CONTENTS Pages for Annals Of Brattleboro Vermont VOL. I and II

VOL. I

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INTRODUCTION . - .. . xxi

ON CERTAIN ASPECTS OF LOCAL GEOLOGY . . xxiii

FIRST PERIOD

T H E INDIANS-FORT DUMMER

1681-1753

CHAPTER I. THE INDIANS AND FORT DUMMER . 3 The Indians-Vermont, a hunting-ground of the Iroquois-Pocumtucks-

Squakheags-Their territory-Relics-Sculptured rocks-Capitol-Culti- vated crops-Shad and salmon-Earliest conveyance of land, 1681.

Fort Dummer 1724-Equivalent Lands-Location and description of Fort- Lieutenant Timothy Dwight-Colonel John Stoddard-Indian soldiers- Scouting parties-Scout paths-Roads-Skirmishes-Joseph Kellogg, earli- est interpreter-Peltry trade-Chaplains : Reverend Daniel Dwight, Rever- end Ebenezer Hinsdell-Diary Account of Journey from Fort Dummer to Lake Champlain along the Indian trail-Scaticooks and Caughnanagas- Indian Treaty-Sartwell's Fort-Fort Bridgrnan-Hinsdell's Fort-Colonel Josiah Willard-Lieutenant Dudley Bradstreet-Captain Willard's Com- pany-Lieutenant John Sargent-Other Sargents-Four men killed at Jamaica-Stevens' Rocks-Willards-Nathaniel French-The Ferry-Bar- rett's Ferry.

SECOND PERIOD

T H E CHARTER-EARLY SETTLEMENT

1753-1811

CHAPTER 11. BRATTLEBOROUGH . 27 Brattleborough, Origin of Name-William Brattle-The Charter 1753-

Names of 'grantees-Amendment of 1761.

CHAPTER 111. EARLY SETTLERS . 32 Early Settlement-The Moors-Capture of Mrs. Moor-Colonel John Sar-

gent-Deed of Sargent land-Thomas Sargent-John Arms-Arms Tavern -Samuel Wells-Roads-Division of lots-Gristmill at falls of Whetstone UBrattleboro in the Province of Ne.w York-Petition for holding lands

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under New York-Stephen Greenleaf, first store-Samuel Knight, first house in village-Matthew Martin-Samuel Elliot, Junior-Lieutenant Oliver Waters-Joshua Wilder-Benjamin Butterfield-William Harris of West Brattleboro-Jacob Spaulding-Jesse Frost-Daniel Whipple-First town meeting-Plan of town.

CHAPTER IV. THE SETTLEMENT ON MEETING-HOUSE HILL . . 46 Settlement on the Hill-General location-Meeting-House-Graveyard-Corn-

mon-The Covenanters-Census-Customs of early settlers-Jonathan Dunklee, shoemaker-Ebenezer Fisher arrested for felling white pines- Mrs. Dunklee's adventure with wolves-Rutherford Hayes and wife Chloe -Hayes Tavern-Locations of settlers-Character of settlers.

CHAPTER V. BRATTLEBORO UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF NEW YORK 58 Brattleboro under the Jurisdiction of New York-West bank of Connecticut

River proclaimed the boundary between New Hampshire and New York- Albany County-Cumberland County-Warrant for Charter of Brattleboro as part of Cumberland County in Province of New York-Brattleboro organized first town in county-Samuel Wells appointed Judge of Court of Common Pleas-Committees of remonstrance against maladministration of Courts.

CHAPTER VI. THE MILITIA . . 62 Militia-Six hundred men capable of bearing arms in 1766, between Connecti-

cut River and Green Mountains-Commission of John Arms-Militia Com- panies, Brattleboro: The Floodwood, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery-June Training-Indian alarm at Putney West Hill-Officers Brattleboro com- panies.

CHAPTER VII. FIRST CHURCH IN BRATTLEBORO . . 69 First Church, 1768-1770-Reverend Abner Reeve, first pastor-The Covenant

-Glebe-Pastorates of Reverend William Wells and Reverend Caleb Burge -Biographical sketch of Reverend William Wells-Poem by Chief Justice Royal1 Tyler-Captain Ebenezer Wells-Other children and descendants.

CHAPTER VIII. TOWN RECORDS-~?'~~-~?'?'~ . . 101 Town Records, 1768-1775-Town officers-Brattleboro backward in opposing

.claims of New York-Westminster Massacre-William French, proto- martyr of the Revolution-John Arms, poet.

CHAPTER IX. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE VILLAGE . . 109 Further Development of the Village-Changes in Esquire Greenleaf's farm-

Location of Aaron Whitney--Gardner Chandler-Matthew Martin-Oliver Evans- Joseph Clark-Benjamin Gorton-Elnathan Allen-Asa Putnam- Elisha Pierce-Nathan Willard-Nathaniel Church-Captain Nathaniel

. Bliss-John Thomas-Jonathan Church-Samuel Dickinson-John W. Blake-Hiram Houghton-Edward and James Houghton.

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CHAPTER X. BIZATTLEBORO OPPOSED TO THE FORMATION OF A STATE OF VERMONT . . . . 112

Brattleboro's Resistance to State of Vermont-No delegates sent to convention at Dorset or Windsor-Declarations of broken condition of country--Sup- port of Great Britain in Revolutionary War-Protests against "pretended statey'-Further protest against unjustifiable proceedings of Vermont- Estates of Yorkers confiscated by Vermonters-Arrest of forty-four per- sons charged with "enemical conduct" in opposing authority of Vermont, among them Micah Townsend of Brattleboro-Governor Clinton of New York appeals to Congress-Ethan Allen enforced authority-Organization of town under state-Name Vermont, at first "New Connecticut alias Ver- mont"-Execution against body of Timothy Church-Seizure of Oliver Waters-Troops assembled at Arms Tavern on way to Guilford-Allotment of lands to Timothy Church and associates-Abduction of Luke Knowlton of Newfane by Francis Prouty, Thomas Whipple and Jonathan Dunklee of Brattleboro with others from Newfane.

CHAPTER XI. LEADERS IN BRATTLEBORO'S OPPOSITION TO THE

SOVEREIGNTY OF VERMONT . . 130 Samuel Wells-Samuel Knight-Samuel Gale-Timothy Church-Micah

Townsend, leaders in Brattleboro's oppdsition to the sovereignty of Ver- mont.

CHAPTER XII. SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION . . 150

CHAPTER XIII. SCHOOLS . 161 Schools-Division of town into districts-Names of heads of families in dis-

tricts-location of schoolhouses. .

CHAPTER XIV. WEST BRATTLEBORO . . 166 West Brattleboro - Harris-Hayes center - Hayes Tavern - Roads -John

Noyes's store-General Jonas Mann-Samuel Clark-Chester Miller- Admatha Dunklee-Other owners-Glen House-Proprietors : Rutherford' Hayes, Russell Hayes, Amasa Bixby, Henry Barrett, Timothy Root- Stewart's Hotel, Phineas Stewart.

CHAPTER XV. THE POST OFFICE . - . 110 Post Office-John Arms, first postmaster at Arms Tavern-John W. Blake-

Aaron Horsford-John Holbrook-Samuel Elliot-Asa Green-Removal to Main Street.

CHAPTER XVI. SECOND MEETING-HOUSE . . 112 Second' Meeting-House-Plan of house-Original purchasers of pews-

Moved in 1818-Revival of 1832-1833- ever end Caleb Burge-Reverend Jedediah L. Stark-Reverend Corbin Kidder-Reverend Joseph Chandler- Reverend Charles H . Merrill-Reverend James H. Babbitt.

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CHAPTER XVII. POJ,I.S AND RATABLE ESTATES I N CENSUS, - 1790 1 . 179

CHAPTER XVIII. THE STAGE-HOUSE-BRIDGES-"THE BURYING GROUND" . . 183

The Stage-House. Samuel Dickinson, John R. Blake, Major Henry Smith, Colonel Paul Chase, Liberty Rice, Lemuel Whitney & Compaily, William C. Perry, Charles G. Lawrence, proprietors. Stage notices-Bridges-West River bridge-"Burying Ground," Prospect Hill Cemetery-First bridge across the Connecticut, Oliver Chapin leader in the enterprise-Bridge over "Little Creeky'-Later bridges-Toll-keepers: Pettis, Reuben Metcalf, Richard Gill, Asa Sherwin, John L. Putnam.

CHAPTER XIX. BRATTLEBOROUGH ACADEMY . . 188 Brattleborough Academy-Built by joint stock company-Roswell Harris-

Reverend William J. Harris-Reverend Charles C. Harris.

CHAPTER XX. FEDERAL GALAXY. BEN JAMIN SMEAD, 1797 . . 194

CHAPTER XXI. NOTAELE EARLY SETTLERS . 196

Notable Early Settlers-Henry Wells, M.D.-Stephen Greenleaf-Stephen Greenleaf, Junior (Jeremiah Greenleaf)-Rutherford Hayes and wife Chloe-Deacon Russell Hayes-Rutherford Hayes, Junior-Hayes's Store, Dummerston-William R. Hayes-President dutherford B. Hayes-George Holmes Hall, M.D.-John Welland Blake-Lemuel Dickerman, M.D.- Judge Lemuel Whitney-Honorable Richard Whitney-Honorable James Elliot-Samuel Elliot-Doctor Samuel Stearns-Joseph Clark.

CHAPTER XXII. AN INDUSTRIAL ERA . 232

John Holbrook-William Fessenden (The Reporter)-Joseph Fessenden- Thomas Green Fessenden-Joseph Steen-Honorable John Noyes-General Jonas Mann.

CHAPTER XXIII. NOTABLE EARLY SETTJ~EBS (CONTINUED) . . 251 Chief Justice Royall Tyler ("The Contrast," Description of Earliest Village

from autobiography of Madame Royall Tyler, Literary Society)-Honor- able Oliver Chapin-Captain Samuel Root-Ezra Clark-Nathan B. Willis- ton-Honorable Jonatfian Hunt-Asa Grecn-Grinclall R. Ellis-Reverend Alonzo Church, D.D.-Eccentric persons : Jimmie Barnes and Sukie, his wife.

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THIRD PERIOD

FURTHER INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT-

INSTITUTIONS ESTABLISHED

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CHAPTER XXIV. THE GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORE . 299 The General Merchandise Store-Cargo of river boat-River na\rigation-

Francis. Goodhue-John R. Blake.

CHAPTER XXV. THE PAPER MILL . . 312 The Paper Mill, 1811. Proprietors : Joseph Clark, Samuel Dickiiison, Francis

Goodhue, William Fessenden, Joseph Fessenden, Caleb Leland. Location- Capacity of mill. Holbrook & Fessenden: Paper mill, priiltiilg office and book binding; succeeded by Elihu Thomas and Wil!iam G. Cutting, Nathan Woodcoclc and Timothy Vinton. Wool carding and cloth dressiiig by Joseph Clark-Built house kept as tavern by Rufus Clark, 1815-1837, sold to Captain Adolphus Stebbins-John H. Stebbins.

CHAPTER XXVI. THE A~EDICAL PROFESSION . . 315 The Medical Profession : Doctor Willard Arms-Doctor Russell Fitch-

Doctor Joilathaii A. Allen-Doctor Artemas Robbins-Doctor Daniel Gil- bert.

CHAPTER XXVII. SOCIAL LIFE . 318 Social Life-style of John W. Blake's hospitality-Honorable and Mrs. Oliver

Chapin-Mrs. Patty Fessendei~-George Baty Blake's Remiiliscences of Mrs. Frailcis Goodhue-John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Webster, - guests of Honorable Jonathan Hunt-Mrs. Hunt-Mrs. Freme's "Man- sion," destruction by fire-Remarkable Cookbook-Flower gardens--Mrs. Boott-Mrs. Joseph Fessenden.

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE MILITIA (CONTINUED) . . 324 Militia-Officers of ' companies-General muster-Regimental commanders-

Reorganizatioil of militia-Roll and return of Brattleboro company- Chapin's muster. War of 1812, recruiting reildezvous Brattlcboro-Ailti- W a r Society-Soldiers of 1812.

CHAPTER XXX. THE CHURCH ON THE COMMON . 337 The Church on the Common-Association Covenant-Subscribers-Parish

record-Meeting-House .regulations-Location-Plan of church-Reverend Jonathan McGee-Letter from Mrs. Sally Holbrook-Reverend Charles Walker-Plan of pews-Deacon John Holbrook-First Sunday School-

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Deacons-Clerks of the Society-Superintet~dents of the Sunday School- Female Friendly Association-Members-Social meetings-Governor Hol- brook's address at the Congregationalists' Jubilee-Reminiscences continued -Temperance-Antislavery in 1837-Church unity-Ladies' meeting in be- half of the Greeks.

CHAPTER XXXI. BUSINESS PROSPERITY BETWEEN 1819 AND 1828 . 366 Business Prosperity between 1819 and 1828-Vermont National Bank-

Epaphroditus Seymour, first cashier. Stoves and tin-Ashbel Dickinson- Linus Dickinson. Water supply. Vermoilt Mutual Life Insurance-1828, Hall & Fessenden-Doctor Charles Chapin-Benjamin R. Jenne-Sherman & Jenne. Lottery-Colonel Paul Chase and Major Henry Smith, managers -Methods. Vermont House : Willard Pomroy, Chester W. Pomroy, Hiram and Alonzo Joy, George W. Emerson, J. S. Robinson, Captain Thomas C. Lord, proprietors.

CHAPTER XXXII. BRIDGES . . 377 Bridge across West River-Petition for public highway-Case argued by

Judge Samuel Phelps and Daniel Webster-Little bridge over "Creek"- Bridges over Connecticut River.

CHAPTER XXXIII. NEWSPAPERS . . 379 Newspapers-American Yeoman-Simon Ide, 1817-Brattleboro Messenger,

1822-Windham County Democrat-George W. and Clarissa I. H. Nichols, 1836.

CHAPTER XXXIV. PRIVATE SCHOOLS . 382 Private Schools-Miss Rebecca Peck-Mr. Edward ~ a n b o r ~ i - ~ i s s Melendy

-Mrs. Carpenter-Miss Kimball-Miss Amelia S. Tyler.

CHAPTER XXXV. THE UNIVERSALIST CHURCH . . 385

Universalist Church-Names and record of pioneer preachers-Settled pastors-Ladies' Circle.

CHAPTER XXXVI. THE UNITARIAN CHURCH . . 389 Unitarian Church-Names of those dismissed from Congregational Church,

October 9, 1835-Reverend Addison Brown-Mrs. Brown-Pastors- Freme Circle-Women's Alliance. The Village Lyceum.

CHAPTER XXXVII. THE BRATTLEBOKOUGH HIGH SCHOOL ASSO- CIATION . . 400

The Brattleborough High School Association-Character of school-Names of teachers-Scholars of 1846.

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CHAPTER XXXVIII. AMERICAN HOUSE . . 405 Phoenix House, American House-"Sikes Tavern," Uriel Sikes-(Daniel

Webster a guest in 1840)-Ralph Herrick-Burnett-Edward Woodman- George A. Bugbee-Charles G. Lawrence--Liberty Rice-J. H. Matthews- Shaw-H. C. Nash-R. W. Rawson-J. S. Gates-C. Stearns-Henry Starkey-F. E. Reed-George Albert Boyden.

CHAPTER XXXIX. MEN FOREMOST IN MANUFACTURE . . 407 Machine Shops-Elihu H. Thomas-Thomas & Woodcock-Hines & New-

mall-Hines, Newman & Company-Newman & Son-Colonel Arnold J. Hines-George A. Hines-George Newman-Ferdinand Tyler. Stanley Rule Company-S. Morton Clark--Edward A. Steartls-F. E. Edwards- D. C. Stratton-Horatio S. Noyes-Madison Ranney-Azor Marshall- Theodore Cole. Manufacture of carriages-Captain Adolphus Stebbins- Asa Miller-Sidney A. Miller-Howard A. Pratt.

CHAPTER XL. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH . . 417 Methodist Episcopal Church-First house of worship, 1835-1837-New house,

1880-Fields of service of former members.

CHAPTER XLI. THE VERMONT PHCENIX . . 419 Vermont Phoenix (The Statesman, The Republican)-William E. Ryther-

Obadiah H. Platt-Doctor Charles Cummings-Charles S. Prouty-Rever- end Addison Brown-D. B. Stedman-0. L. French-Walter E. Hubbard. The Brattleboro Publishing Company incorporated. Windham Cou~~ ty Re- former changed to Brattleboro Daily Reformer in 1913, Howard C. Rice and'Ephraim H. Crane, editors.and owners. Samuel Knight, correspondent of Vermont Phoenix.

CHAPTER XLII. THE BRATTLEBORO RETREAT . . -224 Brattleboro Retreat, formerly Vermont Asylum for the Insane-Bequest of

Mrs. Anna Marsh-Location-Buildings-Trustees-William H. Rockwell, M.D.-Madame Rockwell-Edward R. Chapin, M.D.-Doctor Joseph Draper-Doctor Shailer E. Lawton. Statistics of Asylum Estate. Notable assistant physicians.

CHAPTER XLIII. BUSINESS METHODS IN THE FORTIES . Business Methods in the Forties-Hall & Townsley. Stage lines-Asher

Spencer-Daniel P. Kingsley-Bridge & Weeks. Birge & Dickinson-John R. Blake & Company-John H. Wheeler-G. & C. Lawrence-Calvin Townsley & Son-Ranger & Thompson-Williston & Tyler, Merchants- Salisbury & Company-A. Barber-Goodhue, Chapin & Company-Hines, Newman & Company, Manufacturers. Political Campaign of 1840-Daniel Webster, orator, Speech in Goodhue Grove-Mass-meeting Stratton Moun- tain. Stage-Drivers-Charles D. Gale-Asher Spencer-Daniel P. Kings- ley-Charles Wood-Bridge & Weeks.

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CHAPTER XLIV. BRATTLEBORO VIOLINS: WILLIAM A. CONANT . 445

The Baptist Church-Origin-Development-Numbers in 1840-Pastors and their record-Deacons-Woman's Missionary and Aid Society-Sunday School-Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor-L. W. Hawley- J. Edward Hall's class.

CHAPTER XLVI. CENTRE CONGREGATIONAL CI-I UIICII . . 457 Centre Co~~gregational Church-Church building-Pastors-Ladies' Associa-

tion-Invested funds-Temperance-"The Cold Water Army"-Reverend George P. Tyler-Society of Christian Endeavor-Reminiscetlces of Charles I?. Thompson.

CHAPTER XLVII. THE THIRD MEETING-HOUSE I N WEST BRAT-

TLEBORO, 1845 . . 459

CHAPTER XLVIII. THE ODD FELLOWS . . . 471

CHAPTER XLIX. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES . 4'73 In Trade-James Esterbrook-Major William H. Esterbrook. James Frost-

Willard Frost-Charles C. Frost-John JV. Frost. Uriel Sikes-Samuel Clark-Lafayette Clark-Anthony Van Doorn-Joseph Goodhue-Wells Goodhue-Henry F. Houghton-Houghton & Kuech-William Pitt Cm:c- Major Henry Smith-John H. Wheeler-Franklin H. Wheeler-John C. Holbrook-Gardner C. Hall-Aaron E. Dwinell-Colonel Paul Chase- Doctor Charles A. Chapin-John Hyde-Zelotes Dickinson-Asahel Clapp -Samuel Dutton-Calvin Townsley-Seth Herrick.

George Baty Blake-Selah Chamberlain-Doctor John Wilson, "Thunder- bolt"-fohn Humphrey Noyes. Lawyers-William H. Cary-Elisha H. Allen, 1827-Honorable Asa Keyes-Honorable William C. Bradley- Jonathan Dorr Bradley-Judge Royal1 Tyler-Honorable Larkin G. Mead- Honorable Edward Kirkland.

Captain William S. Brooks-Francis J. Higginson, M.D.-Miss Anna Higgin- son, tribute by Doctor George Leon Walker-Mrs. Nathan Lawrence- George C. Lawrence-Charles G. Lawrence-James Fisk-James Fisk, Junior.

VOL. II

CONTENTS

FOURTH PERIOD

WESSELHOEFT WATER-CURE-THE ESTEY ORGAN-

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

1844-1861

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CI-IAPTER L. TEE WESSELI-IOEFT WATER-CURE . . 563

Wesselhoeft Water-Cure. Doctor Robert Wesselhoeft-Doctor Wilhelm Wesselhoeft (William H. K1inge)-John H. Gray-Wesselhoeft Water- Cure-Letter from Doctor Wesselhoeft to Horace Greeley setting forth the advantages of location-Buildings-Paths along the Whetstone-Doctor Charles W. Gran-First doctor's prescription in Brattlebor-Rules and regulations-Process of cure-Amusements-Christian F. Schuster, musi- cian-Southern guests-Death of Doctor Wesselhoeft-Children-Published works.

Lawrence Water-Cure. Bayard H. Clark-William H. Klinge-Emil Apfel- baum-Doctor Grau-C. R. Blackall-William Wier-"The Lawrence" as a summer hotel, Mr. Apfelbaum and Ernest Heffe, proprietors-Both "Cold Water" establishments sold to Theodore Cole, Parker B. Francis and Leroy Salisbury-Mr. Francis proprietor of the "Wesselhoeft House"-Fanny Fern's praise of Brattleboro drives-Bliss Farm-Scott Farm-Boating- List of guests-The Lawrence made into tenement houses by S. W. Kimball -Henry B. Duclos-Mrs. Duclos-Their animals-Letter from Miss Far- ley, December 12, 1890.

The Traveling Musician. Alonzo W. Hines-Lewis Higgins-11usical organi- zations.

CHAPTER LI. GUESTS 017 THE WATER-CURE WHO BECAME RESI- DENTS . 587

Guests of the Water-Cure who became residents-General Simon B. BucIu~er -John Stoddard-Captain Henry Devens-William H. Fuller-Joseph N. Balestier-James Dalton-Azor Marshall-Professor Elie Charlier.

Mrs. Richard Howland-Miss Martha Howland-The Howland School.

CHAPTER LII. THE EAST VILLAGE . . 595

The East Village in 1844-The paper mill-The Vermont Savings Bank.

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CHAPTER LIII. THE SEMI-WEEKLY EAGLE . . 602 The Semi-weekly Eagle-Broughton D. Harris, William B. Hale, editors-

Notes from the Eagle of the Brattleboro Thief Detecting Society-The Brattleboro Shade Tree Association.

CHAPTER LIV. THE POST OFFICE . . 605 The Post Office. Major Henry Smith, General Franklin H. Fessenden, Sam-

uel Dutton, Asher Spencer, George Kellogg, Daniel Kellogg, Junior, Ran- slure W. Clarke, Charles H. Mansur, Frederick W. Childs, postmasters.

The Brattleboro stamp-Frederick N. Palmer.

CHAPTER LV. HOTELS . . 607 The Revere House, built by James Fisk in 1849-Henry Field, Asa W. Sander-

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son, J. J. Crandall, Edwin H. Chase, Colonel H. P. Vanbibber, Henry C. Nash, Fred B. Thompson, George R. Cushing, 0. F. and M. K. Knowlton, - Stevens, L. H . Crosby, George A. Boyden, Henry Harris, proprietors.

The Brattleborough House, 1850-1861 (The Central House)-Liberty Rice, Colonel Paul Chase, Lemuel Whitney & Compaily, William C. Perry, Charles G. Lawrence, proprietors.

Stage-Drivers : Elliot Swan, Sylvaims Wood-John L. Ray's livery stable.

CHAPTER LVI. TIIE COMING OF THE RAILROAWFORMAL OPENING 611

CHAPTER LVII. FIRST TELEGRAPHY. JAMES H. CAPEN, JUNIOR,

WELCOME I. CAPEN . . 615

CHAPTER LVIII. THE FIRST NEWS AGENCY . . . . 619 The First News Agency, established by Edward J. Carpenter-The Brattle-

boro Book Club-The New Book Club.

CHAPTER LIX. THE MEDICAL PROFESSION . . 622 Doctor T. B. Kittredge-Doctor Charles W. Grau, Doctors Loeweiltltal and

Carley, Doctor C. R. Blackall, Doctor George P. Wesselhoeft, Hydro- pathists-Doctor J. P. Warren, Doctor James G. Murphy, Doctor E. C. Cross, Doctor Charles W. Horton, Doctor George F. Gale, Doctor J. H. Stedinaii-Doctors Ezekiel and George H. Morrill, Homeopathists-Doctor S. W. Bowles.

CHAPTER LX. ORGAN MANUI:ACTURE . 625 Organ Maimfacture-Samuel H. Joiles-Joseph L. Jones-Riley Burdett-

S. H. Jones 8. Compai~y-Jones Sr Burdett-John Woodbury-Austin K. Jones-Jacob Estey-E. B. Carpenter & Company-Isaac Hines & Com- pany-Jones, Carpenter & Woods-Silas M. Waite-J. Estey & Company- R. Burdett & Company-Burdett inventions-Elmer Bliss-Burdett Organ Company, Chicago.

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CHAPTER LXI. JACOB ESTEY . . 631 Honorable Jacob Estey. The Estey Organ. General Julius Estey-Colonel

J. Gray Estey-J. Harry Estey.

CHAPTER LXII. SKILLED MECHANICS . . 640 John Gore-Edwin Putnam.

CI-IAPTER LXIII. THE TOWN HALL. AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION ON THE MUSTER FIELD . 643

CHAPTER LXIV. ST. MICHAEL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCI-I. LIST OF

CLERGY . . 646

CHAPTER LXV. ST. MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH . . 649 St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church. Priests-Young Ladies' Sodality-St.

Michael's Parochial School-Sisters of St. Joseph.

CHAPTER LXVI. THE WINDHAM COUNTY BANK, 1856 . . G52 June 30, 1864, The First National Bank.

CHAPTER LXVII. THE HOWE PHOTOGRA~H GALLERY . . 654 The Howe Photograph Gallery-Caleb L. Howe (J. L. Lovel1)-John C.

Howe-Howe family.

CHAPTER LXVIII. PRIVATE SCHOOLS . 658 Private Schools-The Melrose Seminary-Fremont School for Young Ladies,

Reverend Addison Brown-Select School for Young Ladies, Miss Sarah Hunt-Elm Hall, Mrs. Lucy M. Chase-Burnside Military School, Colonel Charles Appleton Miles-New Brattleborough Academy-Glenwood Ladies' Seminary, Hiram Orcutt-Laneside Boarding School for Young Ladies, Miss Louisa A. Barber.

CHAPTER LXIX. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES . G70 Biographical Sketches-Pratt family (Wheeler & Pratt)-D. Stewart Pratt-

Alfred H. Wright-Oscar J. Pratt-Oscar D. ~sterbrook-~ilas M. Waite, the Organ Case-The Vernon canilon-Frederick A. Nash-Charles C. Waite-Bethuel Ranger-Charles F. Thompson-Reverend James Herrick -Draper family: Reverend George B. Draper, William H. Draper, M.D., Francis E. Draper. Francis Goodhue, 11-Honorable Broughton D. Harris -Fred H. Harris-Charles A. Harris-Honorable Ranslure W. Clarke- Timothy Vinton-William F. Richardsoil-Isaac N. Thorn-Barna A. Clark-Edward Crosby-Crosby family (Charles B. Rice, Leroy F. Adams, C. W. Wymail, Edward C. Crosby)-John J. Retting-William Alonzo Hopkins-Davenport Sr Mansur : Alonzo C. Davenport, Charles H. Mansur -Philip Wells-William S. Newton-Honorable George Howe (George E. Howe)-Judge Daniel Kellogg-Kellogg family (Judge Asa 0. Aldis,

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Henry A. Willard)-John Burnham-Henry Buri~hain-Burnham1 family- Larkin G. Mead, Junior-The Snow Angel-William Rutherfurd Mead- William Morris Hunt-Richard Morris Hunt-Colonel Leavitt Hunt- Bradley family continued: William C., 11-S. Rowe-Richards Bradley- Arthur C. (Richards M.-J. Dorr). Walker family : Reverend Charles Walker-Stephen A. Walker-Reverend George Leo11 Walker (Professor Willistoll Walker)-Henry I;. Walker, M.D. Norinan F. Cabot (William Brooks Cabot)-Honorable George W. Folsom-Honorable Hampdeil Cutts -Miss Mary Cutts-George Chandler Hall-Honorable Charles Kellogg Field-Thomas Thompsoi~--Mrs. Elizabeth ~~~~~~~~~-Item of Thompson will.

F IFTH PERIOD

T H E CIVIL WAR-ORGANIZATION, INDUSTRIAL,

PHILANTHROPIC AND SOCIAL

CHAPTER LXX. THE CIVIL WAR . . 761 The Civil War-First Regiment of Vermont Volunteers-Captain John W.

Phelps-Enlistment of first company to go from Brattleboro-Lists of officers and men-Record of Captain Edward A. Todd-Major Elijah Wales-George M. Colt-Benjamin F. Davis-Charles B. Rice-Fred W. Simonds-Silas W. Richardson-George F. Britton-James Everett Alden -George W. Hooker-Herbert E. Taylor-Isaac K. Allen-Captain Ed- ward Carter-Benjamin R. Jeni~e-Wallace Pratt-William C. Holbrook- Frank H. Emerson-George E. Selleck-Robert G. Hardie-Major David W. Lewis-Lieutenant-Colonel Cummings-Captain Robert B. Arms-John M. Joy-Major George H. Bond-Henry C. Streeter-Lore~izo D. Keyes- Almon B. Gibbs-Luke Ferriter, detailed to execute sentence on William Scott. Casualties, J. Warren Hyde-Lieutenant-Colonel John Steele Tyler -Lieutenant-Colonel Addison Brown.

Officers and Soldiers from Brattleboro, 1861-1865. Aloiuo Granville Draper -The Military Hospital-Menlorial stone--War relief.

CHAPTER LXXI. GOVERNOR FREDERICK HOLBROOK . . 7SS

General John W . Phelps. Emancipation Proclamation-Tribute to General Phelps from General Rush W. Hawkins-Mrs. Almira Hart Lillcolil Phelps.

CHAPTER LXXIII. FURTHER WAR RECORDS . . SOS Further Records. Colonel William Austine-Colonel William Cuile Holbrook

-Colonel Herbert Edward Taylor-Colonel George White Hooker- Colonel Nathaniel C. Sawyer-Doctor George F. Gale-Do~tor Charles P. Frost-Doctor Benjamin Ketchum-Colonel John Hunt--George E. Greene.

The Navy-Commodore Theodore P. Greene.

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CI-IAPTER LXXIV. TI^ BIG FLOOD OF AP~ZIL, 1862 . . 823

CHAPTER LXXV. THE HIGH SCHOOL . . 825 The High School. Benjamin Fra~lklill Bingham-Assistant teachers-Later

principals-Alumni Association.

CHAPTER LXXVI. THE LYCEUM . . 829

CIIAPTER LXXVII. VERMONT RECORD AND FARMER . . 532 Verinont Record and Fanner. Daniel L. Milliken-Henry M. Burt, "Attrac-

tions of Bratt1eboro"-Reverend Mr. Ketchum-George E. Crowell-E. P. Ackerman-C. Horace Hubbard-F. D. Cobleigh-J. M. Tyler-Reverend Augustus Chandler (Reverend Joseph Chandler-Reverend John Chandler).

CHAPTER LXXVIII. AFTER THE WAR . . 834

CHAPTER LXXIX. THE HOUSEI-IOLD--GEORGE E. CROWELL- CROWELL' WATER WORICS . . 541

CI-IAPTER LXXX. A FLOOD OF THE WI-IETSTONE . . 544

CHAPTER LXXXII. DEVELOPMENT OF Jon PRINTING AND PUB- LISHING . . 853

Development of job 1,rinting and publishing. George Eaton Sellcck. The Brattleboro Times-Edward Bushnell-Daniel Selleck-L. L. Davis. Fred- erick C. Edwards-George H. Salisbury. The Tramp Printer, T. P. James -"The Mystery of Edwin Drood"-Edwin L. Hildreth & Company-Mrs. Esther T. Housh-Woman at Work-Edward Bushiiell-The Leisure Hour -Charles Spencer-The Brattleboro Evening Times.

CI-IAPTER LSXXIII. INDUSTRIES-BANKS . . S60 Industries. Brattleboro Woolen Mills-Sewing machines, 1859 to 1882-

Knitting-machine needles, J. B. Randoll, 1876-Furniture, 1865-1873-Cigar industry, John D. Roess, lS6S)--Stencil dies, S. M. Spenser, E. M. Douglas- First gas house, Brattleboro Gaslight Compaiiy-Organ reeds, J. D. Whit- iley & Son, 1876-Baby carriages, Smith & Hunt, 1873-Children's toys, S. A. Sinith & Company, 1889-Brattleboro Furniture Company-E. P. Car- penter Organ Factory-Corser & Hidden, overalls, 1890.

Banks. Brattleboro Savings Bank-Peoples National Bank.

CHAPTER LXXXIV. ORGANIZATIONS, P~LANTI-IROPIC AND SOCIAL 865 Organizations. Philanthropic and social-Freedman's Aid Association, 1867-

Windham County Suffrage Association, 1870-Anti-Monopoly and Equal

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Taxation, 1874-Society for the Prevelltion of Cruelty to Animals, 1877- Brattleboro Liberal Association, 1877-Professional Club, 1879: presidents, subjects discussed-Woman's Relief Corps, 1885-Windham County Lodge of Free and Accepted Anti-Masons, 1887-Village Improvement Society, 1886Woman's Educational and Industrial Union, 1889-Natural History Society, 1888-Associated Charities, 1892-Home for the Aged and Disabled -Daughters of the American Revolution, 1893.

Temperance and Profanity-Brattleboro Temperance Society, 1866-Good Samaritan Society, 1870-Sacred Pledge, 1875-St. Michael's Temperance and Benevolent Society-Woman's Christian Temperance Union, 1877- Juvenile Total Abstinence Society, 1880.

Young Men's Christian Association.

CHAPTER LXXXVI. THE ESTEY GUARD-FULLER B~TTERY . . 878

CHAPTER LXXXVII. MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS . . 880 Musical Organizations. Brattleboro Orchestra-Choral Union-First Regi-

ment Band-Philharmonic Society.

CHAPTER LXXXVIII. BRATTLEBORO CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS . SS4 Brattleboro Clubs. Forest and Stream, 187SBrattleboro Bicycle Cl~lb-

Vermont Wheel Club, 1885-Windham County Park Association-New England and Vermont State Fair of 1866Valley Fair Association, 1886- Valley Fair parade of 1894--Board of Trade, 1887-Order of Red Men, 1888-New England Trout and Salmon Club, 1889.

CHAPTER LXXXIX. THE BRICIC CHURCH IN WEST BRATTLEBORO S9l Brick Church in West Brattleboro-Purchased from Universalists by Estey

& Company-Clergy-Salvation Army, 1885-Swedish Lutheran Church, 1894-Advent Church, 1896.

CHAPTER XC. THE REFORRIER . . S93 The Reformer. Charles N. Davenport-Charles H. I)avenport--E. H. Crane.

The Vermont Printing Company-Brattleboro Daily Reformer.

CHAPTER XCI. THE BROOKS HOUSE-BROOKS LIBRARY . 895 The Brooks House-The Brooks Library-George Jones Brooks. Mrs. Kirk-

land's House.

CHAPTER XCII. THE POST OFFICE . . 902 The Post Office, 1886. Free Delivery-Carriers-Doctor Daniel P. Webster-

Colonel Herbert Taylor-Colonel Kittredge Haskins-Michael Moran-

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Charles W. Wilcox, assistant postmaster fifty-one years-The Listing De- partment.

Road to Wantastiquet-Wells Fountain, 1890.

CHAPTER XCIII. WINDI-IAM COUNTY POLITICS. (Ey Hoilorable Kittredge Haskins) . . 906

CHAPTER XCIV. GOVERNOR LEVI KNIGHT FULLER . . 909

CHAPTER XCV. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES . . 912 Physicians. Biographical. Honorable James M. Tyler-Honorable Kittredge

Haskins-Henry C. Willard-Peleg Barrows-Reverend Lewis Grout- Reverend Allan D. Brown, LL.D.-Francis W. Brooks-Doctor David P. Dearborn-Henry D. Holton, M.D. Davenport family : Charles N. Daven- port-Charles H. Davenport-Herbert J. Davenport. The Childs family : Walter H. Childs-Rollin S. Childs-Major Frederick W. Childs. William H. Rockwell, Junior-Miss Helen M. Fr ench-"Sally Joy White"-Madame Georgianna Mondan-Franklin H. Sawyer (Doctor Charles E. Severance) -Mary E. Wilkins-Lieutenant-Commander George W. Tyler-Newton I. Hawley-Joseph Draper, M.D.-Reverend Charles H. Merrill-Honorable Parley Starr-Jonathan G. Eddy-Honorable Edgar W. Stoddard-James Conland, M.D.-Reverend William H. Collins-Honorable Dorman B. Eaton-Judge George Shea-Reverend Samuel M. Crothers-Reverend George B. Gow-Judge James L. Martin-Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler-Doctor Daniel P. Webster-Reverend Charles 0. Day-Reverend James H. Babbitt -Judge Eleazer L. Waterman-William Eaton Foster-Robert Gordon Hardie, Junior-Oscar A. Marshall-Russell A. Bigelow-Doctor William Bullock Clark-Frederick Holbrook, 11-Wolcott Balestier-Rudyard Kip- ling-Wilford H. Brackett-Clarke C. Fitts-Ora E. Butterfield-Professor Starr Willard Cutting-Mary Howe-Madame B razzi-Pratt.

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