Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-06-14
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In Craftsbury, June 14th, Mrs. JIM. Robbins.
aged II years.
In Hardwck June sth Dorman Bridgman. aged
Sc years.
Mr.. Bridgman was struck by runaway team,
while walking in the streets of Hardwick village,
and injured that he fingered but short time af-
ter the accident (See account of accident in anoth
err coumn.) Mr.. Bridgman was born May 23d,
1900, in log house built byhis father, Capt. John
Bridgman, in 1875, the same Iyear the town
ganzed. He the Oldest native born citizen.
He shared in common with all, the privations and
hardshlps of pioneer life. For his limited means
he acquired good education, which was improved
years went on, by his habit of reading, and his
great memory. In March, 1919, he moved with his
fathers family to Burlington, to return to his native
home later. In Apr, 1921, just previous beoom-
ing of age, he went foot to Whitehall, n. " and
worked on the Northern Canal then being built.
He made success of the job and returned to Hard
wick in the fall. He taught school during the win
ter but went to New York in the spring.and worked
that and the next year the Erie Canal. He was
successful in his contracts, and brought home
siderable money for those times. In 1924, he
opened the nrSI store III 30. daruWlck ana was
the first postmaster in that village. In 1928 he
married Achsah MITCHELL woman possessed OF
much good sense, great energy, and of "a constitu-
ton remarkable as his own. To them thirteen
children were born of whom survive. Mr.. Bridg-
very sympathetic in his nature, and indie
pendent and peculiar in his religious and political
views. He voted for Jackson. Later he became
an ardent Free Soiler, and voted for Fremont in
1856. He assisted the runaway slave in his march
toward Canada. Later he became intensely inter
ested in the late Two of his sons had bril-
liant records in the Geo. w. was one of the
bravest soldiers that ever left thestate Mr. Bridg
courageous well successful in bus
mess enterprises. At early period in his life,
he bought out his partner in business and gave his
note for $4,000, sum that in those days would
have appalled, other men. AT that time almost the
only thing that would sell for money was potash
that article Mr.. Bridgman took of his customers
and sent to market to obtain the money with which
to meet his obligations. After fourteen years the
note was paid. His partner never took any secu-
rity for the claim During his life he held mary off
of responsibility and trust He was Familiarity
acquainted with the first settlers of Hardwick and
adjoining towns. He was well versed in matters of
history, and delighted in writing scraps of history
ShcICHeS Ill ill SuCn llaCUerS, he
was authority, and his knowledge of dates was in
stinctve. He leaves only brother, John Bridg-
man Esq, now about so years of age and a respec-
ted citiZe n of Hardwick- Of late he has
suffered considerably from some ailment that
threatened his immediate death, but his attacks
were less often aid less than when they first
appeared. His unfortunate taking away seems pc
culiarly sad. Mr. Bridgman in eligious matters as
in other things, had views of his own, and he in
clined toward the views of the Friends. Some years
since he felt it his duty make profession of
ligion and baptized and joined the class in the
Methodist church. His end came sudden, but he
was fully prepared to meet it. His funeral was
attended at his residence, the old farm, by very
large concourse of people, Revs. S. S. Brigham and
S. B. Currier officiating.