The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-02-22


ed at NeWbury and Montpelier Seminaries
lie IS an enterpriSing farmer and horS
breeder and a successful furniture manu-
facturer and dealer. Mr.. Olmsted is a self
made man. His standing in town is at
tested by the fact that for four years h,
represented Newbury in the Legislature
though democrat. He stands at tn,
head of that party in his county, being {
member of the DemOcatic State Committee
and chairman of the county committee
He also fills the position of Statistican FOL
! Vermont under the department of agricul
ture. He has achieved these positions by
his own self-reliant perseverance. He is
an active member and liberal supporter OF
the NJ. e. church, and Royal Arch Mason
FRED e. PRICHARD
Was born at Bradford, VT, in 1869. His
father was soldier in the Bradford Guard
LIST Reg't, Col. John w. Phelps, and mem
Der of the well known firm of Prichard q
Hay. Fred E. fitted for college at Bradford
Academy and graduated in the class of 'S7.
HeIecelved some experience in clerking in
hisfather's store during busy seasons and
vacations. He entered the Latin Scientific
Course at Dartmouth, and graduated with
credit in 1891. During his Senior year he
was, for term of II weeks. principal of the
Cookville Academy at Cornth. Although
entirely inexperienced, he gave excellent
satisfaction and cleared his first 500. The
September following his graduation he
went to Williamsburg, Mass, as principal
OF the graded schools there, receiving this
Important position through the recommend
alton OF e. w. GO0dhue, formerly the we'll
known and successful teacher, and Super
visor OF Orange County. After teaching
there live terms, he was called to the prin-
clpalshlp of Newbury Seminary and is now
teaching his sixth term, to the eminent sat-
isfactiOn of the patrons of that venerable in
Stltutl0n. The school had been recognized
by Il, E. French, his predecessor, on the
basis of primary, grammar and high school
grades, with business department. Mr..
Prlchard has introduced an intermediate
grade on the present basis; he has prepared
to fit students to enter the n. E. colleges
and Universities, and has corps of excel
lent assistants. There is an excellent bust.
ness course that gives specialized instruc-
ton IN bookkeeping, commercial law and
usage, stenOgraphy and typewriting and
several OF the graduates of this course
have been called to renumerative positions
in business lines. Notwithstanding the bus
mess depression which is generally re-
Elected in decreased attendance at the adj
vanced schools, the attendance at the Sem
ipary has considerably increased since Mr.
i'TieSitius connection Rith the school.
At the resignation of George f. Morris in
June, 1894 he was appointed County Ex-
aminer of Orange Co. Mr.. PrIchard posses
rs not only the scholarship, judgement and
experience requisite for this position but
has wide personal acquaintance and his
genial and cordial manners have won him
hosts of friends among scholars, teachers
and parents.
ROGERS.
On pleasant homestead on Rogers Hill
in the south part of Newbury, and COM
d splendid view of MOOsilauke,
the FrancOnia grOupe and portions of sew
enteen towns in New Hampshire and Yer
mont, live the veteran couple Oliver B.
Rogers and his wife, Polly Ann Carlton
Rogers, with their only son, Byron o.
Lieut.. Josiah Rogers of Londonderry
came to this part of the town nearly one
hundred and thirty years ago, arriving on
horseback with his brave wife, with only
few household articles packed behind the
saddle bags. made pitch on this fertile
plateau then an unbrOken wilderness.
With the help of his sturdy sons, the little
opening soon expanded intO a fine farm.
TO p!ovlde for the needs of the growing
family they made salts from the ashes Of the
forest trees. which they exchanged for
brought home from Haverhill
n. H., four miles distant, suspended from
a pole borne on their shoulders and guided
by blazpd trees. The brooks swarmed
with trout. and wild animals rOamtd the
forest, and the bears were especially neigh
bOrly, frequently coming to dine on pigs,
lambs, and poultry. Mr.. Rogers died upon
the farm at the age of 92. but his wife lived
to be 50. Of their eight children samuel
was the home boy. kept hotel for time
at the old homestead, was prominent
man in town affairs and an old line Wing,
and died in 1858 1T the age of "a years.
Col. Levi Rogers commanded rtgiment
3 hon Of anh uFnG In.ld
in town. OF his seven children Bradley ID. |
Rogers. a wealthy merchant of Buffalo. n,
Y, and Mrs. Samuel Webster alone survive |
Oliver b. Rogers, one of the twelve |
children of Samuel, went to Boston when |
he was twenty years old, lived there six |
years, and celebrated his return in 1888, by |
Polly Ann Carleton, and soon |
after built the house where he now lives. |
In 1850 he rented his farm and moved to |
Newbury village to serve as steward at the
seminary under Jos. +. King. These were
booming times for Newbury. and in one |
erm aunt Polly Ann cooked nIrty-lhrre
barrels of -four. After two years in the
arge boarding house he built private
boarding house. the large house now own
I'd by George Barnett, In which he lived
hree years, then sold it and returned to
he farm. He has been Justice of the
Peace and OverSeer for a number f years.
Mr.. Rogers Is a noted personality. Small
n statue, of nervous tempernlancnt, he
S a man of decided opinions nj always
eady to defend them. In politics former
Y md old line Wing. but since the tOrma-
ion of the party, stalwart Republican.
lie has the honor of the longest resident
membership of the Methodist church of
Newbury, period of sixty years.
Lucia b. Rogers, noble christian
woman, the oldest child, died in 1894. 1t
vas the first death in that family, and the
irst in the house. which has been built
learly sixty years. The other daughter,
aura Bell, married Mr.. A. p. McKinstry.
me of the prominent dairymen of Mime
ota' Byron o Rogers, the only son, re
iding with his aged parents and conduct
ny the business of the farm, is All intelll-
cent and promising young man. has held
he Office of Justice of Peace for the past
en- years, is the correspondent of several
Prominent agricultural papers, and is the
My member of the fourth generation of
his once numerous family living in this
icinitv. His principal lines of farming
re dairying and the manufacture land sale
t maple,hOney, in which he las an extend
and renumerative trade.
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