Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-05

When he was 10 years of age he wei
to the village and learned the carper
ter and joiner trade of Thomas Goo
frey and at the same time learned
love his daughter, Olivia, who BEGAN
Mrs. Dearborn in 1860. He worked 1
his trade much Of the time during
years and helped to build many house
in this town and vicinity. He put in
line Of furniture, collins and casket
some twelve years since and is no,
the principal undertaken in town. H
carries a stock of lime and cement
paints and oils, sash, blinds, doors an
builders supplies. Their children ar
Nellie A. (Mrs. Elisha Burgess), Calvi
n, who married Bertha Reed and is
carpenter and joiner in town, Edith S.
Thomas g.. liveryman, and Wilde
III. Dearborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dearborn are ferven
Methodists and sang in the churcl
choir nearly forty years, Mr.. Dearborn
being chorister. The first instrument
al music in this church was rendered b,
Asa Goodwin, who played the bass viol
and John Wyman, tlutist.
"Who can describe their music and their choirs,
Or tell heir power to fan devo IONS dres?
Long rows of singers in the gallery high,
Fenced off by curtains from the vulgar eye,
First alto and soprano in the middle
supported in the rear by viol and by fiddle"
Mr.. Dearborn was superintendent o
the NJ. E. Sabbath school for 2S consec
utive years and has been steward
nearly half Of that time. Mrs. Dear
born has been president of the Ladies
Benevolent society.
Thomas G.. Dearborn was born in
Chelsea in 1872. At Is years of age he
entered the store of Townsend 4 Dick.
inson and there remained "A year and
Il half. He leased the Chelsea livery
in 1898 for a year. Then he leased the
Cleveland barn adjoining and put in
four teams and later added two more.
He purchased new equipments through
out, and keeps harnesses and car
riages neat and clean He is prepared
to carry travelling men and others,
with or without driver, at reasonable
rates. He reports the last season the
best he has had since he started bust
ness here, due in part to the unusual
number of summer visitors.
Tom MOOre's Fish and Game Story.
The following adventure was told by
Thomas Moore, the first pioneer:
II was going on foot to Winchester,
y. H., once upon Il time and when
reached Il spot on the Connecticut
river where | had been accustomed to
cross on a terryboat, found that the
boat had been carried away by II
freshet. Not being much ola swimmer,
| undertook to ford the river. | fear
lessly waded in, carrying a gun loaded
with powder and q ball in my hand,
soon found my head under the water,
meanwhile rushing and roaring over
me. but nothing damted, continued
to wade until reached the opposite
bank. My legs had become so heavy
that it was with the utmost difficulty
that | could pull myself ashore. When
was fairly landed took off my
clothes and found that had some
aNNhtN VI 'hiit. I'ouliuS VI INSH Slidu
in my trousers and clinging to my
boots. | climbed up a peeled poplar
rec, on which hung my clothes to
Try. Looking around me, discovered
/ haystack in the field, with Il fence
round it. On the topmost rail OF that
ence sat row of quails. immedi-
ltely set my wits ut work to know how
o kill all those quailS at one shot, hav-
no but one charge of powder and shot
With me, which had preserved dry by
.orking it at the mlzzlc. | finally ran
ny gun under rack and bent it to a
.urve, crawled on my hands and knees
Is near to the stack of hay us | dared,
pointed the guns muzzle ut the near
st quail and whiz went the ball, hit
inc the first quail and knocking every
'ird clean off the fence and laying
hem dead on the ground. But found
he ball coming after me for was close
" the fence when fired. ran like a
round the stack, the ball
after me, and seeing ii |
aiming on me, caught up slab and
nrned it Off Thus secured a rich
arvcst Of shad and quails."