News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-07-15
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ACCIDENT.-Henry Flanders, a young
man in the employ of Henry LaBOnty,
met with an accident Thursday evening,
while driving the team of his employer
near the residence of F. II. Rice. For
some cause the horse became restless
and ran with violence down the hill,
throwing Flanders out agafnSt.a tree and
barbed-Wire fence, breaking one leg and
cutting a evere cash with the wire.
trouble is feared. He was carried to the
house of Mr.. Rice where he still re-
mains receiving the best attention and
treatment from the family and DR.. E.
r. Brush.
The following taken from the Massa-
chusetts Spy will be interesting to peo-
pie in this vicinity. Francis 5. Wilson
the person referred to, Il younger brother
of the late Hon. w. C.. Wilson, was an
honest unpretending youth reared on
the farm now owned by VIM. RaymOre.
His career and success as q dealer III
barter has been remarkable. His eccen-
trio and peculiar manner were early
manifested.
The veteran tin peddler Wilson is now in West
boro on his farewell business trip, closing ac-
counts with his numerous customers, who have
for years bartered old rags and like cast OF ma
terial for tin ware and other housekeeping artl-
Giles. He has been upon the road over SO years,
and is well known to nearly all n0uSekeepefS IN
Worcester county, and every one is proud to call
her tin peddler. His custom seems to have
been to visit towns two or three times a year,
and every family beStOW more or less patronage
in bartering with him for his goods. When his
vehicle becomes loaded down with these articles
obtained in trade and dicker, he unlOadS at the
nearest railroad station, and starts out again to
gather more. At times tons OF rags may be
seen at the station at WestDoro, gathered IN TINS
way, awaiting transportation to places OF con-
sumption. He is always a welcome caller, which
cannot be said of all peddlerS, every one know
ing him, and he knowing every one. He IS OF q
social and genial nature, always ready to chat
with all he meets. Many OF his old customers
manifest much interest in his domestic affairs,
and are still in doubt as to whether he Is a nus
band and father or simply a gOod-natured old
bachelor. When questioned about his marital
relations he always manages TO leave the IN
~quiSitiVe ones in as much doubt as eyer; He
claims to have the same wife he always had, and
the children well behaved, but still his manner
causes diStrust, and they are rather inclined to
believe he is an old bachelor after all. He has won
the confidence of his numerous patrons to that
extent that if they are to be cheated by any one,
he is the man they prefer to have do it. He is the
most industrious man on the ROAD, working early
and late, and only a severe storm drives him in
doors. He is as much of a church-gOer as any OF
his patrons. and he distributes his church pat
rOnage as widely as he does his wares, thus max
ing it as difficult to judge what his religious
views are as to whether or not he IS a married
man. He is apparently very economical in his
habits on the road, generally stopping witt some
instead of patrOniZing hotels, exchanging
wares for board, lodging and housekeeping. He
is by no means eXtrayagant In dress, and proba-
bly, seldom visits places. OF amusement. He has,
no doubt, by his untiring industry these many
years, acquired considerable property, and GER
tainly the good will of his many patrons. Feel
ing age creeping upon him, he says he Is gong TO
from business and take d trip to some OF
the western states to visit near relatives for
No other peddler of his class of goods
can ever secure the extensive trade he has had
from honest dealings with two or more genera
lions.