The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18

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He was born in Barnet December s
1921. His early life was spent at hi
fathers home in st. Johnsbury. H
was educated at Phillips Andover a
cademy and entered the scale firm o
E. & L. Fairbanks & Co. He wen
to New York in 1915 to establish ;
branch house, which is now the larg
est selling house of the concern, band
ling all the foreign trade. In 1861
he was compelled by i'll health to g
to Europe, where he has since resid
ed. He leaves wife, Laura Wood
worth Fairbanks, Il native of Bakers
field one son, an accomplished pianist
and composer, and two sisters, Mrs
G. Nj. Stone of St. Johnsbury and
Mrs. c. l.. Goodell of Boston.
The Woodstock antiquarian is still
finding interesting entries in old record
books: 1773--Abe Hoes, the --latest
man in Woodstock, watered his sap IL
save gathering more. 1771-JacoL
Hoissington built log cabin on the
Churchill corner, offered entertainment
for man and beast, aud history began.
A Central Vermont Congregational
club was formed at Montpelier the 9TH
er afternoon. The meeting was held
at the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton rooms and was attended by Con-
gregationalists from East Barre, Barre
Mortified, Wailsfeld, Berlin, Marsh
field and Montpelier. 1t was voted to
cali the society the Central Vernon t
Congregational club for Washington
and Lamoille aud a part of Orange
counties. The constitution and bylaws
were adopted, and committee consist
ing OF Dr. Norman Seaver, Nj. S.
Stone and A. j. Howe was appointed
to complete the constitution, and make
arrangements for the annual meeting
aud election of officers to be held about
the middle OF March.
j. Ware Foster of Denver Col.
son OF Superintendent of Water works
joel Foster Of Montpelier, hes disap-
peared from Denver and his family
and friends do not know what has be
come Of him and suspect foul play.
Mr.. Foster is one of the most trusted
and popular young men OF Denver
whe.e he has lived with his wife and
daughter. The last of December Mr..
Foster wired the National Lite Insur-
ance company, which company he rep
resents at Denver, that he was coming
% Montpelier soon, and early in Janu-
'ry he left Denver for Chicago, where
he stopped at the Auditorium hotel
md has not since been heard from,
W hen Mr.. Foster left Montpelier he
vent to Omaha, where he had posi-
ion in a national bank, and was rapid
y advanced, until he babe fair to be.
ONE the head of the institution. He
vas also tor time connected with
ank at Douglass, Neb., and at both
laces, as here, he was universally pop.
lar. Though young he was appointed
ational bank examiner and was after.
ard made receiver of wrecked bank
Cheyenne, Wyo. He was also APP
ointed receiver OF private trust com.
any at Cheyenne. such was his abil-
y that when he cleared up the affair.
the bank it paid double what the
irectors themselves were expecting.
lis business in Denver was in good
,ndltlon and there is no known reason
II his disappearance.
Secretary of State g. w. Brownell
as granted charter to a Klondike
ipendition company. The name of
lie organization is the "Vermont KIon.
Ike Expedition company" and its cap
Al stock is $4,000 Its purpose, as
t forth in its charter, is for trading
I'd mining and for providing economi.
j, comfortable and expeditions pas
&c to and from the Alaskan and
londike gold mines, and to provide
cessary attendance and protection
r such people during the voyage.
ne company's headquarters are at
losburgh Falls, and the subscribers
the stock are John d. Waldron and
tn K. Burt of Enosburgh Falls,
larles A Averill of Richmond,
'orge |. Kelley of Newport, Wilbur
Gilman OF Bloomington, Charles S.
rsyth of Enosburgh, w. H. Rowe
Montpelier and Henry G. Lee of .
rnon.