Odds and Ends from the Early Days
of
East Wallingford

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In combing through old newspapers, books and on-line sites looking for information on the early years of East Wallingford, I cam across the following potpourri of information:

1. Jonathan Smead of East Wallingford applied for a patent for a sap-bucket on June 19, 1882 and received a patent [No. 267,374] on November 14, 1882. For the engineer types who might be looking at this, his design is as seen.

2. Fred E. Frair and Leander S. Frair of East Wallingford applied for a patent on November 8, 1924 for the medicinal preparation for treatment of scours. They we granted a patent [No. 1,603,945] on October 19, 1926.

3. In 1899 there were two Cheese Factories in East Wallingford: Peter Pelkey's Cheese Factory [Proprietary] and was still in existence in 1904 and Chas. Hawkins Cheese Factory; By 1907 they were gone and the only cheese factory listed was the C. Brigham Co. Station and was still in existence in 1913; and by 1916 the only cheese factory in East Wallingford was  Stone's Cheese Factory, W. C. Stone Prop.

4. The New York Times, February 17, 1885: Brutality to a Child: Troy, Feb 16 - Last week Joseph White and wife, of East Wallingford, VT., were tried for the abuse of Ida Tiny, 13 years of age. The child had been left with the Whites by he father who paid them $100 a year for her care. They had treated her fiendishly. Her feet were blister where the woman had forced her to stand on a red-hot stove. The child had also been punished by having pins driven through her ears, and she was forced to place her tongue on window-casing while a needle was driven through it. Her body was covered with black and blue spots and with cord like ridges. A nominal fine was imposed upon the Whites. On the night succeeding the trial a party of men caught White in his barn, and after beating him order him to leave town, which he did. The couple were members of a church, which expelled them.

5. Bessie Johnson, a child two years old, was killed near East Wallingford on the Rutland railroad, May 5th, 1903. The child strayed on the track and was struck by the step of a passing engine and was instantly killed. Investigation showed that every effort was made to stop the engine and that no blame attaches to the railroad company for the accident. [Railroad Commissioners' Report on Accidents 1904]

6. For information on the location of the one room school houses in the village of East Wallingford including the Sugar Hill area, contact the Wallingford Historical Society.

7. The Vermont Tribune [Contributed by Joan H. Bixby] Description: East Wallingford, Vt. News. Date: June 26 1885 Newspaper published in: Ludlow, Vt. Source: Info. supplied by Ruth Barton, East Wallingford; We understand the post-office is to be moved, the 1st of July, as J. R. Priest, the newly-appointed postmaster, is getting ready to move to his store at that time.

8. Alfred W. Bolster, East Wallingford, Vt. served in the 16th Vermont Infantry during the Civil War.

9. In 1953 Vermont Life carried an article on "Walter Colby - Harness Maker"  in the article there are pictures one with him and two grandchildren Sara and Donald Belcher.

10.  East Wallingford developed into a flourishing manufacturing and commercial center after the 1849 completion of the Rutland to Bellows Falls Railroad through the northeast corner of the village. Although the hotels, tanneries and mills have disappeared, the houses and a church still stand along with the old school building which is now a house. These structures were built around the year 1860. Today [2010] the only business still located in the village proper is the Hearth and Cricket Stove Store. Below are a couple of early advertisements from those early days. These ads were found in the Rutland County Directory. The year is unknown.

11.  Subject: [VERMONT] 1905--East Wallingford News - Source, Rutland Daily Herald--Mon. Nov. 6, 1905. EAST WALLINGFORD, VT.

Charles R. Cole is seriously ill. Miss Mayme Cline closed the fall term of school at Tarbleville Saturday. Mrs. Patrick Gilrain of Rutland, accompanied by Mrs. J. J. Murphy, visited at Patrick Maloney's Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. James Gilrain, who have been here for two weeks, returned home with them Thursday evening.

Duane Kent of Rutland is here for a week. Joseph Dumas, jr., has moved from Frank Snyder's farm to the Pratt house
in Bowlville. James J. McGuirk sustained a severe fall this week, fracturing a rib. He will be laid up for two weeks.

Miss Delia B. Congdon has finished work at W. C. Stone's and is at her home. There was a large attendance from Ludlow, Proctorsville and other towns at the Baptist convention here Wednesday. Warren Johnson has moved from I. D. L. Packard's farm to his place at Bowlville.

Mrs. H. E. Goodell returned Friday night from a week's visit at Brattleboro and Putney. A. D. Forbes has removed to Montpelier.

James Bell is moving to Ludlow where he has bought a house. Felix Rando   will take possession Monday of the farm that he purchased of Mr. Bell. The railroad company is building a new milk stand south of the depot.  Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby

 

Foot note: It is obvious that by 1905, the name Randeau had become Rando. Carolyn [Carrie] Randeau born on 12/4/1876 married Louis Blair from Quebec (b 1871--d1946) and the farm eventually became theirs.  [Source Paul Corey Carrie's great great grandson].

12.      Bolster, Alfred. Rutland Daily News, 9/28/1912. Aged
            Resident is survived by Relatives Here - Civil War Vet.

Alfred Bolster, 81 years old, died at his home, No. 26 West Street yesterday morning at 2:30 o'clock of disease due to old age. Mr. Bolster was born in Londonderry September 23, 1831. He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in Co. E, 16th Vermont volunteers for nine months and was a charter member of Kearney post, G. A. R.

Mr. Bolster is survived by his wife, five sons, Clarence J. of Saratoga, N.Y., William of Rock Island, Ill., Frank O. and Eugene A. of East Wallingford and Richard W. of this city and by three daughters, Mrs. Romaine Taylor or Weston and Mrs. D. J. Filialtrault and Mrs. D. E. Kent of this city. Mr. Bolster was twice married. He has been a resident of Rutland nine years.

The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Baptist church in East Wallingford. Prayers will be offered at the house at 9:30 o'clock Monday morning.

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Last Edited on
04/04/2012