News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-02-01
EDEN.

Jack King from Montgomery was Il
town several days last week.
John Adams and daughters facm No
Hyde Park, were in town Sunday.
Several from this town intend to go to
the District Sunday school convention
at Johnson Thursday of this week.
Mrs. N. B. Mower was in North Hyde
Park the last of the week past, caring
for Mrs. Geo. b. Allen, who is quite i'll.
1t is reported that A F. Rogers has
LET his farm to Mr.. Merrill from Morris
town. 1t is hoped by many that they
may not leave town.
Leou Ladeau from Morristown and
Tassius Gray from No Hyde Park at
tended the promenade last Friday. At
fractions up this way.
Mrs Flora Rivers, whose illness has
been mentioned before, is said to be bet.
ter and it is hoped that nothing more
will set in to prevent a speedy recovery.
A. E. Robbins was bitten on the wrist
last Saturday by hog mot biped but
quadruped.) At last accounts the
wound was doing as we'll as could be eE-
pected, yet the arm was badly swollen.
Harry Shattuck had a narrow escape
Wednesday last. While helping to roll
logs in B. B. Blakes yard skid flew up,
hitting him in the face, cutting slight
cut beside the nose, causing the blood
to flow freely. He is at work again.
The box party was not as we'll attend
ed as it would have been had the roads
been more better" The back roads
are being scored at a terrible rate and
teams are so busy drawing logs and lum-
Der that it is next to impossible to find
one to use on a snow roller.
The next meeting of the w. c. T. U.
will be held with Mrs. F. J.. Whit
temore, Friday p, m. the 10th inst. An
afternoon with Miss Frances Willard
All members are expected, and friends
of the organization are cordially in
vited to be present. Remember the
date.
The Athol. Mass, y Telegram of Dec.
10Th has the following account of the
death of Benjamin I'll. Adams we'll
known in this place:
At 30 this morning. while going to the
barn 10 water his horse, Benjamin 81. Adams
of 4S0 South street the Oldest palm leaf hat
manufacturer in New England. fell on the ice
and died instantly of conclusion of the brain.
T. & Newton. expressman, of IL Vallingtord
avenue. carried Mr. Adams into the house and
summoned DR. A. Y. Bowker. When the ply.
stefan arrived lie found the body warm, but
the heart had stopped heating and lite was
extinct The death Of Mr. Adams comes as
Il shock to his children and his acquaintance.
De was to have reunion Of his children and
Crane children at his house Christi mas day.
and was making plans for it. Up to the
moment OF bis death he was in good health.
DR.. james Oliver, medical examiner, pro-
nounced concussion of the brain the cause of
the death.
Mr.. Adams was 90 years old, and a native
of Eden, Vt. He came to Athol 40 years
ago, and started manufacturing palm leaf
hats in company with two other men under
the firm name of Adams, Tower and Gage
Alter conducting prosperous business sew
eral years, Tower and Gage sold out to
Adams, and he conducted the business up to
his death, and is called the Oldest manufac-
turer of palm leaf hats in New England Mr. |
Adems married Sarah f Gould of Athol. In |
1899 he went to New Mexico for his health |
While there he purchased 5000 sheep and |
drove them from New Mexico to southern |
Kansas, going ON foot. here he bought |
ranch of $40 acres, which he owned at the |
time of his death. The property is in Oreno |
county. Kansas
In 1891 Mr. Adams decided to return to the |
East, and he made the trip all the way back to |
Athol with a mule team, which he drove him |
self At the time Mr.. Adams bought the |
anch in Kansas the property was 100 miles |
from any railroad Now four railroads are |
within half mile of the land and it has |
greatly increased in value. Mr. Adams is |
survived by these children: Henry L. Adams, |
Mrs. Adelbert Fletcher. Kittie n and Mary |
p. Adams, and Mrs. George Perkins of Bos- |
ton. He leaves two brothers, Charles A. of |
Eden, Vt, Byron c. of SALISBURY, Vt, anda |
sister, Miss Nancy NJ. Adams, Grafton, s. D. |
During his life time Mr.. Adams visited every |
state in the Union.