Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-11
TIE PUTNEY COLUMN.
John DensmOre Wheat.

one of its landmarks and one of its most
Prominent men. Mr.. Wheat was native
And lifelong resident of this town, and
was born June IS, 1910, in the house and
on the farm now owned by Mrs. Ann JOS
In, mile west of the present Wheat
house. Samuel Wheat, grandfather of j.
ID. Wheat, was one of three brothers
who came to this country from England
over 100 years ago.
He bought large tract of land on West
Hill and built there large house after the
colonial style with an immense dancing
hall. This house, during his life time;
was used as hotel and was known far
and near as S. Wheats tavern. The i'm
mense wooden sign swinging near the door
and on which was painted an eagle aud
the date 1901, so informed the public. A
general store, blacksmith shop and potash
works helped complete the farm outfit and
accommodation of the public. In those
days before the introduction of steam cars
the direct line of travel for inhabitants of
the surrounding country, when carrying
their produce to Boston, which was the
nearest market, was over this hill road and
BY s. Wheat's tavern. The hill upon
which the house was located overlooked a
vast area of country as beautiful and grand
IS any view to be found.
Later Samuel Wheat, jr., father of j.
ID. Wheat, owned this place. He, after
some exchanges of property, wishing to
get off the hills and nearer the village,
bought from a kinsman the farm of 300
acres known as the "Old Tory Sabin"
place which is mentioned in the story,
"The Tory's Daughter" This too had
been hotel.
John Densmore Wheat was 10 years old
when his father moved to this place, which
was forever after his home. His only
brother, S. Gilmore Wheat, having pre-
Fiously married, lived mile distant FL
more Wheat died about eight years ago.
His death was a great shock to j. d.
Wheat from which he never fully recover
ed.
Up to eight years ago Mr.. Wheat was
very active and energetic. He was a man
of excellent judgment, far seeing, capable,
and had much executive ability. The
building of the Putney town hall was I'M
der his direction. He was always a stanch
Republican but not a good politician as
he disliked the tricky means used to &C
complish political ends. He was a life
long Mason and an enthusiastic member
of the order. Sheep and horses were his
specially in business and he has bought
and sold sheep for $1,000 each. He took
pride in his fine horses and was good
Judge of horse flesh. With the notice of
the Kelley failure the many ailments with
which Mr.. Wheat had suffered for years
increased in severity and combined with
the anxiety and worry over business af-
fairs, caused the breaking down of his
whole system. The widow, Mrs. Sarah
Kathan Wheat, and her son, DR.. George
Densmore Wheat and his wife are the on
~ remaining members of the family.
The funeral was held al the house We'd
nesday afternoon, Prof. John E. Russell
Of Williams college, assisted by Rev. F.
e. Wiswall, officiating.
Joseph Sleeper has been i'll this week
with lung trouble.
Arthur Fifeld of Bradford spent Sun
day at his home here.
A. A. Langley has sailed for England
for few weeks visit at his home.
Rev. A. c. Fuller is attending the
preachers meeting in Woodstock
Adolphus Harrington of East Putney
has been i'll for several days with the grip.
va Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Powell have as a
guest Mr. Powell's sister from North AID
ANS, Mass.
sociabe at the Methodist parsonage last
Friday evening.
Beginning this week the sessions of the
singing school will be held in the Congre-
gational church.
Rev. Arthur Titcomb of Springfield
Mass, will preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday.
Everybody is invited to the supper which
II Df hn al iatx
will hold in the vestry next Wednesday
evening.
Miss Minnie A. Hewett went to Shelter
Island, N. Y. Wednesday for visit o.
several days with Mr.. aud Mrs. Edward
Broadway.
Demanster Wheeler has begun extensiv,
repairs on F. McRae's house on the Rive
road. They will include new stills, a new
brick underpinning and some interior re
pairs.
The net receipts of 1.-THE Vagabonds'
were something over $50, or nearly enough
70 pay the balance due the piano fund
The remaining few dollars will be sub
ecribed privately.
The town auditors will go into executive
Session today to emerge therefrom mex
Tuesday or Wednesday. The board of civi
authority met last Saturday for the abate
ment of taxes and several application
were presented.
The public schools close today. Tn
members of the Central school will cele
brate the occasion with a sleighride Il
Brattleboro after which the instructor
Eugene B. Pierce, will furnish them
chlcken-pie supper at his home here.
1t was reported Sunday that Barna A
Colebrook was dead and it was some tim
before the report was proven to be false
Mr.. Colebrook had hemOrrhage of tn
stOmach, and although he is still seri
ously i'll the chances are in favor of his re
covery.
News has been received of the seriou
Illness at Jacksonville, Fla, of Mrs. Susa
Al. Lougee, who went from here the da
before Thanksgiving to spend the wInte
with her daughter, the wife of Rev. job
Miller. Mrs. LOugee has been i'll with tn
grip for several weeks and it is her sixt
attack of that malady. She also has a
Infection of the heart.
Charles D. Ware of Westmoreland, \
A., who died of consumption last Sunday
was we'll known here as the driver of tn
Keene bread wagon for several years. II
was son of the late James Ware of Yves
noreland, and a brother of Mrs. Ei2
Nathan and o. j. Ware of WestmorelanC
Frank Ware of Brattleboro and w.
Ware of Chesterfield. The funeral wa
Aald TuasdaV