The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-12-17
A Thrifty Vermont Family.

"In the town OF Panton, Addison
County there were born, over half q
century ago, three brothers, Philo,
Philemon, and Russell Bristol, each OF
whom have since married and reared
to manhood family of sons, who are
remarkable for their steady habits and
sound business qualifications. Among
them are farmers, produce spectators,
buyers ofhay and grain, merchants. and
jewellers. Possessed of an abundant
store of Yankee shrewdness, it is said
of them that throw them up as you may,
when they come down they are sure to
etrike upon their feet and catch the
coppers every time"
The family of Philo Bristol contains
four sons. About seven years ago one
of them. Albert, sought his fortune in
the far West. One day while wander
ing on the plains, near Fort Collins,
Colorado, q somewhat singular accident
befel him, which turned fortune in his
favor. He was suddenly overtaken by
one Of these deadly north-easters, and
sought shelter in the sheds of sheep
ranch. When nearly frozen, he was
discovered by the owner of the ranch,
who proved to be Vermonter named
William N. Batchelder, former resi-
dent of Castleton, where he was at one
time proprietor of large hotel; but
meeting with losses, his failure follow
ed, and he had subsequently sought and
retrieved his fortune in Colorado. Mr..
Bristol entered his employ, and soon
became a partner. When later the
partnership was dissolved, MIR. Bristol
entered extensively into ranch farming,
rearing sheep and wool, until now, at
thirty-four years fage, he is the ownc,
If a sufficient number of ranches to keen
10000 sheep. His ranch is near Che, :
enne, Wyoming Territory, and he is !,
present the largest individual owner u,
sheep in the state of Colorado, having
now In his various ranches 10000 head
From 1000 of these the present seusou
he has clipped 10000 pounds ol wool,
worth at that point twenty-five cent?
per pound. He has, however, shipped
the entire clip to Philadelphia, where
he expects to realize thirty cents pei
pound. In previous years he has been
accustomed TO rent out his flucks on
shares, the usual terms being, at the
end of the year, after first making all
loss good, to divide equally the increase
OF lambs and wool.
Noah Bristol, the oldest son, an ex.
tensive hay and produce buyer in Yer.
mont, has been induced TO Join bis
brother Albert in his western home and
as a result the thriving town of Bris
tol, COL, named after this family, has
been established. Noah Bristol is now
the. Vice-President of the Fist Nationa
Bank at Fort Collins, and owns an in
terest In several ranches in the state
Myron Bristol, another son, for many
years merchant in the city of Vergen
mes, VT, is also interested in severa
sheep ranches, and is now in Colorado
On Tuesday, November 23, Judd Bris
tol, the youngest son, who has been fol
several years in Colorado, was married
to Miss Alice Foote, daughter of Jared
Foote, q substantial Addison County
farmer, residing at Cornwall, Vt. Mr.
Bristol. with his bride started immedi
ately for their future home, near For
Collins, where he has on ranch 6, 00i
sheep, lao head of cattle, and 80 horses
Over 1000 acres of the ranch are fenced
and 40 acres are under cultivation
From the meadows the pas: season
over 800 tons of hay were harvested
All these sons have commenced wit
very small beginnings. The father O
this family resides at Vergennes, VT.
where he conducts one of the leading
grocery and dry goods stores in tina
city, About once q year he visits hi
sons In Colorado, but invariably return
with his faith mistaken in Vermont a
the "best place to live and die in."-
New York Times.