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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29

The crowded business district in
London north of the Thames known
as Cripplegate, was visited by fire on
the 18th, which in few hoursdestroy-
ed III buildings, mostly warehouses,
covering an area of about two acres,
and involving a loss variously estl-
mated at from 5000, 900 to $15, 900, 900.
The historic church Eof iSt. Giles was
damaged by the flames, but the edi-
flee itself was preserved, together
with its valuable records. Fortunate
ly there were no casualties except
slight injuries to two of the firemen.
Considering the character of the
structures in the district burned
over-very old, possessed of no fire
proof materials and built on streets
so narrow as to be merely lanes or
alleys, filed, moreover, with fiimsy
goods prepared for the Christmas
market-it is surprising that the
flames could be checked SO soon; that
they did not over ride all control and
parallel in their devastation the great
fire of 1866, when eighty churches
and IA 900 houses were swept out of
existence.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29
RLEANS COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
kEO. Tell. BLAKE & CO.,
BARTON, VT.
eco. H. BLAKE, Editor.
Nv. L. JACOBS, Associate Editor.

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Fratch the label on your paper to see it
v per credits are made, and keep your sub
options an Advance.
d asking for change of address, always
he where your paper is sent.
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Itation. All cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29

The Turkish government, financial
embarrassed to almost distressing
hgree, is beset with troubles from
|fthin and without. The porte has
ben advocating an increase in the
turkish navy and Russia does not
|ish their navy enlarged and has tax
b measures to stop it. The Gear is
|pw demanding of the Turks the set
cement of some indemnities which are
bng overdue and he will not allow
be Turks to spend any money on
heir navy until these are settled. If
bmething could happen to let that
Ptten, cruel and decaying old mon
Fchy topple to the ground the world
md humanity would be far better off.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29

which it is difficult to supply, Drovers
say that there is a great call in CEN
tral and southern New England for
steers and store cattle. The late Gus
tom of marketing calves has greatly
reduced the stock of cattle in Yer
mont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29
What Ranney Says

A gentlemen is known by the
stationery he uses. Likewise
lady. When there are so
many dainty shades and styles
there is every inducement for
vs,stsHlady to make her very sta
tionery convey the subtle
sense of her personality. To
be sure the finest costs more
than the coarsest, but there
are many medium grades not
expensive, but such as any
lady would feel q sense of sat
isfaction in using, which will
also assure the recipients of
her notes that she knows good
FORM SO different styles, be-
sides box papers in endless
variety. We aim to please
particular people. December
o1s3 %and we shall have our
Christmas goods ready for in
7spection, and invite you to
the opening. 2150 pounds of
tablets arrived in one ship
ment last week. That indi-
Gates our scale of doing busi-
ness. Come and see us. Sell
you camera if you want.
c. F. RANNEY, The Printer,
Newport, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29
TOUGH AS RUBBER

TOUGH AS RUBBER
Rubbers as tough as the Thanks
giving gobbier. Protect your feet
and spoil the DOCTORS bill. You
know you didn't do justice to the
turkey if you had cold. The best
rubbers in the world-"Gold Seal
Rubbers''-cost only soc. Com
pare that with your last DOCTORS
bill. A pair of rubbers saves nine
or ten colds, and we have the best
kind of shoes to go inside the rub
bers, and the prices will please
you.
GARMENTS
If you are thinking of buying
any kind of garment, then you
ought to come here for it, there
are hundreds to choose from and
not poor one in the lot. Perhaps
some of the prices will give you
an idea what to expect: 500, sos,
$50, 6.98, 7.50, $50, 900, 1000, and
up, or you can see them at less
than 500.
LADIES' WRAPPERS
You will hardly bother with the
making if you see what good ones
you can get here for LOO, 25 and
1.5O.
HOLIDAY GOODS-
It's about time to begin to think
what to buy for all the friends you
intend to remember with gift at
Christmas. Let us help you, we
are better prepared to serve you
in every way than ever before.
Won unUQr Gan the time when so
little money would buy such ac-
ceptable gifts.
@:I,> o. ~
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

DARTON NATIONAL BANK. BUSINESS
I'D Hours from a. M, to,12, IN. From 2 TO
4, p. m. Amory Dawson, Pres't; II. X. Dewey
Cashier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29
No. So.

5 dozen more
Fleece Lined
Wrappers
Just received.
Sizes 80 to A.
Now is the time
to make a
pleasing selection.
Have you tried those
Potato Chips ? Something
for which one may be
thankful any day.
More of those
"Gem" Raisin Seeders.
The kind that takes out the
seeds, not the 10 or l5c
variety.
Shoes:
This department receives
liberal additions this week,
among which may be found
a fine assortment of
Ladies Beaver and Felt
Shoes and Slippers.
Button. Lace and Congress.
Also a new line of
Mems Slippers,
both velvet and leather.
Horse Blankets,
Lap Robes and
Surcingles.
Our assortment is good
and the prices are low.
Gloves and mittens
for both sexes and
all ages.
Don't forget us when
you need
Winter Footwear for
Men, Boys,
Ladies and Children.
A new line of
Ladies and Misses
Jersey Leggings
which must be seen
to be appreciated.
The best assortment of
Hoods and Facinators
we have ever shown.
Remember what we have
been saying about
Ladies and Children's
Garments and Mackintoshes.
Cash paid for Butter.
Good Potatoes and Beans
wanted in exchange.
Eggs, "a cents.
Nov. %.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29

JOSIAH A. PEARSON.
nENTIST, BARTON, VT. OFFICE In
~ Owens Block.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29

A. M. GODDARD, M. d.,
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ALBANY,
L. VT. Office hours until a. m. From ~
to and from to p. m.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29

The conditions of the above are that cash
nst accompany order, and that both the
pNIToR and other publications ordered must
paid year in advance.
after first copy of paper or magazine is re-
wed further correspondence concerning
fors, or changes of post-office address
puld be direct with publishers.
liz you do not see what you want in the
5ove list let us know-we can save you
Ibney on nearly all publications.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29
]. N. WEBSTER,

j. N. WEBSTER,
INSURANCE AGENT; MILEAGE BOOKS
4 to Rent Railroad Tickets for sale at cut
rates. Office over the Bank, Barton, Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29

w. r.. ALDRICH,
a TTORNEY AT LAW, NELSON BLOCK.
IA Barton, VT. Will attend to litigation
before all the courts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29

w. M. WRIGHT,
a TTORNEY AT LAW, BARTON, VT.
IA Owens Block.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29
CLARENCE WILEY.

X ENERAL AUCTIONEER. sATIsFAC
W tion guaranteed, Sheffield, Vt.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Corliss welcom-
ed boy at their home last Tuesday.
Hon. R. NJ. Harvey of Montpelier
was in town Saturday in consultation
with eX, Gov. Farnham on legal mat
ters.
Fred B. Carleton of the Howard
Watch Company, Boston, was in town
last week to attend his grandfather
J. c. Winship, funeral.
Mrs. H. C. McDuffee is visiting her
son Ernest B. in Boston this week on
her return from the W. F. NJ. Society
meeting at Hartford, Conn.
The Electric Lighting Co. is now
putting on the lights at 5 a. m. to run
until daylight. This is a great accom-
modation to those who have them in
stalled.
V. A. Doty has bought his partner,
George A. Dickey's interest in the jew
elry and stationery business and will
continue to command large trade at
the old stand in Union block. The
firm name will be the same as hereto
fore, V. A. Doty & Co.
T. A. Chase has his house nearly
completed and expects to move in the
first of next month. He has very
convenient, substantial and attractive
set of buildings that add to the APP
pearance of our village. Village wa
ter is being put in this week.
Fred W. Kenyon, who has been Sc
riously i'll for several months, was very
much gratified by visit from his four
brothers, Ed and George of Lebanon,
n. H., VIII of Newport and Sid. of
Lynn, Mass. The three first named
were accompanied by their wives.
The Socratic Circle will meet with
Mrs H. G. McDuffee Thursday. Oct
2Sth. Lesson. The German Empire.
Reading in CheutauQuan, Are women
hurting the chances of men in bust
ness" Character sketch of William L
of Germany. Table talk, current
events.
One of the most interesting features
of the Vermont Teachers Association
at Woodstock last week was the an
nuaI meeting and banquet Of the
School Masters Club. Bradford is
pleas ed to note the honor extended to
one of her schOolmasters, Mr.. Fred E.
Prichard in his election to the office of
secretary and treasurer of this popular
The following are the officers of the
Library Association elected at their
annual meeting last week: Mrs. Eliza
A. Barrett, J. b. Pickett and and j.
B. w. Prichard, trustees for three
years. J. c. Stearns resigned as trus-
zee and V. A. Doty was elected to fill
he vacuncy. The trustees elected j.
B. Pickett, president; Mrs. R. B. Nc
Duffee. vice president; Mrs. Annie
Spalding, secretary; V. a. Doty, treas
lrer: Mrs. E. A. Barrett. auditor; Mrs.
Jones, Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. Nc.
)uffee, book committee; Mrs. Spald-
ng, librarian; p. 5. ChamJerlin, as
istant librarian.
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About Deer Killing.

The press of the state is enjoying a
lively discussion on the question of an
open season for deer killing and so far
as we observe the press is a unit in
recommending the repeal of the law,
A writer to the Free Press from Bar
ton suggests special session of the
Legislature to repeal the law. This is
not wise, Commissioner Bailey replies
to the Barton writer in a communica-
ton to the Free Press which we be-
lieve offers better solution of the
problem. The people should under
stand that the selectmen can appoint
wardens to look after the fish and
game interests who will have all the
powers that wardens can have when
appointed by authority of the Fish and
Game Commissioners. The fish and
game commission and the fish and
game in Vermont deserve and need a
mor9 hearty cooperation of the people.
To the Editor OF the Free Press.
heartily agree with the sentiments expire ssed
IN your editorial of October 18th, relating to the
protection of deer. You precisely right in
SAVING that the ''open season" demand came from
north astein Vermont No o. of the acts of 1890 IS
the statute regulating the killing of deer, up 70
date no one has coutended that If No. o. is not
violated there will be harmful or even noticeable
depopuaton Of deer. The law, however, your
Barton CORES pondent afiirms, will be violate =.
What i the remedy? Your Barton CORES pondent
saws, 'an extra session of the legislature" to re
peal the open season act. We say nonsense. Let
us il there is business way out of the di emma
Section 457o Vermont statutes provides that
"The SeleCtmcn may appoint and remove at pleas
ure, fish and game wardcns who shall be residents
of the town." Yes they can appoint wardens ga
lore, one, two ten, twenty. AS many as cIrcum-
stances appear to demand, the two following sec
tions direct how to set the warden machinery in
motion, so simple that school boy IS under
stand it. In all cases wardens are entitled to half
the fine No. o. of 1896 makes the penalty for kill
ing deer, otherwise than therein permitted one
hundred dollars Zone half goes to complainant)
add to this the fifty dollars reward offered Jointly
by the Fish and Game League and Fish and Care
and it can be readily seen that those
who uphold the law by the convictions of a deer
pirate are substantially recofnpensed If the good
Fent of IL hunters with four guns apiece" rise
t is every citizens duty to do, rewards no re-
wards there would b" no demand for the repeal of
he law, nor is it necessary, far securing O-e
lalf of the fine and the fifty dollars reward for the
Illegal killing of deer, to resort to the ap-
of wardenS for the fine and reward 90
o the complainant, or person securing the con
iCtion; warden or otherwise. Do a little mission
ry work. HORACE w. BAILEY,
Fish and Game Commissioner.
Newbury Oct. IS.
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BRADFORD.

Kirk COffrin is to take several days
vacation, going to Boston on the eX.
cursiOn.
We understand that G. H. Woods
and wife are soon to move to Haver-
hill, Mass.
EX. Gov. Farnham has been confined
to his house with a lame back for the
past week.
A. ID. Runnells of is to move to East
Barre and take charge of the Boston
Clothing House.
Last Saturday night the wind blew in
a half light of glass in one of the win
dows in the cupola of the Library.
Mr.. David b. Pillsbury of White
side, Tenn, visited his brother b. T..
Pillsbury, for short time last week.
In the notice last week of the Col
den Wedding at Mr.. Leavitt's the
name of Mrs. j. II. Gilman was omit
ted. She was present, however, and is
the only sister of Mrs. Leavitt's living.
States attorney Hale X. Darling,
sheriff G. F. Smith and Hon. S. B. Oar
ling were in town Friday, and during
the day Hotel Low was carefully eX-
amined to see if any liquor was being
kept. We are glad to know that the
result of the examination proved it to
be a strictly temperance house.
Mr. Lucius Hulett and son E. c. of
Morrison, ILL.,, have been visiting at w.
w. GOOdwin's for few days. Mr..
HuletU senior is eighty-two years old
but seems as spry as in his earlier days.
Since he has been in the East he has
taken several tramps in the mountains,
walking several miles without fatigue.
George A. Dickey has bought his
partners interest in the Glen Falls
Hotel property and intends to make
several important improvements at
Lake MOrey the coming season. There
is no doubt but what Lake Morey will
have a larger summer patronage in
1898 than was ever known in its his
tory.
The Congregational church edifce,
after many seemingly unavoidable and
veXatiOus delays, is ready for Occupan-
cy and its doors will swing open to the
public next Sunday morning. The
Ladies Society connected with the
church is greatly to be commended for
the efficient service they have rendered.
The edifice has been thoroughly
cleansed from topmOst ceiling to low
est floor, the pews have been removed.
the old carpet which has done excel
lent service for twenty years has been
taken up and a new one put in its
place. The kerosene lighting fixtures
have been removed and the building
throughout has been fitted with elec-
trio fixtures. Enough of the old car
pet was found suitable to cover the en-
tire vestry and ladies parlor floors, so
that at present it is as finely equipped
and as attractively furnished as any
village church in the state. The whole
expense of the repairs and furnishings
is in the vicinity of $500. Pastor Bar
nard will preach a sermon appropriate
to the reOpening at 1870 a. m. In the
evening the address will be upon:
"What constitutes prosperous
church," Miss Maude Clarke, the or
ganist. who has taken lessons in voice
culture of Mrs. j. III. Long of Boston
all summer, has kindly consented to
sing at the evening service. Her many
friends will be glad to hear her sing
again i'm the church.
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Bradford Sixty Years Ago.

The following letter was received by
our townsman, recently, and although
not intended for publication, we print
it for its "reminiscences of a remote
period.
EVANSTON, ILL, October 16, 1897.
BARRON HAY, ESQ.
Dear Sir:-I received the UNITED
OPINION of September 24th with your
name on it, and in it the notice of
hunt and supper of the Moosilauke
Fish and Game League. 1t made me
think of old times. Over sixty years
ago we had game hunts in Bradford;
two boys would choose sides and we
would commence Monday morning and
hunt till Saturday and then meet and
count the game, and the side that got
beat had to pay the suppers. We
counted woodchucks 20, hawks 10, crows
10, squirrels 5, etc We had these
hunts quite a number of years. Those
days were great for wrestling; Pier
mont people and Bradford people
would meet and wrestle and the side
that got beat would pay the suppers.
Almost every day company of boys
would get together and they would be
wrestling at arms length. 'LOnzo Brick
ett and Edwin Bliss were good wrest-
lers; I have seen them wrestle for
hours. Bricket was a blacksmith and
a large man, and stout in the arms, and
Bliss, as most of your people know, was
not large but he was wiry. Brickett
could hold Bliss up at arms length but
he had to work hard to get him on his
back, but Bliss could trip Brickett and
down he would 60 We played ball in
those days but we did not throw the
ball to kill as they do in these days.
If Ed. Bliss and myself were on one
side together we were pretty sure to
beat. / would throw and he would
catch; the ball hardly ever went by
him. In the same paper it speaks of
getting new band stand done. Iplay-
ed in a band at Bradford about ten
years; we were the military band of the
east part Of the state. We played at
all Of Gen. RansOm's drills and musters.
In 1910 there were seventeen of us in
the band and we had a four or six horse
band wagon, and we went all over the
state and part of New Hampshire play
ing at Whig conventions, 'Tippecanoe
and Tyler too" and alter too. We
went to Burlington to state conven-
tiOn and was gone five days; we played
ut every school house and village.
When | hear of an accident to boy.
that awful time when Alfred Adams
threw the McIntire boy from the bridge
comes to my mind; l shall never forget
it. | recolect we had a Fourth of July
celebration, the canon stood on knoll |
west of the Bliss Hotel. Ephriam Mar
tin had his thumb on the tOuch-hOle, |
Charles Andross and some one else
were ramming the charge home and it |
burned Martins thumb and he took it |
)ff, the gun was discharged and took |
off one one of Charles hands and part
)t the other. | helped take him home
Well have written you a lot of things
md | suppose that you will remember
most of them. We have had a very
warm pleasant summer but it has been
90 dry for the farmers. We have Lake |
Michigan water to make our lawns look
green. We have had no rain for weeks
ill to-day; it has rained all day and
he dry spell is broken.
JOHN ALONZO PEARSON.
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The Junior Whist Club has reorgan-
lied for this winter and met for the
first time with Miss Rowell in her
apartment in Bank block last Tuesday
evening.
John B. Hay and Arthur Prichard
left Monday afternoon for the Con-
necticut Lake region, where they will
spend the week in search of the fes-
tive deer. We hope they may be snc-
cessful and will bring back venison
sufficient to give all theh friends a
taste.
The Armory has been cleaned, floor,
sides and ceiling, and the drlll room is
elegantly lighted with twenty new
electric lights. You should take ad-
vantage of a good opportunity to see
these improvements by coming to the
concert and dance given by the Band
the 29th.
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Auctions.

Mrs. M. B. Weed will sell at auction
on the premises in Orfordville, n. H.,
on Thursday, Oct. 2S, lot of personal
property consisting of one pair of work
horses, one driving horse, one Miller &
Son piano, household furniture, etc.
On Saturday, Oct. 3Oth, E. w. Pierce
will sell at public auction lot of per
sonal property comprising twelve good
cows, corn fodder, straw, hay, oats,
corn, etc. Sale at one O'Clock p. M, at
Fairlee.
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d. c.. Moulton of Lisbon was in
town Tuesday.
The Bradford Dome stic Laundry has
shut down for the winter. Whether
business will be resumed here in the
spring is uncertain. We regret that
the patronage was no more liberal
that such an alternative should have
to be resOrted to, as our home indus
tries are not numerous and when new
ones are started they should be en-
couraged.
William Martin Murphy, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jerry Murphy, was appar-
emily in good health Wednesday morn
ing, but was suddenly taken i'll in the
afternoon losing CONSCIOUSNESS soon af-
ter and died at eleven o'clock p. m. IN
spite of all physicians and loving par
ents and neighbors could do to avert
it. The parents are grief stricken and
have the sympathy of their friends in
their sudden bereavement. "Billy"
was an unusu lily bright and active
child, only three years, and eight
months old. and was the only son.
The funeral and burial will take place
at Lyndonville today.
Beginning with November l, 1897,
Harper's Round Table will be publish
ed as an illustrated monthly magazine
for youth, and will be sold for 10 cents
a copy-Sl year, instead of 81 a year,
as was the case when the paper was
issued weekly. 1t will be greatly en-
larged, and in addition to three long
serials for the coming year, 1t will con-
tain many short stories III each num-
Der, besides a selection of articles on
travel, sport, adventure, etc. There
will also be money prizes for competi-
tiOns in short stories, amateur photog-
raphy and comic sketches.
The OPINION and Harper's Round
Table will be sent for one year for
$3.50.
The concert for the 29th in Armory
Hall will be well worth your attend
ance. Some of the more important of
the new selections will be the ''Direc-
torate March" by Sousa. and the An
niversary March" by Rosie, this latter
is the companion piece of his famous
Honeymoon March,. The admis-
sion to the concert alone is only 10 cts.
All who care to participate are cor
daily invited to remain to the dance,
no efforts of the Band will be spared
to make it pleasant and agreeable.
The regular admission will be 10 cents
per couple ticket includes cOncert) or
a season ticket good for the six con-
certs and dances can be had for s3, .
saving 81 30 on the regular admission, /
either at the Hall or of W. W. Cowan, .
manager
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This School

is not an ordinary school. The teacher
are specialists, trained and equipped to
teach certain branches and to obtain
absolutely first class results in the
training of young people. 1t is their bus
mess to know, not merely the subject they
teach, but also how to impart that knowl-
edge to the pupils. This school is a well
eduipped school, finely disciplined SchOo,
and school filled with ambitious, hard
working young men and young women.
Its course of training has been thoroughly
revised and is in every sense up with the
age.
Send for catalogue
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Boston & Maine Railroad.
PASSUMPSIC DIVISION.
Time Table. Commencing Oct. 4, 1907.

Time Table. Commencing Oct. 4, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE BRADFORD-SoUTH BOUND.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
AND BOSTON, I.55, 1923 a. m, 7.3o p. m.
For Worcester and Providence, I.sS, 10. "a a m
For Bellows Falls, BrattlebOro, Greenfield,
NORTHAMPTON, SPRINGFIELD, HARTFORD, New
HAVEN, NEW YORK, I.55, 1923 a. m.
For North Thetford, Norwich, White River
JUNCTION, I.55, 1923 a. m., 7.:t p. III.
For Way stations to White River junction,
1923 a. M, 7.3o p. m.
NORTH Bound.
For Wells River, McIndoes, Barnet, st.
J0HNsBURY, LYNDoNvILLE, BARTON, NEWPORT
1.55, Q.13 a. m 2.55, COS p. m.
For Way stations to Newport, 9I3 a. M, 2.55,
6.o5 p. m.
For Montreal and Quebec, I.55 a. m, 2.55, 6.o5
p. IN.
d. 7. FLANDERS
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agt.