Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-23


r. Nelson of Montgomery survive. Mr..
Nelson's education was limited to that
|ot the common schools of his native town.
When hardly more than IA boy he be-
gan driving teams of the freight line
that was then maintained between Derby
and Boston. and changing from the
freight In cypress and staging. Mr.. Nell
son of late has enjoyed the distinction
lof being the only living Ncrmontcr who,
before tho advent Of railroads. was Il
driver OF an cight-horsc team and later
on ran one OF the old stage coaches
winch Kept the back country in touch
with Boston and the outside world. For
u snort timc he Kept tho hotel at Derby
Line IN connection with his business.
FROM those carly days Mr.. Nelson had
"cen continuously. until last year, the
l"Scnt or tn" American Express company
Tor l"fhy Line for nearly - years, hold
'.S inc record TOR length "f service for
thc staic " Vermont. From 1851 to 1870
wv. N"iSoh was inc proprietor of gen
"ra' store ut Derby Line. From 1871 to
'>Af h' WIS engaged IN the manufacture
Oh ana 1oobing of boots and shoes. In
20" u" purcr"S"" butter tub factory
~ montgomery center. organizing the
n,rv trrou, ,,,a, ,,,,.'.,, '". ,o"
'"hN' FROM q small beginning the busi-
ucss has hccn tlcvclopcd i'm spito of two
very disastrous fires and other difficulties
| into what is probably the largest factorv
| for the production of snrucc buttcr nac,,-
ages in tho United States turuipf, out
| in the course Of ,hc ,.c,r in Tho ,ci,b =
borhood Of a million and = half of these
| and ,jevcloru,- tho si,Io ;,dustr;o, r.b;oh
chaructcrjze the modern n,u,r.ctorv MIR
Nelson had his share of tho or,cos which
| indicate The confidence and r.g,rd of ,bo
community. Renuhl;cnn in n,,i,ic. Lo
represented the town of D,rbv in tbc
Vermont Lc~islaturo i, 1s-e.-- ,,d or
leans county IN the SENATE or tbo state
in 1900 He had been onc of tho trustoos
of the Methodist Church of Stn,ste,d
'''''' ''"''' i"r more imam - years. and
| for the Same ,,po,b ,r Tim, ho ,.a.. =,
rector of the National bank Of D,rb,.
Line JULY =. ls,7. Mr. Nelson ,n,rrio.,
Miriam Augusta C;oodwjn and nm tho ,,-
nivcrsarv in 1897 n wide circ,c NJ ro,,,;,.os
and friends assisted in tho coIohro,io,
~: their golden wedding of tbis r,,r
riagc thrco children were horn Nav.
Frances. George Edgar aud ,.b,rl.
f.t IL. N
died in infancy George T. horn ,,u1
s. 1872. died October Il ~ ,o,,.ir, =
daughter aud n son ri.ut C:,or,r- T..
Nelson Of tho third United S,ntoe ,,,...1r,.
Charles T.. born F.hruarv ., ,scn ,,..
for some wears d.uutv cn,,o,.,o, .,r o,,a
IONS ht Derby Line and is now partner
- Nv '>r' WHILE bRl Nk
george sawyer of Albany WAS scrousl,
burned on ON" arm March -. He had bee,
ln"inS rh"ros for Mr.. Bridges in tn. cns
part of the town and when found bv :
man from tn" creamery was in a prora
rlo"s condition. Mr.. Sawyer came hon,
s,nro ,,a ,''m .s'''s ms arm on The
fire failed to urousc. When found his arm
WAS burned To crisp ana VIII have to h.
amputatcd at the shoulder One loo v,.
seriously burned. Mr.. SAWYER has no fam,
.lN and IS about 20 years old. Three YEAR
aa" he frozc both hands and feet Will,
intox'cn'"d and at that time was care,
for by the town for several months. If i.
not expected ihat he will live as his; con
diti"n is critical
>n,,..,,,.,,
"'""''>''
Henry Z. Avcrill of Northtield is endcav
or'hE TO ascertain the whereabouts of hi.
""ro' ''hrrN 'il'e' VINO is the son of tho
i"' Nila'" RICE OF N"rihcld. The
i'S' trace 'na' N.Y. AVorlil had been able
i" E'' III '''F'' h' WIS WORKING for man