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BARTON, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1922
Single Copies 5 Cents.
Vol. 51 No 50
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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and one cent per word thereafter. Oasn
must MCf-ompany the order. No advertise
ment vnTl be inserted for less than twenty-five
tents.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE Shoats. Raymond
A'.k r, Irasburg, Vt. Tel. [phone]
FOR SALE P u 1 1 e t s, different
breeds. E. S. Kelley, R. D. 43tf
FOR SALE Collie puppies. Fred
Currier, Glover. v lwp
FOR SALE Registered Berkshire
boar. Geo. F. Reed, Barton." 49-51
FOR SALE-Good high-back sleigh,
reasonable. John McLellan, Barton.
49tf
FOR SALE Four nice shoats, al
so three second-hand sleighs. H. P.
Darling, Albany. 49-50
FOR SALE Xheap, second-hand
DeLaval separator. H. E. Lee, Bar
ton. 49tf
FOR SALE One driving harness,
two buffalo robes, one bone cutter,
one clover cutter. John McLellan,
Barton. lwp
FOR SALE-Dry maple stove wood,
$10 cord. P. W. Desmarais. Both
'phones, Barton.- tf
FOR SALE-One dining room table,
folding bed with mattress and springs
FOR SALE Fifty tons nice qual
ity early-cut hay. J. H. Bartlett, Or
leans. 46tf
FOR SALE One light three-beam
section sled in good condition; one
one-beam medium sled, nearly new.
Elliott Bros., Barton. lwp
FOR SALE Potatoes-large, mealy
Green Mountain potatoes, not killed
by blight. Delivered at Barton . vil
lage or station for $1.00 a bushel.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Milo J.
Owen, Barton. 48tf
FOR SALE Six second hand
sleighs, one express sleigh suitable to
carry eight or ten cans of milk. Prices
from $20 up. Will exchange to ac
commodate. Dick Wilkinson, West
Glover. 49-50
FOR SALE My house on East
street, Orleans, Vt. Seven rooms and
bath; hot water heat; all modern con
venience. Also one lot on corner
of East and Water streets,' 80x95.
A. H. Swett, Orleans, Vt. , 44tf
FOR SALE Quantity of telescope
boxes 7xl0x2 inches (inside
measurement). A strong, well-made
hmr nf hich-fradf stnrlc. I,nw tvttiia in
quantit;.!. Inquire Monitor offfc'V . V'AUiMSgo-Jn ft f mJCanaaa xTCr
Bartcn, W Express aiTd Staard f- Ifcvv days.
ncex Newport.
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FOR SALE Seven-room house,
bath, electric lights and all modern
improvements; good big barn, one
half acre of land, good garden, summer
and winter hen coop, and near school.
D. Zabarsky, Glover street, Bartori.
43tf
MISCELLANEOUS
PRINTED and Engraved Christmas
sentiment cards with your name on.
See our line early. Monitor office, tf
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CAR FOR HIRE day and night. E.
' Sockol, Glover street. Tel. 30. 18tf
NOTICE Will not buy stock Sat
urday, the 9th, but will take in Sat
urday, the 16th. W. E. Hanson, Bar
ton. 49-50
FARMERS' NOTICE-Will not take
stock Saturday, December 9, but will
buy Saturday, December 16. Dodge,
Orleans m 49-50
NOTICE Came to my premises a
week ago, ' Collie dog; color, sable
and white. Owner may have same
by proving property- and paying
charges. E. A. Gallup, Brownington
Center. 50-51
NOTICE Having sold my black
smith business I wish to notify my
debtors that all accounts due me must
be paid before the first of January
or they will be placed in the hands of
an attorney for collection. Chris
Bell, Irasburg, 50-52
INSURANCE AND REAL ES
TATE Best stock and mutual com
panies. Surety bonds all kinds of vil
lage real estate. Any one having vil
lage real estate they wish to sell call
an F. W. Baldwin, Barton. 39tf
ALL KINDS upholstering, cabinet
work. Old mattresses made over,
new ones made to order.Cane seating.
Work and prices right. C R. Daven
port, Barton. 47tf
NOTICE Monday all " day I will
take poultry at the Orleans express
office. E. S. Kelley, Orleans, R. D. 2.
49tf
LAKE SIDE INN Meals at all
hours. Table board by the day or
week. Homer Hitchcock, Proprietor,
South Main street. 35tf
NOTICE I will still continue to
peddle milk from my accredited herd
on the Keating farm. C. B. Joy,
Barton. , lwp
LOST ,
LOST Small pocketbook contain
ing five dollars, between Nute's store
and postoffice. Please leave at Mon
itor office. 50-51p
TO RENT
TO j RENT
Hunt, Barton.
-Two rooms.
S. A.
49-50p
TO RENT Furnished rooms at the
Crystal Lake House: Apply to Mrs.
Richmond. 46tf
WANTED
WANTED Man to sell seeds in
each county. A- good paying posi
tion for a. man acquainted with farm
ing. Experience not necessary but
honesty and industry are. Steady
work. Cobb Ca, Franklin, Mass.
50-51p
Barton Academy Notes
The recent sale of Christmas seals
was very successful. The. total sale
amounted to $100. This represents a
sale of 10,000 stamps or seals. The
eighth grade won in the contest sell
ing a total of 2688 seals. The fifth
grade was second with a total of 2070
seals sold. It is worthy of note that
all the members of the fifth grade
sold at least . 100 seals. Winifred
Webster sold the largest , number of
seals of any individual, having 390
to her credit. Wright Rives was
second with a total of 266.
School closes for the Christmas
vacation this week. School willopen
on January 2d.
All the grades are having Christ
mas trees in their rooms.
Miss Tripp is substituting in the
fifth grade as the teacher, Miss Pair
banks, is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Atanasoff,
Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs. Barron
were recent visitors in grade three. .
Friday the fifth' grade pupils sur
prised Miss Fairbanks by presenting
herewith a dozen carnations and hav
ing a party in honor of her birthday.
Mrs. Charles Robinson visited the
second grade on Monday.
B. A. lost a hard-fought basket
ball game to the strong Woodsville,
N. H., team at Woodsville Friday
night. The score was 14 to 7. '
Tonight the local boys journey to
Richf ord where they play Richf ord
high.
TENTH YEAR CHAPEL
The tenth year class had charge of
chapel Friday morning, giving a pro
gram on topics of education, it being
national Education week, every day
taking up a different topic. The pro
gram was as follows: Hymn, "Amer
ica the Beautiful ; "Preamble to the
Constitution of the American Legion,"
by Roger Wright; "Sunday, for God
and Country," -by Dorothy Gates;
"Slogan: A Godly . Nation Cannot
Fail;" Monday: American Citizen
ship Day' by ' Grace Humphrey;
"Slogan: Americans all by 1927;"
"Tuesday : Patriotism Day," John
Naole; "Slogan: Patriotism is the
Basis of a Happy Nation;" Wednes
day: School and Teachers' Day," by
Amelia Cornish; "Slogan: Better
I trained and better paid teachers, more
adequate buildings;" "Thursday, Il
literacy ".Day," by Marion Baldwin:
"Slogan: Let evry citizen adopt and
teach an ittiterate to read and write;"
"Friday, Equality of Opportunity,"
by Avis Knapp; "Slogan: Let all have
an equal opportunity for education;"
"Saturday, Physical Education Day,"
by Fred Cornish: "Slogan: A sick
body makes a sick mind." The pro
gram closed by the school singing,
"The Star Spangled Banner."
BARTON
Mrs. Henry Buskey of Westmore is
quite ill.
Mrs. W. W. Bryant has been ill the
past week.
Slayton Lang was. home from Bos
ton over Sunday.
Isador Sockol is in New York this
week on business.
J. C. Ladeau is confined to the
house with lumbago.
Joseph Blay has opened a livery
stable on High street.!
W. J. Utton is in New York this
week with Geo. LaBar.
Edward Woodard is suffering from
an abscess on his neck.
Ray P. Webster "has purchased a
Westinghouse radio set.
Mrs. C. L. Hutchins was in St.
Johnsbury Tuesday on business.
Patrons of the bank are invited to
call and obtain a 1923 calendar.
Miss Mildred Lang was ill several
days last week but is improved. N
Myron Albers of Irasburg visited
at Addison Smith's over Sunday.
Harold Valley of Sanf ord, Me., was
a recent visitor at Israel Valley's.
Fred Segard is home from Spring
field, Mass., on account of illness.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Hannah December 8th.
Miss Doris Devereaux of Albany
was a guest of Miss Ruth Chesley
last week. '
Mrs. M. J. Hoyt of Laconia, N. H.,
visited Mrs. Geo. C. Lang a few days
last week. ( ' '
Mrs. George King is in Charlotte
this week visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Byington.
Mrs. John Champagne," aged 75
years, died Monday morning, the re
sult of a shock.
Fred Drew received a badly-cut
hand at the Wessell, Nickel & Gross
factory last week.
Ir. and Mrs. Israel Valley and Roy
WANTED
WANTED Live poultry. Elrick,
Barton. 24tf
WANTED Live poultry.
Stevens, West Glover.
Stanley
36tf
WANTED Temporary or perman
ent homes for boy 11, boy, 8, girl 6,
Harry Dickens, Overseer, Orleans, lw
WANTED Three or four board
ers. Will furnish room and do laun
dry. W. . Mosher. - 49-50p
MAN and WIFE WANTED Man
to workv on farm, drive team, etc.;
woman to cook in boarding house,
etc. Steady job. Good n position for
right party. Apply to U. S. Bobbin
& Shuttle Co., A. J. Nelson, Will6ugh
by. ' 50tf
WANTED Hides, calf skins, car
casses, raw furs and junk. D. Za
barsky, Barton. Tel. 58-11. 47tf
WANTED .Will pay from $1.10 to
$1.25 for dead calves. - D. Zabarsky,
Glover street, Tel. 58-11. 46tf
WANTED We areJooking for a
few middle-aged men to represent us
in unoccupied territory in Vermont.
Pay weekly. Write Heath Nurseries,
Manchester, Conn. - 48-50
WANTED Salesman to handle
our business in Barton and vicinity.
Must furnish bond and horse. Apply
Grand Union Tea Co., Burlington, .Vt.
39tf
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Beyoiid his painful cross jiW
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Does he, ascending,
With tender guiding
Sure 8l loBg strand of sympathy
Runs all ik way from
In childlike hearts a pathway bright
Up to a birthday into light!
Valley spent Sunday with H. G. Val
ley at Derby, Line.
Miss Marie W. Browning goes this
week to Brookline, Mass., to spend
her Christmas vacation.
Mrs. B. F. Jackman, formerly of
Barton, is quite ill with bronchitis at
her home in Newport.
Isador Sockol has moved his family
from the A. F. French house to the
King block on High street.
New fire-alarm cards and calendars
are the gift of the Underwood Insur
ance Agency. Please call.
The" social dance given at Hotel
Barton Friday night was well attend
ed and enjoyed by all present.'
Homemade candies and salted nuts
on sale at Mrs. N. R. Underwood's,
December 20th. Orders solicited, ad
Mrs. N. -M. Lewis of Northampton,
Mass., is spending some time here
with relatives and old acquaintances.
Miss Helen Lincoln goes to Bur
lington this week to assist in the Man
sur Jewelry store through the holi
days." f
Ceylon Prescott was called to Lyn
donville Tuesday on account of the
illness of his half-brother, David
Bean. -
There will be a regular .meetine of
Crystal Lake Grange on Friday even
ing. Work in the third and fourth
degrees. . . . (
Mr. Reynolds , of Strafford was a
business visitor at the J. W. Murkland
Co. for the Straff ord Bobbin Co., last
Thursday.
There .will be a regular meeting
of Orleans Lodge, No. 55, F. and A.
M., Friday night with work in the M.
M. degree.
Miss Shepard of North Conway, N.
H., who has spent the summer at
Hotel Barton, has decided to remain
for the winter.
The Afternoon Study clubwill meet
Thursday afternoon of this week with
Mrs. Mamie Hanson. This is the
Christmas meeting.
Mrs. lt E. Paigehas received word
that her daughter, Ina, has reached
Mexico City safely and is well. Miss
Paige is a teacher there.
Mrs L. H. , Wells of St. Johnsbury
is in. Boston for medical treatment.
Her sister, Mrs. A. P. Underwood, is
at her home while she is away.
A seven-pound son was born to
Mrs. Edith Howard Lee"of Concord,
December 10th. Mrs. Lee was a for
mer teacher at Barton academy.
Miss Smith of Vergennes was in
town Monday, returning with Flor
ence Gleason to the state Industrial
school, Miss Gleason was on parole.
Mrs. N. M. Hubbard was taken to
Montreal General hospital Monday
morning by Mrs. S. B. Cowes, for
medical examination and treatment.
The fiscal year of Barton village
ends December 31st. All persons hav
ing accounts against the village are
requested to present them before that
date. . . . ,
The team of Bert" Jenness . caused
some excitement Sunday by running
through the streets and onto the rail
road Itrack. Not much damage was
done. ; ,
About 50 men, who have been cut-
i x . t -1
ting Christmas trees in this vicinitv.
have finished their work and returned
m. " W Til
W
man
Hz,
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and nflifl CI
for his own,
the pathwa
Bethlehem
Men brought
Olivet,
nis iooipnnis
JJl li
hold them still,
Mm
up the hill?
heaven, to be
to their homes in Pennsylvania and
New York.
Anyone wishing to purchase reserv
ed seat tickets for the remaining
three numbers of the Lyceum course,
may get them at Pierce s drug store
for $1.50.
A fire alarm this morning called
the department , to a roof fire at the
MacDougal house on Postoffice square.
The blaze was soon- out and no large
damage was done.
Will Keating has hired C. B. Joy
as manager of his farm. It is report
ed that Mr. Joy will continue his
milk route from the Keating herd
after January 1st.
The supper given at Crystal Lake
Hall Thursday evening was well pat
ronized and a very 'pleasant time was
enjoyed by all. The proceeds were
for St. Mary's church.
Harry Humphrey of Northampton,
Mass., was one of the lucky Ma?
chusetts deer hunters, getting a 200
pound, six-point buck the first day of
the open season in that state.
Mrs. F. D.. Pierce, Mrs. F. H. Pills
bury and Mrs. Ora Caron were en
tertained by Mrs. Theodore Carr, sis
ter of Mrs. Pierce, at St. Johnsbury
Saturday afternoon. Ora Caron was
in Lyndonville for the afternoon.
A seven-pound daughter, Louise
Gaylor, was -born to Mr. and Mrs. F.
D. Atkinson at Mt. Clair, N. J.,Moun
tainside hospital, December 7th. Mrs.
Atkinson was assistant training
teacher at Barton academy last year.
. C. E Hamblet has been honored
with the appointment of tax apprais-?
er in Orleans county and with the
Chief Forester Hastings of the state
will hear the case, of aggrieved tax
payers in Jay who appeal on the ap
praisal of certain timber lands.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Overocker have
returned to their home in Brattle
boro for the winter. Mr. Overocker
has completed the culverts of the
federal contract south from the vil
lage and will return in the spring to
complete the job.
. Recent guests at Hotel Barton in
clude IM. L. Abbott of Burlington;
Geo. H. Thomas, Pittsburgh, Pa.:
F. E. Jackson, Portland, Me.; Glenn
B. Eastman and D. A. Paquette, off
Manchester, N. H.r F. W. Chase of
Boston, and Geo. W. Orvis, of Essex
Junction.
The mild weather un to a weeS go
has turned into a somewhat severe
week of wind, storm and cold; ther
mometers registering several degrees
below zero on several mornings. Tues
day was a mild day but except for
that the past ten days have been good
average winter weather.
The car of lAlvin Bryant went
over the bank near the Plunkett place
on the Orleans road Sunday. The
car was left standing in gear when it
ran backward crashing through the
fence and down a 15-foot embank
ment. Mrs. Bryant was in the car
but jumped out and no one was hurt
andno great damage done to the car.
The merchants, of Barton never had
a more complete line of . Christmas
goods, both useful and ornamental,
than this year, and were never better
equipped to serve their patrons.- Let
us make this a "trade in Barton"
. year. Look into the windows and
MJJNICIPAL COURT
Monday's ,i session of Municipal
Court was unusually quiet, with only
two cases before Judge Wright. Er
nest Phoenix who conducts a-market
on East Main St., pleaded not guilty
.of the State's charges, that of oper
ating an -automobile while under the
influence of intoxicating liquor, and
was released under bail of $500.
Phoenix was arrested and' brought to
Newport by Deputy Sheriff E. H.
Cosby of Derby Line Wednesday, Dec.
6th. He is being represented by
Smith and Pierce and the trial by jury
is set for Tuesday, Dec. 12th at 9
o'clock in the forenoon. -
judge for yourself what is offered.
Those merchants who especially solic
ite your patronage are our advertis
ers. Look the paper '.hrough for of
ferings which may fit your gift needs.
The W. C. T. U. met at the home of
Mrs. F. S. Whitcher with 14 mem
bers and one visitor present. After
scripture reading and prayer . the pro
gram was taken up, the subject be
ing on "Nominations," led by Mrs.
Alexander. Mrs. F. A. Smith gave a
reading on the L. T. L.; Miss Grace
Proctor favored us by playing two
piano selections, "Second Mazurka,"
by Godard, and "By the Waters of
Minnetonka," by Thurlow Lieurance.
Miss Frances Willard of U. V. M.,
who"was at the home of her uncle, D.
E. Danf orth, in Glover for her
Thanksgiving vacation, was taken ill
there and was taken to Orleans hos
pital Thursday and operated on Fri
day morning for appendicitis. She
was in a very serious condition for a
few days. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O. B. Willard, and brother, : Richard,
of Tarpon Springs, Fla., were notified
and arrived here Monday morning.
Miss Willard is reported much bet
ter today. Her parents will remain
here for a few days with friends.
GLOVER
Mrs. W. G. Buell is seriously ill at
her home.
Mrs. May Brooks visited in St.
Johnsbury last week. .
Charles Oddie has moved from the
Wilson house into the TTalkins house.
Will Marcou has moved from' the
Calkins place to the old Bickford
place.
Mrs. Alva Rich and son, Philip, are
at the home of her parents in South
Walden.
The lecture in the lecture course
by W. H. "Stout was greatly enjoyed
by the audience.
The Glover Driving club will hold
Ine of their popular dances Friday
evening, December 15, in Institute
Hall.
Lucky Acre farm, owned" by How
ard Bickford has installed water
bovls for his hSril of registered Jer-
seys. "'
. Twenty-two members of Glover
Grange attended the Pomona Grange
at Bartota Thursday, and pronounced
it an enjoyable occasion.
Miss Frances Willard, who has
been seriously ill at the home of her
uncle, Denny Danforth, has been tak
en to the Orleans hospital, where she
is improving.
Wood, cord wood and 16-inch wood,
also Christmas trees, have the right
of way now. Vermont is fortunate
to have plenty of good rock maple in
this coal shortage.
The Glover Driving club will hold
a race Saturday afternoon, providing
the weather is suitable. Those de
siring to enter horses will notify Sam
Bean by Friday night.
The many friends of Mr.and Mrs.
Geo.' Drew and Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Anderson will be interested to know
that they are pleasantly located for
the winter at Orange City, near De
land. Mr. Drew's health is greatly
improved.
Willard C. Leonard has purchased
a Jersey bull which will head the
herds of The Leonard Homestead
and Lucky Acre farm. The purchase
was made from the Sibley farms,
which own the best herd of Jerseys
in the world. In May, 1922, 28 cows
from this herd averaged 64.31 pounds
butterf at, a world -record.
GLOVER COMMUNITY CHURCH
Rev. John Kimball, Pastor
Morning worship 11 a. m. -Sunday
school 12 m.
Praise service at 7.30 p. m. i
The Excelsior class held their an
nual meeting and social Saturday
afternoon in the church parlors. Re
freshments of cake and coffee were
served. A very interesting program,
in charge of Mrs. Albert Merriam,
was given. The - following officers
were elected: president, Amie Blod
gett; vice president, Mrs. Chauncey
Elliott; secretary and treasurer, Car
rie Smith; assistant secretary and
treasurer, ' Hattie McDuffee; class
leader, Mrs.'Mollie Parker; assistant
class leader, Mrs.Betsey Salmon.
WEST GLOVER
Miss Adrienne Pelland is not much
improved at this writing. y y
Miss Elsie Matthews is able to at
tend school again after a two weeks'
illness.
Mrs. Nelson Lewis from Northamp
ton, Mass., visited friends in town
Saturday.
The West Glover school will give a
Christmas entertainment and social
at the hall Thursday evening at 8
o'clock.
Mrs. Clara Conant of" Morrisville
spent the last of the week visiting at
Lyman Barber's and went Sunday to
visit at P. H. Skinner's.
A small child! of Mr. and Mrs.
Smith, who live in Mrs. . Skinner's
tenement, was badly burned, Satur
day while playing with fire during
the mother's absence. . ,:
The Glover Calf -club will hold its
fourth annual Achievement program
at the hall Friday, evening. Reports of
the year's work will be given and sev
eral interesting reels of movies will
be shown. The freshman orchestra
from Barton academy will play. There
will be no admission fee, but friends
are asked to bring cake for ref resh.
ments. A. large attendance is desired.
The Sunday school voted to have
the annual Christmas tree Saturday
evening, December 23d. Mrs. Pearl
Lyman is chairman of the committee
in charge of the program.
The "4" Embers Draw Latge
. . Audience. "
The Embers Quartet, the first num
ber in the Legion Lyceum course drew
a good house Mondayevening. The
members of. the company were George
Thomas, first tenor; Earl Renner, sec
ond tenor; J. Ross MacKenzie, bari
tone; and John Lince, bass. The ac
companist and reader was Mae Chand
ler. The entertainment was one of var
iety which found response from the
audience in many hearty encores. Mr.
Lince's rendition of "Asleep in the
Deep," was more v warmly received
than any other number.
I Walter Buckley for the Legion, in
troduced the company and thank
ed the " people for their hearty sup
port. ' .
Methodist Church Notes
Rev. M. A. Turner, pastor.
Morning worship 10.30.
Bible school 11.45.
Epworth League 6 o'clock. ,
v Preaching and song service 7 p. m.
Prayer meeting on Thursday even
ing at 7.30.
The Woman's Alliance will hold
their annual business meeting in the
church on Friday afternoon, Decem
ber 15. Committee for the month,
Mrs Moulton, Mrs. Martin and Mrs.
Jerome.
The hour set for the' meeting is 2
o'clock and it is hoped all will make a
special effort to be on time as there
is much business that needs attention.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY
BASKET BALL
C. A. chalked up her fourth victory
of the season, making it four vic
tories out of five games played, Fri
day evening at the C. A. gym by
squaring accounts with the fast Peo
ple's Academy quintet from Morris
ville by the score of 40-11.
The game opened fast on both sides
and from the start C. A. showed P.
A. her determination to win. After
some of the fastest playing ever wit
nessed on a C. A. court, the period
ended 20-3 in favor of C. A. P. A.
realized atlhis time that she had got
to put up a gamer fight in the laf
period and this she did. The period
finally closed 20-8, or a final tally of
40-11. P. A. made several change?
in her lineup in the period but it
brought no results.
DATE OF BIRTH OF CHRIST
Nothing Certain Is Known as to Actual
Time of Arrival of Child
of the Manger.
T IS a remarkable fact that
n?thln cerca?n Is known as
to the actual date of the
birth of Christ, Dec. 23 be
ing only a tradition adopted
by the church about the middle of the
Fourth century. Lupi, alearned Jesuit
of "the Eighteenth century, says: "
"There Is not a single month In the
year to which the Nativity has
not been assigned by some writer or
other." -x
. The earliest celebration of Christ
mas on Dec. 25- appears to have been
held In 'Rome In the Fouth century,
being first mentioned In a Roman doc
ument, the Philocalian calendar, dating
from the year 354, but containing an
older record, referring to the year
336. Christmas was brought to Eng
land by St. Augustine, and kept in
598, but It would appear that it was
not established in Germany until 813,
and In Norway about the middle of
the Tenth century, by King Hakon the
Good. '
The Romans of , the empire used to
celebrate the birth of the Unconquered
Sun on Dec. 25, according to the
JuJIan calendar, the winter solstice,
when the sun began to rise In new
vigor, after his autumnal decline.
Therefore, the reason for the choice
of Dec. 25 for Christmas would seem
to have been symbolical.
CHRISTMAS AND GHOST TALES
Festival Is Naturally Associated With
Stories of Haunted Halls and
Things Supernatural.
HRISTMAS being celebrated
In the depth of winter,
when "langs the neet frae
e'en to morn," the festival
Is naturally associated with
tales of -haunted halls and "things"
that are supernatural. Thus Dickens
In his "Christmas Carol," gave us
the Spirits of the Past, the ' Present,
and the Future, but Christmas In
mmd, clothed each of them In a fas
cinating mantle of kindness, and sent
them out on a message of mercy that
made Itself felt over all the earth.
Over many a stony Scrooge have they
cast their mellowing shades, teach
ing them to say :
"I will honor Christmas In .my heart,
and try to keep It all the year. I will
live in the Past, the Present, and the
Future. The spirits of all three shall
strive within me. I will mot shut out
the lessons that they teach
Scrooge, concluded Dickens, "had no
further Intercourse with Spirits, but it
was always said of him that he knew
how to keep Christmas well, If any
man ' alive possessed the knowledge.
May that be truly said of us, andall
pf us I And so, ers Tiny Tim observed,
God bless us, every one "
Beetles and Worms as Food.
A rich store of luscious larvae which
are sought and eaten by the people of
most countries where they are found la
abundance is provided by the family
of the longicorn beetles. It is consid
ered to have been a member of this
family that was fed upon flour pud
wine by the Romans for the table with
all the care that Is nowadays be
stowed upon prize pig. One of this
tribe is mentioned by Mme. Marian as
being eaten by both the native and
white Inhabitants of Surlnaam, ' who
serve them up nicely roasted after be
ing cleaned. .
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Congregational Church Notes
Rev. J. J. Hutchinson, Pastor
Thursday evening prayer service
and Bible study.
Sunday, December 17
10.30 Worship, subject of sermon
"Buying Pearls'
11.45 Bible study.
- 6.00 Christian Endeavor societies.
7.00 Song service led by the jun
ior choir and short sermon.
The Christmas play is progressing
well and the members of the cast are
putting much work into it. The cast
includes Zacharias and Elizabeth;
Mary, the mother of Jesus; Joseph,
Angel Gabriel; three Wise Men; three
shepherds; King Herod; two scribes;
a messenger and guards of the king.
The Christ Child, as two1 years of
age, appears in the last act. There
will be special lighting in some of
the scenes, which will make them
much more effective. The costumes
are elaborate and ' add much to the
beauty of the play.
My Canning Club Work.
When .pur County Club Agent Mr,
Bacon asked at dne of our. club meet
ings .if any of us could can 100 quarts
this year I thought it would be im
possible for me to do so. But when
I went home and. spoke to my father
and mother about it they thought I
could if I wanted to bad enough. It
meant hard workjbut it has paid.
First I canned strawberries. I can
ned six quarts. After you have help
ed to pick and hull strawberries it
takes quite a lot of "want to" to en
joy putting them up.
We can't get much of a variety of
fruits in Orleans county. I had just
pears and apples. I canned eight
quarts of pears. I canned 77 quarts
of apples. Also I canned two cans of
shell beans. .
J I exhibited three l'ars of hnth nnnrs
and apples at the county fair.
f a m .
nrst orize oi a canninc ra
apples and a prize of a can
on mv nears.
Mr. Bacon took them to i
fair and I erot third nrize on
1 have emoved mv eanm
summer and I plan to can so
winter.
Eva Robin
Busy Bee
. Brownington Ce,
My Adventures in CalC
A little over two vf
Glover Calf club was ori
club has been one of t
liveliest in the state,
demonstration teams to
Mass., Burlington and the
In the three last Boys'
fairs at Barton. Vt.. ihov
about half of all the nri-zps:
member of this club and have bn
very nice triDs on the tpnma lin
club stands-for "Pure Bred Stock," so
I have a pure-bred Jersey bull calf.
I bought this calf of my dad. The
calf is of Pogis blood as his name,
Prince Douglas Pogis, shows. This is
too long for convenience so I call him
"Sammy" for short.
- I got him last November at the age
of two months for $20.00. During
the winter . I let him out to run sev
eral times. The first time he nearly
knocked down a post with his head.
Another time as I was going into the
barn, he came rushing along and I
found out just how hard the ground
was.
Last spring the bull served all of
Dad's cows, and all spring and sum
mer he ran in the pasture. At fair
e Iwas in school at Barton so on
the Monday before the fair I was up
bright and early and led Sammy to
-Barton before school. I received sec
ond prize in the county fair. One of
Mr. Ritchie's bulls from Greensboro'
took first., In the Boys' and Girls'
fair I got first prize as a special.
I expect to sell Sammy in the
spring. I paid $20.00 for him when
7SS ' Now he is vaIued at
llv a iThtSost of raising him was
$7.44 plus the cost at start of $20.00.
which makes a total debit of $47.44!
Ihe total receipts were $80.00 so I
have a profit of $32.56 this year. Be
sides this I have had a fine time this
year and think Club Work is th
greatest thing possible for farm boys
and girls.
Ao. ia Charles Wright,
Ae 14- West Glover, Vt.
Old Christmas
Returned
27 LL" you that to feasting and mirth are
SI inclined,
Come, here is good news for to pleasure
your mind: .
Old Christmas is come for to keep open
house;
He scorns to be guilty of starving a
mouse;
then, come, boys, and welcome for diet the
chief,
Rum pudding, goose, capon, minced pies and
roast beef.
the holly and ivy about the walls wind,
And show that we ought to our neighbors
be land,
Inviting each other for pastime and sport,
And where we fare best, there we most do
resort;
We fail not of victuals, and that of the
chief, -
Plum pudding, goose, capon, minced pies and
roast beef.
AU travelers, as they do pass on their way,
At gentlemen's haRs are invited to stay.
Themselves to refresh and their horses to rest.
Since that he must be old Christmas guest
Nay, the poor shall not want, but have for
relief, , '
Tlum pudding, goose, capon, minced pies and
roast beef.
The Merry Christmas.
Jud Tunklns says that wlshin' a
man a merry Christmas and taktn'
pains to provide him with a merry
Christinas are two different things. ,
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