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

the marriage seven children were born to
them, four of whom, Amos W., Frank A.
and Harry are married and doing a sue
cessful business in St. Johnsbury. Myrtle
E. married F. G. Browning, whose sketch
appears in another column. Charles, Ida
and Hattie died while children. In 1880
Mr.. Scott moved to Barton, hired what is
known as the 'tdepot store" and carried
on a large business in flour, grain, feed,
iron, nails, ETC., for ten years, when he
sold out his business, his health not being
sufficiently good to permit of hard work.
Since that time he has carried on a smaller
business in the Mrs. Stone building on
the square, in flour, feed and sugar. He
has been large purchaser of maple sugar.
Mr.. Scott is a thrifty, sagacious business
man. Both in Glover and in this town he
has been honored with public offices, hav-
ing served in various capacities with credit
to himself. He has been identified with
all the public enterprises which of late
have had to do with the welfare of the
town and village. He is one of the own
ers of the new hotel and a director in the
company. He is useful citizen in many
spheres.
e. C. ELLIOTT.
Mr.. Elliott has done the carriage paint
ing at Ufford's for many years and is a
skilled workman. During the dull sea-
sons at the shop he does general carriage
painting, house painting, etc. He has
pleasant home just outside the village linn
it's, and is a good example of the indpstri-
Gus New England mechanic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30
c. W. TENNEY's RESIDENCE.

turns his hand to almost any job. The
village has kept him busy for several years
in the capacity OF water commissioner and
trustee. AT present he does the work on
repairs and extension OF the water system.
He was a trustee during the enterprise OF
putting in the electric lights and had
charge of much of the outside work. The
present year he has done the work OF
the village on the streets. Mr.. Collision
is Mason, and is prominent in the GAR.
TURcoTTE g. LERoUx.
The blacksmith shop opposite depot store
is run by the above firm, who get n good
custom and do work for most OF the sec
ton Of country south of them. They have
a good reputation as good horse shoers,
and the fast horse men give them a con-
siderable patronage. They are always on
hand looking after business.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

he contracted matrimonial alliance with
Mr.. Baxter's daughter, Gertrude; and Ger
aid F. Grow, aged six years, is the sole
heir, and prospective Junior partner. His
business line is flour and feed, in which
Grow has been an extensive dealer, groce-
ries, hardware, coal, and sportsman's sup
plies. Mr.. Grow is a man of social tastes.
He is widely acquainted, is Mason, an
Odd Fellow, an Eastern Star, Rebekah,
Fish and Game warden, notary public, a
deputy, U. S. marshall, deputy sheriff, in
fact almost everything but a Sabbath
School superintendent, and cit doth not
yet appear what he will be''. He is a kind
hearted man who never takes advantage of
another when he is down, and contributes
his share to public enterprises.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

G. w. TENNEY.
Mr.. Tenney is late conner in the village
but he is live Yankee and adapts himself
to any situation which promises a liveli-
hood. He was one of the first men to put
up good house on Prospect Street and
has pleasant home. He was the first
man in town to start as a speciality the
coal, wood and lumber business. He built
good sheds near the freight depot, where
he keeps supply of coal and wood at all
seasons, beside good stock of dimension
timber, shingles, clapboards, etc. He buys
his large frames and bills of timber in
Canada and elsewhere, and supplies any
thing needed in his lines. He is hon
est, accommodating man and is helpful in
society and the church.
DIR. PRIME.
Merrill Foster Prime, M. D., son of DR..
Thomas M. Prime, was born in Bronze, p.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30
C. B. HARDING & co.

C. B. HARDING & co.
This firm, manufacturers of high grade
spruce butter tubs, is one of Barton's lat
est business acquisitions. The firm con-
sists of G. B. Harding, his son, III "A. Hard
ing and o. d. Owen, and was formed early
in 1894. The factory is building 120x30
feet. to which has been added a store
house 6Ox3O feet, two stories and a base
ment. and is situated on the banks of Crys-
tai Lake. In convenience of arrangement
and completeness of equipment, it is Sec
ond to none. A railroad side-track deliv-
ers the timber at the door of the factory,
where by good set of machinery, it is
worked up, and without loss of time or la
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30

farm team, in all seventy-five cattle, and
four horses. He runs baby separator, and
makes and markets his own butter. His
house is old but comfortable, and he has
two first rate modern barns, one s9Ox45, a
two-story, with entire cellar, the other
barn is 3Ox5O feet. Nye has plenty of con-.
fidence and energy. He cuts about one
hundred and fifty tons of hay annually,
and raises from one to three carloads of
potatoes. He has nearly doubled the pro-
auctions of the farm during the past four
years, and intends to keep right on that
ratio. Mr.. Nye married in 1891, Bertha
d. HiIdreth of Charleston, and their only
son is named Percy Hildreth Nye.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-30
BEAN & WINSLOW.

BEAN & WINSLOw.
The furniture store of Bean & Winslow
is located nearly opposite the passenger
depot. The block is 36x6O #. and five sto-
ries on the back side; two floors are large
Iy used for the storage and exhibition of
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20

South Dakota has an editor who
travels an average Of 200 miles each
week in rounding up between two and
three columns OF news items. He IS J
~ Fultord, Of the prcSho County Ar
gus. The paper is printed forty miles
west of this city, in the ,rdHd Sioux
lands, under many adverse rircum-
stances MI Fulforl's home and
printing shop combined is situated six
and on"~half miles from Earling, the
nearest post, flee, which receives mail
10y STAGE on alternate days, Instead Of
employ ing the advantages Of special
II all delivery, like many Of his hreth-
ron, n" unnnts his i,uuy 0u mail days
anA rides. II making his round trip a
distance, OF thirteen uIlleS 10 procure
his letters aul "NchungnS giving news
# the outside world. His section is
:, ttlvu by ranthutrn and farmers,
whose dwellings are widely separated.
The "hitu' house stands on the level
prairie alone in its glory. the nearest
uei@llhur being several miles distant.
Rut, tHithstandug the di~Hdyaut-
ages under which he iaborS, He pion-
err editor never loses heart Placing
Il >lnali-siz"d mountain noWitzpr in his
pocket for greater safety on his jour
ueyS. he mounts his pony and starts
out over the plain in quest Of news,
leaving his wife and chill"pn - IMAM
age affairs in the HON" Office" Mrs.
iulfprrt renders valuable. all III the
routine work cf the Dtiiee
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
British Ssea mer Lost

London, March IS The British
steamer Mataai, which sailed from
Sierra Leon on Feb 5, has been total.
II destroyed al Bona by an explosion
~ g'npowier. Some of her passengers
aud crew We're saved, but many are
missing
Twenty y-tWo Of fhe Matad's crew,
Two Passengers and sixteen native Ia
borrrs were killed Sixteen Of the
crew escaped without serious injury
The Natadi had on board ten tons Of
-NnpoWler, 4 gHantity which suf
titieutly accounts for tile disastrous ef-
fe,ts II tile explosion The mails and
tile specie which were on board We're
saved The victims Of the accident
we're asleep Al the time Of the dis
.,~ier. The officers ot the steamer
tt,{atl.{ed
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
>tarI i. All Isi:nt

~ REPORTS bay" been receiyrt At the
United STATES weather bureau At
Iia}an of | s,SeS III stock s.S aimed by
Iarrtrrrn on tic rang west and
invest in III; ~j;u. U. ieaSOa Of
the severe rfla " .atkrr 'ilat prevailed
thfuu-hu,It his region tt' IN hn 9th to
fi,n lt1h inst The rc3Vrt,si heavy
losses IL The Rlark Hills e8iIntry and
fog@latien tarri,innn t3y ~ spring
fopItd US VII she's eattia in better
f.UItitieu tiI;n far the past tive years,
Iie'y hay" frd upon th" apnn ranges
thr ,ati1a njatcr and IT,. percentage
VI less from ali cAllsr> vii he smaller
fua4 tEr many years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
HELD UNDER THE PUMP.
EmcaciouS Treatment OF Delin-
uuent south Dakota Bridec,ro

Hold i'm under the pump" com
manded thr bride.
And the lest man and the brides
father hrd tlc groom under II" pump
while one # the guests piled the
handle. \ w minutes of this treat
mCnt $ct4rtd him completely, and the
wedding Wrtt on with lG>h. Will
lam NJ nr"gherty, the hero Of this
remarkable Xpriencp, was SrEclHiel
to be mar ii to Miss Edith Spipr~
''at the sid nee Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and MIR. Walter +. Spi"l>, Rock
ford. :. -. ON the morning Of the
wedding day he rode in from his farm,
twelve miles west Of town, and, after
paying his II SpectS at the ladys AJuSe,
started eat with the boys for IA little
celebration in honor of the occasion.
The latter sprung themselves freely,
and by night Daugh.Tty was also
slightly spr ing. He was still able,
however, to ,lon his spketail and low
cut vest, aftnr which he started brave
ly for the residence Of his prospective
father inlaw. Even then he might
have gone creditably through the cera-
nfony had he not stopped FOX final
beer at 3 saloon on the way This
was one too many, and when he ar
rived at his deStinatio he had TO be
supported up the steps AID into the
brides presence. Then it was, that the
damsclS patience gave way. and her
suggestion concerning the benefit of
external application of coid water in
such eases was Forthcoming. The
efficacy Of the remedy, as has already
been Ihown,was quickly demonstrated.
The minister opened his prayer book
at the marriage service, thc bride,
flushed with her victory, and the
groom limp and dripping. hut quite
sober, took their places before him,
and the solemn words wert. spoken
which made them man ana wife
Daugherty says he considers his Wiis's
action someW hat ominouS Of future
trouble. He admits its Justice, how
ever, in the ease in question, ard as
s1lreS her that she will have 10 further
cause for complaint.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
KEPT OiE OF JAlI.
Authorities Afraid ~ nm Action Tor
False 1mprisOn mant

Madison, Wis. March ls WniIe col,.
victed oil mis,iemeanor, Mark II. Bar
mum has SD far been unable to break
into the Richland county jail. News
reached here to-day that he presented
himself there Saturday night to begin
his sentence. but was refused admit
tance because the supreme court has
not certified back the record of the
Richllnd county circuit court affirming
his sentences, and the Riehand county
Taller refuses TO receive Barnum as
guest until he receives an order TO 40
SO. Meanwhile HltaIm demands thas
he be alioWa! to begin his sentence,
afli to-day tile ki,.hland county lu-
thorities consulted Madison attorneys
as to whether they can permit such 4
strp. They are afraid suits for false
Imprisonment may follow should they
take Harnum rs a prisoner without the
usual formalitirS
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
Child Durneu to Deuth

I'll" three, al-old 500 nf Herman
kropncske. who lives two miles south
east Of Centerville, was burned to
death recently Mr.. kropncske had
go4r to the creamery TO deliver milk
ana during Isis absence the mother
had occasion TO 20 to the We'll, some
little distance from the house, for 4
paid ~ water, leaving n" 'uo children
in the house, and during her ahScac"
th"y cot 10 playing with fire III the
stove. The younger child's clothing
caught fire and when Mrs kropneske
arrived at the house >h,' iouni the
child dead upon the door. The child
WAS considerable burned but it is
thought rhdt it died either from >Gtto-
lNtlYn nr Iright.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
l.. :. COURTS
Candles Bill, Maxim. Additional
District. Pnksea tic hHtl.e-

Representative Gamble OF snt.tM Ia
kota has succeeded in having passed
by the house his bill in regard - ,tiS-
trict and circuit courts i'll South Ia
kota The principal division IL the bill
is that dividing the present >tt.tl"rn
division into the southern ana eastern
making five divisions in all The t"rns
Of the courts are fixed as foltD@.s.
At Iankton, on the fourth Tuesday
in May and the second Tuesday III
December
At Sioux Falls, on the first IN saly
in April and the third Tuesday ii Gt-
tober
At Pierre. on the first Tuesday III
February and September.
At Aberdeen. on the first Tuesday
in May and the third Tuesday IN No
yember.
The report from Mr. Updegraff.
from the committee on judiciary, said.
The bill is the same as the statute
now III the state governing the sub
ject, except that it makes Il new Ill
vision from what is known as the
southern The times fixed for the
terms in the new division do not con
tiict with the existing provisions. The
new division is contiguous and ada
cent TO the place where the court IS
proposed to BE- held, and is much near
er and more accessible by railway
lines than as now constituted The
change proposed would lessen the dis
tance to be Travelled. would be much
more convenient for the attendance of
witnesses ana jurors, AS Well as lti-
gants, and would result III il material
and substantial saving to the govern
Inent =
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20

Frankfort Ky, MARCIA lS-To-day's
>.aHra1,on III 'hr senatorial contest
liz she'd in the &an. Bitter talk and Il
fTultle>a ballot tell the story, ana these
features ha'n been present every lay
sine" the fight began. The sc,l.rs,
however, haA "A difl l>r"nt setting, ani
10 he ,3,dnatlS nrTSonar were adtira
about btf, bi0e coats from Louisville
Lexington ald Frankfort. The sllu.
tory effect OF this military display
does not appear Cn tile surface because
Tire reason Tor lis presence WAS arpr"-
fl"nSinn ati not the existence OF vio-
l"fr". Three companies If the Stslta
guard took up their position on tn,
stale house grounds this morning and
the Kentucky legislators filed through
picket lines " their meeting places IN
the capitol. The presence Of his
aTulcd force was the sub jact Of numur,
ous resolutions aud acrimonious de-
bate in both houses before and after
The joint session.
The senate by strict party vote
adopted . resolution rrciting the ar-
tiuu Of Gov Bradley IN calling out tha
militia. which was declared to he
without warrant of law, necessity oC
jG&titicn'ion, and appointing Il COM
fnjfJet headed by S%@ltnr itoehrl to
inquire into Sti@h yunt"npt ana
breach of privilege, AMI to report 80
the senate for tinll action. This WAS
adopted ~ II substitute Tor 4 r"Soli-
tjon offered Ivy senator hr0nStOn, vte-
lrnfir 'l.nnunring Gov Bradley aud
declaring Tho purpose Of ttlr senate
IL suspend al legislation while the
military guard remained III possession
Of the capitol l'i.G ilor.Sc got mao u
targh' over n number OF resolutions
offered by h5tl. S't"S, ali OF which
We're finally Withdrawn
~ tic joint session ore ballot f9r
'':litrd State, sefntpr VA, taken 20
s'tliil legal requirements after Inc
Drmnrrats alh 'opniist Poor had
broken Il quorum by refusing to re-
spnnd 10 roll .ail Another ballot Nlll
br taken tomorrow Aljt Collier IN
uonnrrS shat the militia viii remain
on duty until til legislature alio"rns
tn9mnlr0w
3nerr WAS moi standing room in the
n eetinc WAS called 10 order 10 protest
against thc action of Gov Bradley in
ralling OFT tie troops Mayor Julian
called ihe meeting 10 order and made
speech in which he told Of his con
| florence with Gov. B.ndie, in which he
lad assured the executive that he
would give ample protection, and char
eeicrizei til. governors action il or
| dering out troops as highly partisan
lni unbecoming governor. Speeches
| We're made by others denouncing the
action Of Gov Bradley III severe terms.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
Rich Gold Strikes

Deadwuod is III Il furore Of excite
ment over two phenomenaliy rich dis
coyeries III the mines adjacent to the
town. Workmen III the Sea bury Calk-
ins mines Yesterday broke into il large
body Of ore which carries an average
value Of $3.50 Il ton III gold and three
ounces IN silver and Workmen in the
Spruce gulch have encountered Il vein
Of ore which will run from $3.50 TO
S4oO 4 ton Much excitement exists,
aud d stampede is threatened to the
districts where the discoveries were
made.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20

Judge Jones of the Second judicial
district circuit court held al adjourn
ad term Of court 1t E'landreau and sen
fenced Jim Smith to fifteen years inn
prisonment in the nenitentary at
Sioux Falls, being one Of the parties
connected with the Erickson robbery.
The robbery occurred un the evening
of Jan ~ last Smith secured ncth-
ing but watch and i few dollars in
money. He was discovered in the act
by Erickson and shot The latter twice
intlicting serious wounds. The ease
against smith was clcyerly worked up
by J. A. Olson OF Burnard's detective
agency.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
hudson Is THRIFTY
Brule County D., DbIisinEly sinks
Artesinn Well for Him

IN ~ ell LOT Ill"
Erule county recently completed IN
arteSian well on the farm of Martin
Knudsan, Terrey Lake township. In
accordance with instructions from the
board OF county commissioners County
Judge Drury called upon hnudson for
the purpose Of procuring deed to the
site of the we'll 1t has been custom
ary whore the county lee:tt.s Il county
artesian well upon land belonging to
private parties for the parties to deed
the site 10 the county. But this knud-
son refuses To 10, claiming that the
we'll was sunk under n law which has
been declared invalid by Judge llaney,
now of the state supreme court, and
maintaining that he does not consider
himself Obliged 10 deed the site TO the
county. II has mol vel been decided
what action the county will take in
the matter. In the meantime, knud-
son, who Processes to he greatly elated
over what he terms the liberality of
the county iii sinking the we'll for
him, announces that he proposes 20
irrigate his farm With the water the
coming season
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20

Prof J. K ireland Of Nes>ngton
Springs who has been appointed South
Dakota state agent for the National
Liuca tiunal association. mas ISSUED
circular as to the coming session at
Buffalo, in which he says that the
teachers Of the state propose - unite
as far as possible and 90 to Buffalo in
d body It is thought that arrange
mcnts can hn made for ears through
without change The national council
will meet at buffalo July id to TIN and
the association July 7th 70 iith
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20

Iiaxan3, March Is Dr lose Nasleai
pclgalo the American citizen Who is
reported to have been shot and nearly
killed by Spanish troops under CON-
ulani IF ten. M0i4uiz, arrived here
yesterday. H. is 50 seriously injured
lat he had to b. carried on il stretch
81 The captain general has promised
the prompteSt inquiry into tie circuni-
stances ia the case, aud has given rs
surancrs that the guilty persons Will
be mosI severely punished.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
GONFE>sES TO kILLIs.
New Tim Man ClaiIns to he the Slny- :
er of II soldier

Deputy United States Marshal
Bray Of Lad City, s. D., is IN receipt
of letter from Jesse Williams Of
New Tim, Mimi, in which the latter
confesses 70 the murder OF Robert
Nichols, halfbreed Sioux soldier
who was supposed to have Shot him
self at Fort Meade, Jan. II 1881 Will
Jams says nothing as to the cause of
the tragedy, but claims Nichols had
shot twice at him before he fired In
self defense He processes to be To-
Gated permanently at New Ulm. Mic
hols was a member Ct Troop X. Eighth
cavalry. and a man of considerable
prominence among the Indians.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
Horses AMI buildings Hurned mt
Aanl&iDn

At Yanllton, the livery stable belong
ing tn Mr. Goach.r was destroyed by
fire, eleven horses being burned to
death The loss to 1pach.r and par
ties boarding teams at the barn was
about s., 100 The building belongs to
Mrs Eliza Walters Of Syracuse y. Y.
Loss, $500 The city nall building was
damaged on the north wall 81 800
worth coacher had $500 insurance.
Cause Of fire unknown.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
Amnesfx for Rioters

Rome, March l5.-The cabinet coun-
Gil, with view to appeasing the popu-
lace, has decided to grant amnesty to
the participants in the uprisings in
Sicily and Massa Carrara III 1893 and
1894, except such as were guilty Of
hOmicides. There are 10 persons who
will benefit by such decree, including
several members Of the chamber Of
deputies who have been elected since
they were Imprisoned
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
sinners Sentenced

At Huron Judge Andrews sentenced
Charles Ayres to the penitentiary 1T
Sioux Falls for two years and six
months Ayres was found guilty in
the circuit court here of criminal Sc
duction. Joseph Fisher was sentenced
to pay fine of 500 and serve sixty
days in the county jail for violating
the nrohihitory linu~r law
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
Sn,elter at Dead DDd

DeadWooi, March lS. 1t was an
nonn,ed that the Fitzpatrick Bros.
railroad contractors and owners OF the
coal mines at Newcastle. WyO., will
erect here at once 3OO-ton Smeifer
to lie devoted entirely TO custom work
THIS is " hat is most needed here now.
as the miners are unable TO place their
ore at all promptly. owing to the over.
worked condition Of the DeadWoOd
Slne!lers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
ParLOned by Sheldon

Gov. Sheldon has granted pardon
to Edward Campbell OF Custer county,
who completed term Of imprisonment
for burglary in March, 1h34 The par
don is to restore citizenship and Is
precedent. as it is the first case Of the
kind in the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20

sherman Announcing tnat from TINS
time forward he would press the priv
ilCgca questionable conference report
accepting the house Cuban resolutions.
The house passed the pOStOtticr ap-
preparation bill, which has been under
consideration since last Friday. The
feature of the debate was the attack
on tn" spy system" iii connection
with letter carriers. The salaries Of
I he special inspectors have been paid
under the current law out of Il fund at
the disposal Of the first assistant post
master general This fund was cut off
by the present bin, but provision was
mad" f"r tho amDlovment Of thirty ad-
iitional regular nSpcctc"s under the
fourth assistant postmaster general,
increasing the appropria ton from
Sl16.OD TO S2l2OOO. Mr.. QuigS OF
New York led the fight against this in
crease, aud after a protracted debate
his amendment to reduce the appru-
priation to $4,000 prevailed-1O to
81.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
NilliIlA IN CHARGE


Los Bradley Calls but she Ni9isim
to Preserve order ut the Caption
anI the ~oih...rs Have itos~c~>Gasn
bf the tromnI.-)n.y One Day
Nor" in ~ hirh tD Eject >enatur
Binrk bu-:ts @rrEt.sssr