The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-08

we were not long walking home
When we reached home Maria ana
the twins were sitting by the fire.
Mrs. Stewart had been TO a singing
school that evening, and did not re-
turn until 9 o'clock. AS soon as he
came in, he asked Maria where 4
was, she told him that had not got
home yet. He started and went to
my brother Williams, which was a
half mile took him, and then went on
to my fathers, another half mile;
went on to f. T Lockes, another half
mile, took him and II. Locke went to
Mr. Bryan's. all of them, and en-
duired for me. Mrs. Bryan said that
/ left there at five o'clock for home.
In alarm for my safety all the com
pany started On my track They had
come less than a 4 of mile when
they found where | turned out of the
path; had gone direct toward the
"Deer-Iick,' about Y a mile South
of our house, and where we used fire.
quently to hear the wolves howl, af
ter they had killed deer.
They kept on my track, expecting
every minute, as they afterwards
told me, to find my mangled carcass
torn by the wolves. Esq. Bliss and
had got home, it was now 10 o'clock
.. m. | learned by Maria that my
husband, father, two brothers, two
Locks and Mr. Bryan we're all in pur-
suit Of me. took the horn stepped
to the door and blew a blast that
echoed on the surrounding hills,
it was answered and soon the men
came in one after another, my father
was the first to speak to me. He was
pale with fear as he came toward me
and said "Almira where have you
been. After we got on your track
we expected every moment to find
you torn to pieces by wolves All,
my father said 81 am thankful that
you did not realize your fears, | am
safe at home"
In the month of August in the year
1918, my husband and | started in a
two-horse wagon, Harmon was nearly
eight months old ! carried him, a
large fat baby all the way In my lap.
We visited in Troy, Bennington and
White Creek. Asa Kellogg's wife.
Margaret, was then in poor health
and had been spending a little time
at Father Stewards When we drove
up to the house she came to the win
dow to lock out She was very pale,
Sylvester jumped out of the wagon,
ran to the window, and said, Peggy
how do you do. Sylvester, she said
81 am aliye"l In the fore part of
October we started for our home.
When we got to Troy we stopped al
Asa Kelloggs, peggy had returned
home and they we're housekeeping
again. We had a good visit, the
last time that ! saw her. She gave
me a great many things to take home
to my family which was gratefully
received. In these times used to
be very thankful for clothes for my
family.
Soon after our return home Syl
vester traded his farm for Tavern
Stand in Delhi, Delaware Co. New
York state. He snapped his farm OF
$50 acres, a good barn and house on
II for the tavern stand which had a
Two story house and barn on Il, also
horse shed and IL acres of land
lying on the Delaware river.
We left our home In Pen
nsylvania on the 9th OF Nov
1918 and arrived in Delhi, Delaware
Co. on the Sth. II was Sunday. We
tcck Father leet to Pennsylvania
with us to his son. DIR. C. Leet
We had not been there but few
months before we had to build a new
shed, the old one was crushed to the
sround in storm OF snow and wind
The house was in a miserable condi
tion and he was obliged to make re
pairs to make It comfortable. or mol
get any custom, which was now tho
way that We we're to gain a Twill
hood. On the afternoon OF the day
that we arrived In Delhi, as I was un
packing chest Of goods. old Gen
Root, with several others. came II
and stood by me. was taking ou
my books and took out my Bible anC
Hymn Book and laid them down
The old Gen came along. took up m,
Bible. 'ook at II and said, you have
come here very good Christians
suppose" | looked az him and re
piled, Eve had ought to be-" III,
said no more. He gloried In th'
name of '1nfidel" Years after this
man by the name Of Blush" was n
Delhi keeping a Bible house. wheT
the far-famed Lorenzo Dow came In
to the village and held meeting
After the meeting was over Gen
Root called at the house OF Bush
where Dow was stopping. as he wa,
always courteous TO Preachers of IN,
Gospel. said he TO the minister
Friend Dow You tell MS n great dea
about Heaven. Just describe Il L
u.s. Well said he. General, 1T is I
large extent Of smooth rich territory
there is neither Root nor Bush" II
Il, nor ever viii be BY the way, Mr.
Bush was Of the same sentiment al
Gen. Root
On May LIST 1921 We removed L
Stamford at the head Of the Della
ware river my husband having ex
changed his tavern stand In Delhi FOL
n house and lot at the head OF tn,
river. He had launched into tn,
business at Delhi Of carrying IN,
mails. It proved bad business fol
us, and here all that We possessed
was sold by the sheriff.
In the month OF Snntomhpr 1890