Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
A VERMONT BARONET
History of a New England Youths
Rise In the World.
born ON . Green Mountain Farm
and Subjected to Many Hardships.
But Business sagacity Took
Him to the Front.

| MIN ~ toc EfO1ts
Apropos to the naturalization of Will
liam Waldorf Aston as subject OF
Queen Victoria and the newspaper talk
about his elevation to the English peer
| age, it is of interest to recall the fact
that Vermont had q son who became an
English baronet.
The Vermont baronet was Sir Curtis
Miranda Lampson, and he was born in
New Haven, Addison county, September
Il, lsD6. His parents were William and
Rachel (PowelD Lampson, who had set
tied on farm at New Haven Mills in
$500. The boy had the advantage of
descent from the best New England
stock, but in all other respects his stu
alton in life was by no means enviable.
For few years he was permitted to
attend the district school during those
seasons when the work of the farm was
less pressing. But those seasons were
short and those seasons were soon end
cd. Meantime the business instincts
OF the youth led him to secure the po-
sition OF fire kinder" ut the school
house, and in payment for his official
services he received the ashes. These
he made profitable in the manufacture
of soap. Such was the first business
enterprise undertaken by Curtis Lamp
son.
His school days gone, he was hired by
walter Squire, an uncle, who owned
large farm near the present railway
station at New Haven junction. Here
he worked hard for a monthly wage of
five dollars. Soon he decided to go forth
into the world. His brother William was
in Montreal. and the lad trudged away
toward that city. He found employ
ment as porter in warehouse. At
the end of six months he was advanced
to clerkship, and in less than year
he was sent into upper Canada by the
Northwest Fur company.
There he came into contact with
Ramsey Crooks. one Of John Jacob AS.
tors agents, and the two became
friends. When Crooks was transferred
to New York, he secured the appoint
mcnt of Curtis Lampson to succeed him
IN the Canadian agency of the Aston
company.
Before Lampson was 90 he showed
his business sagacity by his disposal
of the Betsey's cargo. The Betsey was
Canadian lugger of 200 tons, loaded
with pelfrey, in Lampson's charge He
could find no market for the skins in
either Montreal or Boston, SO lie de-
termined to try London. There he
managed to dispose of his pelts at an
excellent profit, and in consequence
made like trips regularly.
Two years after his appointment as
agent by John Jacob Astor he was
made the resident London representa-
tive of the business. This was in 1890.
lie retained this position until his en-
ployer's death, when he engaged in
business for himself. He acquired an
enormous fortune and bought a mag
nificent estate, Rowlant, in Sussex, and
there dispensed charming hospitality.
In 1S4S he became naturalized British
subject, but he in no wise lost his low
atty to his native country. He often re-
turned to it, and on each occasion Wis.,
tied his relatives in New Haven, VT,
whom he always regarded with evi.
lent affection, and during the civil war
ais energetic support was given to the
union cause. Lampson was no less
Jealous than Cyrus w. Field in his Ia
'ors in behalf of the Atlantic cable, and
I was his zeal in that cause which Sc
'ured for him the honor of a baron
,tcy.
On the death of Sir Curtis, his son
'eorge succeeded to the title aud es-
hte. Sir Frederick Locker married
'ir Curtis daughter and took the Yer
nonter's name.
such Is the stimulating record of
ermont boys career.-Burlingto (Vt.)
Jews
A Wheeled Courthouse.
NEBRASKA has new thing in court
ouses. 1t is circuit courthouse.
II wasn't built originally to travel
Ut the exigencies of rapid development
'lled Tor more courthouses than could
supplied offhand, and an enterpris-
Y railroad superintendent suggested
owing 1t to suit the convenience of the
iblic. One day it accommodated
rye crowd in Hemingford; the next
" IL was ready for business at Al
lnce.
Inc building itself weighs 100 tons
dimensions are 40x5O feet; it is two
ories IN height, with heavy truss
OF. 1t was raised on timbers, rolled
leet TO the railroad track, placed on
ur oo,Ooo-capacity trucks and carried
miles at the rate Of six miles an hour.
N. Y. World.
"A washington barber says: Il think
e time is approaching rapidly when
en- VIII no longer wear any hair what
er on their faces. 1t is likely. in my
union, that 20, or even ten. years
nee the spectacle of a well-pot-un
an with beard or even a mustache
II De SO unusual as to attract alton
IN. why do think so? Well Wash
gton Is pretty fair town in which To
1ge the trend of things, and Wash
s'on is rapidly becoming city of
'ooth-shaven men. 1t is astonisbinr
many men who are beginning to,
otest against the nuisance of wear;n,
If on their faces and who are even ex.
'iting their perfect willingness to IN
rgo the inconvenience of freouan,
iVing In order to have what they cal,
at clean feeling around their conn
ahces. Scarca'y a day passes thar
OF my patrons who has worn a mus.
ne or beard or both ever since