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privation, danger, perhaps death, ii
field or hospital or prison pen But wher
he had cast his country's great need
and his duty and patriotism he turned
the scale in moment. Here was q
typical Vermont Volunteer, one Of
thirty thousand. In December, 1861
he enlisted in Co. D, 9Th VT. Vols.
Colonel Stephen Thomas, the mex,
July was promoted to the position Of
Quarter-master Sergeant and in that
capacity faithfully shared the labors
and perils of that gallant old regiment
until its discharge after three years SER
vice.
Then he returned to his farm and
in January, 1866, married Mary G.
Haselton. Two children have blessed
their union, Alexander H., now a Jour
nalist at Worcester, and Kathle NJ,
Mrs. Harry Chamberlin who is living
in Bradford. The care of his farm of
400 acres and various public duties
have since engaged his attention. He
has successfully engaged in sheep rails
ing and at present has flock of us
high grade merinos, and he believes in
protection for wool and lumber as well
as for cotton and rice.
Mr.. Gilmore for more than twenty
five years has been town treasurer Of
Fairlee, he was representative in 1878,
senator for Orange County in 1928
and a member of Gov. Barstows staff
the same year. In July during the lat
ter year the Ely riot (so-called) oc-
cured, and Col. Gilmore's qualities Of
and promptness were test
ed. In the absence of Quarter master
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been elected associate Judge for Or
ange county, after serving his town in
almost every capacity, including the
representative. His face wears the
glow of health, and he is still active in
the labors of the field. For twenty
five years he has been a member of the
Congregational church, and for the
past twenty years a deacon. His re-
ligion seems to be of the cheerful, SER
viceable kind, good for weekday wear.
Always having been a farmer, he es-
teens his calling the best on earth.
These people are wisely content. They
would not exchange their good white
house embosomed among the trees, and
hallowed by thousand fond associa-
tons, for the marble palace of Aston.
Every tree was planted by themselves,
or by Geo. Morey, Mrs. Kibbey's IA
Their. Her grandfather, Major Israel
Morey, served in the Revolution, and
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burden of i'll health with cheerfulness
that should be lesson to the more for
tunate.
Mr.. Moore has good hay farm of
one hundred acres which comes down
to the lake shore and includes fine
hemlock park and Josephine's beach,
formerly the landing place of Captain
Chubb's steamer, the Willie Brace He
knows the secrets Of the lake and Just
where to drop hook. There are some
cottage lake sites here abouts that rival
those at Lake Moery, and though the
locomotives whistle is not heard, four
stages pass each day and many parties
camp here. Looking westward from
his home over the silver bosom of Fair
lee lake when the level rays of the ris-
ing sun first tint the distant hill tops
with rosy light, scene of tranquil
beauty greets the eye.
Mr.. Moore was selectman during the
three years that saw the inception and
completion of the road on the west
shore of Lake Morey, and in fact was
one of the prime movers and had prin-
cipal charge of the work. He believes
in local improvements for the general
good. A democrat in politics, he real
ICES that Establishments, though grievous
for a time, afterwards bringeth the
peacable fruits of righteousness" He
has many warm friends in both parties
and was elected to the legislature in
1888.
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Here he pursued hi,

his assistant. Here he pursued his
studies in the lines of practical chemis-
try and metallurgy, and finally became
superintendent, remaining more than
twenty years. But close confinement
to business in rooms vitiated by chem
icals, and also the salt breezes of the
coast had undermined Mr.. Longs
naturally robust health, and most re-
luctantly to the company and himself
he severed his connection and moved
to small farm in Fairlee in 1867 to
recuperate. The Vermont Copper
Mining Co. later known as the Vermont
Copper Mining and Smelling Co., was
about to erect smelling works at Yer
shire and Mr.. Long was engaged for a
portion of the time to superintend the
construction and operation of the plant.
His health steadily improved, he be-
came interested in the project which
steadily developed under his shaping
and experienced hand, soon gave his
entire time to it and remained as SUI
perintendent during fifteen years.
During this period the foundati tons OF
an extensive and prosperous business
were laid. AT first not more than a
hundred men were employed, but this
number subsequently increased to near
ly a thousand. The company started
with four furnaces which were increas-
ed to sixteen. Practically all the vii
lage of Copperfeld was built up during
Captain Longs superintendent. Mr..
Long introduced the plan of giving
building sites and materials and free
rent to all miners with families, so long
as they would work steadily at the
mines, a most timely and benefcent
system and other salutary regulations
conducive to temperance and order.
During the last eight years he was
treasurer, and for the most of this period
he was practically business manager,
his judgement being the final test on
technical matters. Mr.. Ely the con-
trolling stockholder and president, was
becoming an old man, and influences
tending toward undue expansion of the
business, at an unfavorable time, were
coming to the front, and in 1881 Mr..
Long severed his connection with the
business and soon after moved to Fair
lee where he has since resided.
Mr.. Long is approaching three-score
and ten years but his eye is keen and
expressive, his mental powers active,
and he is most charming converse
tionalist. He combines rare admins
trative abilities with an easy freedom of
manners which won the esteem of the
workmen who called him Captain.
When the Ely riot of 1883 was in prog
ress he was sent for to use his influence
with the the men in behalf of peace,
and had an unusual experience, being
virtually prisoner in their hands for
two days.
During the last ten years he has re-
tired from active business, and will
probably make this pleasant village,
where he enjoys the esteem of the en-
ire community, the home of his declin-
ng years.
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MOONEs
Have you ever met Darius Moore
farmer, and fish warden of Fairlee lake
If you go up there fishing, either in
season or out of season, you will very
likely meet "Dari," for his domicil
commands a good view of the Lake.
You will find him the prince of good
fellows, sure to give you warm recep-
ton, which will depend somewhat upon
circumstances. If you go up in a
manly way and at the right time, he
will shake you warmly by the hand and
invite you up to dinner, and have a
smoke and chat. If you sulk in on the
sly, at the wrong time, he may shake
you warmly by the shoulder and invite
you to call up and settle, and the keen
black eyes under the bushy brows will
explore you through and through.
H. d. Moore can read human nature
if not Greek and Latin. He was born
in Thetford nearly sixty years ago and
when a motherless infant two weeks
old, he found home here with Stephen
Hosford and his wife, and he has lived
to repay the debt with compound in
terest and smooth the path for their de-
clining steps. Mr.. Hosford died in
1875, at the age of u, and his wife in
1886, at the age of 60, and for the last
seven years of her life she was an al
most helpless invalid. Every want was
anticipated and supplied.
Sopronia R. Roby of Corinth became
Mrs. Moore in 1856 and is a most So
cial kindly lady to meet. Their only
daughter, Minnie L. Moore, carries the
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PERSONAL SKETCHES.
FRED w. ABBOTT,

Son of J. S. Abbott, was born at PoS
Mills February 20, 1866. He was ed
ucated in the village schools and al
Thetford Academy. At the age OF SIX
teen he entered the store OF w. A
Dodge of Post Mills, and renamed
with him three years. Subsequently ne
was employed five years by Willard
Brothers, general merchants and drug
gists of Oxford, N. H., and during this
time gave careful and special attention
and study to the formulas and classlh-
cations of drugs and medicines.
July a., 1901, in company with DR..
&c. Chase, a successful physician OF
Oxford, he opened the drug store which
he now occupies. He began with a
few drugs, and small but select as,
sortment of confectionery, cigars and
toilet articles. Since that time he has
adedd in number and variety of ar
ticles in stock, until now he carries a
varied and extensive assortment OF
drugs and medicines, keeps a good line
of stationery and confectionery, and
has built up profitable trade. He
has recently thoroughly repaired, paint
ed, and otherwise improved his store,
which is a fine and well located two
story building with double veranda' a
frontage of 80 feet, and extending back
AZ feet. Mr.. Abbott's home is on the
second floor, and is one of the prettl-
est and most slightly tenements IN town.
commanding beautiful view OF noun
tain and meadow scenery. Mrs. Abbott
was formerly Julia Perkins of Lyme.
The store is a model of neatness and
order, and careful attention is given to
every detail of the business. MIR. AID.
bott has no competition from Bradford
to White River Junction, and COM
mands the patronage of the surround
ing towns on both sides of the river
He is a very pleasant and social young
man, and is the present postmaster.
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GILMORE.

ClIMOKE.
In passing up the river road above
Fairlee village, one will notice with in
terest two spacious white houses with
grand old naples in front, while broad
meadow spreads out to the river. This
is the ancestral home of Gen. w. H.
Gilmore. Here you will probably find
the General directing the operations of
his extensive farm, or if it is busy sea-
son, taking an active hand himself.
The man is in perfect keeping with his
surroundings. Just at the full maturity
of manhood, Of kindly yet impressive
presence, he will receive you with the
easy and dignifed cordially so charac-
teristic of the man. For nearly four
score years the name of Gilmore has
been honorably prominent in the an
nails of town and county. .....
Alexander H. Gilmore was born in
Acworth, N H., in 1904, came to
Fairlee in 1875, and settled on this
farm. Dec. 10, 1920 he married Mary
May Child and reared family of eight
children, only two of whom are now
living, the other son, ]. w., living in
Montana. alexander H. Gilmore was
a prominent man in town and county
affairs in his day. He served five years
in the Vermont legislature, was eight
years Judge of Probate, one term
County Judge, and he nearly always
held some town office" In 1873 he
died but his widow is still living at the
advanced age Of 81.
w. H. Gilmore was born the 18th Of
October, 1889, in the house which he
now occupies. After leaving the COM
mon schools he attended the academies
of Thetford and Barre and Newbury
Seminary. While attending the New
London Academy the call came to
raise a regiment to accompany Gen.
Butler on the Louisiana expedition.
The war was no longer regarded as a
holiday picnic. Hot and terrible work
was at hand. Young Gilmore was at
the parting of the ways. In one scale
of the balance were the comforts and
of home, the delights of
scholarship, the allurements of honora-
bic ambition. In the other were the
lot Of the private soldier, hardship,
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DAVIS.

The visitor st Lake Morey, if he has an
eye for things agricultural, may as we'll
take a ssunter among the group of fine
farms at the head of the lake. He will he
very likely to meet with modern Yankee
mounted on a vehicle that is a cross be-
tween gig and s road cart 1t is not
handsome, but has staying qualities equal
to the 'Deacons wonderful one horse
shay" and the extra straps and buckles
will at once suggest that the Yankee is
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General Ide he received orders from
Gov. Barstow to furnish transportation
for four companies from Bradford to
the mines. There was not stable
team to be had in Bradford, and Col.
Gilmore at once arranged with the
sheriff to make requisition for some
coke teams at Post Mills, which were
secretly hurried forward to Ely station
the nearest railway point, from which
three companies were sent forward.
while the Bradford Company, Capt. ].
H. Watson, marched from Bradford to
the mines by detour around the hill
under the guidance of Sheriff Berry,
and captured the magazine at critical
time.
In 1886 Col. Gilmore was elected
Quartermaster General of the State
which position he has since continu-
ously and efficiently filled.
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WARREN.

Herbert P. Warren of Fairlee is
good example of the live, hustling, mod
ern Yankee who rises equal to his OPP
portunities. He was born at Wolcott,
VT, in 1855, shared the usual expert
ence of the farm bred boy attending
the district school, and later Newbury
Seminary and Barre academy. In his
youth he learned the tnman's trade,
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CELLEY.


A beautiful residence fronted by
naples, and a broad foreground Of
meadow, narrowed and almost cut of
on the south by the sheer declivity OF
Savers mountain, the eternal sentinel
of the valley, and hanked by the dark
evergreen of grove OF pines, the home
of VIM. E. S. Celley of Fairlee, is one
of the most attractive spots, in the val
ley noted for beautiful homes and fer
tile fields. Not less welcome than the
view, is the cordial, hearty greeting of
its liberal owner.
In 1913 Benz. Cerey, one of a com
pany of eleven men, started from
Persons tavern in Bradford (where j.
Golden now lives) to seek their for
tunes, and he and one other travelled
on foot nearly all the way to Boston.
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KIBBEY.

Dear reader do you wish to drive
dull care away, smooth out the wrinkles
from your brow, and spend an evening
in solid enjoyment. If so take walk,
just for exercise, from the Wynona
House down Fairlee street. to the last
house by the Lake road, where Deacon
William Kibbey and his good wife have
shared the joys and sorrows of life for
forty years. They are typical New En-
gland elderly folks, plain and natural in
their ways, but critical and keenly intel
ligent of public affairs. They are the
kind of people who don't grow old,
who enjoy joke, and the society of
young people, and who are now in the
full tide of usefulness, though approach
ing their three score and ten. A plain,
honest man, who treads the path of
duty as he sees it, Deacon Kibbey has
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draughtsman, and was clerk of the com.
mittee who were appointed to survey
and allot the holdings of the original
proprietors. Mrs. Kibbey still has a
copy of the original draught, a docu-
ment 132 years old, in the clear bold
hand of the pioneer. She well remem-
bers her eccentric and gifted kinsman
Capt. Samuel Morey, who undoubtedly
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BAILEY.

Hiram Bailey, who is the sole sur
wing member of family of nine chill
dren, was bonn at Fairlee Dec. 2o
1924. Phineas Bailey, his father, came
from Oxford, N. H., was farmer and
for nearly half a century kept the old
hotel at Fairlee. The omnipresent
commercial traveller had not yet ar
rived, but there was plenty OF fun and
plenty of business, for sometimes a
score of farmers teams, loaded with
pork, butter and beef ETC., would round
up at the hotel, and in the evening
when the teams were taken care OF
and the flip went round and the yarns
began to unwind there was lively times
for all hands. Rum flowed as freely as
water and as publicly.
Soon after attaining his majority Mr..
Bailey went to work as clerk for his
brother at GAINESVILLE, Wis, remaining
with him six years. Returning to Fair
lee for brief interval, he soon went to
Taunton, Mass, where his native YAM
kee ingenuity was turned to good &C
count for twelve years in the brass
works of various kinds in that manu-
featuring city. Then he entered the
employ of Joel Fletcher who then own
the wholesale feed and flour store near
the depot at St. Johnsbury. Mr.. Bailey
proved an efficient salesman, and his
services were retained when Joel Fetch
er was succeeded by his son Henry
E. Fletcher.
Soon after Henry E. Fletcher had
become established at Minneapolis in
1877, he again sought the services OF
his former clerk and associate. Mr..
Bailey went to Minneapolis in 1878,
and was the shipping clerk in an ex-
tensive lumber yard for seven years.
He made investments in city lots from
time to time as occasion offered. During
this period the city was enjoying un-
paralleled growth and prosperity. He
now owns eleven lots within the limits
of the city, which he has seen increase
nearly ten-fold.
Several years since Mr.. Bailey was
called to Fairlee by the serious illness
of his sister, then residing here, and ne
has spent portion of his time in town
eyer since, Some two years since he
slipped on the ice and received a Sc
we're injury, from which his nervous
system has never recovered, and which
has disabled him from active business.
Mr.. II. E. Fletcher his former employ
er, has charge of his business interests
in the west. Mr.. Bailey has owned the
house where he now lives thirty years,
and some other property in town and
has investments in Manchester, N. H.
He has never married, is pleasant
and social gentleman and has remark
able memory of facts and faces. He
will make this pleasant village, his birth
place and early home, the home of his
declining years.
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gave to America the great invention of
the steamboat, although Robert Fulton
and Mr.. Livingstone made it practi-
cal business success. The Kibbeys
have the original model from which the
first machine was constructed.
VIM. H. Kibbey and Amelia Morey
have a son-in-law, Fred Messer, who
resides with them, but their own chill
dren, four in number and an adopted
child, have gone to the other shore.
Cheered by the promises of the Book
of Life, though "still remembering all
the lost endearments, they will turn its
last leaves with reverence and good
heed until The End, they read"
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LONG,.

LONO.
Capt. VIM. H. Long of Fairlee has
in the past been notable factor in
the business interests of this section.
He was born in Maryland in 1896.
Daniel Long, his father, was a metallur-
gist and came to Stafford. VT, lower
village. in the employ of Isaac Tyson,
when William was only six years old.
Williams youthful days were spent here
and at Plymouth, VT, where his father
subsequently removed, and was en-
ployed in the extensive iron mining
and smelling works also owned by Mr..
Tyson.
About 1874 the Longs went to
Boston, the father being employed as
superintendent in the great copper
smelling works of Revere, a son of the
famous Paul, then the leading works in
the country, and William H acting as
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HOUSAT0NIC R. R. ROUTE.
 opmn encing Sunday. Juno l6. 1896.
GOING SOUTH

GOING SOUTH Leave North Adams c 20 am, plttH6eld 16, Canaan 26 Arrive New Haven II 00. Bridgeport II 26, New York II l5. Leave Albany 2 10 am, State Line 70, Pitts field 8 10, Canaan g 70. Arrive Bridgeport I205 p. m., NewHaven I2 90. NewYork 400. Leave Albany 0I0 !. m., state Line 1T t6, North Adams IA 10 p. m., Pitisneld SO, Canaan q "A. Arrive Bridgeport 0o. New Haven 70, New York 73i. Leave Albany 10 % a. m., State Line II sh. Pittsfield l2 45 p. m,, Canaan ~. Arrive Bridgeport 80. New Haven 500. New York 900,
 Leave Albany 22o p. m, State Line 50. port 90 New Haven 8 O. Ne York 2 0o. Leave North Adams 8 co p. m. Pittsfeld { 10. Canaan s:ls. Arrive Bridgeport 30. New Haven 6O.
 Sundays onlyl Leave Piiisneld 40 p; m. Haven s 40. New York co.
 aorNa NORTH Leave New York co a. m. Bridgeport 00, New Haven 8.O0. Canaan 9 40, Arrive Pitis- field II 05, State Line 10 41, Albany IA A D. nn. Saratoga 2 l6, North Adams IA co. Leave New York s co a. m., Bridgeport 10 OU, New Haven 9 40, Canaan 12 35 P. m. Arrive Pittsfleld 2 05 p. m:. State, Line 80. Al- bany.2 43- Saratoga 4 20. Leave New York co a. m, Bridgeport 10 co. New Haven 70. Cenaan IA 20 D m. Arrive Pitisneld 30. North Adams 2 S5. Albany 2 48. Saratoga ( 20.
 Leave New York 9 co a m. Bridgeport II io, New Haven 10 30. Canaan 10 p. m. Arrive Pittsneld 10 15 p. m.
 Leave New York co p. m. Bridgeport { 25. New.Baven 8 30. Canaan b6. ATnve Pitts field 10, North Adams Q 10. State Line s IS, Albany 70.
 Leave New York % ?. m., Bridgeport { ab, New Haven 20, CanMln 2a. Arrive Pitts field 8 50. State Line IS, Albany Q 60. Sundays onlyl Leave Bridgeport & a. m. Canaan 10 IS. Arrive Pittsaold III 23.
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Told About Dr. Parkhurst.


 A laugh provoking episode of the late Lexow business is told by young man who was employed by Lawyer Golf at the time. It happened in Golf office, when Dr. Parkhurst, William Travers Jerome and the chief inquisitor were lis- tening to George Appo's description of the various schemes worked by bunko steerers, f1imflammers and green goods men. When Appo finished, Golf turned to his desk, Jerome picked up news paper, and Brother Parkhurst gazed cell ingward while he turned over in his mind the ways of the sinners in this wicked world. Appo, who has purring voice, looked at the good, brave man and said, ''I beg your pardon, doctor. !" His reverie was broken, and Appo con- tinued: "Could you let me have two tens for five? I need some change. !" Certainly, certainly. To be sure. I ito be sure '' Withthat blandness bred of adash of Chinese blood in his veins, Appo handed the doctor "fiver, " which was pocketed with scrutiny.
 Jerome and Golf, who had seen the game, managed to control their feelings until Appo had slipped into the outer office. Brother Parkhufst apparently caught their flushed faces, suddenly jammed his fingers into his vest pocket and pulled out a $5 bill He arose and found the clever rogue, to whom be softly said, "Oh, MT. Appo, didn't l give you two $10 bills just now?' "Yes, doctor," replied the childlike product of a swift civilization, "that 's what I asked you for. ]" Then the laughs broke out, and the doctor realized that a man who plays with fire is very apt to be soorched. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Sootfx and fhe NeM | .assf4.

The new woman is not exclusively of American growth. In fact, "she" of the short skirts and the leggings, don t you know, is very English. you know. Scotland accepts new ideas very slowly. A few weeks ago a gay London lady at-
 tracted g. great deal of attention on a Scotch moor by appearing in the garb that is usually worn by her brothers She was spectacular, but as shot she
 was dead failure. An old Scotch game
 keeper, who was with the party, said
 of her performance "She apit the gen.
 tlemen. a that she cud. She wore the same claes, she smoked, drank nip of whusky. Aye, an ance gied bit swear laich in. Bit as for shutin, she cudna hit barn door at ten yairds, an she never ance said Thank ye' tae masel If ony nair O her kind come aboot I'll
 throw up my job. "-Exchange.