Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-12-22
CHANGING THE SHIRE IN
ORLEANS.

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ORLEANS.
The commission for the location of
the shire of this county, Messrs.
Denison of Royalton, Davis of Cav
endlsh, and Redington of Rutland,
arrived in Barton on Wednesday ev-
ening and Immediately commenced
their hearing at the Opera House.
Gen. Grout opened the case by state
ments, and demonstrations on the
map, showing the various facts which
favor Barton Village as the most ia
vorable point for the location.
Among the things which he purpos-
ed to show by evidence were that this
place would convenience larger
area of the county by railroads than
any other, this from the fact that the
habitual running of trains is such as
to permit the coming of parties in the
north part of the county in the morn
ing, at an early hour in the after
noon and at night, with opportunities
by freight at other hours, while the
same might return early in the fore
noon, at o'clock p. m. and at 6 p.
m. This system of train running has
been in operation, either in full or in
part, since the building of the rail-
road, and in the nature of the case
must always be so. 1t was stated
that the whole county could be more
fairly accommodated here, taking in
to consideration all those portions
which naturally would come by team
conveyance, all that section in the
south part of the county which must
come by teams and all who avail
themselves of railroad facilities. 1t
was stated that the towns of West
more, Irasbnrgh, Albany, Crafts
bury, Greensboro, and Glover, by
town meetings in which the matter
had been fully discussed had declared
by votes and resolutions that Barton
Village would most conveniently ac-
commodate them. Craftsbury had
declared that in case the removal be
made north of Barton Village that the
town would make early application
, to be set off. The amount of bust
ness, mercantile and manufacturing
: amounting in the aggregate to nearly
half million yearly was alluded to ; the
fact that certain special branches OF
q business, not to be fonnd at Barton
t Landing or Newport, was alluded tc
G also; the advantage of most excel
b lent water power at this point wa:
: mentioned. The growth and pros
n perity of the village, the character o
the surrounding country the mum
Der of law cases tried in which one o
: the parties resided in towns and local
: tiles south of Barton was alluded to
. Thursday morning there was
& large attendance. In the interest
D. of the location at Barton there wer
d as counsel, Fl. G. Ide of St. Johns
Ill bury, acting for Craftsbury, j. {
" Burke of Albany. speaking for tina
v locality, Messrs. Thompson and Ty
IL Ter of Irasburgh and the attorneys c
e. this place Barton Landing was reI
le resented by 2. K. Gleed of Morris
u vile, Mr.. Dillingham; of Montpelie
no Il. NJ. Mansur of Island Pond an
III Messrs. Carpenter and Austin. TT
&c interests of Newport were guarde
Ell by Messrs. Edwards, Crane, Dicke
III. man, Young and Maj. Grout of De
us by. The proceedings were condnc
's' ed after the ordinary methods of Il
III county courts, and evidence was pr
'lo duced to prove the statements mac
III at the opening of the case, correc
III The various town committees we
up heard and evidence received fro
rs parties in Holland, Charleston, Yves
oi field and other disputed territori
= tending to show the facts relative
eh distances, facilities for travel, bu
my ness relations with Barton, the fe,
III ing of the various localities in rega
III to the superior advantages of t
oSe this plaae over others as Il shil
ley Railroad freight statistics here pl
'ns sented. The committee in the mes
ldi- time had been shown about town a
Will had seen some of the business fac
ion ties and other things which seem
ep- show the prosperity of the town.
the On Friday mornings no convent,
ers, train running till nearly noon,
nat committee were shown by practi
asst illustration, the thermometer indie
at ing about twenty below zero, the
ken convenience of having the shire loo
ed north of this center. The me
ing at the Landing was held in
spaciops hotel hall and the ate
sup ance was large. The claims of t
What place, as the most convenient pc
not for the shire, were well set forth
very Judge Austin. He referred to
as to facilities afforded by rail and hi
n. way for reaching that center;
i'm natural advantages of the local
vote the volume OF business. the fee
| no Of various towns and localities in
here yor of this point, as shown by [
must tions. The evidence during the
and evening was in accordance
new the opening statement Witne
1885 from Westmore, Irasburgh, Low
strict Westield, Troy, Jay, and Char