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Orleans County Monitor from Barton, Vermont • 4

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ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1917 T3 Jl rZT? A 1 turn ILPHSpii A remarkable assortment of good selling styles in Coats, Suits, One-piece Dresses, Skirts and Shirtwaists. New York Styles in Millinery Your patronage is appreciated. i I mmt mi mwhsm Brown Block, Tel- irr8 i No. 1570. A good village farm of 30 acres with good buildings, spring water at house and barn, fruit for home use.

Good 2 1-2 storehouse arranged for two tenements of 8 rooms and pantry each, one renting for $7.00 a month. Piazza, screens and storm windows. Good repair. High drive stock barn 40x50, stable arranged for 9 head and 2 horse stalls. Clapboarded and painted.

Basement and henhouse. 15 acres in tillage, good soil, will winter and pasture 9 head Good wire fences. With this farm there are 4 cows, 5 yearlings and few hens, all crops, 1 mowing machine, 1 horse "rake, 1 plow, 1 cultivator and all small tools in good condition. This is a good property situated in a nice railroad village. Price $5000.

j. EXCHANGE BLOCK nine to Come to us for Paints, we have them for al! purf poses. MURESCO for walls and ceilings, white and all colors. Floor Wax, Paper Hangers' Sizing, Paper Hangers' Paste, JBrushes, Etc. POLISHES For Brass, Nickel, Glass, nr.m Ware, Etc.

For Spring House-Cleaning Brooms, Mops, Dust Mops, O' Cedar Mops, Step-ladders, Window Brushes The HARDWARE MAN Barton, Vermont Canned Vegetables and Fruits are high and still climbing. We have Canned Baas Corn Peas Tomatoes Loganberries Cherries Plums Pears and Special price by the dozen or case. All kind or assorted. Why not anticipate yourjt needs for the coming season and take ad-; vantage ol the special price. South Albany fl amies ay rleans, 79-3 OBEN CO.

Telephone 166-2 NEWPORT, VT Silver, Furniture, Alumi- Blueberrries Cranberries Peaches Apples Brighten Up one! I mar ion Sp ecial Sale of Horses At Our Stables Orleans, Vermont Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Mar. 29, 30, 31 We shall offer for sale a carload of fine Canadian horses, weighing from 1100 to 1400 lbs. each. Also 15 good usable HORSES Taplin, Roweli J. A.

Bates ORLEANS. VERMONT Commissioners' Notice Els late of Benjamin Cate THE hsvtn tHn appointed by ttit Honorable Pmhate Court forth In-Strict of Orleans. COMMISSIONERS, to receive, examine, and adjust the claims and demands of all perons acainst the estate of Benjamin late of Greensboro in said district, deceased, and all claims exhibited in otTset thereto, hereby srive notice that we will meet for the r-urpo-e aforesaid, at, the dwetlir.gr house of the late Cat in the town R-ireensboro in mi id district, on the i-Sth day of April and iith day of September next, from i i o'clock a. m. until four o'clock p.

on each ef said days that six months from the 12th. day of A. 1. is the time limited hy said court for said creditors to present their claims tu us for examination and allowance. lated at Greensboro.

this rd day cf March A. I. Is17. H. Z.

HARRIMAN J. A. KENDKll'K 13-15 Commissioners Estate of A. S. Barney STATE OF VERMONT District of Orleans, ss.

The Honorable Probate Court for the lis triet aforea.U: To all persons interested in the estate of A. S. Harney. Late of Morgan in said District. deceased.

GREETING: WHEREAS, said Court has assigned the seth dajrof April next for examining and alio win 2 the account of G. A. Barney, administrator of the estate of said deceased and for dtHTM- im a' tiie iawiut ui.iLit ji m- si.si.? ordered that pubhe net ice thereof be aivea to all persons interested in said estate by publishing this order three weeks successively previous to the day assigned. In the Orleans County Monitor, a newspaper published at Barton in said district. THEREFORE, you ale hereby notified to appear at Colby Stoddard's office in Orleans in said District, at 2 o'clock p.m-onthe day assigned, then and there to contest the sliowanee of -aid account if you see cause, and to establish as heirs, legatees ana lawful claimants to said residue.

t4ien under ray hand this 17th day of March, 1917. 13-15 RUFUS W. SPEAR. Judre. Commissioners Notice Estate of Sochia M.

Austin The undersigned, havinr been appointed by the Honorable Prolate Court tor the District of Orleans. Commissioners, to re ceive, examine ana aajut ine csaims anu demaiias of all persons against theesiate of Sophia M. Austin late of Barton in said District, deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset thereto, heieoy srive notice that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid at the Austin irui? store the viliae of Orleans in said District tte lnta day of April and th day of August next from two o'clock p.ra until four o-'e lock p. m. on each of siid days and that six months Trom the 12th day of February.

A. D. is the time limited by said Court for said creditors to present their claims to us for examination and allowance. Dated at this 27th day of March A. D.

JERRE MARSTOX F.U. BROWN 13-15 Commissioners Li THEATES PROGRAMME Thursday, Mar. 29th. THE SHIELDING SHADOW PATHE NEWS THE DEATH SWING Hazards of Helen A LESSON IN LABOR 2-act Lubin drama Orleans Opera Hoase, FrL 3Iar. 30th.

i. i Friday, Mar. 30th. MARGUERITE CLARKE IN MOLLY MAKE BELIEVE 5-act Paramount feature PATHE NEWS Orleans Opera House, Sat Mar. 31st.

Saturday, Mar. 31st. MAE MARSH IN THE LITTLE LIAR Triangle feature MAID MAD 2-act Keystone comedy Tuesday, Apr. 3d. BARRYMORE IN JOHN THE RED WIDOW 5-act Paramount feature PARAMOUNT BRAY CABTOON Orleans Opera House, WetL, Apr.

4th. "IS 3 1 SOMETHING NEW IN BARTON F. D. supply Remeov to you the crtifty, Zen AEJL THE ALBAOTI ALBANY The sugar makers are getting busy this week. Miss Laclair has returned to "her home in Lowell.

A little child of-Hervey Daniel is very ill with pneumonia. The schools in town closed Fritay for the spring: vacation. Mr. and Mrs. S.

V. Page attended the funeral of. a cousin in Troy re cently. Judce Tenney, Fred Fletcher and Mr. Wells are all home from court this week.

Calvin Carter and family of Greensboro visited in town the first of the week. Mrs. Florence Tinker, who has been spending: the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Day, has returned to her home. EAST ALBANY Frank C.

Hunter, who passed his 72d birthhay March Cth, died Monday afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. Luella Eldridge, of a shock. He was stricken about 4 o'clock and died at 1 o'clock that evening. Mr. unconscious almost from the recognize his son.

Mr. Hunter was born here March 6, 1S45, and spent the greater part of his life in town until 11 years "ago, since which time he has made his home much of the time with his son, Victor, of Barton. His wife, who was Addie M. Pierce of Barton, died 11 years ago and had GES GILEAMKGS GLOVER Ellery Dunn is improving. Levi Lamorey's children are better.

I Paul Francis began work for -Alva Rich Monday. I Tracy Cook was home from Lyir- donville last week. Mrs. R. E.

Davis is improving from her recent accident. Zurs. Mary Cobb has been spending a few days at home. visited frler. as iH Lyndonville last wees.

Harold McParlane of Greensboro is working for H. E. Clark. Fred Malain visited his brother in Stanstead for the week-end. Lee Loomis has gone to Burlington to take the naval examination.

Dr. E. G. Stevens was in town a few days ago on dental business. Stephen King is home from the hospital and able to be about the house.

Ray Wolcott of Burlington is spending a few days among his many friends here. One of Frank-Taylor's large team horses dropped dead in the sugar place Monday. Mr. Chesley, t)2 years old, who has been ill all winter is able to be about the house. The last number of the Glover Community Entertainment course will be given Friday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Aden Phillips took their eldest daughter, Genevieve, to St. Johnsbury this morning, for an operation on her throat. The Parish school closes this week.

It was one week later than the other schools in town as there was a week to make up, caused by the teacher's illness. Those from out of town attending the funeral of Rufus L. Drew were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dewing and Mr.

and Mrs. Porter Gray of Orleans, Mrs. Mary Dewing and Miss Blanche Dewing and Leo Dewing of Irasburg and Archie Chase of Greensboro. A letter recently received from Mrs. Lizzie Clark enclosed a check for the duplicate album quilt which contained some 500 name3 of the townspeople here and expressed much interest in the Community church work and in the Mrs.

Clark was a very deyote4t church worker when she resided, here. RUFUS L. DREW. Rufu3 L. Drew was born in Glover, the son of Isaac and Abigail Drew, April 18th, 1835, one of a family of four sons and four daughters, of which he was the last except one brother, William Drew, 75 years old, now residing "at T.

M. Drew's in Glover. In 1854 Rufas went to California, thi3 being during the time so many were called there by the gold mine3. Among the souvenirs he brought from California was a ring in which was mounted a gold nugget in the rough. Thi3 he gave to his son, Noah, on hi3 21st birthday.

And this winter he has often told of his California experiences and shown the ring to friends and grandchildren who have caleld upon him in h'13 sickness. He returned in 1852 and that year eilisted in Co. 6th Vt. Regiment, where he served two and one-half 1 1 1 1 Miss Laura N. Morse of Hatley, ar.a taey eataLLzhed their nomc on Pierce recently purcna fed of th bet Eczema llie world.

A.k hirn abut Dry Znsa! for iCaly sliin and for all watery mpti' lis. been a faithful helpmate on the farm here where they lived. One son, Victor, and a sister, Mrs. Eldridge, survive as near relatives. Mr.

Hunter was a man of integrity, industry and well thought of by a large circle of friends. He was member of the Baptist church. The funeral is being held here this afternoon, Rev. C. W.

Kelley of Irasburg officiating. Burial will be at East Burke where the body is being taken today. SOUTH ALBANY K. W. Ames was in Dixville, Canada, last week.

Napoleon Mason has been quite ill with bronchitis. Miss Mamie Locke of Barton spent Sunday with her parents. Walter Urie of West Glover spent Sunday at his home here. Leo Williams is at home from U. V.

M. for his Easter vacation. James Calderwood and Ed wan! Conner began work Monday for W. F. Ames.

The village school, taught by Miss Doris Cameron of West Glover, closed Friday. Miss Bernice Martin of Montpelier is spending her Easter vacation with her parents. Mrs. Charles Porter is in Glover caring for Mrs. Nancy Crosier, who has been quite ill for several weeks.

Guy Courser has returned from his work at North Troy and is going to help II. D. Roweli through sugaring. lui.u yuviv- Thad, now lives. Here three children were bom to them, Noah Mary and Thad all of whom survive them.

A few years ago on the marriage of the youngest sen they sold the farm to him and 'removed to another little farm a short distance away. Here his wife died two years ago and here he has lived since, sometimes with his daughter, sometimes with a niece, Miss Cora Jones, of Ayers. Clitf and later his brother William has lived there with him valvular heart developing he went to the home of his eldest son, N. H. Drew, last autumn, and there stayed until the end, which came March 18th.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at his sen's home, Rev. W. A. Yvar officiating, and the body was placed in the tom at Riverside cemotery. There were beautiful floral tributes from the family, a wreath of white and r.urple hyacinths and narcissus from I H.

Drew and son, Harris; a sheaf carnations from Thad Drew and daughter, Laura, a spray of narcissus, from the brother, William Drew, and a pillow of hyacinths, nar-eissus and roses from the G. A. W. R. and Sons of Veterans.

Mr. Drew was a man of upright character, pure life and habits, kindly, sympathetic and genial. His grief and loyal praise of the wife who walked life's pathway with him for almost half a century has been extreme. As the preacher very aptly said, he was a kindly courteous gentleman of the old school. Children, grandchildren and his circle of friends will miss him much.

of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved father and grandfather. N. H. Drew and family, T. M.

Drew and family, Mary Dewing and family, WEST GLOVER Barton scholars are having a week at home. Mrs. Welch, mother of Mrs. Edwin Bickford, is not as well. A.

E. Brunning and family were at Preston Skinner's Sunday. Mrs. Emily Wild of South Royal-ton i3 visiting at Ernest Baker's. The students from Montpelier seminary are home for the Easter vacation.

Mr. Glover, who is working for William Cameron, was quite ill bunday. R. O. Buchanan and family bf Burlington are spending two weeks at R.

W. Buchanan's. Doris Cameron, who is teaching at South Albany, and Gladys Cameron, at Lyndonviye, are spending their vacations at home. Try Zensal for Sold by druggists. all skin troubles.

Sufficient. There Is a. cherry tree in our back yard. Last summer Donald was up ia the tree picking cherries, which were scarce and none too ripe, r.nd throwing them down to Buster. Buster tavi about twenty cherries in his hat when Donald called down 'Ilout till I can v.

lit i pHed: "All riht; down. We got enoush for a ache. The Boy Is the Father cf the Man. Tbe director of education In Llver- pool has Just made a great and Impor- jtant discovery which future genera-i lions of educationalists will doubties regard as epoch-making as the first jvoysge of Christopher GoIataLua. He says that "boys have a perfect pas- tlon oZ watchin; men at r.

ork." Strange 1 tft we nave riuTfceu uie eaiae with ruany men. Pott Had Idea. Matthew il.f rp- clarity ft! owu iemsr. that "hile ef'j'iraf Ivi fer Ivel iM'try, tnrrrly lovt-'i And Slat- THE THREE CRAFTSBURYS CRAFTS IIURY Calderwood was a visitor in Wolcott Sunday. Etta Smith is home from Elmore for the spring vacation.

The U. V. students ore at home for the Easter vacation. Mrs. Arthur Day and daughter, Emily left for Boston Friday.

Mrs. Amanda Lathe entertained the Ladies Aid society Thursday. Harry Mackcnder is able to be out after several weeks severe illness. Mr. and Mrs S.

Babcock of East Craftsbury were business visitors here Friday. Lcaffic King was a Sunday guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry King, of Wolcott. The funeral of Mr.

Curtis was held at the home Sunday, the Rev. C. D. Pierce officiating. Mrs.

1L O. Bartlett spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Goodwin, in Irasburg. Mrs.

Bell Calderwood spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry King, in Wolcott. The snow scraper was used on nearly all the roads in town last week much to the comfort of the traveling public. Mr and Mrs.

Basil Boardman of East Craftsbury were Sunday guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred The lecture course committee held their first; meeting Tuesday evening to consider the best talent for this year's lecture course. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Lovell Allen and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Markres, who were ill last week, are improving.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martin of Cambridge Junction recently visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.

G. Martin. His brother, Irvin, went 'home with them to spend a week. The twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John Waterhouse suffered an operation for an abscess on her leg between the knee and, hip recently. The operation was performed by a surgeon from Burlington and she is thought to be doing well. MEWS FROM HJRASBURG MRS. F. A.

FIELD Miss Jessie Lanou is ill. Mrs. J. B. Tinker is quite ill.

Alton Kennison is ill with measles. Herbert Bover spent Sunday with friends in Barton. Mrs. Meta Messier is visiting friends in Albany. The farmers are getting busy preparing for sugaring.

C. II Woodward has been on the sick list the past week. Arie- Kennison was in Montpelier on business last week. Regular meeting of Colton Chapter O. E.

this evening. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs-. Mineral Mason Friday. Harold McGoff and Glee Kennison are having German measles.

V. E. Roberts of Newbury was a business visitor in town yesterday. Peter LaCross has finished work for Frank Willey and gone to Derby. Charlena Clough was unable to attend school last week on acount of illness.

Miss Edythe Miles has gone to Melrose, where she has employment. C. S. Lewis of Eden has been in town the past week selling nursery stock. Mr.

and Mrs. Ira Day of Albanv are visiting his sister, Mrs. O. J. Shepherd.

Miss Verna Sears is home from Johnson Normal school for the Easter vacation. C. Pike and F. A. Field were in Newport yesterday to attend the listers' meeting.

Miss Doris Sears is home from RIchford where sh is teaching, 'for a two weeks' vacation. Miss Ruth Burnham of Barton has been the guest of Miss Florence Win-get, the past few days. Eirier Aller has gone to Browning-ton to work for Willard Herman during the sugar season. Mr. and Mrs.

E. A. Pike visited their sons, Hiram and Murray, in Woodsville over Sunday. Mrs. O.

W. Metcalf and daughter, Lettie, spent the week-end with her mother in Newport Center. Miss Bertie Baldwin of Newport has been spending a few days with her brother, Henry Baldwin. We are glad to note that Prof. Bul-lard of Orleans, has again assumed the leadership of the Irasburg band.

Melvin and George Kennison were called to Newport Center Thursday by the serious illness of their sister. Mrs. Homer Bartlett of Craftsbury spent the past few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. U.

Good-win. Much sympathy is felt for Dr. and Mrs. P. C.

Templeton in the of their little son which occurred Satur- The 11. F. D. carrkm have been obliged to deliver the mail on foot the past two days on account of bad roads. Walter McGoff and son of Montpelier have been spending a few I with Mr.

aad "Mrs. Cornelius McGoJT. Remember the promenade to be Hven by the village school in the hall theme was "Billy Sunday-i Friday evening. No admission will Ian and lU and tl charged. dres was good and the inf.uei I ifi.nswrs of the town have bem i busy tne past week taking a list of all NORTH CRAFTSBURY E.

N. Randall has gone to Barton for a visit. C. II. Root was a business visitor in Orleans Monday.

Leo Williams of Albany was a recent visitor here. Miss Nellie ie Richardson 13 working Ryan's. at William The academy opened Tuesday after ten days vacation. Edmund Root is home from U. V.

M. for a short vacation. George is home from school at Montpelier for a vacation. Mrs. Johnson of Collinsville is caring Jor her daughter, Mrs.

Will Ryan. George Berry of Waterbury, is visiting his brother, Charles Berry. Mrs. A. R.

Garvin, who has been ill for some time, still remains very ill. Miss Mary Root is home from Woodstock, where she has been teaching the past year. Miss Ellen Bailey of Wells River, a former teacher in the academy, is visiting friends in town. Mrs. Victor Gilbert is called here by the serious her mother, Mrs.

Garvin. Miss Fida Chasse, who in town. illness of has been working in West Glover, is visiting at her father's, A. Iarabee's for a few days. Mr.

Barrett has finished his work here for the dairy association and gone to Lowell, to work on the Hood farm. Dr. Wheeler of Burlington was called here Thursday to assist Dr. Eastern in the operation on the Waterhouse child. T.

M. Gallagher spent the week-end in Burlington with his daughter. He reports she is improving and will soon be able to come home. The sad news has just reached us of the death of Mason Button from measles followed by pneumonia. lie was in Burlington attending U.

V. M. His mother was called thiVe to care for him Thursday. The family have the sympathy of everyone. LOCAL EDITOR, I men between the ages of 18 and 4G who are eligible for war.

Two of Henry Baldwin's children are very ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Baldwin's sister, Mrs. Fred Drown, of Calais is helping to care for them. Wallace Jerome, who has had employment in Barnet for the past six months, has finished there and will work for Dana Huntington during the sugar season.

Orlo Goss and Miss Mabel Lanou, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lanou, were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

L. P. Bashaw. Rev. M.

G. Tup-per performed the ceremony. Miss Leontine Boulanger, aged 12, a pupil in the Morrill Hill school, recently won in a word contest, second prize of $121 toward a piano. Miss Boulanger has been speaking English less than three years. About 50 of the neighbors and friends of Mr.

and Mrs. C. II. Han-nant and Miss Ida Hannant met at their hospitable home for a social time Tuesday evening. Mar.

20, and the company was most pleasantly entertained with music and songs and dainty refreshments were served. METHODIST CHURCH NOTES. Sunday will be Palm Sunday, the beginning of Passion everyone i3 urged to make a special effort to attend church. In the morning at 10.45 the pastor will give a short talk, "Crown Him," 'and the Lord's Supper win be There will also be a church membership service at thi3 time. It is expected in the evening an illustrated lecture will be given.

Everybody is most cordially invited. There will be a praise service for the first half hour and the story will be given at. 8 and the people of the Congregational church are -most invited. to come in any time, at the close of their evening service. A silver offering is always taken at these services to defray expenses.

Sunday school at 12.10. Junior League at 3.30.' Epworth League prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7.20. The W. H. M.

will meet with Mrs. Goodwin Saturday at 3 p. m. Mrs. H.

Bailey is the leader. Saturday evening at 8 o'clock an adjourned meeting of the quarterly, conference wil be beld at the church and every member is most earnestly requested to be present. The boys' meeting (K. O. K.

meets night at the church at 7.30 o'clock. A large number of books have been donated to the Sunday school library but more are desired. If you haven't presented a book as yet to the library you are invited to do so at once. If joa have magazines and good weekly or monthly periodicals, stereoscopic pictures or games which you are willing to contribute we will add them to the circulating library and loan them o-t as weil as the books. Thre will be services Thursday and Friday evenings of passion week to which all the people of the community are invited.

Special service Easter Sunday morning and union service in the M. E. church Sunday evening. George Cofran ipoke at the -Meth odist church Sunday morning and 'ide a good impression on the people. He also addressed a community service in the hall Sunday evening and iHtened to with irreat interest.

the ie ad dress was I'ood and the influence of the meeting was certainly very spir- itual. A large union chorus choi the tinging. led.

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