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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
COMPLIMENTED.

The following recently appeared in
the Talent, a New York weekly, and
will be appreciated by people of this
village and vicinity:
Boston, NoU. 80, 1895.
S. N, Spedron, 81 World Building,
Dear SIR, thought, now that I've
had little experience in the extreme
Eastern country, it might be we'll to
relate the same, or compare with the
business elsewhere. We hear of some
running courses, etc., but I have a
challenge to offer to any agent in any
part of the country, to produce an
equal to the following:
Barton, VT, situated on the Boston
& Maine R.R., between st. Johnsbury
and Newport, is a village of eleven
hundred inhabitants. The following
lecture and entertainment course has
been booked there this season: Rev.
Thomas Dixon, of N. Y; Rev. Russell
III. Conwell, of Phila.; Hon. Geo. r.
Vending, of Washington; Prof. John
B. Denote, of Indiana; Festival Con-
cert Co., and Beresford Concert Go. of
Boston. This course costs in the vi
entity of 500.
Without further comment on the
above, the question often arises, CHOW
can we make course pay in small
towns?"
Here is the absolute solution of
the question. The "best is the cheap
est' always i'll all departments of life,
but especially SO in the running of En-
tertainment Courses. Last year this
enterprising little town made between
two and three hundred dollars clear
on their first course. Someone may
say, "well, probably there is a semin-
airy or college there" 1 answer, No!
Nothing of the sort; it is but an or
binary country town with more than
ordinary aggressiveness). The chair
man of the Committee, Mr.. Fl. J. STAN
nard, is the principal Of the public
school, and very much cup to date''
enterprising young man; the mem
bers of the executive committee, be-
ing business men of the town, H. @.
Pierce being Vice Chairman, HI. K.
Dewey, Sec; f. w. Cutting, Treas.
They sell course tickets for $3.50.
GEO. w. BRITT,
NeaU Eng Rep. Redpath Lyceune Bureau.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02

In the recent trial of skill between
the Maine and the Gushing, the tor
pedo boat twice succeeded in getting
within striking distance of the big
battleship in spite of the fact that
four of the strongest search lights of
the navy were sweeping the waters
for her. What made the test more
decisive was the fact that the Cush-
ing could not be seen, although she
was in the full glare of the lights, her
small size and dull paint combining to
render her invisible. The torpedo boats
of the navy are indeed small affairs,
but it looks very much as if they com
mand respect.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of David 3. Philbrick

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Orleans, Commissioners. TO receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands OF AL uer-
sons against the estate of David B. Philbrick
late of Brownington, in said District deceas-
ed, and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes aforesaid, at the Office OF IS. Il. ID.
Carpenter in Barton, on the 18th day OF De-
cember and 25th day of Nav next, from
O'Clock, p. m. until O'Clock, p. m. each OF
said DAYS. and that Xix months from the 26th
day of Nov, A. ID. 1898, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors % present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Barton. VT, this 2sth day OF
November, A. ID. 1895
A. ID. MATHEWS, No'h"iiA9i"he'h'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02

Jerry Simpson will not adorn the
Fifty fourth congress, but Peter j.
Otey Of Virginia more than fills his
place with bill to pension confeder-
ate soldiers. Twenty seven million
dollars was received by the treasury
from the sale of confederate property
during the war and Immediately after
it, and this Virginia statesman wants
congress to appropriate sum equal
to the interest on that sum at five per
cent, to be distributed in pensions
among the veterans of the Confeder-
acy. The war is over, we admit, but
this country will not signalize the
fact by pensions to the men who
sought to divide it. There never was
more unfit time for such a PROPOSE
ton. From a financial standpoint it
Is clearly impossible. Cleveland has
run the country in debt $500, 200, 900
already, and it is altogether unlikely
that any Republican congress will
vote to add $27 900, 900 to that debt,
especially for the purpose of pension
ing rebels. We are glad the war is
over, but we are not glad $27, 200, 900
worth. The Confederates went into
the rebellion with their eyes open, and
they have no claim on national boun-
tY now.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02

The commandant of the Marine
Corps reports that the limit of human
endurance has about been reached, in
the work assigned the corps to do,yet
the new ships soon to be added to the
navy will add to the imperative duty
to be done. This is another item in
the general complaint that the in
crease in the ships of the navy has
not been accompanied by CORES
ponding growth in the numerical
force necessary to man the new ships.
We are short of naval engineers, short
of experienced seamen, short of COM
mon "hands," and short of material
for marine guards and the other du-
ties of the Corps of Marines. eve
should either fish or cut bait, "-either
put ourselves in condition to fight
if necessary without the slightest
intention of attacking anybody,-or
just quietly lie down and own up to
all the world that fighting is not our
creed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of Olive J, Allen.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District o.
Orleans, Comm issioners, TO receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per
sons against the estate Of Olive j. Allen, late
of Craftsbury. in said District. deceased and
all claims exhibited ip offset thereto. hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purposes
aforesaid, at the residence OF the late Olive
j. Allen, on the 18th day OF December and 2sth
day of April next, from O'Clock r. M.
until 4, p. m, each of said davs. and that six
months from the 2sth day of Oct. A. ~, 1895, is
the time limited by said Court for said credi-
tors to present their claims TO as for eKamin-
talon and allowance.
Dated at Crattsbury, VT, this 10th day OF
November A. ID. 1898.
WYRAM WYLIE, .t-t-
1850 w. =. TILLOTSON, SoHHisSiohefhs
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
Sheffield.

Sheffield.
Miss Cora Jones is home from St. Johns
bury.
Mrs Martha McNeal has moved to Lyn-
don Center.
Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. A. L. Barber
last Friday.
Jonathan Simpson has moved from r.
ton.
The event of last week was the marriage
of Aaron Gray and Mrs. Jones, both of this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Drew, w. F. Clark
and Mrs. F. P A Clark of Glover spent
Thanksgiving at ]. G. Kings.
Elmer Chase is engaged for the winter
term in No 1.-School closed in Dist. No 3,
Friday Nov. 20, for weeks vacation.
VIII o'clock
Harry Squires and family of St. Johns
bury spent Thanksgiving in town.
The happy event of the week was the
marriage of Frank Farr to Della Wilson.
Geo. Clapp will run a barber shop one
evening in week in the grocery of Roll
Inns & Sawyer.
There will be an oyster supper and dona-
tion at the town hall Wednesday eve, Dec.
4th, for the benefit of Rev. S. @. Johnson.
The many friends of Mrs. Frank Taylor
will be sorry to learn that she is in very
poor health at her fathers, Chas. Rogers, in
ST. Johnsbury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
Trust Estate of Ephraim
TAYLOR of Barton.

STATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT,
- IS. In Probate Court held at Barton.
in said District, on the sth day of November
A. ID. 1895.
o. ID. owen, trustee OF the trust estate OF
Ephraim Taylor, late of Barton, I'm said Dis
trict. deceased. presents his trustee account
for examination and allowance.
Whereupun, IL is ordered by said Court,
that said account be referred 10 session
thereof, to be held at the Office OF y. w Bald
December, a. ID. 1895, at nine O'Clock
in the forenoon, for hearing and decis-
ion thereon: And, IL is further ordered that
notice hereof be given to all persons inter
ested, by publication of the came three weeks
successfully in the Orleans county Monitor,
said time appointed for hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they may have. why said &C
count should not be allowed, and such decree
made.
BY the Court-Attest.
47-49 F. f. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02

The tomb in the Norristown, Pa,
cemetery, in which the remains Of
Gen. w. S. Hancock are placed, is
rapidly crumbling away, and a move
ment which has been initiated by the
old Second Army Corps to have them
transferred to the beautiful Arlington
cemetery, where the bodies of Sheri
dan, Crook and score of other
heroes of the Rebellion repose,is like
ly to be successful. The consent of
all members of the family except of
one brother, has been secured, and
this will doubtless be given. A prom
inent site has been selected at Airing
ton, and if the removal shall take
place, handsome monument will be
erected above the grave. 1t is fitting
that his tomb and monument should
be the nations care. Hancock may
not rank with the two Or three great
captains of the Union Army, but he
will be remembered as the "superb
soldier.O
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
Trust Estate of Brainard Steb-
bins of Barton.

- LEANS, IS. In Probate Court held at
Barton, in said District, on the h day of
November, A. ID. 1895.
o. ID. Owen, trustee OF the trust esta te of
Brainard Stebbins, late of Barton, in said
district, deceased, presents his trustee ac-
count for examination and al lowance.
Whereupon, il is ordered by said Court,
that said account be referred TO a session
thereof, to be held at the Office of n. w. Bald
win, in said Barton, on the 18th day of De-
cember, A ID. 1885, at nine O'Clock in the fore
noon. for hearing and decision thereon.
And, ii is further ordered that notice hereof
be given TO all persons interested, by publi-
cation OF the same three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
in the Orleans County Monitor. a newspaper
published at Barton in said District previous
to said time appointed for hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and show
cause, IL any they may have, why said ac-
count should not not be allowed, and such
decree made
BY the CouTt-Attest.
f-49 +. f. ALFRRD, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
A Good House For Sale.

Having Just finished a good. double tene-
ment house in the growing Village of Barton,
/ offer the same for sale, and, if can effect a
sale. will soon erect another good set of
buildings on another lot.
The house is situated on the Owen purchase
on High Street, and is built on the pleasant
est lot on the street. The house is planned
for two tenements with plenty of roo m in
each. 1t is well and convene ntly built, has
the village water, can have electric lights il
desired, and is very desirable piece of prom
erty. There is a great call in the village or
+enements and tor rooms and this house car
be rented at once to pay good per cent. OF
interest on its cost. Inquire OF
VIM. WILLIAMS, so. Albany, or
j. G. PAGE, Barton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
Trust Estate of Brainard Steb-
bins of Barton.

STATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT,
- In Probate Court, held at Newport,
in said District, on the 4th day OF November,
A. ID. 1895.
j. b. Freeman trustee OF the trust estate OF
Frainard Stebbins, late of Barton, In said
district, deceased, presents his trustee ac-
count for examination and allowance.
Whereupon, il is ordered by said Court,
that said account be referred 10 a session
thereof to be held at the offce OF Il. W.
Baldwin, in said Barton, on the 18TH
day OF December, A. ID 1898, az nine
o'clock i'm the forenoon. for hearing and
4 lesion thereon. And, il IL further
ordered that notice hereof he given TO
all persons inter- sted bv publication o. the
same three weeks successfully In the Orleans
County Monitor, a LewspapeI published at
said Barton, previous TO said time appointed
for hearing, that they NAV appear at said
time and place, and show cause, IL any they
NAV have, why said account should not be al
lowed, and such decree made.
BY the Court, Attest,
47.4s +. L. ALFRED. Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
-yndOnVille.

The Union has written up and pu b1ish-
d very excellent account of the work
one in the last year in rebuilding Lyn-
onville.
The national bank of this place have
Won their case against True G. Fletcher,
he Supreme Court sustaining the lower
curt. This is the celebrated forgery case
# G. 7. Walter, the bank claiming that
hey held Fletcher ON his original surety
signature, and that forged paper paid no
bills and afforded no release to Fletcher.
West Burke.
Clark Kimball, who was injured by fall
BIN an iron rail on the railroad track, is
bic to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hartwell went to
Plymouth last week to spend Thanksgiv-
ing with his brother, Warner Hartwell.
Quarterly meeting services at the M. E.
church, Sunday, December Sth. 1t is ex-
pected that Presiding Elder Hamilton will
be present.
Campbell & Woodruff have built shed
beside the stock yard, where their stock
which is obliged to remain at the yard over
hight can be sheltered.
Laban Gray and wife have gone to Vir-
ginia for a few weeks visit, and if practi-
cable, will bring the remains of Mrs. Geo.
Woodruff here for refinement.
VIM. Dunmore will soon move to Burke
Hollow, where he has opened a shop, and
Clark Kimban will Imove into the tene-
ment vacated by Mr.. Dunmore.
East Hardwick.
Lewis Haynes is having run of typhoid
fever, but is progressing finely.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hunt spent Thanks
giving in towns. G. Matthews is visit
. ing at Jas. Georges.
A. c. French is passing out the cigars,
the result of a wedding at the home of CAL
vim Shepard in Stannard, Nov. q.
John Stevens has rented the Lewis Far
rington fran in Walden, and is moving
Geo. Wheeler has rented Mrs. ]. o. Por-
ter's farm for three years.
Sutton.
A. c. F. social at o. E. Bundy's last
Friday eve.
Miss Amy Stevens has returned from
Bradford where she has been learning
dress making.
Rev Mr.. Smith preached an interest
ing temperance sermon last Sunday on
invitation from the w. @. t. u
Some of our young people are rehearsing
the play ''Under the Laurels," and will
give it to the public in the near future.
Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. F. M.
Abbott Wednesday afternoon and evening
and very cordial invitation is extended
to all.
Mrs. L. B. Wilson went to Waterbury
recently in the interest of the Green Noun
tain Seminary of which she is one of the
trustees.
Mrs. John Stevens received telegram
Wednesday announcing the death of her
mother. She started for Canada Thursday
morning.
I'll. Ball and wife of Lebanon, Frank Bal
and wife of ST. Johnsbury and Miss Eliza
Gee of Franklin Falls, spent Thanksgiving
at A. FL. Balls.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02

Those who think the srecent dry
spell an unprecedented one may
change their minds when we quote
from the record of a few other
droughts, as follows: In 1862 there
were 80 days in succession without
rain; in 1880, 81 days; in 1894, 81 days;
1924, 81 days; in 1870, 90 days; in 1741,
~ days; L1749, 1Os days; in 1862, 1913
days; in 1888, so days; in 1871, 80 days
without rain. 1t will be seen that the
longest dry time that ever occurred
in America was in the summer OF 1852.
No rain fell from the first of Nav nm
til the first of September, 1873 DAYS
without rain. All the way. at inter
walls, from 1880 to 1885 there have been
droughts of more or less severity, say
from Al to 1853 days without rainfall.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02

bwe has moved into L. F. Kay's tene-
ent.
union Thanksgiving services were held
the NJ. E. church in the evening, Rev.
J.. Olds, pastor of the Baptist church,
teaching.
Heney Waller of Fort Farlee, Maine, was
town last week.-Rev. Mark Atwood of
hnsbury is in town on a visit to
s daughter, Mrs. F. j. Campbell.
FestfieId.
pine.
VIM. Clarkson has rented Hiram Mil
RS farm on the river.
Communion was held in the Cong1
hurch on Sunday, December 1. The pre-
Aratory services were held the preceding
tiday
ID. A. Winslow has rented his farm to A.
Wakeman for five years. Winslow has
owed into Ed.Boynton's house in the vii
VI ge, vacated by Wakeman.-Thomas
Quilt has moved into the house he recent
purshased.-Mr Herrick has moved to
Roy into J. S. Young's farm house.
At the semi-annuaI election of officers
the c. E. society, held Sunday evening,
'ov oath, the following were chosen:
resident, Walter ID. Bell: vice president,
scar P. Wright; secretary, VIM. B. Gill
In; treasurer, Mrs. Chas. G. Chaffee.
here has been an average attendance of
yer 81 at the meetings, and there is S24 in
be treasury.
Willis Wakefield of Montgomery Center
! led at his home in that village on Nov.
i after an illness of eight weeks with ty-
hold fever, aged As years, II months. He
las the son-in-Iaw of Hon. n. G. Hoyt of
bis town, and formerly resided here. For
bme years he was in partnership with
[oyt in the lumber business, and at one
me in the mercantile business. In COM
any with NJ. c. BedelI he put in the steam
ill on the west side of the mountain, but
is connection with all these enterprises
Tas practically severed before his death.
lie represented this town in the General
ssembly in 1882. He was naturally a
right man, and had an opportunity to &C
uire wealth and standing. The funeral
-as held at his late residence on Sunday,
-ov. 24th. Rev. ]. w. BuzzelI officiating.
Rev. Cameron spent Thanksgiving in
Horse sheds have been built at Lakeview
Mrs. Henry Gage is very low with little
ope of recovery.
May Spencer was in town last week
ON. Averill has been home on a short Wis
Mrs. Sophia Green was called here to at
nd the funeral of her nephew, Ernest
linton.
Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. Cora
on the evening of Dec. 5. A
diaI
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
MARRIED.

In Barton, Nov. %, at the residence of the
brides parents, by Rev. w. E. Douglass, Carl
G. AIdrich and Miss Bessie Allchurch, both
of Barton.
AT the residence of Clark Royce, in East
Charleston, Nov. %, by Rev. A. c. Swain, Geo
H. Burnham of Barton and Miss Carrie NJ.
Blake of East Charleston.
n Glover, Nov. IS, by Rev j. Mcdonald,
Frank L. Farr of Burke and Miss Della E.
Wilson of Wheelock.
In Barre, Oct. %, by Rev. r. G. Davenport,
Llewellyn A. Dwire formerly of Browning
ton and Miss Grace V. Bond of Orange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
SOMETHING ABOUT POTA TOES.

There is nothing very beautiful
about potato, and yet it is an object
of universal interest. The people
who do not like potatoes are so few
that their absence would scarcely be
noted in taking a census. According
TO an article in the New York Tribune,
the worlds average potato crop for
many years has been estimated by
experts, aided by official statistics, at
over 5000, 900, 900 bushels, which ex-
ceeds the average annual crop of
grain by fully $50, 900, 100000 bushels.
1t appears that the United States
stands fifth among those countries
which are the largest producers of
POTATOES, the average annual yields
of the five being as follows: Germany,
784, 900 900 bushels; Russia, 521 900 900;
France, 385, 900, 900; Austria, 285, 000,-
600; United States, 200,oO0,00o 1t
seems strange that Great Britain and
Ireland do not seem to be sin it'' in
raising the ssIrish'' potato.
The Tribune article states that the
average annual receipts of potatoes
in New York City are about 100000
barrels, each barrel containing from
two and one half to three fourths
bushels, or a total Of from 100000
to 6,OOO,O ZOO bushels. Of this supply,
an average quantity Of about 100000
barrels are exported to the West In
dies, leaving about LAO, 900 barrels
for consumption in and around the
metropolis. New York's supply of
potatoes is received from different
sources at different timessof the year.
The new Bermuda crop begins to
arrive about February 1, and comes
in at an average weekly rate of $500
barrels These potatoes'bring a high
price, usually selling for from So to 81
a barrel at wholesale. The Florida
crop, comparatively small one,
makes it's first appearance about April
1, and brings about the same price as
the Bermuda potatoes. In May or
June Georgia potatoes come in from
Savannah at the rate of about 10000
barrels week, and the price drops
from 20 TO o0 OdTr0I. AIU0F Un0 HrSU
of August the market is chiefly sup
piled by Long Island and New Jersey,
whose early crops are dug in the lat
ter part of July and August, and late
crops in September. A small supply
of potatoes is usually received in the
fall from Scotland and Canada.
For some reason, this country does
not seem to make the most of it's OPP
portunities in potato raising. There
are but 10 states which produce pota-
toes for shipment to markets beyond
their own boarders. These are Maine,
Vermont, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Wis
consin, Minnesota and Virginia. The
potato crop this year is exceptionally
large, and as consequence prices are
| low.-Telegraph
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
Trust Estate of J. B. Hovey
of ALBANY.

CTATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT,
- IS. In Probate Court, held at Newport,
in said district, on the 18th day of November,
A. ID. 1895
j. T.. Chamberlin, trustee OF the trust es-
tate of j. b. Hovey, late of Albany, In said
district, deceased, presents his trustee account
for examination and allowance.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court,
that said account and said application be re-
f-tred TO a session thereof, TO be held at the
Office of b. r. ID. Carpenter, i'm Barton Land
ing, in said district, on the 10th day of
December. A. ID. 1895, at I o'clock in the
afternoon for hearing and decision thereon.
And. IL is further ordered that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested, by
publication OF the same three weeks success
lively in the Orleans County Monitor, a news
paper published at Barton previous TO said
time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they may have, why said account
should 1t be allowed, and such decree made.
BY the Court-Attest.
1880 F.E. ALFRED, j., Ige.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
DIED.

In Montgomery Center, Nov. 81. of typhoid
fever, Willis Wakefield, aged 4s years, IL mos.
In Irasburgh, Nov. 81, Fortuna Sanville,
aged 35 years.
In Westmore, Nov. Is, Ernest, son of Tom
and Addie Hinton, aged yrs, mos, ls days.
In Piermont, N. H., Nov. IS, Mamie ed
wards), wife of Jewett Crafts. aged % years.