Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

There are three parts in episode five
the early settlers of Brattleboro, the first
wedding, the beginning of the Revou-
ton. 1t was in the year 1862 that the
first permanent settlers and home build
ers, outside of Fort Drummer and the
meadow adjoining it. appeared in what
is now known as Brattleboro. One of
the earliest houses was where the Re-
treat farmhouse stands. John Arms
settled there in 1868. Rev. Abner Reeve,
the first minister, came in 1870. The
settlers arrive on horseback, with goods
and chattels in OK teams, as the or
chestra plays Aud Lang Syne.''
Prominent among the first settlers was
Samuel Wells, who came with his fam
lily from Deerfield in 1862. His daughter
was married to Samuel Gale. young
surveyor who came from New York.
This the first wedding of which
there is any record in the village. The
guests assemble. the bashful bride COM
ing last, led by the bridegroom. bond
Is signed that neither party has any
lawful impeachment to hinder their be-
ing married, Rev. Abner Reeve performs
the ceremony wedding dance takes
place and the happy couple leave in an
OK cart for Westminster where the
bridegroom is clerk of the first court.
In the third scene High Sheriff Pat
terson arrives from Westminster with
news of a riot there in opposition to the
oppressive proceedings of the New York
authorities and the kings court Brat
tleboro men loyal to the king accompany
the sheriff to the court house to assist
in keeping order. In the clash that took
place at the court house william
French. one Of the rioters. was killed.
| Thus 1t was that the first blood of the
Revolution was shed. Mrs. Gale, wife
of the young clerk, brings news of the
| capture of her husband and other Brat
| tleboro men, and a messenger leaves for
New York to inform the governor and
council The episode is in charge of
Mrs. John C. Dewitt and Mrs. E. Burr
| Smith. 'c
Cast of First Settlers-Parson Abner
Reeve, John NJ Lawton; John Sargent
and bride, r. S. Balestier and Miss Mar
jorie Balestier; Thomas Sargent. Lester
| s. Barber; Mrs Thomas Sargent, Miss
Katharine Martin; John Arms. Linn D.
Taylor; Mrs. Jehn Arms. Mrs. C. S.
Pratt; Arms children, Edith Adams, Os-
mer Fits. Esther Daniels: Timothy
Church, ]. G. Stafford: DIR. Henry Wells,
! Diedrich Stolte; Mrs. Henry Wells, Ruth
c. Childs: Samuel Wells, Lawrence X.
Barber; Mrs. Samuel Wells, Mrs ]. Gray
Estey: Wells children. Joseph Estey and
Helen Austin; Samuel knight, Willis d.
| ellison; Mrs. Samuel Knight, Mrs Willis
D. ellison; Knight children, Pearl
Wright and Katie Welcome
Cast of First Wedding-Bride, Rebec-
ca Wells Mrs. Harrie B. Chase; bride
groom, Samuel Gale, Harrie B. Chase.
Friends and Neighbors-Mr and Mrs
Verne Winchester. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred IT
Spauding, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Smith. Mrs. A. w. Rockwell. Miss Pear
| Gibson. Dorr Allen, Miss Clara Games
Charles Harris, Mrs. Arthur Rhode, Johr
Lee, Miss Helen Childs, Fred F. Clark
Miss Eva Rodjen, Walter Robbins, Mrs
T. w. Bruce, John McCarty. Mrs. Johr
| Tasker, Mrs. Samuel Hunt, Miss Carrie
Dutton, Miss Elizabeth Moran.
Drivers OF Oxen-H. S. Simonds, S
Phelps, r. Taylor.
Cast OF Court House Scene-High sher.
if, A. p. Carpenter; messenger, Lester
Barber: other characters the same as II
the two preceding scenes of this cpl
Sode.