St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-03
NEWBURY.
The Col. Jacob Kent House, an Old
Landmark Burned-LocaIs.

NEWBURY.
The Col. Jacob Kent House, an Old
Landmark Burned-LOcals.
The house owned by Robert Me-
serve and SON Milo was destroyed
by fire on the morning of July LIST,
fire supposed to have originated in
kitchen fiue. 1t had recently been
put in first class condition, painted,
electric lighted and other modern
improvements. The barn was saved.
i This was the old Kent mansion,
! which as been a landmark of the
Connecticut valley for $50 years, as
it was built near the close of the
Revolutionary war. It's builder,
Colonel Jacob Kent, first of the
name and title was a soldier in the
old French War, and commanded a
regiment in the Revolution. He
came to Newbury in 1853, as one
Lof the first settlers, was a grantee
of both Newbury, and Haverhill and
held many public offices being town
clerk SO years, county clerk, judge
of probate, town representative,
and also deacon in the Congregations
al church. Col. Kent died in 1912.
Among his descendants are many
well-known people. He was sue
Jacob, Col. AAent, the second, also
a Revolutionary soldier, and colon
ell in the old militia. He died in
1852 and has no living descendants.
In his old age, Col, Jacob Kent,
grandson of the first and son of
the second third of the name and
title, returned to the homestead to
spend his last years, dying in 1887,
and the farm passed out of the Kent
name. The ancient house which
sheltered so many of their prominent
family, stood in a slight bend of
the road, commanding view of the
valley for many miles north
and of the New Hampshire villages
and mountains. It's frame was of
oak, and it was one of the stately
mansions which our ancestors had
the good taste to build. In it's best
days, it was a fine specimen of col
onial architecture and its destruc-
ton will be regretted by those who
love the few landmarks which re-
main of the early days.
Mrs. John Gilman and son of Lis
bon, N H, have been the guests of |
Mrs Charles Greenleaf, Mr.. Gilman
joining them later for the weekend. !
Miss JEANNE Darling sailed from |
Boston June 25th for three months
trip in Europe. Mrs. Darling was
present at the sailing of the Lacon-
ia to bid her daughter good bye and !
bon voyage.
Miss Hazel Phillips of Haverhill, |
N. H., has organized a class in music |
with good number of pupils.
An important feature in the ex-
ercises of Old Home week will be |
a historical play by the Lend-a- |
Hand Club. A matinee will be CIV |
en- Monday afternoon, also per-
Torrance Wednesday evening. The |
vestry of the Congregational church |
will be opened by this club as a rest
room where one can be served to |
tea and waters, meet friends and |
wait for trains. 1t is designed for !
the comfort of all.
Miss Mary Leighton and Charles
Kennedy were married June 2e at
the home of the bride. They will |
reside in North Duxbury.
Mrs. William H. Atkinson and !
daughter Miss Frances returned |
home the 18th after a six months /
stay in Orlando, Florida.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Rol- |
Inns was held in the vestry of the
Congregational church Saturday
Mrs. Rollins has been i'll several |
weeks with typhoid fever.
Harold Crosby has returned from !
Burlington where he went to attend |
the convention of school supervisors |
also to visit Hyde Park, where in
the future he will be located, as |
supervisor of schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Bayley |
of Lexington, Mass, have been in
town the past week. Mr.. Bayley |
came in the interest Of the Gen. ia
cob Bayley monument, soon to be
erected.
Mrs. J. E. Chamberlin and fam
lily of Rutherford, N. j., arrived in
town Saturday and will spend the |
summer with her daughter, Mrs. |
Richard Darling.
Rev. E. G. French has returned |
from his vacation. Services are held |
in the vestry, the church being in |
process of re-decoration, laying new |
carpets and other improvements.
Madam Taggart, s home after a |
weeks visit in Topsham.
Charles Taggart gave an enter
tainment Bethlehem Friday. He |
leaves next week for the West to |
fill engagements in the Chautauqua |
course.
Harold Hale has been spending a |
few days in New York city.
Miss Mary Hale is visiting friends |
in Aver, Mass, and will visit in AL |
bany, N. Y, before returning home. |
EAST BARNET
A most delightful afternoon was