The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-02-22

off lists OF poor people This town
is rapidly getting out of debt. The
land IL full OF marble and ought TO
some day become rich town,
NJ Clones "Reminiscences.
Sixty years ago Ben Ames and
his sons p. d.. John and W. d.,
lived on the old Ames farm near
East Dorset. About so years ago
the old man and wife died. John
had a position In Washington. ID. e.,
p. D., was merchant at East Dor
set, w. d. lived on the old place.
Now all are dead, also all their
children save two girls of w d.,
who live at East Dorset.
Somewhere about 100 years ago
John Cochrane moved to East Dor
set from Londonderry, N. II lie
had quite family of which Ira
Cochrane. who lived and died on
the old home place, was one. lie
was man of remarkable energy.
| with Mark Manley he built a mill
at the forks OF Mad Tom. built
board spout over two miles long
down to East Dorset TO float down
sawed lumber. This spout was In
operation for many years and mil
lions of feet were floated down.
Cochrane was one OF the pro-
motors of the old Western X, H.,
and lost heavily by It, He built
the first steam marble mill at East
Dorset and later was In company
with Jim Shedd and Robert Andrus
at ROCKVILLE, Manchester. they
built large sawed lumber spout
down Bourn Brook (Downer's Glen)
but It was too steep for much use,
Cochrane represented the town at
Montpelier as did his son John l..
Ira was side Judge and a strong.
active man. lie died several years
ago. leaving one son, John H., VINO
WAS station agent at East Dorset
several years. He also Is dead, but
leaves one son, DR.. ]. /. Cochrane,
who lives on the old place. Ira
Cochrane built the hotel at East
Dorset and several houses. Blake
Barrows, who married Betsey Coch-
rane. Ira's sister, ran the hotel sew
eral years. Waldo Barrrows, who
was killed in the Civil War. was
their son. Helen, the Oldest girl,
married L. A. Way and later VIM.
C. Wilson Alice married George
Ambrose OF Boston. There are sew
eral children, but none by the name
OF Barrows.
f. G. Harwood married one OF
the Cochrane girls,was lumberman
and built several mills Ed. Har-
wood is his son. Mary lives with
Ed, and Almira lives West Lena
married Aurelius Sykes and died
few years ago.
Hartwell Kendall married Almira
Buffum and settled at East Dorset
20 years ago He was blacksmith
and inventor. He invented and
patented a cheese press and trip
hammer, both valuable patents. also
several other articles. He made
guns, traps, etc. and was very
handy man. Both he and his wife
are dead. He had three sons. A. o.,
Of California, II. B. Of East Dorset
and s. II. Of Brandon. s. H. has
two girls, but there are no Ken
dali boys.
John s. Brock, whose wife was
Nancy Bowen, lived long life In
East Dorset. -, was a weaver
aud expert g..iter Of fruit ,res
and gardener There was a large
family OF Brooks. George. fiddler
and handy man. james, sailor,
Sam, a hotel man Of Rutland. Wal
ter j., musician, Harriet, who died
In California. 8. p, who recently
died at the Burmudas, Eliza, who I
died so years ago, Ella. Mrs. O. +.
Griffith, Florence j., Mrs. A. II. Bow {
en-, who died In California, All are
dead save Sam and Ella, out OF ten
children. 5
Benedict Eggleston, an old Revo-
Iutionary soldier. lived for years
where r. X. Eggleston now lives. 8
He was the father OF Reuben and 3
OF r. n. He died abou, \
he first OF the Civil War. g
d. G. Williams lived 60 years 9
lgo where Geo. Coping lives He 3
vas an eminently pious man and Z
lad four children. Louis. George, g
Harry and Jane. His wife was Sal B
y Bowen. The boys. who were Y
sood mechanics. scattered Jane X
Larrled p. d. Ames. and both her 3
hlldren are dead. She still occu- B
lies her home al East Dorset. x
Joseph and benjamin. Sexton lIy. &
d on adjoining farms In East Dor q
e,. both died several years ago. B
srx. u. A. Brophy, Mrs. ]. y. Buff &
um. Mrs Il. w Barrowa and Mrs q
;eorge Coping are Joseph sextona B
,iris, also Geo T.. Sexton Is bis z
GU. The Seston's are good citizens. q
)ne soa. Edgar. died in the army ~