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Rev. Jeremiah O'Callaghan continued to attend the congregation of St. Mary's, and, besides, the French Canadians in the absence of a resident French priest, up to the time that St. Joseph's Church was commenced, or even until 1853. At this time the Diocese of Burlington was created. This diocese comprises the State of Vermont. Rt. Rev. Louis De Goesbriand was appointed its first bishop. The Diocese of Burlington was erected July 29, 1853 ; the bishop was consecrated October 30, of the same year, and arrived in Burlington on the 5th of November following, and took possession of St. Mary's Church as his cathedral. He also took charge of the congregation and was assisted at various times by Rev. Thomas Riordan, who arrived in Burlington March 13, 1854; Very Rev. James Conlon, V. G., of Cleveland, Ohio, who acted as administra- tor of the new diocese during the absence of the bishop, who went to Europe to provide priests for his extensive but poor diocese ; Rev. Thomas Lynch, who arrived from Ireland October 3, 1855, and remained until November I, 1859, having been appointed vicar-general December 23, 1858; Rev. James
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Quinn, who was ordained priest in St. Mary's Cathedral January I, 1859, and remained until August 30, 1860; Rev. Joseph M. Duglue, who came August 30, 1860, and remained until November 26, 1862 ; and Rev. Jerome M. Cloa- rec, who came September 16, 1861, and remained until October 12, 1869. With the above-named priests the following labored at different times : Revs. George W. Caissey, D. Ryan, P. Cunningham, P. O. Carroll, M. McCauley, John Galligan and Thomas Halpin.
On the 12th of October, 1869, Very Rev. Thomas Lynch, V. G., returned to Burlington from West Rutland, as rector of the cathedral. He has been assisted since then at different times by Revs. Henry Lane, W. Murphy, E. R. Maloney, William J. O'Sullivan and P. Barrett. Rev. J. M. Coathuel also lived and is now in this city, and did some work, but acted principally as secretary of the bishop.
The Cathedral and St. Patrick's Chapel. - The first load of stone was drawn for St. Patrick's Chapel on May 1, 1862. The corner-stone of the same build- ing was blessed and laid 14th of the same month. Mass was said on that day by Very Rev. Thomas Lynch, V. G., and the sermon was preached by Dr. Ca- hill, an eminent Irish priest who was then on a visit to this country. The cor- ner-stone of the cathedral was laid September 15, 1863. Mass was sung in the open air, and the altar placed on the spot where the high altar now stands. The mass was sung by Rev. Charles Larocque, of St. Johns, Canada, who af- terwards was appointed bishop of St. Hyacinthe. The sermon was preached by Bishop Laughlin, of Brooklyn, and a few words in French were said by Bishop Brouget, of Montreal. Mass was said in the new building for the first time May 26, 1867, and it was solemnly consecrated by the Rt. Rev. Bishop on December 8 of the same year. The sermon was preached by the Most Rev. Dr. McClosky, archbishop of New York, to which province Burlington then be- longed. Bishops Roppe, of Cleveland, Larocque, of St. Hyacinthe, Canada, Conroy, of Albany, Laughlin, of Brooklyn, McFarland, of Hartford, who preached a sermon in the evening, and Williams, of Boston, were present, to- gether with all the priests of the diocese, and many priests from the neighboring dioceses. The present fine residence of the bishop was commenced in April, 1884, and occupied in November, 1885.
The Sisters of Providence .- The bishop seeing the necessity of protecting the Catholic orphans of the diocese, applied to the Sisters of Providence of Montreal, Canada, to come and establish an orphan asylum. They came and took possession of the house at the corner of Pearl and Prospect streets. This building, which was a tavern known as the Pearl Street House, was purchased by the bishop and occupied by the sisters about May 1, 1854. Since that time they have received into their asylum and cared for more than twenty-five hundred children, boys and girls. They also took charge of the school of the Catholic parish. The building occupied by them in the beginning was never
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well suited for the purpose, and in order to provide better accommodation they purchased the land on which their spacious and substantial building now stands. The corner-stone of this building was laid July 4, 1879, and the building was occupied by the sisters and orphans December 10, 1883.
Schools of St. Joseph's Church .- On the 28th of October, 1863, the ladies who now teach these schools arrived from Cleveland, Ohio, and commenced their work immediately. After a few years another school was commenced by the same ladies on Allen street, the place being more central, as the schools of St. Joseph's were far from many of the children. These schools are opposite the new St. Joseph's Church.
The Sisters of Mercy .- These sisters arrived in Burlington from Manches- ter, N. H., September 13, 1874, and immediately took charge of the cathe- dral schools. Since then these schools have been well attended. Until St. Patrick's Convent was built for their reception, the sisters lived in St. Mary's Hall. After taking possession of their new convent they opened an academy and boarding-school, the former of which is still continued in the same build- ing, while the latter has been transferred to the new building on Mansfield ave- nue. This building became necessary as the numbers of sisters and board- ers increased, rendering their convent on St. Paul street altogether too small. Their new convent was built in 1885 and first occupied in February, 1886; even at the present writing it is evident that an addition must be erected, as their growing numbers require still more accommodation. This school must become very popular, as the location cannot be excelled, the grounds are spacious, and the purity of the atmosphere is in marked contrast with that of the lower por- tions of this city, which is not at all noted for its unwholesome atmosphere.
St Joseph's College .- This college was opened for the reception of boys and young men in September, 1884, under the direction of Rev. D. J. O'Sul- livan. Its object is to afford the young men of the diocese an opportunity of obtaining a superior business and classical education. Though only two years in existence it has been remarkably successful. The attendance during the year just closed (July, 1886) has been one hundred and ten.
French Canadian Church of St. Francis Xavier, Winooski Falls .- Up to March, 1868, the Catholic Canadians of Winooski were united with those of the city of Burlington, using for a place of worship the old Church of St. Jo- seph, and being attended by the pastor of the same church. At this time the bishop of the diocese, having obtained the services of Rev. J. F. Audet, of St. Hyacinthe, and the Canadians having become very numerous in Winooski, they were formed into a separate congregation and Father Audet, the present pastor (1886), was appointed to be their pastor. They at once hired a large hall in Winooski block, and used it as a temporary church. The church build- ing which they now occupy was dedicated on December 17, 1870, it having been built on a large lot of ground bought, by the reverend pastor, of Francis
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Le Clair. To Rev. Father Audet is also due the erection of the pastoral resi- dence, of the two handsome spires which adorn the church, and also the pur- chase of an organ, of a fine altar, and of a chime of three bells. The erection of the Convent of the Sisters of Providence is further due to him. These sis- ters visit the sick of the parish and teach 330 children. They are helped by two ladies. There are about 400 families belonging to this congregation, of which 300 live in the village.
Church of St. Stephen, Winooski Falls .- The English speaking portion of the Catholics of Winooski Falls attended divine service at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Burlington, until the fall of 1870, when Very Rev. Thomas Lynch commenced saying mass in a hall in the village. Shortly after, the lot of land on which the church now stands was purchased. The church was commenced in the spring of 1871. The corner-stone was laid July 30 of the same year, and the church was dedicated to divine service July 28, 1872. The congregation was attended from the cathedral, Burlington, until 1882, when Rev. John J. Micaud was appointed its first resident pastor, in which relation he continued until the fall of 1885. During his pastorate he erected the present parochial residence and purchased some land adjoining the church property. In January, 1886, the present pastor, Rev. Edward R. Malo- ney, took charge.
Church of St. Thomas, Underhill .- The church edifice of St. Thomas, in Underhill Center, was built in the summer of 1856. The Catholics were thought to number at that time about 120 families. They were attended from Bur- lington until 1865, when they were placed under the care of Rev. P. O'Carroll, of Richmond. He it was who put an addition of twenty feet on the church in 1866, and in 1872 bought a house and lot in the rear of the church. In 1872 he was succeeded by Rev. Peter Savoie, the first resident pastor, who pur- chased the large grave-yard west of the church. The present pastor of this congregation is Rev. John Galligan, who has also charge of Hyde Park. The congregation of St. Thomas, of Underhill, numbers 225 families, nearly all farm- ers, (April, 1886).
The Church in Richmond .- Until 1858 the Catholics of Richmond were attended from the cathedral at Burlington. There were at that time in the town and surroundings about seventy families. The church edifice was built in 1858, and dedicated on October 3 of the same year. Their first resident pastor was Rev. James Quinn, who built the pastoral residence. He was suc- ceeded by Rev. Patrick O'Carroll in 1865, who was at the same time appointed to the charge of the Underhill congregation. He enlarged the Richmond church building by an addition of twenty feet in 1866, and renovated its inte- rior and purchased land for its cemetery in 1868. The Catholic population of Richmond and adjacent towns in 1865 were probably about eighty families. Rev. Father O'Carroll was transferred to Fair Haven, Vt., in October, 1872,
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and was succeeded by Rev. John Galligan, to whom is due the building of the tower and purchase of the bell. Rev. Fr. Clavier had charge of this congregation for many years, and died in France on September 4, 1884. The present pastor is Rev. Andrew Barrow, a native of Burlington, who has recently purchased for the congregation a large lot adjoining the church prop- erty, as it will probably be necessary to erect a more spacious church edifice. There are 175 families belonging to the congregation of Richmond at the pres- ent date, (April, 1886).
The Church at Milton Falls.1-The blessing of the corner-stone of the Catholic Church at Milton Falls took place on June 5, 1859. On the 3d of November of the same year the congregation was given in charge of Rev. F. Picart, who attended it from Richmond. The first resident pastor was Rev. M. Pigeon, who finished the church and built the house at the rear of it. He was succeeded as pastor by Father Landry in 1869. In the year 1875 a bury- ing-ground was purchased by the congregation and consecrated June 13 of that year by the Right Reverend Bishop of Burlington. Rev. H. Cardinal succeeded Father Landry, but in May, 1878, went to his home in Brittany, France, where he died. Rev. Father Yvinec was appointed his successor in October of that year, and remained pastor until December, 1881, when he was removed to Fairfield. The next in order was Rev. C. Prevost, who remained until 1883, when owing to ill health he removed to New Bedford, Mass. In 1884 Rev. Father Yvinec was reappointed pastor at Milton, where he remained until January 22, 1885, when he was transferred to Burlington. Since that time the church has been and is yet attended from Burlington, Rev. J. M. Coathuel officiating regularly twice a month. There are about 130 Catholic families in this congregation.
The following list of officers of the city was furnished by the present city clerk, T. C. Pease :
1865 .- Mayor, A. L. Catlin ; aldermen, north ward, Lawrence Barnes, N. B. Flanagan ; center ward; Calvin Blodgett, O. A. Dodge; south ward, Giles S. Appleton, Russell S. Taft ; clerk, J. R. Hickok ; common council, north ward, J. H. Worcester, Henry Loomis, J. A. Arthur ; center ward, Wallace H. Brink, E. W. Peck, P. S. Peake ; south ward, Geo. W. Beckwith, O. J. Walker, P. D. Ballon ; treasurer, C. W. Woodhouse ; attorney, W. G. Shaw ; recorder, David Read ; chief of police, L. A. Drew.
1866 .- Mayor, Albert L. Catlin ; aldermen, north ward, Lawrence Barnes, Levi Underwood ; center ward, Calvin Blodgett, O. A. Dodge; south ward, G. S. Appleton, Russell S. Taft ; clerk, J. R. Hickok; common council, north ward, J. H. Worcester, Henry Loomis, J. A. Arthur; center ward, Salmon Wires, Charles Miller, W. H. Brink ; south ward, George W. Beckwith, O. J. Walker, P. D. Ballou ; treasurer, C. W. Woodhouse ; attorney, Wm. G. Shaw ; recorder, David Read ; chief of police, L. A. Drew.
1 Furnished by Rev. John M. Coathuel.
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1867.1-Mayor, Torrey E. Wales ; aldermen, north ward, John H. Worces- ter, Lawrence Barnes, John A. Arthur ; center ward, Calvin Blodgett, O. A. Dodge, Edward W. Peck; south ward, G. S. Appleton, Russell S. Taft, P. D. Ballou ; clerk, J. R. Hickok ; treasurer, C. W. Woodhouse; attorney, L. B. Englesby ; recorder, David Read ; chief of police, N. B. Flanagan.
1 868 .- Mayor, Torrey E. Wales; aldermen, north ward, John A. Arthur, Lawrence Barnes, Samuel Huntington ; center ward, Calvin Blodgett, Omri A. Dodge, Edward W. Peck; south ward, Giles S. Appleton, Russell S. Taft, P. D. Ballou ; clerk, J. R. Hickok; treasurer, Charles W. Woodhouse; judge, Wm. G. Shaw ; attorney, E. R. Hard ; recorder,2 W. H. Hoyt ; chief of police, N. B. Flanagan.
1869 .- Mayor, Phineas D. Ballou; aldermen, north ward, Lawrence Barnes, Samuel Huntington, George S. Bostwick ; center ward, Charles F. Ward, Ed- ward W. Peck, Calvin Blodgett ; south ward, Russell S. Taft, Wm. G. Shaw,3 F. M. Van Sicklen,+ Giles S. Appleton ; clerk, Wm. H. Root ;5 judge, Wm. G. Shaw ; attorney, Daniel Roberts ; treasurer, H. H. Doolittle ; chief of police, L. A. Drew.
1870 .- Mayor, Phineas D. Ballou ; aldermen, north ward, Samuel Hunt- ington, George H. Bostwick, Torrey E. Wales ; center ward, Edward W. Peck, Calvin Blodgett, Charles F. Ward ; south ward, F. M. Van Sicklen, Giles S. Appleton, Paul T. Sweet; clerk, Wm. H. Root ; judge, Wm. G. Shaw ; attor- ney, E. R. Hard ; treasurer, H. H. Doolittle; chief of police, N. B. Flanagan.
1870-71 .- Mayor, Daniel C. Linsley,6 Torrey E. Wales ;7 aldermen, north ward, George H. Bostwick, Torrey E. Wales, William W. Henry ; center ward, Calvin Blodgett, Jo D. Hatch, Joel H. Gates ; south ward, Giles S. Appleton, Paul T. Sweet, Elmore Johnson ; clerk, William H. Root; judge, W. G. Shaw; attorney, E. R. Hard ; treasurer, H. H. Doolittle; chief of police, N. B. Flan- agan.
1871-72 .- Mayor, Luther C. Dodge ; aldermen, north ward, Horatio N. Drury, William W. Henry, Heman R. Wing ;8 center ward, Jo D. Hatch, Joel H. Gates, James A. Shedd; south ward, Paul T. Sweet, Elmore Johnson, Giles S. Appleton ; clerk, William H. Root; judge, W. G. Shaw; attorney, E. R. Hard ; treasurer, H. H. Doolittle ; chief of police, N. B. Flanagan.
1872-73 .- Mayor, Luther C. Dodge ; aldermen, north ward, William W. Henry, Heman R. Wing, Alonzo W. Allen ; center ward, Joel H. Gates, Jas.
I By an amendment to the city charter approved November 9, 1865, the common council was abol- ished, and the city government from March, 1867, established in the mayor and board of aldermen. 2 Office of recorder discontinned by amendment of charter November 19, 1868.
3 Resigned.
4 Elected to fill vacancy.
5 Elected in April.
6 Resigned October 6, 1870.
7 Acting mayor and president board of aldermen.
8 Resigned October, 1871.
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A. Shedd, Jo D. Hatch ; south ward, Elmore Johnson, G. S. Appleton, Calvin H. Blodgett ; clerk, William H. Root; judge, William G. Shaw ; attorney, Russell S. Taft ; treasurer, H. H. Doolittle ; chief of police, N. B. Flanagan.
1873-74 .- Mayor, Luther C. Dodge; aldermen, ward one, Jo D. Hatch ; Sherman B. Rickerson ; ward two, Alonzo W. Allen, Alphonse Gravel ; ward three, H. R. Wing, Robert C. Rowe; ward four, James A. Shedd, Charles W. Lippitt ; ward five, G. S. Appleton, Calvin H. Blodgett ; clerk, William H. Root ; judge, Carolus Noyes ; attorney, Russell S. Taft ; treasurer, G. D. Wel- ler ; chief of police, L. A. Drew.
1874-75 .- Mayor, Calvin H. Blodgett; aldermen, ward one, Jo D. Hatch, Orville Sinclair ; ward two, Torrey E. Wales, Samuel Huntington ; ward three, H. R. Wing, Edward O'Neil ; ward four, Charles W. Lippitt, Daniel Murray ; ward five, B. B. Smalley, E. M. Sutton ; clerk, William H. Root; treasurer, G. D. Weller ; judge, M. R. Tyler ; attorney, R. H. Start ; chief of police, L. A. Drew.
1875-76 .- Mayor, Calvin H. Blodgett ; aldermen, ward one, Jo D. Hatch, Orville Sinclair ; ward two, Walter S. Vincent, Edward H. Trick ; ward three, H. R. Wing, Edward O'Neil; ward four, C. W. Lippitt, Edward Wells ; ward five, B. B. Smalley, Elliot M. Sutton ; clerk, William H. Root; treasurer, G. D. Weller ; judge, M. R. Tyler ; attorney, L. L. Lawrence ; chief of police, L. A. Drew.
1876-77 and '77-78 .- Mayor, Jo. D. Hatch ; aldermen, ward one, Orville Sinclair, George A. Rumsey ; ward two, W. S. Vincent, A. G. Whittemore ; ward three, Edward O'Neil, H. R. Wing ; ward four, Charles W. Lippitt, Sol- omon Walker ; ward five, E. R. Hard, Archibald Taylor ; clerk, William H. Root; treasurer, G. D. Weller ; judge, M. R. Tyler; attorney, L. L. Law- rence ; chief of police, L. A. Drew.
1878-79 .- Mayor, Jo D. Hatch ; aldermen, ward one, George A. Rum- sey, Charles E. Allen ; ward two, W. S. Vincent, A. G. Whittemore ; ward three, H. W. Harrington, one-half term, succeeded by Oliver Verran, H. R. Wing ; ward four, Joseph Chauvin, W. H. Brink ; ward five, A. Taylor, A. E. Richardson ; clerk, William H. Root ; treasurer, G. D. Weller ; judge, Seneca Haselton ; attorney, M. R. Tyler ; chief of police, L. A. Drew.
1879-80 .- Mayor, Jo D. Hatch ; aldermen, ward one, George A. Rum- sey, Charles E. Allen ; ward two, George C. Briggs, A. G. Whittemore ; ward three, Oliver Verran, H. R. Wing; ward four, George H. Morse, W. H. Brink ; ward five, A. Taylor, A. E. Richardson ; clerk, William H. Root; treasurer, G. D. Weller; judge, Seneca Haselton ; attorney, M. R. Tyler ; chief of police, L. A. Drew.
1880-81 .- Mayor, Jo D. Hatch ; aldermen, ward one, George A. Rum- sey, Charles E. Allen ; ward two, George C. Briggs, U. A. Woodbury ; ward three, Oliver Verran, E. J. McCarty ; ward four, George H. Morse, W. H.
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Brink ; ward five, A. Taylor, A. E. Richardson ; clerk, William H. Root; treasurer, G. D. Weller ; judge, Seneca Haselton ; attorney, Daniel Roberts ; chief of police, L. A. Drew.
1881-82 .- Mayor, Jo D. Hatch ; aldermen, ward one,"Charles E. Allen, H. E. Sibley ; ward two, U. A. Woodbury, George C. Briggs ; ward three, C. J. Alger, H. N. Drury ; ward four, W. H. Brink, George H. Morse ; ward five, A. E. Richardson, A. Taylor ; clerk, W. H. Root ; treasurer, G. D. Weller ; judge, Seneca Haselton ; attorney, Henry Ballard; chief of police, L. A. Drew.
1882-83 .- Mayor, Jo D. Hatch ; aldermen, ward one, Elihu B. Taft, H. Eugene Sibley ; ward two, U. A. Woodbury, George C. Briggs; ward three, C. J. Alger, H. N. Drury ; ward four, W. H. Brink, Albert S. Drew ; ward five, A. E. Richardson, A. Taylor ; clerk, William H. Root; treasurer, G. D. Weller ; judge, Seneca Haselton ; attorney, Henry Ballard ; chief of police, L. A. Drew.
1883-84 .- Mayor, George H. Morse; aldermen, ward one, Elihu B. Taft, H. Eugene Sibley ; ward two, U. A. Woodbury, H. S. Peck ; ward three, C. J. Alger, H. N. Drury ; ward four, W. H. Brink, A. S. Drew ; ward five, A. E. Richardson, A. Taylor ; clerk, William H. Root ; treasurer, G. D. Weller ; judge, Seneca Haselton ; attorney, Torrey E. Wales ; chief of police, Joseph Barton.
1884-85 .- Mayor, George H. Morse ; aldermen, ward one, H. Eugene Sibley, E. B. Taft ; ward two, Hamilton S. Peck, Joel H. Holton ; ward three, H. N. Drury, Charles J. Alger ; ward four, A. S. Drew, Hiram Walker ; ward five, A. Taylor, J. W. Goodell ; clerk, William H. Root; treasurer, G. D. Weller ; attorney, T. E. Wales; judge, Seneca Haselton ; chief of police, Joseph Barton.
1885-86 .- Mayor, Urban A. Woodbury ; aldermen, ward one, Elihu B. Taft, Samuel S. Watson ; ward two, Joel H. Holton, Edward J. Booth ; ward three, Charles J. Alger, John W. Kelly ; ward four, Hiram Walker, Albert G. Pierce ; ward five, J. W. Goodell, H. K. Weaver ; clerk, T. C. Pease ; attor- ney, W. L. Burnap ; treasurer, Greene D. Weller ; judge, Seneca Haselton ; chief of police, E. S. Adsit.
1886-87 .- Mayor, Urban A. Woodbury ; aldermen, ward one, Leverett B. Englesby, Samuel S. Watson ; ward two, Edward J. Booth, W. B. McKil- lip ; ward three, John W. Kelly, Thomas Cook ; ward four, Albert G. Pierce, Eli B. Johnson ; ward five, H. K. Weaver, E. M. Sutton ; clerk, T. C. Pease ; treasurer, G. D. Weller ; attorney, W. S. Burnap ; judge, W. H. Hare; chief of police, E. S. Adsit.
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CHAPTER XIX.
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF CHARLOTTE.
T HE town of Charlotte, lying in the southwestern part of the county, is bounded north by Shelburne, east by Hinesburg, south by Ferrisburgh in Addison County, and west by Lake Champlain. The charter was granted on the 24th of June, 1762, by Benning Wentworth, the royal governor of New Hampshire, to the following proprietors : Benjamin Ferris, Jonathan Aiken, Benjamin Ferris, jr., Josiah Akin, Daniel Wing, Lot Tripp, David Akin, jr., Tim Dakin, John Cromwell, John Hoag Meriti, John Hoag the 2d, John Wing, Reed Ferris, Zebulon Ferris, Wing Kelley, Nehemiah Merrit, Abraham Thomas, Anthony Tripp, Elias Palmer, David Palmer, Samuel Coe, George Soule, Elijah Doty, Peter Palmer, Josiah Bull, Josiah Bull, jr., John Hitchcock, John Brown- son, Jona. Dow, Enoch Hoag, Steward Southgate, Nathaniel Porter, jr., Jede- diah Dow, Robert Southgate, John Southgate, Daniel Merritt, Nehemiah Mer- rit, jr., Stephen Noble, Dobson Wheeler, Samuel Brown, Joshua Dillaplain, William Field, Isaac Martin, John Lawrence, John Burling, John Franklin, Thomas Franklin, jr., Samuel Franklin, James Franklin, Isaac Corsa, Elijah West, Robert Caswell, Joseph Ferris, Joseph Ferris, jr., David Ferris, Daniel Chase, Patrick Thatcher, Thomas Darling, the Hon. John Temple, lieutenant- governor, Theodore Atkinson, esq., Mark Hunking Wentworth, esq., John Nelson, esq., George Frost, esq.
The charter conveyed a tract about six miles square, bounded as follows : " Beginning at a marked tree standing in the northerly line of the township of Monkton, thence running west about two miles and one-half by Monkton to the northwesterly corner thereof, which is also the northwesterly corner of Ferrisburgh, and thence about four miles by Ferrisburgh aforesaid to Lake Champlain ; then beginning again at the first mentioned marked tree, and running thence north six miles to a marked tree, thence west about six miles to Lake Champlain aforesaid, then as the said lake runs, southerly to the north- easterly corner bound of Ferrisburgh aforesaid."
No changes of boundaries have been made in this tract. The town pos- sesses the best of agricultural facilities and a surface that seems to have been made for the pleasure of the eye. Extending through the town from north to south is a range of low mountains dividing the township into two nearly equal parts, the highest points of which are Mount Philo to the south, Pease Moun- tain in the center, and Mutton Hill to the north. This natural division of the town has frequently exemplified the experience of whole nations, and even of Vermont herself, that families, tribes, or peoples separated by territorial bar- riers cannot always be at one in sentiment. The principal streams are Lewis Brook, flowing across the southeastern corner of the town ; La Plotte River,
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across the northeastern corner ; Bear's Brook, flowing south into Addison county, and thence turning north again across the southwestern corner of the town, where it is discharged into the lake ; Beaver Brook, rising in the central part of the town and flowing north into La Plotte River; and Pringle Brook, also rising in the central part, flowing west and north into Holmes Creek, and thence to the lake. All of these streams have numerous tributaries which plentifully irrigate the soil of the town.
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