Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-26
NEWS In TOWNS ABOUT,
Barnard.
S. d. Putnam is on the sick list.

Lueian Myrick OF Ascutneyviils was !
to Vn last week.
Miss Anna Coughlin spent last wee
with her parents.
Quite mum Der took in the Boston ex
cursion this week.
J.H. Porter has been visiting at E. M
Lewis the past week.
Mrs. Charles Burke aud two ehilorei
arrived from Buzzafd's Bay Friday.
Arthur Perry spent Saturday and sun
day with his COUSIN, Guy Cleveland
Henry Pike has closed his labor at NJ
II. Chambers and is at home for a time
The Y. P. c. L. topic for SUNDAY even
ing is "Charity and Justice Leader, Rol
Wheetock.
Miss Aldrich and Miss Luna Aldrich o
Rochester are guests OF their aunt, Mrs
| f. L. Townsend.
Mrs. H. A. Eastman and Mrs. A. W
| Eastman visited al Z. E.Clihord's IN Hart
! ford day this week.
Mrs. Mark Furman Of Rutland displayed
| a fine lot Of millinery goods at the silver
| Lake House last week.
Miss Alice Kelly, who has been caring
| for Charles Wood through his illness, mas
returned 10 Woodstock.
The friends OF H. b. Putnam turned out
on Tuesday of last week and gave HIM a
lift on bis corn nusking.
Perry Adams and Danforth Davis were
home from Montpelier seminary over Sat
lrday and Sunday, returning Monday.
A social dance and chicken pie supper
for the benefit OF the Universalist church
is advertised for Friday evening, the 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dean aud dsugh-
ter OF Woodstock recently visited his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dean OF this
place.
Among last weeks guests at the Silver
Lake House were Mr.. and Mrs Henry Cox,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Cox, Mr.. ana Mrs.
George Whet lock OF st. Charles, Mimi,
and Mrs. Edna Archer of Bethel.
Judge Howard says that in all his iuris-
prudence never has there been so much
interest shown in points for him to de-
eide as within the last week most, or
nearly all, being what stock and Other ar
ticles are exempt from attachment. Is II
possible our people are preparing for a
crash financially2 The Judge well re-
mem bers the time when a man could be
imprisoned for debt, and later was al.
lowed limits OF the jail yard, which WIS
the town OF Woodstock. Now this is all
done away with and property exempt to he
necessary amount for supporting a fsmi.
ly. Still further liberality by the United
States relieves person from all his debts
by a sworn process through bankruptcy
and dishonest men are let loose to play
their tricks again. A question comes up,
whether, IL a man dies during the process
of bankruptcy, be isrelieved OF his debts.
The Judge says he finds no law touching
this point, but is inclined to think he
man is discharged and perhaps it is the
better way out.
EARLY "REMINISCENCES OF BARNARD.
Leaving the Woodstock stage road one
and De-half miles from the village, we
turn to the left and pass the noted Alvan
Wood farm (now owned by our young
and progressive farmer. Chester Cady, OF
whom mention was made in former pa
peri and soon come to the home OF II. A
Eastman. Here is a striking example OF
what energy, industry and ambition cou-
pied with strict economy can accomplish
among the rocks OF Barnard
Twenty years ago Mr.. Eastman bought
this farm, running in debt hundreds OF
dol ars more than it could be sold for to-
day, but with willing hands, himself and
wife have cleared the land from debt and
placed an extensive interest account to
their credit. II is all the more remarkab BILE
as it has been done on a farm where many
OF his predecessors could hardly make
living. Two boys, who are now fine
young men doing business for themselves,
were all the children this frugal couple
were blessed with, but health, strength
and no lack OF desire to succeed have done
the work. Mrs. Martha Eastmsn was a
school teacher before her marriage and is
still following the same occupation. Term
after term, always in Barnard, will count
many more than any other one person in
town. Once superintendent of all the
schools, her work was well appreciated
and her popularity seems not to wane.
The farm, although ii has been shorn OF
many large crops and sometimes strained
10 Its full extent, is probably now in as
good state OF cultivation as ever. Mr.,
and Mrs. Eastman are still young and we
trust there are more years OF successful
business vet in store for them.
Ninety nine years ago David Pierce
bought this land OF 200 acres from Asa
Emerson and twenty years after sold the
same to his two sons, Edmund ana Dana,
who soon sold out to Edmund aud moved
to Woodstock, where he became a promi-
nent farmer and business man. Edmund
Pierce stayed at the old place and was bet
ter known perhaps than any other man in
town. tie was called the best maple sug-
ar manufacturer in the whole country
around, both Tor qualityand quantity, and
his reputation reached in those early times
into other states, he baing known as Sugar
Pierce OF Barnard. For thirty.t -four wears
MIR. Pierce worked this farm, not only In
his own interest, but interested in eli go
ing on outside. He was a very active
member of the Cong'l church aud his tall
form was hardly ever missed at a Sunday
service. He stood at the head of the tenor
In the choir, where his shrill voice vas
heard wear after year. Edmund Pierce
was strong Wing, bitter in politics and
an inyeterate enemy OF ell Democrats. ne
was town grand juror for many years and
as such he was prominent in prosecuting
sellers Of rum, making enemies b. the
score. Altogether, he was not a bad man
and was said TO be a good neighbor. ready
and willing to render help in sickness al
all times. He raised a fine family Of three
boys ana two girls, educating them above
me average OF other children. The Oldest
boy, Henry. became a very wealthy tarm-
er and fruit grower on the Pacific coast.
The next was prominent lawyer in Kan.
sas and the youngest a Congn minister in
one OF the Western states. Mr. Pierce and
family left Barnard IN 1854 and lust his
equal IN all respects has never resided
among these hills since.
Leaving the Pierce farm we wander on
up the hill for another half mile and
come TO schoolhouse No. u Here we
ma fast going to decay one that once
held the very best educated school in the
town OF Barnard. Here the Sharps. At