The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-05
Cornwall.

MIS- y. Y. ATWOOD Is sick.
Farmers are busy getting ready for fall
sowing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Douglas are spend
ing a vacation across the lake.
George Bonds new house is nearly
completed, and viii Watson's is well un-
der way.
Election passed off very pleasantly.
Several candidates were in the field for
representative. There seemed to be no
party strife, yet each man was anxious to
secure his election. After several ballots
tile election resulted in favor of our
worthy citizen, III. +. Dean. In the
evening out of respect for the representa-
tlVe-elect and in Congratulation for his
success, the two bands. "Cornwall' and
North star" met at his residence and
favored him and family with music. Mr..
Dean made some remarks. thanking the
bands for their kind attention, congratu-
lating them on their success and musical
talent, and remarked that he had receiv-
ed honors no onewlY-elected representative
in Cornwall had ever received since its
organization-that of being sauted by
brass bands composed of his own towns
men. MIR. Dean has thus far discharged
all responsibilities entrusted to him with
honor; and we wish him much success
in the future.
The Sanford cousins of the tribe of
Benjamin, $50 in number, gathered at an
early hour on Thursday, August 2s. at
the old homestead. now occupied bv Ed
gar Sanford, to celebrate the Tooth ami
versary of his arrival and settlement in
town. At II o'clock the records of the
family. which had been compiled, were
read by the secretary. Mrs. Chas. II.
Lane. tracing them back to 1911. Ben
iamin Sanford had l3 children and 260
descendants. After the reading of the
record, view of the Sanfords, tables
and grounds, which had been so beauti-
fully trimmed with festoons. flags and
flowers for the occasion, was taken by
Dean. the artist. At | 80 o'clock the
friends were seated at tables to partake
of the reprst which had been bounti-
fully furnished by the cousins in the VII
cinity. The menu consisted of turkeys,
chicken pies. pies, puddings, cakes of all
descriptions. After dinner Edgar San
ford welcomed the friends in a very hap
py manner, and introduced Capt. Henry
Sanford of Albany. y. Y. who spoke at
some length of the noble traits of char
actcr of his beloved ancestors. and gave
loving greeting to Aunt Betsev Mrs.
Iimri Pond of Galesburg, No, the only
living child of Benjamin Sanford and
Aunt Anna (mother of Edgar Sanford),
the only living daughter-in-law. pro-
nouncing them the heroines of the day.
He also cited a remarkable fact of
history. that his grar d-father. ,Jo-
nah Sanford, colonel of the 92d New
\ ork Volunteers, his father, Henry
b.. a lieutenant in the same regi-
ment, Co. F.. and himself captain of
the 10th regiment, and three brothers,
were all in active service in the late re-
bellion at the same time. After wishing
the 'Sanfords' long life and prosperity
he closed his remarks and Rev. NJ. G..
Stebbins. pastor of the Congregational
church, was introduced, and, as he, too,
married " Sanford" he thought the
family a remarkable one, saying that
about all that he had of value in this
world was his five daughters, who
sprang from the " Sanford " family.
Calvin Lewis of Boston was called upon
and made few appropriate remarks
and sang two songs as only " Calvin "
could sing. Henry Lane also made a
few remarks on the Sanford-Peck COM
bination. two Sanford boys having mar
rledItwo Peck sisters and raised families.
few remarks was also made by
c. ID. Lane, after which three cheers
were given for the Sanford family and
three for Blaine and Logan. The re-
mainder of the day was spent in social
intercourse. The North Star band of
Cornwall discoursed their finest music,
adding much to the enjoyment of the
day. Among the antiquities exhibited
was the large arm chair which Sarah,
Benjamin Sanford's wife, rode in on her
trip to Cornwall-from Connecticut-in
1874. All pronounced the celebration Il
complete success and as they parted for
their several homes. the thought was uni
versally expressed that all We're glad that
they were permitted to enjoy the festivi-
ties of the occasion, and that it would
long be remembered rs Il red-letter day of
their lives.