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FOR SALE
FOR SALE Ten acres of standing
oats, ripe by August 10. R. M. Harp
er, Barton. 31-32
WANTED Will pay 5 cents for
one copv of the Monitor dated Octo
ber 3, 1917. Monitor Office. 30tf
FOR SALE 10 II. P. Woodpecker
gasoline engine, one H. P. Sampson
power, one hand derrick. John Barn
ard, Barton. 31tf
FOR SALE 40 acres of fine mead
ow land with barn included. Alfred
Brown, Tel. 151-11, Orleans. 28tf
FOR SALE or trade for stock,
surrey with shafts and pole, nearly
new. Price right. II. B. Chamber
lain, Irasburg. 31tf
FOR SALE Top buggy and driv
ing harness, both nearly new. Price
reasonable. Mrs. Lilla Dow, Glover.
30-32
FOR SALE Your choice from a
head of 17 good young cows, grade
Jerseys and Holsteins. Both tele
phones. E. D. Clark, Orleans. 31-32p
WANTED
WANTED Live poultry. Elrick,
Barton. 18tf
WANTED Sound, clean sacks. R.
P. Webster, Barton. 38tf
WANTED Set scales, capacity,
2000 pounds. F. W .Comstock. lwp
WANTED Volunteers for haying.
Communicate with me if you will help
some farmer in haying. Rev. S. G.
Suitor, Irasburg. 26tf
WANTED Miners and muckers,
and men to learn. Good wages and
good board. Vermont Copper Co.,
South Strafford, Vt. 26-34
WANTED We have a good place
for young lady, also for a young man
to work for board while attending
school. Nashua Business College, A.
H. Barbour, Prin., Nashua, N. H.
30-32
HELP WANTED on essential work,
machinists skilled and unskilled. Good
pay and steady work in a small but
growing town. Apply in person or
by letter. Butterfield & Company,
Inc., Derby Line, Vt. 29-31
MISCELLANEOUS
Now ready to do all kinds of auto
trucking. Furniture moving a spe
cialty. Homer Rushford, Barton. 24tf
INSURANCE Best stock and mu
tual companies. Surety bonds. F.
W. Baldwin, Agent, Barton. 26tf
FOR SERVICE Registered Mor
gan stallion, "Damon Junior," will be
at my stable in Glover village every
Monday. C. H. Kimball Co. Tel.
1-61. 25-32p
AT YOUR SERVICE Registered
Black Percheron Stalliori Douglass
116566. Bred in France. 'Phone
111-31, West Glover. Mondays at
Crystal Lake Stable, Barton. 22tf
LOST
LOST Between Orleans and Iras
burg via Coventry, lady's panama
hat. Reward if returned to Mrs. E. i
M. Nichols, Glover. lwp
BOY LOST
WANTED Information concern
ing Arcene Hamer, of Coventry, Vt.,
who left home July 20 and has not
been heard from since. He is 16
years old, about 5 feet in height,
weighs 125 pounds, is thickset, has
red hair, brown eyes and freckled
face. He was dressed in a blue belt
ed suit and carried blue striped over
alls, was headed for Orleans. Any
information concerning him is desired
by his father, Felix Hamer, Orleans,
Vt. R. F. D. No. 1, or by Colby Stod
dard, Orleans, Vt.
Congregational Church Notes.
Sunday, August 4th
Rev. W. A. Warner, Pastor.
10.45, Morning service.
12.00, Sunday school.
6.30, Christian Endeavor meeting.
Subject, "All for Christ Our Ambi
tions." Phil. 3:4-11. Consecration
and business meetings. Leaders, Hel
en Buck and Mildred McFarlane.
On Sunday morning Mrs. Thomp
son of Northampton, Mass., presented
the missionary Conquest Program in
a very earnest and interesting man
ner. Mrs. Ruth Webster sang the
soprano solo and obligato in the an
them and Miss Marion Redfield sang
"The Holy City" for offertory.
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County Historical Society Picnic.
The annual meeting and county pic
nic of the Orleans County Historical
society will be held at the Old Stone
House in Brownington Friday, Aug
ust 16. Further announcement will be
made next week.
Since the last meeting and picnic
was held two years ago the County
Historical society has purchased the
Old Stone House and is now making
repairs upon it intending to make it
ultimately a center for matters of
county interest, especially things his
torical. Plan to go to this picnic. If
Friday should be a stormy day the
picnic will be held Saturday.
BARTON LOCAL NOTES
Slayton Lang is in Boston on busi
ness. E. W. Gilpin of Richford was re
cently in town several days.
Miss Eva Gilpin has been spending
a week's vacation in Westfield.
Mrs. Frank Ryder and children are
visiting friends in Lyndonville.
W. Z. Twombly of Newport House,
Newport, spent Sunday in town.
Miss Elsie Bowen of Newport is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Homer Pot
ter. Miss Harriet Austin was called to
Orleans last week to care for Mr. Doe
who was ill.
Miss Etta Folsom returned last
week from a session of summer
school at Johnson.
Harry Patterson of Hornell, N. Y.,
is spending a few days with his fami
ly here.
U. W. Brown of Evansville visited
his aunt, Mrs. A. Wilkie, the first of
the week.
Mrs. Noah Brooks is entertaining
her sister, Miss Rosalie Vallier, from
Stanstead.
Mrs. A. A. Hitchcock of Provi
dence, R. L, is a guest at the Gilpin
home this week.
Miss Helen Johnson of Glover is
stopping with Mrs. Frank Paddleford
for a few weeks.
Mrs. Addison Smith entertained
her Sunday school class at her home
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Brown of Lyn
donville were guests of her father, C.
E. Sisco on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Sheldon entertained
her sister, Mrs. Jennie Kipp, of Or
leans the last of the week.
H. M. Gardiner and son, Neil, were
in Boltonville Sunday to attend the
funeral of Mr. Gardiner's aunt.
Osmond Dwyer, who has been in
Greensboro, where he was taken ill,
has improved enough to return here.
Miss Lillian Robinson of Ayer,
Mass., is spending a short vacation
with her mother, Mrs. Lucy Robinson.
Miss Violet Yerex, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Lucy Robinson, re
turned to her home in Boston, Mon
day. The Walter L. Main circus shows
on the Clifford meadow north of the
village Thursday afternoon and eve
ning. Mrs. M. J. Elliott went the last of
the week to the Deaconess hospital in
Boston, where she will remain for a
time.
Mrs. Lucy Atanasoff and daughters
returned Sunday night after spend
ing a week at Mrs. Harry Cook's in
Irasburg.
Mrs. Alma Wiggin of Hartford,
Conn., who is spending the summer
at Newport, called on friends in town
last week.
Mrs. Watson and son, Elmore, of
Boston are guests of their relatives,
Mrs. Joel Chesley, and Mrs. T. W.
Redington.
Miss Marjorie Young of Browning
ton has been spending some time
with Mrs. E. W. Barron and Mrs. R.
P. Webster.
Mrs. Henry Baldwin and children,
Master Henry and Miss Aline, of
Springfield, Mass., are spending a va
cation in town.
The Newport items contain partic
ulars concerning the mishap to the
Redmond automobile which occurred
near here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Miller who have
been guests of Mrs. Susan Currier
for a week, have returned to their
home in Maiden, Mass.
Mrs. Percy Leonard and little son
who have been spending several days
with Mrs. Florence Pillsbury, return
ed to Montreal Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Proctor and
son, Fletcher are spending their va
cation in Canada visiting at Water
loo, St. Johns, Knowlton and other
points.
Francis Damon is here for a short
visit, having been discharged from
the army. He goes to Lowell, Mass.,
the first of the week, where he has a
position.
Mr. and Mrfs. John Beattie and
Mrs. Martha Phillips of Lyndonville,
Ernest Smith of Springfield, Mass.,
and E. Smith of Irasburg were guests
at Addison Smith's Sunday.
The following letters remain un
called for at the postoffice. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. Henry Hall, Mrs. Leslie
Parker Dutton, Elizabeth Langlois.
Many Barton people plan to take in
the Orleans Chautauqua entertain
ments which begin tomorrow. Some
also plan to go to , the Newport or
Lyndonville chautauqua later.
Vermont Insurance Payments.
The Insurance Press of New York
publishes the distribution of life in
surance payments in the United
States by cities and towns, as well as
notably large amounts of life insur
ance paid in individual cases.
The computations, omitting full
consideration of payments in foreign
countries, show the following sum
marization of life insurance distribut
ed in 1917 by insurance organizations
of the United States and Canada:
Claims paid in the United
States and Canada $499,400,000
Payments for premium sav
ings and surrender values,
and to annuitants 278,900,000
Grand total $778,300,000
The total payments in some of the
towns of Vermont according to the
Insurance Press were:
Newport $740,000
Burlington 271,000
Brattleboro 194,000
St. Albans 128,750
St. Johnsbury 118,500
Rutland 86,250
Montpelier 84,500
Barre 80,750
Randolph 75,750
Manchester 60,250
Bennington 55,250
Richford 32,000
Morrisville 31,000
Saxtons River 26,250
Cambridge 25,750
Hartford 25,250
Lyndonville 25,250
Newbury 24,250
Milton 23,250
Richmond 23,250
Springfield 23,250
Jeffersonville 16,500
White River Junction 16,500
Brandon 15,500
East Hardwick 15,500
Hardwick 15,500
Barnet 11,625
Bellows Falls 11,625
Bridport 11,625
Poultney 11,625
Vernon 11,625
East Berkshire 10,750
Glover 10,750
The Insurance Press states that the
third largest payment on a life in the
United States in 1917 was on the life
of E. C. Blanchard of Newport for
$653,941, but a statement has been
issued from Newport stating that Mr.
Blanchard carried at the time of his
death approximately $50,000 of insur
ance only and brands the above state
ment as untrue.
The raid on Friday, which yielded
so much Jamaica ginger and resulted
in a heavy fine for the offender, is a
warning to any, who may be tempted
to carry this stuff, that the law has
teeth.
Mrs. C. E. Hamblet returned from
Hanover hospital Tuesday, where she
has been about three weeks, much
improved in health. Mr. Hamblet
went to Hanover to accompany her
home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Jaques and
Mrs. Anna Mason of Boston, who
have spent some time in town each
summer for several years, arrived in
town last week and have rooms at A.
P. Underwood's.
The regular meeting of Crystal
Lake Grange will be held Friday eve
ning. The question for discussion is,
"Why is it so many leading men of
our nation come from the farm?"
Roll call, "What does our grange
stand for?"
Neighbors and friends of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Chase, called at their
home on Elm street Friday evening.
The gathering was a surprise and was
in honor of Mrs. Chase's birthday. A
very pleasant evening was spent af
ter which refreshments were served.
Byron Kendall, formerly of Bar
ton, who has been visiting his father
at Centervale and a sister at Wheel
ock, returned to his home in Spring
field, Mass., Monday. Mr. Kendall
has a good position in Springfield
making arms for the government.
M.H. Nelson, formerly of Barton, who
enlisted from Caledonia county last
February, is now employed in the
shipyards at Newark, N. J., having
been transferred with others of his
company from the Casual camp at
Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C., a
short time ago.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Comstock mo
tored to Burlington Sunday to see
their son, Glen Comstock, who is sta
tioned at Pelham Harbor, N. Y., and
came to Burlington for a short fur
lough. They were accompanied, by
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Perley, who vis
ited relatives in that city.
A large gang of telephone men are
in town working on the trunk line be
tween St. Johnsbury and Newport.
Beginning tomorrow morning, it is
understood that the government takes
over the control of all wire systems
and we shall be talking over government-controlled
wires then.
At a meeting of the Barton Gran
ite Promoting Co., held at the rooms
of the Improvement club Thursday
evening, it was voted to sell the shed
which the company owns and close up
the affairs of the concern. It is ex
pected L. R. Lewis will have the
property and enlarge his . present
business.
The Christian Endeavor social held
at the church Tuesday evening was
well attended. Ice cream and cake
was served and a short program was
given, consisting of violin solos by
Miss Doris Whitcher, accompanied by
Miss Ida Whitcher; reading by Mrs.
Daisy Baldwin; whistling solos by
Miss Wheeler, followed by games and
stunts which everyone present seemed
to enjoy.
VERMONT CASUALTIES.
Increasing Number of Green Moun
tain Boys in the List.
In the past week a large number of
Vermont boys have been reported in
the casualty lists.
Milton S. Piper of Greensboro is
among the names of those severely
wounded.
W. D. Westover of Jay is also on
the wounded list. His parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Westover have receiv
ed official notice. Young Westover
enlisted last fall with Company L of
Newport. He was stationed for a
time at Fort Ethan Allen and went
from there to Westfield, Mass., being
transferred.
Lieut. F. J. Stockwell, a graduate
of Norwich university has been
wounded in the head in France. He
lived in West Burke with his uncle,
H. D. Webster, and was a member of
the 79th company, 6th regiment,
United States marine corps, and is
24 years of age. He was commis
sioned at Plattsburg camp last sum
mer. Corporal Walter Jordan of the 102d
Machine Gun Battalion was killed in
action July 14, and was the Danville
man who a short time ago captured a
nachine gun from the enemy and
Srought it back to the American
trenches. He went out with other
n embers of his company, but brought
nhe gun back alone. A telegram was
received from the war department by
Cornoral Jordan's former employer,
John A. Gagnon of Danville, announc
ing Corporal Jordan's death.
Corporal Jordan was 35 years of
age and enlisted last June in Co. D of
St. Johnsbury, going with the com
pany to Fort Ethan Allen and later
to CaniT) Devens. He went across last
fall. His only relatives reside in En
gland, in which country he was born.
As a boy of 13 he came to Canada and
lived there some time, after which he
came to Danville and worked as a
farm hand.
John H. Devoid of North Ferris
burg is reported as severely wounded.
Private Lindsey E. Belknap of Co.
A, 103d machine gun battalion, was
severely wounded in action :n France
July li. He enlisted last July in
company E of this place, was at Fort
Ethan Allen and Westfield, Mass.,
and was sent to France last October.
The weather for the past ten days
has been ideal for the crop situation.
With a temperature soaring up into
the 80's and 90's, corn and other
crops have fairly jumped from the
ground and haying has gone on apace.
Crops had been considered rather
backward and the lack of hay weather
had been discouraging but the past
week has made a great change in
these conditions. The past two days
have been somewhat cooler.
Crystal lake beach has been the
scene of bathing from early morning
until late at night during the hot
weather. Cars from Orleans and oth
er places are frequent visitors and the
beach becomes more popular from
year to year. Not another beach so
fine in every respect and so accessible
is to be found in this part of the
state. Barton should take every
pains to keep this beach clean and
the cases of thieving should be run
down and the offenders made to
suffer.
A large number attended the La
dies' Society picnic which was held
at Barrows' camp, Stone pond, Wed
nesday. The weather was perfect
and transportation was furnished for
all who wished to attend. The tables
were abundantly laden with delicious
food. Mr. and Mrs. Barrows did
everything possible to add to the
pleasure of the guests. A p"oem ap
propriate to the occasion was written
and read by J. F. Batchelder. The
day was a most enjoyable one to all
present and will long be remembered
as one of the bright spots of the year.
Through H. C. Potter, the leader,
the band boys want to express their
appreciation of the material assis
tance rendered them through the Im
provement club, which has enabled
them to continue their organization
and concerts. Perhaps the public- at
large does not know that the calling
of so many of our young men into the
army has so depleted the players that
hiring from outside had to be resort
ed to to such a degree that the reg
ular funds were insufficient to carry
our band through the season and only
by substantial assistance are we en
joying these splendid concerts and
the benefits of having such an organ
ization in our town.
HOLLAND
Mrs. A. R. Hall spent the past week
with her daughter in Beebe.
Mr. and Mrs. Stratton recently vis
ited their son, B. J. Stratton.
The Merry Maids met with Doris
and Avis Wheeler Wednesday.
Mrs. Hamilton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Hattie Jenness.
Mrs. Wm. Palin spent last week at
Derby Line caring for Mrs. Ames.
Mrs. O. L. Kidder, who was recent
ly injured, is improving at this writ
ing. Dora Hussey, wTho is in Sherbrooke
hospital is reported as comfortable
as could be expected.
A meeting of the M. W. A. was held
Wednesday evening in the Grange
hall. State Deputy George Baldwin
gave a lecture and explained many in
teresting things pertaining to the
work of the organization.
Stoddard Seeks Re-election.
Orleans, July 31, 1918.
Mr. Editor:
I will seek a reelection to the office
of State's Attorney at the coming
elections. I would appreciate it if
you will make the fact known to your
readers in such manner as you may
deem best. My campaign for reelec
tion will be based upon the record of
the first eighteen months of service
ending August 1, 1918. During that
time I have turned into the state
treasury more than $3000 in fines and
costs; presented the evidence which
sent at least three offenders to Wind
sor and about a dozen offenders to the
House of Correction at Rutland. Sev
eral young offenders have been sent
to the Industrial School at Vergennes
and many more have been placed in
the care of the State Board of Char
ities and Probation. I have cleaned
up every rum hole I could find in the
county and am now engaged in an
effort to rid the county of its places
of evil resort. I am now compiling
my official record as shown by my
own card index of complaints and the
court records of prosecutions and con
victions. I will give the result to
your readers through your advertis
ing columns at an early date.
Very truly yours,
Colby Stoddard.
Thompson Candidate for State's At
torney. I am a candidate for the Republi
can nomination for State's Attorney
of Orleans County at the primaries to
be held on September 10, 1918.
My only platform is that, if nomin
ated and elected, I will perform the
duties of the office to the best of my
ability without fear, favor or preju
dice of or to any one.
Frank D. Thompson,
Barton, Vermont, July 25, 1918.
Bradstreet's Trade Report.
Bradstreet's Burlineton. Vt. office
reports the hot wave of the past week ,'
nas materially advanced the interest I
oi the larmer- in assisting with the
harvest of the hay crop and develop
ment of corn.
Some complaint is heard of blight
damage to potatoes.
Lumber manufacturers report the
conference at Washington regarding
prices to prevail for lumber until the
first of November next has unified
conditions and cleared up uncertainty.
On the whole it has had a beneficial
effect upon the market although at
present the demand is directly or in
directly almost wholly for govern
ment purposes. The ability to fur
nish is the question most prominent
among manufacturers of boxes.
The proposed reduction in produc
tion of piano backs to 60 per cent is
being accepted in the spirit intended.
Production at present is better than
was anticipated earlier in the year.
Among scale manufacturing plants
the production is heavy with demand
constant.
In the state the past week one ma
; chine plant suffered a temporary loss
1 in roroduction bv reason of labor dis
agreement. There is apparently as
active a demand for machines as ear
lier in the year. Raw material is
hard to secure.
Production on the part of manu
facturers of automobile parts is fully
as great as at any period during the
year. The demand for stone machin
ery does not increase. Retail mer
chants report fair trade but state col
lections are slow.
WILLOUGHBY
Mrs. Quimbv of Beebe is visiting
j her daughter, Mrs. Orin Gray.
There was a large crowd at the
dance at Myron Libby's Tuesday eve
ning. Mrs. Jane Duke, who has been vis
iting her son at Lyndonville, returned
Friday.
Lewis Lord and family are the
guests of Mrs. Lord's mother, Mrs.
Forrest.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Leclair and Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Waterman took a trip
to the White Mountains Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Clarke of
Springfield, Mass., spent last week
with Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Orcutt. Mr.
Clarke is employed by the Fiske Rub
ber Tire Co.
MORGAN CENTER
Miss Lucy Gregory has returned to
her home in New York.
Mrs. John Davis of Ludlow is vis
iting at A. E. Ewens.
Miss Vivian Ewens of Island Pond
has been spending a few days in
town.
John Crowe has moved his family
from West Derby into George Ewens'
house.
W. C. Atkins and family, M. L.
Dutton and family and E. L. Dut
ton and family motored to the Bal
sams Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hector Comua and
children of Springfield, Mas3., have
been visiting her father, George Max
well for a few days.
WESTMORE
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson from
New Hampshire are visiting at Wil
liam Webster's.
William Wills left last week for
Haverhill, Mass., and will go to Camp
Devens for training.
The yarn has come for the socks
and anyone wishing to knit can get
yarn by calling at Mrs. C. J. Tatro's
for it.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
their second ice cream sale at the
church Friday evening. Everyone
most cordially invited to attend.
SHEFFIELD HAS BIG FIRE
Five Buildings Destroyed as Result
of Children's Carelessness.
A fire Monday afternoon, which de
stroyed five residences and caused a
property loss of $8,000, seriously
threatened the entire village of Shef
field. The fire started in the south
ern end of the village at 2.30 o'clock
and fanned by a stiff south wind,
swept the main street. The wind chang
ed so frequently it made the situation
a serious one. The fire started from
matches with which children were
playing.
The first property destroyed was
that of John Holtham, building and
entire contents, loss $2,000. The next
in the path of the wind was the prop
erty of Mrs. Alvira Gray of Lyndon
ville, occupied by P. A. Randall. The
entire property, with household ef
fects, was destroyed, no Insurance.
The wind changing, the flames
spread to the opposite side of the
street and burned the house of Miss
Hannah Barber, with all its contents.
Back to the other side of the street
again, the fire took the house of Aar
on Gray of Littleton, N. H., occupied
by Raymond Wood. He lost every
thing. The fifth and last piece of property
destroyed was that of W. A. Bailey
of Sheffield, occupied by Mrs. Emma
King. Her household effects were
saved.
The village is without fire protec
tion, but within 20 minutes nearly 100
farmers had reached the village and
were vigorously fighting the fire.
Help was called from Lyndonville,
but before it arrived the farmers had
the fire under control.
This is the second fire in Sheffield
within a few years, the other occur
ring four years ago, when a part of
the village was destroyed, with a loss
of $15,000. This was never rebuilt.
Short-Time Farm Labor.
There are numerous times when
short-time labor can be well employed
on the farm, haying, hoeing, silo fill
ing, planting, etc. It is when a rusn
of work comes all at once that a
farmer oftentimes must suffer loss
because the labor is not available to
clear up this work in a short time.
For this reason various towns and
cities of the state are being organized
to take care of this very- situation. A
committee usually of the business
men with one man in charge, enrolls
volunteer labor, arranges for the
transportation of this labor to and
from the farm, and answers all calls
for help. This very sort of an or
ganization was completed at Orleans
Friday morning when Prof. R. T.
Burdick and the County Agent met
with the club of business men. Prof.
Burdick outlined the proposition and
Harry Dickens, who previously had
done something along this line was
appointed to take charge and a com
mittee appointed to assist him. ANY
FARMER WANTING HELP WITH
IN FIVE OR SIX MILES OF THE
VICINITY OF ORLEANS SHOULD
CALL MR. DICKENS AT HIS OF
FICE AT ORLEANS, 131, OR RESI
DENCE, 107-5, STATING THE
NUMBER OF MEN NEEDED AND
WHEN NEEDED. The business
men of Orleans have taken hold of
this situation, now it is up to the
farmers to make their wants known.
It is expected that organizations of
a similar nature will be completed in
other towns before long. Hence any
man needing help should notify the
office of the Agricultural Association
at Newport. Tel. 341-3.
Watch Circus Unload.
The Walter L. Main circus train
arrives about 5 o'clock tomorrow
and the unloading will be 'watched by
many with interest.
LOWELL
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Miss Ella Pope is visiting friends in
North Troy.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Farman were
in Barton Tuesday.
H. B. Parkhurst of North Troy
was a caller in town Tuesday.
C. A. Young is home from Kittery,
Me., for a thirty days' vacation.
Mrs. Oliver Hunt of North Troy
visited at L. R. Sinclair's last week.
W. H. Pope and son, Ara, were in
Island Pond a few days last week on
a fishing trip.
Miss Jennie Messer of New Haven,
Conn., is visiting her brothers, Chas.
and Fred Messer.
Wallace and Walter Reynolds of
North Dighton, Mass., are visiting
their uncle, A. G. Gelo.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Finnegan and
children of New York are visiting his
brother, A. P. Finnegan.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Roy of West
Barnet, were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Parker, over Sunday.
Miss Cora Norton of Sutton, P. Q.,
and Mrs. Wm. Buck of Derby visited
their cousin, A. P. Sweet, Sunday.
Mrs. M. F. Benware returned home
Saturday from Johnson, where she
has been attending summer school.
Mrs. Annie Davis and Mrs. Abner
Domey and son, Richard, of Newport,
were guests of Mrs. Albion Stebbins,
recently.
Mrs. Henry Therriault and chil
dren and Mrs. Eleanor Mason, return
ed home Sunday from Lyndonville,
where they have been visiting rela
tives the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barney mo
tored to St. Johnsbury Sunday, ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Barney and daughter, who had been
visiting here the past week.
President Wilson Vouches for Orleans
Orleans is going to support a chau
tauqua this week, beginning Thurs
day. It has had chautauqua s before
but never have the people gone after
this big proposition with more vigor
and vim.
The Community cliautauqua offers
a big patriotic program of great ed
ucational as well as recreational val
ue. The Red Cross and the Y. M. C.
A. declare the ehautaunnn is tViA
greatest institution for the patriotic
education oi small communities.
Here is Mr. Wilson's Wtor f
the International Chautauqua associ
ation:
"It has been on my mind for some
time to thank your organization for
the very real help it has given to
America in the struggle that is con
cerned with every fundamental ele
ment of national life. Your speakers,
going from community to community,
meeting people in the friendly spirit
engendered by years of intimate and
understanding contact, have been ef
fective messengers for the delivery
and interpretation of democracy's '
meaning and imperative needs. The
work that the Chautauqua is doing
has not lost importance because of
the war, but rather has gained new
opportunities for service.
"Let me express the hope that you
will let no discouargement weaken
your activities and that the people
will not fail in the support of a patri
otic institution that may be said to
be an integral part of the national de
fence. "Cordially and sincerely vours,
"Woodrow Wilson."
Big Picnic and Field Day.
The town committee of the Orleans
County Agricultural association in
Craftsbury are arranging for a big
picnic and field day at James' Ander
son's Grove in East Craftsburv. Wed
nesday, Aug. 7th. There will be
something doing every minute of the
time and it is hoped that those who
attend will at least find time to eat
their lunch between all the various
happenings of the day.
A. L. Smith, a poultry specialist
from Burlington, will .give demon
strations in culling out the poor pro
ducing hens in farm flocks. There
will be a cattle judge on hand, also,
to demonstrate important points in
picking out high producing animals.
One or two short speeches for
everyone.
Miss Clemma Seaver, home demon
stration agent for this county will
give her attention to the women. The
program will include a canning dem
onstration, and an exhibit of articles
useful in drying fruits and vegeta
bles. Each woman who comes is ask
ed to bring with her a sample of food
made from her most successful war
recipe. It must contain no white sug
ar and no wheat flour. These food3
will form part of the exhibit. Some
one from the Home Economics De
partment of the Extension service at
Burlington will be present and assist
in making the day helpful as well as
enjoyable.
Don't forget to save Aug. 7th for
the field day.
BROWNINGTON
Miss Marjorie Young spent several
days in Barton last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Mitchell spent
the week-end in Lyndonville.
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Clark viiitci his
brother in Albany Sunday.
George Wilson from Irasburg re
cently visited his brother, Calvin Wil
son. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Millier from
Holyoke are visiting at Mr. Beaure
gard's. Miss Lizzie Bryant is away from
home visiting friends in Irasburg and
Barton.
Mrs. F. E. Newton spent several
days last week with her daughter, in
Sheffield.
Mrs. Mabel Adams and two daugh
ters recently visited at Ethan Adams
in Newport.
A. A. Provoncha has gone to Barre
to spend some time with his daugh
ter and other friends.
Recent visitors at Clarence Hause's
were Mrs. Alice Emery and Miss
Mary Wheeler from Fairfax.
Mrs. Ellen Nye, who has been
spending her vacation at B. J Mack's,
has returned to her work in Boston.
Mrs. Watson, who has been work
ing for Miss Lizzie Bryant, has fin
ished her work there and gone to her
home in Albany.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Blouin and two
granddaughters from Barre, who
have been visiting at Ben Provoncha's
have returned to their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Plake, Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Going and Arthur Colbarn
were in St. Johnsbury Sunday. Mr.
Colburn remained at the home of his
brother, T. J. Colburn, where he will
receive medical treatment.
BROWNINGTON CENTER
P. G. Stone has sold his Maxwell
car to F. V. Swanson.
Mrs. M. F. Prime of Barton called
on her. father, Hector Lapierre, Sun
day. Ed. Clough of Orleans has been
working for J. C. Clough the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bashaw of Boston
were callers at Mrs. Martha Bur
roughs' Sunday.
David Grapes and family of Lyn
donville and Mrs. Vietta Wells and
son, Carl, of Ryegate, were at Mrs.
Sarah Weeden's Sunday.