Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-11-30
cAskET eNsEALED.
Contains Mormon and Other Records
to Be Placed Beneath Smith Mon
unenf


Royalton House in South Royalton ON the
afternoon Of November 26. 1903, when the
persons whose names appear below met at
the request OF Hon. Junius +. Wells and
witnessed the ensealing OF the copper
casket TO be placed in the monument now
being erected 20 mark the birthplace of
Joseph Smith, the founder OF the Mormon
faith, on Dairy Hin, so-ealled, m Royalton
and Sharon.
When tine casket had been sealed the
company adjourned TO the dining room
of the hotel by invitation and partoOk OF
refreshments OF coffee and c0nfections,
receiving in few well-chosen words the
thanks OF Mr.. Wells for their presence
with him on this occasion.
His uniform tact and courtesy seem to
have won for Mr. Wells the esteem Of all
who have had any dealings with him since
he came to this vicinity. The church OF
the latter Day Saints Of Utah certainly
showed cOmmcndable wisdom in choosing
him as its envoy for this undertaking.
We print verbatim a copy of the me-
mortal and the signatures thereto which
was placed as the last thing in the casket,
and which explains itself and the other
contents OF the box and which is to be
spread upon the records OF the two towns,
Royalton and Sharon.
Is MEMoRIAM.
Be ii remem bered that upon this Mon
day, the twenty day OF November,
Ammo Domini, 1905, there has been de-
posted within a receptacle prepared for
Il in the lower granite base OF the Joseph
Smith monument at sharon, Windsor
County, Vermont a casket OF copper
whose dimensions are II inches by Is
inches by 9 inches, made by Mr.. Geo. H..
Dewey.
Within this casket there have been
placed by Junius Il. Wells Of salt Lake
CITY, Utah, in the presence of those whose
names are hereunto subscribed as WIT
nesses, the following books, documents,
coins, etc, to the end that they shall be
preserved through all the generations OF
time while this monument shall stand -
The Holy Bible; the Book Of Mormon;
the Book Of Doctrines and Covenants the
Pearl Of Great Price; the Latter Day
Saints Hymn Book; Life OF Joseph smith,
by his mother; Life OF Joseph Smith, by
Geo. o. Cannon; Church Chronology, BY
Andrew Jensen; title deed to the farm on
which the monument stands. from e. Ii.
Robinson TO Joseph +. Smith, trustee in
trust: certified testimonies OF its being
the birthplace of Joseph Smith, by BenJa-
min c. Latham, Harvey Smith and Maria
Griffith; The Deseret News OF July l, 1900;
The Improvement Era, October, 1900; por-
traits oil the successive presidents OF the
church. as follows - Oseph Smith, Brig
ham Young, John Taylor, Niltord Wood
ruff, Lorenzo Snow and Joseph +. smith;
portrait OF George Washington, first pres
| ident OF the United States; portrait OF
| Theodore Roosevelt, present president OF
the United States; fractional coins OF the
United States mintage OF 1900; Acts and
Resolves OF the State OF Vermont, 1901,
with names and reports OF state officials
for the preceding year; report OF the town
OF sharon, 1905; chronicle OF the town OF
sharon, current events, 1905, BY q. A.
Cheney; report Of the town OF Royalton,
| 1906: chronicle Of current events IN town
81 Royaltun. 1905, BY William Skinner,
| town clerk; q document containing the
names OF those identified with the max
| ing, transportation and erection OF the
monument; names OF the present general
| ofieials of the Church Of Jesus Christ OF
Latter Day saints, together with the
names OF the previous presidents IN sue
cession since its organization April ., 1891,
on parchment; pamphlet, Glimpses oil
White River Valley. by q. A. Cheney.
Know all men by these presents that we,
/ the undersigned, do hereby certify that all
/ of the books, documents, portraits, COINS
and articles within enumerated were oe-
posted in this copper casket IN our pres
ence. Witness our hands this 10th day oil
| November, A. ID. 1905.
Junius. +. Wells, Salt Lake City, Utah;
| Riley c. Bowers, contractor, Montpelier,
VT: Daniel T.. Parkhurst, town clerk
sharon, VT; William skinner, town clerk,
Royalton, VI; Edgar j. Fish, state sena-
/ tor. 1904 to 1906, VT; Julius Q. Belknap,
postmaster. So. Royalton, VI; Gilmore b.
| Dovle. first selectman, Royalton, VT;
Marvin IL. Hazen, deputy sheriff, Royal
/ ton, Vt Pearl 5. Belknap, assistant post
/ master, So. Royalton, W.; Geo. II Dewey,
cnppersmith, So. Royalton, VII John n.
Hewitt. merchant SO. Royalton, VT;
/ Charles p. Tarbell, lawyer, SO. Royalton,
| VT, James f. Mcneil, contractor syria,
cuse, y. e.; Charles II. Woodland, hotel
prop, So. Royalton, Vii Marx j. SARGENT
| Justice OF the peace. 49,,
subscribed and acknowledged this 10Th
| day OF November. A. ID. 1905. Before me,
ARTHUR q. WHITMAN Notary Public.
The following persons had responsible
/ mart m the uuarrying, making transport
| tation and erection OF the Joseph Smlth
monument at sharon, Windsor county,
Innins F. Wells Of Salt Lake City, Utah,
designer and Superintendent Of construc-
| tion: Riley {. Bowers, president X. =.
/ Rowers Granite Co., Montpelier, general
contractors; Mari a Gordon, Barre, VT,
| ouarrvmen: Boutwell,, Milne & Narnum,
| Nontpelier and Barre, VT, quarrymeni
William Barclay of Barclay Bros, Barre
Vt stone cutters ana pollsneEs.
| Railroad transportation-F. W. Stanyan,
an perintendent Wells River r. r.; Gala
her, agent, Montpelier, Central Vermont
/ Ky. A.
Overland ransportation-James T. Nc
1 Neii Syracuse. n Y; II. G., Leonard,
| Barre. Vt: T.. b. Ellis, Northfeld, VI
LAYING foundation-W. +. Jackson
Montpelier, VT, contractors Prof. 9. =.
Brill Mortified, Vt; John Cote, North
/ field, Vt. -.
Bridge construction-Joseph Perkins
and Mr.. Staten, Montpelier, Nti Robert
/ Ford. Bethel. VT; Messrs. Walker Cal
! Iison. surveyors, Montpelier, Nti W. 4.
Rowland, monument setter, Barre, VI.
tisa pleasure also to mention Messrs'
Woodard q Culver Of the south Royalton
House, Geo. ID. Harrington OF the Cascad-
nae House at Royalton, "Uncle' 10
Green. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bingham Mr.
/ q. B. Cowen. Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Haynes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintosh, Mr.. and Mrs. g
n. Robinson and Mr.. and Mrs. John shir-
lock. at whose hospitable homes the men
were fed while engaged in the work oil
moving and setting the monument.
When the Joseph Smith monument Is
fully erected on It's site and dedicated, the
HERALD will give its readers an illustrated
story covering IL.