Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-29

Mrs. Mary v. Allen, widow OF the late
Ethan Allen OF East Barnard, has been a
guest at o. 9. Smiths.
Turner Perry OF Rhode Island is visit
ing friends in town. He is brother OF
Asa Perry, ST., OF this place.
| Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Fairbanks and MIR.
and Mrs. VIM. Hull spent several days
with friends in New Hampshire.
| Perry Adams has finished work for w.
r. Davis and last week visited bis uncle,
DR.. c. c. Perry, OF West Rutland.
The mill at Quechee being closed for a
| time on account OF low water gives the
employees from this town a short vaca-
| ton.
Miss Cora Parkhurst returned to Ann
Arbor, Mich, the first of the week, where
she win resume her course OF study at the
college.
Col. Ashworth OF Fairfield, N. Y, has
Joined his wife, who has been spending
the summer months at the home of her
father, f. M. Chase.
Edward Wheeler, who has been stop
ping at John Jewett's through the sum-
mer, returned to his home in Dorchester,
Mass, Wednesday of last week.
As Lewis 8. French had returned from
an afternoon drive and visit to his old
friend, Reuben Rand, Thursday OF last
week, the horse became friR htened as he
was alighting from the carriage and
turned in such manner as TO throw Mr..
French to the ground, fracturiDg three
ribs. The shock was SO great and being
at the age OF 81 years, II is feared that the
accident may prove fatal.
Owing to severe illness, Mr.. Danforth
was not able to exhibit his horse, Brad
laugh, at Mortified fair, which was the
largest ever held in the twenty-six years
of that prosperous assoc iation, but we no.
tice first and second premiums on colts
were awarded to the Bradiaugh variety,
viz, first to Z. j. Woodbury., Montpelier,
and second TO winslow Bros, Berlin.
Mrs. Sophia Bicknell ofSharon sold her
farm in Barnard last week to Mrs. Mabel
Stone of Windsor. Mrs. Bicknell and
daughter were at the town clerks office
on TUESDAY and gave the deed, taking all
the pay down. This farm is situated in
South barnard on the gulf road to Wood
stock and was the residence of the late
Harvey j. Bicknell. Mrs. Stone is the
daughter of Jos. Il. Chamberlin and the
wife OF Charles II. Stone, former resident
of Barnard. We congratulate Mr.. and
Mrs. Stone on their purchase and welcome
them back to town.
BARNARD's oLD-TlME TAvERNs-LooKING
BACKWARD.
The only one of the six along the line OF
six miles that is cow open to the public Is
the Silver Lake House in Barnard viii
lage.
This house, which is known far and
wide as French's hotel, ives kept for
great many years by Celim Z. French and
now by his son, Henry o. French.
Its reputation extends to nearly all the
New England cities and its old patrons
are yearly found there throughout the
summer months. No better Recommended
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again many Of the same faces as the season
comes round. They become and are al
most considered residents of the village.
Silver Lake House is noted for its clean
and we'll kept rooms and table, its fine
cooking and general cheerfulness. Very
much praise can with justice be given {,
Mrs. Mamie Burke (wife of Fred ID. Burke
and daughter of the old landlord, Celim 4.
FRENCH for the present standing OF
French's hotel.
The house was built nearly seventy years
ago by Rodney c. Caryl, a son of Willard
aryl, once the most prominent man In
Barnard and man that did the largest
mercantile business OF any who undertook
the trade. He was large land owner and
most of the reel estate in the village passed
through Esquire Caryl's hands.
Rodney Caryl was two years building
this three-story tavern and at the time II
was the intention OF the Caryls, both ia
Their and son, to eclipse all Windsor coun-
ty in the hotel business, and their taste
was remarkable for the tines.
Today, after seventy years OF experience
and improvement in architecture, Silver
Lake House stands well in front as a mod
ern- shaped three story tavern. Its fine
proportions and wide verandas are the adj
miration OF all strangers.
Willard Caryl failed in business and his
downfall carried Rodney, who soon after |
moved to Ware. Mass.
The house became the property OF Scion |
Danforth in 1887, for 81 500, and was kept |
by him until 1S41 when be sold the same |
property-no more, no less-to Durham |
q Ayers for &, 900.
Norman Durham was a well-to- do farm |
er living on Royalton hill and owning that |
beautiful farm, the home of Charles F. |
Waldo. He was a brother-in-law of Isaac |
Ayers, a man of no property but of some |
hotel experience and together they bought /
this tavern at the price above stated. No
doubt many wrong representations were
sale OF liquor BY the glass from the bar Of
ten exceeded 500 per day.
They bought and moved in, Scion Dam |
forth reserving rooms and boarding with /
the new proprietors. Then commenced q
series Of nightly orgies BY the young men,
Bethel and Woodstock. These rows and /
rowdits world have shamed some Of the
lowest ulves IN cities. Complaints were L
made but no arrests. The youngsters had |
good hackers and were, no doubt instruct
ed in their deviltry.
For one month things went on in this
way with little or no cessation, Scion DAN
forth keeping his room and giving no as
sistance to Dunbar & Ayers, but with a
pretended regret thst the good name OF
his house was being destroyed. The cele-
brations eliminated at last in an all-night
seance when 8 live jacksss belonging to
Scion Danforth was brought in, stood on
his hind legs and glass after glass poured
into his mouth and all over his body. All
nieht long the poor jack was made to
nirF'e n the revei, getting "beastiy"i