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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-05-29
THE w. r. c. CONCERT.
A Fair Audience Listened to the Concert
Program and the Memorial of Flowers.

A Fair Audience Listened to the Concert
Program and the Memorial of Flowers
Not a very large crowd attended the
Memorial of Flowers" given under the
auspices Of the W. R. G. at the Corn
Palace Monday evening. The stage
was prettily draped with bunting of ma
tional colors and at each side of the
stage hung the American flag. The pro-
gram began with bugle calls by Harry
Mcdonald followed by QUARTET, ':Now
the Role of the Lively Drum" by the
Lee family, which number was we'll ex-
ecuted and drew forth great applause
Eula Wallace recited "You Put no
Flowers on My Papa's Crave" which
she handled very nicely and the male
QUARTET, Messrs. Lott, Daniels, Hover
and Bras, rendered 'A Nations Heroes"
with good taste. Little Hazel Lath-
rop pleased the audience immensely
by singing "Wont you come to my
Tea PARTY" She has sweet voice
which is very strong for one Of her ages.
"The Union Soldier" was recited by
Della Spooner in very acceptable
manner. The Lee family sang 'The
Starry Flag" which was followed by
Miss Lois Kingsbery who recited 'sThe
Battle Flag of Shenandoah" Miss
Kingsberry is always popular with
Mitchell audiences and her recitation
was in line with her former good work.
Burton Tanner sang ''The Bugler" and
the audience joined insinging March
ing Through Georgia." led by j. S.
Daniels, which closed the first part of
the program.
The Memorial of Flowers" partici-
pated in by 45 little girls and boys.
Appearing on the stage they went
through with number of marching
evolutions that was very pretty under
the glare of the electric lights. Each
one wore sash and crown and on the
latter was painted the name of the
state they represented. After the
marching the children were drawn up
in four lines and as the name of each
state was called the child came forward,
recited two appropriate lines and hung
small bunch of flowers on the broken
shaft standing to the left of the stage,
which ended the entertainment. The
w. r. G. ladies worked hard to make
the entertainment entertaining and
successful and the end was attained in
both instances.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-05-29
New Motive Power.

For the past ten years the Mitchell
Printing Co. has been using steam as a
motive power for driving the machin-
cry of their we'll equipped plant and this
spring the management decided to make
a change in this respect and accord
ingly purchased gasoline engine
which arrived here Thursday. The
only improvement over the former is
in the matter of expense. With the
gasoline engine it is ready for business
on two minutes notice and can be shut
down with equal rapidity. The steam
ngine will be used in winter for heat
ing the building unless it can be dis
posed OF before. The company proposes
to keep right in touch with the latest
improved machinery and with the ad-
dition of the three horse power gaso-
line engine the plant is thoroughly
equipped to grind out work at a rapid
rate. We might incidentally add that
the company has just received an ele-
giant assortment of the newest and lat
est type faces, rules, borders etc., which
will be used in turning out the best
line of job work that one could ask for.
The company is prepared to figure on
any class of printing that the business
men of Mitchell are in need of, and
guarantees as good work as can be Sc.
cured outside. The interests are NUT
ual, and on that ground reciprocity viii
work to the advantage of both.
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as yet come in, when 5000 pounds was
received. Mr.. Champeny says that
all the farmers are not provided with
cans and some are waiting to see how
the thing pans out, before patronizing
the creamery. There is not much
question as to the result as there is
plenty of evidence all over the state
that screameries pay, not only the
owners but the farmers as we'll. The
first settlement with the patrons of the
creamery will be made on July 1st.
One OF the largest patrons of the cream
cry is F. d. Moses who lives down in
Tobin, Is miles distant and sends to
the creamery every pay an average of
AS pounds of milk
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-05-29
On the Increase.

There is noticeable increase in the
amount of milk received at the cream
cry at present, Saturday being the
day on which the largest amount has
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

this time the river was crossed by two
RATS, just below tho present iron bridge.
In 1881 bridge with log abutments was
made, which was carried away by a freshet,
when, after an interval of year or two
with RATS, another and more substantial
bridge was built.
Joseph Dean and wife came in 1929, and
the numerous members of his family set
tied in this section. About this time Eben
Devereaux commenced the manufacture of
spinning wheels and bedsteads in part of
the Enos saw-mill. The first frame house
was built by Paul Mcneil in the summer
of 1929. The second frame house was built
by Jesse Cook in 1888, upon the site of the
present hotel, and he here kept the first
tavern. Mr.. Cook was an enterprising
man and during the following year, in
company with Josiah Dean, estab-
lished two lime kilns at Willoughby Falls,
and manufactured lime of an excellent
quality, and furnished the lime used in the
erection of Bloomington Academy's stone
boarding house. Mr. Cook was a mason
and clothier by trade, and in 1881 he COM
menced the manufacture of cloth in the
Enos saw-mill, and in the next year, aided
by Lewis Stimson, he started a brick-yard
where the Cong. church now stands. Mr..
Cook was libearl minded man, a Univer-
salist in his religious belief, and his daily
work was an index of his sincerity of pur-
pose. He was also quite a prominent Free
Mason during that exciting period that
followed the abduction OF Morgan. He
donated the land for village public bury
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

and Long Pond in Westmore, where in the
recesses of the forest, and at an old Indian
encampment, there was noted retreat of
smugglers. Smuggling was not then
deemed dishonorable, and the daring and
successful smuggler won more admiration
than censure, and the very man. who glori-
ed in the exploit of out maneeuvering a
customs officer, would cheerfully shoulder
his musket and volunteer to go to Platts-
burgh against the foreign enemy.
SETTLEMENT OF BARTON LANDING.
y. At the commencement of 1920 there was
zslpt an inhabitant on what is now Barton
Landing. It was a swampy and uncleared
wilderness, with groups of pine trees
on the more elevated portions, and a
heavy growth of beech, birch, elm and
maple, on the surrounding hiIlsi There
was no cleared land about, excepting the
old county road from Barton village to
Bloomington, Coventry Ctr. and Newport,
and also small clearing at the Landing
If about half an acre, at the Indian and
smuggler's camping ground. Lots 10 and
II, originally drawn to the right of Daniel
Owen, compose a larger part of the terri
tory of Barton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

the Union army. A few days after the
regiment had Joined the brigade at FunlSs-
town, Col. Grout with two hundred
men went upon the skirmish line near Ha-
gerstown, against which the enemy were
demonstrating, while Lee with the bulk
of his army crossed the Potomac. Col.
Grout was mustered out in August, 1863,
on account of expiration of his term of
service. In the fall of 1864 the st. Adams
Bank raid occurred, and Col. Grout was
commissioned brigadier general, and as
signed to the command of one OF the three
brigades then raised for the defense of the
state. In 1865 he was elected States Attor-
ney of Orleans county, and was reelected
in 1866. He represented Barton IN 1868, '69,
20 and "a. ? In '76 he was elected to the
state senate from Orleans county and was
made president pro tempore of that body.
In 1873 he was nominated for Congress by
the Republicans of the third district, but
was beaten by Bradley Barlow, green
hacker He was elected to the forty-sev-
enth Congress in 1880. In 1882, he was
candidate for the nomination, but was
beaten by Judge Poland. In 1884, he was
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

tribe of st. Francis, encamping on the adj
joining land in the early part of the CEN
fury. 1t is well known that Major Rogers
on his return from his destructive expedi-
tions against the St. Francis tribe in 1859,
divided his forces in Derby, a portion
under Capt. John Stark taking the Clyde
route, while he led the remainder down
the Barton, the Passumpsic and the Con-
necticut rivers. This shows previous
knowledge of the topography of the coun-
try, and of the existence of the route.
Near the junction of the two rivers, a little
northward of the village, is the spot, now
marked by granite tablet, where the In
dian warriors crossed and recrossed in
their birch canoes. The landing was used
preceding and during the of 1912, for
the storage and shipping to Montreal and
Quebec, of large quantities of salts and
pearlashes. In 1918 or ID the sssmugglers''
road led from the Landing easterly over
the crest of the adjacent hill, and "Smug-
gler's Camp" was midway between the hill
and the Landing. 1t is said that this road
continued after reaching Willoughby
Falls, along Willoughby river to the lake,
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ing ground. The river road was extended
from Barton to this place in 1881. The
first marriage was that of Paul McNiel and
Laura Cook, and the first death that of
Robert Cass. In 1882 the village school
district was organized, and the first school
house was built, one-story building, the
seats being upon either side, one above the
other, in three tiers. The first teacher was
Miss Martha Wright. afterwards Mrs.
Stillman Seaver. The schooI-house was
also used for religious meetings alternate
~ by those protesting the somew hat an
tagonistic creeds of the Baptists, Metho-
dists and Universalists. In 1881 the old
county road was changed so as to pass by
the present grist-mill The fourth frame
house was built by Joseph Colley, and the
fifth by his brother William. The Colleys
were shoemakers, and their building site
was presented by Jesse Cook, as an in
ducement to start their business. In 1871
Harris Smith succeeded Cook in the tav-
ern, and put in a small stock of goods in
enc room, and the next year built a store.
He engaged in trade with Albert j. Eaton.
In 1889 John Little bought the saw-mill,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

elected to the forty-ninth Congress by
1900 majority, and has since been re-
elected to each succeeding Congress by
large maiorities He has served on various
important committees including that on
appropriations and the committee on the
District of Columbia, of which he was
chairman in the fifty-first Congress. Mean
while, Gen. Grout conducted, until recent
years, an active law practice, and all the
time has been interested in agriculture.
He owns and resides upon the old home
stead in Kirby, where his grandfather set
tied in 1893, and which has been in the
family ever since. The General has erected
a modern mansion and extensive barns
and wonderfully increased the fertility by
thorough and intensive farming. Gen.
Grout married Lorraine NJ. Smith in 1861
who died in 1853. He buried two children
in infancy. The people of Barton and OF
Orleans county are specially appreclatlve
of the private virtues and public services
of their eminent citizen who here ''won
his spurs," in civic honors, who is APP
proachable to the humblest citizen, and
Loyalty devoted to every trust.
GEO. H. DAVIS.
For a young man, Mr.. Davis has enjoyed
a wide and varied experience. When his
father, Leander Davis, enlisted in the 18th
Regt. in 1862, he moved his family from
Westmore to West Burke, and here Geo.
III. was born the same year. The father
was captured on the Weldon railroad, and
after enduring nine months of the horrors
of Andersonville, died while returning to
the Union lines. The family was scattered,
and George was put out to work at years
of age, and ''cut his own fodder" picking
up such educational advantages as the
winter terms of the common schools offer
ed. In his 21st year he went on the road
for Carter & Churchill, the well-known
manufacturers of Lebanon, N. H., and his
services proved so efficient that they were
retained seven years, at a constantly in
creased remuneration, with the field of
Vermont and Northern New York. In
July 1888 he married Miss Lizzie G., only
daughter of B. M. r. Nelson, Esq, of Bar
ton, and in the fall of 1890 they went West
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

on tour of inspection, and he engaged in
the hardware business at Superior, Wis,
in company with his brother, DIR. Frank
A. Davis. At the earnest solicitations of
his wife's relatives they returned to Bar
ton the following spring, where he has
since been in trade. While his stock is SO
varied that it might well be called general
merchandise, the special features are dry
goods, clothing, ladies' and gents furnish
ings, boots and shoes. The boot and shoe
department contains one of the most com
plete and varied assortments that can be
found outside of the cities; indeed, Mr..
Davis has come to be recognized as ''Davis
the Shoe Man." This store was the first in
Barton to adopt the strictly cash basis, a
system mutually advantageous, enabling
the customers to purchase at lower prices
This store is strictly one price store. The
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30
THE PIONEERS.

In 1920 Major Roger Enos built saw
mill on Barton River, where the repair
shop of S. Burbank now stands. In 1927,
Paul and Joseph McNeal purchased of
Joseph Owen the whole of lot No. II and
there erected two log houses, each contain
ing but two rooms, the ground floor and
the attic, connected by ladder. The fire
places in each were alike, and consisted of
a fiat stone resting upon the floor, upon
which the fire was built, and another fiat
stone stood edgewise against the side wall,
and a primitive chimney was made of
round sticks of wood placed crosswise and
covered with clay mortar. In June, 1928,
josiah Dean, native of Smithfield, r. l.,
came from Dudley, Mass, and purchased
of Paul and David Mcneil, one hundred
acres of land, paying therefor the sum of
5000 IN hard cash. Mr.. Dean, then IS years
old, and by trade an edge-tool maker, who
had become weary of factory life, and was
DESTROYS of making a home for himself and
family in the northern wilderness, where
there would be more elbow room. He was,
for that time, fore handed man and a
valuable acquisition TO the place. He
came in March, 1929, after a journey of
thirteen days, the last half day being con-
sumed in getting in from Barton village.
Upon the arrival of the large family with
the household goods at the Paul Mcneil
house, they found it had been used during
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30
BARTON LANDING.

In writing historical sketch of the
town of Barton, we find it most convent
ent and logical to trace in distinct MARIA
tlves the story of Barton village, the CEN
tennial of whose settlements is here COM
memorated, and that of Barton Landing.
which was begun some rs years later. The
compound words, 'Barton Landing,''
The first word we have already explained.
The word Landing has a deeper signifi-
canoe, and returns to a period far ante
dating the landing of the Pilgrims on
Plymouth Rock in 1920. It is not believed
that the valley of Barton river was the
permanent home of any considera BILE tribe
OF Indians; but there is no doubt that it
was the route of the ST. Francis and other
tribes in their annual migrations from
place to place, for the purpose of hunting,
trapping and fishing, and in their COM
munications with the tribes of southern
New England. An Indian route being
thus located, it it not difficult to fix an In
dian landing place where the rapids of
stream interposed an obstacle to canoe
navigation and compelled a portage. A
landing place Barton river, north of
the site of the present village of Barton
Landing is well attested by the knowledge
and assertions of the early settlers in this
part of the county, as well as by what was
learned by them from occasional parties of
Indians, remnants Of the once powerful
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

phone exchange of the village. Mr.. Pierce
has taken a liberal share in the establish
ment of the recent enterprises and public
improvements of Barton. He wak&reasur
er of the Barton Manufacturing -, and
later sold it's property to the Peerless
He is president of the BartoN Hotel
Co., and was one of the original pToprie-
tors of the electric power. He has been
treasurer of the village since 1885, and dur
ing the past nine years has been treasurer
of the village graded school district. He
is W. M. of Orleans Lodge, No. 50, F. and
A. NJ, K. T. OF. Malta Commentary of
Newport, and Shriner. MIR. Pierce is a
man of liberal ideas and conservative judg-
ment, of genial manners and possesses in
an unusual degree the confidence of the
community. His pleasant residence is To-
Gated on Main St., and his only son, Fred
D., is a student of the Barton High School.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

.and{pus Ia a run of gTaaite stones. In
F1S4z "A. S. Eaton erected the grist-mill,
and during the same year the saW-mill.
The growth of the village was sibhdy but
not rapid, until the advent OF the a2road.
ThSs made more available a considerable
Resource OF tim Der, which was handled by
Mr.. Chandler, the Austin, Joslyn q Collins
firm, and others. A considera BILE growth
OF the village resulted at this period. The
main business blocks have been repeatedly
swept out by fire, which somewhat Grip
pied the capital OF the owners. But
they have been replaced much better than
ever. The Institution of the Bobbin
Spool & Novelty Works in 1891, resulted
in remarkable growth for year or two,
several new streets being laid out. During
less than a year after Sept. 1891, there was
an actual expenditure of about $4,000 in
new buildings. AT the present writing,
owing to the recent burning of the large
Chandler lumber mandatory, and the
temporary suspension of work in the bob
bin factory, pending the advent of better
times, business is somewhat injured. The
future prospects of the village, however, ARE
better than before. Il. L. Chandler's large
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the winter to shelter sheep, but they soon
had the floor cleaned and washed, and the
brave mother accommodated the familyRs
best she could in a house about fifteen
feet square. 1t was, however, quite con-
trast to the brownstone house which they
owned in the lively village OF Dudley.
The next morning the family were mEch
surprised to hear the sound of bell, and
still more when they learned that about
two miles distant through the wood, was
a little village, and the then fourishing
Bloomington Academy, with one hundred
or more students. The next summer Mr.
Dean built a substantial house, later thu
main part of Dean Rogers house, and
erected potashery and commenced to buy
ashes and make salts.s
MAKING SALTS.
The making of salts was then the princi-
pal cash producing industry. A piece of
woods would be felIed, the logs cut into
suitable lengths and drawn into pile and
burned, then another in the same way,un-
til the growth of an acre would be reduced
to ashes, gathered and sold. It is said that
an industrious and athletic man, with his
oxen, could realize so cents per day. At
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

financial success of the enterprise is due,
not only to this business like system, but
to the experience, energy, and rare apti-
tude of Mr.. Davis as a salesman. The bust
ness of the store has steadily increased.
The activities of Mr.Davis are by no means
limited to the circle of his mercantile bust
ness. He has investments in Superior,
Wis. He was one of the men who original
ly invested faith and cash in the electric
light power, and is one of the eleven equal
owners in Hotel Barton, and member of
the building committee, and has been an
active and tireless worker in securing all
public Improvements. He has purchased
building site just south of Bank Block, land
proposes in the near future, with the re-
turn of more prosperous times, to erect
three story brick block. His pleas
ant residence is just opposite Hotel
Barton. Mr.. Davis has assumed the obi
cations of Free Masonry, and is Knight
Templar of Malta Commandery of New
port.
HORACE G. PIERCE.
Horace Pierce came to Barton in 1850,
and for many years was the well known
and popular proprietor of the Barton Ho-
tel. Horace G. Pierce, the subject of this
present sketch, was born in Barton in 1850,
and is practically a life long citizen of this
town. He was educated in the public
schools and at Derby Academy. His bust
ness training was received in the local
stores, and completed by years of service
in the drug store of E. F. Dutton. His
services were appreciated and won the
confidence of Mrs. Dutton and the hand of
her daughter, Altha in marriage in 1874.
After the great fire in 1885, Mr.. Pierce
bought the remains of Mr.. buttons stock,
added a fresh stock of drugs and Christ
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

mas goods, and conducted lively trade in
McDougaIs' block. Since March 1886, he
has occupied his present elegant and COM
modious quarters, 21x70 feet, in Ovens
block. He exhibits one of the most COM
plete and well selected stock of drugs and
chemicals, proprietary medicines, paints
and oils, notions, books, papers and maya
zines, to be found in this section. Mr..
Pierce notices a constantly improved pub
lie taste in the quality of goods, which he
studies to supply. His store is the tele-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-10-16
HAnfing the Wild Cost.

The wild goat or Rocky Mountain goat
as it is lndiscrlminately called, is spe'
cies of big game rarely hunted by sports.
men. This is not so much because of
the difficulty OF killing the animal, nor
because of its actual rarity. 1t is stupid
animal, easily shot when once found. 1t
is not. however, found in the usual nunt-
ing grounds. as are bear, deer, elk. etc.
1t is remote from the common localities,
but where found is in goodly numbers.
1t ranges very high up in the mountains.
above timber line usually, among rocks
and cliffs. This requires great labor to
get to it, but once there the hunter will
get his game nine times out of ten.
If you care to read of goat hunt made
in the Bitter Root Range in Montana, in
the fall of 1905. send six cents to Chas.
S. Fee, General Passenger Agent, North
ern Pacific Railway, St. Paul, Minn., for
Wonderland '96, which recounts such .
hunting expedition.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-10-16
". j. winner
Nominated for County Commission
,er for the Second District.

The Peoples party commissioner dis
trict convention, which met In the court
house last Monday, to nominate candi-
date for county commissioner in this
the second district composed of the City
of Canton, Canton" Falrview and High
land townships, organized by electing
Orlando Alexander, chairman and Arthur
Linn, secretary. Various candidates
were discussed, and w. ]. Winner was
nominated by acclamation. He is regard
ed as one of the most capable men in the
district, and gentleman who would
make safe and careful guardian Of the
peoples interests second to no man in
Lincoln county. Mr.. Winner has the
reputation Of being first class business
man, and has ample time to give the
duties OF the Office careful attention,
should the people see fit to honor him
with their votes. He has large farm
near town, and lives in Canton where hi
owns fine home.