Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-23

J. Heating, engineer on the B. & Mr. r..
who formerly resided here, is preparing to
build. two-story tenement house on his
property opposite the freight depot. He is
having considerable grading done and ex
poets to have the foundation laid before
two months. On account of so much
building being done in this section he
may not be able to have the house put up
before next spring. Alex Drew of ST.
Johnsbury has the contract for the build
ing. There is great demand for houses
of this kind right now in town and they
are readily taken as soon as finished.
The Percival Mfg. Co. report an in
creased business and demand for their
work, and so far this month have sold so
per cent more goods than for the whole of
the corresponding month last year. This
speaks well for the enterprise iof the firm
and also shows that the approach of pros
perity in the country makes times better
right among us. They shipped two cars
of goods for Mass. and n. III. points OF
Friday, and have as many orders on hand
as their plant can comfortably take care
of for some time to come. The twenty
be increased if many more orders are
ceived.
The rapid advance in wheat and corn in
the markets the past week speaks we'll for
the country, and the prospect that many
of the Vermont holders of Western
mortgages will at last get their money is
far brighter than at any time for several
years. The price of wheat is higher now
than at any time since 1891, and many of
the largest spectators and operators on
the different exchanges in the country
predict 81. 20 for wheat before the first of
October. The fact that foreign countries
all over the. world will have to look to the
United States for their wheat this year has
caused farmers in several of the states to
store their product awaiting better prices.
At the price paid today Western farmers
can secure profit of rs cents on all wheat
they have, and yet they are disposed to
wait for higher prices.
The 31st National Encampment of the
G. A. r., which begins today in the city of
Buffalo, is expected to be one of the most
memora BILE held in the history of the or
ganization. Many Vermont soldiers will
attend, several from this section having
already gone. President Mckinley will
be present which will serve to attract a
large attendance aside from the interest in
the encampment. The railroads have Of
fered very liberal rates, the fare from New
port being only S10.65 for the round trip
via Montreal and Toronto. We shall, in
our next issue publish an extended ac-
count of the meeting. An extension of
time to thirty days has been obtained for
the benefit of those Fwho wish to remain
there longer than August 31st. Tickets
good going August 21st-to- 2Eth -inc1n-
sive; good returning from724th to 31st in
elusive, and an extension of time to leave
Buffalo to and including September Goth,
provided the ticket is deposited with the
joint agent at Buffalo between August 23d
and 9th, both dates inclusive, and fee of
25 cents collected. 2sTA4
the game of base ball at the fair ground
Thursday afternoon between the Newport
and Barton teams proved interesting. The
score was a tie at the end of the fifth in
ming, and Newport was only two runs
behind at the end of the seventh. Difficult
foul catches were made by Laline and j.
Hazel. Jenness caughtaa hot liner that
seemed good for two bases, and V. Hitch
cock made brilliant throw to the home
plate. T. Hazel and Gokey did the best
batting for Newport, and Jenness, G. B.
Webster, V. Hitchcock and H.. Hitchcock
for Barton s rs
Score by innings
2 3 5 g. Z SO
Newport 2 O O / 1 I'll
Barton 0 1 3 0 6 2 *-14
Batteries, G.. B. Webster and. I'll. Hitch
cock, Gokey and Laline; two base hits,
Gokey, V. Hitchcock, H. Hitchcock(2), q.
B. Webster, Chandler; struck out, by
Webster 9, by Gokey II; base hits, Barton,
16, Newport II; first base on balls, off
Webster 2, off Gokey 6. Time of game !
2 hours, 80 minutes. Umpires, Walker
and Thrasher; scorers, Noyes and Bald
win. Errors, Barton 9, Newport 10. This
is the second game that the Barton boys |