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

the time placing orders, largely
in car load lots. They are keen
and practical business men. Fred
M. is a skilled electrician. Mr..
Pike in religious belief and effort
is a Universalist. A Republican
in politics he has not found much
time for official life, so urgent
and various have been the de-
mands of his private affairs.
He was elected to the Legisla-
ture in 1880 and served on the
committee on manufactures. He
is chairman of the board of school
directors.
Both A. A. and L. A. Pike
erected fine residences last year
on Main St., on the Mt. Mans
field Hotel site, that greatly i'm
prove the street.
RAYMOND.
Col. Asahael Raymond came
to Stowe in 1907, where he was
largely engaged in the manufact-
ure of salts and pearl ashes, and
a dealer of the same obtained of
the settlers by exchange for dry
goods and groceries. In 1917 he
purchased the hotel of Nathaniel
Butts, and was a landlord and
active business man until the
time of his death in 1S49. He
rose from the ranks through
every grade of the service to the
rank of Colonel of militia.
Asa Raymond, his son, mar
ried Jane Lovejoy, and is life
long and respected citizen of the
town, still living at the age of
80. All of his children are living
except Albert c. Albert c. was
born in 1912, and completed his
education at Barre Academy TN
der Prof. Spaulding. Mr.. Ray
momd enlisted in Co. E., 18th
Regt. Vt. Vols, in 1868, and
with the regiment helped to stem
the tide Of Pickett's charge at
Gettysburg. Never absent from
duty a single day, at his dis
-harge he re-enlisted in the 18th
Regt., and was in every general
engagement from the Wilderness
to Appomatox.
On July 26, 1864, Lieut.. Ray
mond was wounded in the face,
and temporarily lost the use Of
his eyes, but rejoined his COM
mand in October. His company
at the battle of Petersburg Mine
was reduced to a Corporal and
eight men, and it was as Capt
ain of this gallant little band
that he was mustered out at the
expiration of his term of service.
On his return from these exciting
scenes he determined to push his
fortunes in the West, and for
eight years made his residence in
the State of Iowa, where he en-
gagged in farming. Here his chill
dren were born and here he had
the misfortune to lose their eX-
cellent mother.
Soon after this sad event he re-
turned to his native town, and
engaged in various occupations,
including the care and labor in
volved in a small farm, while in
addition he has given his atten-
ton to the settlement of estates,
and has acted as guardian and
trustee. He married in 1865,
Priscilla, daughter of John and
Louise (Town) Moody of Stowe.
Their union was blessed with
three children, Lewis H, a young
farmer and sugar maker of
Stowe; Louise (Mrs. Fred Fogg)
of Enfield, N. H., and Maude B.
After Mrs. Raymond's death in
1872, Mr.. Raymond espoused
Martha, daughter of Hiram
Smalley of Greensboro, who died
in 1882. Mr.. Raymond's third
alliance was contracted in 1888
with Alice, daughter of Medad
and Pattie (Miller) Hitchcock.
Of this union were three sons,
one of whom, Paul, is living.
Mr.. Raymond for many years
discharged the duties of Select
man and Town Clerk, and was
made postmaster in 1889. He
was also a member of the Gen
era1 Assembly in 1886 as a Re
publican. He belongs to the
order of the Loyal Legion and is
Past Commander of H. H. Smith
Post, G. A. r., of Stowe. Thirty
years since, he became a Free
Mason, and has repeatedly filled
the masters chair in Mystic
Lodge, No. Sc. Mr.. Raymond
departed this life in 1895, after a
painful illness.
Mrs. Alice Raymond discharges
the duties of Town Clerk. She
is a graduate of Johnson Normal
School, and a successful teacher,
and for several years has efficient
ly discharged the duties of Town