The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-13

Perhaps it Is not generally known that
there ere at one time three tauneries in
Bradford. The first was at the foot OF
Sharps HILL at the south end of the village,
on the premises now owned by Eleazer
Cate. 1t was started in 1894 or 1885, by HI
ram Pearsons, who came from o ford, N. III ,
about that time, as appears by deeds on re-
cord, and he was one of the thrty-four sign.
ers to the petition asking for charter for
the Social Library in 1876. Mr.. Pearsons
carried on the tannery and boot and shoe
business for several years, and then It was
bought by Robert Rowell, who lived in the
house where NJ Cate now resides. The
old shoe shop is now tho wood shed. The
tannery was on the west side OF the stream
which is still called the Rowel brook. The
house is one of the oldest in town and must
have been built over a hundred years ago.
Another tanuery was owned and carried on
by Oliver Hardy, who came from Weare,
N. H., in 1902 The building was on the
Hardy brook-which bears his name-and
was burned in 1851. 1t was here, while
grinding bark, that young man, Benjamin
r. Palmer, lost foot The accident led
him to invent artificial limbs, which proved
to be, IL is said, superior to any then in use,
either in Europe or America, and from
which he realized large fortune. He was
schoolmate of Colonel Andross, and lived
in the same house with him for time-on
the Major May place, then called-but now
known as the Cummings place on the up
per plain" Mr.. Palmer Is now living in
Philadelphia, Pa. The third tannery and
shoe shop we're built by Silver Greenleaf on
Roaring branch, just south of the Goshen
church and here he carried on business
about twenty years. He then went to
Cambridge, Mass, and from there to Maine
where he remained until he lost his eyesight
by sunstroke, when he returned to Brad.
ford. He will be remembered by many as
the blind man who always spoke 80 kindly
and pleasantly to every one. He died Sep
tsmber 81, 1882
Bradford Center.
Mrs. Jane Mack is quite sick. - Frank
Higgins has moved into the house on the
Goshen road vacated by Mr.. Annis. -
The ice in the river broke up on Monday
morning. A large jam came down, filling
the roads with ice, causing some excitement
but doing no damage.
BrookfieId.
The ladies of the First and Second
churches are invited to meet at the parson-
age on Thursday, Jan. Ia, from ten o'clock
until four, to prepare articles for the box
which is to be sent from this county to the
Armenians.
The agricultural meeting, which was
held here last week was pronounced a sue
cess. The meeting was opened on Thurs
day afternoon. Marcus Peck gave the adj
dress of welcome. The members Of the
board, whose names were upon the pro-
gram, responded, except Professor Hills of
Burlington The weather was favorable
and there was large attendance on Fri
day from this and neghboring towns.
Charles A. Bigelow enters the dairy
school at Burlington this week. - The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
meets with Mrs. Sophia FollaDsbee on Fri
day afternoon, at half past two o'clock.
- The Good Templars are to have
reunion at Randolph Center next Saturday.
- Carl Shaw exhibited views with a
magic lantern for the entertainment of the
Good Templars last Saturday evening
- A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs Serene Porter last Thursday.
ALL the different forms of skin troubles
from chapped hands to eczema and indolent
ulcers can be readily cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, the great pile cure. W.
e. Terrill q Co., Montpelier, Vt.
Cabot.
You'll use one-third less of Harmless Soap
The Epworth reading circle meets with
Mrs. Mary Atkins, on Saturday evening
next.
James Noyes Of Lower Cabot died last
Saturday, after an illness of several
months
b. j. Lance and family went to Mont
peier last Wednesday to attend the we'd
ding of their son Walter.
A. d. Kimball has begun making butter
tubs at the carriage shop and has several
hands engaged in the work.
Miss Alice Bates and lady friend &C.
cOmpanied Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lance to
their home, remaining for few days.
A special meeting for the officers of Green
No.. t.., n I. 1
Thursday evening, Jan. IA, at half past
seven.
The next lecture of the course will be de-
livered by Hon. Frank Plumley at the Con-
gregational church, next Friday evening.
Subject, Brother Jonathan's Farm and
His Farmers"
The stores of Wells, Boyles & Rogers,
Morse Brothers, T. d. Banfll's harness
shop, the gristmill and the tin shop will be
closed on Wednesday and Friday evenings
for three months.
at their home on Saturday last, to about
twenty relatives, in honor OF the tifty-third
anniversary OF the marriage Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Marsh.
The organ concert which was announced
for Tuesday evening of this week was given
on Monday evening, in consequence of some
of the talent being unable to attend at the
former evening.
Walter Lance was married on Wednes-
day of last week to Miss NJ. Louise Bates OF
Montpelier. After a short wedding tour
they returned to the residence OF B. j.
Lance, where they will soon begin house
keeping. The couple has the good wishes
Of many friends.
James Noyes, an aged and resp acted citi-
zen. died on Saturday, Jan. 8. His age was
eighty four years Funeral services were
held at his late residence in Lower Cabot
on Tuesday, conducted by Revs. j. A.
Dixon Of the Methodist and II. l.. Hartwell
of the Congregational churches. Burial was
at West Hill cemetery, by the side Of his
wife who preceded him one year ago.
Ernest Preston, young man formerly re-
siding in this town, was instantly killed,
last week. on the cars at Braintree, Mass
His father returned on Thursday with the
body of his son, accompanied by members
Of the lodge of Odd Fellows of which Ernest
was a member. The floral tributes testified
to the esteem in which he was held. Flu
neral sarYicas Wera held ON Friday after.