Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-12-13
History of Glover.
SECOND PAPER.

James Vance had commenced the set
Element of the town, and it was not
long before piece of land was clear
ed in the southern extremity Of what
is now called Parker's Pond, and a
house built which they opened to the
public. Mr.. Parker is described by
those who knew him as fine looking
active young man, and very pleasing
in his manners, and as he was the
agent for the sale of the land in Clio
yer he was one of the first to welcome |
the early settlers to their new home.
His wife is described as a superior
woman, at1able, generous, and very
kind to the sick, often going three or
four miles TO watch with them. 1t is |
not common for one to leave a name
so fragrant as it represents every good
quality, as did She Mrs. Parker died
III August, 1911. The sermon at her
funeral was preached August 18th,
by Rev. Solomon King of Greensbo-
ro, (Text-Rom s, 49, and was the
first sermon known to be printed for
any inhabitant Of Orleans county
People came quite distance to attend
this funeral, even ladies from Derby
took pains to come on horseback
We learn from the sermon that Mrs
Parker died in the Both year of her
age, leaving a disconsolatc husband,
four sons and two daughters, and nu-
merOuS acquaintance to lament their
loss" Of these sons-Daniel Pen
| field Parker-was the first child born
in Glover. After the death OF his
wife, Esquire Parker removed with his
family to Rochester, New York.
Another of the earliest settlers was
Mr.. Samuel Cook who purchased lot
in the south part Of Glover and began
to clear the land for farm, all alone,
in the middle of piece of woods six
miles long. This was in the year
1919. The next year in March he
removed his family, the snow being 4
feet deep and covered with a firm
crust. One Of the sons (Mr. Samuel
| F. Cook now living, well remembers
how it seemed to him when their first
fire was built, in the middle Of the loo
, house, the smoke rising and going out
through an aperture in the roof Ii
1905 Mr.. Samuel Cook was elected
, to be captain of the fir. t military com
pany formed in Glover. Capt. Cool
lived to be IS years old and his gray,
stone may now be seen in the cast bu
+ rying ground Glover. The other
who came, being the heads OF the fam
/. lilies spoken of as d" the original seven
are the following, all of whom wer
at the first town meeting held in Gle
yer, Andrew Moore, John Conant, As
| Don, o,l | ~; D,rt,,;I6o
= These men are all spoken of as CT
crgetic and lively-as good neighbour
g except that some, on spcciat occasion
r as was the custom of their time) il
J. iulged too freely in the use of intox
eating drinks, something we cannC
approve, yet regard as much more e.
=? cusable in them, than in any of OF
e. more enlightened age.
b. We can hardly imagine the har,
Te ships and privatiOns which our father
Dr. suffered in this then new country
n. One difficulty arose from the want {
ce good roads. A lady who moved
We this town in 1904 from Mortified
it Mass, says 1" that after long journt
iy they finally came to place in GLOW
or where the road was not passable, al
at that she bad just composed herself
ly sleep in the wagon and in the OPP
ne air, while the way towards their futu
We home might be prepared, when Els
Its Parker came with his horse. I'll
lie she mounted and at length came
he Mr.. Parker'S house where every nee
he ed attention was paid to her." Al
er- Their difficulty which was increased
in the want or bad condition of roa
tn was the distance many had TO 90
in provisions for their families -some
i'm. wing to go as far as Peacham or f
= Their, and having to carry and bri
)ur the grain or meal upon their bac
The wild animals that infested {
country doubtless occasioned mt
- fear in the families of the early s
emf tiers. 1t was not an uncommon
vas currence for a bear to be seen q,
md their houses, and in several instanc
as Il steer Or COW was taken from til
ent herds by this ungainly visitor. Ma
nay times the men have formed circles, q
he enclosed the animal to his great {
the comfture. Four of these are RENE
ges bered in particular, one was taken
the the north part OF Glover which was
any the largest size. Wolves were
cen very common near the dwellings
his men, but frequented the region so
this of what is now called Stones pond