The history of Washington county, in the Vermont historical gazetteer:, Part 110

Author: Hemenway, Abby Maria, 1828-1890, [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Montpelier, Vt., Vermont watchman and state journal press
Number of Pages: 1066

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REV. JOEL WINCH. FIRST W. M.

MASONIC.

The first record of DE WITT CLINTON LODGE, No. 15, F. & A. M., was Nov. 8, 1848, working under a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Vermont. This rec- ord does not show where they met, but it is believed they held their meetings in I. W. Brown's hall at the Center village. The officers were: Joel Winch, W. M. ; H. W. Carpenter, S. W. : Walter Little, J. W. ; Elijah Smith, Jr., Secretary. Date of Charter, Jan. 18, 1849.

Charter Members .- H. W. Carpenter, Joel Winch, Samuel L. Adams, Oramel Williams, Walter Little, Joshua Lane, Jo- seph Bean, John Fisk, Zeno Crocker, S. B. Holden, Philip Staples, John Leonard, and Jesse Averill.

Rev. John Gregory received the first de- gree in August, 1849.

Past Masters .- Joel Winch, Joel Winch, Jr., A. V. N. Carpenter, A. H. Proctor, David L. Howe, E. G. Babcock, C. N. Carpenter, James P. Warner, J. G. Som- erville, Geo. W. Kingsbury, Henry Ferris, J. L. Mack.

Officers for 1882 .- W. M. Rumbaugh, W. M .; L. A. Howes, S. W .; Ozro

Winch, J. W. ; J. C. B. Thayer, trea. ; H. L. Kenyon, sec. : W. O. Whitmarsh, S. D. ; G. C. Bates, J. D. ; E. Ingalls, S. S. : Wm. Lu- ther, J. S. : D. Thomas, Marshal : A. McGillvary, Ty- ler.

MOUNT ZION COMMANDERY, NO. 9, Knight Templars. A dispensation was granted by the Right Eminent Grand Commander to the following Sir Knights : J. L. Mack, Joel Winch, Henry D. Bean, Stephen Thomas, Frank H. Bascom, L. Bart Cross, Emory Towne, G. C. V. Eastman, George W. Tilden, Charles E. Abbott, J. M. Poland, and Allen McGilvary, to open a Com- mandery of Knights Templars at North- field, and to confer the orders of knight- hood.

The first meeting under this dispensa- tion was held Apr. 9, 1873, A. O. 755, and the following officers were appointed : Jona L. Mack, Eminent Commander : Henry D. Bean, Generalissimo ; Frank H. Bascom, Captain General ; George C. V. Eastman, Prelate; Charles E. Abbott, Senior Warden ; Allen McGilvary, Junior Warden ; Joel Winch, Treasurer ; J. Mun- roe Poland, Recorder; Emory Town, Standard Bearer; L. Bart Cross, Sword Bearer ; George W. Tilden, Warder.

A charter was granted them by the Grand Commandery, June 10, A. D., 1873, A. O. 755, and Aug. 27, of the same year, they were formally constituted with ap- propriate ceremonies by the Right Emi- nent Grand Commander, Joseph L. Per- kins, and other grand officers. This inter- esting occasion was graced by the presence of Burlington Commandery, No. 2, and

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the street parade of the two commanderies is remembered as beautiful and imposing.

LILY OF THE VALLEY, Conclave No. 5, Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine. A charter having been granted to Henry D. Bean, George C. V. Eastman, Joel Winch, George W. Kingsbury, Charles E. Abbott and Allen McGilvery, by the Grand Imperial Council of the State of Michigan, to form and hold a Conclave of the Red Cross and Appendant Orders at Northfield, in the State of Vermont, the above-named Sir Knights on the ninth day of April, A. D., 1875, A. O. 1562, or- ganized Lily of the Valley, Conclave No. 21, Knights of the Red Cross of Constan- tine, by electing Henry D. Bean, M. P., sovereign ; George C. V. Eastman, vice- roy ; Allen McGilvery, sir general : Chas. E. Abbott, Jr., general ; Joel Winch, treas- urer ; George W. Kingsbury, recorder.

A convention of the several Conclaves of the Order in this State met at Burling- ton, Apr. 30, 1875, and organized the Grand Imperial Council of Vermont under the direction of Sir D. Burnham Tracy, 33°, Grand Sovereign of Michigan. The organization being completed, the above- named charter, No. 21, issued by the Grand Imperial Council of Michigan, was surrendered for endorsement, and was re- issued by the new Grand Council as No. 5 on its roll of subordinates, by the author- ity of which charter Lily of the Valley Conclave has continued to convene reg- ularly for the transaction of the business of the Order until the present time.

MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION of VT., established in Northfield, its principal of- ficers citizens of this town, was organized in Feb. 1875, Hon. George Nichols, pres- ident ; J. L. Mack, vice president ; G. B. B. Denny, secretary, and J. C. B. Thayer, treasurer, and the same gentlemen con- tinue to hold these several offices at the present time (1878.)

ODD FELLOWSHIP.

In the fall or winter of 1849 and '50, Brothers Dr. Samuel W. Thayer, J. C. B. Thayer, Dr. Edward A. Williams, Isaac L. Stevens, and Thomas J. Nutter sent a

petition to the Grand Master, asking to be instituted as a Lodge, which request was granted, and Mar., 1850, the grand officers visited Northfield, and instituted the Lodge, with the above named brethren as charter members, and the same evening T. A. C. Beard, S. S. Cady, James Pal- mer, and J. S. Abbott also became mem- bers, making Io in all. The first Noble Grand was Dr. S. W. Thayer, and the first Vice Grand J. C. B. Thayer, and Dr. Edward H. Williams the first Secretary.

Prosperity attended the Lodge, and at the end of three months they had 30, and at the end of two years 60 members, with but one death ; but in May, 1852, their hall was burned, with all their books and Lodge property, except the secretary's book : loss in regalia, library, &c. was $350 ; no insurance, and a debt of $150, without a penny to pay; no Lodge room, and members scattered, and had it not been for the faithfulness of those who loved Odd Fellowship, it must have gone down never to rise again.

The first meeting after the fire was held in the hall of the Northfield House. After a time a hall was procured on Central Street ; the next hall was in Union Block.

Prosperity again dawned, Jan. 1, 1859, they had in the treasury $508.29, free from debt ; but sickness and death made inroads upon them soon again, and their treasury was depleted; and about this time the railroad works were removed to St. Albans, and as a matter of course many of the members went with them; those left be- came disheartened, and the good work ceased for the time, after paying all their debts.

But in the summer of 1871, Past Grand Master, P. D. Bradford, proposed a meet- ing of the faithful at his office, when a pa- per was drawn up, signed by a goodly number, petitioning the Grand Master to be again recognized. The request was granted ; on the evening of Aug. 1, 1871, the grand officers came to Northfield, and restored the Lodge to life. After a few months they began to recuperate, and have gained steadily in funds and members until the present time, with a good working

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Lodge, and a determination to make it a success. So that to-day [1878] they have 100 members, $1200 in the treasury, free from debt.

The amount of relief paid by the Lodge cannot be told, as the records were burn- ed. But since 1871, they have paid $150 for funeral expenses, have buried 5 broth- ers, and 200 have been admitted to this institution since its first organization .- [J. G. 1878.

Present Officers, 1882 .- P. D. Bradford, N. G .; O. D. Edgerton, V. G; J. K. Edgerton, S .; E. Huntley, T.

EUREKA ENCAMPMENT of the Patriar- chal Branch of Independent Order Odd Fellows was institute 1 Jan. 7, 1874, and now numbers 32 members. have $100 in bank, with good furniture and fixtures, and are free from debt. They meet first and third Mondays of each month, at 7.30 P. M.

ODD FELLOWS RELIEF ASSOCIATION- organized in Northfield, Feb. 2, 1875. Hon. P. D. Bradford was elected presi- dent, and O. D. Edgerton, Esq., clerk. Since then 188 have become members, and it is permanently established as one of the institutions of Northfield that is destined to do great good. Its principles are the same as those of the Masonic Re- lief Association, and we refer the reader to the comments made upon the latter in- stitution as appropriate for both. [1878.] No change. [1882.]

COL. ALBERT STEVENS. (FROM REV. MR. BARTLETT.)

Albert Stevens, son of Daniel Stevens, was born in Hartland, Apr. 23, 1804. He lived there till 1820, when father and son left to find a lot of wild land owned by the former in Northfield. On the way they met, in a chaise, the late Judge Paine, dressed in old English style, with knee- breeches. They built a shanty far in the woods, and cut away the timber. In the fall they built a large log-house, with boards laid on to keep off the storm till it could be finished. One morning when Albert awoke, he found the snow had drifted heavily over his bed, and on it were the tracks of animals, such as sables

and weazels. Trees were marked by the axe to help find the way, and when belated at night one of these had to be found in the dark. Then one of the party would remain at it till some other should be found nearer home. Once a pair of oxen strayed away, and Albert traveled a month in search, going first to Hartland, where they were bought. They were found in Calais, where they had been raised. Mrs. Stevens visited the family in the fall, bring- ing her own handiwork in winter clothing. She came to remain in 1821. There was a hollow tree on the land 27 feet in cir- cumference, into which Mrs. S. took six ladies who came to take tea with her. It was afterwards used as a stable for young cattle, etc. Albert worked hard, and helped to clear about 25 acres. He left in 1823, and went to Warren for about 2 years, then returned and settled on 50 acres adjoining his father's lot. While there he husked corn for Judge Paine where the fountain now is on the common. It was all forest where Central street now is, only one house between the Factory village (now Depot village), and the Center, which was then mostly woods. Only one house was on Cady hill. that of Nathan Green, one on Water street, and none in Factory village except those con- nected with the factory. A small store was at the Center. Worship was held only at two farm-houses. There was no meeting-house till a year or two later, this name being then exclusively given to all places of worship except Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches.

Mr. Stevens chopped wood for 25 cts. a cord, and hewed timber 8x8, which he sold, delivered, for a cent a foot running measure. In 1826, he was married to Dorothy Stevens, of Warren; lived on clearing till 1829, when he removed to Eden and worked 8 years as carpenter and millwright ; built a meeting-house in Eden, and one in Potton, P. Q. About 1832, became sergeant of militia in La- moille County, and was afterwards pro- moted through other offices till he was made colonel. He went to Plattsburgh, N. Y., in 1842. When work commenced

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on the Vermont Central R. R., he returned carpenters of the place were unable to do. to Northfield, where he has lived since. Col. Stevens has had three children : He has been bookseller since 1857. When William A., born 1827, died 1855 ; Mary 73 years old, he was asked and consented | Ann, born 1829, married 1849, and died to do a difficult job of " setting out " for a 1869; Edwin, born 1837, died 1863 : wife new building in Sutton, P. Q., which the died 1841.

John Ge

DOG RIVER VALLEY ASSOCIATION.

| Berlin, the Fair was as good as any ever held in the County. Every department was well represented, and Floral Hall was the center of attraction not surpassed by any in the State, and elicited applause from thousands of people.

In the summer of 1873, a meeting was called to take into consideration the pro- priety of forming an association to benefit the farmers of Northfield, and it resulted in the formation of the above named soci- ety. Oct. Ist and 2d of the same season, The officers were : John Gregory, pres- ident ; Frank W. Gold, Northfield, Geo. Crane, Williamstown, W. C. Clark, Brook- field, William Orcutt, Roxbury, and C. E. Andrews, Berlin, vice presidents ; James Morse, secretary ; J. F. Davis, auditor ; William Winch, treasurer. the first fair was held, on Frank W. Gold's trotting park, known as the " Dog River Valley Fair," which was so great a success that they have been continued each year since. It proved that the resources of Northfield and vicinity were equal to the occasion. Calling in the aid of Williams- After serving as president three years, town, Brookfield, Braintree, Roxbury and | Mr. Gregory declined a re-election, and J.

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H. Orcutt was chosen to fill that position, ident ; George Denny, vice president ; J. which he has creditably held since. C. D. K. Edgerton, secretary ; Christopher Dole, Williams is now the acting secretary. treasurer.

Present Officers .- Royal W. Clark, pres-

yours very truly. Seo Nichols.

BANKS.

THE NORTHFIELD BANK was chartered by an act of the Legislature, Nov. 23, 1854, with a capital of $100,000. The first meeting for the election of officers was held Jan. 9, 1855 ; directors : Calvin Ainsworth, Perley Belknap, Reuben Peck, John B. Hutchinson and Alvin Braley. The same day Calvin Ainsworth was elected president by the directors, and H. M. Bates, cashier.

In 1865, at a stockholders' meeting, it was voted to organize the Northfield Na- tional Bank, under the laws of the United States. H. C. Ely was appointed assist- ant cashier in Nov. 1864.

1878, Jan. 8, at the annual meeting, Geo. Nichols, John Lamson, Charles A. Edgerton. J. C. Gallup and J. C. Cady

were elected direc- tors, and George Nichols, president ; since then, F. L. Ely, cashier, having deceased, Chas. A. Edgerton, Jr., was appointed in his place.

The NORTHFIELD SAVINGS BANK was incorporated in 1867. By close at- tention to its inter- ests, and an eco- nomical administra- tion of its affairs, in II years it vies in importance and stability with older NC. COM institutions in our State. Officers for 1877-78 : George M. Fsk, president ; George H. Crane, vice president ; Jas. C. B. Thayer, trea. ; Carlos D. Williams, secretary ; board of directors, Orvis D. Edgerton, Jasper H. Orcutt, Andrew E. Denny, John P. Davis, Edwin K. Jones. Amount of deposits, $151,861.17.

[From Mr. Gregory's account in 1878. For sketch of Mr. G., see page 622.]

Banks-completed by Joseph K. Edgerton.

NORTHFIELD BANK was organized in 1852, under the general banking law of the State, but did not go into business until after it had, in 1853, received a char- ter from the Legislature. Its first presi- dent was Calvin Ainsworth ; second, Perley Belknap ; third, Alvin Braley ; fourth, Geo. Nichols. The first cashier was H. M. Bates ; second, John B. Hutchinson ; third, Arthur Ropes ; fourth, Henry G. Ely, Fred L. Ely ; fifth, Charles A. Edgerton, Jr.

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GOOD TEMPLARS.

GOULDSVILLE LODGE, NO. 166 .- The pioneer Lodge of the town, formed Dec. 20, 1871, with 13 charter members, the number just sufficient to obtain a charter. July 31, 1872, the Lodge had a member- ship of 100. Oct. 11, 1872, notice of the death of Charles Grant,-the first death of a member. Mar. 18, 1873, E. N. Chandler was instantly killed by an engine ; also died the same month, Sherman Gold, a charter member, a life-long temperance man ; and the same spring, Myra Bowen, a worthy member, died ; Jan. 1876, Joseph Gould, an esteemed charter member ; December, Ella Simons and Mrs. Harriet Thrasher, sisters.

The highest number of members at any one time has been 139; the lowest since the first quarter 68 ; and the present mem- bership is 74, in good standing, doing a good work. The Lodge is free from debt, and money in the treasury. As an auxili- ary of the Lodge, there is a Juvenile Tem- ple. of over 40 members, mostly children between the ages of 5 and 16, doing a good work for temperance, and in connection with the Lodge, may be considered one of the permanent institutions of the place.

List of Past Worthy Good Templars .- H. H. Perkins, George Carter, A. F. An- drews, Charles F. Beard, H. S. Thrasher, D. R. Fisk, Charles McIntosh, H. L. Rich, E. F. Sisco, H. P. Flint, D. R. Fisk, A. Rich, S. F. Gibbs, Charles Benedict.

MOUNTAIN GEM LODGE, Independent Order of Good Templars, organized Mar. 20, 1873, at South Northfield, the second Lodge of Good Templars in the town ; has numbered among its members the best citizens of that part of the town, and has always exerted a good, general moral in- fluence with temperance sentiments. It started with 28 charter members ; officers : W. W. Holden, worthy chief templar ; Dora L. Holden, worthy vice templar ; E. K. Jones, worthy secretary ; Harriet E. Jones, worthy assistant secretary ; Geo. H. Denny, worthy financial secretary ; Martin Cobleigh, worthy treasurer ; Wm. Slade, worthy chaplain; Frank S. Mead, past

worthy chief templar ; F. A. Jones, worthy marshal ; Olive A. Howe, worthy deputy marshal ; Matilda J. Howe, worthy right hand supporter ; Delia Mead, worthy left hand supporter ; Elra M. Slade, worthy guard ; O. A. Slade, worthy sentinel.

The Worthy Chief Templars since the organization of the Lodge : W. W. Holden, Thomas Slade, E. K. Jones, Martin Cobleigh, E. Kimball, Allen Slade, Herman T. J. Howe, Dan. Derby, Frank W. Gold, Fred A. Jones, Jeff. E. House, Albert Steele, Elra M. Slade, S. P. Or- cutt and F. E. Steele.

Worthy Vice Templars, Dora L. Holden, Elva M. Steele, Harriet E. Jones, Carrie Cobleigh, Celia Gold, Nellie Kimball, Emma A. Wright, Aurora M. Edson, Clara Cobleigh, Anna Fuller, Etta Briggs, Susie Jones, Abbie Kimball, Anna Jones and Roxana Orcutt.

The Lodge deputies have been : Thos. Slade, W. W. Holden, S. P. Orcutt and Dan. Derby.

The following have been delegates to the Grand Lodge : W. W. Holden, E. K. Jones, S. P. Orcutt, Thomas Slade and Dan. Derby.

The Lodge now numbers about 50 mem- bers. It is numerically the smallest Lodge of the town, but it has always numbered among its members more of the eligible inhabitants of its jurisdiction than either of the other Lodges; and, although its field of labor has not been as hard as the others, yet it has done a good work.

SONS OF TEMPERANCE. Central Divis- ion, No. 80, instituted Feb. 16, 1858, had its day of working good in Northfield in the cause of temperance. The best minds in this town were its warmest supporters, But, like other benevolent associations for the suppression of vice, it declined, and gave way to more preferable organiza- tions, but its existence was a blessing to many, and it deserves honorable mention in our temperance record. It died out.

CARSWELL TEMPLE OF HONOR, was in- stituted Dec. 28, 1868; the expense of running it seemed too high for those in moderate circumstances.

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pendent Order of Good Templars, was or- ganized in the village of Northfield, at Concert Hall, Apr. 3, 1873, by Col. John B. Mead, of Randolph, Grand Worthy Chief Templar, assisted by Rev. E. Folsom, Deputy Grand Worthy Chief Templar for Washington County, and by large delega- tions from the Lodges at Gouldsville and the South Village.

Over 100 names were on the application for a charter, and 80 presented themselves for initiation on the evening of institution. Starting with so large a membership, com- prising many of our best citizens and rep- resenting all branches of industry, it stepped at once into the front ranks among the lodges of the State, and in Jan. 1875, it had a membership of 201, making it the banner lodge of the County and of the State, which position it has since held.

The largest membership was in Aug. 1877, when it numbered 290 members in good standing. At the occasion of its fifth anni- versary the report shows that there had been in- itiated into the lodge over 500 members. One-half that number have severed their connection with the lodge by removals, with- drawals, etc .. leaving the present number 250. In Jan. 1875, this lodge, as- sisted by the cotemporary lodges of the town, enter- tained the Grand Lodge of the State, and in January, 1879, will again have the same pleasure. The offi- cers at the organization of the lodge were: Frank Plumley, worthy chief tem- plar ; Altha Dutton, worthy vice templar ; Ladoit Der- by, worthy secretary ; Mrs. L. W. Avery, worthy fi- nancial secretary; L. W. Avery, worthy treasurer ; J. F. Davis, worthy chap-

NORTHFIELD LODGE, NO. 175, Inde- lain; S. B. Spaulding, worthy marshal ; Hattie Clifford, worthy deputy marshal ; Lizzie Knapp, worthy guard : H. W. Davis, worthy sentinel; Mrs. L. L. Plumley, worthy right hand supporter ; Clara Max- ham, worthy left hand supporter; A. R. Savage, lodge deputy.

Succeeding Worthy Chief Templars .- Rev. R. A. Greene, Frank Plumley, J. F. Davis, O. D. Edgerton, Dr. P. D. Brad- ford, L. W. Avery, W. H. H. Claflin, Dr. W. H. Bryant, C. M. Johnston and F. R. Bates.

Representatives to Grand Lodge-1874, A. R. Savage, Frank Plumley ; 1875, W. H. H. Claflin, Ella Dutton ; 1876, O. D. Edgerton, Mrs. L. W. Avery, Washington Coburn ; 1877, J. F. Davis, C. M. John- ston, Mrs. Carrie Smith ; 1878, Rev. A. B. Truax, Dr. W. H. Bryant, Mrs. W. H. H. Claflin.

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Members of the Lodge honored by the Grand Lodge-1874, F. Plumley, alternate delegate to right worthy grand lodge : 1874, A. R. Savage, district deputy for Washington County : 1875 and since, F. Plumley, grand worthy secretary, by an- nual elections ; Mrs. F. Plumley, assistant grand secretary two years; 1876, O. D. Edgerton, member finance committee 3 years ; 1876, Mrs. L. W. Avery, delegate to right worthy grand lodge ; 1877, C. M. Johnston, assistant grand secretary ; 1877, O. D. Edgerton, delegate to right worthy grand lodge ; 1877, J. F. Davis and Dr. P. D. Bradford, state deputies ; 1878, O. D. Edgerton, state deputy; 1878, Rev. A. B. Truax, grand worthy chaplain ; 1878, Frank Plumley, chairman ; and O. D. Edgerton, served upon special mission committee.

Without giving this lodge more credit than is its due, it may justly be said it has done and is doing a good work in the tem- perance reformation of the town. The lodge and its members very properly feel a just pride in the position it has taken in the councils of the Grand Lodge, where its influence is by no means inconsiderable.

THE DEGREE TEMPLE, Independent Order of Good Templars .- In 1873. the Degree members of Gouldsville, Mountain Gem, Roxbury, Brookfield and Northfield Lodges organized Union Degree Temple, No. 12, with the following officers : A. R. Savage, degree templar ; Helen Flint, de- gree vice templar; L. N. Miller, degree secretary; Mrs. L. W. Avery, degree financial secretary ; J. F. Davis, degree treasurer ; A. W. Edson, degree chaplain ; H. A. Vose, degree Marshal ; Mary Don- ovan, degree guard : C. Simonds, degree sentinel ; Mrs. L. N. Miller, degree assist- ant secretary ; Clara Havens, degree dep- uty marshal ; Mrs. L. W. Avery, degree right hand supporter ; Mrs. I. G. Foster, degree left hand supporter.

For a time the meetings were held al- ternately with the five lodges joined in its institution, but after a while, owing to the inconvenience of traveling, its meet- ings were permanently established at Good Templars' Hall with Northfield Lodge. On | Gem lodge is dead .- F. Plumley.

account of the same reasons for the change of place of meetings, most of the members of the other lodges withdrew, and the Temple is now confined largely to North- field Lodge. There have been about 150 members in all, of which there now re- mains about 60. The Temple is inter- mediate between the subordinate and Grand Lodges, and when well sustained and worked, it is quite as enjoyable as any- thing in Good Templary.

NORTHFIELD JUVENILE TEMPLE, NO. 1. -Not least among our valuable institu- tions, and means of doing good, is North- field Juvenile Temple, No. 1. Some of our people, realizing the benefit of a thorough temperance education for our children, met Apr. 3, 1875, in Good Tem- plar's Hall, with Miss Lucy Bradshaw, of Montpelier, then State Superintendent of Juvenile Temple, who organized the first Temple in the State, with 53 members, 15 honorary and 38 children. Rev. R. A. Greene was chosen Superintendent, and held that office nearly 2 years, as long as he remained in town, when Mrs. L. E. Pope was appointed, and served 5 months, until she resigned. Mrs. C. M. Persons was appointed, and has held the office the last year, and is doing a noble work. Their pledge is: "I do most solemnly promise that I will never, so long as I live make, buy, sell, or use as a beverage, any spirituous or malt liquors, wine, beer or cider. I also promise to abstain from the use of tobacco in any form. I also prom- ise that I will never take the name of God in vain, or use profane or wicked words. I also promise to do all I can to honor this pledge by a good example, and that I will obey the laws of the Juvenile Templars.

This Temple has increased in numbers and usefulness, and now has more than 150 members, working zealously for Tem- perance .- J. Gregory, 1878.

1875-80, F. Plumley, G. W. Sec. of Gr. Lodge of Vt., delegate from Gr. Lodge to R. W. Gr. Lodge, New York, 1880, and Topeka, Kan., 1881. 1882, Dr. N. W. Gilbert, W. C. T. of Northfield Lodge, and A. F. Andrews, of Gouldsville Lodge. Mt.

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The history of Washington county, in the Vermont historical gazetteer:, Part 110

Author: Hemenway, Abby Maria, 1828-1890, [from old catalog] ed Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Montpelier, Vt., Vermont watchman and state journal press Number of Pages: 1066

Author: Hemenway, Abby Maria, 1828-1890, [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Montpelier, Vt., Vermont watchman and state journal press
Number of Pages: 1066