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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10
Supplement-.
THE FIRST CLEARING

IAli@ llINS Nl@I@ANAANO
Was made upon a handsome
tract of land lying a mile or more
north of Stowe village, and here
the first log houses were erected
and the first hotel opened. Here
also were the first stores, kept
successfully by Levi Crooks,
Amasa Marshall, John Crosby,
Elias Bingham, Bugbee & Edger-
ton, Riverious Camp & Cald-
well, and Col. Asahel Raymond.
Two potasheries and one tan
merry were here established. The
first school was opened in this
vicinity, taught by Thomas B.
Downer in his own dwelling
house, some of his scholars walk
ing a distance OF more than 3
miles. The first school house, a
log one which was soon burnt
down, was here erected. In fact
during the first few years of the
towns history, nearly all the
business and trade was done in
this locality.
1t seems to have been the first
intention Of the early settlers to
locate the village of the town at
this point, the situation of the
land being most desirable, COM
manding a grand and extensive
view. Water power alone was
lacking, the one great essential,
and nature ever true to her in
terests and instincts, gradually
drew the business toward the
water courses.
LOWER VILLAGE.
About two miles south of this
point, at what is called the Low
er Village, a saw and grist mill
had been erected, both under one
roof, in 1896, on the Waterbury
river, by Josiah Hurlburt. The
first frame house was built a
short distance from this mill, by
Capt. Clement Moody, on the
AFRO Slayton farm. About the
year 1906 Ira and Elisha Cady
settled here and engaged in the
tannery business. A carding
machine and clothier's works
were here established ,by Daniel
Fiske in 1912. Philo G. Camp
and Abial Stiles opened a dry
goods store here about the same
time. In the year 1915 Calvin
S. Sartel built hotel on the site
of the present hotel at that vii
lage.
STOWE CENTER.
In the year 1911, Samuel Dut-
ton, a shoemaker by trade, built
a tavern near the site of Green
Mountain Inn. He sold it to
Nathan Butts, who opened it as
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the organization of the town,
the following officers were elect
ed: Lowden Case, Moderator
Josiah Hurlbut, Town Clerk ;
Clement Moody, Treas; Joel
Harris, Ebenezer Wakefield, Sc
lectmen; Lowden Case, First
Constable; Clement Moody, Joel
Harris, Ebenezer Wakefield,
Listers.
The town was frstrepresented
in the State Legislature by Ma
than Robinson in 1901, and for
thirteen successive years after
wards, an early and emphatic
liquidation of the modern idea OF
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from the Center Village. Mr..
Luce came from Hartland with a
span of horses, a sleigh, and a
little household furniture as far
as Joshua Hills place in Water
bury. He was the firstexponent
of the Oklahoma plan, and he
arrived with both feet, hand sled,
wife, and bedding, in season to
be the oldest inhabitant. Capt.
Clement Moody moved in with
his family the next day, andsoo
after Mr.. Kimball and Joel Har-
ris arrived, and the next year
Noah Scribner. Mr.. Luce and
his wife Susannah were the par
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The surface of the territory
originally constituting the town
of Mansfield, is in general broken
and mountainous, the extreme
western part extending to the
highest peak of the Green Noun
tain range, and it is here that
some of the widest and most rO-
mantle scenery presents itself;
the mountains in some places
forming almost perpendicular
precipices several hundred feet in
height, covered with dense forest
trees. Nearly every portion of
the town is well supplied with
excellent springs of water.
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taxes assessed against him by
the selectmen of Stowe, which he
declined to pay, and it was duly
affirmed.
A portion of the territory of
Sterling was conditionally an
neXed to Stowe by an act of the
Legislature in 1855, and the re-
mainder of its territory was an
nexed to Johnson and Norris
town. The act was adopted and
with these additions the town of
Stowe exceeds in extent any
other town in the State, with
the possible exception Of Chit
tenden.
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household, including the traveller,
but affording a brilliant light at
night, around which the family
and guests were wont to gather,
and sometimes the neighbors who
came in to hear the news, and
while away the long winter
evenings with joke and song and
anecdotes of olden times.
THE FIRST MARRIAGE
In town was published at the
raising of James Towns barn, in
May, 1898. Josiah Hurlbut,
Town Clerk, standing upon one
of the plates, "cried them off,
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are dotted ever and anon with
pretty homesteads and we'll titled
farms.
The town records of the acts of
the proprietors for the space Of
nearly score of years affordsno
facts of special interest, except
the occasional meetings of the
proprietors in different towns Of
the State.
FIRST SETTLEMENT.
The first settlement was COM
menced by Oliver Luce in the
year 1894. The first log house
was built by him about one mile
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growth of sugar NAPLES, almost
every farm in town having a
grove.
ANNEXATION OF MANSFIELD.
The town was originally char
tered by Gov. Benning Went
worth in June, 1853, to Ga pro-
prietors, and contained 23O41
acres. In 1913 the Legislature
of the State passed an act annex
ing the town of Mansfield to the
town of Stowe, to take effect the
first Of January following, pro-
vided that both towns should
ratify the provisions of the act,
which they accordingly did.
Ivory Luce of Mansfield, one OF
its earliest settlers and for many
years it's representative, man of
natural ability and unbending
will, regarded the act as uncon-
stitutional, and determined to
test it. After the act went into
effect he induced the people to
elect a representative for Mans
field, and being himselfelected, he
went on and claimed his seat.
The decision was adverse to his
claim, though he was allowed
his debenture up to the date OF
decision. The constitutionality
ofthe act come before the Supreme
Court on an action of trespass
brought against the constable OF
Stowe, for taking property Of
one of Mr.. Luce's sons to secure
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four horses, which were often seen
vending their slow and toilsome
way to and from Montpelier, a
distance of 20 miles, where all of
the marketing and milling was
done for several years. What
few COWS there were run at large
in the woods, and their nightly
coming was heralded by the
Standardization of the bells.
Every family managed to keep
at least one pig, which with the
the occasional side ofvenisOn fur
nished by the trusty rifle and the
delicious fresh fish from the clear
cool brooks, and the rye and
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There were three beds above, in
place reached by climbing a lad
der, where one might lie in bed and
trace the consultations at lei
sure. The house was warmed
by an immense stone fireplace,
which would take in wood six
feet in length, not only giving
warmth and comfort to all ofthe
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Those early pioneers learned
to make the most and the best
of everything and to live, love
and be happy, amid unpromising
surroundings.
In 1893 there were about 20
families in town, and five years
later, 80 resident families.
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Indian bread seasoned
with a relish of hunger
sauce, made a very
wholesome and accept
able bill Of fare. The
only luxury in the time
of fruit of which the
people were able to
avail themselves was
the billed cider apple
sarce," which was
made to some extent
in the older towns of
the State, and brought
along in barrels, for
sale by peddlers. Ma
pie sugar making for
home consum m pt1on
was then quite largely
carried on, the sap be
ing caught in white
ash dug out troughs,
and the boiling done
out of doors, in potash
kettles suspended from
poles, as pictorially
represented by the IRE
Dressible Mcmahon.
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as follows
" Hear We !
Hear ye! Mar
riage is intend
ed between No
ah Ch urchill
and Polly M ar
shall, both of
this town; ; God
save the peo-
pie -
FIRST DEATH.
The first death
occurred t h G
same day, the
death Of q s0r
of Vim. Utley,
& lad about II
years old, who
riding on horse
back behind his
father on their
return home,
fell from the
horse in ford
ing the S wollen
stream, and in
the darkne S S
was carried d
. q 0 w II q n d
. drowned.
| OLD TIMER.
There were
but . three or
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ents of Harry Luce, the first child
born in town. Mr.. Luce was the
first to open a house ofentertain-
ment to the travelling public. He
raised for a sign a large white
ball.
THE FIRST TOWN MEETING.
At the first town meeting held
at the house of Lowden Case, for
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nearly east through the center Of
the town. Below the junction
about two and one half miles,
Gold Brook joins the river, and
a mile further Miller Brook, hav-
ing its sourcein the original town
of Mansfield. These various
streams afford usually ample
water power, and their meadows
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RIVERS.

The Waterbury river
has it's rise at the CON
1uence of two streams,
called the East and
West Branch, which
unite at the Center Vii
lage. The East Branch
rises i'll that part of
the original town of
Sterling which was an
neXed to Stowe, and
running through the
southern portion of
MorristoWn, en- ters
Stowe near the middle
of the town, flows
south, receives the
large brook flowing
from Moss Glen Falls,
and at the village
unites with West
Branch. West Branch
is fed from the brooks
at the base of Mount
Mansfield and flows
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The largest
plat of plain or
table land in
town, andin all
probability in
Lamoille Coun-
ty, is on what
is called the
West Branch of
Waterbury riv-
er, for several
miles above the
village, consti-
tuting the larg-
er portion of
several excel
lent farms.
The intervale
on the Water
bury river and
its tributaries,
is unsurpassed
in natural fer
tility. w hile
t here is an
abundance of
land well suited
to the purposes
of cultivation,
the adj cen n t
hills furnish ex-
cellent wood
land and pas
turage.
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giving the other fellow a chance.

SlN lIlS IhS OIllSl lSlION a SldllSS'
FIRST HOTEL.
Esq. Robinson built quite an
elaborate house for the times,
kept a hotel there for many
years, and was one of the nota-
bles of the town. Let's stepinto
this hotel. 1t was built of logs,
20 by 40 feet, one story, floor
made of split logs aided off a lit
tie on each edge, and laid split
side up. There were two rooms,
one a kitchen with one bed in it,
the other 1.-THE square room "
was supplied with three beds.
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AN hundred years, how soon their course is
When told in daily circles of the sun;
An hundred times have Autumn harveSts
paid
The promises by Springtime blossoms made :;
And thro' the spaces of it's orbits vast
The silent footsteps of the earth have passed
century of time"
Within its span a mighty ma
ton has developed from the en-
brvo. The steamboat, the rail
road, the telegraph, the tele-
phone, and farm machinery have
been wrought out from a cOncep-
ton in the mind of man, and
have become living realities; lev
ers by which he has lifted himself
to a higher social and industrial
plane.
CENTENNIAL.
A year ago last August Stowe
celebrated her Centennial with
an eclat and enthusiasm worthy
of the memorable occasion and
OF her pubic spirited citizens.
CONFORMATION.
A graphic writer describes the
original appearance of the town
us that Of an unbroken, heavily
wooded forest, of almost every
variety of timber, somewhat
hilly, interspersed with level
handsome tracts of land of allu-
vial formation, which only needed
cultivation to make the finest
and most fertile farms of the
state The surrounding hills, al
though considerably rough and
stony, were capable of cultiva-
ton, and instead of detracting,
they actually add to the beauty
and interest of every farm in
town. The sleeper and more
elevated regions are at present
either used for pasturage or are
crowned with a magnificent
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STOWE.
A PROSPEROUS, THRIFTY TOWN.
Its Past Reviewed.
Its Present Discussed.
Its Future Hinted At.

GRAND OLD MOUNT MANSFIELD WITH
ITS PICTURESQUE SCENERY - nANY
OF IT'S ATTRACTIONS EMPHASIZED
SKETCHES OF MANY OF ITS
LEADING CITIZENS-ETC.
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growth of sugar naples, almost
every farm in town having a
grove.
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Bros.

Is for Watson, of course. 1t is not Tom
Watson. oh. no! But Fred. A. Watson,
whose store on Fayetteville street is a
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ALWAYS RECOLLECT

That there is not safer or better invest
ment to be had e cents day carries one
share, worth at maturity, 500; ten cents
a day saved carries FIVE shares worth, at
maturity, 5000 than stock in the Raleigh
Branch Of the Southern Building and
Loan Association.
G. O. M'DONALD.
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ALPHABET--1896.

is for MacRay, John Y. MacRae.
Who's ever Mt your service by night
and by day,
With all kinds of drugs and medicines
and SIGH,
To cure all Diseases including the itch
At Xmas times and all times with prices
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His friends and his patrons, and their
pains to appease.
His line of cigars are the best to be
found,
This is the verdict the country around.
His soaps and perfumery- finest that's
made,
And at prices that puts his rivals in the
shade.
Two Stores devoted to the healing of pain.
Come once, and you will come again
and again.
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The Bobbitt Drug Co.,
Raleigh, n. e.

STANDS for Separks, and Separks is
the manager Of the
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Raleigh Stationary Company

S-stands for stationery, and this is the
place to get it.
Besides, the capital city has not an es-
adjustment that pays more attention to
the selection OF strictly up-to-date holiday
goods than the Raleigh Stationery Com
pany. We keep right up with the process
sion, and buy the best assortment of use
full and beautiful articles for gifts TO
friends at home and abroad. Show them ?
Why they show themselves. Tables,
counters and shelves are decorated with
them. You can see them at glance.
Stands also for statesmen and sales
ladies, and you find them here ready and
anxious to serve you.
Come tomorrow, or any day or evening.
RALEIGH STATIONERY co.
Raleigh, n. @.
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8 ssas "
are both necessary at all times, especially
at Christmas times. A pretty jewel lasts
longer, looks better and is appreciated
more than anything that can be given to
a friend. Jolly has the iewelry and will
name prices that will enable everybody
to buy something pretty and lasting. Go
to Jolly for your jewelry.
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Temple Of Beauty

especially during the holidays.
The stock of holiday goods this year is
complete, while hundreds have found
here just what they wanted for their kin
dred and friends, hundreds of others
may come and do likewise. Our goods
are the best, our prices the lowest!
Orders by mail promptly filed.
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is for Xcellent.
2 y In Il!
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ASSETS $5,344,5 24.24.

Deposited with State Treasurer OF
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in a first-class company. With the money
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He has been in it for 10 these many years,
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Every phase of commercial, legal and
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Office thoroughly equipped with the
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26

unusual flight this summer MT Asnps
Jones killed thirty-seven curleW on IN
tide recently, and he and his VIE pass.u
forty gray-back snipe one day last week.
THE COMPANY.
AZ Is the case with other summer re-
sorts tho company here has not Deen
large this season. 1t numbers aDOu'
seventy-fiye. Cobbs has now become
fayorite resort for children, and there
are no less than eight little ones In the
Norfolk Cottage. .,-
The Old Dominion Fishing Club. In their
newly-chartered schooner passed III
through the Inlet yesterday, ana gave tne
Cobb's the go-by, on their way 10 sfhith >
Island. We are daily looking Tor tleir
return. The Sally, the sloop on "hich
they sailed for some years past, arrived
here Tuesday evening with the Keystone
Club, of Norfolk. -
kn,ong the recent arrivals are: DIR. and
Mrs. Hugh NJ. Taylor and MT ana NI -
G n Reveridge. of Richmond; Mrs. j. ID.
Rruns and her son. Martin, OF New Or
ioars. DR. and Mrs. Charles w. Kent,
Of The University Of Virginia; j. y. Ste
nhenson: DR.. A. a. Cannaday, w. r.
'-I-I.on and Edward i. Stone. or Roa-
noke. Va; Mr.. ]. r. Gillian and family
NJ r. Wjrfree. r. T. Booth, and j. y.
johnson. of Lynchburg. Va; George r.
Fitchett and family and Miss Matte Jor-
dan of Suffolk, Va. Mrs. s. I. Lewis
baltimore. Md; Charles A. Cooke hol-
Tins Institute; and b. p. Willngham'
NJ q A. Rasch and family, Of Balti-
more are again here, and occupy tneir
9uaIeel' n =" Cob.
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TIME AT ALLEGHANY.
1T PASSES IN GOOD OLD ORTHODOX
FASHION,
with n slight Variation, However
How the Days Slip By-An Al
tractive Party-A Lady Editor-New
Arrivals.


ALLEGHANY SPRINGS, VA, July
25.-(Special) -Time passes at Allegheny
in the good, old. orthodox fashion laid
down by DR.. Watts in one of those little
poems which were the torment OF child
hood, I'm books and work and health
full play" only his idea Of each was diff
ferent from that held during the sum-
mer days at any seaside or mountain re-
sort.
Here a om-to-room investigation would
scarcely show many books Of greater
depth than the Duchess can produce, nor
any work but what man I'm his igno-
rance styles fal-lals. whilst the health
full play is most probably at the card
tables-healthful because on the veran-
das in the open air. DR.. VETS would
find himself in a woful minority II he
should come to life at Allegheny
These encircling mountains seem to smut
out the busy world, as they do the heat,
mosquitoes, and malaria, leaving this one
little happy valley for restiuiness ana
pleasure.
The days slip by, with nothing TO mark
their fight, except the freedom from the
cares which infest the day." so 1t Is
not surprising that every face looks
brighter and fresher than at first.
AN ATTRACTIVE PARTY.
Wednesday evening the ballroom was
enlivened by the presence OF very at
tractive party of young people from
Crocketts Arsenic Spring. the little place
nestled so closely in the mountains, about
three miles from Allegheny. In the party
were Misses Nash. OF Norfolk; Dickin-
son, OF Richmond; Taylor and Hammond.
and Messrs. Serpell. Of Norfolk; Read.
and Graves, OF Roanoke. They added
much TO the pleasure OF the evening, and
enjoyed a lovely moonlight drive back TO
the Springs.
Miss Clarke, OF Newport News, the en-
terprising owner and editor OF news
paper in that busy little town. is here for
a much-needed rest from her arduous
labors. She Is one OF the brave pioneers
amongst the women bread-winners OF Vir-
einia. who has so clearly demonstrated
voman's ability to establish and carry
on enterprises hitherto considered as only
coming within the scope OF mans pow
ers. Four years ago this clever young
girl. whose only capital consisted OF
brains, pluck. and industry. resolved 10
start a paper which would be mainly an
advertising medium. BY her unaided ef-
forts she succeeded In making the begin
ming. and today she owns her printing!
press. and In connection with her paper
has a most successful job-printing Office.
and owes no man anything. And 1t mas
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CONVICTION.
Life mt the Intcrmont-The Varied
sements-Personn1.
(Corresnondence Of the DIspatch.)


Correspondence OF the Dispatch)
THE INTERMONT, CONVICTION. VA.
July 2l.-The days come and go so plea
sanity at this restful place II is impossible
TO mark their flight. The lelsurely break
fast and the later morning spent on the
verandas. the scene OF groups OF ladies
with their fancy work. others enjoying
the latest novel and still another table or
two at cards, the orchestra rendering
with good taste and precision charming
selections from the operas in the music
room. bring us 10 the midday dinner
hour. and the long afternoon affords time
for rest and a walk or drive over the
beautiful mountain roads. which present
n panorama Of exquisite scenery, wild ana
picturesque beyond description. Then tea
and a dance for the young people and
music. cards. and conversation for the
older ones in the ballroom, parlors. or on
verandas.
The coaching party given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Fairfax from their elegant
and historic home. "Oak HILL" In Fair
fax county. reached here from the Hot
Springs on Monday afternoon, and created
an interesting episode in the life at the
Intermopt. Mr.. Fairfax drove four hand
some horses 10 his brake" and the party
had enjoyed the beautiful drive through
the Piedmont section. the Valley OF Vir-
ginla. and the mountain region. every
moment Of which was delightful and bene-
fetal. Stopping at old historic inns, more
interesting than comfortable. they rested
beneath roofs which had probably shell
tered their ancestors nearly a hundred
years before in their Journeys by stage
coach TO the health giving springs or
pools OF the Blue Ridge and the Allegha-
nIes. The contrast between the elegantly
Amounted private pleasure coach and the
heavy and cumbrous old-fashioned stage.
with its heavily packed boot" and its
baggage-laden top. the merry party OF
maidens and men, in stylish shirt-waists