Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-23
Caledonia County
HARDWICK.

some one enteTeu tne StOTe Oh y.
Libbey Saturday or Sunday night and
took $500 or $500 in change which Mr..
Libbey accidentally left at the store.
Entrance was made from a window In
the rear of the bulding.-Mrs. c. w. Dam
iell of Springfield was in town the first
of the Week.-Mrs. LA Hoyt underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the hos
pital Monday morning.-Mrs. M. @.
Morse received a telegram Friday MORN
ing announcing the arrival Of her hus
band from overseas at Newport News,
Va.-Mr. and Mrs. +. T. Taylor were at
home from Montpelier over Sunday
Cards have been received announcing the
marriage of o. B. Carpenter and Miss
Fife L. Waldron, formerly of this place,
at Portsmouth, N. H., Jan IS. They will
reside at 1873 State street In that city.
Dorman Bridgman, one Of Hardwicks
oldest and foremost citizens and business
men. passed away at his home on High
land avenue early Wednesday morning
after an illness lasting several months,
although during that time Mr.. Bridg-
man developed remarkable recuperative
powers and was up and around part Of
that time, but since the death of his
wife not so very long ago his health
had failed rapidly and the end came
peacefully. Dorman Bridgman was born
on the old Bridgman homestead in this
place February Z. 1887, and had he lived
couple of weeks would have attained
his SIND birthday. He was a son Of
Dorman Bridgman, ST., and grandson
of Capt. John Bridgman, and came of
old English stock. and being a descend
ant in the eighth generation, the family
coming from Winchester. England, In
1910, and settling In Hartford, Conn. His
grandfather saw service in the Revolu-
tionary War and took An active part In
the Battle Of Plattsburgh. His grand
father came to Hardwlck in 1875, being
one of the very first settlers and cleared
what is now known as the Bridgman
farm, which consisted of 800 acres Mr..
Bridgman attended the public schools In
| this town and completed his education
at Peoples Academy In Morrisville and
| later taking up the profession of teach
ing. Giving up this profession he was
| in the region of Pixies Peak searching
for gold In 1850 he returned to Hard.
wick, where he conducted a general hote
for about two years. Exchanging posi-
lions with his father, the latter taking
the hotel and Dorman. Jr., taking the
| farm, which he conducted successfully
| for five years. when he removed to Wood
| bury, where he continued agricultural
pursuits for five years. Returning to
Hardwick and forming a partnership with
NJ. f. Tucker In 1879, he embarked in the
! lumber business, erecting a saw mill al
| Mackville, where he remained until 1885
| and met with marked success in his
operations. Since that time through his
extensive dealing In real estate and the
| erection Of business blocks and dwellings
he had done much to advance the ma
terial interests of his native town ant
to promote its Improvements. He bull
the handsome residence on Highland
avenue. which he occupied at the time
of his decease. and is one Of the mos
attractive places In the village. Mr.
Brdgman always took a lively interes
In politics always to be found with tn,
Democratic party. and had served II
many town offices, having been select
man and a justice of the peace for man!
years, as well as holding other importan
| town offices. He was very active II
securing charter for the village, o
which he was the first president, an Office
which he held for several years. Severa
times he had been a candidate for repre-
sentative to the Legislature on the demo
cratic ticket and each time polled NOR,
than the party vote. In 1893 he took
prominent part in organizing the Hard
wick Savings Bank 4 Trust Co., and VI
to couple of years ago served as 1t
president and largely owing to his fore
sight and active interest In this institu
ton 1t has become a power In the com
munity as we'll as standing well up witt
other banks in the State and country
November 1, 1860, Mr.. Br!dgman marrie
Jennie Il. Whitcher of Albany.