Orleans County Monitor
Encyclopedia
The Orleans County Monitor was a weekly newspaper
published in Barton, Vermont
from January 8, 1872 to 1953. It was published by Ellery H. Webster in 1872. An American Civil War veteran, he named it after the USS Monitor
. George H. Blake published the paper in 1877. The circulation was 1,400. Wallace Harry Gilpin owned the paper from 1904-1953
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
published in Barton, Vermont
Barton (village), Vermont
Barton is a village located near the center of the town of Barton, in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 742 at the 2000 census.-Government:...
from January 8, 1872 to 1953. It was published by Ellery H. Webster in 1872. An American Civil War veteran, he named it after the USS Monitor
USS Monitor
USS Monitor was the first ironclad warship commissioned by the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She is most famous for her participation in the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862, the first-ever battle fought between two ironclads...
. George H. Blake published the paper in 1877. The circulation was 1,400. Wallace Harry Gilpin owned the paper from 1904-1953