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FOR SALE
FO SALE Residence of late
Klr- McQueen in Glover Tillage. In
quire of II. W. Johsscn. 3Stf
FOR SALE Seed wheat. $2.50
busheL Also pair light S-beam sleds.
II. B. Chamberlin, Irasburg. Iw
FOR SALE 10 H. P. Woodpecker
gasoline engine, one H. P. Sampson
power, one hand derrick. John Barn
ard. Barton. 31tf
One complete sugar rig for 1C00
trees, never been used, consisting of
evaporator, arch, storage tank, gath
ering tank, sagarin gr-o rig-, also 4
ttorasre tanks from 75 to 200 patls.
;sepa Canning, East Charleston.
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"OR SALE- House and barn.
-orou?hly built and in excellent re
iLr, all modern conveniences. Kelsey
.Omace, set tabs, conveniently ar
"s5d and located on a large comer
S South street. Eoy D. Skinner,
ifjk3, Vt. 52tf
WANTED
WANTED Live poultry. El rick.
Barton- IStf
WANTED 200 hens and chickens
Londay, Jan. 6, at express office. Will
iy oc per pound, itrawn. ur-
?ans. iwp
WANTED Good work horse,
eighing 1100 or 1200 lbs. or a pair
eighicg about 2209 Ess. G. H.
ravelin, Barton. lwp
WANTED Dressed hogs and fresh
rgs, also live poultry next Tuesday
Orleans, repress station. is.
Hey, TeL 123-13, Orleans. 4Stf
WANTED Men to solicit orders
fruit and ornamental trees, roses,
ubs, etc. Part or full time. Per-
ta-ent rosition. Pay weekly. Apnly
t. W Smart & Co Newark. New
f York state. 43tf
MISCELLANEOUS
VERMONT REGISTERS now on
ale at this cfiee. Bigger arid better
4 haa Price. 25 cents, by maiL
'! cents. Monitor Press.
) rNSURA2TCE Best stock and mu
tual companies. Surety bends. F.
-NT. Baldwin, Agent, Barton. 26tf i
Highest prices paid for calf skins, i
eef hides. arcasses and all kinds cJ
B. Ghen.
Thone 5q-13. Bar.
ton.
52-1
FOUND
FOUNDS the wheelwright shop i
firmerly 'ned by B H. Adams,
' v5"ater Starton. parts of wagons j
and sleds I there for repairs. Own-
J ers prove perty, pay charges and j
take awaihe goods. S. A. Hunt, j
I Gaardiaa. 1-3
Congrcional Church Notes.
Rev. A. Winer, Pastor.
nday, Jan. 5 th
10.45, ting service.
12JXJ, tiay schooL
6.C-0, Ctian Endeavor meeting. !
7.C0, P.hing service.
The r?r mid-week prayer meet
ing cn Tlday evening at 7.20.
The cal church meeting and
roll call I be held in the church
vestry Xday evening, Jan. 9.
AH mers cf the C. E. society
are urge be present Sunday eve
ning foe last business meeting
cf the yt It is hoped every com
mittee rsgive a brief written re
port of r work the past year.
Meeting nptly at 5-50 o'clock.
The Siy school reorganized on
Sunday lecting the following of
ficers fa a year 1919: Superin
tendent, 'ace H. Gilpin; assistant.
S. A. a secretary-treasurer. F.
A. Hantsiist. Miss Mary Wheel
er; assit. Miss Ida Whrtcher;
auditor. R. Buck. Reports cf
the past will be heard next Sun
day.
MetiodsUctpal Charch Notes
Eer A Turner, Pastor
day, Jan. 5th
Morrrnsrshfy at 10.45.
SundayooL 12.00.
Junior ue at 4 p. m.
Epwortague. 6X0.
Eveninrrice, 7X0.
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The ci-'s cantata entitled.
Winy ,a CLaus." which "was
in -. Methodist church cn
4tmas- ir r. was considered a
l -sucty those who attendei.
40irea tock part in the
lies.
lWts Foreign Missionary
p eaz with Mrs. M. H.
Jfer iiy aftemcon. Jan. 7.
1R la " 7-a, f.-v
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Thursds-eninz rraTer meetinz i
Barton Boy Three Turns Wounded.
Mrs. Frank C. Shcres has received
a telegram telling hr c: 'e wound
ing of her son. Pvt Ear. Cross, a
Barton boy, who vcluntaired at the
beginning of the wj.r w::. Germany
and was assigned to Co. B. 10 -d Ma
chine Gun Battalion, wh:-"" has pass
ed through a great leal ct fighting.
Pvt. Cross writes h.s nicther he has
been over the top ni-e :im-"5 with his
company, most of wr.:m iave been
either killed or wour. :ed. having him
self been wounded tire, tiries. twice
in the leg and on S:tt. --:it red
a wound in the htd. which would
have been fatal bat for ""is steel hel
met. Pvt. Cross has bn rr"arded for
the capture of several German pris
oners. He was the :ne c rosea from
eight volunteers to -i i-ood in an
endeavor to save tre life of Major
General Simpson of Calif :rnia.
He had informed h.s mo:aer by let
ter of his wounds s.xe v.me before
she was notified by :he g.emment.
Mrs. Earl E. Crt?s of Burlington
received a telegram ?eo. -1st inform
ing her that Pvt. Cr ?s h.i : been sent
back from France a-i ha? arrived in
New York harbor. He i:ates in a
letter that once set free a-iin he will
only touch the high ?:ts 3 a his way
home, and perhaps f
BARTON LOCAL NOTES
EI win Graves is
Gilmour farm.
M. H. Wilson of
wor'cag at
the
M.rtreal is in
town for the week.
L T. Day has been cr. :ae sick list
for the past ten days.
R. M. Gilmour has recently install
ed a milking machine.
E. P. Flint of Burton Hill is gain
ing from a severe illness.
Julia King and Flora Emerson re
turn to U. V. M. on Wednesday.
Bertha Sinon cf Albany was the
guest of Esther Brunning a few days
last week.
Mrs. Edward Hithcick went to
Littleton. N. H, last -srek to spend
the winter.
Miss Ethel Une, who as at home
for Christmas, retimed to Boston
Friday.
Mrs. May Cheney cf West Burke is
caring for Mrs. R. 11. Gilmour and
little son.
The Afternoon S""ii? club meets
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. C A.
Barrows.
Mrs. L. M. Habrari visited Mr.
and Mrs. N. M. Ear card, in West
Glover last week.
Leo LeBLanc cf the -'onitor force
is sTjendinz New Year'? at his home
in Bedford, Canada.
Miss Annie Wrig'.:: the guest of
her ctmsinsr Mr. it: Mrs. E. E.
Webster, in Quebec.
RoaIdu3 Richmor: -as the guest
of his aunt. Mrs. C. D. French, in
Orleans. last week.
Clifford Paige cf HTiiloughhy is at
tending school here izd staying at
Mrs. Delia WiHson'i.
Miss Hele;c Beece of Orleans as
sisted in the oS.ce W. W. Reirden
a few day? last week.
More snow has faken in the past
week but the weatier as a whole Las
been yery fine anc ..Id.
Mrs. Emma Skinner of West Glov
er spent holiday eek at the home
of her brother, C. Z. Sisco.
George Sheltra zent - his Christ
mas vacation with jis uncle, L. J.
Hitchcock, at G. Reed's.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C Brooks of Lyn
donviHe spent Crr-tmas with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brooks.
Mi3 Vera Webster is at home
from St. Johnsburr. where she has
been working in the Caiedoniaa of
fice. Miss Phoebe Carrier of Colebrook,
N. H, is in ta-n Mis3 Currier
taught domestic sci-sace iri our school
last year.
Frank Paddlef-.ri went to Brock
ton. Mass for Christmas and re
turned with Mrs. Pad lie fori and
child last week.
Mis3 Emesti-e Willson has re
turned to WillocrrJby for the winter
term of school i.td is staying with
Mrs. H. B. Orctz.
Rev. M. A- Timer is one of the
sneakers at th4 Centenary meetings
to be held in 'rleans. Lyndon viiie
and Swanton tia week
Esther Brunt -.g, Ruth Burn ham
and Cora Healef ire home from Bay
path institute, f :ringrleld, Mass for
the annual holknj vacation.
Lots are ber rninz to come into
the W. E- Eari i mdL Mr. Hanson
says he has arger stock on the
skids this yeai than ever before.
Clarence Wtiey is heme from
Hampton R-s, Va and reports
Walter Eackl- as improving. He
has been in a t spital for five months
Mis3 Grsce McDonald cf Barre
sr-ent tee we:-end with her sister.
Mis Eva 24-Donald. She has re
tamed to her school in West Glov
er. An ei-.ijit sf the sewing done by
the jtudena of the junior-senior high
school
1 ioo". be r.-.ade in the wra
th C. A. Barrows. & Sen
i-rs ci
The Christmas meeting of the
Woman's Literary club will he held
at the Irpveent Club rooms to
ht. Ea-A meacber bring a ten
- it present.
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WILLIAMS ON TRIAL
Bank Commissioner Being Tried in
Montpelier for Alleged Neglect
Bank Commissioner F. C. Wil
liams of Newport is on trial in Wash
ington county court, charged with
malfeasance by the state.
Before 12 jurymen were secured,
23 men had been called, both the
state and the defence having ex
hausted their challenges.
The trial begins today.
The present indications are that
the state will not consume any great
amount of time in presenting its
case, as the charges do not go beyond
those indicated. The defense may be
depended upon to consume more
time.
It is surmised that the state will
depend mainly upon the testimony of
the president auditor, Benjamin
Gates, State Highway Commissioner
Bates, J. S. Jocelyn, chief clerk in the
auditor's oSce, and F. L. Pratt, an
expert accountant who has been ex
amining the books.
Much interest is being manifested
in the probable line of defense. It
is known that Mr. Williams has said
that Governor Graham could clear up
the situation so far as he, Williams,
were concerned if he wanted to.
This has led to speculation on the
probable line of defense and it would
not be surprising if Williams should
claim that when he found that the
accounts .of the auditor did notbal
ance. he called Graham's attention to
this fact, with the claim that Graham
then produced vouchers which satis
fied Williams.
If the defense takes this line, it
would not be surprising if Governor
Graham, himself, were called to the
stand by the state. If he does this
he will have three possible courses
open to him. He might admit that
it was true; he might deny it, or he
might refuse to answer on the
ground that it would incriminate
himself.
At the beginning of the trial Judge
Zed S. Stanton said the people were
entitled to know all about the con
dition of affairs in the auditor's office
and that he would admit all the evi
dence that bore on act3 while Mr.
Graham was auditor. The defense
pleaded the statute of limitation of
three years, to which, period they
sought to confine the evidence. The
court thought the penalty might ap
ply to that contention but believed
the whole testimony relating to con
ditions should be admitted.
State Auditor Benjamin Gates and
his deputy, Jesse E. Jocelyn, we re the
first witnesses called after a jury
was secured at noon. " " Mr. - Gates
pointed out shortages of $1-300 on
Arml 12, 1915, and $1CQ on Nov. 9,
1915. -
Mr. Jocelyn" testified that at Gov.
Graham's request he had changed the
auditor's books for the fiscal year
en-iinz June 20. 1912, after Mr. Wil
liams had made the audit and found
the balance against the governor for
that year was S3.SS7.41. to show a
credit in the governor's favor.
: Carl Hamblet returned to Camp
' Upton Saturday, and Ted Lee to his
I station at Brooklyn, N. Y., Thursday
j night after spending the Christmas
i holidays at their homes here.
r?3 Tan pa fa -wrsfcias f n tfcanV
i the many who so kindly remembered
her at Christmas time. The little
tree, with gifts and greetings helped
to make the day a pleasant one.
John CamobelL who has been em-
I ployed in a Remington plant at Ches
I ter. Pa.. ha3 accepted a position with
j the National Wrapping Machine Co.,
. of Newport, nni will ra there to liv;.
t Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bean, Mr. and
j Mrs. Leroy Bean, Mr. and Mrs. Al
fred Ryan, Mr. ana Mrs. George
Chamberlin. all of North Hatiey, P.
Q, were Christmas guests at A. A.
Larabee's.
A. R. Robinson, "the grocer, begins
the New Year right by taking a reg
ular advertising space in the Monitor
in which he will tell the public from
week to week about his store and
goods.
Ernest Smith, who is employed in
the Monitor office, injured the fingers !
of his right hand in a press one day
last week. Two of the fingers were
somewhat crushed but the hand is
gaining rapidly.
Drew's Ladies Ready-to-Wear
shop at Newport, will open their big
cash clearance sale for 15 days com
mencing Saturday, Jan. 4th. This
will be one cf the best sales that we
have ever offered to the public ad
Mrs. A. M. Vercoe and son. Ray
mond Lonzley, have moved into the
Mcsher tenement on Highland ave
nue and Oney La font and family
have moved into the Mossman tene
ment" vacated by Mrs. Vercoe.
Mrs. John McLellan and Misa
Hazel leave for Houston. Texas, to
day, where they will visit Lieutenant
Hiram McLellan cf the aviation corp.
Hiram McLellan cf the aviation
corps. They expect to remain several
weeks.
The body of Charles Robinson. 44
years of age, was brought here from
Boston Wednesday arui buried in W.
O- Brown cemetery. Mr. Robinsoa
t formerly i:vei m iiarton, being tfce
; son r.i Charles R-bir.cn, Sr., and a
nephew of L B. Robinson.
I Word was received hr recently
; of the death cf Plies y D. Scott ia Pu
eblo. CoL. Dec 13th. Mr. Scott was
the eldest son of the late M. D. Scott
cf this t-vwu. and snent his youth in
this vicinity, but has lived in the
West for many years.
F. B. Tower announce that he hai
taken possession cf the C S. Stvr.j
clothing store located in the Batch-
Emphatic Expressions at Telephone
, - Meeting.
Nearly 100 men from Glover,
Greensboro, Albany, Craftsbary.
Irasburg, Brownington and Barton,
met in Seaver's hall Thursday after
noon and discussed the telephone sit-
uation brought about by the proposed
toll rates of the New England com
pany and the receivership of the In
dependent company.
E. A. Cook presided and stated
that he had orders from the court to
sell the Lidependent company to sat
isfy certain creditors. He also said
that he had an offer from the New
England company of $13,000 for the
property.
The meeting was a very represent
ative one of the men of the south end
of the county and many expressions
were heard from the floor of the hall
as to both the New England company
and the Independent - company.
The matter finally cajne down to
one of whether there was anyone who
could or would reorganize and take
over the Independent system and a
committee made up of H. R. Cutler,
F. S. Whitcher and Wallace H. Gilpin
of Barton and N. H. Drew of Glover
was named to investigate possibili
ties and report to a meeting to be
held in Seaver's hall Monday, Janu
ary 6.
alder block.. Mr. Tower has the best
vishes of a wide circle of friends.
Tom O'Hare, who has conducted the
store for Mr. Stevens, will stay with
Mr. Tower for the present.
Howard O. Woodbury of this place
and Miss Mabel Fisher of East Con
cord were married at Remount De
pot, Camp Devens, December 24,
where young Woodbury i3 a member
of the medical detachment stationed
at the Auxiliary Remount depot and
his friends at the post remembered
him in a substantial manner.
The Barton Improvement club has
arranged for a public meeting on the
telephone question, especially that
phase of it relating to the Glover ex
change, to be heM at the school
building Saturday evening at 8
o'clock. J. F. Hall and C. A. Brown,
representing the telephone company
will be present to answer questions
and make explanations.
A wooden pulley in the Hanson
sawmill on Water street, broke Mon
day, parts of it striking Van Hitch
cock in the face, breaking his nose
and otherwise injuring his head. Le
on Lafoe was hit by another piece of
the pulley, his collar bone was brok
en and the shonlder nthe-ruei-sp fnrnr
! ed. Both men narrowly escaped
death but are making good recovery.
Ten members- -of the Afternoon
Study club met with Mrs. J .A. Pear
I son Dec 19th, for their regular
meeting: The following program
t was given on "Water in. Nature,"
continued: Paper, "Rivers," Mrs.
i Alice Underwood; paper, "Relation of
i Water and Human Life," Mrs. May
rBatchelder; whistling- solo. "The
Shepherd Boy." Miss Mary Wheeler:
reading. Van Dvke's "Little River "
:Mrs. Etta McLellan.
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j COVENTRY
! N. L. Labell is ill with a hard cold.
Carroll Wilder is ill with the in
! fiuenza.
Mis3 Bessie Tucker spent Christ
mas at her home in Woodstock.
G. . J. Benware and family spent
the pa3t week with friends in Boston.
H. W. Wilder has opened a barber
shop in the ofiice in A. D. Thurber's
store.
ZI'ss Lou ITa-.coik cf Hanover, N.
H., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Es
; ther Hancock.
Miss Palmer of Belvidere has been
engaged to complete this term of the
grammar schooL
Mis3 Marion Chaffee spent Christ
mas in town, the guest of her friend,
Miss Marion Cleveland.
L. S. Eaton of West Lebanon, N.
IT., is spending Christmas and New
Year's with his family.
Edgar Smith has returned to his
home in Lincoln, N. H. His mother,
Mrs. L. A. Smith, returned with him.
Miss Helen Lawson of Newport
was the guest of her friend, Miss
Lacy Hancock, a few days last week.
C. E. Fushey was at Barton last
week to see his daughter, Mrs. Har
old Lasierre. who. with her husband.
J has been ill with influenza.
W. R. Shippee went to Brightlook
hospital, St. Johnsbury, last week for
medical examination. It was found
that he must soon undergo an oper
ation. Our Red Cross branch has received
ten children's coats and 2- outing
fiannel petticoats to make for the
refugees ever there. Volunteers are
wanted for this work.
Drew's Ladies Ready-to-Wear
; sfcotJ at Newport, will opn their big
I cash clearance sale for 15 days com
! mencing Saturday, Jan. 4th. This
: will be one of the best sales that we
; have ever offered to the public ad.
: The W. C. T. U. will meet Thura
; day, January 5f, at the Cor.gregation
; al vestry to ta?k the ouilt for th
Rescue Home and at 2-'io there will
: be a special prayer servke ordtri
by the National W. C. T. U.
The united church ha been very
fortunate in securing Rev. Eugene
Southard of East Charleston, as pas-
; tor for the ensuing year. He has al-
; ready moved into the panonag. Mr.
j Southard is a v-ry pleasing tpeaker
and also a fine finger.
The Christmas exercise in the riU I
I lag schools were held Friday after- i
OPENS NEXT WEEK
Legislative Program and Men from
County Who Go.
The program for the first week of
the legislature has been announced
as follows:
Wednesday, Jan. 8, the legislature
will convene and organize.
Thursday, the joint assembly will
hear the retiring message of Gov.
Horace F. Graham.
Fridav. Gov. Clement will be
! sworn into office at 2 o'clock in the
i afternoon and deliver his inaugural
message before the joint assembly.
Immediately following the rising of
the assembly will come the gover
nor's reception.
Friday evening a ball will be given
by the Arab patroL Gov. Clement
and the state officers will attend.
The men who go from Orleans
county are all Republicans as follows
Representatives
James G. Martin
Fred C. Brown
Urbin W. Brown
Wilson C. Hinton....
William A. Elliott
Martin S. Sawyer ,
Thomas F. O'Rourke
Frank W. Hastings . .
Frederick C. Kinney. .
Harrv M. Pace
Towns
Albany
Barton
. Brownington
. . .Charleston
Coventry
. .Craftsbury
Derby
Glover
. Greensboro
Holland
George W. Phillips Irasburg
Gilbert C. Lucier Jay
Amasa P. Sweet Lowell
Clyde R. Durgin Morgan
Dean N. Dwinell ..Newport City
Edson N. Connal Newport
Charles R. Holden ....Troy
Homer B. Hitchcock Westfield
Marshall E. Calkins Westmore
Senators
Charles E. Hamblet Barton
Henry H. Lewis Troy
This paper expects to have the lat
est and most complete weekly reports
of legislative proceedings which
promise to be interesting and impor
tant. noon, Dec 20th. The room was pret
tily decorated with festooning and
Christmas bells. A fine program
was given, one feature of which was
a French solo by Miss Fabiola Mar
cotte. Miss Dorothy Folsom has been
obliged to give up her school on ac-
I count of a bad knee. Mis3 Folsom
has made many friends here during
her stay, who regret very much to
have her go. Her scholars present
ed her as a Christmas gift, a solid
gold chain and pendant.
The community Christmas exercis
es held in the town hall Tuesday eve-
tning passed off very pleasantly. The
I trees were prettily decorated with
t r i rr r t i a a 1
; lestoomcg. xoe lesioon uciween me j ay evening.
two trees and the stage was hung j Lajjes Guild will serve a
twith red and green bells and glitter- chowder suppr at the town hall Fri
ji mg stars. The program consisted of dav evening, Jan. 10th. There will
singing, recitations, -exercises, etc'b(f-a iterary program. Will ladies
jThe solo by little Geraidme Labell, : please brin?? cake p;e or doughnuts,
five jears old, deserves special men- ; The proceeds wiJ1 go towards the min
S t:on Those who had the program ister3 ry.
i in charge were Mrs. Vn . R. Shippee, i
f Mrs. L A. Wheelock, and Mrs. Harry ! EVANSVILLE
ye5. "5 wlmTL S! W? Monday, Mrs. Nettie
j -r tY tL , ' :
and Mrs. Harry Thayer, and Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Perry.
Once more Coventry has made good j
and althoueh this is not a War Sav
ings or Liberty Loan campaign
where m the end one get3 more mon
f ey back than he put m, but a gift to
, help the Red Cross care for those who
j are suffering over there. About
jwhom one soldier writes: ne con -
idition of the people where I went is
crzn coming c?."!c from xuigaria and
i cl-, rw .wu;"
Servia with hardly any clothing,
Young children up to five years with
out a rag on them. Many have to
sleep right on the ground with no
blankets. The Red Cross farm here
expects to plant 2000 acres of winter
wheat and rye, next week and in the
spring to put in 10,000 acres more.
There is lots of sickness here and all
over Servia and many deaths every
day. They call it Spanish influenza."
One hundred and sixty-five persons
in our town responded with their (1
membership fee to help in this great
work. The two youngest members
being Dorothy, daughter of A. M.
Wright, aged five months, and Louise
dauehter of Mrs. Lora Kahlstrom,
aged four months, and whose father
is in the service overseas.
BROWNINGTON
Miss Marjorie Young has returned
to U. V. M.
George Wiggins is visiting his ions
in Boston.
Mrs. Mary Grey from Charleston
is helping Mrs. Calvin Wilson.
J. E. Young and daughter, Mar
jorie, were in Barton Sunday.
The Ladies society will serve sap-
per at their rooms Thursday evening. jtjon of a writer in the New York Tribune, and both lists have
Dr. Eley of Island Pond was in been corrected by official reports issued since the original es
town Sunday to see icu.r Swanaon. j timatcs were made. All of the totals, except those of the
Harry Blake and family spent j United States, Great Britain, Italy and Germany, are unofficial.
Christmas with their davzhUr in - T f ' Tf,t.t
Irasburg.
Albert Catron is home from Bur -
lingten. He has been very sick with
infianza. .
Miss Marjori Wijrjrins. who has
been visittmr in Ustrn, has returned to
her home in Boston.
j The every-memler canvass was
made Monday by the several officers
f of the church societies.
!
j Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Millar of Hoi-
l yoke, 1'au., are spending the holi-
day. at Joph Beauregard's.
I . . .
The Grange h:id a special -meeting
Tuesday r.ight at whth time the
third and fourth degree were con-
ferred on two ea&didate.
January 1 Expirations.
A large number of subscriptions to
this paper expire on January 1. The
usual rush incidental to the holiday
season in a newspaper office has made
it impossible thus far to mail notices
of such expirations but a glance at
the name label will tell you when
your subscription runs out. "Jan 1
19" after the name means that your
time is up
Just as soon as" possible notices
will be sent but in the meantime all
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fice labor and themselves possible
delay and stopping of the paper
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es printed in this issue and send us
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riodical not named there ask us by
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Your attention to the renewal of
this paper, if your subscription has
expired will.be greatjy appreciated.
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Marsh enter
tained all their children at their home
on Christmas day. A Christmas tree
was enjoyed in the afternoon.
BROWNINGTON CENTER
Miss Naomi Lathe has been quite
ill the past week.
Mrs. Ernest Wright, who has been
quite sick, is a little better at this
writing.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gallup spent
the week-end with friends in Wil
loughby. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Crandall spent
Christmas with their daughter in
Lyndonville.
Mrs. Ella Leland and daughter,
Vera, and Mrs. E. L. Leonard visited
at E. A. Robinson's Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Perley Gallup and
son, Harold, spent Christmas with -his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gallup.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Dutton and
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gallup . spent
Christmas evening with friends in
Newport.
Mrs. Cora McLaine and friend are
returning to Boston today after
spending the week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Lower.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Leonard and
family of Barton, Mr. and Mrs. L. D.
Leonard of Sheffield and Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Leonard and son of West
more were guests at Thomas Smith's
Christmas day. . "
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Clough and lit
tle grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Park
er and family and Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
mer Gray and family and Mrs. Mc
Lane and friend made up the Christ-
mas party at John Lower's Wednes
i
! .uarsnan xeacner.
i
Wm. Paul of Sheffield visited the
arie j. urown oi wnite niver
Junction spent Christmas with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Drown
The Christmas exercises were well
attended and the children did credit
to themselves and to the committee
j jn cnarge.
j . . . In. f. , , , .n .
. . . . . .
mt at their home Friday evening,
omu u;m ' u;. nZ
Dec 20th, to remind him of his 72d
birthday. A pleasant evening was
enjoyed and as all departed for their
homes, each wished him many happy
returns of the day.
HOLLAND
O. L. Kelley and family spent
Christmas with 3Ir. and 51 rs. Badg
er at Derby.
Thelma and Roxie Hall returned to
Newport Monday where they are at
tending high school.
Leon Cheney has returned from
Camp Devens and is visiting his aunt,
Mrs. Ed. Batchelder.
Mrs. Harold Stratton of Beebe is
spending a few days with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hall.
Mrs. James Derusha died at her
home Dec 20th, after a short illness
Much svmrjathv U .TtndH in ih
bereaved family.
WAR CASUALTIES
In this table, showing" the men in arms, the lives lost, and
the total casualties of the leading nations involved in the war,
the list of killed follows, in general, figures gathered by the
New Yorlf Rvpn!nr P-f TVi c, -iVi liata K rArw tht fr m nil n
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! mted states
Great Britain
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Italy
IlUH.Hia
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Cf.j-vxa
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fjermznY
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! Austria-Hungary
i Tiirlrf'V
0
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J'u,Karia
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1 Total ....
CIIRISTMAS IN BARTON.
Community Tree and Program Pro
nounced Worth-While in Every
Respect.
Barton had its first truly communi
ty Christmas program last week and
comment upon the idea has been al
most universally complimentary.
The large tree in the park with its
colored lights has been a delight to
the children, and many older people
have confessed that they were charm
ed by it.
The carol singing about the village
by some 20 of Barton's singers on
Christmas night was most thoroughly
enjoyed and brought a bit of cheer to
many of the older residents and shut
ins. The program in Seaver's hall on
Christmas night was one which fol
lowed no precedent and was listened
to by fully 500 people the hall being
crowded and many standing. The
Schubert Club orchestra rendered
several fine selections, followed by
prayer, offered by Mr. Warner. A.
G. Owen, in uniform, then explained
in a word, the Christian flag which
was unfurled, and he called upon the
boys who were present in uniform to
come forward and lead in a salute to
this flag and ten of Barton's boys,
who were home stepped forward while
the audience stood and all saluted.
The orchestra then led the audience
in singing "Joy to the World." The
salute to the Stars and Stripes by
the boys in uniform and the audience
was then given and a verse of the
"Star Spangled Banner" sung.
After the audience was seated
Judge W. W. Miles very graciously
presented to the community a ser
the community who have given their
vice flag which contains 77 emblems.
Seven of the stars are gold and are
for the following seven boys from
the comunity who have given their
lives in the service of their country:
Glen R. Comstock, Preston M. De
greenia, Theodore J. Griffin, Elbridge
W. Maloney, Bert Morin, Fred H.
Pillsbury and James P. Rowen. One
red triangle is for Miss Edith Rug
gles and the 63 blue stars are for
bovs who have gone from this com-.
munity and whose names were print
ed on the program.
Trustee C. A. Barrows , accepted
the flag in the name of the com
munity, expressing pride in the fact
that so many boys had gone from
here, sorrow that so many had made
the supreme sacrifice and hope that
all the rest would return to us safe
ly. A quartet then sang a prayer
for the boys at the front.
Mrs. R. P. Webster rendered a vo
cal solo, "Bethlehem," with violin ob
ligate by C. S. Webster, in her usual
pleasing manner, and after Dr. Mar
tin's address. Miss Marion Redfield
sang, "O Holy Night," with a clarinet
obligato by II. C. Potter, in a most
acceptable way. Both soloists were
roundly applauded.
As the speaker of the evening, Dr.
G. A. Martin of St. Johnsbury
brought the message of a world in
hunger, in cold, in want, war-swept
and weary, waiting for the new day,
wTiwh i at hand, which is being
brought about by the principles and
teachings of the Prince of Peace. He
' nstt-o rf Via nrnhlomx confronting
ivut ti
the peace conference and. of the
Christian part this nation and its
leader will play in it.
The program c'osed with the sing
ing of America. .
The hall was beautifully' debated
and six of Barton's foremost ladies
as ushers made the crowd at home.
It has been spoken of as one of the
most cosmopolitan audiences assem
bled in Barton for a long time.
While the expense and labor in
volved in this community event has
been more than most people realize,
the outcome has recompensed the la
bors of those who took the responsi
bility. All who in any way assisted
have the thanks of the committee in
charge.
MORGAN CENTER
(Intended for last week.)
Harris J. Crowe is home from Fort
Stark, N. II.
Miss Dorcas Ward has gone to vis
it friends in Peterborough, N. IL
II. O. Barrougha accompanied Mrs.
Ethel Danforth to her new home in
New Boston, N. IL, last week.
The remains of J. Gilman formerly
of this place were brought here from
Detroit, Mich., Dec 20th. The re-
mams were accompanied here by
j Miss Rena Horn.
OF THE NATIONS
Men in
Lives
Total
Arms
3,764,700
7,.ri00,000
6,000.000
5,000,000
14,000,000
350,000
300,000
600.000
11.000,000
7,500.000
1,500,000
1,000,000
Lost
58,478
658,665
1,100,000
500,000
3,500,000
50,000
150.000
200,000
1,580,000
2,000,000
250.000
50,000
Casualties
262,723
3,049,991
4.000,000
2,000,000
5,000,000
300,000
200,000
300,000
4,000 000
4,500,000
750,000
200,000
58,514,700 10,097,143 24,562,714
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