News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-25
MOONLIGHT RAMBLES
Sketch No. ii Pertaining to Old
Time HYDE Park Residents
JUDGE sHERwIN AND FAMILY

JUDGE sHERwIN AND FAMILY
ooh yes, should have gone more into
details concerning Lyman Sherwin, as he
was a man of considerable note in this
town, so here is bit more about him
Does this place look natural No, not
at all. This was owned for many years
BY LYMAN B. Sherwin who ran an up
right sawmill, later adding wood work
ing machinery and dressing soft wood
lumber. He married his wife, Hannah h.
Sherwin, in Barnet on the Connecticut
river. They had six children, Mary died
quite young at the time diphtheria ragged
so here; Arthur, very promising Chris
tian young man, died with typhoid fever.
He was the one whom his parents relied
on. Cynthia died in Burlington at her
brother Georges with cancer; Sadie
married John Laporte, who has re-
| sponsible position with the Forbes Lith-
ograph Co. in Chelsea. Mass. They have
no children. George is successful cleo
trician in Burlington on Church street.
Lately he has purchased farm OF 80
acres just out of the city and has set. out
over 1900 fruit trees and all kinds of
small berries; has ready market for all
in Burlington. He married Eliza Osgood
and they have two boys and one girl.
Arthur, his oldest son, is taking on the
sole management of the store while Geo.
devotes good share of his time to the
farm. Enos, Lyman's Oldest son. has
spent over 40 years in the employ of the
st. J. & L. c. as station agent at Fetch
err, Hyde Park and Johnson. He was
agent at the latter place for 25 years, but
gave it up in 1911 and has since been a
relief agent He represented his town in
the General Assembly in 1896 and the
county as senator in 1912, and during
both sessions served on important COM
mittees. He is also engaged in the man
ufacture of lumber in the old Saxby mill
on French HILL" They never had any
children; they live on Railroad street,
where the "latch-string" is always out.
Lyman was one of the leading men of
the town, was assistant judge and high |
sheriff and during the last ID years of his
life ran the old Whitney drug store where
E. E. Badger now has hardware store.
He died in 1904 and his wife in the year
that fire swept the village. They with
their three children are buried in the vii
lage cemetery.
1.-The long bridge across the pond is no
more, and where the pond was is now
large meadow. The mill buildings have
been all torn down. Serene Haskings
was the owner, but the farm is now
owned by Mr.. Miller.
ave might add that Judge Sherwin
once was a candidate for Representative.
81. H. Powers ran against him as DEM
ocrat and was declared elected by one
majority. Mr.. Sherwin contested the
Election and on the last day of the session ]
vas given the seat. (
DAVIS HILL AND VICINITY
"Well, here goes. What night May.
'e there will be no one to meet me. But
won't be gutter. Hello, there he goes
head. Hold on there, what is your 4
Jury? Nothing doing until we all get {
here. What a rain there has been; 1
othing like it before. few more such 4
forms and the old hill will be washed
own to the valley below. Here we are =,
our starting point. Can you see look !.
long ago? No, don't even remember
Tho lived here. Well, let me see if can .,
eshen up your memory. The house was
uilt by Hiram Rich and he exchanged it o
II place at Hyde Park village, saw. \
i'll owned by Saml Davis. E. A. Butter "
I'D lives there now. Samuel Davis IL
assed the rest of his life on the place he
ought or exchanged for in Hyde Park. u
had nine children-only one is now !.
ring. Samuel and wife spent the last =,
'ys OF their life with their son, Edward m
I'd wife, who afterwards owned the o,
RIM. They had six children-two sons G
i'd four daughters. Both sons died at
arriving at the age of manhood; one r.
lighter died when an infant The other
rec are living. Ona, who married c. r
Swift, is now living at Fort Worth,
xas. Mr.. Swift, you remember, was
phew of Lawyer Wilkins of Stowe.
adys married Harry Bailey and they
in Stanstead, P. O., and Arlie, the pc
lest daughter, married E. A. Butter pa
d, who now owns the farm. Edwards "a
dow now makes her home with them. 20
lat is thatH Do know the names of
MI Davis children? think so. Here br
IS, keep track: Maria, Betsey-got
1t! Elmer, Lydia, Monroe, George, FL
% died when an infant, Edward and de
win, twins. Got them? Yes. me
Now will tell you little more about co
: Kich. He was not happy away, so 40
came back to his old place and bought wa
lece OF land down in the field and built 20
ouse, where he spent the remainder of -.
LIE His daughter Louise lived there otl
some time after his death, and it is sis
known as the Rich place Well, l ar,
uld say, quite a history oh I am ros