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BARTON, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1917
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FOB SALE
FOR SALE Homemade harnesses
at Fletcher's. Orleans. 45tf
FOR SALE CHEAP Bay horse.
Good worker. B. Cohen, Barton. 4-5
FOR SALE Four registered Hol
stein bull calves; two from officially
tested dams. Priced to sell. C. W.
Bean, West Glover. 6-7p
FOR SALE At a bargain, a prac
tically new high-class sleigh. In
quire of Rev. Warner, Barton, or
Frank Wright, Orleans. 5-7p
75 Cords of Slabs at 75c. per cord
at Brownington mill. Man at the
farm will measure them. Good sugar
wood. The E. L. Chandler Co. 45tf
WANTED
WANTED Live poultry. Elrick,
Barton. 18tf
WANTED Sound, clean sacks. R.
P. Webster, Barton. 38tf
WANTED Spruce, fir, basswood
and hemlock logs. W. E. Hanson,
Barton. ltf
WANTED Collector for Orleans,
Barton, Glover and West Burke to as
sist our attorney. Salary paid and
bond required. Crawford Law Co.,
Boston, Mass. 3-6p
WANTED White ash logs. Will
pay $25 per M feet for good butts
and seconds, 8 inches and up in diam
eter, delivered at our mill in Orleans.
E. L. Chandler Co., Orleans. 4tf
VENEER LOGS WANTED We
pay $17.00 per M ft. for good veneer
logs, 14-inch and up, basswood, maple,
birch, beech and elm and $13.00 per
M ft. for 12-inch andl3-inch logs fit
for veneer, delivered at our mill, Or
leans, Vt. We also buy logs loaded
on cars within 30 miles of Orleans.
The E. L. Chandler Co. ltf
MISCELLANEOUS
NEW WALTON'S REGISTERnow
on sale at this office. 45tf
Don't miss the Heath auction sale
at Orleans Saturday. See advertise
ment in this issue. lw
FARMERS and SUGARMAKERS
Will buy stock Monday, Feb. 12.
Still contracting for sugar at 12c.
Dodge, Orleans. 5-6
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
NOTICE Will run my bone cutter
six days a week. Will also do black
smith and wheelwright work. E. J.
Douglas, South Albany. 3-6p
Look for Pratt's Food Co.'s liberal
advertisement in the New England
Homestead, or Hoard's Dairyman.
The coupon is worth $1,35 at Ray P.
Webster's. 6-7
We have several Edison and Victor
slightly-used phonographs which we
shall be pleased to sell at a low price,
or exchange for wood. Also new and
second-hand watches which we offer
in the same way. Lang's Jewelry
Store, Barton. 6-8
LOST
LOST Monday, small straw suit
case. Contained advertising matter.
Finder return to Mrs. O. H. Mossman,
Barton. lwp
Crystal Lake Local Branch N. E. M.
P. A.
A representative number of farm
ers from the territory adjacent to
Barton met in Batchelder's hall Mon-.
day and organized the Crystal Lake
Local Branch of the New England
Milk Producers' association by elect
ing Frank Emerson, president; V. F.
Miles, vice president; and C. A. Nut
ting, secretary-treasurer.
H. M. Tucker of Maine spoke to the
farmers and 15 joined the associa
tion. Another meeting will be held
Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the
Batchelder hall in Barton, to which
the farmers are invited.
Forging Ahead in Express Business.
G. W. Burdick, who has been night
express clerk at St. Johnsbury for the
past three months, went to Woodstock
Monday night to become agent for
the American Express company there.
Mr. Burdick graduated from Bar
ton academy in 1914. On Feb. 22,
1915, he entered the local passenger
station in the employ of C. H. Blood.
After a year and a half of faithful
service he located with the express
company at Bretton Woods, Sept. 15,
1916. He was promoted to St. Johns
bury Oct. 17, 1916.
It is true that B .A. and also the
town are proud to acknowledge' send
ing out this efficient young man. Mr.
Burdick is considered one of the best
posted and most reliable of the young
er expressmen. Some credit is due
' to our local agent, Mr. Blood, of whom
he learned the express business and
who has looked after him since he
left Barton.
The Woodstock office employs three
men and a good salary is paid to the
agent and Mr. Burdick secured the
place against a number of applicants.
Rev. Warner May Leave Barton.
Rev. W. A. Warner announced from
his pulpit in the . Congregational
church Sunday morning that he had
on that morning completed 14 years
of service with that church in Barton
and was considering an offer to go
elsewhere.
The announcement came as a com
plete surprise to his hearers. It is
expected a definite decision as to his
course after his year is completed in
June will be arranged within a few
days.
Holland Creamery Burned.
The Holland Creamery, located in
Holland, was destroyed by fire Satur
day afternoon, everything being
burned except the woodshed and ice
house. The cause of the fire is un
known. ,
South Troy Boy Accidentally Shot.
Ralph Taylor, a lad of a dozen
years, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Tay
lor of South Troy, was accidentally
shot in the bowels yesterday after
noon while in the woods with other
boys. While one of the boys was
manipulating the rifle it was dis
charged in some manner and the bul
let entered the lower part of young
Taylor's bowels.
The lad was taken to Newport and
from there by train to Brightlook hos
pital where the x-ray told the loca
tion of the bullet, but an operation
proved fruitless in an attempt to get
it. Developments are being awaited.
The companion who fired the shot
and owned the rifle is nearly frantic
over the accident and smashed his
rifle following the shooting.
Norwich Musical Club.
The Musical club of Norwich uni
versity will visit Barton the 14th of
February. The club is on a tour of
the New England states and has en
gagements in several of the large
cities. The company of 24 members
includes single and double quartets,
soloists, a string orchestra, and sever
al readers, so that it is able to fur
nish an unusually attractive arid va
ried program. This promises to be
one of the most enjoyable entertain
ments of the season. Tickets at 25
and 35 cents may be obtained at the
door or at Pierce's drug store. After
the program an orchestra of Norwich
men wiil furnish music for dancing.
Dance tickets will be on sale at the
door at 50 cents a couple, extra la
dies, 25 cents.
BARTON LOCAL NOTES
Mrs. Ethel Davis is quite ill.
Mrs. William Allchurch is ill.
Mrs. F. W. Cutting is very ill.
Edmund Blair is ill with pneumonia.
Remember the singing school to
night. Judge and Mrs. W. W. Miles are in
Montpelier.
H. A. Harding is in Worcester and
Boston on business.
N. M. Scott visited friends in St.
Johusbury Thursday.
Mrs. Dinah Hitchcock of Lyndon
spent Sunday in town.
W. W. Reirden was home from
Montpelier over Sunday.
Mrs. B. H. Fairbanks of Sutton was
a visitor in town Monday.
J. F. Batchelder was a business vis
itor in St. Johnsbury Tuesday.
Mrs. C. M. Dwinell of Orleans was
a visitor at C. F. Cutler's Monday.
Mrs. Carrie Somers, Derby, is"
working in W. W. Reirden's office.
M. E. McFarland has been confined
to the house on account of illness.
The Afternoon Study club meets
Thursday with Mrs. S. C. Currier.
H. T. Seaver is. in Montpelier to at
tend the reunion of the 1915 senate.
Miss Alice Thayer of Lyndonville
is working for Mrs. W. W. Reirden.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Gerald Plunkett this ' morning.
Mrs. Clayton Burrows of St. Johns
bury was a visitor in town Saturday.
J. B. LaBounty's family, who have
been quite ill with the grip, are on the
gain.
The Woman's Literary club will
meet with Mrs. Batchelder this eve
ning. -
Mrs. Hattie Martin is helping care
for Mrs. N. E. Butler, who is still
very ill.
Miss Mary Shea of Littleton, N. H.,
is the guest of her niece. Mrs: W. W.
Reirden.
. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stevens have
moved into Mr. Shores' tenement on
High street.
Mrs. Azro Hawkins, who has been
spending some time in St. Johnsbury,
has returned.
Final Clean-Up Sale. Better read
it on page three of this paper. Mrs.
C. L. Hutchins.
Mrs. Florence K. Pierce, Grand
Matron of the O. E. S., is in St. Al
bans this week.
M. J. Zimmerman of Albany, N. Y.,
is taking charge of the baking at the
Barton Bakery.
Mrs. E. W. Barron has been con
fined to the house for some time on
account of illness.
William, youngest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Cyril Brooks, died of pneumonia
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Silas Colliston'of Lyndonville
has been visiting at William Collis
ion's the past week.
VERMONT IN THE
GERMAN BREAK.
Armories and Bridges Guarded.
Reeves Ready. Legislature
Approves Break.
Just how the break with Germany
is affecting Vermont is seen in sev
eral ways. In the first place we find
that all national guard armories in
this state have been placed under spe
cial guard as a measure of precaution.
This of course includes the Newport
armory.
The two important railroad bridges
at White River Junction are being
guarded day and night by armed men
provided by the United States govern
ment. These two bridges are impor
tant links in trunk lines between Bos
ton and Montreal and New York and
Sherbrooke and the destruction of
either one would be a serious matter
if the rapid movement of troops or
equipment from this section should
become necessary.
The plants of some of the large
electric systems of the state have also
been placed under guard.
Another feature bearing on the
present crisis is the receipt from Col.
Reeves, president of Norwich univer
sity by Governor Graham of the fol
lowing message: "Should the out
come of the present international cri
sis result in a call for additional
troops from the state of Vermont, I
have the honor to request that I may
be considered in connection with the
first call. I would naturally prefer to
raise a regiment, but if this is not
practical, then I offer my services in
any capacity connected with mobile
troops."
The legislature Monday afternoon
adopted by unanimous vote a resolu
tion introduced by Mr. Dunham of
Brattleboro pledging the support of
the state of Vermont to the federal
government in the present interna
tional crisis. The sense of the reso
lution is contained in the following
excerpt:
"The Vermont general assembly
hereby assures the federal govern
ment of its firm and unwavering sup
port at this critical time in the world's
history and it is the sense of the gen
eral assembly that this state proceed
at once to the adequate preparation
for any emergency that may arise so
that it may respond to any call that
may be made upon it by the federal
government."
Prof. Anton Appelmann, of the
University of Vermont has tender
ed his resignation because of the sev
erance of diplomatic relations be
tween the United States and Ger
many. The resignation was accepted
by President Guy Potter Benton.
Miss Ruth Munroe, who has been
boarding at Burton Wing's, has gone
to A. D. Abbott's to .board.
The library will close Saturday
evening at 8:15, on account of the
lecture course entertainment.
Miss Hazel McLellan leaves tomor
row for Hanover, N. H., to attend
the winter carnival there.
Henry Damon has moved into the
new house which he has been build
ing on Highland avenue.
Mrs. J. B. Flint of Brownington
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
A. W. Buswell, last week.
H. J. Stannard was called to New
ark Valley, N. Y., the last of the week
by the death of his father.
Carl Hamblet of White River Junc
tion spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hamblet.
Miss Gladys McFarlane has been
assisting in the E. W. Barron com
pany store during the past week.
Miss Laura Smith of St. Johnsbury
has been the guest of Miss Pearl
Suitor and Mrs. Ethel Davis, the past
week.
Mrs. Lucy Robinson has closed her
home on Park street and will board
at the Crystal Lake house for the
winter.
Miss Dotie, Potter returned Satur
day from a week's stay in Belvidere,
where she went to attend her uncle's
funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Buck of East
Charleston, were guests of Mrs.
Buck's sister, Mrs. P. J. Plunkett,
Sunday.
Miss Ruth Freeman has so far re
covered from her recent illness that
she returned to her school in Glover
Monday.
The W. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. G. C. Lang Feb. 13th. Roll call,
snapshots from the life of Frances E.
Willard.
Mrs. F. E. Nelson, who has been
seriously ill, is a little better. Mrs.
Nelson has been cared for at Miss
Austin's sanitarium.
Mrs. Fred Hart of Mclndoes and
daughter, Doris McQueen, were
guests of Mrs. Hart's sister, Mrs. P.
J. Plunkett, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Hunter attend
ed the U. C. T. minstrels in St. Johns
bury Friday and visited friends in
Woodsville over Sunday.
Mrs. F. G. Burdick, Mrs. Arthur
Akley and Miss Hazel Abbott were in
West Burke Monday to attend the fu
neral of Mrs. John Rosebrook.
Harland Paige, who has been spend
ing a few days at home on account of
the illness of his father, H. E. Paige,
returned to Burlington Monday.
Mrs. Allen Thompson is ill and was
unable to attend the funeral of her
mother, Mrs. Goss, which was held at
her late home in Irasburg, Feb. 3.
SUNDAY SCHOOL MATTERS.
State and County Convention' Dates
Set. Boyd and Pearce Speak.
A meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Orleans County Sunday
School association was held at New
port Thursday evening. President
Fred Root of Craftsbury presided and
Rev. C. A. Boyd of Burlington, secre
tary of the state Sunday school or
ganization, was present, as was W. C.
Pearce of Chicago, superintendent of
the adult department of the Interna
tional Sunday School association.
There was some discussion of the
state convention which is to be held in
Greensboro June 22, 23, and 24. This
convention will celebrate the 100th
anniversary of the first Sunday school
convention held in America. This
convention was held in a barn in
Greensboro and the state association
has a record of the meeting which
was written by the owner of the barn
in which it was held. ,
The Orleans county convention date
was set for Sept. 20 the place to be
announced later. It was also voted
to hold the usual district meetings
throughout the county and after Mr.
Boyd explained the state association
debt and its apportionment to the
various counties the share belonging
to this county, $160, was accepted and
plans made to raise the money. This
was the eighth county visited on the
tour and in each case the county had
acented its share.
Following the conference, and a
most delightful dinner served by Rev.
H. B. Rankin to the workers assem
bled, Mr. Pearce gave an address in
the M. E. church on the organization
and growth of the organized adult
Bible class. Mr. Pearce travels nearly
50,000 miles every year throughout
the United States and Canada in the
interests of the work. He came to
New England to asstst in a campaign
to enlist 100,000 men in Bible classes
here. In a Sunday school class the
speaker gave the impression that
teamwork is the essential point and
in order to get teamwork, one must
first mobilize, by getting the young
men together, and have a leader; sec
ond the mobilization must be in the
right place, this being around the
Bible thus starting organization; and
that organization is what is 'most de
sired, as men of today are looking up
to and working for organized bodies.
After discussing the organization
of a class, the speaker went on to tell
of the handling of a successful class,
and termed such an order as a stan
dard class, it having a divided leader
ship. He gave several examples of
this leadership, and how a class suc
cessfully managed under this system
would not miss the president or any
other officer in case of an absence
from its rank. Under officers, which
are essential, there should be several
committees appointed, such as social,
devotional and executive. In closing
Mr. Pearce emphasized the fact that
the men and women in the Sunday
school must go out after new mem
bers if they are to get them, and keep
up an untiring effort to make steady
gains.
Mrs. H. L. French of Bridgeport,
Conn., has come to assist and care
for her father, A. F. French, and sis
ter, Mrs. Julia Stevens, who are ill.
George Dean, who has been spend
ing several weeks with his son in
Rochester, has returned to the home
of his daughter, Mrs. John McLellan.
The following letters remain un
called for at the postoffice. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. A. B. Pease 2, Arthur Pease.
The Peerless sale opened Saturday
with a rush despite the severe weath
er, and the sale continues to be well
patronized. Saturday is the closing
day.
Miss Ruby Campbell of New York
City came Sunday morning to help
care for Kenneth, the little son of Mr.
and Mrs. Franz Hunt, who has been
very ill.
The Odd Girl s of Orleans enjoyed
a straw ride to Barton Tuesday eve
ning, taking supper at the Crystal
Lake House and attending the mov
ing pictures.
Rev. W. A. Warner was in Newport
Sunday evening where he spoke in
the Congregational church, Miss
Clemma Seaver also spoke in the in
terests of the C. E. society.
Several friends and neighbors of
Mrs. W. J. . Cooper called upon her
Thursday evening to remind her of
her birthday. The evening was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present.
F. C. Browning, Mrs. Cora Win
slow, Mrs. N. M. Hubbard, Miss Mari
on Carter, Miss Mary Wheeler and
Mrs. H. J. Stannard are assisting at
the Peerless during the sale.
Madam Healey advertises com
pletely equipped shampooing, mas
saging and chiropody rooms in this
issue. They are located over the
Larabee store on Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Thompson are
spending a week in Nashua, N. H.,
the guests of Mr. Thompson's sister,
Mrs. George Sylvester. Mrs. Thomp
son will visit friends in Boston before
her return and will be away two or
three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs, H. W. Carter, Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Barrows, Mr. and Mrs.
John McLellan, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Proctor,
C. E. Hamblet and Carl Hamblet were
in St. Johnsbury Saturday to attend
the U. C. T. minstrels.
Friday of last week was the coldest
day of the winter, the thermometer
registering as low as 30 in the morn-
BILL TO MAKE
NEWPORT A CITY.
Brattleboro Retreat Charges Serious.
New Court Bill. Senate Works
Saturday.
In a bill introduced in the house
Monday afternoon by Representative
Prouty, Newport, seeks a city charter
for Newport with the manager plan.
The charter will be referred to the
voters to be accepted or rejected. The
bill provides for the consolidation of
Newport village and West Derby
which today are to all intents and
purposes one community. The towns
of Newport and Derby remain as be
fore, minus the section set apart for
the city. The population of the dis
trict is about 5000. If Newport en
ters the list of Vermont cities there
will be seven. The setting up of the
city of Newport would add one new
member to the house of representa
tives. Mr. Miles of Glover introduced yes
terday a bill relating to the salaries
of the auditor of accounts and the at
torney general, making the annual
salaries of such officers $3000 in lieu
of $3500.
A horrifying tale of the treatment
of the insane patients at Brattleboro
Retreat was related in the House Fri
day by Representative Wilson of
Pownal, who introduced in the House
a joint resolution calling for the ap
pointment of a committee to investi
gate the conduct of affairs at this in
stitution which is under the charge of
Dr. S. E. Lawton, as superintendent,
and Mrs. H. E. B. Gibson, as matron.
The proposed investigation is a re-
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R. A. M. District Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Royal
Arch Masons of the fourth district,
comprising the chapters of Newport,
Barton and St. Johnsbury, will be
held at St. Johnsbury Tuesday next.
There will be a banquet at 6 o'clock
and work in the . Royal Arch degree
by Haswell Chapter of St. Johnsbury
in the evening. Many grand officers
are expected.
R. D. Men to Meet in Barton.
The Orleans County Rural Letter
Carriers' association will hold their
annual meeting in Odd Fellows hall
at Barton Feb. 22. Come, carriers
and substitutes, and bring your
friends! Let us make Orleans coun
ty the banner county this year.
- B. J. Jenness.
ing and remaining nearly ten below
all day with a stiff breeze. January
was an exceptionally cold month and
to date February has been little bet
ter. The Passumpsic Telephone com
pany is making several improvements
in town. The trunk line wires near
the passenger station have been car
ried high over the roof of that build
ing by placing several new tall poles.
One very dangerous pole near the up
street water tub has been removed.
This pole'was close to a high-voltage
electric current line. Cable is also
being strung up the Willoughby road
to a point beyond the May residence
in order to avoid electric trouble be
tween light and power wires.
COVENTRY
Miss Muriel Wells was at home
over Sunday.
Rev. R. F. Lowe will preach in the
M. E. church Sunday morning.
Miss Blanche Bickford is in Glpver
working for. Mrs. W. E. Drake.
Marion Chaffee, Alta Wheelock and
Edward Claris, who have been ill,
have begun attending school again.
Representative Homer Wright of
Montpelier was the guest of his
brother-in-law, H. H. Hancock, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Friday, Jan. 26th, Mr. and Mrs.
Lemuel Lathe went to Newport to at
tend the 85th birthday party given in
honor of Mrs. Marilla Stevens by her
granddaughter, Mrs. Carl White.
The fourth quarterly conference
will be held in the M. E. vestry Sat
urday at 2.30 o'clock. It is hoped that
all church members and friends will
be present as this is an important
meeting. Rev. Ralph Lowe of St.
Johnsbury will be present.
Dr. J. M. Allen of St. Johnsbury
and Dr. E. M. Cleasby of Orleans
performed a successful operation on
Miss Ruth Shippee for appendicitis
recently. Miss Ruth has been ill' for
about nine weeks and her many
friends hope for her a speedy recov
ery. Mrs. L. A. Goss, widow of the late
George Goss, died Thursday of pneu
monia at her home in Irasburg. She
was born in Irasburg May 2, 1836.
Mrs. Goss lived here for several years
where she made many frierids by
whom she will be missed. She was a
faithful member of the M. E. church
and Needlebook club of this place.
The funeral was held at Irasburg at
her late home. She leaves to mourn
her loss three sons, Henry C, of this
place, Archie B., with whom she made
her home, and Carl E., of Irasburg
and four daughters, Mrs. Allan
Thompson of Barton, Mrs. F. C. Jones
of Irasburg, Mrs. Ella Hunter of Low
ell and Mrs. Stella Bullock of Iras
burg, also 19 grandchildren and 24
great grandchildren. Her remains
were brought here and laid to rest be
side her husband in the village ceme
tery. r
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Laurant Here Saturday.
The great and mysterious Laurant
appears in SeavePs hall Saturday
evening as the next number in the
lecture course.
Laurant has few if any equals in
the world of magic today and his pro
gram this year is much larger and
more spectacular than ever before.
Laurant is accompanied this year by
a company of assistants who render
a musical program between acts.
Alonzo D. Folson
Alonzo D. Folsom died of pneu
monia at his home, on the Willoughby
road, Saturday, Feb. 3.
Alonzo D. Folsom was born Dec. 3,
1846, the son of Dana Alonzo and
Sophia Folsom. On Feb. 2, 1868, he
married Miss Katherine Curtiss,
their 48th anniversary occurring the
day before his death.
To them were born eight children:
Dana A., who died at the age of
twenty-four years, Edna, who died
in infancy, four sons: Andrew J., of
Lawrence, Mass., William A., of
Somerville, Mass., Joseph H., and
Gilbert A., of Newport; two daugh
ters: Eliza, wife of Dr. Gifford of
Randolph, and Etta M., a teacher in
St. Johnsbury, who with his wife
survive him.
Mr. Folsom served three years in
the civil war, a member of regiment
11th Vt., Co. K, heavy artillery and
was a member of G. W. Quimby Post,
No. 76. A man who held a large
place in the community in which he
lived, a kind neighbor and friend, al
ways ready to lend a hand in time of
sickness or trouble, he will be greatly
missed by a large circle of friends.
Funeral services were held from the
late home, Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
W. A. Warner officiating. Mrs. W.
M. Wright and Mrs. H. J. Stannard
sang two selections: Saved by Grace
and Rock of Ages.
The bearers were his four sons
and the honorary bearers were his
comrades: E. G. Colliston, Osmond
Dwyer, W. H, Brunning and Jacob
Downing.
The many beautiful floral em
blems spoke in their mute way of the
love for the deceased and the sym
pathy felt for the loved ones left.
Interment was in the South Barton
cemetery.
Congregational Church Notes.
Sunday, Feb. 11.
10.45, Morning service.
"What Is Best for Us" will be the
subject of Mr. Warner's extempora
neous sermon Sunday morning.
12.00, Sunday school.
6.00, Christian Endeavor meeting.
"Confession," Luke 19:1-10. Leaders,
Miss Buck, Miss F. Emerson.
7.00, Evening service
Thursday evening service, "The
Christian as a Sympathizer." Matt.
9:36-38.
W. S. Hibbard has resigned his
duties as chorister after more than a
dozen years of faithful service and
the music committee have made tem
porary arrangements with H. G. Pel
ley to lead the choir.
BROWNINGTON CENTER
L. A. Lund is quite ill with cold and
grip.
Bert Brault was home from Norton
over Sunday.
Charles Whitehill was home from
Lake over Sunday.
Thomas Smith was home from
Montpelier over Sunday.
Maurice and Willie Labounty of
Irasburg visited at J. H. Currier's
Sunday.
T. G. Crandall had the misfortune
to drop a stitch in his back last week
and is very lame at present.
EVANSVILLE
Sam Kettle is back from Norton.
F. F. Marshall of St. Johnsbury was
in town over Sunday.
Raymond Foster and Arthur Miles
were in Montpelier last week.
Roy Bickford and family of Wheel
ock recently visited at L. A. Drown's.
Mrs. Jos. Hamel and father, Fred
Bean, have . gone to Manchester, N.
H., to visit friends.
There will be a Washington mas
querade dance at M. W. A. hall Thurs
day evening, Feb. 22.
The gentlemen will hold an enter
tainment and furnish a supper at the
M. E. church Thursday evening, Feb.
15. All are cordially invited to at
tend. BROWNINGTON
Mrs. Vincent is quite sick. -Mildred
Mack has pneumonia.
Mrs. G. D. Burroughs still remains
very ill.
Mrs. James Young has returned
from Burlington.
Mrs. Flora Shattuck is working for
Mrs. Whipple, at Orleans. ,
Ruby Dutton was at home from
St. Johnsbury, over Sunday.
The Ladies Aid society will serve
dinner at the hall, Thursday.
The C. E. meeting will be held at
the home of Alice Murry, Saturday
evening.
Robert Ketchen, who has been
spending several " weeks with his
friends in Boston and! vicinity, has
returned.
Mrs. R. A. Litchfield and little
daughter, from Battle Creek, Mich.,
are at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Going.
Barton Academy and
Graded School
DEBATE
The second debate of the year was
held Wednesday evening, Jan. 31, in
the study hall. The question, "Re
solved, That the United States would
be justified in declaring war on the
Central Powers," was upheld on the
affirmative side by Lee Emerson and
Henry Cutler and on the negative by
Walter Metcalf and Neil Gardiner.
Emerson spoke first and advanced
some very good ideas, showing that
our country has been injured in her
trade alone enough to justify war.
Metcalf, the first speaker on the neg
ative side, had more points than Em
erson, but did not make enough of
them and failed to clinch them, - Cut
ler and Gardiner surprised their
schoolmates considerably with their
speaking for it was convincing and
held many good points. The rebut
tal was good but did not shake many
of the strongest points. The debate
was very evenly matched, but the fi
nal decision was made in favor of the
affirmative side. . j
NEWS
Mrs. Flanders visited in the grades
this week. t
Dr. Blake has completed his ex
amination of the sight and hearing of
the students of the academy.
The frequent meetings and general
rush of the sophomores seem to indi
cate that their reception is not far
off.
The juniors are rehearsing early
and late, and if work will make it so,
their play bids fair to be a great suc
cess. The glee clubs have decided to use
their fund for purchasing a Victrola
for the high school. It has been vo
ted to have a reserve fund each year
for purchasing records. They also
plan to make some records through
local talent,
JOKES
Uncle: Ignorant people ask more -questions
than wise men can answer.
Nephew: No wonder so many of
us fail in exams?
Joe: Why does a motorman never
get a shock?
Jim: Because he's not a conduc
tor. TRAINING CLASS NOTES
Thursday and Friday we put into
actual practice the rules of pedagogy
we have studied this year, by taking
charge of the grammar room.
The geography work of the train
ing class is made very interesting by
daily weather maps which the United
States weather bureau is sending.
We have tried to represent a little
corner of -Eskimo land on our sand
table. During the month of January
we study these interesting people and
try to learn of their customs and
homes.
As the rules of Vermont require
that . children shall be examined for
defects in sight and hearing, Dr.
Blake has given the members of the
training class practical instructions
along this line.
The commercial geography class
have an excellent and interesting col
lection of Japanese pictures, painted
china, dolls and the fike. The collec
tion is to be placed in C A Barrows'
store where it can be examined by
the townspeople. The class hope that
those who examine it will enjoy it as
much as the class has.
HOLLAND
Mrs. M. A. Sykes is quite ill.
Mrs. Bert Moulton is on the sick
list.
Arthur Couliston is working for E.
L. Gray.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wheeler visited
their daughter, Mrs. Leslie Gage, in
Derby recently.
MORGAN CENTER
Mrs. W. J. Scribner is quite ill.
Willard Calkins, Wilfred DeLouria
and Perley Atkins are working at
Island Pond.
The winter term of school at the
Center commenced Thursday with
Miss Annie Leary of Massachusetts
as teacher.
NORTH TROY
George and Ernest Root under the
firm name of Root Brothers, have
opened their new store, "The Market
Basket " in the C. G Seaver block on
Main street.
Mrs. W. D. Kelley and two sons re
turned Thursday evening from New
York City, where they have been on
an eleven weeks' visit to her parents,
the Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Munro. Mr.
Munro was formerly pastor of the
Congregational church in this place.
Marshall Stebbins has returned
from British Columbia, where he late
ly went to look after the business of
the estate of his late brother, Seldon
E. Stebbins, formerly of Lowell, who
was accidentally killed by a locomo
tive in November. Mr. Stebbins has
now gone to Bradford, R. I., where he
has a position.
WESTMORE
Henry Hinton, who has been ill for
some time, is on the gain. -
The prayer meeting Thursday eve
ning will be atA. E. French's..
William Wilson and . Mrs. John Hin
ton have both been quite ill with the
grip-
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