Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-26
o. d. Rowell,
o. A. White, Sele
Daniel Skinner,

| this village Will open books for Su bScr1p-
ton TO stock as soon as it is ascertained
| that Mckinley is elected. In case the un-
expected should happen and Bryan win,
nothing viii be done about the matter I'M
til the finances of tn country settle down
The Boston EUening Record puts out a
map and gives table of votes which COW
ers the territory and gives the figures on
the coming election. This gives Bryan
1853, Mckinley 2S4 electoral votes. Many
republicans believe that the republican
majority will be much larger than the
figures here made. The number requir-
ed is 224. - e
Mrs. Emily Cutler of Highgate, and Mrs.
Stone, widow of Rev. L. P. Stone of Cas-
Teton, sisters, and Mrs. Lizzie, widow of
E. F. French, sister-inlaw of Augustus
T. French; also Mr.. Charles Sawyer Of
Lowell, brother of Mrs. A. G. French, with
his wife and son; Charles Sawyer and wife
of Mendza, CAL, all visited at A. F.
French's recently.
One week from Tuesday settles it. Every
voter ought to cast his vote on Tuesday,
Presidential election day. This is the
hope Barton, which cast more Republican
votes in September than anv town in the
county, and which was twelfth in it's Re
publican majority in the State will beat
the September record this time. 1t will
require but a moment or two to vote, and
no waiting.
Ex-Gov. Page and wife of Hyde Park,
who have recently made a trip to Mont
real, returned by the C. P. r. r. and stop
ped over here last Wednesday forenoon,
making the new hotel and MONITOR Office
a call. The Governor is in excellent
health and spirits His ever increasing
business grows, notwithstanding the
hard times, and his trade, both in this
country and Europe is immense. He in.
forms us that his best single customer for
hides is in Germany. He congratulates
the town on its growth and spoke very
highly of the new hotel.
Arrangements have been made through
Mr.. Blood to run a special wire from the
depot to Sewers Opera Hall, to receive
election returns the night of Nov. Sd. The
citizens have subscribed the necessary
amount and an invitation is extended to
everybody to De present and hear the re-
turns which will be read as fast as they
are received, from the stage in the hall. A
promenade and dance had been advertised
to be held in the hall that evening butit
has been dropped and nothing more viii
be done about it. The orchestra will be
present and furnish music.
The auction sale of seats for the Barton
Lecture Course will be held in Seaver's
Opera Hall, Tuesday evening, Oct 9th,
at 7.3O. All persons desiring good seats
should be present at that time. The ex-
pense of the course this year is larger and
it is necessary that the receipts of the
auction come up to that of last year. Turn
out, everybody, and help it along. This is
not personal affair, but for the interest of
the whole community. It has been the in
tention to send prospectus to everyone
who is interested, and if any one has been
omitted he will confer favor by asking
for one.
Barton Landing.
Jennie Wiley is visiting in town.
Mrs. G.. Ell. Wiley will spend this week
at Westfeld.
Quite number went from here on the
Boston excursion. K@@f
Let everyone be out election night and
see the dispatches.
Morris johnson has moved into the
Rowe house near Browns crossing.
The Literary Society is again under way
and has meeting Thursday evening.
Rev. B. F. Rowland will hold preaching
services every evening during November.
Band rehearsals Tuesday and Thursday
evenings at 7:15 sharp. Everyone should
be on hand.
&C. Smith, of the firm Hudson & Smith,
So. Troy, visited his cousin, Mrs. Fred
Parker, Saturday.
Will Arkley has recently had orders for
two carloads of butter boxes, besides
orders for smaller lots.
Taplin & Rowen have moved barn
from Frank Wheeler's to be placed in the
rear of their feed stable.
The Epworth League will give recep-
ton free to all, with literary part and re-
freshments, Friday evening at $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wheeler from
w 6SG charleston were GOWn SATURDAY,
also Mrs. Chas. Wheeler from the same
village.
J. Fl. Holman, A. B., will speak in the
vestry of the Cong church Friday evening.
Subject, "a New England Village His
theme is the betterment of village home
life.
Friday was an unlucky day for horses:
0. w. Loclze's delivery team started out
for itself and damaged the wagon; Taplin
q Rowell had horse run on the track
from here to Hunts crossing; while Brown
& SINNERS horse died in the harness on
High st.