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On Jewell Brook there was originally a fulling-mill which was altered by Emery Burpee to a grist-mill ; he afterwards sold it to James Os- borne, whose successors were Spaulding & Patch. On account of the death of the latter the property was sold at auction in 1869, Whitcomb & Atherton being the purchasers. This firm carried on business over twenty-five years, and sold to the present proprietor, William Russell.
Besides the saw-mill above mentioned, there have been two others built on the west branch of the Black River : one in 1838, by Jonathan Carpenter, now operated by William S. Lawrence, and the other built by Calvin Bixby.
The Ludlow Woolen-Mills (J. S. Gill & Co.) .- On the site now occu- pied by this mill previous to 1835 was located a grist-mill, which was built by Emery Burpee. In that year Stephen Cummings, who was engaged in mercantile trade in the village, with several others formed a stock company, and in the following year began to build a woolen-mill of brick, five stories high, and employment was given to fifty or sixty hands. During the panic of 1837 the company failed, and for several years the mill was idle, till it was purchased by Abraham and Sheppard Adams, who afterwards sold it to George S. Coffin. The next proprie- tors were Ward & Buffum, who, in 1864, disposed of it to George W. Harding, Joseph Pelton and George S. Redfield, who carried on business
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under the firm name of George W. Harding & Co. until 1878. In that year J. S. Gill, who had been interested in the business since 1869, pur- chased the entire plant and the firm name became J. S. Gill & Co., which is its present title. In 1885 Samuel Gill, G. H. Levy and F. O. Knights obtained an interest in the mills. In January, 1865, the works were almost entirely destroyed by fire, but the present buildings were erected the same year. Employment is now given to between 140 and 150 hands, and both water and steam-power is used. The mills are fitted with thirty-eight broad looms, seven sets of cards, and over 3,000 spindles. About 150,000 yards of broad wool beavers are manufactured annually.
The Ludlow Toy Manufacturing Company .- The manufacture of toy carts and doll carriages was begun in Ludlow by H. N. Parker, A. B. Riggs and W. N. Graves, under the name of the Green Mountain Toy Company, in the latter part of 1872, they being located on Main street. The business was conducted in a small way, employment being given to eight or ten hands. The above concern was purchased in the early part of 1873 by a stock company organized under the general laws of the State with the title that heads this sketch. The organization was fully completed May 23, 1873, by the election of the following directors : S. W. Stimson, E. A. Howe, Cyrus Buswell, William H. Walker, and L. E. Sherman. The latter was selected as president, and E. A. Howe, clerk.
The capital stock of the new corporation was $10,000, which was afterwards increased to $15,000. The new company began business June 10, 1873, on Main street, but on December Ist of the same year removed to their new buildings situated in the eastern part of the village, a dam having been built by them on the Black River. The buildings are of wood, the principal one being two stories high, and thirty-five by eighty feet. Including machinery the total cost was $16,000. Em- ployment was given to about forty hands, and the value of the annual product was about $30,000. The corporation sold its real estate and merchandise November 19, 1887, to S. W. Stimson, E. A. Howe, and William H. Walker, who have since conducted the business under the style of the Ludlow Manufacturing Company. The manufacture of toys was discontinued in the spring of 1889, they confining themselves to the production of lumber and chair-stock.
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The Early Merchants .- The first store-keeper in Ludlow was Eliakim Hall, who came from Wallingford, Conn , and offered merchandise for sale in a store located east of a brook opposite the common in Ludlow village. The firm soon afterward became Hall & Goodridge. The next merchants were Abram and Warren Adams, whose place of business, which was known for many years as the old "Red Store," stood where the old stone house is now situated, corner of Main street and the road to North Hill. The Adamses were succeeded by Simeon Burbank. About the year 1816 Asahel Smith and Moses Haven formed a partner- ship, and opened a store on Main street, just west of the new iron bridge. Mr. Haven purchased his partner's interest, and was succeeded by liis two sons, Augustus and Aaron. The only store ever kept outside of the village was at South Hill by Andrew Pettigrew. His son, Andrew, in 1830, built and kept a store on Main street, which he continued several years, the firm in 1844 being Pettigrew & Smith. At this time there were in trade in Ludlow, besides this firm, Adams & Armington, Mason & Whitcomb, and W. A. Spaulding. Lowell A. Hammond, who is at present engaged in business in the village, commenced here in 1848 as a member of the firm of Mason & Hammond. A. F. Sherman, the drug- gist, began in 1858. E. J. Whitcomb and Solon I. Atherton, in 1864, formed a partnership in the flour and grain business, which continued for a number of years; they carried on a very large business. There are at present in the village one exclusive dry goods, two clothing, one saddlery and harness, two drug and stationery stores, three markets, two general stores, three groceries, one hotel, two livery stables, one hardware, and one stove and tinware, besides other smaller establishments.
Newspapers .- The first record of the publication of a newspaper in Ludlow dates back to 1840. The paper was called the Genius of Lib- erty, and was started by Rev. Aaron Angier, who, after issuing it for two years, sold it to Rufus and Asa Barton. The next proprietor was G. A. Tuttle, who changed the name to the Vermont Star, and in 1850 removed it to Rutland.
The next knights of the pen to make their bow to the public were R. S. Warner and W. A. Bacon, who issued a weekly called The Blotter, the first number of which appeared November 18, 1854. In November, 1856, the name of J. A. Pooler appeared as associate editor. In Novem-
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ber following the concern was sold out by the sheriff, and was bought by Mr. Warner, who, after issuing one number, suspended the publication.
The next attempt in journalism was made by R. S. Warner, in Janu- ary, 1860, when he issued The Voice Among the Mountains. The next year the name of William H. Walker appeared as editor, and on April 18, 1 862, Moses Burbank became associate editor, and in the following Sep- tember Mr. Walker withdrew. With the beginning of volume four the paper was made a monthly, and before the year was closed its earthly career was done. The Transcript was founded by D. E. Johnson, April 17, 1866, but owing to his death in October, of the same year, the property was purchased by Mr. Millikin, of the Brattleboro Record, who, after a vain attempt to continue it, stopped the publication. The Black River Gazette was established December 19, 1866, by R. S. Warner and Moses Burbank, the latter being the editor, but owing to his death in the following March he was succeeded by Henry D. Foster. On March 20, 1869, the names of Stillman B. Rider, late editor of the Brandon Union, and Martin H. Goddard appear as editors, and in the following May the latter became sole editor, but gave way September 17th to F. S. Briggs, who continued a few months. On February 10, 1871, S. B. Rider's name again appears as editor, and the following June the firm became Warner & Rider. The next to assume the editorial manage- ment was William A. Bacon, July 11, 1873, which he continued until Jan- uary, 1874. Soon after this the paper was purchased by D. C. Hackett, who continued to publish it for a short time, but finally removed it to Brandon, changing its title to the Otter Creek News, where it died in 1882.
The present paper issued in the town, called the Vermont Tribune, was established by Mott Brothers, November 24, 1876, and in the follow- ing February was purchased by F. W. Bacon. In September of the same year he sold it to W. A. McArthur. In March, 1878, Rev. L. B. Hibbard assumed control of the agricultural department and in July, 1879, succeeded to the control of the paper. In April, 1881, the pres- ent proprietor, E. G. Allis, purchased the establishment from Mr. Hib- bard. Mr. Allis at once enlarged the paper and again increased its size in October, 1882. Under his management it has enjoyed unusual pros- perity, his circulation being at the time of his purchase about 850 copies, which he has increased to 2,550.
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Lawyers .- The first lawyer in Ludlow was N. P. Fletcher, who opened an office as early as 1814. He continued in business till 1825, when Judge Reuben Washburn succeeded him. During the year 1828 Sew- all Fullam, jr., became a student in Judge Washburn's office and later practiced for himself. These two men attended to all the legal business of the town until January 1, 1839, when P. T. Washburn, a son of the judge, opened an office and carried on business until 1844, when he re- moved to Woodstock, Vt. During the year 1844 Frederick C. Robbins and Daniel A. Heald began practicing law in the place, the former con- tinuing until his death, and the latter till 1857, when he removed to New York city and is now president of the Home Insurance Company of that city. In 1849 two other attorneys opened offices in Ludlow-Clark H. Chapman and Reuben H Washburn, another son of Judge Washburn. The latter continued to practice until 1854. Volney Fullam, a son of Sewall Fullam, began the practice of his profession in Ludlow in 1852, which he followed until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted and served with distinction, being mustered out of the service as a colonel. In 1856 Clark H. Chapman removed his office to Proctorsville, Vt. The death of Judge Washburn in 1860 left only three lawyers in Ludlow.
In 1862 William H. Walker removed to Ludlow and began the prac- tice of law, which he followed until 1884, when he was made judge of the Supreme Court. During the year 1869 Martin H. Goddard became a member of the Windsor County Bar and began practice in Ludlow, which he still continues. S. H. Griffin practiced law from 1876 to 1880 in Ludlow. W. W. Stickney, who is at present engaged in the law busi- ness, has been connected with the County Bar since 1878.
For more extended notice of some of these attorneys see the chapter devoted to the Bench and Bar of the county.
Physicians of Ludlow .- As early as 1821 Joshua Warner began to practice medicine in the town and continued until about 1835. Dr. Warner was of the allopathic school. The following physicians of this school have practiced medicine in Ludlow: Ardain G. Taylor, from 1827 to 1846; Daniel Jones, from 1838 to 1854; William B. Weatherbee, from 1839 to 1861 ; Samuel P. Danforth, from 1851 to 1853; H. H. Palmer, from 1854 to 1875 ; W. H. Chapman, from 1855 to 1869; J. H. Putnam began practice in 1868 and afterwards (1876) formed a partner-
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ship with S. H. Morgan, which continued only two years, the latter car- rying on the business for a number of years afterwards. The present physicians of this school are D. F. Cooledge, who has practiced here since 1868 ; George E. Lane, since 1878 ; and W. N. Bryant, since 1887.
The Thompsonian school has been represented in Ludlow by Putnam Burton, who began practice in 1842 and continued over forty years. Also A. Ross, from 1844 to 1855, and L. Chase from 1856 to 1861.
H. S. Boardman and A. F. Moore, the latter being at present located in the town, have practiced medicine in accordance with the homeopathic system. The following have practiced medicine at different times in the town, their stay being short: W. C. Chandler, Pliny B. Parker, Martin J. Love, S. H. Buteau, J. G. Murphy and George Rusledt.
The First Congregational Society .- The first religious meetings held within the limits of Ludlow were those of the Congregationalists. The services were held at the house of Stephen Read and were usually con- ducted by his brother, Peter Read. The place of meeting was a pict- uresque spot, situated at the bottom of the valley between the mountains near the " Old Crown Point Road." On both sides were the almost per- pendicular walls of the mountains, and among the primitive forest trees the early settlers gathered every Sabbath morning for religious worship. On pleasant summer days when the congregations were large the meet- ings were held in the open air in the shade of the trees. These meet- ings were held as early as 1790 and in the summer of 1806 a plain wood structure devoid of steeple or ornaments of any kind was erected. This was the first meeting-house built in Ludlow, and was located on the site of the present church edifice. The church was organized September 25, 1806, the following being the original members: Peter Read, Lydia Read, Ezra Ritter, Polly Ritter, John Warner, Lydia Warner, John Sar- gent, Betsey Sargent, David Lewis, Polly Lewis, Leonard Ross, Lydia Abbott, Ephraim Warren, Mary Davidson, Benjamin Sargent, Susanna Sargent, Joanna Lee, Persis Patch, Ketura Denison, Joseph Taylor and Margaret Fletcher. The first communion service was held about two months after organization of the church, and it was administered by Rev. Prince Jenne of Plymouth.
During the year 1806 Peter Read was chosen deacon and in 1808, by the request of the society, he received from the Rutland Association a
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license to preach the gospel. He was ordained as the first settled minis- ter of the society October 10, 1810, and filled the position till October 25, 1826, relinquishing his duties on account of his age, though he still con- tinued to reside among his people till October 6, 1839, when he was called to his rest at the venerable age of eighty-eight years. Rev. Fred- erick E. Cannon was installed pastor by the same council that released Elder Read and held pastoral office until 1831, when he was succeeded April 26, 1832, by Rev. Peter John Nichols, who was dismissed Septem- ber 1, 1834. The fourth pastor of the society, Rev. Silas H. Hodge, was
ordained October 7, 1835, and continued his duties till August 31, 1836. The next to fill the position of pastor was the Rev. William Claggett, who was installed November 22, 1838, and dismissed November II, 1840. The present church edifice was built in 1839; it is a wooden structure capable of seating three hundred persons. From the time of the dismissal of the Rev. Mr. Claggett the society was without a pastor till April 20, 1848, when the Rev. Henry H. Sanderson was ordained and installed, and filled the pulpit till April 26, 1853. The next installed pas- tor was the Rev. Amos Foster, who began his duties November 8, 1853, and continued the same until December 30, 1855. From this time until Rev. Asa F. Clark was installed, May 11, 1859, the society was supplied, being without a regular pastor. The Rev. Mr. Clark remained till May, 1862, and the two following years the society obtained the services of their former pastor, Rev. Henry H. Sanderson. He was succeeded by the Rev. R. Bayard Snowden, who supplied the church as acting pastor for one year and six months, and was followed by the Rev. Henry C. Hazen. Mr. Hazen entered the foreign missionary field and on Octo- ber 20, 1867, Rev. James P. Stone began in the church as acting pastor, continuing until October, 1869, when he was succeeded by Rev. Henry Duboc. The Rev. Philander Bates began as acting pastor on January I, 1871, and continued until his death, April 9, 1873. He was succeeded by the Rev. S. P. Cook in September, 1873, who continued till Febru- ary, 1877. From this time until March, 1878, the pulpit was supplied by Rev. J. B. Clark, a resident minister. The Rev. George H. French assumed the pastorate in March, 1878, remaining two years, after which Rev. Mr. Clark was engaged one year. Rev. R. B. Grover was ordained in September, 1881, and resigned on account of ill-health in February,
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1884. The next incumbent, Rev. Herman P. Fisher, was ordained Feb- ruary 4, 1884, and remained until May, 1889, when he was succeeded, in October, by Rev. Evan Thomas.
The following have filled the office of deacon in this church : Peter Read, Leonard Ross, Thomas Wetherbee, Jesse Miller, John Davidson, Benjamin P. Spaulding, H. W. Parker, N. M. Pierce, E. A. Howe, D. F. Cooledge.
The first clerk of the society was Asahel Smith. The office of secre- tary was filled for three months by Stephen Cummings, who was suc- ceeded by Rufus Read. Benjamin P. Spaulding was elected in 1838, Daniel Jones in 1843, Perley S. Coffin in 1846, John Davidson, jr., in 1847, Reuben Washburn in 1848. Since that time M. R. Emerson, D. H. Freeman, S. W. Brown, J. Davidson, S. B. Spaulding, A. H. Lockwood and Charles Raymond have filled the office.
Those persons who have filled the position of church clerk, besides Mr. Smith, are F. E. Cannon, P. J. Nichols, Peter Read, Silas H. Hodges, John Davidson, William Claggett, Edwin Martin, Reuben Washburn, Asa F. Clark, H. H. Sanderson, H. P. Stone, N. M. Pierce and Maria I. Pierce.
The Baptist Church .- As early as 1806 there were thirteen Baptists in this town, and in 1819 a union meeting-house was built and occupied by the Baptists nearly one-half of the time, they being members of the churches in adjoining towns. The First Baptist church was organized April 18, 1825, and consisted of forty members, and the following year Rev. Joseph Freeman was ordained as pastor. His successors were Elias Hurlburt, J. M. Graves and A. Allen. Dissatisfaction over the temper- ance question led seventy-eight members of the society to form the Sec- ond Baptist church. In their covenant was this pledge : " We engage to use no ardent spirits, except for medicinal purposes." Most of the remaining members of the First church subsequently united with the Second, and the former ceased to be recognized by the Woodstock As- sociation. The following persons served as deacons of the First church: Moses Mayo, Andrew Pettigrew, Luther Howard, Janna Wilcox, John Pierce, and Martin Howard. The Rev. J. M. Graves was among those who formed the Second church and has been succeeded by the follow- ing pastors: Darwin H. Ranney, in 1836; William Upham, in 1837;
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J. M. Graves, in 1838; Baxter Burrows, in 1841 ; Nathaniel Cudworth, in 1849; Ira Pearson, in 1853 ; John P. Farrar, in 1872 ; J. A. Johnson, in 1877; Lewis B. Hubbard, in 1881 ; J. B. Child, in September, 1882 ; he was succeeded by the present incumbent, Rev. R. L. Olds, in May, 1884.
The present house of worship was erected in 1840, and was repaired in 1868. It seats 400 persons. The vestry, containing four rooms, was built in 1878. The following persons have filled the office of deacon in this church: Janna Wilcox, Moses Dodge, Asa Fletcher, Roswell Smith, Samuel L. Arlington, Abel A. Bachelder, Ora J. Taylor, James Petti- grew, John Hall, Alva F. Sherman, John H. Dennett, Samuel U. King.
The First Universalist Society .- The preliminary meeting of this soci- ety was held October 8, 1835, Asahel Smith being chosen moderator and Pliny Parker, clerk. The permanent organization was completed by the adoption of a constitution and articles of faith. The sum of twelve hundred dollars was subscribed under date of November 14, 1835, for the erection of a church edifice, by the following persons : Pliny Parker, Ja- cob Patrick, Asahel Smith, Eben Spear, Artemas Arnold, Roswell Smith, Andrew Johnson, Jerry Gilbert, Ira Wiley, Thomas Whitcomb, Merrick Spafford, Sewall Fullam, jr., Abel Haile, Pratt & Bowers, Cyrus Baker, Phineas W. Spaulding, Abram Adams, John Stimson, Horace Keyes, Frederick Wyman, H. H. Corey, Enos Estabrooks, and Zebulon Spauld- ing. The edifice was finished in 1837, Abram Adams, Phineas Spauld- ing, and Asahel Smith being the building committee. The first settled minister was the Rev. Joseph Hemphill, who began his duties in 1840. Previous to this the pulpit was supplied by various ministers, the Rev. Warren Skinner, of Cavendish, being often called upon. Mr. Hemphill finished his work in 1844, and was succeeded by Rev. N. C. Hodgdon, who remained until 1846. The next pastor was Rev. John A. Henry, who died December 15, 1847. From this time to the spring of 1848 the society depended upon supplies, but in that year Rev. J. O. Skinner was called and remained until 1851, when he was succeeded (1852) by Rev. H. H. Baker. The Rev. E. S. Foster was chosen pastor in 1856, and remained two years. In the month of April, 1858, the Rev. Will- iam S. Balch preached his first sermon, and continued with the society five years. For a number of years after this there was no settled minis- ter. In 1870 Rev. J. T. Powers was called and regular meetings were
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again held. He resigned May 1, 1874. In December, 1875, Rev. Her- bert E. Whitney was installed and continued to the fall of 1880; he was succeeded by Rev. W. A. Pratt, who remained till February 26, 1882. The next pastor, the Rev. J. S. Gledhill, was installed April 2, 1882, and was succeeded June 22, 1884, by Rev. J. P. Eastman, who remained until January 31, 1886. From this date until May, 1886. the pulpit was occu- pied by supplies. Rev. A. J. Aubrey was then called and remained until December 25, 1887. In July, 1888, Rev. J. R. Roblin took the pulpit, but at the end of one year was forced to resign by reason of ill-health. The present incumbent, Rev. J. B. Reardon, was installed as pastor in October, 1889. The society was incorporated under the State laws May 8, 1888, and now has a membership of fifty.
The Methodist Episcopal Church .- Though there was no regular or- ganization of the members of this denomination among the early settlers of the town, there were still disciples of this faith settled in Ludlow at an early date. Over forty years ago a class was formed by Rev. Mr. Leonard, and for several years Rev. Mr. Pier, who was styled "Father " Pier, held religious services in the Methodist faith. A new organization was effected in 1872, and Rev. N. F. Perry was assigned to the pulpit. The present church edifice was built in 1875, at an expense of $7,200, including the grounds. It has a seating capacity of 300, and was dedi- cated December 22, 1875. The pastors who have had charge of the so- ciety, with the year when they began, are as follows : Rev. L. E. Rock- well, 1875; F. H. Roberts, 1878 ; A. J. Hough, 1880; E. Snow, 1882 ; W. D. Malcolm, 1885; and E. E. Reynolds, 1887. The membership is seventy-seven, and there are sixty-seven pupils in the Sunday-school.
The Church of the Annunciation .- This society was organized July 23, 1876, and the church was dedicated on that day, there being then about 290 members. Previous to this Rev. Edmund Gendreau, of Bel- lows Falls, came to Ludlow and performed the services of the Roman Catholic church. The first settled minister of the place was Rev. J. C. McLaughlin, who remained till 1881, when he was succeeded by Rev Henry Lane, who continued till 1885. In that year the present incum - bent, Rev. Patrick J. Houlihan, took charge of the parish, which in- cludes Mount Holly, Springfield, and Ludlow. The seating capacity of the church is between 400 and 500, and the value of the church prop- erty is over $7,000.
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Schools .- The opportunities of securing an education in Ludlow in the early days were very limited. For many years school was only held two months in each summer, and as many more in the winter. If any of the early families wished to give their children a more extended education they sent them to Burlington or Middlebury. For many years the dis- trict that included the present village extended to the Cavendish line, the school-house being located on the site of the present school at Smithville. Here taught Miss Alintha Griswold, afterwards Mrs. Hewlet ; Miss Sally Searles, afterwards Mrs. Hoyt; Miss Chloe Wilder, afterwards married to James Beard, himself a teacher ; Miss Lois Deni- son, afterwards Mrs. Jeptha Spaulding ; and Miss Roxanna Ives, after- wards Mrs. Jonathan Atherton, who taught the school in 1816. A little square one-story brick school-house was afterwards built opposite the Baptist church, where a succession of teachers labored, among whom were Stephen Cummings, Edward Manning, John Crowley, Ardain G: Taylor, Sewall Fullam, jr., William Rodney Manning, and James Beard. The town was originally divided in 1794 into three school districts. There are at present nine districts, each being supplied with a good school building.
Black River Academy .- This institution owes its origin to active mem - bers of the Baptist denomination in the counties of Windsor and Wind- ham, who, as early as 1834, made a movement to establish a school under the influence of that religious denomination in the southern part of the State. The inhabitants of Ludlow offering to erect a suitable building, this town was finally fixed upon for the location by those that lived in Windsor county. The first preliminary meeting in reference to the subject was held May 20, 1834, and Horace Fletcher, R. Washburn, Jabez Proctor, and J. Lawrence were appointed a committee to obtain an act of incorporation under the above title. A charter was obtained at the session of the Legislature in October, 1834, the following being named as trustees : Daniel Packer, Joseph M. Graves, Jabez Proctor, Moses Pollard, Reuben Washburn, C. W. Hodges, Jacob S. McCollum, John F. Cotton, Horace Fletcher, Jonathan Lawrence, Stephen Cum- mings, Ardain G. Taylor, Nathaniel Tolles, and Joseph Freeman. Of these gentlemen all but the latter had passed away at the time of hold- ing the semi-centennial anniversary of the academy on August 25 and 26,
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