Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-29

run trains from various points on the sys
tenn and special reduced rate tickets will
be on sale at great number of stations
The 32nd National Encampment of the
g. A. r, viz be held in Cincinnati. Ohio,
September 5th-1Oth. The committee has
made special rates with the large railroad
lines, scouting a rate of one cent per mile
on nearly ali roads The New England
and Eastern roads have made the rate of
one fare for the round trip on their lines,
and the intervening roads all making low
rates will enable all those who desire to
attend this meeting to do so at very
small expense. The joint railroads of Gin
cinnati have arranged SO that all passen-
gers depositing their tickets with the rep
resentative of the railroads at the city
office, and paying the Esum of twenty-five
cents, can have their tickets extended for
such reasonable time as may be desired up
to Oct. 2. The hotels in the city will afford
accommodations for a large number of
people, and the committee on private ac-
commodations twill provide quarters, for
all who apply at once, at prices ranging
from ST. to ~ per day. One of the best
programs ever presented has been prepar-
ed, and it is expected that the veterans
from all over the country will be present.
The Republican caucus at Sewers hall
last Tuesday evening was attended by
good mum Der of the townspeople, and in
voting for representative there was con-
siderable friendly strife. The meeting was
called to order by Mr.. III. T. Seaver, chair
man of the town committee. F. w. Bald
win was made chairman and Chas. Hamb
let secretary of the meeting. committee
was appointed by the chair to confer with
the committee from the Democratic caucus
in regard to presenting names to be voted
upon for justices of the peace. Nomina-.
tions for town representative then being
in order w. w. Miles nominated j. N.
Webster for this office; DR.. Skinner pre-
sented the name of o. D. Owen, while o.
A. Whites name was placed before the
convention by Beede Durham, and w. R.
Aldrich brought the name of Frank Uf-,
ford before the convention. The names
being seconded ballot was taken which
resulted as follows: Whole number of
votes cast 214; necessary for choice, 10S;
of these Frank Ufford received votes, o.
A. White 3S,, j. N. Webster AZ, and o. D.
Owen received 122 and was declared the
nominee of the meeting. Mr.. Owens
nomination was made unanimous. The
names of the following parties were then
presented and nominated to serve as JUS
tices of the peace: HI. T. Seaver, a. E.
Chamberlin, HI. P. Cook, M. Drown, e. H..
Lothrop, n. M. Scott, FL. c. Pierce, c. 81.
Wiley, o. D. Owen and G. d. French, after
which the meeting was adjourned. Mr..
Owen, who will be our next town repre-
sentative, is one of our best known
business men and will fulfill the duties of
this office we'll. Let us give him a rousing
send-off at the September election. At the
Democratic caucus Mr.. H. P. Cook was
nominated to serve as town representative.
Mr.. Cook is a worthy man and will no
doubt receive the hearty support OF. the
Democrats. s. H..
Barton Landing.
g. HI. Wiley was in Hanover, N. H, last
week.
Van Burke spent the Sabbath with his
family.
Miss May Wiley has gone to St. Johns
bury for few days.
Mrs. Lewis Ford has been making quite
an extended visit in Coventry.
Several from here attended the camp
meeting at Lyndonville last week.rn ) ~
Mrs. Louise Stafford is having cellar
dug under her house and is putting in a
good foundation wall.
Miss Florence GILES has gone to Lyndon
to teach another year in the Lyndon Acad-
envy and Graded school. ae6.
L. M. Hubbard, ), town treasurer, will be
at the Valley, House Friday, Sept. 2, and
Saturday ,oSept; 10 to receive taxes. .ao-f
Union services were held at the M. E.
church on Sunday evening. M. W. Far
man of Westfield delivered very interest
ing address.
Guy Winslow has a position in LaselI
Seminary, Auburndale, Mass, for the
coming year.-E. j. Winslow will teach in
Pennington, Mass, next year.
The Epworth League will give lawn
party ON w. c.. Twombly's lawn to-mor-
row evening. A literary entertainment
will be given and the band will furnish
music. Cake and ice cream will be served.
Everyone invited.
H. M Fletcher of Boston was in town
last week.-Mrs.. Paroungian and daugh-
ter of Walden are at A. d. Mathews for
short time.-Fred Larrabee of Craftsbury
was in town last week visiting friends. He
will teach in Rochester the coming year.
Rev. J. K. Fuller met with something of
an accident recently while coming down
Lowell mountain. Part of the harness
br oke letting the wagon on to the horse
which began to kick. MIR. Fuller hung to
the reins and he and his wife fortunately
escaped serious injury but the wagon was
smashed and the horse quite badly hurt