Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-08-25
NEWS In TOWNS ABOUT
Barnard.

Noltcs
.H.A. Wood was in Lebanon, N. H., the
first OF the week.
Chas. Atwood of Bethel was at n. r.
Chamberlln's last week.
Mrs. John Bradley is at Silver Lake park
for a much needed rest.
Mrs. Daniel Maxham OF Iowa recently
spent day with friends in town.
Miss Ella Chadwick spent several days
with her uncle, e. 3. Putnam, recently.
Frank Adams and wife OF Lebanon, N.
H., were at w. 4. Adams the first OF the
week.
Miss Ida Jewett is visiting her brother,
DIR. VIM. Jewett, and family at Gardner,
Mass.
Mrs. L. A. French was with her sister,
Mrs. r. T. Dean, in Woodstock part OF
last week.
Parties from Marion, Mass, have pur-
chased the horse, Browny b, owned by g..
e. Wilson.
A party OF twelve from Philadelphia are
at Mrs. M. e. Harrington's cottage for a
few weeks.
CD. Cushing gave dance in the pa
Wilton at Silver Lake park Tuesday even
ing, Aug. 2S.
e. 8. Putnam last week placed upon
ellver.lake boat made by Ernest Averill,
AmSnphAJ3 AnSos
Mrs. G. O. Perry OF West Rutland and
Mrs. Towne of MARROW, N. d., were with
friends last week.
Mrs. Edward Jacques and daughter,
Helen, OF st. Adams have been visiting at
Michael Reagan's.
Mrs. Charles Danforth and daughter Of
Dedham, Mass, were guests at Hon. w.
G. Danforth's last week.
Chicken thieves are getting plenty. In
some places spring guns have been set
and we are liable to hear OF an accident
any day.
C.E.H. Moore, with his wife and three
children, OF Somerville, Mass, is with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Moore, for
fortnight.
The topic for the next Y. =. G. U. meet
ing is "Helpful Thoughts from the
Epistles." Mrs. M. Eastman will con-
duct the service.
Rev. Mr.. Eberheld OF Revere, Mass,
spoke in the Universalist church Sunday.
Next Sunday Rev. Mr.. Wicks OF Boston
will supply the pulpit.
Mark DeMerritt of Waterbury, George
Lane OF Randolph, Martin Ross OF Tun-
bridge, Charles Kidder OF Bethel and Vim
johnson OF Ludlow were visitors at the
Bradlaugh stables last week.
The ladies OF the Universalist church
will give "birthday" party at the town
hall Wednesday evening, Aug 81. An
entertainment will be furnished, consist.
ing OF readings and music. Ice cream and
cake will be served.
An enjoyable feature Of the lawn party
given by Miss chase last Wednesday
evening was 'cake walk" in which a
large number participated. F. M. Chase
and Mrs. g. e. Huntley gtook the cake"
by their graceful motion and attractive
step. One couple, g. E. Wheelock and
Miss Parkhurst, Is worthy of mention.
The judges were Rev. q. e. Huntley, Mrs.
Eastman and Mrs. Ashworth.
George w. Mott sold his farm last week
to Frank A Annis. Mr.. Mott bought this
land some years ago In its wild state
cleared up a portion, built house ano
soon came to the conclusion that there
must be some easier method OF making q
living than farming. He studied medi-
cine and took to the road as vendor OF
patents, including many useful articles
besides those contained In bottles. George
is still in active practice and Is well
known in towns around as Dr. Mott.
The Republicans held their caucus Sat-
urday evening and nominated for town
representative Owen y. Adams. Mr..
Adams is well-to-do farmer, living on
the East Barnard road, about half way
between the two villages, Is one OF the
selectmen and prominent in the church.
His weil-kept land and buildings denote
which has been honestly acquired by the
work of his bands. II elected, he will be
credit to the town. The Democrats held
their caucus at the same time and put in
nomination for town representative c.
Albertus Cady, a bright young farmer,
owning the noted Alvin Wood farm. Mr..
Cady's path has not always been full OF
roses but he Is full OF pluck and energy
the characteristic OF true Vermonter.
Both he and Mr.. Adams are Barnard bred
boys and the town is not likely to suffer
from the election OF either
BARNARD's oLD-TrME HoRsEMEN.
Probably one OF the best (if not the
very best) of these men was Col. Ira Cool
idge. Born about a hundred years ago,
he began active life when Barnard was In
its infancy and his career as horseman
was among the earliest breeds OF Vermont
horses. His knowledge oil pedigrees was
SO extensive that decisions of Coolidge
were hardly ever doubted.
He was not only good horseman, but
well posted In military tactics and no
finer appearing officer ever rode at the
head of regiment. Tall and straight as
an Indian, he sat his horse with the grace
and ease OF circus rider. He was con-
stable and sheriff of Barnard for many
years, a very efficient manager, and CIV
ing the best of satisfaction to the whole
town.
One OF the first horses OF any note that
he had the care Of was Woodbury.. son of
the original Justin Morgan, ana to the
day OF. his death Coolidge carried the
scars OF lacerated arm given to him by
old Woodbury.. He also had Clifford,
son of Woodbury.. in the early days of
this noted stations life, and many other
Morgans, sons and daughters Of Wood
bury and Clifford.
Col. Coolidge was one of the men who
took no stock in the claimed pedigree of
Justin Morgan being sired by True |
Briton, thoroughbred horse belonging |
to British officer, for to his knowledge
not a colt from Justin, Woodbury. or Gif- |
ford for three generations ever had any
formation of the English thoroughbred. |
The long, slim neck, slender legs, long |
pasterns, thin name and foretop, rat tails |
aud high hips were lacking in these Nor
gan colts, and instead they had short
necks, heavy names and tails, short
joints, shaggy fetlocks and low in size