Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-01-03

| and sagacious business men in our com
munity. Mr.. Percival viii be, as he
ought to be, head man and have general
oversight Of all the manufacturing and
shop business; he will maize new designs
and patterns. Mr.. Frasier, whtd1 has proved
a very efficient man on the road viii hold
| that position, with such additional help
| in the selling line as may be needed Mr..
Baldwin will be treasurer Of the concern.
having charge Of the cutting department
/ in the upholstery shop. Business has al
ready started and will go on as heretofore,
with somewhat larger outlay in the line
| of timber and other stock. The business
is very important to the place and the
spirit shown in the re-establis hment of
the enterprise is commendable.
It will be of interest to some Of our dis
tant readers, at least, and may be of use
hereafter if brief write up is made Of the
improvement, building, etc., done in this
village during the year 1887. Building has
not been as extensive as during some Of
the past years, but there has been an av-
erage growth in this line. E. ". Cutting
erected fine residence on a Ciesira BILE site
on Cutler hill. His house is a two-story
structure, modern, convenient and pretty
in all it's departments. It makes one of the
most desirable places in the village. J. G.
Page put up two good houses On Prospect
street, one for his own use as tenement
house, the other for his daughter, Mrs.
Mamie RoWeli Perley. The houses, w lille
not expensive are pleasantly located and
well and conveniently built. Opposite on
the corner of Harrison Ave, c. E. Perez
val has a pretty house well under way.
The building is of the suburban city style
and unlike any house in the village. It is
said to be very pleasant within and nicely
planned for convenience. In this locality
Ezra Martin has built large, two-story
house which viii be large enough for two
families, if built for that purpose. It will
be we'll built structure and a credit to
that section OF the village. Frank and
Geo. Kendrick have put up a house on the
Twombly lot near the gravel pit on the
Bloomington road which viii make a
good home for the family. Fred Nelson
has laid the foundation for house and
done some work on one Of the Owen lots
on So Church st. Outside the corpora
ton on Lake ST., Joseph Barton, Joseph
Labor and Mrs. Quinn have each put up
small one-tenement houses.
The Peerless Co. built a good barn at
the Blake house on High ST.; Fred Com
stock made large addition to his barn,
and D. D. Bean put up carriage depart
ment in connection with his barn on
Main St. ". B. Bowman purchased a
house lot of II. C. Pierce and put up a
good barn on it. III. j. Stannard built a
barn. \ J. w. Murkland built some sheds
about his shops. There has been a large
amount of painting, shingling and ordi-
nary repairs in all sections of the village
The largest and most expensive building
erected is the Geo. II. Davis block, built
on the Skinner lot south Of the store he
now occupies. This is a two-story build |
ing about forty feet the front, with a
length of over hundred feet. It is finish
ed into large store-probably the largest |
one in the county-which he viii occupy |
himself; set of rooms on the lower floor
which are occupied by Mr.. Lang, the |
jeweler A fine Masonic hall, with sew
eraI Offices and other rooms ere finished In
the secohd story. We will give more de-
tailed description Of this block soon after
Mr.. d. opens it.
The village has Gone throug its trustees
more than usual on streets, bridges, sew
ers, etc. A good stone covered bridge was
built by the trustees and the town across
the east branch of the river near the |
Cong. church. The bridge ought to stand
as long as the river runs. A stone bridge !
was also built on the brook near the Il.
A. Glazier place which will put an end TO
A Of
concrete sidewalk was laid on Church St.,
and line Of wooden sidewalk from the
square to the upper end of High ST.
On Park and Elm streets long line of
sewer pipe was laid, which cost several
hundred dollars. The ordinary street re-
pairing was done. The trustees have put
wires into several houses and kept the
electric light works in frst-class condi-
lion. Quite sum of money was expend-
I'd on account of the July freshet.
Barton Landing.
Miss Clara Austin is at home from Smith
College.
Geo. Morrill, is working for Taplin &
Roweu delivering sieighs.
Miss Inez Winslow returns this week to
ner school in Northbridge, Mass. III
At Harrison Badgers auction goods sold
airly we'll. Frank Hall bought the COW
or $40.
By the order of the trustees there will be
10 more sliding on the hill above D. Blu
,hanafl's store. 80
The Cong, church of this place and
viii hold their annual reun-
on here Jan. Sth. 80
Rev. Mr.. Douglass of Barton delivered
IN excellent lecture at the NJ. E. church
asst Friday evening.