Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-27

by Betsy Blake. Inc frSt marriage
was that of Peter Atwood and Har-
riet Walter, daughter of Norris
Walter; first death, Jemina Coalfax;
the oldest person deceased in town,
John Walter, father to John, jr. land
Norris Walter; he was 101 years old
when he died, Sept. %, 184S; he had
lived in town 7 years previous to his
death. John Walter, jr., is the old
est man now living in town 80 years
old.
School District No. 2 was organ
lied in 1845, the school-house built
in 184S. There are 30 scholars in
District No. l; in District No. 2, 26,
and the average time of school in
each district is six months in the
year. There are two religious
societies in town; the Methodist
society has 20 members, and the
Freewill Baptist, Is; one attorney,
H. B. Root; one doctor, botanical,
JOHN Walter, jr.; and one Methodist
minister. The first tavern was built
in 1S48 by K. Hudson. The town
was organized July %, 1915, and
the following persons were chosen
town officers, viz: H. w. Belden,
town clerk; Russell Horsfvrd, Jere-
miah Lnnd, Amer Clagsdon, select
men; H. M. Lund, constable.
John Walter was the first repre-
sentative and represented said town
in the years of 1915, '46; Abraham
Powers in 1847, '48; Horace L. Wal
ter in 1S49; Horace B. Root in 1850,
81; Jeremiah Lund in 1852, '53; Elan
Walter in 1854, '65; Horace L. Wal,
ter in 1856 to 1860; D. C. Hudson in
1861.
A postoffice was established ir
1850, Elijah Avery, first P. M. He
held the office two years, and D. c.
Hudson was appointed in 1852; he
held the Office seven years and re.
signed, and K. Hudson was appoint
ed in 1859, and is the present P. NJ
The battle-ground was laid out ir
1916. The first person buried in il
was Uneca, wife of John Walter, jr
H. B. Root, assistant judge of county
court, 1860; II. l.. Walter, county
commissioner for 1862.
The first saw-mill was built by
Joseph Woods. The first settlers
had to endure many hardsbips. They
had to go to Lyndon and St. Johns
bury to buy grain, and getting i
ground had to fetch it home on theil
backs. Sometime about 1912 Norris
Walter was burned out while him
self and wife were gone to Connect
icut on a visit. Norris Walter &C
cumulated a large property and lief
it for his children. The most O
them settled in town and are wei
off.
LEADING TOWN OFFICERS FROM 1S45
1916: NJ. H. Walter, town clerk
Elan Walter, Manring Walter, M. H
Walter, selectmen; H. L. Walter
constable and collector.
1847: Russell Horsford, town clerk
John Walter, jr., M. H. Waite, Kit
ridge Hudson, selectmen; H. L
Walter, constable.
1848: H. w. Belden, town clerk
NJ. H. Walter, C. {. Thurber, Elijah
Avery, selectmen; H. l.. Walter, con
stable.
1849: H. w. Belden, town clerk
NJ. H. Walter, K. Hudson, jeremiah
Lund, selectmen; H. M. Lund, con
stable.
1851: H. L. Walter, town clerk
Elan Walter, Russell Horsford
Nelson Hartwell, selectmen; Russo
Horsford, constable.
1852: H. Walter, town clerk; Elan
Walter, Russell Horsford, Nelso
Hartwell, selectmen; Russell Hors
ford constable.
1858: D. C. Hudson, town clerk
H. B. Root, Ora l.. Ross M. H. Wa
ter, selectmen;H. B. Root, constable
1854: D. C. Hudson, town clerk
o. l.. Bass, K. Hudson, James Can
pear, selectmen; constable, Russo
Hosford.
1855: H. L. Walter, town clerl
| A. S. Howard, H. L. Walter, H.
Walter, selectmen; Russell HorsforC
constable.
1856: H. L. Walter, town clerl
Manning Walter, M. H. Walter, Ru
sci Horsford, selectmen; d. C. HUI
son, constable.
1857: D. C. Hudson, town clerl
H. l.. Walter, A. S. Howard, Elal
Walter, selectmen; d. C. Hudson
|, constable.
1858: H. L. Walter, town clerl
H. l.. Walter, M. H. Walter, A.
Howard, selectmen; d. G.. Hudson
constable.
! 1859: H. L. Walter, town clerl
: H. l.. Walter, M. H. Walter, Wn
Smith, selectmen; d. G. Hudson