Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-10-21

that of G. P. Jenness. This stock of
furniture, crockery, wall papers and
carpets is far more extensive than
many people even in Barton realize.
We go by on the sidewalk and notice
that the windows of the store are we'll
filled with goods. We may e.lter the
store and we find that we'll filled and
then unless business calls us further
We may get the impression that the
entire stock has been seen. Whatever
impression may be gained from visit
TO the main floor the fact remains that
the floor above is the same size as the
main store and is filled with furniture
and the third floor covering the entire
top OF the Seaver block is also COM
plete!y flled with touches, beds, GO
carts. chairs and carpets. Here is a
store carrying three lines of goods,
furniture, wall paper and crockery, and
yet 1t occupies more than $1,000 feet
OF foor space and has hundreds of
dollars worth of stock hanging from
the walls and ceiling. Everything
that could be hung up, chairs. go
carts, pictures, draperieS ETC. are hung
to walls and ceiling and yet there is
quarter of an acre of floor space cover
ed with furniture and crockery. This
is one Of the stores where they do not
have to tell customer to wait until
they can send and get any desired ar
tlcle. If 1T is any article that ought
to be carried in a stock of furniture,
crockery or wall paper it will be al
ready on hand and the c. stomer can
| take it home with him. That Barton is
| able to boast of so complete a stock of
furniture is due entirely to the republi-
can party. Barton never had such a
stock before and would not have had
it now had not the republican success
of IL years age deprived Mr.. Jenness
Of the position of postmaster, which
he held during the democratic admin
istrations
An equally popular store in the same
building is that of H. T. S-aver, who
carries a complete stock of hardware.
k1tchenWare, stoves, ranges. paints,
OBS and sporting goods. Mr. Seaver
was born IN Albany but he emigrated
to Barton little over 20 years ago and
engaged in the hardware business. In
a few years he bought the large block
now known as the Seaver block con-
tanning several stores, a market and a
public hall. The business has grown
constantly until today Mr.. Seaver en-
joys an envlable reputation through
out the northeastern corner of the
state. Two years ago the business
had OutgrOwn its quarters and the
store formerly occupied by the Aldricf
and later the Hildreth jewelry store
was thoroughly repaired and made q
part of the Seaver store.
A thoroughly up-to-date sporting
goods department was put in so that
to-day the Seaver stock represents
everything usually carried by the
larger hardware houses. Although
Mr.. Seaver employs two clerks in the
store his business is by no means con-
fined to a counter trade for he sells
vast quantities of water and steam
pipe, fencing and furnaces. What was
at first modest tin shop carried on in
connection with the business, has now
become headquarters for all kinds of
plumbing and heating materials and
five men are employed in making and
setting furnaces and in doing a gene
raj repairing business. 1t is beyond
our power and patience to enumerate
all the different lines carried at the
Seaver store. 1t is sufficient to know
that he has as good a selection of
wares as can be found in this corner
Of the woods and that the plumbing
and heating done by him is backed
by a reputation and an experience of
Is years standing.
II The other store which makes up the
"Big Six" in Barton is that of G. G..
Lang, the jeweler and optician. There
is no other small town in the state of
Vermont which can boast of so com
plete line of fine .jewelry as this
Lang store. The accompanying cut
gives but faint idea of the magni-
|tude of the stock, which includes a
fine line of souvenirs. watches, rings
and jewels of all settings. The most
charming feature of this store is the
careful selection of its goods. G. C.
Lang was born in Charleston in 1866.
After completing his education he
commenced to learn the jewelry bust
ness with B. E. Shaw at Newport in