News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-11-03
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manufacturer, is an excellent
type of the modest, industrious,
ingenious, old-fashioned Yankee
mechanic. He is the only sur
vivor of the six children of Luth-
er Lilley, many years the village
blacksmith, and was born in
Hyde Park in 1887. He was
educated at the Lamoille Central
Academy and the Peoples Acad-
envy of Morrisville, and is a life
long citizen of the town. He
learned the wheelwright trade of
Mr.. Newcomb, and in 1860 be-
gan business in that line in the
building now occupied as an
office by Gov. Page. He espoused
Annette V. Bailey, daughter Of
Jacob Bailey, in 1861.
In 1862 he engaged in the I'm
dertaking business, and not
withstanding the proverbial
he%althfulness of the town has
occasionally been called upon i'll
this capacity. He followed this
double avocation eight or ten
years at the old stand, and then
built the shop now occupied by
Mr.. DEMO, where he manufact-
ured lumber wagons and bug
gies; but the severe competition
and cheap production of the
large factories drove him, and all
other small manufacturers of
buggies, out of the business.
In 1888 he bought the Cook
wooden factory at Cady's Falls,
then used as a wood repair shop,
thoroughly reftted it and put
in the best modern machiney,
and has since been engaged in
the manufacture of the we'll
known Lilley lumber wagons.
The first year he put out 25
wagons, but they proved so sat
isfactory that the demand has
continually increased, until in
1895, 1875 wagons were made
and sold and $50 in 1896. Dur
ing the present year the output
will be even larger. The bulk of
their trade is in northern Yer
mont and New Hampshire, and
large orders are sent to Barre
and vicinity. For the most part
he sells directly to consumers,
: though he has agents at Ludlow,
Chester and L%unenburg. The
best steel tires and the Concord
!. steel axles are used, and both
materials and workmanship are
warranted. This is becoming a
valuable industry. Carroll Lii.
ley, the eldest son, was born il
1868, and was associated with
his father in this business unit.
his lamented death in 1892
Fred Lilley, in his 23d year, is
now in company with his father
He has recently learned the art
of embalming and is prepared tc
do satisfactory work in that
line. Lilley & Co. carry a choice
and extensive stock of undertake.
ers' goods. The younger children
Erwin, born in 1877, Anna
born in 1879, and Benjamin Har.
rison, born in 1888, are residing
at home.
CHILD.
Hon. John A. Child was a ma
tive of Bakersfield, born in 1924.
He was admitted to the bar in
Franklin county about 1S47,
q. and went into business at West
Berkshire the same year. He
came to Hyde Park in 1S49, and
the next year married Miss Chas-
tina Rand of Greensboro.
He formed a partnership with
f Hon. W. G. Ferrin in 1856 and
afterwards with X. c. Benton,
and, after the latter's enlistment,
with Hon. Waldo Brigham. At
/, the time of his death in 1864,
Mr.. Child was a State Senator
and also superintendent of re-
cruiting for the county, and was
first Selectman of Hyde Park.
He was energetic, public spirited
and generous, ready to do well
his part in all enterprises for the
public good.
Frederick Rand Child was born
in 1859, and was educatedin La
noble Central Academy. He be
gan his mercantile experience as
a clerk for c. NJ. Strong and
later was with H. M. Noyes,
spending about five years at
both stores. In 1885 he engaged
in trade in the savings bank
block for three years. In 1886
he began to sell harnesses and
wagons and has continued in
that business until the present
time. He has dealt mainly with
the Cortlandt Wagon Co. of New
York and his sales have been
mostly in Lamoille county. The
wagons are warranted and have
proyya6 ~ we'll that tbav nav