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Bethel BRIDGEWATER-W. C. Raymond
Bridgewater CAVENDISH-Harvey A. Fletcher
Proctorsville
CHESTER-Frederick P. Mather Chester
HARTFORD-Daniel L. Cushing
Quechee
HARTLAND-James G. Bates Hartland
LUDLOW-Marcus A. Spaulding Ludlow
NORWICH-Henry V. Patridge. Norwich
PLYMOUTH-Levi J.Green
Plymouth Union
POMFRET-C. H. Maxham
. South Pomfret
READING-John McCullough
Felchville ROCHESTER-J. O. Sherburne,
Moved to Northfield, Vt
ROYALTON-none .
SHARON-Albert B. Preston.
Sharon Springfield
STOCKBRIDGE-H. W Blackmer
Perkinsville
WESTON-William W. Manning Weston
WEST WINDSOR-Eugene H. Spaulding Brownsville
WINDSOR-Marsh O. Perkins ... Windsor
WOODSTOCK-Larnard C. Kendall
.South Woodstock
SPRINGFIELD-Adna Brown
WEATHERSFIELD-Elroy C. Robinson
POSTOFFICE ADDRESS.
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COUNTY OFFICERS-COURTS-RATES OF POSTAGE.
Town Clerks.
Andover, C. M Gutterson: Baltimore, F. Z. Preston; Barnard, L. S. French; Bethel, William R. Adams; Bridgewater, George E. Smith; Cavendish, E. G. White; Chester, Charles Robbins; Hart- ford, S. E. Pingree; Hartland, W. C. Sturtevant; Ludlow, W. P. Spafford; Norwich, W. E. Lewis; Plymouth, A. N. Earle: Pomfret, C. H. Vaughan; Reading. W. W. Keyes; Rochester, G. L. Chaffee; Royalton, H. P. Allen; Sharon, D. E. Parkhurst; Springfield, M. L. Lawrence; Stockbridge, Nelson Gay; Weathersfield William M. Pingry; Weston, Samuel Peabody; West Windsor, E. H. Spaulding; Windsor, L. W. Stocker; } Woodstock, J. S. Eaton.
COURTS IN WINDSOR COUNTY.
At Court-House, Woodstock. Supreme Court. First Thursday after Fourth Tuesday, next after Fourth Tuesday in January. County Court. Fourth Tuesday in May and First Tuesday in December.
THE RATES OF POSTAGE.
Postal cards one cent each, to all parts of the United States and Canada.
FIRST-CLASS MATTER-TWO CENTS PER HALF OUNCE OR FRACTION THEREOF.
Letters and all other mailable matter of other classes subject to letter postage by reason of a violation of the postal laws, two cents per half ounce to all parts of the United States and Canada.
REGISTRATION, DROP LETTERS, ETC.
On registered domestic letters and third and fourth-class matter an additional fee of 10 cents is required.
Local or "drop" letters, that is for the city or town where deposited, two cents, if delivered by carriers, and one cent if there is no carrier system, per half-ounce.
Manuscript for publication in books, (except when accompanied by proof sheets,) newspapers and magazines chargeable as letters.
FREE.
Newspapers, to each actual subscriber in the county where published, free of charge.
SECOND-CLASS MATTER-TWO CENTS PER POUND.
Newspapers and periodicals, transient excepted, to be prepaid at the office of publication at two cents per pound, or fraction thereof.
THIRD-CLASS MATTER-ONE CENT FOR TWO OUNCES. (Must not be sealed. )
Mail-matter of the third-class embraces books (printed and blank), transient newspapers and periodicals, circulars and other matter wholly in print, proof-sheets and corrected proof-sheets, manuscript copy accompanying the same, hand-bills, posters, cromo-lithographs, engravings, envelopes with printing thereon, heliotypes, lithographs, photographic and stereoscopic views with the title written thereon, printed blanks, printed cards, and, in general, all impressions or copies obtained upon paper. parchment or card-board, by means of printing, lithographing or any other mechanical process, except the copying press; and postage shall be paid thereon at the rate of one cent for each two ounces or fractional part thereof.
FOURTH-CLASS MATTER-ONE CENT FOR EACH OUNCE.
Mailable matter of the fourt-class embraces blank cards. card-board and other flexible mate- rial, flexible patterns, letter envelopes, and letter-paper without printing thereon, merchandise, models, ornamented paper, sample cards, samples of ores, metals, minerals, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, seions, drawings, plans, designs, original paintings in oil or water colors, and any other matter not included in the first, second. or third-class, and which is not in its form or nature liable to destroy, deface or otherwise damage the contents of the mail-bag, or harm the person of any one engaged in the postal service. Postage rate thereon, one cent for each ounce or fractional part thereof.
Packages of mail-matter must not exceed four pounds each in weight, except in cases of sin- gle volumes of books.
Undelivered letters and postal cards can be re-sent to a new address without additional charge.
Senders may write their names on transient newspapers, books or any package in either class, preceded by the word "from."
Stamps cut from the stamped envelopes are rejected by the postoffice.
Stamped envelopes and wrappers, postal cards, and stamps of different denominations for sale at the postoffices.
Stamped envelopes accidentally spoiled redeemed at any postoffice.
POSTOFFICES AND POSTMASTERS-MAIL ROUTES.
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POSTOFFICES AND POSTMASTERS. Windsor County.
POSTOFFICE.
TOWN.
POSTMASTER.
Amsden,
Westfield,
Charles Amsden.
Andover,
Andover,
Abner Feltt.
Ascutneyville, Barnard,
Barnard,
Lewis S. French.
*Bethel,
Bethel,
Bridgewater,
Bridgewater,
Bridgewater Corners,
Bridgewater,
Brownsville,
West Windsor,
Cavendish,
Cavendish,
*Chester,
Chester,
Lucinda E. Hadley.
Chester Depot,
Chester,
Charles Robbins.
East Barnard,
Barnard,
Charles E. Black.
East Bethel,
Bethel,
William P. Smith.
*Felchville,
Reading,
Corydon M. Fay.
Gassett's Station,
Chester,
Francis W. Boynton.
Gaysville, Hartford,
Hartford,
*Hartland,
Hartland,
Wilbur R. Sturtevant,
Hartland Four Corners,
Hartland,
Frank M. Leorard.
North Chester,
Chester,
North Hartland,
Hartland,
George T. Hazen.
North Pomfort,
Pomfort,
Dana E. Goding.
Norwich,
Norwich,
Franklin L. Olds.
*Perkinsville,
Weathersfield,
Martin J. Bixby.
Plymouth,
Plymouth,
Hiram D. Moor.
Plymouth Union,
Plymouth,
Alpheus N. Earle.
Pompanoosuc.
Norwich,
Hersey E. Kendall.
Proctorsville,
Cavendish,
Kendall Taylor.
Quechee,
Hartford,
Chas. Tinkham.
Reading,
Reading,
Leander Rockwood.
*Rochester,
Rochester,
Carlos C. Harvey.
Royalton,
Royalton,
Charles A. Parker.
Sharon, Simonsville,
Andover,
Henry B. Stannard.
South Pomfret,
Pomfret,
Benjamin F. Ashley.
South Reading,
Reading,
Calvin Robinson, 2d.
South Royalton,
Royalton,
Charles C. Southgate.
South Woodstock,
Woodstock,
Richard H. Kingsley.
*Springfield, Stockbridge, Taftsville,
Woodstock.
Daniel Smith.
Tyson Furnace,
Plymouth,
John W. Stickney.
Weathersfield,
Weathersfield,
Louisa C. Danforth.
Weathersfield Center,
Weathersfield,
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James H. Goldsmith.
West Bridgewater,
Bridgewater,
West Hartford,
Hartford.
Joseph K. Spaulding. Hoyt Hazen.
*Weston.
Weston,
Charles W. Sprague.
*White River Junction,
Hartford,
Noah B. Safford,
* Windsor,
Windsor,
Urial L. Comings. James H. Murdock.
*Woodstock,
Woodstock.
*Money order offices.
Rates of Commission Charged for Money Orders.
On orders not exceeding $10.00, eight cents: over $10.00 and not exceeding $15.00, ten cents: over $15.00 and not exceeding $30.00, fifteen cents; over $30.00 and not exceeding $40 00, twenty cents; over $40.00 and not exceeding $50 00, twenty-five cents; over $50.00 and not exceeding $60.00, thirty cents; over $00.00 and not exceeding $70.00, thirty five cents; over $70.00 and not exceeding $80.00, forty cents; over $80.00 and not exceeding $100.00, forty-five cents. No single order issued for a greater sum than $100.00.
STAR MAIL ROUTES AND STAGE LINES .
NO STAGES RUN ON SUNDAY.
2123 AMSDEN BY CAVENDISH TO PROCTORSVILLE, 812 miles and back daily. Leave Amsden about 5 or 6 p. m., arrive in Proctorsville by 8.20 p. m .; leave Proctorsville at 6 a. m., arrive at Amsden by 8 a. m. Passenger stage, fare -.
2124 ASCUTNEYVILLE AND AMSDEN, 6 miles and back, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Leave Ascutneyville at 7 a. m., arrive at Amsden by 8:30 a. m. Leave Amsden at 9:30 a. m., arrive at Ascutneyville at by 11 a. m.
Osmond W. Fletcher.
North Springfield,
Springfield,
John Hall.
Stockbridge,
Lewis P. Dean. Allen L. Pease.
* Ludlow,
Ludlow,
John R. Spafford,
Pomfret,
Pomfret,
Chas. H. Vaughan.
Sharon,
Judson S. Willey.
Springfield,
Loren B. Hurd.
Stockbridge,
Harvey D. Morgan.
Weathersfield,
Newton Gage.
Edwin Fisher. Ziba A. Marsh. Volney C. Babcock.
Mary D. Adams. Elliott G. White.
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MAIL ROUTES.
2132 BETHEL BY GAYSVILLE, STOCKBRIDGE, PITTSFIELD, NORTH SHERBURN AND CHITTENDEN to RUTLAND, 3316 miles and back daily. Leave Stockbridge at 8 a. m., arriving at Bethel at 10:30 a. m. Leave Bethel at 3:30 p. m., arrive at Stockbridge by 6 p. m. Leave Stockbridge for Rutland at 6 a. m., arrive in Rutland by 11:30 a. m. Leave Rutland at 2:30 p. m., arrive at Stockbridge by 9 p. m. Wm. Trickham & Son, mail carriers ; two horse stage ; fare, Stockbridge to Bethel, $1.00; to Pittsfield, 25 cents ; to Rutland $1.75 ; to Gaysville, 50 cents. Express packages and telegrams should be sent via. Bethel.
BETHEL BY ROCHESTER TO HANCOCK, 21 miles and back daily. Leaves Hancock at 6 a. m., arriving at Bethel at 10:30 a. m. Leave Bethe: at 3 p. m., arriving at Hancock at 8 p. m. Wm. Trickham & Son, mail carriers; two-horse stage; express via. Bethel.
2128 BRIDGEWATER BY BRIDGEWATER CORNERS, PLYMOUTH, PLYMOUTH UNION AND TYSON FURNACE TO LUDLOW, 19 miles and back daily. Leave Bridgewater at 8 a. m., arrive at Ludlow at 12 noon. Leave Ludlow at 2 p. m, arrive at Bridgewater at 6 p. m. E. N. Allard, mail carrier. Two-horse stage ; fare from Ludlow to Tyson Furnace, 40 cents; to Plymouth, 75 cents ; to Bridgewater, $1.75. Express and telegraph should be sent via Ludlow.
2117 CHESTER DEPOT, by CHESTER and ANDOVER to WESTON, 13 miles and back, daily. Leave Chester Depot at 1:15 p. m., arrive at Weston at 4 p. m. Leave Weston at 9:00 a. m., arrive at Chester Depot at 11:45 a. m. Two-horse stage; fare to Andover, 50 cents; through $1:00. Express and telegraph to destination via. Chester Depot.
2116 CHESTER DEPOT BY CHESTER, SIMONSVILLE, NORTH WINDHAM, SOUTH LONDONDERRY, LONDON- DERRY, LANDGROVE, PERU, WINHALL, AND BARNUMVILLE, TO FACTORY POINT, Bennington Co., 35 miles and back, daily to Londonderry and three times a week the residue. Leave Ches- ter Depot 1:15 P. M., arriving at Londonderry same evening. Leaves Londonderry at 7 A. M., and arrives at Chester Depot at 12 M., two horse stage; fare to Simonsville 50 cents; South Londonderry. $1.25; Londonderry, $1.50. Express packages and telegrams should be sent to Chester Depot.
2130 EAST BARNARD TO SOUTH ROYALTON, 8 miles and back, daily Leaves East Barnard at 9:30 A. M .; leave South Royalton at 3 P. M., or on arrival of train; arrive at East Barnard at 5 P. M. George W. Leonard, mail carrier; two horse stage: fare 50 cents. Express and tele- graph should be sent via. South Royalton.
2122 FELCHVILLE BY AMSDEN AND PERKINSVILLE TO NORTH SPRINGFIELD, 9 miles and back, daily. Leaves Felchville at 8 A. M,; arrive at North Springfield by 10:00 A. M .; leave North Spring- field at 3:00 P. M .; arrive at Felchville by 5 P. M. Stage. Passenger fare - Express and telegraph vía. Springfield.
2121 FELCHVILLE BY BROWNSVILLE TO WINDSOR, 12 miles and back, daily. Leaves Felchville at 10 A. M .; arrive in Windsor by 11:45 A. M. Leave Windsor at 1:40 P M. ; arrive at Felchville by 4 P. M. Joseph Farnum, of Amsden, mail carrier; two horse stage; passenger fare, from. Felchville to Brownsville, 25 cents; to Windsor, 75 cents. Express and telegraph should be sent via. Windsor, or if for Felchville, express may be sent via Windsor, Springfield or Woodstock.
HARTLAND FOUR CORNERS BY HARTLAND TO HARTLAND DEPOT, 2 miles and return, daily. Leaves Hartland Four Corners for Depot at 12 M. ; return at 2 P. M. ; mail also by messenger from Hartland for Depot at 8 P. M .. and received at 8:30 P. M. P. B. Smith, mail carrier; one horse conveyance; fare to Hartland, 10 cents; to Depot, 20 cents. Express and tele- grams should be sent via. Hartland.
2153 POMPANOOSUC BY UNION VILLAGE, COPPERAS HILL AND SOUTH STRAFFORD TO STRAFFORD, 13 miles and back, daily. Leave Strafford at 7 A. M .; arrive at Pompanoosuc by 10:15 A. M .; leave Pompanoosuc at 2:45 P. M .; arrive at Strafford by 6 P. M D. C. Hyde, mail carrier; two horse stage. Fare to Union Village, 25 cents; Copperas Hill, 50 cents; South Strafford, 75 cents: to Strafford, 75 cents. Express packages and telegrams should be sent via. Pom- panoosuc.
2161 ROYALTON BY EAST BETHEL, EAST RANDOLPH, NORTH RANDOLPH. EAST BROOKFIELD, WILLIAMS TOWN AND SOUTH BARRE TO BARRE, 29 miles and back, daily. Leaves Royalton at 3 P. M., or on arrival of Boston mail; arrive at Barre next morning; leave Barre at 6 P. M .; arrive at Royalton next morning at 9:30. L. E. Persons, mail carrier; two horse conveyance Ex- press and telegrams should be sent via. Royalton or Barre.
2129 SOUTH POMFRET, BY POMFRET AND NORTH POMFRET TO WEST HARTFORD, 10 miles and back, three times a week to Pomfret, daily the residue. Leaves South Pomfret Tuesdays. Thurs- days and Saturdays, on arrival of mail from Woodstock; arrive at Pomfret by 11 A M. ; leave Pomfret daily about 10 A. M .: arrive at W. Hartford by 11 A. M .; leave W. Hartford daily at 3 P. M .; arrive at Pomfret by 4:30 P. M , and on alternate days, at South Pompret by 5:30 P. M. F. C. Perry, mail carrier; two horse stage. Fare, 50 cents through. Express and tele- graph via. West Hartford.
2252 SOUTH READING TO FELCHVILLE, 3 miles and back, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Leave South Reading at 3 P. M .; returning, leave Felchville at 5 P. M. A. W. Goddard, mail carrier: one horse conveyance. Express packages and telegrams should be sent via. Cavendish.
2152 SOUTH ROYALTON, BY SOUTH TUNBRIDGE, TUNBRIDGE AND NORTH TUNBRIDGE TO CHELSEA, 1316 miles and back, daily. Leaves South Royalton for Chelsea at 3 P M. ; arrives from Chelsea at 11 A. M. G. E. Peters, mail carrier; four horse coach; through fare $1.00. Express pack- ages and telegrams should be sent via. South Royalton.
2127 SPRINGFIELD TO CHARLESTOWN, N. H , 6 miles and back, four times daily. Leaves Spring- field at 7:30 and 11 A. M. and 6:15 P M ; returning. arrives from Charlestown at 10 A. M., 1:30. 3:30 and 9 p. M. F. G. Ellison, mail carrier ; four horse stage; fare 50 cents Express should be sent to Carlestown, N. H., telegraph to Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD via. NORTH SPRINGFIELD TO GASSETTS, 8 miles and back, twice daily to North Springfield, daily the residue. Leaves Springfield 10:30 A. M ; arrive at Gassetts at 12 M. Leaves Gassetts at 2p M., for Springfield. F. G. Ellison, mail carrier; two horse convey- ance; fare, 35 cents to North Springfield; 75 cents to Gassetts. Express via. Gassetts or Charlestown, N. H. Telegrams should be sent via. Gassetts or Springfield.
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MAIL ROUTES-SOCIETIES.
2146 STOCKBRIDGE BY ROCHESTER, HANCOCK, BRADFORD, RIPTON AND EAST MIDDLEBURY, 3016 miles and back daily. Leave Stockbridge at 6 p. m., arrive at Hancock at 9 p. m., and leave at 6 a. m., arrive at Middlebury at 9:30 a. m., or in time to connect with train going South. Leave Middlebury at 6 p. m., or on arrival of southern mail : arrive at Hancock by 11 p. m., and leave at 6 a. m .. arrive at Stockbridge at 8:30 a. m. William Tinkham & Son, mail carriers, four horse coach. Fare, Stockbridge to Rochester 75 cents. Express and telegraph should be sent via. Bethel. Stockbridge, Bethel, and Rochester, connected by telephone.
2131 WOODSTOCK BY BRIDGEWATER, WEST BRIDGEWATER, SHERBURNE MENDON TO RUTLAND, 31 miles and back twice daily to Bridgewater, and daily the remainder. Leave Woodstock at 7 a.m., and 3 p. m., or an arrival of trains. Leave Bridgewater for R. at 8 a. m., for W. at 9 a. m., and 8 p. m. Two horse stage; T. James Cole, mail carrier. Fare, Woodstock to Rutland $2.00; to Bridgewater 50 cents; to West Bridgewater $100. Express and telegraph via. Rut- land or Woodstock.
2118 WEATHERSFIELD BY ASCUTNEYVILLE AND WEST CLAREMONT, N. H., TO CLAREMONT JUNCTION, 816 miles and back daily. Leave Weathersfield at 10:30 a. m., arrive at Claremont Junction in time to connect with train. Leave Claremont Junction at 12:45 p. m., or on arrival of train from the South.
2119 WOODSTOCK BY SOUTH POMFRET AND BARNARD TO BETHEL, 18 miles and back daily. Leave Woodstock at 9 a. m .; leave Bethel at 5 p. m., Oscar Burke, mail carrier. Passenger fare 75 cents from either terminus to Bethel; through $1.00. Express and telegraph via. Wood- stock or Bethel.
2120 WOODSTOCK BY SOUTH WOODSTOCK AND READING TO FELCHVILLE, 14 miles and back daily. Leave Woodstock, at 6 a. m., arrive at Felchville by 8:30 a. m. Leave Felchville at 5 p. m., arrive at Woodstock by 8 p. m. Covered stage. George Farnham, mail carrier. Through passenger fare 75 cents. Express and telegraph should be sent to Woodstock, Windsor or Springfield.
SOCIETIES. Masonic Fraternity.
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BETHEL .- White River Lodge, No 90, F. & A. M., chartered June 10, 1869. Regular communica- tions on Thursday of the week the moon fulls. A. T. Thayer, W. M.
Whitney Royal Arch Chapter, No. 5, chartered June 17, 1824. F. H. Bascom, M. E. H. P. Haswell Council, No. 6, chartered in 1818. FOH. Bascom, T. I. M.
CAVENDISH .- La Fayette'Lodge, No. 53, A. F. & A. M. U. D., April 15, 1859. chartered January 11, 1861, meets Wednesday of each month on or before the full moon. William J. Sperry, W. M.
CHESTER .- Olive Branch Lodge, No. 64, F. & A. M., chartered October 14, 1797, meets Thursday on or before the full moon. H. R. Barney, W. M.
HARTFORD .- United Brethren Lodge, No. 21, F. & A. M., chartered in 1812, meets Wednesday of the week the moon fulls. W. P. Davis, W. M.
LUDLOW .- Black River Lodge, No. 85. F. & A. M., chartered in 1868, meets Tuesday of the week the moon fulls. A. C. Hesselton, W. M.
ROCHESTER-Rural Lodge, No. 29, F. & A. M., organized January 13, 1853, meets Wednesday of the week the moon fulls. Dr. Albert Richmond, W. M.
ROYALTON .- Rising Sun Lodge, No. 7, F. & A. M., chartered October 9, 1807, meets Wednesday of the week the moon fulls. D. P. Boyd, W. M.
SPRINGFIELD .- St. John's Lodge, No. 41, F. & A. M., chartered January 15, 1857, meets Tuesday of the week the moon fulls.
Skitchewaug Chapter, No. 25, R. A. M., meets first Monday of each month.
Springfield Council, No. 18, R. & S. M., meets first Monday of each month.
WINDSOR .- Vermont Lodge, No. 18, F. & A. M., chartered January 10, 1850, meets second Tuesday of each month.
Windsor Royal Arch Chapter, No. 18, meets first Friday of each month.
Windsor Council, No. 8, R. & S. M., meets first Friday of each month.
Vermont Commandery, No. 4, K. T., meets fourth Wednesday of each month.
Council of the Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine, meets fourth Wednesday of each month.
Windsor Lodge of Perfection, meets last Friday of each month.
Ascutney Chapter of the Eastern Star, meets third Wednesday of each month.
WOODSTOCK .- Woodstock Lodge, No. 31, F. & A. M., chartered January 12, 1854, meets Wednes- day of the week the moon fulls. George H. Mass, W. M.
Ottaquechee Chapter, No. 21, R. A. M., meets Monday of the week the moon fulls. O. W. Sherwin, H. P.
Temperance Societies.
LUDLOW .- Reform Lodge, No. 57, I. O. G. T., meets each Monday evening. W. A. Bixby, W. C. PLYMOUTH .- Black River Lodge, No. 38, I. O. G. T., meets at Plymouth Union, Saturday evening of each week.
POMFRET .- Fearless Lodge, I. O. G. T., meets at North Pomfret every Saturday evening, Willie Whipple, W. C.
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SOCIETIES.
READING .- Rock Rill Lodge, No. 39, I. O. G. T., meets at Felchvil!e Friday evening of each week. SPRINGFIELD,-Springfield Lodge, No. 8, Sons of Temperance, meets every Monday evening.
WEST WINDSOR .- Aqua Pura Lodge, No. 37, I. O. G. T., meets every Friday evening.
WOODSTOCK .- Otta Quechee Division, No. 7, Sons of Temperance, instituted June 3, 1848, meets at their hall, in Woodstock, every Saturday evening.
Patrons of Husbandry.
ANDOVER .- Industrial Grange, No. 127. P. of H., S. H. Nutting. M .; L. Jaquith, secretary.
BRIDGWATER .- Bridgewater Grange, No. 168, P. of H., located at Bridgewater Corners, C. T. Josselyn, M. : F. H. Whitman, secretary,
Independent Grange. No. 174. P. of H., located at Bridgewater, O. L. Webb, M,; Jehiel Webb, secretary.
CAVENDISH .- Fletcher Grange, No. 126, P. of H., located at Proctorsville, C. D. Parker, M. ; F. A. Waite. secretary.
CHESTER .- South Branch Grange, No. 129, P. of H., located at Chester, A. A. Edson, M .; L. M. Edson, secretary,
HARTLAND .- Surprise Grange, No. 95, P. of H., located at Hartland Four Corners, Geor e W. Spear, M .; A. L. Davis, secretary.
LUDLOW .- Rising Sun Grange, No. 112, P. of H., Lorenzo Howard, M .; William L. Atwood, sec- retary.
NORWICH .- Rescue Grange, No. 122, P. of H., R. E. Cook, M .; Mrs. G. M. Slack, secretary.
PLYMOUTH .- Tyson Grange, No. 188, P. of H., located at Tyson Furnace, A. M. Davis, M., J. W. Stickney, secretary.
READING .- Reading Grange, No. 97, P. of H., S. K. Hapgood, M .; Mrs. R. P. Burnham secretary. Pioneer Grange, No. 103, located at South Reading, George F. Tuttle, M .; L. C. Davis, sec- retary.
ROCHESTER .- Harvest Home Grange, No. 100, P. of H., Calvin Morse, M .; J. P. Stockwell, secre- tary.
ROYALTON -- White River Grange, No. 53, W. A. Farnham M .; Nettie Gifford, secretary.
Middle Branch Grange, No. 158, P. of H., A. P. Paine, M .; H. W. Dutton, secretary.
SHARON. - Floral Grange, No. 142, P. of. H., M. F. Preston. M .; Mrs. Austin Bugbee, secretary. SPRINGFIELD .- Williams River Grange, No. 128, P. of H., located at Gassett's Station, C. A. Greeley, M .; J. H. Marsh, secretary.
WEATHERSFIELD .- Springfield Grange, No. 114, P. of H., R. S. Herrick, M .; Mrs. J. R. Walker, secretary.
Ascutney Grange, No. 206, P. of H., located at Ascutneyville, F. W. Blanchard, M .; H. H. Dake, secretary.
WEST WINDSOR .- Gleaner Grange, No. 107, P. of H., located at Brownsville, W. I. Kendall, M .; G. W. Ayers, secretary.
WOODSTOCK .- Woodstock Grange, No. 67, P. of H., located at Taftsville, L. T. Lincoln, M .; E C. Emmons, secretary.
Orion Grange, No. 83, P. of H., located at South Woodstock, E. C. Billings, M .; E. H. Slay- ton, secretary.
Pomona Granges.
WHITE RIVER VALLEY .- Mrs. G. M. Slack, of Norwich, secretary, John Bennett, of Tunbridge, Lect., and Joseph Gold, of Northfield. M.
ALLEN DISTRICT .- C. A. Greeley, of Chester, Sec'y, A. D. L. Herrick, of Chester, Lect., and G. H. Houghton, of Townshend, M.
QUECHEE VALLEY .- L. H. Spaulding, of Bridgewater Corners, Sec'y, and W. I. Kendall of Browns- ville, Lect.
Grand Army of the Republic.
BETHEL .- Daniel Lillie Post, No. 61, C. C. Smith, Com .. meets Saturday before the moon fulls.
CHESTER .- Henry Post, No. 27, Hugh Henry Com., meets
LUDLOW .- Howard Post, No. 33, R. E. Eaton, Com., organized in July, 1883.
ROCHESTER. - H. A. Eaton Post, No. 38, H. E. Thatcher, Com., meets every other Saturday. WESTON .- Sheridan Post, No. 46, O. S. Osborn, Com., meets last Saturday of each month.
WINDSOR .- Captain William C. Tracy Post, No. 35, J. H. Humphreys, Com., meets second and forth Mondays of each month.
Bands.
CHESTER .- Chester Cornet Band, George C. Allen, leader, has fourt en pieces.
HA ITFORD .- Moore's Cornet Band, Horace Moore, leader, has ten pieces. WESTON .- Weston Cornet Band, J. B. Waite, leader, has fourteen pieces.
Miscellaneous Societies.
NORWICH .- Y. M C. A., organized in 1867. meets Monday evenings. H. B. Olds, president ROYALTON .- The O. M. R. Club, Mutual Aid Society, Dr. R. B. Bisbee, president, meets at South Royalton twice a month.
WINDSOR .- Windsor Lodge, No. 2956, Knight of Honor, L. P. Haskell, P. D., meets first and third Moudays of each month.
GAZETTEER
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WINDSOR COUNTY, VT.
1 I T has been said that " that country is the happiest which furnishes fewest materials for history." However this may be, we hold that, rightly considered, the duty of the historian will be found not limited to the narration of the dramatic events of war, but equally applicable to the arts of peace ; for we doubt not all will allow that the true heroes of man- kind are those who have manfully encountered and justly and fairly overcome the difficulties which might have hindered them from arriving at honorable ends by honest means. Viewed in this light, then, the pioneer who subdues the wilderness of nature and surrounds his home with all the luxuries of a well-directed husbandry, is socially far above the victorious warrior, and his toils, privations, and successes are much more worthy of record.
In this brief sketch of Windsor county which we place before the reader, there are no bloody battles to review, no great martial victories to record, and no overwhelming defeats to lament. Therefore we purpose simply to notice the formation of the county, to trace in outline the lives of a few of its hardy pioneers, enquire into their early proceedings, follow the erection of each one of the townships therein, and to hand down to future generations the names and occupations of its present residents. To accomplish this task, however, one must necessarily go back to the days when the county was not and glance at the causes that brought it into existence, just as in describ- ing a delicate wheel or pivot in a complicated piece of mechanism, it would be necessary to understand the whole of the machinery and the relation the wheel bore thereto.
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