
the year at the home of Mrs. H. R.
Cutler on the evening of Feb. 10.
After roll call, "Books, which Have
Influenced Me," and the business of
the evening, a" program of ' modern
authors was given. The papers showed
much time, thought and research and
were most interesting. S. Weir Mitch
ell, F. Hopkinson i Smith and Henry
Van Dyke was given by Miss Belle
Butler; Winston Churchill and. Joseph
Lincoln by Miss Hamblet ; Gene Strut
ton Porter, an article read by Miss
Colburne; Edith Wharton and Margaret
Deland, ' by. Miss Fannie May.- Mrs
Ruth Webster - sang in a charming
manner the darky song, " Windy,
Windy Moon." Mrs. Cutler served
A Department
Editor-in-chief: Jcxta E. King, '15
'17 Class Editor: Daisy Shekbttkne
Training Class Editor
CHESTER CONFERENCE
The fifth annual Conference" of the
Elder Boys of the Green Mountain
State was held at Chester on January
22. 23 and 24. The conference, which
was the most successful one ever held
in Vermont, was attended by 80 Ches
ter boys, 390 boys from other towns
and 17 leaders. Barton wa3 represent
ed by .11 high school boys, Orin Car
penter, Leslie Elliott. Walter Metcalf,
Gerald Phillips, John Thorpe, Lee
Emerson, Walter King, Paul Parker,
Walter Buckley, Maurice Smith and
George Chase, accompanied bv Mr.
Bates and Mr. Metcalf of the high
school faculty. Gustavus Burdick as a
delegate from the Congregational
church Sunday school made the 14th
member of the Barton party. The
Barton boys gave the hieh school and
eighth grade a most interesting report
Friday afternoon upon the conference,
the addresses and the impressions they
received there. The program as
presented to the high school was as
follows: Song by school, led by Mr.
Metcalf; remarks, Mr. Bates; conver
sational presentation of jokes, Carpen
ter, Buckley and Elliott; Gerald Phil
lips, Paul Parker, John Thorpe, song
by school, Walter King, Maurice
Smith, intermission, Walter Buckley,
Orin Carpenter, Walter Metcalf, Lee
Emerson, song by school, George
Chase, Leslie Elliott, remarks, Mr.
Metcalf; song by school, school cheer.
The program opened with the follow
ing Barton school song composed by
Mr. Metcalf:
We are from Barton, Barton are we,
We can't forget our old 'cademy
We can't forget our Mater fair
Fr, we are from old B. A.
You are from Chester, Barton are we.
You've had the best time, don't we see.
We're glad to see you, glad as can be
For, ycu are from old B. A.
We are the stay-at-honr.es, at home are
we
To welcome ycu back with, heartiest
glee
To welcome you back, we're glad as
. can be.' , - -
Back to our old B. A. ' "
i
Mr. Bates immediately put the audi
ence into gcod humor by his presenta
tion of witty jokes and sayings vvhicn
tne boys "got off"- during the trio.
Among other things, Mr. Bates said
the boys found out on this trip that
the railroad tracks go beyond the
switchyard at Barton. The party saw
in Bellows Falls how paper is made
and were taken through the large
manufacturing plant of the Vermont
Farm Machine company, where over
300 men are employed, and through the
new state armory, the first built at the
expense of the state. The boys were
soon aware of the fact, upon their
arrival in Chester, that there were at
least 400 other boys of their own age in
the Green Mountain state, with whom
they rubbed elbows and were in close
contact for several days. They also
found out how a large college looks, as
the party on the return trip stopped
off at Hanover for a couple of hours to
visit Dartmouth.
Each of the boys was assigned a
certain address on the conference pro
gram on which to report in detail to
the school. Because cf the fact that
a report of the conference" has already
been given in the Congregational and
Methodist churches, it seems unneces
sary to repeat it here. However, it
must be said that the boys did unusu
ally well in the manner in which they
presented their program to the school.
All of the boys were more or less
nervous upon their public appearance
and most of them were more nervous.
It was amusing to say the least to see
their hands and feet beat time to some
iniaginary music, to see their legs
shake and knees quake. This sort of
work is good experience for them and
they will eventually recover from
stage fright.
Naturally on such a trip as the boys
took, jokes would be played on all
members of the party and these were
vividly told to the school, to the dis
comfiture of the Chester boys, by
Carpenter, Buckley, and Elliott.
Thorp, Carpenter, Emerson and Elliott
gave probably the best reports of the
afternoon. Carpenter, was bubbling
over with thoughts and jokes on the
other boys and his resume of the ad
dresses, "True Scouting a Life Work"
and "Ad Curo," was comprehensive
and interesting. Of all the nu?abers
on the program the best was given by
Elliott. To tell the truth, the 'school
didn't know it was in him to do so
well, but from the moment he stepped
onto the platform, until tie stepped off,
he kept the school in a continual up
roar, not only because of what he
said, but also because tof the way he
said it. .
The Chester trip, without any ques
tion of doubt, was a great thing for
the boys and Barton academy ought to
take care to be represented in future
years at these Y. M. C. A. conferen
ces.
delicious refreshments and a real social
hour was enjoyed. Master Henry
Cutler and Miss Elizabeth favored the
club with music. ' .
The regular meeting of the
Afternoon Study club was held With
Mrs. II. R. Cutler Tnursday, Feb. 11.
Thirty-five la ies were present. Roll
call, "Is Panama a Desirable Place
for Residence." The study for the
afternoon was, "Our Canal, Its Incep
tion and Early Progress. " " How Did
Balboa Overcome the Obstacles of the
Isthmus - in Reaching the Pacific?"
Mrs. Nelson; "What Were Some pf
the Early Projects for a Canal?" Mrs.
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SCHOOL NOTES
Why: didn't
change?
Rawscn wait for his
Hazel Miles was absent two days
last week.
Clif Dunham is still sharp upon
adjacent angles.
Ida Wright was absent Feb. 8 on
account of sickness.
WANTED A man with a heavy
heart for a senior girl !
Harland Paige from U. V. M., was &
several days' visitor at B. A.
Ask Nellie Cooke why she refused
to write at the board Thursday.
Rev. Mr. Rankin was again a wel
come visitor, at school last week.
Gymnastic work has at last been
begun and everyone is enthusiastic
over it.
We were glad to see Miss Bray, a
teacher at Orleans high school, here
last week.
Clara Young of West Glover, a
former B. A. student visited school
Wednesday.
Florence Blair, '17, spent Sunday
with friends in Stanstead and returned
home Monday night.
Elsie Chase, '15, has been absent for
several days truly, it was on account
of sickness this time.
Perhaps the sophomores are waiting
for the town pump to be built before
they have that reception.
Teacher "What do we use in both
oral and written composition?" Senior
in Eng. IV "Theongue."
Pearl Comstock wishes hereby to
announce that after several attempts,
she has at last successfully passed her
psychology exam. Congratulations are
in order. :; Jr ,
MrTB aYelT'and" Su pt7 Er wi n "wen tto
Montpelier Feb. 9, in order to attend
an educational meeting there. Mr.
Bates was at school again Wednesday
afternoon.
At the band concert Thursday night
B. A. students made themselves heard
through school songs and yells and,
of course, added a great deal to the
entertainmentjthereby.
Owing to the snlendid condition of
the snow this week, snowshoeing has
largely taken the place of skating.
One evening one of the members of
such a party, while studying astrono
my in the heavens, was rewarded by
suddenly seeing stars on earth.
ANOTHER PRACTICAL COOKING
LESSON.
The cooking division of the D. S.
girls took their second observation
lesson Friday, Feb. 12, when Mrs. H.
D. Phillips kindly offered her kitchen
for that purpose. The members of the
class were met at the door by the
hostess and then ushered into the
kitchen where we watched the process
of making a batch of cream cookies.
After the cookies were done, and of
course, sampled, one member of the
class also tried her ability and proved
very successful. We then left the
hostess with the thought that if any
one in Barton wanted to know about
Mrs. Phillips's cooking, we could cer
tainly give her good recommendation.
A JOLLY STRAW RIDE
Friday evening was a great night for
straw rides. It seemed quite a number
of people thought so for there were
twenty-two young people of Barton,
including all of the faculty, that en
joyed a ride to Glover that night to
attend the play, oyster supper and
dance held there. All report an ex
ceptionally fine time and it was hard
to break away, even when the clock
said half-past twelve.
THE ORANGE AND BLACK.
Tune, Hail Green and Gold.
B-A-R-T-O-N, Barton for evermore I
Hail, Orange and Black I
Hail, Mater fair!
Dear old B. A.
Your colors we'll e'er wear
Let's give a cheer for B. A.,
Courage we'll not lack
This game today we want
For the Orange and Black.
A KEEPSAKE
She: "What became of the cake I
baked for you?"
He: "I sent it to thf pno-rnvor'o
to have my name carved on it."
Batchelder; What Noted Scientist
Assured the Spanish Government that
a Canal Could Be Built?" Mrs. Luvia
Webster; "Why Did the Spanish Gov
ernment Not Act on His Suggestion?"
Clemma Seaver; "When Did the Unit
ed States First Take up the Matter?"
Mrs. Colby; "What Event Created
,New Enthusiasm for the Canal Proj
ect?" Mrs. Mossman; reading, "Pan
ama Notebook." Mrs. Currier. Mrs.
Blake kindly favored the club with two
vocal solos entitled, "Could I Forget,"
and a "Russian Lullaby:" A whistling
solo was given by Miss Wheeler. The
hostess furnished light refreshments.
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