Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-06
vERMONTERs IN ARDMORE.
Nucleus Of New England society, the
First In Oklahoma.

First In oklahoma.
In Ardmore. Oklahoma, has grown up
a colony of New Englanders which hos
recently been banded together under the
| title of the New England Society of Ard !
more, Okla. the first society of the kind
| I'm the State This little band is playing
| no small part in the development of the
section In the ranks are capitalists.
men high In the professions. the leading
| iron manufacturer of the Southwest and
| men OF commercial strength. proving the
| truth Of the adage that worth and blood
will tell wherever found.
Probably the nucleus OF this colony wds
| formed by Uncle George Bruce, who left
| his native village of Post Mills, VI
way back in 1853 going West and final
| ~ southwest. Throughout the civil war
| he served in Texas Confederate regi-
mcnt with brother, and on the other
| side was another brother. He has re-
mained a believer in the lost cause"
and to-day is one of the prominent fig
ures among the United Confederate vet
| Grams. For many years he has been city
clerk Of Ardmorc.
few years ago Judge I. l.. Pearl, q
wooden mill owner and first citizen" of
| Lamolc county. Vt, came to Ardmore
on visit to his daughter, Mrs. c. f.
Goodwin He was So taken with the
mild winter climate. the fresh. healthfrl
treczes from the south and the genial
| spirit of camaraderie on tho part of the
people that he decided to build home
there Now he spends the greater part
of the year there with his family, re-
turning 60 his Vermont home for brief
time during the summer.
] Il
the Yankees should get together. eat
maplc sugar and have a social hour
semi casonally or oftener. When the
meeting to organize was held no one else
was thought of for the presidency.
| SOMETHING ABOUT ARDMORE.
| Tho fact that Ardmore has New Eng
| land society. the first In this months
! old State, has called it to the attention
of many people since who have become
interested in knowing more about the
| little city of l2.ou1 which has attracted
the real Yankee and literally trans
! planted him from the land of snow 10
the land OF sunshine" as the club sta
tionery puts it. The city is peculiarly
! situated being midway between Okla
| homa city on the north and Fort
| Worth on the south. It is the largest
| city in Il radius Of lno miles. The city
possesses every municipal advantage,
| has the finest pavemcnts in the couu-
try, made of the native rock asphalt
mined at the city gates, its school sNs-
| ten is complete and tho homes are re-
fined and we'll kept as in New Eu-land.
Every State in the Union has contrib
uted It's quota to the populition, but
/ there are few foreign born except Eng
lsh and Scotch.
TIL" city IS situated IS miles south %
the Arhuckle mountains and 80 miles
above the Red river The seasons are
| fully two weeks ahead of the northern
/ part of the State and the section has 4
productivcncss cquallcd by few places
Cotton and corn have been the principal
crops, but the stock and fruit raising are
now claiming the greatest attention. es-
pecially on the part Of the new Corners.
SOCIETY'S VERMONT MEMBERS.
The following is a complete roster of
tho Vermont members of the New Eng
| land society:
President. |. l.. Pearl, born at Milton.
but for 81 years a resident of johnson;
capitalist
Secrctary-treasurer. H. G. Spauding.
formerly Of st. Adams; newspaper
writer. secretary Ardmore Commercial
club and Okla homa association.
Capt. George r. Bruce. born in Post
Mills: served in Confederate army; now
city clerk of Ardmore.
DIR, G.. +. Goodwin, born at johnson;
practicing physician.
Mrs. c. f.. Goodwin. born at johnson.
Mrs. G. NJ. Goodwin. born at Norris
willie; lived at Johnson for many years.
Mrs. l. H. Pearl. born at Johnson.
Miss Flora Pearl. born AT johnson;
taught school in New Bedford and Bos-
ton, now manager of department store
advertising. Oklahoma city.
DR.. +. w. Roadway, graduate from
Vermont Medical College. Burlington;
practicins physician.
Harlan A. Shepard, native OF Swan
ton: pattern maker Ardmorc Foundry.
Machine and Bridge company.
W. w. Raymorc, born at Eden; car
pointer.
J. ~ Snyder, born at Cuttingsvile;
member of staf Ardmore Morning Dem
oCrat.
Mrs. II. G. SpauldinG Miss Grace
Spaulding formerly of st. Adams.
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