Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-27
VERMONT NEWS.
DEATH OF TIE OLDEST MAN IN THE STATE.

DEATH OF THE OLDEST MAN IN THE STATE.
Died in Maidstone June -, William
Masters, soldier during the war of 1872,
aged II years. lie was born at Andover,
Mass, in the year 1772, and when quite young
came with his parents to Pauiield this state.
About the year 1880 he settled in East STRAIT
ford, n. H., where he resided and worked at
his trade-that of n blacksmith-whle he
was able to- and when by reason of his great
age he was obliged to lay aside the tools he
had used for greater number Of years, prob
ably, than any other man who ever lived in
New England, he came to Maidstone in 1874,
and since then he has lived with one of his
sons. lie drew pension of 500 year,
which, on account of his early habits of econ
omy, always practiced, was sufficient for his
warts, so that he was not burden to either
his children or any one else. He was never
afflicted with any sickness until the day of
his death and never had occasion to employ
n physician during any day Of his life. When
the summons came that he was to depart he
was allowed to so without pain or suffering,
and dropped away like a child going to sleep
in It's mothers arms.
In January, 1889, the Ottaquechee wool
en- company of Hartand brought suit in chan
Gerry against Daniel II John o. and Moses
Newton Of Holyoke Mass, TO restrain the
ihNAVi nun cunning "a -Ahul htAonb Aho tOu-
nectcut river at Summers Falls, in Hartland,
the orators claiming that the building of said
dam would initiate in the usual way against
their interests. The bill was filed Jan. 27
1852, and the answer by the defendants was
filed Aug. II, 1852 IN Injunction was grant
cd Last week, by order of the court, the
taking of testimony on behalf of the defend
ants was begun before a special master in
chancery, closing at noon Saturday The or
ators began taking their rebutting testimony
at Hartland on Tuesday. II the Newtons are
successful they will invest several hundred
thousand dollars in the construction Of pulp
mills at Summers falls,
The Advertiser, published at North Tibet
ford, is the latest newspaper venture in this
state.
The Vermont state medical society will
hold its annual meeting at Montpelier, Oct.
10 and II.
Mrs. Marina Wright of Addison now in
her Tooth yeaf, is remarkable instance of
preservation, being able to walk to aud from
her neighbors in visiting, in full possession
of her faculties and physical yigor. She
comes of long l:yed race.
AT Bradford, Joshua Gerry, % years old
amuGes himself by pitching hay, and is as
/ lively, it is said, as boy of 30
The lawyers are still fighting over the
Ely miners, Everything is quiet there. The
men have been paid about one-third OF wha
is due them.
The Clements say Pages story tha
Smith is backing their raid on the RUTLAND
road is absolutely false and was invented ia
scare the small stockholders, They ro-asser
that they are going to carry the election and
they propose to make a clean sweep in the
officers, but they don't announce their ticket
jay Stafford, a boy - years old, wa
kicked to death by horse he was hGrnessin(
at South Nallin6fUrd this week.
The baptist church of Rutland have in
vited Rev. Charles A. Reese of the Dearborn
street Baptist church, Boston, to become
their pastor.
The mother of Professor Foster of Mid
dlebury college fell down stairs Sunday even
ing killing herself instantly.
-Ex-Gov Inland Hall was 9S last Friday
The annif ersary was celebrated at his HON
in the 7. w. Park mansion. Gov. Hall
quite strong and vigorous, and retains ell hi
mental powers
The annual festival of the EpiscopG
church chOirs of Vermont will be held in Iu
manuel church, Bellows Falls, on Thursday
Sept. a. Mr., S. b. Whitney, conductor.