Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-16
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Judge IaeWlh - walker anu WIG VI tAhAAfh
has Just been celebrated. large numbers 81
relatives and friends calling 10 paw their re-
spects and tender congratulations TO the
venerable couple. Among those present
from a distance were: Mrs. sophia Duncan
of Boston, who is the only lady now living
who attended the wedding Of half century
ago; Mrs. Mary A. Stowe. sister OF Mrs.
Walker of North BrOoklleld. Mass;
the Hon. James X Bancroft and
wife Of Buffalo. y. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Solon
Sherwin Of Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. still
man OF Thompson, Prof. II. II. kimball and
wife OF SaXton's River. Mr.. and Mrs. i. {.
Fairbanks. Mr.. and Mrs :. i. Perry OF Bel
lows Falls, Mr.. John B. Duncan, Miss Alice
Duncan. Mrs. J. b. Clapp Of Boston and the
Hon. o. G. Merrifeld of Ottawa, III. There
were also many kilograms Of congrau-
lation and numerous substantial gifts
Judge Walker is one of the most prominent
and widely known men in this part OF the
state, and is cousin of Admiral
John 'G. Walker, whose father lived
and died in this village. Judge Walker
was born in Grafton, May ., lsl1, and
has been lifelong resident; was educated
at Burr and Burton seminary, Manchester,
Vt, and has prartised law since 1888. be-
ing the oldest member Of the Windham
county couri. having been elected for II
consecutive years. His life has been one
OF unusual activity. he having held every
town Office been town clerk and treasurer
for 26 years and has probably settled moro
estates than any other man in the county.
For many years he was one OF the firm OF
Burgess Walker & Co.. wOOllen manufac-
turers, who began business in 1Si7 He
was also in the general merchandise and
lumber business. He was member of the
State legislature in 1852 and 1888, and was
assistant United States assessor for six
years. Judge Walker was one of the Is in
corporators. and also trustee OF the
Windham county savings bank, organized
in 1854, and is the only living member of
the board He has been appointed by the
supreme court on several committees,
prominent among which was the chair
manshp Of the committees on land dam
ages of the BrattebOro and Whitehall Rail-
road company and the Deerheld Valley
Railroad company. Mrs. Walkers maiden
name was Cordelia Z. Ridder, and she was
born in Wardsboro, Vt. January 4, 1926.
She Justly claims the distinction of being
the oldest church choir singer in this
vicinity. having led the sopranos since 10
years of age. They have two children,
Corona f., who married Charles S. Frost
Of Saxtons River, and Edward L. Walker of
Bellows Falls.
Great activity prevails among the slate
quarries aud slate producers in western
Vermont. The men are working 10 hours
a day and new help is being put on. Orders
for slate continue to come in rapidly, and
shipments are being rushed with all possible
dispatch. The past week was a notable one
in the production of slate The weather
was propitous for the work, and there was
no little strife between the gangs of men at
the different quarrieS to see who could turn
out the most slate The best record made
in any one day was by Owen Bros, of
Granville, who put out SO squares
r. Ia tl,,,
syndicate. said to be from Boston, is pur-
chasing all of the red slate territory it is
possible to secure at North Granville and
Pawlet. The company proposes to erect on
the river near the former place, one of the
largest paint mills in the country, the paint
being made from the slate rock. This paint
will be largely used by railroad companies
on their buildings and railroad stock. In
creased activity is apparent in all of the
slate producing points in this section, in
mill stock as well as roofing material. This
a happy condition, for which manufac-
turers have long been waiting.
The hicic Gle races at the Fourth of July
celebration III Burlington were won as fol-
lows One-mlle uuYIre. Fred Cross, Bur
lincton. first: T.. J. Lombard, Nergennes
second Eugene Little, /, jstpl, third. Time
two minutes % s"con1a. One-half mile
open. Max Brvwur, "a ad uEH, n. Y, first ;
q,
i. W. Coon"y. Burlington, third. Time
one minute seven seconds. One mile. two
minutes 80 seconds class, Clinton Corse
Underhill, first; Fred Russ, Plattsburg. sec.
ond; Charles L. Trask, Burlington, third.
Time, Pm. q 20. One mile open in heats,
| T.. W. Cooney, Burlington. first; Robert F.
Mead Rutland second; Fred Russ, Platts-
hurch, third. Time, 2m. los. Two mile
handicap, Hugh Fraser, Burlington, first;
\. R. Alien, MalIets Bay, second; Eli J..
Bushey, Shelburne third. The match race
of one mile between Cooney of Burlington
and Brown of Saratoga for a prize valued at
S25, which was paced by the Aver brothers.
was won by Cooney, but awarded to Brown
on the ground that Cooney crowded the
Saratoga boy out at the finish. Time.
2m. 3-5s.
The 18th annual encampment of the YER
mont division. Sons of Veterans has Just
closed at Lyndonvile after a successful
gathering, and there are indications that
some effective work will be put in by the
new administration during the year to
come. The officers elected are as follows:
| Commander, w. w. Lapoint of Barre;
senior vice-commander, f. J. Wiley
| of Lyndonvlle; junior vice, E. G.
Wilson of Morrsville; division coun-
Gil: Arthur L. Howe of Bratteboro; w.
W. Rogers of South Royalton and H B..
Sturtevant of Fairfield: delegate at large to
national encampment at indianapolis in Au-
| gust, Glenn A. wilkins of Underhll; addi-
| tional delegates, Fred NJ. Crosby of St.
| Johnsbury and +. L. Carlyle of Chelsea.
| The encampment unanimously indorsed
the candidacy of c. H. Darling of Boston, a
| Chelsea, Vt, boy, for commander-in-chief.
The sale by CA. Pierce 4 Co. of the 2 mi
weekly Bennington Banner to J. $. Holden
| and Harry I. Cushman is announced. The
| will the hl
ment of the paper and the latter the edi-
| torial. 1t is understood that a syndi.
| cate composed of several capitalists is in
| terested in the purchase of the paper.
! The senior member of the outgoing firm
has been connected with the paper al
most 27 years, and under his administration
! it has been a success.
Gilman B. Dodge and wife of Montpelier
have Just celebrated their golden anniver.
sary. Mr.. Dodge is a shoemaker, and
has followed his trade all his life in this
! place, with the exception of four years that
he was sergeant alarms at the state house
! The guests of the evening included theil
| two children, Gilman B., of Lisbon. n. H.
and Louis Humphrey of Boston. The ageC
couple were presented with 800 in gold anC
a number of other valuable gifts Mrs
Dodge was formerly Miss Clara z. Luce
of Moretown.
Ifot. n. j. Wnltehlll, Tor the past IA years
principal OF the Randolph high school. has
been engaged as principal of the Montpelier
high school, made vacant by the death o
Prof s. J. Blanpied, at salary of $17OO &
year. Prof Whitehill graduated from Dart
mouth college in 1883, and with the excep
tion of a short time at Island Pond, ha
since that time been at the head of the Ran
dolph schools where he has done excellen
work.
Eln6than Sweet. receiver of the Lebanon
Springs railroad, has issued orders for th
closing of the road on July 30. Mr.. Swee
said that he was not yet certain as to wheth
or or not the funds necessary to repair tn
road would be forthcoming. If fund
should be secured, he said, the road woul,
probably not be closed. 1t is proposed t.
issue receivers certificates to the amount o
$50, 900 If possible.
Darius Wheeler of Bellows Falls has JUS
been killed at Ashburnham junction. Will
q companion he left Bellows Falls on