The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-25
SOMERSET MAN WHO
LEFT MAINE
f, w. Wyman Vow of Guildhall, VT,
Writes Is a Most Interesting Letter

f. w. Wyman at our request has
sent us something of his life since
] leaving Somerset County in 1873. We
submit his entertaining letter to the
public as follows:
The Independent-RepOr Co,
Skowhegan, Me.
Gentlemen
In compliance with your re-
quest that | send you statement,
telling when, and why, l left Somer-
set County, Me, will say, l left Som
erset county, in April, 1878, and came
here in company with Orlander Rogers
and others for the purpose of working
on the log drive on the Connecticut
River. When we got the logs to their
destination (Holyoke, Mass) | started
for my old home in Somerset county.
| came back up the Connecticut to
| Lancaster n. H., where | had left
some clothing, and on my ARRIVAL
! there, | was offered a job at carpenter
work at much better pay than | could
get in Maine. | accepted the job at
once, sent for my tools and commenc-
ed work on a set of brand new Dulld-
ings for George NJ Stevens, who at
that time was Sheriff of Coos County,
N. H., and ever since that time he has
conducted a large insurance business
under the firm name OF George M.
Stevens & Son. Lancaster, N. H. Mr..
Stevens has also been President OF
the First National Bank of Lancaster,
/ N. H., for several years past.
Before we got Mr.. Stevens buildings
completed | had come to the conclu-
sion that | could earn more money
and support my family more easily at
Lancaster, than | could in Somerset
county. | returned to Maine, brought
my family and goods to Lancaster,
and there we had a happy home for
twenty-eight years.
| made several trips to Maine dur
ing the said twenty-eight years, but
was never able to make long stop
for the reason that | was most always
engaged on some building job, from
which | could not. absent myself for
any considerable period as | was
master builder and had established a
reputation which those who are inter-
ested can find out by making inquiries.
Seven years ago, in 1906, | gave up
the building business and made little
investment and became a citizen OF
this town of Guildhall, Vt, and was at
once appointed to the office of Regis
ter and Clerk of the Probate Court
for the County of Essex, Vermont, and
have held that office continuously
to the present time, in addition to the
Office of Clerk and Register of Probate
| am the keeper of the Essex County
Jail here at Guildhall; of course, the
Sheriff of the County has charge of the
jail, but he has to have keeper ano
he appointed me to that office five
years ago. The name of the County
Sheriff is Richard Beattie of Maid
stone, VT, ian adjoining town., fine
gentleman, well liked and much re
spected by all who knew him, and, he
being elected County Sheriff for ten
successive years, is pretty good
voucher for him.
| have always had a good helper
since the time when / was lucky
enough to win and marry my good
wife, who was Augusta M. Williams,
daughter of the late Hon. Lemuel
Williams of North Arson. l have al
ways been glad that she came to our
town to teach school, for it was there
first met her and there it was that
commenced to sleeve her from sing
ing school to her boarding place, and
about that time we commenced our
courtship which brought about we'd
ding in few months, and We started
on our honeymoon and we are on 1t
yet, and we've been counting all the
time.
Guildhall is the shire town of Essex
County, VT, situated on the west bank
of the Connecticut river, six miles
above Lancaster, N. H., 1t is a nice
quiet little village and it is occupied
by class of good citizens, who be-
lieye in helping each other.
| presume If | was to make a visit
in Maine, and put in time enough l
might run across several of my old
friends and associates, but they are
most all gone and it would be no
pleasure to visit their resting place.
| am seventy-seyen years and eight
months old. / weigh two hundred
pounds, l worry not, and fret not,
about my health or other peoples
business, | believe in a square deal
and in giving the other fellow fair
chance.
Very truly yours,
E. w. WYMAN,