Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-24
BR ATTLEBORO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 1905

lation to the statements of the differ
ent speakers. Col. Albert Clarke was
| the last speaker and dwelt briefly up
on the careers of some of Brattleboro S
war veterans.
During the exercises Mrs. Nellie M
Smythe, chaplain of the state relief
corps, presented a flag TO the pupils OF
the high school, Principal II. X. Whita-
ker making the address of acceptance
Sketch of Mai. Seymour H. Wood.
seymour Henry Wood was born in
Swanton. April 10, 1871, the son of
Orrin and Minerva (Skeels) Wood, his
mother being lineal descendant OF
Gen. Nathaniel Greene of Revolution
airy fame He was educated In the
common schools of his native town, at
parochial school in Highgate taught
by the Rev Mr.. Batchelder, and in
the academies of Franklin county Mr..
Wood lived with his parents until 1853,
when he came to St. Adams to take a
position in the hardware store of
George II. Farrar, which was situated
where G. H. Whitcomb's steam laun-
dry now stands on Main st. He re-
manned in the employ of Mr.. Farrar
until 1861, when he enlisted i'm Co. e.
lst VT. Vols, on President Lincon's
first call for troops, for three months
term He was mustered out in August
and in August, 1862. he re-enlisted IN
Co l., lst VT. Cav, as a sergeant. Mr..
Wood received flesh wound in the
shoulder at the battle of Hagerstown.
Md, July 6, 1868, and in December Of
the same year, while in camp at Stew
ensburg, Vt, was attacked with in
fammatory rheumatism and sent to
the general hospital at Washington
He was later sent to the hospital at
Brattleboro and, when a hospital was
established at Montpelier, was sent
there, being finally discharged IN July,
1865
Immediately afterward he was ap-
pointed to the United States customs
service, being stationed at the Rouses
Point bridge, then known as Windmill
point He remained in the service a
year when he resigned to form a busi-
ness partnership with Hiram b. Weeks
under the firm name of Weeks e. Wood
in the flour and general grocery busi-
ness. The partnership was continued
for twelve years, when Mr.. Woods
failing health caused him to sell out
his share of the business to his part
ner. He was then appointed a deputy
collector of customs. He remained in
the service untll 1894, WneH ne WAS re-
moved on account of the change in ad-
ministration. During President Harri-
sons administration he was reappoint-
ed deputy collector in charge of the
st. Albans port In 1892, during
President Clevelands second term, he
was again discharged. In 1892, b. B.
Smalley, collector for the district of
Vermont, appointed Mr.. Wood United
States customs gauger for the dis
trict of Vermont, which position he
still retains.
Major Woods record in the Grand
Army of the Republic is that of
capable and efficient worker. whose
abilities have been recognized In vari-
Gus fields of usefulness in the order
He joined the organization in 1868 and
has been commander of the local post
several times as we'll as holding vari-
Gus other subordinate offices in it. He
has been adjutant and also Junior
department commander of the
department of Vermont, has been dele
gate to national encampments several
times, and a member of the national
council of administration two terms.