ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1917
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THE GREENSBOROi
GREENSBORO
J. D. Wilson is serving on the jury
in Newport.
Mrs. William Simpson is visiting
friends in Hardwick.
Rev. L. H. Simpson of Ryegate
preached at the U. P. church Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Williams are
visiting at the home of Dr. F. C. Kin
ney. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Philbrick of
Barre visited at L. A. Perrin's Sun
day. Miss Merle Hartson left last week
for her schoolwork in Northfield sem
inary. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Miller and Mr.
and Mrs. N. H.Kaiser visited in Stowe
last week.
Extensive repairs are being made
on the Babbitt house by the owner, L.
A. Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Curry and Miss
Dorothy Lee are at the home of Dr.
F. C. Kinney.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barrington are
in Newport, where Mr .Barrington is
serving on the jury.
Miss Avis Kier, assistant in the
Junior high school, spent Sunday at
her home in Craftsbury.
Luther Smith left Wednesday for
Ashville, N. C, where he is a teacher
in a large private school.
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Colby and
son, George, went to Victory Sunday
to visit Mr. Colby's father.
Miss Josephine Smith of Memphis,
Tenn., visited at the home of her
brother, T. Frank Smith, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Kinney were in
Wells River Friday and are making
plans to locate there for the winter.
John L. King has rented the B. M.
Willey house on North Main street
and will take possession about Nov. 1.
The leader of the C. E. meeting
Sunday evening will be Mrs. E. C.
Kinney and the subject will be, "How
We Should Work Together."
The subject for the Junior C. E.
meeting at 6.15 Sunday evening will
be, "Psalms that Have Helped," and
the leader will be Annabelle Curtis.
The Red Cross met with the Ladies'
Aid society of the M. E. church at the
Bend Wednesday afternoon. Dinner
was served in the church dining room.
N. L. Drown has bought a new
Ford automobile and is making his
old one into a truk for carrying the
school children irom the northeast
part of town.
John Babbitt of Northampton,
Mass., called on friends in town re
cently. He has enlisted in the coast
artillery and has gone to Fortress
Monroe for service.
Over 40 members of the Tuchebache
and Vigilants classes of the Congre
gational Sunday school enjoyed a so
cial time in the church chapel and
parlor Wednesday evening. After a
program there were games. Refresh
ments were served.
The next meeting of Caspian Lake
Grange will be held Sept. 27th and
THE CHANCES OF LIVING
will be observed as Ladies' night. The
committee in charge will be, Mrs.
George E. Colby, Mrs. P. N. Allen,
Mrs. H. A, Hartson and Mrs. J. H.
Barrington.
Rev. Paul Raynolds has accepted a
call to the pastorate of the U. P.
church and will begin his work here
Oct. 1st. The parsonage has been ex
tensively repaired the past summer
and a furnace and electric lights are
to be installed before the arrival of
the new pastor.
The members of the Congregation
al church have been invited to attend
the centennial celebration of the First
Congregational church, Barton, on
Friday. The historical address will
be given by Dea. F. W. Baldwin and
an address will be given by Dr. Milo
B. Hillegas, commissioner of educa
tion. On Thursday evening there will be
free moving pictures shown in the
town hall on the "Prevention of Tu
berculosis," under the direction of the
state board of health. This will be
an interesting and profitable lecture
and you should be there. It is of ad
vantage to know how to care for and
ventilate our homes as well as our
barns unless we consider our income
more important than our lives.
GREENSBORO BEND
Miss Ruth Barr has returned to St.
Johnsbury. j
Ernest Garfield will ouen a grocery
store in the Salmon building soon.
Oscar Patch and Frank Hutchins
are attending school at Lyndon this
fall.
Mrs. Helen Shaw of Littleton, N. H.,
is visiting at the home of her brother, ,
F. B. Forrest. ,
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The entertainment which was given
at M. W. A. hall Friday evening for j
the Red Cross netted $19. ,
The taxpayers should remember
that there is a saving of 12 per cent
on all taxes paid by Sept. 20th.
Mrs. Mabel Morse has returned
home after spending a few weeks
with relatives in Manchester, N. H.
Erwin Bullard is working on the
railroad as cook for the bridge men,
C. H. Batchelder having finished work
for them.
GREENSBORO-North Neighborhood
T. W. Gebbie is suffering from an
attack of rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Gebbie re
turned from their wedding trip Mon
day. Ralph Thayer returned from Bur
lington Monday, bringing Mrs. Thay
er with him.
Mr. and Mrs. George Allen, Mr.
and Mrs. Pardon Allen, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Allen, Frank Allen and Fred
Lewis were called to Passumpsic
Tuesday to attend the funeral of a
brother-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Young, Mr. and
Mrs. David Speir, Mr. and Mrs. Al
pha Gebbie and Mr. and Mrs. Nor
wood Drown and Hazel and Harold
Drown enjoyed an auto trip to St.
Johnsbury and Willoughby lake last
week.
What a Soldier May Expect as Fig
ured by An Expert.
THE THR
CRAFTSBURY
Mrs. Mamie Moody is very ill.
Harry Mackender and P. W. Davi
son were in Newport last week as
jurymen.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Roy were week
end visitors of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. W. Moodie.
Dr. and Mrs. Dillingham are enter
taining Mrs. Dillingham's sister, Mrs.
Ella Brown of Burlington.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leavitt have
gone to South Albany for a short vis
it before returning to Massachusetts.
Mrs. Emily Gage has finished her
work for the Bishop Brothers. Her
place is taken by Flora Waterhouse.
The picnic at the Sawyer & Lathe
cottage grounds Saturday was one of
special interest and a splendid good
time was enjoyed.
The dressing mill of Henry Smith
on the sit of the one burned last win
ter, is up, and the boarding is pro
gressing rapidly.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Atwell and
David Moodie and friend of Barton
were week-end guests of Mrs. At
well's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Moodie.
Alice and Howard Simpson of Haz
zardville, Conn., who have been
spending the summer here with their
aunt, Mrs. Ella Howard, returned
home Thursday.
O. C. Miller of Newport will give
his lecture, "The Rescue of H. 0. Be
dell in the Civil War by a Southern
Lady," in the town hall Friday eve
ning. Proceeds for Red Cross work.
Henry Hoyt, aged 62 years, whose
critical condition was mentioned last
week, died Wednesday afternoon. His
funeral was held at his late home
Thursday, Rev. C. D. Pierce officiat
ing, and the burial was in the Branch
cemetery in the family lot. His near
est relatives were cousins.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY
Will Miller is working at Will Dus
tin's. Cecil Cole of Exeter, N. H., is vis
iting friends in town.
Mrs. Bert Judd of St. Johnsbury is
camping at Lake Hosmer.
Miss Sarah Miller returned to her
home in Philadelphia Monday.
Eusrene Pike and family of Iras-
burg are visiting relatives here.
The Dustins and Chamberlin's went
to Eden Friday to visit Joe Scott.
Many from here attended the lec
ture at South village by Bishop Huse.
Dr. Chamberlain occupied the pul
pit Sunday and gave a most interest
ing sermon.
been visiting her father, returned to
her work in Boston recently.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Wheeler and
daughter, Ruth, of Calgary, Can., are
visiting their many friends here.
A. R. Garvin and daughter were in
St. Johnsbury last week to attend a
reunion of Mr. Garvin's regiment.
Mr. Dixon and friend, who have
been guests at the Orleans House, re
turned to their home in Bristol, R. I.,
Monday.
Ephraim Hoyt of Rochester, and
sister, Mrs. Emma Jones, of Lyndon
were here to attend the funeral of
their cousin, Hi Hoyt.
EAST CRAFTSBURY
Miss Mildred Dutton has gone to
Burlington to do extension work.
Mrs. H. Z. Harriman snpnf. t.W
week-end in Burlington with her son,
T" 1
jraui.
Miss Lila Colburne of Derby Center
is spending a few days with her fa
ther.
Paul Harriman has enlisted in the
Medical corps and is now in training:
at Fort Ethan Allen.
Henry McLaughlin, who has been
unable to work in his shop for a week
is better and is at his accustomed
business.
Mr. Adams, who has been the sup
ply in the U. P. church for two Sun
days, has been entertained at the
home of Alex Shedd.
The missionary entertainment
which was held Fridav evening, was
a pleasant occasion. Mr. Adams gave
a talk on "The Life and Customs of
the People in Egypt," after which a
social hour was snent. Refreshments
of cake and coffee were served. About
?10 was cleared and added to the
missionary lund.
WILL BE REPAID FOR THEIR WORK
Women everywhere suffer from kidney trouble
uaiKcmic, uieuniaac pains, swollen ana tender mus
cles, stiff joints and it is to help those who suffer as
she did that ATr n T EVllio n RV. A.r c:...
tails, S.D., writes:"I feel sure if anyone bothered as
I was will give Foley Kidney Pills a fair trial they
win ue repaid ior meir worK. it seems looiisn to
npp"1prt an nilmpnt wrr thai a i nrk -a t-mA - V
had." They correct bladder disturbances, too. Fred
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jncivc, cariuii, vj. n. . num, .cvansvi.ue.
Fear Spiritual Weakness.
Fear is simply spiritual weakness,
which may be compared to nervous
weakness of the body. In other words,
it is lack of spiritual sense of strength.
And, as you- know, spiritual strength
comes from right morals, just as physi
cal strength comes from right living.
A keen sense of being right drives out
all fear. Hence a certain triumph of
tko defenders of right over their op
ponents, even in spite of superior
Many men who have enlisted in the
army or who expect to be drafted for
service, are wondering what their
chances are of coming home again
after going into the trenches. Roger
Babson, the Wellesley statistician, was
asked the question by one of his em
ployes who was not afraid to go to
war, but wanted to know what were
the odds in his favor or against him.
Of course, Babson, even though he
deals with figures at all times, could
not erive the young man an off-hand
answer. But he made up his mind
that the soldier-to-be deserved a reli
able answer and that he was going to
find it. So immediately the statis
tician got busy, obtained official fig
ures and was soon able to give the
young man this answer:
"Fifteen out of 16 of the boys who
fight in France in all likelihood will be
safe and sound in one year after they
enter the trenches." Giving the mat
ter further thought Babson decided
that it was the right of every con
scripted young man, every volunteer,
and the mothers and fathers of both,
to know just what chances soldiers
take. So he has arranged publicity
for the result of his invistigations.
Babson's conclusions a.e based on
the mortality figures of the French
army during the full three years of
the war. It should be remembered
that the present fighting is not re
sulting in anywhere near the number
of deaths that occurred during the
first two years, when such battles as
that at the Marne, at Ypres, and at
Verdun sent the mortality rate soar
ing. In short, the war has resolved it
self into one of attrition; each army
is trying to wear the other men down
without losing itself any more men
than necessary. There is no reason
to believe that this method of fight
ing will not continue when our troops
reach the firing line. If it does, the
chances of an American soldier re
turning safe and sound are even bet
ter than that quoted in his reply to
his employe.
In the first place, the terrible dis
ease scourges which used to raise
havoc with armies in the field are no
more. Cholera, dysentery and also
typhoid, no more take a terrible toll
from the ranks, modern methods of
sanitation and prevention have made
these things of the past.
Let's take a look at the figures in
the matter. In round numbers, 5,
000,000 men have fought under the
banner of France since the beginning
of the war. Of these approximately
60,000 have died from diseases of va
rious kinds; comparing these with the
mortality figures of peace times for
men of the same ages, we find that
they are about the same. Remember,
that during the first months of the
war, before it was possible to care
properly tor ailing soldiers, deaths
were at a terrible rate, which brought
the rate for the three years much
higher than it is at present. So un
der present methods of sanitation, a
man is not as likely to die from dis
ease m an army as he is at home.
About 960,000 men m the French
army have been killed or died from
wounds during the three years of the
war; half of these died during the
first year. But in compiling the
statistics, we'll take the average
which is 320,000 per year, or about
one-sixteenth of the total number en
gaged. Thus, considering a man in
this war tor one year, he has 15
chances of returning home to one of
being killed.
But, as I have said, half of these
men, considered above, were killed in
the first year of the war. Since then
the mortality rate has been dwind
ling until now it is very low for a
year. If such a condition continues,
it is very likely that no more than one
man in 30 or 40 will be killed. That
seems fully enough, but the mother at
home should remember that 12 men
out of every thousand at the army
age, die each year during peace time;
that is, one man out of 83 dies each
year in civil life.
Figuring deaths from both diseases
and wounds, under conditions such as
our boys are likely to encounter, any
young man is only about three times
as likely to meet death in the army as
at home. In fact, a man in the heavy
artillery is in no more danger of
death than is an employe of a rail
road. The person at home is prone to pic
ture the boy at the front as indulging
in constant charges against the ene
my, exposing his life every hour of
the day. Such is far from the case.
A man's turn to charge comes once or
twice a month. Then, of course, he is
in grave danger. But at other times,
he is in no more danger of death than
he is walking about the streets of
New York City.
The likelihood of death from poison
ous gases has been reduced to a mini
mum by the use of masks, etc. At the
beginning of the war, men thought it
smart not donning their masks until
the last instant; they think so no
more. As soon as they get a warn
ing of a gas attack, they don their
masks instantly. They are now fight
ing with their heads as well as their
arms, and the result is greater se
curity. Now let's look at the probability of
a man's returning terribly wounded.
It is an established fact that since the
first few months of the war, the num
ber of amputations have been very
few. Only one man in 500 loses an
arm or leg, few more than that do
those men engaged in hazardous oc
cupations at home. Only during the
charges is a man likely to sustain a
wound that will maim him for life.
Most of the wounds suffered in the
trenches are dean cut and of a na
ture that a few weeks in the hospital
makes the subject fit as ever. But
300,000 French soldiers have been dis
charged on account of wounds during
the three years of the war.
Fighting in the trenches, most of
the wounds are on the top of the head,
simply scalp wounds in the majority
of cases as a bullet must first pene
trate a steel helmet, and in the left
arm and shoulder, somewhat exposed
in firing. Practically speaking a
wound is either fatal or slight, with
but few in between these two ex
tremes. , Of course, the whole thins b horri
ble enough as it is. But I wish to
tell the fathers and mothers left at
home by the boys, that, looking at the
matter in the light of cold-blooded
statistics, these boys are not going
into anything near the danger the
folks at home imagine.
This is the most encouraging thing
that has come out. It makes the
young men who must go to war feel
that they have a chance to come back
and are not going to certain death.
UP THE MSSESQUOI
LOWELL
A. I. Stebbins and family were in
Newport Monday.
Mrs. Leona Bodge of Tamworth, N.
H., is visiting her mother, Mrs. War
ner. t
L. O. Sanborn is visiting his daugh
ter, Mrs. Harry Burton, of Charles
town, Mass.
Mr. Aubin has installed a 90-horse-power
boiler of the horizontal type in
his bobbin mill.
Miss Morgan entertained Bishop E.
H. Hughes of Boston and Dr. Sharp
of Brattleboro Friday.
Miss Marie Sheltra and Arthur Di
ette both of this town, were married
Sept. 10th at St. Ignatius' church.
Mr. Aubin, Harris Shufelt and
Howard Pop& leave Wednesday for
the training camp at Ayer, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Silsby, Mr. and
Mrs. Harlow and daughter of Hart
ford, Conn., are in town for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Warner and
Mr. Leach nf "R!den motored to Tam-
worth, N. H., last week to visit Mr.
Warner's sister, Mrs. iiodge.
The Woman's club held a covered
dish party at the home of Mrs. Mor
gan, Wednesday evening, August 29.
Much merriment was afforded when
the covers were removed from the
various dishes. There were i5 mem
bers present.
Schools in town began Sept. 10th
with the following teachers: Village
schools, Miss Norton, Mrs. Sisco, Miss
Ansboro and Miss Caddie Stephen
son; Laclair district, Miss Brahana;
Stebbins district, Miss Melba Tillot
son; Richards district, Miss Gilpin of
Westfield.
Mrs. Morgan, Miss I. S. Morgan,
Mrs. L. O. Sanborn, Mrs. M. C. Duri
vage, and C. R. Durivage were in Or
leans Thursday afternoon and evening
to attend the services held in the in
terest of the M. E. Conference Claim
ants Endowment fund. The program
was an interesting one, the address
delivered by Bishop E. H. Hughes, be
ing especially enjoyed.
The annual meeting of the Wom
an's club was held at the home of
Mrs. M. C. Durivage Sept. 11th. There
were 23 members and two visitors
present. After the program a sur
prise was given Mrs. Morgan, presi
dent oiLthe club, it being her birth
day. A cut glass vase was presented
her by Mrs Young in behalf of the
club, also a birthday cake by the hos
tess. Ice cream and wafers were
served.
WESTFIELD
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Gray and sons,
Donald and Harvey, visited friends
here last week.
Supt. Colby of North Troy made
his first visit to the village and rural
schools in town Friday.
Robert J. Murray and family re
turned last week from a few weeks'
stay at Kinear's Mills, P. Q.
H. W. Burnham and E. H. Hitch
cock, petit jurors from this town, are
attending court at Newport.
Mrs. W. S. Trumpass returned re
cently from a two weeks' visit at
Woodsville and Lisbon, N. H.
Roy L. Miller of Auburndale, Mass.,
has been spending a few days with
his mother, Mrs. Emma Miller.
Misses Laura Burnham, Hazel Gil
pin and Ruby Calkins came from
their schools Friday to remain over
Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Knight of Bartlett, N.
H., and Mr. Bickford of Portland, Me.,
were guests of Mrs. Martha Knight
last week.
Faith Edmunds of Morrisville is
spending a few weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Erwin Clark, and attending
school here.
The C. E. society plans to serve a
harvest supper at the church dining
room Saturday from 6 o'clock until
all are served.
John Brown moved last week from
the farm which he- sold recently to
Mr. Benoit of Canada, to his farm on
the North Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Shattuck re
turned to Eden Saturday from their
wedding trip of over 700 miles, and
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Bell. While away
they visited relatives at Worcester,
Mass., and Newport and Providence,
R. I.
be Chalmers
For War-Time Use
Why buy high priced cars, expensive to run,
when the Chalmers furnishes accommodations
and luxury equal to any at infinitely less cost?
Heavy cars, big tires and high fuel consump
tion do not necessarily mean greater efficiency
and luxury.
The Chalmers moderate size, light weight
body equipped with the Chalmers efficient six
cylinder motor, completely satisfies the most
critical.
These are not mere assertions. They have
been proven by speed and efficiency tests
under the official supervision of the Contest
Board of the A. A. A.
Come in and let us give you full details and
show you why the Chalmers is a good war
time purchase.
F. B. Tower, - Barton, Vt.
Learning From Birds.
Many wise suggestions come to one
who observes the ways and traits of
birds. Study of birds well repays the
effort it demands. Respect for animal
life and bird life humanizes us. The
greatest and best of mankind have
been tender and loving to animal life.
The more we become friends of the
birds the more we shall feel the foree
of the text. "Not one sparrow shall
fall to the ground without your Father.
Fear ye not, therefore, ye are of more
value than many sparrows." Milwau
kee Journal.
Auto Tires up 10
Auto Tires up 10 this month but we will sell the
"Globes" at the old price for a few days. These
tires are the best that can be made and the prices
are very reasonable. Guarantee 6000 to 7500 miles
Isn't it time to look up
that heating stove.
H.
T. 8EAVBE
The HARDWARE MAN
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