Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-29
SILVER LAKE.
Monroe Crowell.

james Monroe Cr0well died MONDAY,
Jan. ~, aged so years. Funeral services
were at the residence of his brother IN
law. Horace CALDWELL Jan. %, and the
body was placed in the tomb. II Will be
hurled In the family lot in Central ceme-
tery. The funeral was largely attended
bv friends and neighbors, among out
of-town people being Sheriff Paul Tink-
ham of Rochester, who Is nephewj also
Mrs. II. n Bruce OF South Pomfret,
cousin
Services were conducted by Rev. E. A.
Reed of Bethel, Rev. T.. Currier of Nj.
y. church assisting. The active pail
bearers we're young members OF the
family, Paul Tinkham, Geo. Il. Caldwell,
Rollin b. Croweli and Guy II. Crowell;
the conductor, Fred M. Chase.
Shiyerick Crowell, grandfather OF Mon
roe, came from Hardwick, Mass, 1855,
young resolute farmer, and married
Susannah Aixens, a daughter OF Solomon
Aikeps, who came into Barnard also
from Hardwiok some years previous,
settled and founded the well known and
historic tavern stand, Aikens place:
Mr.. Crowell had bought two lots OF
land which included the present residence
and fruit farm OF our popular school
superintendant, +. Nj. Chase. Here he
copied from his father-in-laws place,
another country tavern, only about half
a mile apart and here he entertained
botn man and beast in good style for
the times 1t was the custom in early
4avs ~ Vermont settlement for farmers
TO 20 in caravans to Boston in the win
Ter time carrying with their teams pro-
duce to exchange for groceries, dry goods
clothing, etc, SO the towns above, know.
ing BY experience the good aeeommo-
dations to be had at Aikens and Croweils
taverns, made these places one Of the
general stop overs. 10 used To be told
your correspondent that trains a hal
mile long could be taken care OF at both
places Their houses were large anc
barns larger and it furnished marke
for hay and grain for horses also 10
meats and potatoes in the house. Ih'
reputation Of these taverns for gooS
cheer at reasonable prices eXtende'
through the northern towns. Both wer
situated on the first turnpike roa'
running from Woodstock TO koyaltol
and attracted travellers from the soutl
as well as the north. History, no
in print, comes down to US tina
President Monroe in his tour through
Vermont about 1874 with his retinue trieI
shiverick Croweli's grog, sampling agail
with Solomon Aikens. No wonder the.
became popular and rich in their bust
ness and no wonder that Capt. Joshu
Crowell should name his oldest son jaime
Monroe. ShIyerick died in 1870, leavin
quite a family OF sons and daughter;
PEOPLE in the outside world One G
the many Is DR.. l. n. Danforth, an emf
nent pracficing physician and specials
81 Chicago. also Charles y. DanfOrth,
merchant Of Dcdham. Mass. Their grand
mother was daughter OF shiyerie
Croweli. Soon after the death OF Nj
CroweH the house was closed as taver
and descended to his son, Paul, VIII
became a prominent tOwnsman an
citizen Of Barnard.
The oldest son. Joshua, married Ross
mond Tone, a young lady OF Dutc
ancestry. who became one OF the be-
women in town. Taking farm near u
turnpike north Of Aikens' tavern, the
brought up a large family, Of whic
Monroe was the oldest son. He alwa!
STAYED al home and succeeded his faith
IN Ownership Of the farm. Willard Day
son, next brother younger, stayed as
partner with Monroe. Four sisters an
fwu other brothers married and wei