Orleans County Monitor from Barton, Vermont • 1

MONITOR II 3 -H I taf 7 Vol. 51 No. 5 Vermont, Wednesday, febuary 1922 Single Copies 5 Cents. 1 1 'XI 1 A XI CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ai v'rllfiiifiiifi will i riser n-d under this infl tt 'vn. m-rword for first Insertion md rrnc pr -ord thereafter.

Cash must Mccom nany i h- order Xo advertise' mrnl tri'l for I Kan tirenty-five FOR SALE FOR SALE Fine upright piano. Inquire at this office. FOR SALE Laths. Charleston Lumber East Charleston. 43 tf FOR SALE 12 choice cows at the Tap 'in Rowell stables, Orleans.

M. M. Taplin. lw FOR SALE Large quantity of dry 16-inch wood, $7.00 per cord at.Wil-loughby. Drown Reirden.

40tf FOR SALE One registered Hol-stein bull four years H. C. Alexander, 4-6p SALE Pair' harness. T. heavy- double W.

Redington, reet, Barton. Fourfoot wood, jGTock wood $8. cord. rais, xsarion. iei.

StZi- 49tf WANTED WANTED Live poultry. Skinner, West Glover. i L. S. 4-6 WANTED Live poultry.

Elrick, Barton. 24tf WANTED Second-hand shingle saw. A Pepin, Glover. 5-6p WANTED Competent housekeeper. J.

E. Waterman, Willoughby. 2tf WANTED Girl for general work. Normandy Cafe, Barton. 50tf WANTED Hides tnd raw fur.

E. Sokol, Glover street. Barton. 'Phone 30. 44tf NOTICE Monday all day -I will take fresh eggs and poultry at the Orleans express office.

1 S. Kel-ley, Orleans. R. D. 2.

49tf WANTED Reliable man to work in barn, must be a good milker arid understand cattle. Wm. Johnston, North Derby, Vt. lw WANTED Calfskins, carcasses, and horse hides, also all kinds of junk. I.

Solomon, Water street, Barton. Tel. 56-3. ltf WANTED To buy horse, weight about 1200 lbs. to use for work or driver.

Ernest Cloutier Phone 28-13. 3tf FARM WANTED Wanted to hear from owner of a farm for sale. lowest price and full particulars. L. Jones, Box 551, Olney, 111.

lwp rr. 1 TWO GIRLS WANTED Girl for general nouseworit wnn Knowieage ql til? vpllM I care of baby two and naif years. Must be neat-and reliable. Personal referJ ences required. Good wages.

Write Care Mrs. Arthur L. Wessell, 1 West 83d street, New, York City. 5-7p MISCELLANEOUS 7ABA Vao casses. raw lur ana lunic.

uiover Atm i street, Tel. 58-11, Barton. 49tf We clean and pres men's and women's suits and coats. Also do dyeing, steam cleaning. Mrs.

Fred Bilodeau, Lang Block, Barton. 40tf BARGAIN in galvanized roofing. Carload pust received. If interested get-our low prices. Strong H'dwe.

Oo-, Burlington, Vt. 29tf CRYSTAL LAKE HOUSE Fur- i zusacu xuoma uy uay ur iu I quire of Mrs. L. M. Hubbard, Bar-V txm.

44tf Toung men, women, over 17, desir-government positions, 1 $13 0 monthly, write for free list of posi-tioms now open, R. Terry, (former civil service examiner), 787 Continental Washington, D. C. 5-7p PAINTING I am now installed im Charles Morse's paint shop and am prepared to do auto, wagon and sfeigh tainting, and all other work. First-class workmanship guaranteed.

P. J. Guertin, Barton. 45tf NOTICE It has been called to our attention that somebody is spreading a rumor that we are going to charge for custom sawing but we are pleased to announce that from now oa ettstom sawing will be charged at $6 00 uer M. November 25, 1921.

Wessell, Nickel Gross, by Fernado Wessell, president. 48tf INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE Best stock and mutual com- Eanies. Surety bonds all kinds of vil-ige real estate. Any one having village real estate they wish to sell call on F. W.

Baldwin. Barton. 39tf PEOPLE OF BARTON If you want your dyeing, cleaning and n-c-K pairing done satisfactorily, send to! H. E. Lee has purchased the Proc-the Barton Tailoring" J.

Kadish tor place on High street and Mr. Buckingham street, Boston. Work nrnmntlv on1 tiotmI AlVUV p. Juk VA V. A A- I ilU I ost paid.

41tf C. PARKER McCAULEY. GRAD- ATK nf Rnativn TnTiinc nchrtnl. now with, Bailey's Musie Newport. First class piano juner and repairer, WoTk guaranteed.

At Barton next Wednesday. Can leave orders at 'Monitor office. ltf TO RENT A- I TO RENT Two tenements and Mrs. Nettie "Mrrmrnll. Rar.

n. 49tf FOR RENT Tenement occupied Mrs. Forrest. Located on Main treet opposite Nute's Apply CL. Jl.

Darling Lyndonville, VL 46tfat Barton Academy Friday evening many strange looking people appeared at Alumni hall. The hall, was decorated in orange and black for the occasion. Promenading, dancing and games furnished the entertainment. Refreshments of sandwiches and cocoa were served. The masquerade party was given by the 11th year class and was very successful.

School lunches are to be' served in the home economics room beginning this week." The marks for the past four weeks were given out on. Tuesday morning. Tuesday morning the training class took the first grade on an excursion to Mr. Barrows' grocery department and dry-goods department, and also to the Barton bakery. The purpose of this excursion was to teach appreciation of how the community serves the home.

The training class hashegun the construction and furnishing of "a loll 'iL BARTON. Chas. Hibbard is quite ill with the Charles Buswell is reported on the sick list. Mrs. F.

W. Comstock is reported much better. Miss Irene Dilley of Newport' was home over Sunday. C. H.

Willard is in Boston -this week on business. C. S. Webster was Jn Boston last week on business. Joseph Goad, who has been ill for some time, is out again.

Mr. and Mrs. Sockbl and daughter spent Sunday at Newport. -Ray P. Webster was in Boston the first of the week on business.

Vernon Robinson, son of Charles Robinson, is very ill with pleurisy. There will -be regular meeting of Crystal Lake Grange Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. E.

D. Alger and son, spent Sunday wiih relatives Troy. O. H. Mobsman is much improved from his operation and is out ajrain.

Ralph King, who recently hurt his knee quite badly, is unable to walk. Freeman Hays, who has been ill for some time, is able to be up again. Miss Mar jorie King, who has been ill for some time, is much' improved. Regular meeting of the American Legion at their new rooms this even-ing. L.

B. Brown of St. Johnsbury Center has been yisitipg his sister, Mrs. B. Lane.

H. P. Hood Son have their new 85 H. P. boiler placed and started for business.

Miss Laura B. Case has moved to F. E. Nelson's where she will the winter. Regular meeting of Sunbeam Rebekah Lodge Tuesday evening, February 7th.

W. W. Reirden -was in Troy last week visiting- his father, who is in failing health. Mrs. A.

W. Scott of St. Johnsbury a J' C' Brownings the first miss iiva xaxier, wno nas Deen fighting blood poisoning in her. hand, is some better. Mrs.

Anna Walker Clifford of Con cord, N. is visiting her- A Tin ottfl I air nrhn Ttrnr Lra frvf Mosher, Marsh company, is home on account of sickness. Arleen Brownlee was a week-end visitor of her uncle, Lester McPher-son, of St. Johnsbury. H.

W. Patterson has returned from New York and Springfield, where he has. been on business. Mrs. Israel Brooks and daughter of Claremont, N.

are visiting at Geo. Buskey's for a few days. Have you got your home savings bank for the children from the Barton Savings Bank Trust C. H. Swift of Boston.

was a recent visitor in town. He reported Mrs. Swift much improved in health. E. J.

Rutter, optometrist, be at Hatch's store Thursday, the 9th. Call and have your' eyes examined, ad Bert Adams', who has been unable to work for some time on account of poisoning, is milch improved. Mr. and Mrs. F.

D. Thompson have returned from Boston where they have been on a short business and vacation trip. J. E. Hendy and 18 men are rushing ice cutting.

The work is very interesting to watch to one not familiar with it. Leigh P. Comstock, who is in Albany, business received a -very high mark in a recent commercial law test. A. Barrows writes from Kansas on his way West that it "is very cold there and they hope to, reach a warmer climate.

soon. t. F. D. Atkinson spent a few days in town with his wife last week.

Mr. Atkinson is a student at the Tech school in Cambridge, Mass. Miss- Vera; Duncan, R. of New York City is. visiting at the home of Mrv- and Mrs.

W. W. Reirden and is I 1- Proctor has bought the Douglass Les- tfT TllafP OT1 HaTTlSOTi' SVPtlllP. rm ti There will be a masquerade and dance at the O. O.

Hall Wednesday evening, February 8th, for the benefit of the Rebekah Lodge. "The electric switchboard and blower system for the Wessell, Nickle Gross Co; has arrived after much delay. This will hastenthe completion of the factory. The Peerless sale-opened Tuesday with an unusually big rush, the total sales for the day equalling or passing the sales of any single day ih the history of past sales. The members of Orleans lAtro.

No. 55, A. F. and A are invited to attend the funeral of Bro. W.

B. Guild, -at Orleans Thursday afternoon 2 o'clock at his late residence. Independent Telephone Company Growing. The Green Mountain Telephone company which operates exchanges in Barton, Orleans, Greensboro Bend and Sheffield with subscribers in most of the towns of southern Orleans county, has more than doubled the number of its subscribers in the past three years, since the company was taken over and -managed by the new concern" of which Jerre Buckley is manager. More than 20 miless of new lines have been built and the service 'is generally satisfactory.

Exchange ser service and ermBVcu year is This last sum Srt. among the borrowers with any other subscriber without from the bank, whicV includes the bers of oir association. The nnl fZtrf vlrT com" business -of loans will be P- 11 resumed as soon as the snow goes off 1S- a very sufficiently to allow appraisal! to be Mt SnJle7l 1S Therefore thosev contemplat-f5nf 'ESZid ireCt0ry-t0lteentire ling asking a-1 our asso- USt OI 'iafiTi snl in thoiV annliVo. W. B.

Stiles. William Boardman Stiles, who died at his home in West Glover, January 26, was 81 years of age, having beenJ born Morristown, October 29, I84Q. Death was the result of a general breakdown resulting in Bright's disease at last. He had been in bed only about a month. -He married Luella Fa'rman of Troy at Albany March 28, 1866.

Eight children survive the union as follows: Fred of Boston; Edith of Maiden, Cora of Lyndon; Carrie of Charlestown, N. Roberta of West Glover; Anna-Mae of Lyndon Center; Roy of Barton, and Ray of South River, N. J. He also leaives three brothers, Dr. M.

F. Stiles of Westboro, Pliny of Boston, and James of Concord, N. H. Mr. Stiles served between three and four years in the Civil war and was a member of the G.

A. and Masonic order. His principal occupation has been that of a farmer but since his retirement had enjoyed his summers at a cottageon lake. He was a man of wide reading and an in- tstm conversationalist, i The funeral was held at West Glov er Saturday and burial was in the West Glover cemetery. Rev.

J. J. Hutchinson officiated. George Goddard of West Glover has sold1 his farm to Omer PaTenteau of Woonsocket, R. with possession intendenVA.

G. Owen; Asst. given at once. Mr. Goddard will -Brunning; M.H.

Brun-move to Barton into Roy Stiles' ten- ning; Chas. Hutchins; prim-ement. ary Mrs. A. Turner; Ass't.

The basket-ball game advertised I Miss Leona Moulton; cradle last week between Barton and Shef-roll Mrs. Emma Drown; home field was played by Barton and Or- department, Mrs. B.i J. Jenness; leans, score 12 to. 24 in favor of Or- missionary A.

R. Wakeman; leans. The Sheffield hoys were un-! Treas. of Miss. Dept.r Maurice Smith; able to come.

temperance, Mrs. P. L. Webster; Seldom does northern Vermont see chorister, and organist, G. 'A.

Burn-10 successive days in which the ther- ham. mometer registers zero or below ev-j Dr. A. B. Moss, one of the secre-ery morning.

This was the case up taries for the Board of Mis-to Tuesday morning. Every day was sions of the M. E. church, gave a clear and bright. most excellent address last Sunday There wiHhe a special meeting of evening.

We are gratified that so Orleans Lodge No. 55 F. and A. large a number availed themselves of at Masonic, hall Friday evening at" the opportunity of hearing one of 7.30 o'clock; There will be work in the speakers, who has occupied the third degree. Lunch will be serv-.

ed after the work. The Afternoon Study Club will hold PL r.r.lrmi'al rw-Pntinn with Mrs, MrTl. lan Thursday afternoon. February 2. ht v.

A -eiA tume. Bring baby picture of your- self and anv familv heirloom vou mav nemoom you may mi. There will be a regular meeting of Crystal Lake Grange Friday xnere wm -De somemmg. special ior the social hour. Come and be enter tained.

"Pack tip your troubles and leave them at home and come prepar- ed to smile, smile, smile." Don't for get your pocketbooks. George F. Blouin was greatly shocked when he was called to Israe-lie, P. Friday' by the sudden death of his 1 father, Chas." Blouin. The the night train and the funeral Uiiov frnm St' mr.l, Further particulars be given The Woman's' Literary Club observed Gentlemen's night at Hotel Barton Wednesday evening, January 25th, with a large attendance.

A very pleasing program consisting of cello and violin solos, duets and readings was furnished by the Verde Monte entertainers from St. Johnsbury. After the entertainment re 1 freshments consisting of sandwiches. coffee, olives and cakes were served. Following this the company enjoyed cara playing ana aanemg unm a late hour.

The affair was pronounc ed by all a decided success which reflected much credit upon the committee who planned and executed it. GLOVER Clifton Drew" is teaching in Brown-ington. Floyd Taylor of U. 'V. M.

is at home on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hunt entertained his son last week. Misses Gladys and Cora Hill visited their brother, Edward Hill, last week.

Walcott Lyon's auction "was quite largely attended and afforded much amusement to the crowd. The town fathers settled up the town business last week. The town is out of debt with-a surplus to the j- a 1 wish to thank the many friends wno nave rememoerea me witn messages, fruit and flowers during my illness, all who contributed to the capacious and overflowing sunshine bag which was given me last Mrs. Edwin L. Alexander.

RACES AT GLOVER The good crowd saw the best racing of the winter thus far. The Glover Driving Club held their races on the speedway January 28. The track 1 was in fine condition and the weather was perfect. Class A was fought out by Caruso and Prince, each heat being neck and neck until the last when Prince made a bad break resulting In Caru winning me race. Class was as good race as is Statement to Farmers of Orleans County.

The Orleans County National Farm Loan association has just closed a very successful season's? work. And in the words of President Harding, at the opening of the National Agricultural conference last Friday, is endeavoring as a unit of "a great system', "to assure the farmer as generous a supply of working capital, on as reasonable terms as is granted to other industries." The Federal Land Bank of this district has had applications for since May 1, 1921. The net earnings of the bank the tions during the An, error that should be corrected is a statement made 1 by the secretary-treasurer of another: association 'in Vermont "that, the interest on loans is 5y2o.f'. The Federal Farm Loan Board of Washington, D. gave orders last spring that all loans should bear interest.

And payments of 1 of the loan, niade, where the term, for which it is mde, is 33 years. Loans may now pe obtained for the" following terms: 10 years, 15 years" and 20 But the payment will be correspondingly larger for these shorter -terms. 4 Albert Orleans Co. N. F.

L. A Methodist Church Notes Hev. M. A. Turner, pastor.

Morning worship at 10.30. Sunday schooi 11.45. Epworth TieagU3 6 o'clock. The Junior League and King's Heralds- will meet at 3 o'clock Sunday. Union service in this church "at 7 o'clock." Thursday evening meeting will be.

held at 7.30 o'clock this week. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society will meet with Mrs. P. L. Webster on Tuesday afternoon of next week.

school board, the following officers 'were elected for this vear: Suner- our pulpit for many a day. -p- wu xx" luug me tame comVlff nT although it took four heats to do was won by Lucky strike. Myrtle P. making him go thre gQQd heatg to do -t; The club expects some new horses, for next races and some good races SUMMARY Class A Caruso, Carl Bean, 1 2 1 2 2 1 Prince, G. K.

Drew, Time, 31, 32, 31, 37. Class Kelly G. K. Drew Loretta A Elliott, Time, 34, 34, 35, 36. -Class 2 1 1 2 1 2 cky Strike, D.Wilkinson Myttle bherbUTOe 1 2 2 1 An XllllV, GLOVER COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev.

John Kimball, Pastor Morning worship 11 a. m. Sunday-school 12 m. Praise service 7.30 p. m.

The annual church meeting of the Community church was held Friday, January 27." A fine dinner was served by the Woman's Union. The an nual report of the pastor showed 411 nastoral calls maSe: an averaee at- tendance of 87, or 15 increase over jast year. The Sunday school was reported to be in a healthy condition with two new classes organized. The following are the officers: President, H. H.

Cook; clerk, Edwin treasurer, Leslie Clark; assistant treasurer, Mrs. Glenn Anderson; executive committee, Mrs. Mary Parker, Mrs. Mary Cobb, Albert Merriam, Ezra Clark, Noble Clark, George Drew. The Excelsior class and the Men's class will hold a spring millinery opening and C.

supper February 9th. The supper will be served by the Cautious Catering" Company. 1 WEST GLOVER Miss Marjory Hinkley. was ill last week and unable to attend Guy Bates attended the show held in Montpelier last week. IM.im MarinriA Hnwlnna naa nAfn ill and unable week.

7 to attend school last Mrs. Wilson is spending a few days at the home of her son, C. A. Wilson. Miss Hester Webster was home over the week-end from Montpelier seminary.

Harold Baker has finished work for Venan Bean and has gone to Royalton to visit. A few of the young people met at the home of Isabel "Monday night in honor of her birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler of Orleans were in town Monday to attend, the birthday gathering of Mr.

Larabee. William B. Stiles passed away Thursday morning at home of his aaugnter, isars. Jti. dinner, or this place.

Good Roads. Mr. Editor: 1 We judge civilization by the roads. rheed good roads, not only on- the main highways but on the branch roads where the farmers live. The real "dirt farmer" is the backbone of the nation.

If he should lay down the hoe and starvation would menace the world. Russia is a deplorable example of what happens when agricultural activities cease in large part. Poor roads in Russia and China bring famines every few few years. Roads from one province to another are so poor that food cannot be moved, so while there may be plenty in one, there is starvation in. another.

We hear about abandoned farms in Verrrlont and the decadence of our rural communities. If these things be true one reason is to be found in the poor condition of the roadsVin the back districts. Because of these poor roads schoolhouses been abandoned and the schools con solidated in the larger centers. The call today is. for economy" as well as efficiency, in all state and town expenses.

'A plan was tried this summer in Glover which perhaps might 'be worked out successfully in other, rural towns. The. only thing necessary or success is the right community spine. The selectmen allowed $30 a mile to certain districts and furnished road machine. The district turned out and made the road the four mile -stretch on the Clark hill road was allowed $120 and made a first class road for less $80.

The road between Glover village and Wesjt Glover was allowed $90. This road was in a deplorable condition but the community wanted a good road and turned out and made it. Proba bly it might have cost $150 if the district had not contributed some of the work. The arguments in favor of this plan for rural towns are first, it cultivates a good community spirit and teaches cooperation. When a road is OURS we 'are more interested in It than when it is THEIRS.

Second, people feel a personal responsibility for the road. They are interested to pick out the loose stones and divert water from the road. People should have a proper respect for the highway. They should look on it as friendly road. Third, it gives people in the rural districts a chance to work out their taxes if they desire.

This is in the line of democracy and equality of opportunity. Fourth, this is by all odds the cheapest way to make the country roads. Fifth, we might have better roads in back neighborhoods. If one community makes a first-class it is an object lesson to some other community. We learn by what we see.

No Federal Test for Simpson Mr. Editor: The report has been and is still being assiduously circulated that I have applied for a federal, test. Let "the heathens rage and imagine a vain thing," I have not applied for a test, nor do. I intend to unless driven to it by force of circumstances. I have sold and had tested between 20 and 30 head without a single one being condemned.

However, I want to keep my permanent, breeding herd, free and uncon-taminated from the product of a dangerous and insiduous disease as long as possible. I recall to mind herds right here in this county that had always been healthy and passed the first test all right, to go wrong at subsequent tests, why? Let the veterinarians answer. Very truly yours, F. E. Simpson.

Glover, Jan. 24, 1922. Lively Matinee Races at St. Johnsbury crowd of enthusiastic horse lovers were out to see the matinee races of the St. Johnsbury Driving club Saturday afternoon.

In the 10 class-esi composing 20 horses, the. winners clipped their previous records, going from two to four seconds faster than any former performance. The real thrill of the afternoon was the breaking of the speedway record by Geralda, driven by Dr.K. ti. iiurice, the pluck mare covering the quarter mile in 31 seconds.

Among the stopwatch holders was F. C. Kitr tredge of Woodsville, N. the veteran horseman of northern New England. Mr.

Labounty 'and Mr. Dion from Irasburg are drawing logs from the Clark lot to the mill and are boarding at N. Pelland's. The social given by the Boys' club at the hall Friday evening was attended Homemade candy was sold, sugar on snow was served and lan- tern slides were shown on the work of the BovsVlub. A good time was enjoyed by alL Artemas Larabee received a surprise Monday when 15.

of his friends came to visit liim and to wish him a happy birthday. A bountiful dinner was served, a large birthday cake being thickly decorated with chocolates, there being 78 in number. LOWELL Miss.Altie Stebbins home from ena. Mrs. Elmer Gelo of Orleans is car ing for her sister-in-law, Mrs.

F. G. The entertainment given by the iolly minstrels, Friday evening a big success and netted about fifty dollars for the high school. Mrs. Clarence Gibney is very ill with scarlet fever at the home of her sister, Mrs.

Harold Bailey. Mrs. Bailey is recovering- from scarlet Mrsr L. L. Dwinell, who is living with her daughter.

Mrs. E. S. OTjI-beth, passed her eighty-fifth birthday anniversary January 23rd. She was the recipient of fifty cards and letters, three birthday cakes and eraFrrcner presents.

Mrs. uwinei; enioying very good health her twnvM itMn many friend3 extend congratulationsvQluntary, cooperative associations and wishes -for. many returns of her for advancement of public welfare." MUNICIPAL COURT At-Municipal court Monday afternoon a preliminary hearing was conducted before Judge W. Si. Wright, in the case of the State versus Hugh pCorrow, who is charged with grand larceny of several articles of merchandise from the A.

O. Austin drug store at Orleans. The state presented two witnesses, A. O. Austin and.De puty Sheriff Frank Parlin.

The court room resembled a small country store, for on a table was exhibited numer-our articles of merchandise which Deputy Sheriff Parlin testified he found in two suit cases, dresser and clothes press of a room in the house of Carroll Wilder at Orleans. While the state failed to have on hand any witnesses to show that Corrow had occupied that room, Attorney E. Smith, who represented the defendant, conceded that Corrow did occupy the room at one time. The hearing was continued one week at the request of the states Attorney, who desired to present another witness. Mr.

Austin, proprietor of the Austin pharmacy of, Orleans, was the first witness; and testified that Hugh Corrow was in his employ from some time in April untirthe middle of 1921. article of merchandise, on the table was handed to Austin who was able- to identify some of i.1 mem. as coining irom nis store Dy the cost mark and invoice number, Articles not bearing any marks of identification Mr. Austin said that he carried articles ox same Drand or simular in description. Mr.k Parlin testified as to the find ing of the articles in "the Wilder house.

Among the line of goods displayed was a leather case of toilet articles, ivory mirror, hot water bottle, -kodak albumn, box of foot tablets, cigar case, order book, dictionary, gentlemen's traveling case, military brushes, book of 101 amour poems, three felt pennants, quart thermos bottle, inhaler, tooth brush, two nickle photo frames and face powder box. The value of the articles was fixed by Mr. Austin at $45.00. Probate Court Items The last' will and testament of Mary R. Daniels, late of Albany, was allowed and A.

H. Daniels of Albany appointed as executor. O. Hamblet has presented his final account irf the estate of Helen M. Mathie, late of Glover.

J. F. Batchelder has presented final account in the estate of Sylvester S. Hill, late of Barton. W.

R. Merrill has presented ac count in the estate of Harry A. Austin, late of H. May, administrator, has presented final account in the estate of Fannie T. May, late of Barton.

Chappell, administrator with the will annexed of Edson K. Chap- pel, late of Westmore, has filed his final administration account and decree has been issued. S. C. Wilcox of Morgan; executor.

has presented his final account in the estate of Lovila Hastings, late of Glover. Gertrude Pettengill, executrix of the last will of Hardy S. Pettengill, late of Newport, has filed an annual Fred L. Parlin of Welt Charleston, trustee of the trust estate of Grace W. Lyon, has filed an annual account.

The notarial will of Henry Munder- loh, of Montreal, P. to wit of Eagle Point-Farm, was presented and allowed. An annual account in. the trust estate of John L. Edwards, late of Newport, was presented by A.

H. Grout, trustee. Final account and decree has been made in the estate of Hans Scalberg, late of Orleans. The Central Savings Bank' and Trust Co. has made accounting in the trust estate of Sarah-A.

Miles. Hearing was had "on the question of appointing, a guardian for Lester and Nina Duckless of Albany. Hearing was had on the appointment of guardian for Frank Wheeler of Orleans. Dorothy Porter, minor child, wr adopted and made heir-at-law of Hiram P. and Lillian A.

Simpson of Newport. L. F. Kay has presented an annual account in the estate of G. W.

Crawford, late of Newport town. D. W. Davis of Derby Line has been appointed executor of the will and I testament executed by Judge F. E.

Alfred on December 18, 1918, and R. W. Spear and George MacDiarmid as commissioners. J. A.

Aubin of Newport city has been appointed executor of the last will anj testament of Aubin, late of said Newport city, and J. H. Bon- neau and J. A. uendron apprais ers and commissioners.

W. R. Connal of Newport town has been appointed administrator of the estate of Alfred Matten, late of Newport. Harry O. Niles has been appointed administrator of the estate of Avery W.

late of Newport town. What the Improvement Club Means. What does a membership the Barton Improvement club mean to you? First: It means that you are vitally interested in the community in which you live, where you make your home and perhaps own Second Such an organization as ours is the center of active force of a community; the organization through which and by which citizen members may express their desires for community Third: You wantto be a part of this town's life, its activities, its progress; not only should you da this in your own interest but in the xrC-terest of the community as a whole. Fourth: JThere are 135 members of the Barton Improvement club; -are you one of the 135 If not you should strengthen the organization by. your membership at 'once.

Will you- do it Let's make Barton what you would have it bigger, better, the most progressive town in northern Vermont. "Herbert Hoover says, "I believe i tne greatest forces working in American national life today, are the A. .1 A. Caledonian Slanders Barton Peeple and Academy. Under the -caption, "What Is the Matter with.

Barton. Public Spirit Is Lacking in Support of Academy the St. Johnsbury Caledonian of January 9, prints the following libelous statements regarding Barton academy and people: "The friends and pupils of Barton academy are quite disappointed in the lack of athletics in thehool this year Many of the pupils have tried to interest the townspeople and those, who are in a position to forward any movement I of this kind. hllT tA via Tj. iiv vau.

xt is mainly the efforts of the pupils and their school spirit triat makes any school a success. Then can the" village of Barton expect to have a high ranking academy if the people are unwilling 3L W-ieffpr to make the school worth while to the pupils so that they will have a reason for a school spirit that will carry the school to success. "The townspeople are willing and glad to put money into golf links or anything like that for their own pleasure. But it comes to something like athletics in tKe -academy, thing that' trains their own children and makes of them men and women with a fighting spirit that will carry them successfully through life, then they are too busy or too-poor to put forth any effort or to help financially one of the most es-senyal things in the training of the younger generation of Barton. In the absence of school athletics, fs it to be wondered at that the pupils, our children, seek amusement on the streets and "in pool "We have the building and material for a school that Barton can be pl-oud of.

The pupils have as fin a spirit as any school can show, but there is something lacking, and that "something" is the backing of the townspeople, not only financially, but spiritually as well. "That backing is the thing necessary to bring out the school spirit, make the pupils satisfied with the school and its teachers, and to raise the school to as high a standard. as any school has ever reached. The friends and students of Barton academy are hoping that sometime in the near future that the. townspeople will wake "up to the fact that their lack of interest in their own school is holdiner the nunils back and keeping them from the success that might be theirs.

Athletics and -a chance for competition with other schools is the thine necessarv to. overcome; this disadvantage thai the pupils are laboring under." TheTe is little of truth in the above that it hardly seems creditable that an -editor, would -let pass or a newspaper print such an article, unless sponsored by some citizen of standing in Barton, and every citi zen of Barton with any knowledge of affairs whatsoever would not stand sponsor for any such statement. The English of the article is above reproach but the conception and subject of the story appears like that of a srihonl 1H urifVi Viin vmjj Vll 1119 shoulder. "Many of the pupils" it says, "have tried to interest the townspeople and those who are in a position to forward any. movement of this kind, but to no avail." Who are the and who the townspeople who have failed to give thera proper attention? "How can the village of Barton expect to have a high ranking academy if the people are unwilling to put forth any effort to make the school worth while to the pupils," says the article.

The people of what village, city or town, pray tell, is doing and has done more for Its high school and its students? No town in northeastern Vermont gives its students so fine a school building, the tax freely voted for school purposes in Barton exceeds the average tax, the. faculty is recognized as second to none in the state, the equipment is better than many a larger place affords and for social activities no town the size of Barton in this part of the state provides such splendid quarters. As for "spirituaF' backing, it is not just plain what is meant, but State Commissioner of Education Dempsey has referred to the interest Barton people take in their school from the public rostrum in several Vermont communities, holding Barton up as an example, "Backing is the thing necessary to raise the school to as high a standard as any school has ever reached." What backing? By comparison, at least, no school ever had better financial or "spiritual" backing The author of the article hopes the people will in the near future "wake up to the fact that their lack of interest in their own sehool is holding the. pupils back." "Athletics is the thing necessary No one denies the fact that school athletics are a splendid thing, liar-ton has usually had sufficient athletics, but because circumstances, not entirely outside -the student body itself, has made basket ball practically impossible this season is no possible excuse for such a sweeping condemnation of the people of Barton. No more loyal, more generous and more interested people ever made up a school district than the people of Barton.

1 To charge that the lack of interest on the part of the people is holding the pupils back is a false and cowardly statement The author of the art-, icle is" challenged to prove his statements and these columns are open to him. Congregational Church Notes Rev. J. J. Hutchinson, Pastor Prayer service and Bible study on Thursday evening.

Sunday, February 5 10.30. Subject of mon, "Ideals." 11.45-. Bible school." 6.00 Christian Endeavor. ser- The Junior society will meet in the church parlor. TT 7.00 Union service in the Metho dist church..