Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-26
LETTER FROM WEST CHARLES
TON.


mont that discharge more water in the
months of July and August than the
Clyde. The locomotive power of this
river at the present time is doing much
for this place. There is busily at work,
four single machines; one of which
turns out about one hundred thousand
shingles per week. This machine is
owned by J. G. Page. who also has
starch mill and mill for grinding corn,
&c. There is a tannery, carriage man.
ufactory, sawmill, flour and grist mill,
two carding machines, a cabinet shop,
and last but not least, mill for grind
ing emery and other stone, owned by E.
G. Merrill. The emery he uses in man.
ufacturing his celebrated cosmopolitan
emery wheels and saw gummers which
are fast superseding all other emery
wheels afforded to the public. Mr.. Mer-
rill's composition for manufacturing
artificial stone for monuments and archi-
tectural work, cannot be equalled in the
United States or Europe. The future
for his business looks more than bright
There are four stores in the village and a
peanut and oyster saloon. The stores
are owned by Messrs. Bennett, Carpenter
| dry goods and drugs Page and Web
ster. There is but few villages that can
boast of as sound merchants financially
as this. There is also in this village
two millinery shops, two harness shops.
two boot and shoe shops, two blacksmith
shops, one paint, one carpenter shop, and
one photograph saloon, where they take
the shadow ere the substance fades
That l think will answer for village of
this size. We have two churches, Con-
gregational and Baptist The Rev. Mr..
Childs, who oficiates at the Congrega-
tional church, is a highly educated theo-
Logan and earnest in his labors. The
church and community have just reasons
to believe him to be a God fearing
preacher. The Rev. Mr.. Nickerson who
supplies the pulpit at the Baptist church
is gaining the confidence and good will
of all that become acquainted with him.
His unassuming department among the
worlds people, as well as the church, is
drawing many hearts to love him as a
teacher, neighbor, and friend May
they see in him man who is trying to
lead them in the footsteps of the great
Master. This village is blest with three
| physicians, two Allopath's and one Ec-
lectic. They are men who enjoy good
reputation and have the pleasure of a
large practice, Gf that can be called a
pleasure.) 1t must not be forgotten les
pecially by the vendors of the ardent,
that we have an attorney, and counselor
at law in this village. He is young
man, but fast growing popular with the
people of this town and vicinity. He
has the brains if properly cultivated
that will place him some day at the
head of the Orleans County Bar.
West Charleston is a very peaceable
village, if we except the annual temper
ance ''spasms." Now the question is
whether this annual contraction of the
temperance muscle, is going to promote
the peace and happiness of the village,
and reform the erring. There seems to
be two sides to this question the moral
persuasion, or the law of love party who
claim they have the bible, and the teach
ings and examples of Christ, as guide
for them in all matters of reformation
while the majesty of the party, claim
that the law as revealed to them in the
Statutes of Vermont is the right and on
ly way to redeem the rum drinker and
rum seller Let the people judge which
of the two parties are right. There was
an item IN the Express and Standard Of
Jan. %, that reflected 'just little bit
of a sooty hue upon the doings of some
of Charleston's most worthy citizens, in
the matter of selling intoxicating liq-
uors. Now the writer of that ssitem'
ought to have known that there are three
gentlemen that have U. S. license tc
sell spirituous liquors in the village Of
West Charleston. 1t is a deplorable
fact that now and then, somebody has
been seen partially drunk in the village
But it is by no means sure thing thai
they get drunk on Charleston rum Ma
ny bottle of the. "critter'' has beer
brought into our worthy tavern's bar
room by people that bought it in some
neighboring town, and the contents were
partially drank by people that brought
it; and these things are done without
the consent or acknowledgement of the
time-of the tavern keeper but the eff
feet the ''critter'' has upon the partie.
are all laid to Charleston rum. There
are few men in this village that have
a remarkable scent for the ''critter." L
there is anything that will exasperatt
their Ought to be- pious souls, it is the
smell of intoxicating liquors; the reason
for this can only be conjectured. Per
haps it stimulates a depraved appetit,
t which they cannot appease without 'fall
| ing or it may be the smell of lost pow
5 er to dictate to the people what the,
f shall eat or drink. What pity it i
| that their olfactory senses are not acut,
E enough to tell Newport and Stansteat
' liquor from Charleston. As for tn
t boys getting whiskey at the tavern, it i
t all fudge. He would scorn the idea o
f selling the boys rum, and so would an,
t other license dealer in this town. A
t to the shooting and head-splitting affair
4 that acts more like the neighbour,
/ towns rum than Charleston If tn
e smelling committee only knew the amour
. of water that was mixed with Charles
e ton rum, they would not believe the sto
b ry for a moment. There are some 0
e the enemies Of the town agent, or actin
/. agent, that would try to make peopl
d believe that his rum was the cause Q
d the would be scalping affair. Now ther
S is not man in the county, that kaaoac
k the ma,a,-the christian and the philan
n thropist- would believe the first lette
V of such base SANDER.
y Very respectfully yours,
NJ NJ