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Orleans
OUNTY MONITOR.
No. 3
BARTON, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15. 1919
Single Copies 5 Cents.
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE Residence of late
Mn. VfOueen in Glover village. In-
quire of M. W, Johnson.
FOR SALE 10 H. T.
Woodpecker j
one H.
P. Sampson
hand derrick.
John Barn
Cltf Or. SALE OR KENT Double
r.t with barn and garden plot,
modern improvements, thorouga
ui:t and always rented. Well 1c
:1 in Barton village. Inquire of
C2'
w.
'I.
'richt
-ton. 2ti
FOR SALE House and
barn.
thorou-rhly built e
nd in etcce-Hen
rc-
pair, all modem conveniences, iveise"
furnace, set tubs, conveniently ar
ranged and located on a large corner
lot on South street. Roy D. Skinner.
Orleans, Vt. 52tf
FOR SALE) As my business call?
me from Orleans the larger part of
the time I offer for sale my meadow
and small pasture in Orleans villare.
Also my business block on Main St.,
consisting of two stores, two tene
ments and stable in rear. Inquire
of H. W. Buchanan, Barre, Vt. Hotel
Barre. 2tf
WANTED
WANTED Live poultry. Elrick,
Barton. IStf
WANTED Kitchen help, also an
all-around man. Valley House, Or
leans. 2tf
WANTED Dressed hogs and fresh
eggs, also live poultry next Tuesday
at Orleans. Express station. E. S.
Kelley, Tel. 123-13, Orleans. 49tf
WANTED Speedy and tasty ad.
setter and experienced make-up for
weekly newspaper. Good wages and
steady place to satisfactory hand.
Herald and News, Randolph, Vt. 2-3
WANTED Men to solicit orders
for fruit and ornamental trees, roses,
shrubs, etc. Part or full time. Per
manent position. Pay weeklv. Apply
C. W. Stuart & Co., Newark, New
York state. 43tf
j Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Erooks of . H. H. Lewis of North Troy is chair- Afternoon Study club was held at the
WANTED Women for depart- Coventrv called on Miss Eva Baxter ' man of the senate committee on joint : home of Mrs. C. A. Barrows on the
ment work such as familv cook, din- 1 Monday. - ; rules and a member of the commit- , afternoon of Jan. 2d. The topic for
ins: room, dormitory, caretaker of V;a, rWma piver is home f rom ' tee! on bankinsr and insurance, gen- . the meeting was, "Our Boys." SLx
girls. for a training school. Good rt TeSerat-V from an a eral a"d State and COUrt exPenses- ! teen members answered to roll call
salarv for reliable people. For par- ?l JVJ Vv, fJr-,a ' The first bill placed upon the mem- : with items of interest from the front
ticulars write, W. G. Fancher, Sunt., bers desks was Senate No. 1 which and five visitors were present. The
Lawrence, Mass. 3-4 Mrs. Ira T. Day will go to Brown- repeals the direct primary law. The mothers, who read letters from their
.. ; ington to live in the home of her sis- ; second bill fixes the liabilitv of mu- ' soldier boys were Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs.
WANTED Farm superintendent
and herdsman in training school, best
Mt,i-
aba iVto obtata rVt.: Sa1 ?9OT
to $1000 and maintenance to bejin. If ;
ZV' v ;,fwr wPr:Upa,r; i
Supt., Lawrence, Mass.
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MISCELLANEOUS
FARMERS' NOTICE Will buy
stock Monday, Jan. 13th and 27th.
Dodge, Orleans. 2tf
INSURANCE Best stock and mu
tual companies. Surety bonds. F.
W. Baldwin, Agent, Barton. 26tf
Highest prices paid for calf skins,
beef hides, carcasses and all kinds of
junk. B. Cohen. 'Phone 56-13, Bar
ton. 52-3p
NOTICE Pupils taken for piano j
instruction. Open for engagement
evenings. Call for demonstration.
Fred Brooks, Barton. 2-4p
FOUND
FOUND In the wheelwright shop
formerly owned by B. H. Adams,
Water St., Barton, parts of wagons
and sleds left there for repairs. Own
ers prove property, pay charges and
take away the goods. S. A- Hunt,
Guardian. 1-3
TO RENT
TO RENT First class tenement,
Lincoln avenue, 6 rooms and pantry,
flush closet, two large closets, large
veranda, large woodshed in base
ment. Garden, storm windows,
screens. H. C. Gay. 3tf
Congregational Church Notes.
Rev. W. A. Warner, Pastor.
Sunday, January 19th
10.45, Morning service.
12.00, Sunday schooL
6.00, Christian Endeavor meeting.
1.00, Preaching service.
The regular mid-week prayer meet
ing on Thursday evening at 7.30.
The annual meeting and roll call of
the Congregational church was held
in the vestry Thursday evening. A
song service, Scripture reading and
prayer, reports cf oScers and com
mittees were listened to. after which
tha officers and committees of last
year were reelected in every instance
Roll ca'J was responded to by 43
members and 4S responses.
The Berkeley Sextette.
The next number in Barton's lyce- j
urn course is the iierKeiey jexiexie,
on Wednesday evening1, January 22,
at Seaver's hall.
This organization of six charming j
young women with most pleasing j
personalities and splendid ability as .
plavers and entertainers, is Louis '
y'JilSX, '
is what he says about it:
Z- V. Til..,
tv v.,, nm
pany are the most costly used by any
company of like size in the entire Ly-
I ceum field.
"The programs represent the most
advanced type of high grade, refined
entertainment known to the Ameri
can public. Classical music is made
interesting to all. and popular music
is given a new charm.
"Orchestra numbers. readings.
sor:cs, instrumental solos, and spe
cially costumed selections make up
this thoroughly pleasing
meni.
"I consider the Berkeley Sextette
the f.nest entertainment orchestra
row before the public."
Drive Progressing Well.
County Chairman C. L. Erwin of ; county men are as follows: J. O.
Sarton, who has in charge the drive : Martin of Albany is on the committee
:or funds from Orleans countv to- i on education;F. C. Brown of Barton,
vvard the state's share of $60,000 for the committees on temperance and
the starving: people of the Near East 'on state institutions; U. W. Brown of
announces that Holland was the first ! Brownington, state and court ex
?mm in the ronntv. outside of the ! penses. taxation; W. C. Hinton of
war chest towns, to announce that it
has raised its quota, which was $i0.
Ttv-rtnr, RrmrriPtrtnn Orleans and
Newport have also reported as ac- fairs, public buildings; T. F. O'Rouke
cepting their quotas and the money of Derby, appropriations, banking
will be forthcoming from the war and insurance, federal relations; F.
chests in these places. Newport's ap- i W. Hastings of Glover, conservation,
portionment is $1105, Barton's $600, i general; F .C. Kinney of Greensboro,
Orleans' $400 and Brownington's $85. ' public health; H. M. Page of Holland,
This makes approximately $2500 of mileage and debentures. Besides be
the $4300 asked of the county in hand ing chairman of the above-named
and there is every reason to believe committee, Mr. Phillips of lrasburg
most of the other towns of the coun- -
ty will meet their assignments.
BARTON
Howard Dow is visiting friends in j elections; besides holding the chair
town, manship of the committee on com
, , T . n ! merce and labor, D. N. Dwinell of
fAP-J,LJ A,rcaisu" u" c i
list last wee..
Sylvester Hill has been quite ill . Troy is on the committee on corpora
but is recovering. I tions and franchises as well as being
Wallace Abbott is home from Bos-' chairman of a committee Pfj
, - faTTr j ;named; H. B. Hitchcock of vestneld,
ton for a few days. . t gtate cQurt expenses. M E.. Calk.
Mr. and Mrs. Shirl Hutchins are ins of Westmore, fish and game,
out after having the grip. ! In the senate C. E. Hamblet of
The Afternoon Study club meets '
with Mrs. J. F. Batchelder Thursday.
t
man Hall, Evansville, Friday eve-j
nin-- adv-
ter, Mrs. W. G. Dutton.
"FI-crnnH Pnb is home bavins re- :
Vi Tm-Kt .rVartrp i. ; :
Hansonr
A vv '
esd.; while working at .
tho I s Knhhin tarrnrT in SU tt CT
j ...
Miss Maryethel Brooks has return- j
ed from New York where she has j
been spending two weeks with I
friends. j
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hanson were
in East Craftsbury Saturday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. M. Z.
Thompson.
tan r 1SK, u. is. :s nas returned
to Brooklyn, N. Y. He has been '
spending a ten-day furlough at his j
home here. J
Mrs. L, M. Hubbard and her daugh- !
tPi- Mrs. F. F. Richmond, bavp c
to Lee, Mass., to spend the winter
with Sir. Richmond.
Rev. Henry E. Howard of Ryegate
spent several days last week helping
to care for his father-in-law, I. T,
Day, who died Saturday,
look hospital, underwent a successful i Summaries of both the messages of
operation for appendicitis Thursday ' Graham and Clement will be found
and is graining rapidly. ! on page three of thls paper
Manager Underwood of the Peer- 1 Considerable discussion is heard
less is making preparations for one ' about the state house as to who shall
of those famous Peerless sales, the j succeed to the superior court bench
date of which will be announced lat- i in place of Judge Waterman, resign
er. Jed. Herbert G. Barber of Brattle-
George Nye of Ferrisburg was oro is. a. candidate for the place and
summoned here on account of the ill-
ness of pneumonia of Wilbur Almon,
little son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ma
son, of Riverbrook farm.
Miss Ethel Smith, daughter of Mr.
j c k t e:.v i j.
was WeX; trtX
Wallace E. Foss of Albany. The ; Newport town, secretary. j ning. adv.
ceremony took place at Orleans. j A test vote on the federal suffrage Joel Temple, who has been very.
The following letters remain un- ' amendment was taken and it was j sick for several weeks, is slightly un
called for at the postofnee. Please ! found that a good majority of the , proved.
say advertised when calling for these ; trs from Orleans county were j Mrs Wallace Kennison and daugh
letters. Frank Green, Raymond K. I m favor f jt- i ter of Albany, visited friends in town
Faraham, Geo. Wilkie, Mrs. Alec Gov. Clement has appointed Har- ! last week.
Smith, Miss Clous Hill. j vey E. Goodell of Whitingham sec- M Grace Gross and children of
Rev. Joseph Turcot, formerly ot f ciVi1' and mLh4ai? affairs ; Orleans spent a few days at G. E.
St. aul s parish here, but tor the
past 12 years at Graniteville, has
? been transferred to the Winooski par
i ish, a much more important station
! than the Graniteville church.
, George Robinson, who has lived in
Barton for many years until recently
when he sold his farm on the Wil-
Icughbv road ar.d bought a farm in
' Sheffield, died Sunday right, the fu
; neral beincr held Wednesdav after-
noon. Mr. Robinson held town off.ee
; m iiarton ana was one ci ine xown s
substantial men.
The Barre Times tells of the ad
Ivancement of a Barton boy in that
BILLS BEGIN TO
MAKE APPEARANCE.
Holden, Connal, Dwinell and Phillips
Head House Committees. Both
Senators Well Assigned.
"With the appointments of both j
nd committees after '
, , , ,. , v i ,
ime weeh-er.u
islature, the work of the session is ;
in full swing with many bills being
introduced. i
Orleans countv was well taken care
of on committee assignments, getting
four chairmanships in the house and '.
two in the senate.
Perhans the tvo most important
chairmanships went to E. N. Connal
ot .Newport town, wno is cnairman oi ;
the committee on agriculture, one of ;
the important committees of the '
' V.-.. !:-- on-) Pi V Pw-i T-i 1 1 'C j-i-t-.-t-t
i chairman of the house committee on
commerce ana laoor. l. k. iioiaen f
of Troy is chairman of the library j
committee and G. W. Phillips of i
lrasburg is chairman of the rather t
important committee on minor courts.
Assignments of other Orleans
Charleston, highways and bridges;
Y. A. Elliot of Coventry, claims; M.
S. Sawyer of Craftsbury, military af-
is on xne committee oi eaucauonai m
stitutions: G. C. Lucier of Jay, town
lines; A. P. Sweet of Lowell, banking
and insurance, penal institutions; C.
R. Durein of Morgan, suffrage and
Newport city is on the committee on
- , . n -n uun n
Barton is chairman of the public ;
?X coT d"""Ju !
propriations, fish and game, state
institutions, and miieage and deten-jU.
tures.
nicipalities in regard to the main-
i r A j. J
i-enaiice oi seers, vaier tjtiems anu
eiectnc ngnt plants. ine Dill makes,
rr-l l Ml i
the communities liable the same as an
ll0??5 sstained on
fit house bill was introduced
Dy SLT rtmie OI Georgia ana grants i
t -a r rr-i A - i a ;
suffrage to women who take the
freeman s oath and pay a poll tax. j
A joint resolution was introduced i
Rutland county, providing for the ap- i
in the senate by Senator Kingsly of j customs. Following the business
pointment by the governor before j meeting a program of great interest
May 1, 1919, of a commission of sev- j was given: Paper, "Review of Prin
en citizens of the state to act with 1 cipal Events of 1918, written by Miss
t J:
constitution of Vermont. The reso-
lution provides that this commission
shall serve without pay except ex
penses and it shall report its pro
Ppsals to the people of the state pre
vious to June 1, 1920.
Legislative Notes.
Mr. Sweet of Lowell is establishing
a reputation for moving for adjourn
ment of the house, having made that
motion the first day the legislature
i 1S receiving strong support.
The Orleans county delegation was
the first county to organize, 14 out of
the 19 members meeting on Tuesday
evening before the legislature con-
vened and electing T. F. O Rouke of
! Derby, chairman, and E. N. Connal of
- Ui
city. Quotir.e that paper: "At the
annual meeting -of the People's Na
tional bank. . C. Johnson, Jr., who
n;ne years has ben connected
with the institution, latterly as cash
ier, was elected a d' rector to fill the
vacancv caueed by the withdrawal of
Fred N. Brainy." Mr. Johnson was
re-elected cashier.
A
v-rv pleasant meeting of the
TV C T. T was held -with Mrs. E. W.
EaTon Tuesday afternoon. Jan. 14.!
with 7 members present. Meeting
Gen. Azgapetain Vividly Portrays
y War.
The address by General Meerop
Azgapetain in Seaver's hall Tuesday
evening, proved to be a most interest
ing and vivid description of the war.
There was a rood-sized audience.
This talented Armenian officer, who j
fTipaks ditTerent languages held the .
audience for' more than an hour by his J
modest but eloquent description of!
- , ;
great war by the noble race which he
represents, showing their wonderful
achievements against the cruel and '
unscrupulous Turk.
Gen. Azgapetain didn't harrow the
feelings of the audience by pictures
of massacre, but m simple ana elo
quent language portrayed the patri-
ot'c, unselrish services which Armeni-
an soicuers renuereu m me uiwy ,
struggle for the liberty of the op- ;
pressed Peoples of the world.
IT rrra T-i.-.rm i riTi nntmn of !
nearlv 50 millions of people, reduced!
ty tyranny, massacre ana- kfiiuisn vy- ;
press '.on through decades of Turkish j
misrule, comprising only about five j
millions at the beginning ot tne war.
were able to bring together tnousancs
of brave soldiers to fight on the side
of liberty against tyranny and op
pression was most vividly set forth.
The great hope of the Armenians
ihst their nation, which for many
rears has been divided and held sub
ject by alien empires, might now be
reunited with full liberty was the cli
nax of the address. And General Az
rapetain showed most clearly that it
? to America that this noble and suf
fering people look for assistance and
protection.
The destruction of the homes and
property of the Armenians by the
Turkish armies has been complete.
America and only America can fur
nish the assistance which is immedi
ately needed if these people are to
survive.
After hearing this educational his
tory of the military services and sac
rifices of the Armenians in holding;
the Turks and thus allowing the al
lied nations time to organize their
forces to repel the enemy, we should
feel that it is not charitable offerings
we are now asked for but rather that
we now have the opportunity to pay
a part of the debt which we owe to
the brave and suffering people of the
Near East,
opened with Scripture reading and
prayer followed by the program, "A
Model Mothers .Meetings ana discus-
sion; two readings by Mrs- A. t.
"Ti," ""L" . m.
' singing of America, and the W. C. T.
benediction,
verv interesting meeting of the
Marcia King, Mrs. C. T. Miles, Mrs.
T J , , J 1 T . T A r T-
ui.utinwu, auu. is. uai
rr"T 1 . 11 " A
rows.. iiiee leiiers were ery xiueir-
esting and much enjoyed by those
Iil""d
articles from the headquarters Chron-
icle.
. . .
The meeting of the Woman's Lit
erary club was held with Miss Cur
rjer on the evening of January 8th,
Ten members and three visitors
were present. Roll call, New Year
p. pc? b
! Guest, were read by jiiiss iremn
1 . ,: "
Mrs. Ruth Webster gave a very clev-
er Prophecy for 1919. Paper, "Life
and Works of James Whitcomb Ri
ley," was given by Mrs. Cook. Mrs.
Hanson read three of Riley's poems,
"My Philosophy," "While the Heart
Beats Young," "Let Something Good
Be Said." Miss Wheeler whistled
two selections, "Revery" by J. P.
Ludebuehl, and "The Shepherd Boy."
A pleasant social hour followed the
meeting.
BROWNINGTON
Calvin Wilson is failing.
Miss Jennie Marsh has returned to
Concord, N. H.
Mrs. Fred Waterman is spending a
few days with friends in Albany.
Amos Currier and daughter of Hol
land were recent visitors in town.
Mrs. Earl Eley and daughter are
spending a few days at L. T. Grow's.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred LaCoss are the
parents of a daughter born Jan. 4th.
There will be a dance at the Wood-
j man Hall, Evansville, Friday eve.
Newton's recently.
i The ladies will serve supper at
their rooms Thursday evening, Jan.
1G, from 6.C0 until all areerved.
Mrs.
E. S. Kelley recently receiv-
ed the sad news of the death of her
nit-f-e. Miss Alberta Crane, of Som-
erviiie, ..a;s.
Mrs. Edna Dutton has been in Bar
ton with her sister for several days
on account of the pickne'-s and death
of the Latter's husband.
Mr. nd
G. E. Newton, Mr.
. and Mrs. R. A. Dutton and Mrs. Ma-
LYNDON TELEPHONE PROTEST
Urges Other Communities to Act
and Asks Cut in Big Salaries.
At a meeting of telephone patrons
held at Mechanics hall, Lyndon, there
was considerable discussion of the
ruling of the telephone company in
regard to rate and zone changes J-'eb.
1st.
The attendance was large. Much (
feeling was evident and it was felt i
some concert of plans should obtain
throughout the district.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
To the New England Telephone Co.:
We, the patrons of said Telephone
company, do hereby wish to express j
to said company, our most emphatic
disapproval of the proposition of said j
company to limit patrons after Feb.
1st, as to area given in the tree ser
vice or rental of 'phones.
We regard such proposed tolls in
addition to said rental as exorbitant
and excessive and taking advantage
of necessity.
We are aware of such increases in
employment and stock as is referred
to, but not to such an extent as to
double, triple and quadruple existing
rates.
We are favorable to and propose
a raise of 33 1-3 per cent of present
rental during existing conditions, but
believe the proposed tolls exorbitant
and consider a five cent toll all that
reason can demand.
We view propaganda with suspi
cion. The argument is put up also, that
business places use toll lines most.
Granting this as true, if rates to
firms are increased 4009 to 5009c
on whom must this fall in the end?
The whole people must share finally,
the burdens of any taxation, direct
or indirect.
We urge towns and communities to
take up this matter at once, and pe
titions are being circulated for the
agreement for removal of 'phones if
such extortion be carried into effect.
We believe it unwarranted and
suggest that a beginning be made in
the reduction of $25,000 to $100,000
salaries whom nobody earns or can
earn.
Arranging to Sell Independent Com
pany. E. A. Cook, receiver of the Inde
pendent Telephone Exchange, tells
this paper that he is taking necessary
steps to secure permission from the
court and the Vermont Public Ser
vice commission to sell the property
of the company and that he expects
it will go to parties who will operate
j it as an independent company, but is
! not ready to announce the names of
! the persons who expect to make the
j purchase, until the actual transaction
; is completed. That time may be two
i weeks hence.
i bel Adams were in Barton Monday to
attend the funeral of Ira Day.
! Lorenzo Grow recently received a
, letter from his son, George Grow,
; who went to California, stating they
'. had bought a home and were very
i pleasantly situated.
i At the meeting of the churches of
Orleans and Brownington held Jan.
8, the following officers of Brown
ington church were elected: Trustees,
O. A. Grow and G. D. Burroughs;
deacons, R. A. Dutton, F. V. Swan
son; treasurer, Mrs. G. A. Going.
BROWNINGTON CENTER
P. G. Stone is suffering from neu
ralgia. H. Lapierre has returned home
from Newport.
Mrs. J. C. Clou&h has teen very
poorly the past week.
There will be a social dance at the
town hall Friday evening, Jan. 17th.
All cordially invited.
Mrs. Charles Lathe was called to
Troy Wednesday by the sudden death
of her father, Mr. House.
Miss Bernice Martin of South Al
bany and Mr. Emmons of Orleans
were week-end guests at P. G.
Stone's.
Mrs. Briggs of Manchester, N. IL,
and Mrs. Spencer of East Charleston
visited their niece, Mrs. John Young
the past week.
Mrs. Charlie Gallup has received
the sad news that her father has suf
fered a severe stroke of paralysis at
his home in Newport.
The Brownington branch of the
N. E. M. P. A. will have an oyster
supper at the town hall Tuesday eve
ning, Jan. 21st. Everybody is invit
ed to attend. County Agent Johnson
of Newport and W. H. Currier of
New Hampshire will be the speakers
of the evening. It is hoped that
every farmer in town will make a
special effort to be present with his
family as many subjects in the dairy
line will be discussed. Will the ladies
please bring cake, pie or doughnuts.
Remember the date and be there.
HOLLAND
Walter Addison recently visited
' at his home.
! L. W. Heath was a business caller
: in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Flanders is stopping with her
j daughter, Mrs. Stratton.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Stratton are
spending a time in Fiteh Bay.
Mrs. M. L. Ames recently spent a
few days with h-r son, George.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Burbeck are
visiting his brother in Boston.
George Gorman, state creamery in
spector, was in town Wednesday.
The j-oungest child of Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Flinn di?d Tuesday and was
buried on Stansttad Plain Thursday.
Williams Found Guilty.
The jury in the case of state vs.
Frank C. Williams of Newport, state
bank commissioner charged with mal
feasance in office in failing to report
conditions in the state auditor's ac
counts while IL F. Graham was audi
tor, reported a verdict of guilty after
having had the case in Washington
county court about 18 hours.
Mr. Williams says that his case
will not only be carried to the su-
preme court but it will be taken up j taUt.r place, a committee of seven
on special exceptions, and motions j jt,0j,it. ,not on Frnlav and made plans
will be made by his attorneys that j u inciuao the whole town with lead
the entire evidence m the case as well , t.rs cicttcti m charge of dnferent
as the briefs be carried to the su- ! groups. (j. N. Washer was elected
preme court intact, and that they be s t hainVian 0f these leaders and the
published in printed form to show j work was divided as follows: Junior
the people ot ermont just now tnis
case was tried.
The maximum penalty is one year s ! o liss Verna Sears; Crop-liaising
imprisonment or a fine of $1,000, or j group ;n charge of F. M. Sears; Ani-both-
j inal-liaising group in charge of A.
Ira T. Day.
Ira T. Day died Saturday, having
been in failing health for some weeks,
with a muscular heart trouble.
Mr. Day was born in Glover Aug.
10, 1837, "the son of Lucius and Al
mira (Frost) Day. His first wife was
Mary E. Hubbard of Wheelock, who
died many years ago and his second
wife, Electa A. Austin, of Browning
ton. survives him.
Mr. Day spent a number of years
on a farm and worked at the carpen
ter's trade and also learned the
wheelwright business, in which busi
ness he was engaged at Orleans for
eight years. Mr. Day was a pains
taking man in all that he did, a man
who affiliated himself with the church
and was a member of the Congrega
tional church at Barton at the time
of his death. He came to Barton 12
years ago. Though in meagre finan
cial circumstances in later life his
kindly disposition made him many
friends. -
Besides the widow he leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Angie Day of Lyndon
ville and one son, Oren L., also a
brother, Sullivan, of Newport, two
sisters, Mrs. Martha Jewell of New
port and Mrs. Josephine Galbreth of
Newport, N. IL, nine grandchildren
and one great-grandchild. .
Funeral services were held from
the home Monday afternoon, Rev. W.
A. Warner officiating, and burial was
in Glover.
Card We wish to express our
thanks and appreciation to the neigh
bors and friends, who were so kind
during the sickness and death of our
loved one.
Mrs. I. T. Day,
Mrs. Martha Jewell,
Mrs. Angie B. Day,
Rev. H. E. Howard,
Mrs. W. G. Dutton,
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Archibald.
Sugar Crop Brings $2,500,000.
The 49th annual meeting of the
Vermont Dairymen's Association and
I the 2Gth of the Vermont Sugar Mak-
! ers' Association is in session at Bur-
', lington.
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Sec.-Treas. C. O. Ormsbee of Mont-
.peher, of the Sugar Makers associa -
tion reported that in 1918 13,000,000
! pounds of maple sugar were made
! in the state a record. The cron is
i to K(n nnn rw
ySS.SW Villi VUC-ili.VlCliU
of the sugar makers are in the as-
sociation
Vermonters, said Sec. Ormsbee, get
less per pound and gallon for their
product than in any other state. The
product is only half a pound per tree,
a pound less than the Ohio average,
A. C. Bigelow of Philadelphia,
speaking for the wool industry, urg-
ed Vermont farmers to go in for
Wr T-aUIno. ariA r KanH tno-etW
against the ravages of dogs.
WESTFIELD
Harvey Hendrix returned Saturday
from Wenlock. where he has been
j lumbering for eight weeks.
ine worst weainer tnis winter was
the last of the week, but Monday it
I turned warm and springlike once
Mrs.- Roy Shattuck expects to go
to Ayer, Mass., Friday to visit friends
before returning to her home in Bur
lington. Mr. Dwinell and helpers from Or
leans came Tuesday to finish John
Brown's new house. It is a very cosy
residence.
Rev. W. G. Macfarlane has con
sented to act as superintendent of the
Congregational Sunday school the
coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. John Martin of lras
burg came the last of the week to
j visit their son, James B. Martin, and
other relatives.
I Mrs. Harold Myers and daughter of
Piprmr.nt V If ntsHs a visit frtm
I
Friday to Sunday with her mother.
i Mrs. Dayton Harding.
Mrs. Fannie Crosby of Compton,
Can., who has been spending a fw
weeks with her daughter at North
J roy, came this week to visit
sister, Mrs. W. lif Gilpin.
her
About 2 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing John Goulding and family wer-
aroused by their dog to find the ell
and shed of their house all in Kasiei
'and the main part of the house no
full of flames that with difficulty 51 r.
I Gouldintr, 'Mr. Home and Mr. ar-d
i .
n Goulding waH with
VnfoItar'ate5)r.. th.
i Mrs. len
th-ir live
i T'- cr"7 camf l wa " I?
sav aythnsr. It j not krown how
the f.re started s the kitchen ttove
'pipe was cleaned Tuesday.
I perubJ in tne names. 1 radically ; ,.raf, t.,,t., b-jilding Tuesday, Jan.
nothing was saved. They wu! move YjV.i, at o'clock p. m.. to tran
; the )vT,(hM! owr-d by Judg- ytvt an th- b i-ir:- of the annual
: Miller, r ar Lean immediately wm- !(iH.tin., and to te if the company
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FARM BUREAU NOTES.
Clubs for Boys and Girls.
During the past week Miss Marjor
ie Luce, assistant state Boys and
Girls' ciub leader, has been working
with the county agent in towns where
there is interest in club work. Con
ferences with local people have been
held and it is probable that there will
be two clubs in Brownington and one
i,ilT t,,u rh,i, in Irusburir. In this
, ,,rou in charge of Miss Elsie Skin-
ner; Home-Making group in charge
I E. Harlow.
1 Plans were also discussed for in
cluding the live district schools, hav-
ing a group at each school; all of
these different groups making the
town club. These would all meet to
gether once or twice a year for a big
meeting or town exhibit and the rest
of the time would hold their monthly
meetings either in single groups or
by general meetings to include two
or three groups. A program for the
year will be drawn up soon making
arrangements as to when meetings
will be held, subjects discussed, dem
onstrations to be given, by outside
specialists, town exhibit for another
fall, etc. Once this rfub is under way
there is no limit to what these young
people can do.
The Farm Bureau is planning to as
sist a few communities in organizing
clubs for the young people. They
learn through these clubs how to do
useful things at home and are
brought in contact with the best farm
and home practices that are encour
aged by the County Farm Bureau. It
is to be hoped that in the near future
a county boys' and girls' club leader
may be secured to assist the local
leaders in looking after these clubs.
Until that time the county agent and
home demonstration agent plan to as,
sist these local leaders in keeping the
children interested in club work, but
it is impossible for the Farm Bureau
without a boys' and girls' club lead
er, to aid many localities in this
workand still carry on the county
agricultural and home demonstration
plans of work.
Seed Corn for 1919.
Without doubt the seed corn situa
tion for 1919 is thoroughly satisfac
tory. Corn ripened well this past
year and while the crop was not as
large in tonnage as in 1917, the qual
ity was much superior. There will
be plenty of seed corn for 1919 of
high grade quality.
However, the question which every
! farmer has to decide is "What is the
! best variety to grow During the
i past season the Farm Bureau ran a
I series of variety tests for ensilage
corn and the two varieties which
; showed up best were Minnesota No.
, 13 and Sheffield Fjint.
i T, , ,, . ,
; . K-? nT Df nt K jt
' '0CW "1nt. Burlington Dent and Early
Mastodon, varieties all common to
t v t a. i 1 . 1
Orleans county, did not begin to
show up in a class with the two vari
eties mentioned above. Moreover,
these two varieties were tried out in
! other counties with much the same
result as was obtained in Orleans
j county. Sheffield Flint led the list in
j Washington County Farm Bureau
i tf813- The Orleans County Farm
I Bur.eau association conducted these
variety tests to determine the best
, VaneiieS IOr IHIS COUniy. H "F.u
that the farmers of this county will
make use of these varieties if they
raise ensilage corn another year. At
least these varieties should be given
a fair trial on, all farms raising ensil
age corn in 1919.
The seed for these varieties may
cost from one to two dollars more
j bushel than for the varieties
; .i n.,t isn't it
j rnoney win gpent when the returns
this past season showed them to nave
a value per acre of $10 to $15 above
I commonly grown varieties, such as
Early Yellow Dent, iiurnngton Dent,
learning and Mastadon. See the en
closed table for comparisons and note
that the varieties that were nearer
maturity as measured by "tons of
ears per acre" were the ones which
had the highest acre vahi-.
Miss Seaver, the home demonstra
tion agent, has been ill with influenza
during the past two we-k3, but is im
proving. She will be unable to re
sume her work, however, for some
t.nie.
This is the time of year to close up
last year's account book and start a
new one for 1919. There is still a
supply of account books at the Farm
Bureau office. Anyone wishing assis-
5 tance in closing last j
! ' ""'k fay eend it m tt
bring it in and it will b
ng last year a account
to the office or
be summarized.
There was never a time when ac
counts were needed more than at the
present. Mak your New Year's res
olution now and let it be, "I will keep
an acCount book liarlnx 1919
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Barton Tfrlephon Exchange Meeting
Called.
Th? a-,r.Ual meeting of the Barton
' f-t annual nw-eung oi tne i;arton
Tphone Exchange company will be
' h-M at the Barton academy and
bv law. and to transact any other le-
yff b-t-i-r.-..:. There should be a full
ftt,.rHanre
2-3 J .A. Pearson, Clerk.