Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-01-31

niture belonging to the two families
was drawn on three hand sleds. Ashbel
settled on what was formerly known Is
the Rand farm. and Aaron took pos
session Of the block house built on the
Hazen road. near where the two scouts.
Bliss and Sleeper were slain. 10 Au-
gust. Aaron with his family, returned
TO Newbury. and Ashbel and his wife
remained through the long and dreary
winter, with no other white inhabitants
in the town Their nearest neighbors
were the families Of Benjamin Webster
in Cabot. and Nathan Cutler in Crafts
bury. During the same winter the Cut
Ter family had been left alone in Crafts
bury, and the two families, one in Greens
boro, aud one in Craftsbury. were the
only white settlers in Orleans County
The winter Of 1879 and 1850 was pc
euliarly severe, and Mr.. Shepard had
one COW, and no feed except some wild
grass. cut in u meadow two or three
miles distant this hay he drew on 4
hand sled, and managed to keep the cow
alive During the winter, Mr.. Shepard
went to Newbury several times after
grain and other necessaries, drawing
the same on hand sled. sixteen miles.
His companion was left alone at home
During this season Of loneliness, the two
families in Greensboro and Craftsbury
were eheered by the arrival of the step
daughter of Mr.. Cutler, Of Craftsbury.
who had been left IN Massachusetts, to
attend school, the season previous. This
/ girl, then fourteen years Of age, named
Mary Gerould, came on from Sturbridge.
Mass, during the early part of winter,
and reached Ryegate. Here she was
met by three young men who had cheer
fully volunteered to draw her upon a
hand sled. fifty miles to the northward,
to the home Of her parents Sickness
and other delays prolonged the journey
several weeks, but on cold winter day,
about noon, Mrs. Shepard in Greensboro,
was surprised by the sound of human
voices, and greeted the young female
and her companions with tears of JOY.
The dinner prepared and eaten. the
young men started with their precious
burden, for the home of Mr. Cutler, SIX
miles distant. They arrived at sunset,
and after months Of toll and hardships,
the young lady had reached the home Of
her adopted parents in the wilds Of the
north This young lady married on the
18th Of July, 1893, Joseph Stanley. Of
Greensboro, and this wedding is thought
to have been the frs in Orleans County.
She lived long after the other early set
tiers. and was Familiarity known as
Grandma'am STANLEY.
LRASBURGH.
| Cows sold at s. Flint's auction at an
average of $50.
Mrs John Healy died, Dec. 8, leav.
ing seven orphan children
January l mercury was 90 above zero
and on the 10th it was 50 above, and
again on the 29th it was ~ sbJze.
s. H. Flint has swapped his farm
with Mr. French of Burke. for a house
and grist mill. Takes possession frs
of March.
David Webster returned from Boston
last Wednesday, where he has been fol
the last month, having a cancer removed
from his face 1t is nicely healed ana
it does not seem as though it would
trouble him again.
Mr.. James Caples. who died in thi
town, Jan. "a, was one of the first set
tiers Of Coventry, having moved int
that town when there were only two lO'
houses and blacksmith shop. He ha
lived II Irasburgh 50 years
At the Council Of Patrons, held her
on Saturday last, the following officer
we're elected for 1876.