Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-27

Rev. e. W. SturtevaDt and wife Of Brain
tree visited with W. C.Danforth last week
They are great lovers of fine horses and in
looking over Bradlaugh failed to find any
weak points to criticise. Mr.. Sturtevant
is a well-posted horseman and drives q
splendid team of his own.
Lucisn Willard Caryl and wife OF Pal
mer, Mass, we're at the Silver Lake House
some days last week. Mr.. Caryl is a son
Of Rodney c. Caryl, who in 1880 built this
hotel; he is also a grandson OF Willard
Caryl, perhaps the largest business man
in Barnard. He enjoyed his first visit in
town making the acquaintance Of men
who oDce knew his father. Mr.. Caryi is a
horseman and owns some valuable stock.
He was quite interested In what he saw
here and promises another visit.
There are a few kickers that seem to be
disturbed in a small degree at what was
said in praise OF DR.. Lilley in last weeks
COURIER, and perhaps as matters have
turned out, 1t might have been better un-
said, by your correspondent. But in jus.
tice TO myself / will say that up to the
time Of that correspondence going to the
paper. no censure of DR.. Lilley had come
to my knowledge, and now, In reading the
article | fail to see an untruth, but with
out a~ttributing anything to insanity, 1t
must be conceded that the doctor acted in
a very simple manner to listen one mo-
ment to his foolish advisers and then leave
town SO suddenly. And right here let me
sly that 1t is correctly understood that he
did not leave in the night, but stayed at
bis brothers. house, taking breakfast at
the usual hour and then rode away. Fur
thermore, we understand that he has
accounts due him, and as soon as
they can be collected he will pay every
he owes. Experience is a valuable
teacher, although sometimes very expen-
sive, and DR.. Lflley will sometime see the |
great mistake of this last move.
LAWYERS: LOOKING BACKWARD.
The first lawyer.o which the writer has
any remem brance, and perhaps the first
located in town, was Hon. George e.
Wales, coming from Hartford in 1888.
Judge Wales was an ex.member of Con-
gress, representing Vermont In the ma
tioDal house of representatives, and 1t was
said OF him that in his time he was one OF
The best debaters on hat floor. As we
remember him he was tall, broad-should-
cred, considerably stout, and had a bold
with a prominent Roman nose. His
voice was soDorous, deep and strong, and
his manner must have carried conviction
10 argument. He had q fine family and
lived where is now the residence OF Lo-
Wheelock.
The eldest daughter, Fanny, was celebra-
ed as a young school teacher. Beautiful
in person, mind and manner, she was the
idol of the village. She married Perley
Jones, a lawyer in Chelsea, where she and
her husband were leaders Of the first So
ciety.
The second daughter, Amanda, was the
second wife of Judge Waterman of Nor
~risville, consequently the ~stepmother of
Mrs. Powers, wife OF Hon.. II. H. Powers,
present member of Congress.
The ions Doro Gonr., Ole-aw n-l
Phineas, all the family being now dead.
Judge Wales stay in Barnard was not OF
many years duration, the town not being
arge enough for Q man of his ability.
The next lawyer for Barnard was B. B.
labaree, where he went l never knew, but
he was here in 1888. One incident. makes
ne well remember Mr.. Labaree. Barnard
argest probably ever in town. No pains
expense were spared in making this the
,est on record. There were state ladies,
OF as many in number as states
n the union. They were selected for
heir beauty and were dressed In white
With red and blue ribbons and the name
the state each represented worked with
vergreen. It certainly was q grand pict-
re to us boys. How well / remember
'ermont, In b person OF Sarah Topliff
carcely fifteen, she was the belle OF the
roWd. Virginia OF course was represent
BY the Oldest and ~tallest, who took the
Of the union. She was q maiden Of
ather uncertain age, dark In complexion,
18th q long neck, and was in an appropri-
te position. Lawyer Labaree was chief
OF the day. Mounted on a large
igh-stepping bay horse, he made an ex-
client appearance riding up and down
long line OF people he was forming in
ont OF the hotel preparatory for q march
} the town common, where's large stage
as erected for the state ladies and speak
3. The word was given to march, and
there were some ~straggliDg in and
ding By the States, he gave the COM
and, ~Close up, ladies 7" virginia's
went up like an enraged cat, and
lrninR with q snort she said. "What
'es that scoundrel mean ?" The situa-