News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-01
MOONLIGHT RAMBLES
Sketch No. IA Pertaining to Old
Time Hyde Park Residents
Continued from last week. J

Charles, who lived to grow up, and Hen
ry who died when baby. Cola married
Fred Noble. They have daughter ant
a son, Frances who has employment in {
bank at Essex Junction and Murray who
is still in school. Harry and Charles mar
ried Alice and Ella Holbrook and are car
rying on the farm. Harry's folks have
one child, girl. Charles and wife hav,
no children. LESSEE is the wife of c. H
Drown of West Medford, Mass. They
have two little daughters, Margaret anc
Laura. Will died few years ago un
married diff never married and is there
at home. Yes, Mr.. Davis passed away
long ago and Mrs. Davis helped at home
until the two boys got married and now
she goes back and forth among her chill
dren helping, wherever she is.
"Say, don't believe there is another
blockhouse left in the town. This one
was built by Horace Clemens and sold to
his brother-in-law, Aaron Keller and
wife Chloe. They had II children and
ten were born in this house. Only two
are living-Laura, who married Monroe,
Davis, and George. They live at the old
home. Herbert Keel.r, son of Horace,
lives at Morrisville, and a daughter, Mrs.
Ida Lovett, lives in Dorchester, Mass. A
daughter of David, Mrs. Mary Bugbee.
lives in Newport. Three of the Keller
boys served in the War for the Union.
Aaron Keller sold this house to Mr..
Shepard, Passing through many hands
it was bought by Roswell c. Munson
and sold by him to his son Arthur, who
now lives on the place. Now, 1 have
given you quite history of the old
blockhouse, have not?
well, on again the moon will kiss his
hand at us if we don't jog on. Here is
house built by Horatio Calkins and after
being owned by several different ones,
was bought nearly 45 years ago by R. c
Munson, who has lived there ever since
r. c. Munson and his wife, Emma Prem
tiss. had seven children, five of whom are
living, Nellie, Minnie, Jessie, Fred and
Arthur, who now owns the farm. Arthur
married Lena Farnham and they had
four children. Their first died when about
two years old. Those living now are
boy and pair of twin girls.
well, on again; here we are. Say. the
stream did some damage up this way.
should say. Here is house built by Fl.
Clemens and sold to David Clemens. He
1ad ten children. They are all dead, also
he old people. The place has passed |
through many hands and was bought by |!
Alberto Sherwood. The house was burn
d while he lived there. He took his fam
Iy to Florida and he died there. He had
hree children who are now living in
Florida with their mother, Mrs. Sher'
wood. Efie Joslyn still owns the farm.
"We must be moving right along. The
noon is on the vain and we have few
places to put in yet, so move along. Here |
We are. Do you think you could remem-
yer thing? No, go ahead and tell me.
This place is now owned by Mrs. La
liant. The house was built by Enoch |
Cleveland, who lived there many years.
after he moved away the farm passed
through many hands. Fred Jackson
ived there the longest ard he sold to the
present owner. Mrs. Laplant's son, Err
lest carries on the place. She has sever
i married daughters and four children
Who live with her. Mildred recently mar.
led Arthur Prescott and they live on the
Prescott farm.
Light your pipe and we must be NOV
ng. No wonder they like to live up this
way. The scenery is just grand. Here
We are at the last place. This house was
uilt by Mr.. Cleveland, the father of
orange and "Fi." 1t was purchased
bout As years ago by Milo Emerson
vho stayed there as long as he lived. AT.
err his death Fred Jackson purchased the
lace. 1t is now farmed by Jackson &
on. Fred Jackson had three children,
,arroll, Leon and Wayne. Leon lives
nth his father on the farm. He married
lice Darling of Morristown. They have
ne little girl.
"Well, we are done for the night. l
7ill walk piece with you, as there are
ome few things didn't mention that
tanned we could chat about as we
trolled towards home. To commence,
id you know that one of the highest
oints of land is up here in the town and
nat is Horner Hill2 And l don't know
ut higher than some of the adjoining
OWNS. And then tell you Whitcomb
ill amt to be turned down and that is
ght here, and these green hills, any of
hem, would make a good climb. We
ave fine points of land for views. But
be townspeopIe will start right of not ]
atis6ed with what they have at home.
es, a good deal so. And another thing.
1ese hills have a nice trout brook. Per-
APPS they won't care to have that told.
nd another thing, you remember | told