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

stock of L. M. Hubbard, located in Seaver's
block. He carries large and well select
ed stock of the best American watches
and clocks, standard silverware, both
sterling and plated, and the latest and
most exquisite designs in jewelry, and
gold and silver souvenirs. Prices right;
repairing promptly attended to. He car
ries nice stock of stationery, books, no.
tions and Christmas goods in their season.
Mr.. Aldrich is agent for the Eastman
Kodak Co. and is well stocked with anna
teure supplies. He has just put in new
tables and elegant showcases, and his
stock is displayed with excellent taste.
Notwithstanding the hard times most felt
/ in this line of trade, Mr. Aldrich's well
directed efforts have been rewarded by an
increased trade. Mr.. Aldrich married
Miss Bessie E. Allchurch of Barton in
November, 1895.
r. S. TWoMBLY.
r. s., son of Samuel Twombly, was born
in Bloomington in 1880. He was the eld-
est of family of six sons, all of whom are
living. He was reared upon a farm and
attended Bloomington Academy, and New
Odhy oShllhdIJ bNO years. OOStpn
King. When the Passumpsic Railroad
came, about 1860, he engaged as an employ
ee, first at track laying, then run a steam
shovel, and later, was a Station agent, a
conductor, and contractor in Ohio, in all
about twenty years of rail-roading. He
came to Barton in 1866, and built his large
and commodious residence on Twombly
Hill. Soon after he married Ruth w.
Thayer of st. Johnsbury, and for several
years was engaged in gardening About
1888 they began taking a few summer
boarders, and during last season kept four
teen, and turned away several for lack of
room. Some of his boarders have been
with him from the first. He raises his |
own vegetables, fruit, fresh milk, cream, |
eggs, poultry &C., which enables him to
set an excellent table, at moderate prices.
He is the owner of one of the finest sec
ond-growth maple groves, and a fine site
for summer hotel. He is a fine horticul-
turist, and makes it pay in health and
profit. Though 66 years of age, he would
pass for ten years younger. His place
commands fine scenery and pure air, and
hay fever is unknown in Barton. Mr..
Twombly is a firm believer in the manifest
destiny of Barton.
o. H. MossMAN.
For more than 30 years the Mossmans
have been closely identified with the bust
ness interests at Barton. Benz .Mossman came
to Barton in 1859, and became member of
the firm of the Hayward Chair Mfg. Co.,
and was superintendent in that business
from 1860 to 1890.
L of an ont ha |
shops, mastered the details of the business,
and became foreman. 1t was the leading
business of the town for
more than quarter of century after the
advent of the railroad, employing some 80
men about the factory, and many more i'm
the woods. After retiring from that bust
ness in 1890, o. HI. Mossman was for two
years deputy sheriff. In 1892 he bought
out the grist-mill business of Tower Bros,
the depot. His trade has largely
and steadily increased during the past four
years, and now reaches the enormous ag-
gregate of $50 loads per annum. Mr..
Mossman reports that, Notwithstanding
the hard times, collections have generally
been prompt with his customers, many
Of whom pay spot cash. The mill is pro-
vided with the best modern machinery,
and has daily capacity of carload. o.
Il. Mossman married Lois M. Baxter of
Barton in 1874. They have three daugh- WV
ers: gertrude c., a graduate of Barton
1igh #hhool, St. Johnsbury Academy, and
8rya@8 & STATIONS Commercial College,
so&q@; Maude E., graduate of Barton =
i h#School, and student at Fitchburg, Il
4 and Cora B. Mr.. Mossman is wide $
Md favorably known in this section, land ii
siR member of both the great fraternities. ri
w. M. WRIGHT, ESQ. a.
Mr.. Wright was recently admitted to the o.
ar, after having passed a very creditable tC
He has a law Office in the SC
eaver block where he can be found ready cl
0 attend to the duties of his profession. oil
lie is making speciality of collections and Oh
makes an excellent man i'm that sphere. tr