Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
x. BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1897.
5oTH WEDDING Anniversary
OF Mr. and Mrs. Major Tyler OF Green
held---Mr. Tyler a Pioneer Newsdealer
In Greenfield aud n.o,,I.ho.o

OF MIR. and Mrs. Major Tyler Of Green
held---Mr. Tyler a Pioneer NewsdeaIer
In Greenfield and BrattIeboro.
The 50th anniversary of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. Major ii. Tyler of Green
field was celebrated at that place Sunday
and Monday in a quiet but pleasant
manner and the couple were presented with
a generous purse of gold from their many
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler have lived
at their home on Federal street for 46 years
and three of their four children born their
are living. They are Clarence Cushman
Tyler, manager of the express office of
this town, Mrs. John II. Amidon of Green
field and Albert Houghton Tyler, who is
engaged in the express business in New
York city. The life of Mr.. Tyler has been
one of activity and at the present time his
manner little suggests that he is 70 years
old. Mr.. Tyler was born in Guilford,
June 10, 1922. His father was Nathaniel
Tyler, who was employed in the slate
quarries. Major was one OF eight children,
comprising five boys and three girls, of
which Mr.. Tyler is the surviving son,
while his sisters are all living.
AT the age of IA he went to Bernardston
and on the 1st of April, 1886, went to work
man, who afterward became lieutenant
governor of Massachusetts,, and was for
long time proprietor of the New England
house at Bernardston. Mr.. Tyler alter
nately went to school and worked on a
farm for the next few years. His school
ing was as frequent as his purse would
permit and one term of it was spent in
school at Westfeld.
From 1S41 to 1S47 Mr.. Tyler was
school-master, teaching in Halifax, Bern
ardston, Gill and Westfeld. In 1S47 he
went to Greenfield and established news
stand, and was the first newsdealer in the
county, selling papers over counter and
meeting all trains himself. Upon starting
his business he went to Springfield and ar
ranged with Bessey, the newsman, for the
New York papers, and then arranged to
take 10 Republicans daily, with the senior
Samuel Bowles, who transacted the bust
ness while setting type. This number of
Republicans, however, was doubled in a
few days and Mr. Tylers business grew
correspondingly.
Mr.. Tyler was married to Miss Sophia
r. Cushman, daughter of Serorem Cush-
man, farmer of Bernardston, on October
"a, 1847. The ceremony was performed
| by Rev. A. M. Bridge in the Unitarian
church of Bernardston.
In 1S49, Mr.. Tyler, in partnership with
E. j. Carpenter, formerly of this town but
now of Amherst, started Brattleboro's
| first news stand in the little wooden build
ing opposite the American house, owned
| by Joseph Goodhue. At the end of the
year MI. Tyler sold out his interests in the
store TO Mr.. Carpenter, who continued a
successful business until few years ago
when he was bought out by George Fox,
the present owner.
When a telegraph line was run from
| Springfield, Mass, to White River juno
ton, VT, Nj. Tyler was the first operator
in Greenfield. During his long and useful
career he has served the public as clerk of
school district No. l and clerk of the fire
district for several years, and was assessor
| for six years. In 1868 he was chosen
clerk of All Souls Unitarian church and
he has continued in that capacity until the
| present time. In 1855 he published vol
ume well known in Franklin county enti-
tied 1.-The Harp and Plow," by Josiah d.
Canning, "the peasant bard of Gill;" Mr..
Tyler has always been a stanch member OF
the Republican party since its formation,
except when, like many others, he voted
for Horace Greeley. To chronicle the
events of the life of Major Tyler which are
suggested by the golden wedding and not
write briefly about his good wife would
seem an objectionable omission. Mrs
Tyler's existence almost for the whole Of
her lifetime has been reflected in the work
of her husband. Her thoughts have beer
his, and her kindly influences have aideC
him in the changing cares of his busy life