The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-08-18
Vest BrattLebOrO
A vermon,er Who Emigrated.

one Of the pioneers from vermont u
Pennsylvania Thomas Akeley was born
IN Russell, Pa and had spent his lie there
For over 10 years he was postmaster "
that township His father, Joseph Akeley
was horn ON the old Akeley farm al Wesl
Brattleboro on Aug. ~, 1889, and settled
i'm Pine Grove township, Pa, IN 1919. Inc
spot where this young Nermonter decided
10 locate was about az miles from PlttsbufH
He used to float down the nver TO tha'
CITY. taking three DAYS 10 make the TIM
and three weeks to row back, The nearest
prist mill was nearly 100 miles from The
settlement and IL took about three weeks
TO make a trip with small amount OF
grist. When Mr.. Akeley made IMP 70
the settlement he carried maple sugar,
black salt (potashl and furs: lis cam
was "a miles from, the city OF blnaio, ~
Y. and he made three trips TO that pace
10 get table salt, bringing bushel BACK
on his shoulder each time.
To the pioneers came the opportunity
Of making money and TO Mr. Akeley there
came one OF the best opportunities afford
ed any of the men from the east, II,
= 1890 he bought 560 acres OF bottom land
al less than a dollar and one-half an acre
With the coming of the railroads IRON
1865 TO 1870 the price OF land went SKY
ward and Mr.. Akeley received Tor a flgh'
OF way across his land S7Oo,0Oo The eN'
PLOTS of this pioneer from Vermont are
still told by the residents OF Pine Grove
township including 100 or more nephews
and nieces of his son. Thomas +. Akeley.
Homer Higley of Panama Is expected
home soon
sMr. and Mrs. J. 0, johnson spent Thurs
day at Sunset lake,
Hayden Squires returned Monday IRON
a visit in Greenfield, Mass.
Miss Efiie Dexter returned yesterday
from a visit in Wardsboro,
Miss Helen Redfeld of Boston Is at z.
w. Chases for an indefinite stay
George Harris and family returned from
a weeks visit TO Wardsboro Thursday
C. G. Dav of Boston visited his aunt,
Mrs. +. r. Mann, the first of the week,
Miss Myrtie Kelley of Provincetown,
Mass, is a guest of Miss Harriet Atkinson.
Mrs. Charles Squires leaves tomorrow
for her vacation from j. i, Stockwells
store.
John p. Helyar OF Burlington came Tness-
day to visit his mother, Mrs. A. NJ. Hell
var.
Miss Alice Fisher OF New York city Is
expected toiHolioN W NI7iN ~7'
Holton.
Paul Butler of New York city has been
a guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs, I. X
Prentiss
Miss Mona Galhson and brother, Roger,
of Boston are visiting their aunt, Mrs. r.
D. Marsh.
Rev George Z. Tyler OF Bristol, Conn.
spent Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs, j, l..
Stockwell.
j. G. Knapp OF Boston is expected Mon
day to JOIN his family at Mrs. Eleanor
Richardson's.
Miss Wis Mann of Barre is spending
some time with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. r. Mann.
Mrs Ella Plummer and daughter, Mrs,
Rodney Foss. OF Boston, came Tuesday for
a visit with relatives.
Misses Florence and Susie Clark are Wis
ting their brother, Rev. James Clark, IN
North Bennington, Vt.
A party of young people from this VII
lage held picnic Sunday at the Barney
place on South street,
An ice-cream sale was given on the lawn
of the Baptist church last evening. There
was good attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. George Robertson OF
Hinsdale n H. visited her sister, Mrs.
Alice Kendall Wednesday
P. B. Stockwell was here from Green
field, Mass, yesterday He will move his
family there at an early date.
Mrs. Mary Bigelow, Mr. and Mrs. H
j. Clark and Hayes Bigelow took an auto
mobile trip to Bennington this week.
Purle Covey went to South Londonderry
1c1t n
ent at the Old Home Week celebration
Miss Edna Convey and her brother, Ray
mond, are spending the week with their
uncle, H. NJ. Williams, in Brattleboro.
Miss Emma Mixer, Mrs Alice Cook and
Miss Marguerite Clark left Wednesday
for few days stay IN Northheld, Mass.
C, E. Clisbee and family returned to their
home in Revere, Mass, Tuesday after visit
ing several weeks with his sister, Mrs.
Alice Richmond.
Wesley E. Minis and family returned to
their home in Warren, Mass, Wednesday
after spending few weeks with DIR, and
Mrs. C. s. Clark.
Miss Ellen Langdon and niece, Doris
Langdon, of Plymouth, Conn, returned
Thursday after spending week with Rev,
and Mrs. E. j. Lewis.
George Houghton has moved from the
house recently purchased by M Z. Dal-
rymple to G. H. Grants place on the OPP
posite side of the street
Mrs. M. E. Attridge of Highland, N. Y,
returned Tuesday to G. =, Cooley's in
Williamsville, after visiting her niece, Mrs.
j. S. Jillson. few days.
Robert Clark of Green street has gone
to Turner'S Falls, Mass, where he has a
position as teller in a national bank. He
expects to move there soon.
Miss Helen Barnard, who has been spend
ing the summer with her sister, Mrs. E. H.
Davenport, returned Wednesday to herr
home at Southern Pines, N. c.
Mrs. Anna Evans, who has been spending
the summer with her brother, H. G. Ever
ter, Mrs. L. j. Knight, this week.
Mrs. E. B. Barows and daughter, Har-
riet. Mrs. Helen Miller and daughter,
the Sargent-Hidreth cottage at Sunset
lake.
James Pegg returned yesterday to his
home in Marmaroneck, N. Y, after spend,
ing his vacation with his family at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ID. M
Stockwell.
Miss AnnaDel Morgan lett today 1of
Ludlow, VT, after caring for her sister,
Mrs. Harold Perry, several weeks Mrs
Perry is able to be out after an illness with
typhoid fever.
The new arrivals at the Betterley home
stead this week are Miss Sarah Baker,
Miss Carrie Coe, Miss Rachel Phelps, Mrs.
Kurlbaum, Miss Kurlbaum and Miss
Umlauss of Marmaroneck, N Y
Mrs Arthur Ulrick and daughter, Olive,
who have been guests at the Betterley
homestead left yesterday for their home in
Hartford, Conn, and Leon Mills leaves to-
morrow for his home in Mount Vernon,
N. Y.
Miss Lucy McCloud and Christina Glea-