Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-26

meeting OF bank directors.
F. E. DwinelI of Glover testified:
Resided in Lyndonville for nearly ten
years. Glover is my native place.
knew Mr.. Nelson from my earliest re
m embrance. In 1896, Oct 18th, I hired
some money from him at Barton in
behalf of Masonic Assn. for the sum
of $2500, and note given by Assn. The
loan has been paid. The first note was
signed J. T. Gleason V. @, A. D. Page
Treas. Mr.. Nelson wa not satisfied
with the above note one Of the ma
sons being that the note was not
signed by President of Assn and sub
sequently a note was given in ex-
change of above being signed by T. n.
Vail, President, and A. P. Page. My
father is j. E. DwineIl.
DR.. Elwin Nichols testified; Live in
Barton, am a phycician, lived in Bar
ton years, Fir ON 1889 to 1891 I was
clerk in Nat. Bank, married daughter
of III. K. Dewey. When in bank saw
Mr. Nelson every day or two, came in
and made deposits and looked over
papers taken in during the day. Mr..
Nelson, think looked after the inter
ests of the Bank more than any other
Director. Have seen him frequently
since I came back this time. He has
spoken to no about his family matters
I think in 1891, he spoke of it's being
hard for him to be separated from his
grand children and spoke in a sorrow
full way. Nelson natural knew what he
wanted to do with his property was
a strong minded man.
James Cassidy testif ed: Lived in
Barton about 26 years. Known Mr..
Nelson about 40 years. Have had
business with him in 1865. Mr.. Nell
son was a man of sound mind and
Judgment. Have never seen a change
in his mental condition.
A. J. Twombly testified: [ think he
knew what he wanted to do with his
property. Seen no change in his men
tai condition, was man of good judg-
ment.
o. A. White testified: Live in Bar
ton, have known Nelson some 80 years
have had business with him. Three
years ago he came to my place and
talked with me about one hour of his
son beings0ay and was sorry he had
gone. Spoke about letting Davis have
$4,000, had asked Davis for q note and
he would not give him one. I thought
Mr.. Nelson's mental capacity good,
saw him week or two before he died.
A. Devereaux testified as to Mr. Nell
sons mental condition.
John L. Dodge, Irasburgh, testified,
knew Mr. Nelson well, thought him of
sound mind.
John Forest, Jr., Barton, testified,
Mr.. Nelson's mental condition good.
Hiram Mcclellan, Glover, testified,
knew Mr.. Nelson quite we'll; mental
condition was good. Quincy McLel
Ian, Glover, testified, Said MIR. Mel
sons mental condition was good;
never saw any trouble with his mind.
Horatio Devereaux testified as to the
mental condition same as above. o.
B. and o. T. Willard Of Barton testi
fed similar to others. John Batch
elder testified that he knew Mr.. Mel
son we'll: his mental condition was
good as ever. E. G. Martin also tes-
tilted to his mental conditions; his
mind was all right, no trouble with it.
F. S. Whitcher, Barton, testified, have
always known Mr.. Nelson; have
known him quite we'll; bought pota-
toes of him in the fall of 1896, and saw
him most every day; no trouble with
mind. David Gillis, Barton Landing,
testified, Have always known Mr..
Nelson; for 40 years have been asso-
ciated with him in town business;
mind same as had been. L. M. Hub
bard testified, Town clerk Of Barton
since 1892; knew Mr.. Nelson we'll; he
was in office at times; [ talked with
him day before he died; mind good.
J. M. Elliott testified, knew Mr.. Mel
son we'll; never noticed any trouble
with his mind.
A. P. Sessions, Coventry. Always
knew Mr.. Nelson; visited his house
about twice year; before the mar
riage OF children family was happy;
never discovered anything wrong
with his mind; never saw anything
unhappy in his family until 1892 or 1913;
that was after Lizzie was married.
E. s. Nelson. B. M. r. Nelson was
my brother. My age SO. B. M. R. 65
at time of his death; came from
Wheelock; lived in Barton 21 years;
pleasant relations with my brother;
saw my brother quite often and con-
suited with him about my own bust