Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-09-10
Barton.
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The Odd Girls hold their next meeting
at the NJ. E. Vestry next Thursday p. m.
Nm. Scott and the editor spent the
better part of last week in Newport,
attending court.
Somebody wishes to have US ask G.
A. when he is going to take his three
year old colt home from Sherbrooke.
Pay your town taxes, also Barton Vii
lage and Barton Village school taxes be-
fore Saturday night. They will then be
turned over to the collectors with increas-
ed expenses added.
The Fair Ground Company are build
ing % extra horse stalls on the fair
ground, preparatory to the very large
exhibition of horses which is expected
here at the time of the fair. Those desir-
ing straw should write to Carl Farley,
Barton Landing.
Gen. W. W. Grout, who came to Yer
mont to cast his vote for the republican
ticket and for protection, is the most san
guine man we have seen in regard to the
republican prospects at the November
election. He thinks the prospects for the
party were never better.
The severe freeze and sharp frosts of
Wednesday and Thursday nights did
great damage in this county and vicinity.
All late grains, most of the corn and
every other tender thing is killed, ex-
cept in some favored localities. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the damage.
We think the prohibition vote peddlers
must have deceived some of our voters by
putting prohibition state tickets into thei1
hands, when they were looking for re-
publican votes The little party carried
only Is votes for representative, while
they got 80 votes in on the state ticket.
George whitcher, whose illness with
consumption has heretofore been men
toned in this paper, died yesterday morn
ing, and the funeral is held to-day. H(
was attacked with hemorrhage year age
last winter, and neither the climate o.
California, the best medical skill, or thu
kindest care availed. He was young
man of kind and gentlemanly disposition
beloved and respected by all.
The election in this town was some
what interesting. The effort made to ge
out the entire number of voters failed
however, and there were probably 100 wh'
did not come to the polls. The contes
for town representative was animated bu
not bitter. F. w. Baldwin, Esq, had re
received nomination for representative
and would have made an influential an
useful legislator, if he had won the cleo
ton. The farmers, and some VIII
were unfriendly to Mr.. Baldwin
raised the cry, 1--WE don't want to send
LAWYER" and a heavy vote was thrown fo
o. A. White, our popular selectman. Th
democrats were on hand and were wori
ing for more than their prospects wei
worth with an excellent candidate
Horace P. Cook. The prohibitionist
were on hand and cast about sixteen votes
mostly for A. o. Joslyn. On the who
the struggle against Mr.. Baldwin w;
such that he could not overcome it. A
ter several ballots, Mr.. White and M
Cook respectively holding their own, son
votes were thrown for Chauncy s. Ski
ner of Barton Landing Finally Mr.. Bal
win withdrew his name and turned h
strength on to Mr.. Skinner and his ele
ton was assured. Mr.. Skinner had n
dreamed that the lightning was to stril
so close, but he will make very faithf
and intelligent member, and nobody b
grudges him the honor which came
him unsought. The following shows t
result of the balloting: