Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-03

give Unem our entire patronage. AND II
they buy of manufacturers in large quanti-
ties instead of small quantities as we are
obliged to, the difference in catalogue prices
would give them handsome profit. But
the merchants buy most of their goods
from travelling statesmen. These statesmen,
many of them, are paid large salaries.
They travel over the country by rail and
stage, and livery teams; they live high and
the expense is enormous and while they
are not paid directly by the people, in the
end every dollar of this expense comes out
of the pockets of the patrons of the cOun-
try merchants. AS a rule, these statesmen
live in the cities or large towns, very few
live in the country towns, therefore they
pay no taxes neither do they help support
the country church. All the money they
ever leave in the country town is their ho-
tel and livery bills. Many a family desti-
tute Of the comforts of life and home
is obliged to deny their children the priv
ieges Of obtaining the education they need
and is helping to support this great array
of travelling statesmen in luxury and ease;
and for one, feel that the time has come
of our faces are justified in cutting loose
from SO great an unnecessary expense.
A. e. CHASE.
In the article which the writer of the
above refers to the MONITOR did not raise
the question of whether goods could be
purchased cheaper at home or in the cities,
but maintained that the policy of sending
away was poor one even though the pur-
chases were made cheaper than they could
be at home. We believe as a rule those
who are sending elsewhere if they would
purchase at home could get goods of equal
quality at the same price if purchased in
equal quantities. The city stores make low
prices on certain articles with which the
majority of people are familiar and on
these articles may undersell the country
merchant but it the goods are not satisfac-
tory, there will be no redress. If the pur-
chaser continues his trade, he will, when
purchasing goods with which he is not
familiar, be likely to pay a higher price
than he would have paid for similar articles
at home. Regarding the travelling sales
man, if the writer will investigate, he will
find that these men are not, as a rule, re-
ceiving large salaries, and what they are
| receiving they are fully earning in the in
! creased business they bring their houses.
| But regardless of this, even admitting that
! the goods are being purchased cheaper by
! sending away, we still maintain that the
policy is poor one. If followed out by a
majority of the people, the mere hants in
- 1 i
out of trade. 1t is very convenient for
| the farmers to be able to make small pur
chases at the village where they go to get
their MALL but il they are to have the
country store, they must support It..
Otherwise when they want pound of tea
which they have failed TO order in their
last purchase at the city store they will be
obliged to drive several miles to one of the
larger villages where the purchase can be
made. In many of the incorporated viii
lagos the taxes are very high; but the resi-
dents of these villages are ready to vote
the taxes as they are receiving many ad-
vantages which they otherwise could not
have; and if they are to have these benefits,
they realize that they must pay for tn EN-.
y
and it will be money in your pockets in
the end. This applies not only to your
merchants but to every business man in
your town and to every industry VIII ich
may be a benefit to the place, to all of these
give your loyal support. IEDTOR.l
Greensboro Bend.
Miss Laura DuyaI is on the sick list.
Rev. n. A. Ross has purchased the Silas
Wiley house.
Russell Bean is much better, so that he
is up about the house.
c. J. Ufford of Barton transacted bust
ness in town last week.
A. A. Aston of Danville made a short
stop among his relatives last week.
On account of the,weather the attend
ance at the dance at p. G. Salmons wa
small.
Fred Fuller has finished work for L. S
Collins, where he has been for the pas
year and half.
Mr.. Johnson of Boston, who has beer
sick at the hotel for the past two weeks
is much better, and left for his home OF
Monday.
Miss Mary Demars, who has finished
work at Concord, n. H., spent Sunday witt
her parents, and has again entered tn
employ of the Peerless Mfg. Co., at Barton
Holland.
Judson Clapper has hired with NJ. L
Ames for the season.
Henry Bryant has hired his brothe
Daniels farm for year and taken posses
sion.
Clinton Clapper has finished work a
Daniel Bryant's and will move to the DR.
Bugbee farm as soon as it is vacated b,
Mr.. Vaughn.
Mrs. Clinton Clapper and children ar
visiting at George Sykes in Morgan
, Fred and Foster Woodland visited thei
brother Mark, in Groveton, N. H., las