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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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U8 than twenty-Jive
FOR SALK
.VA ?ALE Homemade harnesses
c ,cu-r s- Orleans. 45tf
?19R SALE Nearly new McPhail
IT vVuuire iUrs- Alary Tripp, Or
i,ans, v t. ruf
" bT?ieish and robe, ncar-
.-: ;i"r-"'""2r?a atmS harness
14 Vitlllv
tivson, urieans. 51 -in
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i on SALE 10 shoats, also prade
iU- Orleans. 4Stf
c iRnSALET-Two resistered Jer
sey bull? ready for service. II. C.
HW,m or, Coventry. 50-3p
VHP C T n
- oiJr or exenange for good
driver, one nnir rr.rt,i
weiirht 210.0
leans.
C. L. Dueharmp Or.
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75 Cords of Slabs at 75c. per cord
at Browning-ton mil!. Mr.n at the
farm Will ninnci.,. V.
. ..... ...voui.; mum. uooa su.car
vuuu. ine r,. l.. Chandler Co. 45tf
I; OR SALE My farm and stock, 3
miles from Orleans on Coventry road.
Inquire of Charles E. Hawse, Or
leans, It. D. No. 1. 5Qtf
I' OR SALE Inside dried block
wood, $7.50 per solid cord. One pair
y.?es2-00 Pair- ork and driving.
i , L- IJulanger, Irasburg. Tel.
Iul-,i2. r.o i
52-lp
FOR SALE On account of poor
health will sell my barber business
anil pool tables, located in Glover vil
lage, only barber in town. Best of
locations and doing pood business. W.
C. Drew, Glover 50-52
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WANTED-Barton.
-Live poultry-
Elrick,
18tf
WANTED Sound, clean sacks. Rr
P. Webster. Barton. 33tf
V ANTED To rent or buy, second
hand typewriter. Monitor Office. 48tf
WANTED Live Poultry. Phone me
when you have poultry to sell. Parties
met at Orleans and Coventry stations
by appointment. Bell phone 142-12.
N. W. Strawn, Orleans. 35tf
IMPRESSIONS OF "BILLY"
SUNDAY AND HIS WORK.
Uevrh' i; ?4dwards of Newport
V rites Monitor of His Visit to
the Tabernacle and His Im
pressions of the Evangelist,
Some eight years ago while I was
pastor m Cleveland, there was a
movement launched that gained con
siderable momentum, to bring Mr.
Sunday to that city. He was then
engaged in a campaign in Youngs
town, Ohio. I confess that I was
among those who did not look with
favor upon his comng. I have, how
ever, followed him during the years
since with an ever-increasing inter
est and when the opportunity to at
tend the meetings for a week at Bos
ton was afforded me, I gladly accept
ed it for I was anxious indeed to see
and hear this man before whom the
forces of evil stand aghast; concerning
whom Christian men and Christian
churches are at such variance; yet
around whom there gathers an ever
enlarging multitude of men and wom
en from every walk in life, who look
upon him as their Moses, who led
tnem out of their land of bondage.
Scepticism that took the form of
grave fears on the part of many a
pood churchman in Boston, was much
in evidence before the movement was
launched.
The wise ones shook their heads
and said, "He will never do here in
Boston," but he came, they saw and
heard and he conquered.
It may be of interest to know
something of the magnitude of the
movement. The tabernacle, which is
a low, brick-wall affair, covers about
four acres. The ground is the floor
and is covered with shavings. A hall
about 15 feet wide surrounds the
auditorium. The choir loft, that is
built on an incline, is back of the
speaker's desk and will accommodate
2500 or more. The wooden benches
in the auditorium and chairs in choir
(Continued on Page Six)
'LIGHT IN DARKNESS."
President Thomas on jChaplain Far
mans Lecture before Mid
lebury College.
Chaplain M. W. Farman gave his
lecture on "Light in Darkness" in the
Mead chapel at Middlebury col-
pt-in re evening of Dec. 8th.
President Thomas says:
4 J'MrFanJia? ,was heard with keen
interest and delight by the faculty
and students of Middlebury college.
Both m his eloquent description of
the limitations of the blind and in his
narrative of the manner in which
these are so largely overcome he was
followed with close attention. His
lecture was full of instruction. I
thought it one of the noblest lessons
in courage I have ever seen taught to
a body of young people. The ex
ample of a man fighting his way so
successfully through life despite his
severe handicap, is an inspiration.
At the same time his address was
well seasoned with wit and humor.
rom evry point of view his lecture
was a pronounced success. Mr Far
man was a delightful guest and any
community or home will be the hap
pier and the better for his coming."
Revvi -J-. Hutchinson's Opinion of
Chaplain Farman's Lecture.
After Chaplain Farman delivered
his lecture in Lyndonville, Rev. J. J.
Hutchinson said, "It was a great
pleasure to me to listen to Rev. M.
W. Farman lecture on "Light in
Darkness." The church was packed
with an eager and annrer intiv ali
enee, intent on catching everv word I :s.aPPort f more farmers
cAiurasion. j.n ever was a lecture ! "r-n meeting,
so easily advertised, and I have never 1 Tho fact that the so-called 'strike'
seen an audience so completely satis- ! was a success means a certain
" mc,y were mat nignt. Mr i iwiuw-up wore mat a
f arman's ability to read the point m r contcst may e avoided and
type amazed everyone, and rot I Lhe farmer receive a sauare deal.
DAIRYMEN TO MEET AT
NEWPORT SATURDAY.
0lS tt ?J .SimTultaneous Meetings to
Be Held m New England. Presi
dent of N. E. M. P. A. Will
Speak.
The dairymen of Orleans county
iTl TL1? 0 a mass meeting at
School hall, Newport, on Saturday at
10 o clock a. m., for the purpose of
perfecting and enlarging the New
England Milk Producers' association,
which already has branches in New
port and Orleans.
Similar meetings will be held in
every county in New England Satur
day. A call sent out from Newport
under date of Tuesday reads as fol
lows: "TO THE DAIRYMEN OF OR
LEANS COUNTY:
' "You have undoubtedly seen in the
New England Homestead that Satur
day Dec 30th, has been set apart for
holding dairymen's meetings in everv
county in New England to place the
New England Miik Producer's asso
ciation on a firmer basis than ever
before.
"The organization did not accom
plish every detail that it set out to
accomplish in its recent contest, but
every larmer who 'knows the situa
tion will have to admit that it has ac
complished wonders under the cir
cumstances. The result has meant
thousands of dollars to New England
armers. What is needed is a larg
er membership, a more thorough or-
a,"MU. aa tiie confidence and
This
An Old-Fashioned Blizzard.
The snow and wind storm of Fri
day night was a good old-fashioned
equinoctial blizzard such as our
grandfathers tell about. During the
day Friday and all Friday night the
snow fell and during the night Fri
day and much of the day Saturday
the wind blew a gale from the north
and northwest, pilincr the
: immense drifts which blockaded the
xnKuways Saturday and delayed
trains from one to six hours.
. Coming-as it did on the eleventh
hour for Christmas shopping, (the
hour when most people are prone to
shop) and at the very time the trains
were crowded with Christmas traffic,
the delays and blockades caused much
discomfiture. Rural Carriers White
and Jenness were both compelled to
abandon their routes on Saturday
is
w as i seen oy me to leave the building
without taking a look at the "blind
mans books." I heartily recommend
Mr. f arman as a pleasing and in
structive lecturer and also preacher."
WANTED At once, responsible
man to take charge of established trade
selling high-grade line of tea, coffee
and fancy groceries. If interested
write Grand Union Tea Co., Burling
ton, Vt. 52-lp
lOUKNT
TO RENT Store, vacant Jan. 20.
Inquire E. B. Willey, Orleans. 51-3
TO RENT Tenement. Electric
lights, bath, etc. R. P. "Webster, Bar
ton. 4Gtf
M1SCKLMNKOUS
NEW WALTON'S REGISTER now
on sale at this office. 45tf
FARMERS' NOTICE Will buy
stock Monday, Jan. 1st. We are' still
contracting for sugar at 13 cents.
Dodge, Orleans. lw
Now is the time to buy your sugar
wood at Irasburg mill. Good slabs,
$1 per cord. Call for Homer Seavey,
The E. L. Chandler Co. 45tf
To advertise our Mail Order De
partment, we will mail 25 Christmas
Cards for 15c. Part Birthday and
Message Cards if preferred. Lang's
Jewelry Store, Barton. 45tf
WISH TO BUY Back files of cur
rent periodicals such as the "Out
look," "Literary Digest," "Review of
Reviews," or other informational
magazines. B. A. & Graded School
District. 51-2
LOST
LOST Signet ring, letter "A."
Reward if returned to Monitor office.
52tf
LOST Airedale female puppy,
about six months old. Black on back
and sides, tan color elsewhere. - Had
collar not marked. Any information
will be rewarded by Franz A. Hunt,
Monitor office, Barton, Vt.
LOST Foxhound, male, color
black, tan and white, legs are speck
led and part of body. Extra large
hound, weight about 60 pounds. An
swers by the name of Hunter. Find
er please notify Ernest C. Benware,
Westfield. 52-1
' County Cases in Supreme Court.
BARTON LOCAL NOTES
The bank will be closed Monday,
New Year's day.
Robert and Aftian Scott Were in
Richford over : Sunday.
Judge and Mrs. W. W. Miles have
returned from Bennington.
W. II. Warner of Troy visited at
George Goodro's last week.
Carl Hambletwas home from White
River Junction over Sunday.
II iram McLellan is snendincr a few
days in New York and Boston.
Miss Mildred Beck was at her home
in St. Johnsbury over Sunday.
Ora Elliott of Springfield is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. J. W. Elliott.
Miss Ruth Monroe is spending a
few days at her home in Middlesex. -
C. J. Ufford of Newport has been
in town on business for several days.
George Rowen of St. Johnsbury
spent Christmas with his family here.
Sam Maxwell of Island Pond is vis
iting his daughter, Mrs. Harry Con
ner.
Mrs. Alfreda Sessions of Newbury
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Homer
Leland.
Miss Mary Pluntett of Lancaster,
N. II., is visiting at P. J. and Gerald
Plunkett's.
Mrs. Clara Hazen is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. George Kirby, in
Rochester.
II. T. Seaver and family spent
Christmas day at H. B. Orcutt s at
Willoughby.
Remember the Literary Club
Christmas tree at Miss Clemma Sea
vers tonight.
Mrs. Ruby Ruggles and daughter,
Janet, are visiting friends in Wor
cester, Mass.
H. I. Ladd of Newark, N. J., is vis
iting his father, James E. Ladd, at
Hotel Barton.
Miss Ruth Gilpin has been having
scarlet fever. There are no other
cases in town.
Miss Eva Gilpin has been the guest
of her brother, E. W. Gilpin, in Rich
ford this week.
Mrs. O. D. Rowell is ill and Miss
Martha" Hall of St. Johnsbury is here
caring for her.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Daniels of
Skinner, Me., have been visiting
friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Wing spent
Christmas day with Mr. Wing's par
ents in Irasburg.
Walter I. Metcalf of Bronxville, N.
Y., has been spending a few days at
George' E. King's.
Miss Isabel Hilliker is visiting a
brother in Burlington during the
Christmas holidays.
Misses Kate and Minnie Tompkins
of Montreal are visiting their, sister,
Mrs. A. M. Vercoe. -
Congregational Church Notes.
Rkv. V A. Wahner, Pastor
Sunday, Dec. 31st
10.45, Morning service.
12.00, Sunday school.
6.00, Christian Endeavor meeting.
Lessons to Learn from the Past,"
Eph. 5:15-21. Leader, W. H. Gilpin.
Thursday evening service, "The
child in the Midst." Luke 2:8-40.
The Missionary society will meet
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 2, with Mrs.
F. W. Baldwin.
Christmas was observed with spe
cial exercises Sunday evening, given
by the children of the Sunday school,
assisted by the choir, and followed by
the usual distribution of presents
from the tree. "Kingdom Gifts," was
the title of the exercises given, which
led up to a definite idea of mission
guts ana a collection for the pur
pose amounted to $15.00.
T i , , . . 1 utai.
ivu.nemDer, mis is a farmers' organ
ization and you should make it your
business to be a member and support
"The meeting for Orleans county
ol! b.e at 10 a- m- Saturday, Dec.
30th, in School hall at Newport. E
O. Colby, president of the New En
gland Milk Producers' association,
will be the principal speaker. .
"This is a most important meeting.
Come and bring your fellow dairy
man. "Yours f6r improved dairy conditions,
"W. T. Kilborn,
"President local branch N. E. M. P
A."
Howard Dow of St. Johnsbury has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Gerald
riunkett lor a few days.
Harold Webster is spending his va
cation with his father, C. B. Web
ster, in Springfield, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyn Dana of Lyndon
ville were guests of Mr. Dana's moth
er, Mrs. Ai Dana Monday.
Mrs. Charles Naatz of Newbury
spent Monday with her parents, Mr.
ana iurs. ueorge Jennings.
Miss Anna Corley, who is teaching
in Irasburg, has been spending a few
days with Mrs. Gerald Plunkett.
E. G. Freeman of Springfield,
jviass., nas oeen spending a few days
with his mother, Mrs. Mary Freeman.
George Cook of North Woodstock
has been spending a few days with
nis parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1. r. Cook.
W. W. Reirden and family have
been spending a few day3 with Mrs.
Eeirden's parents in Littleton, N. H.
Mrs. A. A. Larabee and daughter,
Mildred, have been spending several
days with relatives in North Hatley.
Miss Gertrude Skinner of Brooklyn,
N. Y is spending the holiday vaca
tion with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Batchel
der. Alice Simmons and Max Flanders,
both of Barton, were married at the
parsonage Dec 23d by Rev. Wilmond
Warner.
; Mrs. V. K. Zimmerman and son of
St. Johnsbury spent Christmas with
Mrs. Zimmerman's mother. Mrs.
George Merriam.
Dodge," is a real, true, thrilling, mov
ing picture to b shown at the Gem
Thursday evening.
Percy W. Cowles and Miss Sarah
Cowles of New York are spending a
few days with Mr. Cowles' mother,
Mrs. Hattie Cowles.
G. A. Drew, Arthur Drew and J. F.'
Batchelder were in Newport Tues
day afternoon to attend the funeral
of E. C Blanchard.
The trial calendar for the January
term of supreme court contains a list
of 51 cases for hearing. The term
opens January 2. It will be the last
term over which Chief Justice Love
land Munson will preside, that jurist
having announced his intention of re
tiring. The following Orleans county
cases are listed: Charles W. Hitch
cock vs. George Kennison; George A.
Humphrey vs. O. A. Wheeler; Frank
Holbrook vs. E. A. Phoenix, trustee;
William Robey vs. Boston & Maine
railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. Kaiph Atweii oi Cal
ais are visiting Mr. Atwell's mother,
Mrs. C. J. Mudgett.
The Afternoon Study club meets
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Albert Webster. ;
It is reported that Fred Martel has
bought of C. E. Woodbury his team
and, trucking business.
Miss Bernice Sawyer has gone to
the home of her parents in Warner,
N, H.; fpr the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Clogston of St.
Johnsbury have been spending a few
days with Mr. Clogston's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Clogston.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Heath of
Waterville, Me., were visitors at A.
Wilkie's Friday. Mrs. Heath will be
remembered as Miss Susie Ford.
; The following letters remain un
called for at the postofiice. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. John Brooks, Henry B. Bikt-
ier.
Gustavus Burdick, who has been
spending a few days home from his
work in St. Johnsbury, returned
Tuesday, accompanied by his sister,
iviartna.
Start the New Year right by at
tending the Old and Young Folks
dance, Barton, Monday evening, Jan
1, with Sargent's orchestra. $1.00
per couple.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Smith of
Woodsville have been iruests of Mrs
Smith's sister, Mrs. V. F. Hunter, and
Mr. bmith's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John E. Smith, the past week.
The fire alarm at noon today called
the fire department to the home of
Mrs. L. L. Alexander on High street,
lo a mreatenmg cnimney nre. unem
icals extinguished the flames and no
water was necessary.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Massey have the
deepest sympathy of the community,
in the loss of their little son, which
was born to them Tuesday night.
Mrs. Julia Drown of willoughby is
caring for Mrs. Massey.
Mrs. H. R. Barron and little daugh
ter, Dorothy, expect to leave tomor
row for Boston, where Mrs. Barron
will consult a specialist for her
daughter. Dr. J. M. Blake and Miss
Sadie Wilson will accompany them.
. Several friends of Mrs. H. D.
Phillips called upon her Friday eve
ning to remind her that it was her
birthday. Although the night was
wild outside there was plenty of good
cheer inside and " the evening was
most thoroughly enjoyed by all pres
ent. v
School closed Thursday for a ten
days' vacation, to reopen Jan. 2. Miss
Ferrin is spending her vacation
at her home in Holland, Mr. Drenan
is in Hanover, Miss Pierpont m New
Haven, Conn., Miss Renfrew in Man
chester, N. H., and Miss Cook in Burlington.
Mrs. A. M Vercoe is at Miss Aus
tin's sanitarium " on Glover street,
where . she submitted to an operation
Wednesday afternoon. Dr. J. M. Al
len of St. Johnsbury, assisted by Dr.
F. R. Hastings, performed the opera
tion. Mrs Vercoe is doing well. Miss
Austin was highly complimented by
Employes of Telephone Company Get
Bonuses.
i.Practically' a11 of the employes of
the Passumpsic Telephone company,
which is a subsidiary company of the
New England Telephone & Telegraph
company, and more than 13,000 em
ployes of that company,- will each
participate today in the distribution
of an emergency payment to assist
them in meeting unusual present ex
penses. Employes,, who have been in the
service one year or more will receive
three weeks' pay. Employes who have
been m the service less than one year
but not less than three months will
receive two weeks' pay. No employe
will receive more than $175, and no
employee of less than three months'
service and no general official will in
any way share in the payments.
While in no sense a holiday pres
ent, the fact that it comes most un
expectedly at this time in the year
makes it a most timely evidence of
the continued concern of the com
pany's officers for the welfare of its
employes. This distribution to the
employes of the Passumpsic Tele
phone company, which represents a
substantial sum of money, is in ac
cord with the distribution made to
the employes of the New England
lei. & Tel. Company amounting to
over $600,000.
In connection with the announce
ment of the payment to be made to
the employes of the New England
company, President Spalding of that
company is quoted as saying:
"We shall make the payments on
December 27th. They will represent
not charity, on the one hand nor a
raise of wages, on the other, but
ii i can reduce the idea to a
phrase, messages of goodwill, under
standing and appreciation on the
part of the officers of the company
fpr efficient and loyal employes in a
temporary time of stress."
Miss Katharine Wilcox of People's,
academy, Morrisville, visited her
aunt, Miss Colburne, Friday, enroute
to her home in Morgan.
Miss Vera Webster of Lebanon, N.
II., who has been spending several
days with her mother, Mrs. P. L.
Webster, returned Monday.
Mr. and' Mrs. H. F. Black of New
port were the guests of their daugh
ter, Mrs. W, M, Wright, several days
last week.
44V Will UX . liVX
arrangements for caring for the pa
tient. In his advertising on page two of
this issue, R. P. Webster calls atten
to the increase in his feed business
each year for the past seven years.
If every business concern in town
could tell of increased business each
year there would-be growth in town
that would attract attention. An ag
gressive policy of publicity behind
reputable goods, always brings
growth. . ;
iMiss Amy Pope attended the wed
dmg of her father, William L. Pope,
who married Miss Amy Sanders at
her home in Ludlow, on the eve of
nristmas aay, Dec. 25th. After a
trip to Boston and other places they
will reside in Lyndonville where Mr.
Pope is in business. Miss Ruth Pone.
wno was not aoie to attend the wed
ding, will reside with them. Miss
Amy Pope has returned to assist Miss
Austin m her sanitarium.
Christmas exercises were held at
the Heath school Thursday afternoon
A good number of parents and
friends attended. Pupils having no
marks during the term were Annie
Jackman, Grace Leonard, Leona and
Jessie Moulton, Hazel and Leslie
Baird. Others without tardy marks
were Irene Baird, Clarence Bement,
Ji.aaie jacKman, Moses Schampam,
Homer Trucotte, Melissa Libby, Alice
Kaymond and Grace and Georerie Rol
lins, Ruth, Gladys, Gerald and Helen
Cutler. Dora Jackman was absent
one-half day, and Carl Colby had one
tardy mark. Hazel Baird has had no
mark m about five years.
Miss Rosalind Buswell, "daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Buswell,
gave a party Friday afternoon to ten
of her little friends, the occasion be
ing her seventh birthday. The rooms
were gay with Christmas festoons
and bells and the house rang with
the merry voices of the children.
After dainty refreshments and the
birthday cake, the children were ta
ken to their homes, each carryine a
basket of candy, fancy napkins and
plate as souvenirs of the occasion,
which was one long to be remem
bered by all present. Miss Rosalind
was the recipient of several very
pretty and useful gifts.
We are glad to welcome so many
of our young people, who are with
us for their holiday vacations. Among
those who are here are Hiram' Mc
Lellan and Robert Scott of Dart
mouth, Maynard Foster from Nor
wich university, Harland Paige and
Julia King from the University of
Vermont, Miss Ina Paige from the
School of Social Training m Boston,
Miss li.thel Urie from Springfield,
Miss Doris Whitcher from Johnson
normal school. Miss Sadie Wilson
from Montpelier seminary. Miss
Lillian Robinson from Y. W. C.
A., Boston, John Campbell from
Philadelphia, Gordon Campbell from
Amesbury, Mass., Clyde Cooper from
Wnzg .... A iviArw n gooirny IW. Cr
THREE ISLAND PONn mfm
DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK.
Head-on Collision through Mistake in
Orders on Grand Trunk Road
Causes Loss of Life and
Much Property.
Crtn16"011! cj11lsin between two
Grand Trunk freight trains about
midway between the West Bethel and
Gilead, Me, stations at 10.30 o'clock
Sunday night resulted in the death of
lour trainmen and the destruction of
a large amount of freight.
The collision occurred in a desolate
place at a. sharp curve.
Engineer Winfield L. Chase of
Portland, engineer of the regular
freight, east-bound to Portland,
jumped, but received injuries. The
dead are Engineer Leon Corliss of the
?t?'1,f?t-bou5d. freight, brakemen
Wllder and Herman C. Terrison
and fireman L. B. Pike. Mr. Corliss
waf SS1? Island Pond as were Pike
and Wilder.
Eight or ten cars were derailed on
the west-bound track and two on the
east-bound were burned and several
others derailed and demolished. The
east-bound cars were mostly loaded
with provisions.
The cause of the collision is sup
posed to have been a misapprehen
sion of orders.
Ye Olde Fashioned Singing School
will organize at the Gem theatre
Wednesday evening, Jan. 3, at 7.30
o clock. All invited, old and young.
This meeting is free to all. Come.
Rev. L. A. Edwards, Newport, sing
ing master.
Barton Academy and
Graded School
THE JUNIOR RECEPTION.
The second school reception of the
year and given by the juniors, took
place Wednesday evening, Dec. 20th,
at Alumni hall. The attendance was
very large. The first feature of the
evening was a mock graduation ox
Kfi.x?' class of 1917 held June
14th of the coming year. The pro
gram of these exercises was as fol
lows: Entrance of graduates, Esther
Brunning at the piano; class roll,
Pres. Willey; salutatory, Vera Car
Pe?te,r; essay, "The Progress of
Life, Alva Abbott; class history,
Mora Emerson; song by the class
recitation "The Rationalistic Child,"
hy"ls Urie; recitation, class ode,
Bertha Smon; class will, Cora Healey;
essay on Freckles, Marion Corley
valedictory, Wallace Abbott; singing
of class ode by the class; presenta
tion of diplomas, Leslie Elliott. With
the exception of Pres. Willey and
eslie Elliott, who represented Mr.
Bates and Mr. Gilpin respectively,
each member of the class assumed
for the occasion the characterof some
member of the present senior class.
Below are given the names of the
juniors and the names of the seniors
nnpersonated: Esther Brunning"
Florence Blair; Marion Corley, Flor
ence Miles; Flora Emerson, Lillian
i?"?n' Beha Sinon, Alice WakS
fwl. rra Haley'o Paisv Sherburne;
Greta Gray, Rose Sherburne; Phyllis
(Continued on Page Eight.)
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CoOTTieht. 1916.
Weatern Newspaper Union.
leans high school, Howard Dutton
from Rock Island..
BROWNINGTON CENTER
Mrs. L. N. Lund spent Sunday with
her sister at Orleans.
Horace Whitehill visited at Matthew
Whitehill's in Morgan recently.
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Crandall spent
Christmas with their daughter in Lyn
don. (Continued on Page Eight.)
I came with Space, and hand in hand,
We two sat here alone,
As two twin Kings of equal might
Sit side by side athrone.
While eons came, and eons went,
In ceaseless passing flight.
And all was still as dungeons deep,
And black as moonless night.
Then age by age a million, years
We watched the Sun take form,
While through the void in endless count,
The Stars were being born.
And then from out unfathomed Space,
We saw the world appear.
I shook my glass and from it fell,
A Sand of Time the first New Year.
The Years! I watched them come and go,
'Till I could count no more, -
The Old the New like falling rain,
Or sands upon a shore.
Through age of Mist, and age of storm, . !
And age of sweeping Flame,
Till last Man came with gift of speech,
And gave to me my Name.
Old Father Time, he calls me now,
As close I glean my tithe.
I walk the Earth with silent thread,
Yet ever sweep my Scythe.
Forever old, yet doomed to live,
I'd rest but none is here.
Again I raise my Glass and pour
Another Sand a new, New Year.