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Skillful and virtuous in the meridian of life, He died universally esteemed and lamented also
Sylvester Marcy, and Henry Harding, Sr., the soldier of the Revolution who died in 1814. Dr. Harding, a prominent and re- vered physician, lived twenty-five years in Hartland. He had three sons who were physicians, one of whom-Dr. John Hard- ing, Jr., continued his father's work at home. The elder physician's epitaph reads :
Dr. Harding was born in Sturbridge, Mass. After studying Physic emigrated to this town 1789 where he practiced with universal celebrity and unparaleled success extending the hand of relief and comfort unremittingly to the sick of every class and distinction and was ever more zealous for the welfare and happiness of his patients than for medical fee or reward.
Dr. Joseph A. Gallup lived at North Hartland and was buried there. He was the founder of the Vermont Medical Col- lege.
Other physicians remembered are: Drs. Silas Sabin, Sidney Bates, Eldad Alexan- der, H. B. Brown, J. R. Smith, L. H. Dinsmore, Seth E. Winslow, Loreston Richmond, who was a gifted doctor and most successful in treating cases, Dr. Lewis Emmons, and Dr. Henry Hayes. Dr. Hayes was a familiar figure in town, riding about in a gig and reading a book. He was highly esteemed. Dr. Elizabeth Pyrum- Perry practiced medicine in Hartland sev- eral years.
Miscellaneous Notables. Judge Elihu Luce, a pioneer, who came to the town in . 1779, was a man of rare native judgment and eccentric enough to make himselt well remembered. His wife was a famous horse-back rider. . William Willard, as a Hertford officer of Cumberland County under New York, was an assistant judge of the Court of Inferior Common Pleas, as early as 1768. Elias Weld was an assistant judge of the Windsor County Court from 17,82 to 1790. . Judge Hamp-
den Cutts, who married the eldest daughter of Hon. William Jarvis, the Consul, was a man of celebrated ancestry and of bril- liant parts. He was a graduate of Har- vard, a probate judge, and vice-president for Vermont of the New England Historical Society. One of his daughters - Mrs. Annie (Cutts) Howard-is a well known literary woman.
Isaac N. Cushman, who sprang from a prominent family, was a gifted lawyer whose story of "The French King and the Jester" every-one ought to know. John Colby and John S. Marcy, lawyers, were nearly contemporary with I. N. Cushman. John C. Thompson and the Hon. Benja- min H. Steele were judges of the Supreme Court of Vermont.
Cullen F. Sturtevant, one of the Hart- land firm of "C. F. & T. F. Sturtevant," . for manufacturing woolen cloth, discovered the method of cleansing wool by salt which is now in universal use.
Henry Dunbar, an engineer who set up locomotives in foreign countries-South America especially, was born on the old Dunbar farm known as "The T. A. Kneen Place," and he lived at his death on a Con- necticut River farm. He invented the steam packing for engines.
Oliver Brothers conferred a great benefit upon the town by building at North Hart- land the present mill called the "Otta- quechee Woolen Mill," shortly after he had invented the self-operating spinning jack, now in use everywhere. Several of his brothers are prosperous mill men. Of late Mr. Brothers has given much time to the building of permanent roads in town.
Two families at Foundryville were in business a long time: the Charles W. War- ren family that built the tannery and the Francis Gilbert family, owning the foundry.
The Merritts-Lewis, Hammond, and Asa-have served the public faithfully for years as millers; and the Martins-Alonzo, Frank, and Allan-of Martinsville, where their mills are, have been for over fifty years in the lumber and wood-working business. Mr. A. A. Martin directed the work for forty-seven years, and is now the Town Representative.
Daniel Willard, President of the Balti- more & Ohio Railroad, is the latest mem- ber of his distinguished family to bring honor to his native place. He has a home at North Hartland.
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Few towns have a cleaner record than has Hartland, Vermont; and it may be that it is because all of its people, from the earliest days to the present, have been neighbors, i. e., truly interested in each other. The Hartland spirit is unobtrusive ; but it is a free spirit, giving itself unre- servedly to sincere worth at home and to righteous causes in the country at large.
The narration of these facts is called history; but it is as a breath compared with the spirit of life which produced it. Yet
if it awake in any a clearer vision of great- ness that is in simplicity, of devotion that is in duty done, of ambition that is in the welfare of all, then this history is not writ- ten in vain.
NOTE. The author would acknowledge the unqualified generosity of her townspeople in loaning their valued papers, notes, and refer- ence books, that. the required information might be secured; also the great assistance which Mrs. H. H. Miller has given in verifying data through those who remember.
CELEBRATION OF THE 150th ANNIVERSARY.
On Saturday, Aug. 16, 1913, Hartland, in an unostentatious way, celebrated the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of her settlement. Her people had occupied themselves about ten days in preparing for the event, and it was no less than a marvel that so fine a parade of beautiful floats pic- turing the history of Hartland was mar- shalled out. It did great credit to the committees and especially to the workers, who went straight ahead and made what they wanted as they wanted, with the independence of their ancestors.
The day, though very warm, was bright and clear; while the large assemblage of visitors, many of them in automobiles and carriages, were animated by the spirit of welcome everywhere extended them and by the pleasure of looking upon the stately parade in the streets. The procession passed through Hartland Village, Foundry- ville, and Hartland Four Corners. In the hotel at Hartland, the front part of which was built by Isaac Stevens, Esq., in the ear- liest days of the town, was displayed a most interesting exhibit of antiques, interpreting the history as only relics can. Opposite the hotel, the literary and musical program was carried out on a platform handsomely dec- orated in flags and bunting, and there His Excellency Governor Fletcher appeared to speak briefly to the people and to honor the occasion by his presence.
A very full and interesting account of the celebration is given in the issue of the Vermont Journal published at Windsor Aug. 16, 1913.
The committees and the official program were as follows: .
COMMITTEES.
Celebration: J. O. Wright, W. R. Sturtevant, Nathaniel Jenne.
Exhibits: John P. Webster, F. H. Sargent, J. B. Miller, Mrs. C. C. Spalding, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Spear.
Parade: C.A.French, F.A. Durphey, L.L.Lob- dell, D. S. Steele, J. B. Miller, J. G. Underwood.
Building Stage: L. E. Merritt, Frank L. Gard- ner, J. P. Larrabee, C. W. Backus, W. E. Jenne. Decoration of Stage and Grounds: Mrs. H. H. Miller, Mrs. H. J. Miller, Mrs. L. I. Walker, Mrs. H. T. Dunbar, Mrs. J. G. Underwood.
Seats: · L. I. Walker, A. W. Martin, C. H. Lamb, W. F. Hall, J. G. Britton.
Decorations at Four Corners: Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Billings. Mr. and Mrs. James Rich, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kellogg.
The Exercises.
J. O. Wright, Master of Ceremonies.
PRAYER, Rev. W. F. Hill.
MUSIC, "Home Again," by the Choir.
ADDRESS, "General History of Hartland." W. R. Sturtevant, Hartland ..
Music by the Choir.
ADDRESS, "Hartland in Early Times," Hon. Gilbert A. Davis, Windsor ..
Music by the Windsor Military Band. ADDRESS, "Notable Men of Hartland," Byron P. Ruggles, Hartland ..
Music by Ladies' Quartette.
ADDRESS, "Quaint Characters of Hartland," F. C. Sturtevant, Hartford, Conn ..
Music by the Choir.
ADDRESS, "Notable Anniversaries,"
J. O. Wright, Hartland ..
Music by the Choir. SOLO, Miss Florence M. Sturtevant, Hartford, Ct .. BENEDICTION, Rev. Francis Parker ..
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Some Hartland Antiques.
Everyone who attended the Anniversary Celebration took great interest in the Ex- hibition of Antiques, and there was a con- stant stream of visitors to it all day. Among them was Mr. Stephen Kittredge, of Brownsville, a gentleman born in Hart- land and ninety years of age.
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The old hall in the "Pavilion," ancient at best, looked as if it had stepped back into a time of primitive manners and things mingled with one of · courtliness and ele- gance. The saddles, guns, swords, por- traits, and books of the gentleman ranged side by side with the tools of the pioneer and his homemade clothing and furniture. Scarcely any useful article of Puritan days was omitted from the exhibit. Among the old and especially interesting relics were: Mrs. James A. Rich's pewter platter, brought over on the ship "Anne" in 1623; Parson Breck's old chopping tray made by John Lull; a wooden corn-planter; a wooden bread trough which has been used as a cradle for the Daniel Webster chil- dren; a wooden milk pan, a crockery milk- pan, Mrs. F. C. Burk's old clay candle- moulds; the Rufus Billings board-measure, whose figures were cut with a knife; the pitch-pipe used in the old first church; the
candelabra and the clay bonnet-form loaned by Miss Hattie Smith; a Vermont cent coined at Brattleboro in 1785 and found in the old Asa Taylor house; some "sheep's- gray" cloth made in the Sturtevant factory ; a great variety of embroidery and lace; Dr. John Harding, Jr's., saddle bags and some of the vegetable medicine he made and carried in them; the N. Y. charter granted to Hertford in 1766; the Caleb Willard copy of the original proprietors' map, Mr. P. P. Waters' perfect Merifield bible, printed in Windsor in 1812, early newspapers and letters, and an old arith- metic made by hand by Josiah Brown.
A room was devoted to the Lamb ex- hibit, and it is thus described by Miss Dora Penniman: "Miss Harriett Lamb, born in 1818, died in 1894. Her collec- tion of needlework is no doubt the largest and most beautiful to be found within many miles. The exhibit, on Old Home Day, was arranged by the grand-nephew and grand-niece-Carl Headle Lamb of Hart- land and Dorothy Damon Lamb of St. Louis, and consisted of these articles:
A large armchair, sofa, and ottoman, the cov- ering of each entirely of canvas worked in cross- stitch, the design being different colored flow- ers,-the filling around the design of a soft brown worsted or yarn, which she spun.
View of the Connecticut Valley from Mr. John Webster's Place, Hartland. The old Indian settlement was on the other side of the hill at the right.
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A very beautiful sampler, worked when ten years of age.
A portfolio of very fine cardboard, worked in cross-stitch.
A "mourning piece," done in pen and ink, in memory of Mrs. Patience Campbell, who died in 1833.
A very large blue and white spread for the bed-being spun and woven by Miss Lamb and her mother.
Heavy linen tablecloths woven in the same pattern as the spread.
Other table cloths, woven of cotton and tow; towels woven in different patterns.
Pillow cases, trimmed with fine knit lace.
A white skirt, with deep embroidery, measur- ing four yards.
White caps made of fine muslin, embroidered in delicate designs, with "punch work" that far exceeds our modern efforts in that line.
Her spinning wheel, flax wheel, and the very old spooling wheel were also on exhibition.
Of course there were many other articles worthy of mention; but two receipts that were arranged in frames with other papers should be given:
Recd of Moses Webster to dispose of for the Vt. Missionary Society in part pay for preach- ing from the people in Hartland viz. 7 bushels & twelve quarts of rye estimated at 3-6 per bushel $5.00
Also 2 bushels corn at 3- per bu. $1.00
cash fifty cents .50
$6.50
Woodstock, Oct. 22, 1822. WALTER CHAPIN.
Ware, N. H. Feb. 2, 1793.
Received this day 5 shillings of Isac Sargent it being in full on all accounts from the begin- ing of the world.
EBENEZER SPOONER.
The Parade.
MOUNTED MARSHALS. Black horse, O. C. Watson; white horse, R. R. Kendall. WINDSOR BAND. Wagon drawn by four horses,
INDIANS.
Six, mounted bareback, joining the parade by gallop- ing down road from Labaree place, giving war-whoop. and circling the common : Frank Jackson, Frank French, Geo. E. Merrii, Gershia E. Lobdell, Clinton French, Her- bert Walker, Jr.
FIRST SETTLERS.
Boat, mounted on evergreens, to represent Timothy Lull paddling in his log canoe up the Connecticut river. Wife and four children in boat: Leslie L. Lobdell; Flor- ence. Frederick, Lawrence and Luclus Lobdell.
OLDEST DESCENDANT OF TIMOTHY LULL. Mr. Paschal P. Waters.
GRANDSONS AND GRANDDAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION. "THE SPIRIT OF 1776."
Float, decorated in red, white and blue, bearing a white banner on which were the famous words of Gereral Stark, and drawn by four Durham oxen, which were driven by F. C. Burk. Mr. Burk was dressed in an orig- inal costume loaned by Miss Clarine Gallup. Men and
women. all In costume: . Elbridge Gates, (pictured In'the November Vermonter as "The Type of 1776"), with a genuine '76 musket owned by Mr. Frank Sargent. Aibert Gilson, with drum, Hampden Gilson, with Colonial flag, Andrew J. Stevens, with fife owned by Mr. Charles Hem- enway; Mrs. Roy R. Kendall, knitting by candle-light, Mrs. Hugh H. Miller, spinning on a large wheel, Mrs. Howard J. Miller, reeling yarn on a clock wheel, and Mrs. F. G. Spear, spinning on a flax wieei.
LAFAYETTE IN HARTLAND.
The Judge Steele victoria, said to be the same carriage in which Lafayette rode, drawn by six white horses which were skillfully managed by Mr. C. C. Gates, in costume. On the trunk-rack was a trunk reported as having be- longed to "The Great Frenchman," which was of biack leather, studded with brass-headed tacks, and wood lined. In costume were; Lafayette-Mr. David Sumner Steele, Lafayette's Son-Lawrence M. Patch; Outriders -- Martin J. Burke, Leonard Gouid, Footinan-Lee F. Hatch.
VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR.
In line of march: W. W. Bagley, Moses George, Enos Gingham, L. J. M. Marcy, E. B. Maxham, O. D. Myrick, E. H. Perkins. F. C. Sturtevant. J. O. Wright.
PROGRESS IN MODES OF TRAVEL.
1. Horseback, Wade Webster.
2. Ox-team, the Fred White family; oxen driven by C. W. Backus.
3 Chaise, used by the late David Sumner, Esq., occu- pied by Arthur K. Chase, driving a buckskin horse, by Mrs. J. G. Underwood, in a beautiful Colonial costume. and by Master Putnam Steele, great-grandson of David Sumner, Esq
4. Booted-Buggy, L. J. Tarble.
5. Phaeton, C. C. Spalding.
6. Modern Buggy. Fred E. Spafford.
7. Bicycles, Boy Scouts, and Raymond Howe on an old-fashioned high wheel.
8. Automobiles, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. English, Model 1905, Cadillac 10 horse power: Mrs. Martha Merritt, Model 1913, Cadillac 40 horse power, strikingly decorated.
9. Modern Horseback, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Spear, Hazel Bryant. Ancient Horseback, Mr. and Mrs. James Miller, Harry A. Bagley.
PROGRESS IN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Float, decorated in red, white, and blue, bearIng shocks of grain, a wooden plow, a modern plow, sickles, cradles, etc. Following the float was a grain-binder and corn- harvester owned by Fred E. Barbour and drawn by three horses.
HARTLAND DAIRYING.
Float, green and white, representing "Fairvlew Farm" under the management of C. C. Gates. On the float were the stablemen, two Jersey cows, churns, butter-worker, and a separator.
HARTLAND SUGAR MAKING.
. Float, decorated with maple leaves, driven by S. S. Shepard, and showing a kettie mounted, trees, with old and new style buckets, and an evaporator.
HARTLAND SUN BONNET BABIES,
Float, with raised seats bearIng babies of the Universa- list Sunday School, decorations blue and white; small girls, in pink and blue sun bonnets and aprons; small boys, in blue overalls and large straw hats; S. S. teacher, Mrs. Annie (Davis) Burke In white; driver, W. E. Davis, ' in blue overalls, thirty-five children, in the whole, each carrying a tin paii and a flag.
AN INDIAN ENCAMPMENT.
Float. decorated with evergreens and trees and ar- ranged by nine "Queens of Avalon," (now "Girl Scouts") to symbolize the pageant which they had given the week previous-"Scenes from Hlawatha."
GRANGE.
Float, yellow and white, drawn by four black horses: representation-miniature Lodge room.
OTTAQUECHEE WOOLEN MILL.
Float, covered with pieces of woolen cloth from the mill, decorated with flags and bunting, drawn by a span of white horses and a span of black ones covered with white woolen blankets on which were the letters lu red -- O. W. Co., and bearing a power loom, operator, and assistants.
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DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY.
Float, a ship of state, in red, white, and blue, with the Goddess of Liberty represented by Mrs, Walter Royce, in costume, mounted on a raised pedestal and attended by eleven girls dressed in white to symbolize the Lodge.
J. O. U. AMERICAN MECHANICS,
Float, noticeably decorated with the national colors, . cles.
showing Lodge room and officers sitting in regular meet- ing.
The parade included 197 people, 65 horses, 2 automobiles, 6 oxen, and 10 bicy-
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Daughters of Liberty. Ship of State in red, white and blue. The victoria in which General Lafayette traversed Hartland in 1825.
The modern way of highway travel. Chaise used by the late David Sumner, Esq.
FEATURES OF HARTLAND'S 150th ANNIVERSARY PARADE.
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the State Board of Health Laboratory gave a talk, illustrated with moving pictures, which filled the opera house to overflowing and an Extension Lecturer of the Agricul- tural College gave an excellent lecture on Education through Agriculture.
Following the evening of moving pictures, which showed the facts concerning the trans- mission of disease, especially through milk and water-carried bacteria, talks were given on Personal Hygiene and A Clean House. Culture plates were shown to emphasize the importance of clean hands, bathing, care of mouth, nose and skin, value of clean food, right methods of sweeping and dusting, airing of beds, brushing of clothes, etc., and right and wrong cleaning utensils
were exhibited and discussed. A ventila- tion box fitted with candles demonstrated correct methods of house ventilation.
In addition to these lectures and demon- strations a Travelling Library was exhib- ited, such as is sent out by the State Li- brary Commission, and. a talk on Friends in Books and Pictures must have inspired those who heard it with a desire to know more of the attractive books and pictures in the exhibit.
Similar programs are arranged for with many other clubs in the state during the year and the plan is arousing great enthu- siasm among educators and parents through- out the state.
One Community Christmas Tree
BY ADELE DUVAL
E' VER on the alert to catch the spirit of the times, to progress in line with other Ver- mont towns, is Wallingford. Its latest in- novation was The Community Christmas Tree. To be sure, the idea originated some time ago. Last year New York and Boston enjoyed their first municipal trees but nowhere else had it been attempted. In 1913, however, all the principal cities of the United States and several enterprising towns, among them Wallingford, celebrated Yuletide in this manner, seeking to place another mile stone in their paths of prog- ress and to bring together many people in the spirit of good fellowship.
Encouraged and aided by Mr. Thorpe, a goodly number of citizens offered their time and effort for his adaption. Accordingly a little . band of men invaded the woodland and brought therefrom a tree qualified for the honor which was to be conferred upon it. A majestic mon- arch of emerald symmetry, it was as regal in its solitary command of the great public lawn as it had been in its forest kingdom. The eve before the celebration a sott blanket of snow covered the limbs of the tree and when the brilliant lights of red and green, those colors symbolical . of good cheer and rejoicing, shone forth, the scene was one of splendor: wonderful in its portrayal of the Christmas spirit; calm, serene, subdued, it cast its light afar off. Like a "lit- tle candle" its beams were at the same time soft and far reaching in their manifestation of "Peace on earth, good will toward men."
At an early evening hour the children gath- ered about the tree and from the depths of their happy, carefree hearts sang their raptur- ous songs. In all the listeners there was incul- cated the spirit of childhood, and splendid to behold was their ardent eagerness to express that spirit. For the amusement and benefit of the small songsters stereopticon views were
thrown upon a huge screen suspended from trees not far from The Tree. Marvellous were the portrayals of the life of olden time; scenes of childhood were also viewed with felicitous attention. A monster star radiated its snowy beams far above their heads. Soft strains of music·floated upon the evening air; simple that the children might understand it, yet resonant with harmony and captivated charm. The sim- ple is ever most beautiful. Then it was time for little folk to be dreaming of the morrow and for a time solitude reigned.
At ten o'clock the carollers to be came forth. For them, too, were stereopticon views of a highly educational nature, whose worthiness was intensified and more duly appreciated be- cause of the explanatory lectures by Mr. Thorpe. Again there came upon the listening air sweet melodies; blessed anthems chanted as if by heavenly voices echoed softly, sweetly.
After this everyone present was most cor- dially invited to come to an auditorium, where for one and all of the goodly number who responded there was a bounteous provision of refreshing hot coffee and good things to eat. Exceeding well did these good things do their double duty of strengthening weary bodies and reviving the crowd's vivacious sprightliness. Then followed a merry half to insure good digestion and to give opportunity for each in- dividual to show whatever skill he might pos- sess in the art of entertaining. The rehearsal of hymns came next and at midnight all set forth; in the principal streets and near the homes of the sick and the convalescent an- thems of Christmas-tide were chanted in har- monious unison. Many were the responses of "Thank you so much: a very merry Christmas to you all." With every repetition those songs of hope, of praise and of gratitude became more wonderful and clear in meaning.
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It was a rather sober little crowd that dis- banded at one a. m., for the true revelation of the forgiving and ever-loving spirit whose birth was being remembered, was strong in every heart. In order to send every one home in a merrier mood, the everpresent jocund one pre- cipitated a snow ball with great velocity at the' grave choir leader who responded at once in the same sudden, frolicsome manner. A shower of snow-balls then came from all directions and for a few minutes there was a lively scrimmage.
Then with many exchanges of greetings the now white clad figures went each his own way.
That for Wallingford the Community Christ- mas Tree has become an established custom is proven; it is too full of meaning to be given up. To those not appreciative of the true spirit of Christmas, it brings attention; and subsequently reverence. To those who are thinkers already it is a way of manifesting worship and adora- tion. May other towns follow the example set by energetic little Wallingford!
FROM VERMONTERS ROUND ABOUT
A FLOURISHING VERMONT SOCIETY.
EDITOR THE VERMONTER:
I think you may be interested to know of the new officers and plans of the local Vermont Society for 1914. Springfield Sons and Daugh- ters of Vermont will be 20 years old this year: Pres., Erdix T. Smith, M. D .; Ist Vice Pres., Franklin N. Newell, Esq .; 2nd Vice Pres., Mrs. Otto M. Doubleday; 3rd Vice Pres., Henry E. Streeter; Sec'y, Clair M. Graves; Treas., Fred- erick L. Belcher; Auditor, Frank D. Whitcomb; Executive Committee, Wm. O. Parmenter. Mrs. Frank T. Gordon, Mrs. Wm. F. Fairman, Dr. Fred C. Brigham, Elwin D. Kendall, Chas. J. Allen, Rolla W. Graves.
The new City Auditorium is secured for . April 7. for the annual Sugar Festival. The 20th anniversary slogan for that event is "One thousand Vermonters to celebrate it."
Springfield, Mass. - Thos. I. Janes.
According to the last census there are now fully 3,000 Vermonters in Springfield .- EDITOR.
FROM WICHITA, KANSAS, DAILY PRESS.
Mrs. Edward N. McGregor gave a Vermont tea this afternoon at Glenstrae, East Eighth Street, complimentary' to her mother, Mrs. M. E. Gove, who leaves next week for Vermont. Mr. McGregor's den was converted into a Ver- mont room; miniature pine trees and souvenirs from the state formed the decorations and here tea was poured by Mrs. A. A. Stratford. The tea cakes were of clover leaf design and maple sugar bon bons were served. The dining and living room were enhanced by vases of the Ver- mont flower the clover. Assisting the hostess were: Mrs. J. C. Brown and Mrs. L. B. Noble. Daughters of Vermonters who assisted were: Mrs. A. A. Stratford, Miss Hazel Branch and Miss Gertrude Whitlock. Each guest wrote her name and the name of her native Vermont city in a green book to be kept by Mrs. Gove. Fifty former residents of the Green Mountain State called during the afternoon.
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