The Bennington daily banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1877-1877, 1877-08-20

The Rutland Herald takes occasion to
speak of the visit of President Hayes to Brat
tlebOro and Newfane, as follaws:
" The visit of President Hayes to Brattle-
boro and Newfane has revived deep interest
in every object and locality in tine remotest
degree associated with the families of Bur-
chard and Hayes. In the neighboring town
OF DummerstOn, upon aplateau which COM
mands charming view of the fertile valley,
are several interesting mementoes of the
family. On the south side of the common,
connected with large wooden structure of
modern construction, stands the little store
in which Rutherford Hayes, father of the
President, first embarked in business as a
member of the firm of Noyes, Mann g. Hayes,
The partners came from West Brattleboro,
and set up country store, where they con-
tinued to do business for several years. The
firm was dissolved, and John Noyes and
Rutherford Hayes united their fortunes and
opened store in large two-story building.
painted red, which still stands on the east
side of the green, and is now occupied by Il
venerable cord-wainer and his family. A
portion of the second story was fitted up as a
ballroom, aud here in ye olden time the rus
tic bellies aud beaux were wont to tin a light
fisncasfio toe 70 the sio Or sis.. s.-ila ,s,s-
ceiling. from which the great patches of plas-
ter have fallen, Is arched, and along the sides
of the hall are permanent Stats, innocent of
paint, which have grown brown with aQe.
The place is destitute of ornament or furni-
ture, contains spinning-wheel and several
old chests and trunks"
In this building Mr.. Hayes carried on
business between the years 1872 and 1917.
His wife, the mother of the President. lived
part of the time in a house standing adiac-
ent to the little old store which was built bv
her husband, and there were born a daugh-
ter aud son. The latter was drowned while
skating ON the Ohio river few years after
the family emigrated to Ohio. The house Is
now owned and occupied by Mrs. Asa Knight,
whose son, John Knight Esq, of Des Moines.
Iowa, is now on visit to his venerable
mother. The kitchen and porch of this house
were built by Mr.. Hayes, and are still stand
ing in a good degrees of preservation. On the
road from BrattlebOro to Dummerston stood.
a few years ago, the store of Richard Bur-
chard, an uncle of the President which was
destroyed by fire, and the owner persisted in
the flames"
"Notwithstandin the visit of the Presid-
ent to the village Of Fayetteville last FIiday
was unexpected by the community generally,
still considerable number greeted him upon
his arrival, and assembled at the residence of
Hon. Austin Bmchard, where they were pre-
sented to the distinguished visitor. A cor
dial welcome was accorded the family by
their venerable relative, and several hours
were spent in the revival of memories plea
SAINT and sad, and congratulations upon the
high honors conferred upon the favorite
nephew, and the grand old age of the uncle.
Mr.. Burchard, who is now in tue sith
year of his age, has been a merchant in Fay
etteville many years, and has been one of the
most public spirited aud useful citizen of the
county and state, occupying various public
offices. Senator, Counsellor and Presidential
elec:Or. He is man of sterling integrity
and highly respected by all classes Mr..
Burchard and Mrs Bigelow are the only re-
latives of the President living in Vermont,
from which state his father moved some six
years before Rutherford, as the citizens fa-
niliarly call him. was born His grandfather
settled In West Brattleboro,' where he built
a large square house, which is now occupied
by Mrs. Bigelow."