Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-07
MONTpEIiER

In regard to the early settlement OF Mont
pelier the first boy born here was James
Dodge, on April, ., 1880; the first wagon
was brought by Thomas Davis from YER
gennes under great difficulties the first
school was taught by Jacob Davis, jr., in "A
log house near the Winooski river not far
from Mddlesex line; the first marriage was
supposed to be that of Jacob Davis, ir, and
Caty Taplin, on Oct 3, 1891; the first frame
house was built in 1900 by Col. Jacob
Davis, very near where the county Jail now
stands. 1t was two story and attic, hotel
and dwelling combined, in which was the
first jail. and now stands opposite the ledge
on Elm street in the form of two tenement
houses, both owned by John Mooney.
The Washington county board of educa-
ton will meet at the court house at 10 a.
M, Wednesday, February 10 when it is
hoped that the matter of text books for the
county will DO settled.
The Vermont Methodist seminary
as established in Newbury in 1884,
as the Newbury seminary, with Rev.
Charles Adams, d. d., now of Chicago as
principal during the first five years. and
Rev. o. c. Baker the same during the sec
ond five years. 1t was considered one Of
the largest and best schools of its kind in
the State, having 326 pupils at one time
under DR.. Adams. About 1S45 rival was
started at Springfield, called the Springfield
Wesleyan seminary, but was not its equal.
In the autumn of 1868, by mutual consent,
the two schools were merged into the Yer
mont Conference seminary and female col
lege and established in Montpelier. The
town contributed the old United States hos
pital grounds, and in 1872 the present edi
flee was completed thereon, n four story
brick building, 1l5xG5 feet. The main
boarding house is three story frame build
ing 40 feet long, with three ellis each 100
feet long, beside two 'self- boarding houses,
and all the buildings are now lighted by
electricity. Rev. +. A. Bishop has been
principal since March, 1882, the school
never was so prosperous as now, since To-
Gated in Montpelier, and the membership is
steadily increasing.
The late Mrs. NJ. NJ Kellogg, whose fune-
raj was so largely attended, Friday, from
the residence of Erastus Hubbard, her
brother, has bequeathed a goodly sum Of
money to the Montpelier public library.
Personals Rev. Mr. Woodworth of
| Groton, supplied the Baptist pulpit, Sunday,
while Rev. G.. T. Raymond was in Boston.
Mrs. George Bennett is dangerously sick
Mrs. Wilder Huntington and two child
rem are at Swanton.
Personals. "A. c. Brown is on trip
through Wolcott, Craftsbury and Hardwicl.
E. o. Cheney returned Saturday from a
visit at Cadys Falls.
Deaths-Mrs. George Bennett died Satur-
day afternoon, aged n The funeral SER
vices Monday afternoon were attended by
Charles E. Caustc of Boston, Mrs. G. II. By
ron of Cambridgeport and Mrs. O. T. Dodge
of Littleton, n. H., her children.--A little
girl died Monday night and a boy Tuesday
morning of putrid dphtheria at Wright's
Mills
The late Mrs. NJ. NJ. Kellogg OF
| New York, did not forget the home of
her birth and childhood Montpelier, but
set apart for it in her will three excellent
requests, large sum for erecting and
furnishing a library building, $50, 900 for
erecting chapel in Green Mount cemetery,
and 5000 to be used in making an orna
mental entrance TO the same grounds.
Personals-James T. Sabn says he sis not
dead, - and that the parcel of land lately
disposed of was from the late Charles T.
! Sabn's estate. Rev. +. J. Ranslow, OF
| Swanton, has been engaged TO give nn adj
! dress on Memorial day.---Dr. \. Clark viii
be away during this month. Mrs. George
Howes is sick with the pneumonia and Mrs
! K. NJ. Brewer with lung fever-D. l..
| Fuller has bought the house of Frank Paro
on Franklin street.