Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

from Newport several years since, had
good experience in the O. ID. Owen store
and since l.. w. Orcutt bought out Mr..
Ovens clothing department., he has had
control of that important business. Mr..
Batchelder, as a salesman, does not deal in
taffy or soft soap but tells you what his
goods are and gives you his best price, and
sends you away with something that fits
you and is worth the money. Mr.. Batchel-
der bought the II. S. Bickford residence
two or three years since, and when he had
put it in fine repair he invited Miss Mae
Robinson, daughter Of the late w. f. Rob-
inson, to preside over a most pleasant
home. Mrs. Batchelder has a large farm
north of the village, which belonged to
her father, where Mr.. and Mrs. Batchelder
look after raising grain, grass and frisl1y
lambs.
DIR. j. A. PEARSON.
Dentistry in Barton is well represented
His father, DR.. A. N. Pearson, was ply
stefan, IS years postmaster Of that town,
prominent citizen of Washington county,
especially in fraternaI circles. His
grandfather, Stephen Pearson, vas a
soldier of the Revolution, and fought at
Lexington and Bennington. Mr.. Pearson
completed his literary education at the
Methodist Seminary at Montpelier. He
studied dentistry with DR.. G. r. Pell of
Montpelier, with whom he practiced den
tistry for two years. He came to Barton
in March, 1879. His Office is now in
Ovens Block, overlooking the public
square. 1t is light, cosy, and we'll fur
nished with the best modern appliances
for dental work. He makes a specially of
the care of the natural teeth. He has
practiced dentistry for 20 years. Coming
to Barton an entire stranger, he has built
up large and constantly increasing prac-
tice. DR.. Pearson married Finette L.,
daughter of Dea. Jesse Alden of Iras burgh,
in 1881, by whom he had two children,
Erwin A. and Clara E.; his wife dying in
July, 1894. He married as his second wife
Mrs. Anna M. Bridgman of Glover in
1896. DR.. Pearson is well-known in
Masonic circles. He is P. M. of Orleans
Lodge, HI. P. of Keystone Chapter, and a
80 degree Mason. He also affilIiates with
the Odd Fellows.
III. o. wHITCHER & SON.
III. o. Whitcher is the senior business
man of Barton. He came here in 1859 and
was engaged in hardware, stoves, tin
ware, and agricultural implements and was
a buyer of farm produce, until he sold his
tin shop and hardware business to III. t.
Seaver In 1883, and since then has sold
agricultural implements and bought farm
produce. The present firm was formed in
1895, the junior partner, Fred S. Whitcher,
being the youngest son. The firm occu-
pies roomy quarters on Main st. They
carry agricultural implements and machin-
cry of all kinds; leader being the cham
pion mower, and champion horse rake, of
which they have the agency of the county,
and sell large number. They sell hay
tedders, cultivators, seeders, the National
sulky plow,t the leading walking plows and
the well known corn planter, ''King of the
Corn field" Their leader in buggies is the
Babcock buggy made at Watertown, NY,
which has national reputation for style
and durability. A good stock of sleighs is
carried in their season, including such ex-
cellent makes as the Sturtevant & Iarrabee
of Binghampton. Light and heavy har-
nesses, both single and double are sold at
prices that compel attention. White sew
ing machines are always found here, and
are favorite. They also sell the popular
Bradley fertilizers. The senior partner is
well and favorably known in wide cir
cult as an extensive buyer of apples and
potatoes.
H. G. GAY.
One of our busiest and best known men !
is Henry Gay. He runs carding mill and |
people from all over the county must visit !
him once or twice year anyway. He is |
one of the Gays of the noted wooden fac
5efE of Gaysville, VT, and grew up in the |
wC6f carding@hd cloth business. He has
a.good set of machinery in connection
sseth the j. W. Murkland shop, which has
improved and repaired. Mr..
Gay nctsof1y DOES good carding, but he
Aeals in woolens,nd ih.eertain classes Of |
wooden goods 4 & ana sells weSB