TOWN
OF MIDDLETOWN
RUTLAND
COUNTY
1881–1882
EXPLANATIONS
Directory
is arranged as follows: ~
1.
Name of individual or firm.
2.
Postoffice address in parenthesis.
3.
The figures following the letter r indicate the number of the road on which
the party resides, and will be found by reference to the map in the back
part of this work. Where no road number is given the party is supposed
to reside in the village.
4.
Business or occupation.
5.
A star (*) placed before a name indicates an advertiser in this work.
6.
Figures placed after the occupation of a farmer indicate the number of
acres owned or leased.
7.
Names in CAPITALS are those who have kindly given their patronage to the
work, and without whose aid its publication would have been impossible.
ABBREVIATIONS.—Ab.,above;
ave., avenue; bds., boards; bet., between; cor., corner; E., east; h.,
house; manuf., manufacturer; N., north; n., near; opp., opposite; prop.,
proprietor; reg., registered as applied to live stock; S., south; W., west.
The word street is implied.
Railroad
Station is Poultney, eight miles northwest. Daily Stage.
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Adams
George D., (Middletown Springs,) (Adams & Son,) North and Park square,
farmer 50.
Adams
Sidney G., (Middletown Springs,) (Adams & Son,) mail carrier and prop.
Middletown and Poultney stage, North and Park square.
Adams
& Son, (G. D. and S. G.,) proprietors of the Adams House, North and
Park square.
ALLEN
WARREN, (Middletown Springs,) carpenter and joiner, South.
ARCHIBALD
THOS. H. REV. D.D., (Middletown Springs,) pastor Baptist Church, North.
Atwater
Jonathan, (Middletown,) r 24, farmer with Merritt C., 500.
Atwater
Merritt C., (Middletown Springs,) r 24, with Jonathan, dealers in sheep
and cattle, farmers 400, and manuf. about 1800 lbs. of maple sugar per
year.
Atwater
Philander, (Middletown,) r 24, farmer 60.
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Barker
Augustus, (Middletown Springs,) r 18, lister, breeder of horses, dairy
50 cows and farmer 375.
BARRETT
FRED B., (Middletown Springs;) dealer in dry goods, groceries, boots and
shoes, crockery, drugs, &c., Main.
Bassett
Alice S. Mrs., (Middletown Springs,) widow of W. S., dressmaker, North.
Beals
Henry, (Middletown Springs,) carpenter and joiner.
Bethell
John. (Middletown Springs,) r 2, farmer 90.
Betonial
Wm., (Middletown Springs,) r 25, farmer, leases 150.
BIZALLION
EUGENE, (Middletown Springs,) cheese maker, East.
BROWN
HARLOW P., (Middletown Springs,) r 27, wood sawyer and farmer 170.
BROWN
MARSHALL, (Middletown Springs,) r 12, dairy 9 cows and farmer 200.
BUEL
ROSWELL, (Middletown Springs,) attorney at law, has represented town seven
years, was delegate to Constitutional Convention.
Buren
James, (Middletown Springs,) teamster, North.
Buxton
Amos, (Middletown Springs,) r 27, dairy 14 cows, wool grower and farmer
150.
BUXTON
EDWIN R., (Middletown Springs,) r 17, auctioneer, dairy 14 cows and farms
G. K. Taylor's estate of 130.
Buxton
Henry, (Middletown Springs,) r 16, dealer in hides and pelts, building
mover, butcher and farmer 140.
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Cairns
Harvey, (Middletown Springs,) r 4, farmer 172.
CAIRNS
JOHN, (Middletown Springs,) r 2, cor 4, dairy 30 cows and farmer 160.
CARPENTER
FRANCIS E., (Middletown Springs,) with L. M. Carpenter of Chester Depot,
r 2, dairy 25 cows, owners of Carpenter's Ranch, 600 acres.
Clark
Albert A., (Middletown Springs,) sign and ornamental painter, agent for
Whitney Wagon Works and prop. livery stable, Montvert.
Clark
Fannie, (Middletown Springs,) r 10, with Mrs. Annah, owns farm 13.
Clift
Crocker J., (Middletown Springs,) r 16, justice of the peace, dairy 22
cows and leases of Helen Buxton farm 200.
CLIFT
HENRY R., (Middletown Springs,) r 2, school director, dairy 22 cows and
farmer 200.
CLINE
JOSEPH, (Middletown Springs,) r 10, prop. saw and grist mill.
Cole
Rollins, (Middletown Springs,) r 22, with B. Wood, farmer 230.
Coleman
Henry C., (Middletown Springs,) dealer in dry goods, boots and shoes, &c.,
North, and owns farm 25.
Cook
Anson H., (Middletown Springs,) r 8, school teacher.
Cook
David, (Middletown Springs,) r 9, dairy 7 cows, and farmer 130.
COOK
ELIHU B., (Middletown Springs,) r 9, dairy 20 cows, farmer 180.
Copeland
Edwin, (Middletown Springs,) r 1, retired farmer 250.
COPELAND
EMMETT F., (Middletown Springs,) r 1, breeder of Holstein cattle, dairy
22 cows, farmer 2, and leases of Edwin, 250.
Copeland
Lucius, (Middletown Springs,) justice of the peace, trustee of surplus
fund, and farmer 300.
Coy
Everlin H., (Middletown Springs,) r 20, farmer, leases of Martin H. 288.
COY
MARTIN H., (Middletown Springs,) r 20, dairy 25 cows, and farmer 288.
Cramton
Henry, (Middletown Springs,) cheese maker, East.
Cramton
Henry, (Middletown Springs,) r 10, laborer.
CUMMINGS
DANIEL, (Middletown Springs,) works for A. W. Gray's Sons, and has for
20 years, South.
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Dayton
Win., (East Poultney,) dairy 14 cows, and farmer 200.
Dayton
Wm. W., (East Poultney,) farmer.
DICKERSON
WM, H., (Middletown Springs,) r 22, farmer leases h and lot of Haynes &
Son.
DOUGHTY
GEORGE C., (Middletown Springs,) r 13, millwright, cabinet maker, and farmer
40.
Dudley
Win., (Middletown Springs,) r 5, dairy 14 cows, and farmer 160.
Durant
Alva, (Middletown Springs,) barber, East.
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EARL
WARREN, (Middletown Springs,) carpenter, has been with A. W. Gray &
Sons 13 years, South.
Edmonds
Malony, (Middletown Springs,) r 20, dairy 18 cows, and farmer 40.
Egar
Joseph & Thos. B. Wilson, (New York city,) owners of Montvert Hotel.
Evans
James, (Middletown Springs,) with Michael, farmer, leases 400.
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Foster
James, (Middletown Springs,) r 24, farm laborer.
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Gardner
Charles, (Middletown Springs,) r 1, retired farmer, is 88 years old.
GARDNER
GAMAIEL, (Middletown Springs,) r 2, dairy 30 cows, and farmer 385.
Gardner
Ruth, (Middletown Springs,) r 18, widow of David R., owns farm 150.
Gates
Alonzo, (Middletown Springs,) prop. Valley Hotel, East.
Gates
Amos, (Middletown Springs,) stone mason, North.
Gates
Henry C., (Middletown Springs,) r 10, teamster.
Gates
Win. M., (Middletown Springs,) works for A. W. Gray's Sons, North.
GATES
WM. W., (Middletown Springs,) machinist, West.
German
James, (Middletown Springs,) laborer, North.
German
Patty Mrs., (Middletown Springs,) widow of James, North.
Gilder
Frank, (Middletown Springs,) r 6, laborer.
GILMAN
AUGUSTUS W., (Middletown Springs,) r 13, school director, apiarian 50 hives,
dairy 12 cows, and farmer 155.
Granger
Jim, (Middletown Springs,) machinist, West.
GRAY
ALBERT W., (Middletown Springs,) founder of A. W. Gray's Sons business,
owns farm 70, South
GRAY
ALBERT Y., (Middletown Springs,) (A. W. Gray's Sons,) South.
GRAY
EUGENE W., (Middletown Springs,) prop. steam, saw and grist mill; and foundry,
manuf. of agricultural implements, plows, cultivators, cheese presses,
&c., manuf. of cider and cider jelly, manuf. from 300 to 500 gallons
maple syrup, and farmer 50, 200 acres spruce timber land.
GRAY
LEONIDAS, (Middletown Springs,) (A. W. Gray's Sons,) town representative.
Gray
William N., (Middletown Springs,) r 4, dairy 9 cows, and farmer 80.
GRAY'S
SONS, A. W., (Middletown Springs,) (Albert Y. and Leonidas,) manufs. of
patent horse powers, machines for sawing wood, threshing and cleaning grain
&c., South.
GREENE
ALBERT A., (Middletown Springs,) bookkeeper for A. W. Gray's Sons, owns
farm 40, South.
Greene
Hudson, (Middletown Springs,) moulder.
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HAINES
CHAS. A., (Middletown Springs,) machinist and engineer for A. Gray's Sons.
HAINES
SYLVANUS H., (Middletown Springs,) r 2, allo. physician and surgeon, owns
farm 15 1/2, North.
HAINES,
see also HAYNES.
Harrington
Edwin S., (Middletown,) r 24, farm laborer.
Haskins
Gustavus A., (Middletown Springs,) r 26, farms for Mrs. Mary Haskins, 500.
HASKINS
MARY, (Middletown Springs;) r 26, widow of Harvey, dairy 35 cows, and owns
farm 500.
Haynes
Alpheus, (Middletown Springs,) r 21, with John F., dairy 12 cows, farmer
180.
Haynes
Hezekiah, (Middletown Springs,) machinist, West.
Haynes
John F., (Middletown Springs,) r 21, with Alpheus, dairy 12 cows, and farmer
180.
HAYNES
JONATHAN H., (Middletown Springs,) r 22, dairy 17 cows, manuf. of butter,
breeder and dealer in Jersey cattle, and farmer 150.
Haynes
Willis H., (Middletown Springs,) clerk for F. B. Barritt, North.
HAYNES,
see also HAINES.
Hoadley
Harvey, (Middletown Springs,) r 15, dairy 11 cows, and farmer 130.
HOADLEY
JOSEPH P., (Middletown Springs,) blacksmith and carriage ironer, South.
Hoghland
John, (Middletown Springs,) r 22, with Daniel, dairy 12 cows, farmer 230.
Hough
Hiram, (Middletown Springs,) carpenter and joiner, West.
Hough
Hiram, (Middletown Springs,) r 9, carpenter.
HOWARD
CURTIS A., (Middletown Springs,) r 15, has run wood working machinery for
A. R. Gray's Sons 12 years, South.
Hubbard
Jane C., (Middletown Springs,) widow of Edmund, h and lot, South.
Hubbard
Merritt. (Middletown Springs,) r 13, shoemaker.
Hurlbut
Lucius M., (Middletown Springs,) r 2, farmer.
Hurlbut
Martin, (Middletown Springs,) r 2, with Sarah, dairy 14 cows, and farmer
133.
Hutchings
Herbert H., (Middletown Springs,)r 19, dairy 20 cows, and farmer 250.
HYDE
ALONZO, (Middletown Springs,) r 7, breeder of Columbus horses, dairy 30
cows, and farmer 270.
Hyde
Erwin W., (Middletown Springs,) r 8, Evergreen Farm, breeder of Highland
gray horses, and farmer, leases of Alonzo, 118.
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Jennings
Joseph, (Middletown Springs,) retired farmer, North.
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Kelley
Samuel, (Middletown Springs,) r 10, farmer, leases of L. Copeland, 300.
Kilburn
Elizabeth, (Middletown Springs,) r 13, widow of Truman.
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Lane
Morand, (Middletown,) r 24, farmer, leases h. and lot of J. & M. Atwater.
Leffingwell
Albert, (Middletown Springs,) r 22, farm hand.
Leffingwell
Aronal, (Middletown Springs,) r 1, laborer.
LEFFINGWELL
DYAR, (Middletown Springs,) drugs and groceries, also postmaster, South.
Leffingwell
Elisha, (Middletown Springs,) manuf. and dealer in tin, wooden and glass
ware, East.
Leffingwell
Harvey, (Middletown Springs,) r 2, farmer 7.
Leonard
Andrew J., (Middletown Springs,) general blacksmith, North.
LEONARD
EMMETT, (Middletown Springs,) general blacksmith, North.
LEONARD
ERWIN, (Middletown Springs,) r 7, farmer and cheese maker.
LEONARD
ERWIN, (Middletown Springs,) r 9, with Geo., farmer 40.
Leonard
George, (Middletown Springs,) r 9, with Erwin, farmer 40.
Leonard
Jack, (Middletown Springs,) blacksmith, North.
Lewis
Charles, (Middletown Springs,) r 26, farmer 180.
Lewis
Nathaniel, (Middletown Springs,) r 26, laborer.
L
Lobdell Davis, Middletown Springs,) r 22, farmer 79.
Lobdell
George S., (Middletown Springs,) r 22, farmer 100.
Lobdell
John, (Middletown Springs,) r 22, farm laborer.
LOUIS
JOHN B., (Middletown Springs,) r 13, dairy 10 cows and farmer 125.
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MALLARY
CHAS. S., (Middletown Springs,) carpenter and joiner, East.
Marsha
David, (Middletown Springs,) r 22, farm laborer.
MASON
JOEL A., (Middletown Springs,) r 23, dairy 30 cows, farmer 400, and with
Frank E. and Mrs. Whiting Merrill 350.
MCCLURE
CHAS. W., (Middletown Springs,) wagon maker and carpenter, works for A.
W. Grays Sons, and has, most of the time, for 22 years.
McClure
Warren, (Middletown Springs,) mechanic, rents of A. W. Gray, South.
McKurin
Hannah Mrs., (Middletown Springs,) widow of Reuben, North.
McMorrow
John, (Middletown Springs,) r 5, dairy 25 cows and farmer 300.
McMorrow
Michael, (Middletown Springs,) r 18, dairy 13 cows and farmer 168.
Mehuron
Edwy, (Middletown Springs,) r 10, farmer 300.
Merrill
Frank E., (Middletown Springs,) with J. A. Mason and Mrs. Whiting Merrill,
farmer 400, North.
Merrill
Whiting Mrs., (Middletown Springs,) with Frank E. Merrill and Joel A. Mason,
farmer 400, North.
Money
Michael, (Middletown Springs,) r 2, dairy 20 cows and farmer 350.
MONTVERT
HOTEL, (Middletown Springs,) Montreal Hotel Co., Limited, proprietor; Thos.
B. Wilson, manager.
Morgan
Daniel L., (Middletown Springs,) r 20, dairy 18 cows and farmer 150.
Moyer
Clark, (Middletown Springs,) r 26, farmer 50.
Murdock
Thomas, (Middletown Springs,) laborer, West.
Myrick
Osborne Rev., (Middletown Springs,) pastor Congregational Church, South
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Northrup
George, (Middletown Springs,) r 13, laborer.
Norton
Elihu C., (Middletown Springs,) works for A. W. Gray's Sons, West.
NORTON
SARAH C., (Middletown Springs,) widow of Jay B., milliner and dressmaker,
West.
NORTON
WILL, (Middletown Springs,) carpenter, West.
Norton
Wm. H., (Middletown Springs,) works for A. W. Gray's Sons, West.
Norton
Wm. K., (Middletown Springs,) farmer 18, West.
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O'Keefe
Luke, (Middletown Springs,) r 22, farm hand.
O'Keefe
Michael, (Middletown Springs,) r 22, farm hand.
O'Keefe
Thos. (Middletown Springs,) r 22, farmer 10.
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Parady
Win. P., (Middletown, Springs,) wheelwright and painter, South.
PARKER
ALBERT, (Middletown Springs,) wagon maker and repairer, North.
Parker
Calvin, (Middletown Springs,) farm hand, South.
Parker
Leonard V., (Middletown Springs,) r 6, dairy 14 cows, farmer 140.
Paul
Miletus N., (Middletown Springs,) 1st constable and collector and does
general collecting, North.
PHILLIPS
GEORGE W., (Middletown Springs,) carpenter and machinist, South.
Porter
Albert L., (Middletown Springs,) house, sign and ornamental painter, North.
Powers
James, (Middletown Springs,) r 12, dairy 16 cows and farmer, leases of
E. Mehurin 300.
Powers
Jeffrey, (Middletown Springs,) r 5, farmer 125.
Powers
John, (Middletown Springs,) r 3, dairy 25 cows, and farmer 250.
Prindle
Edward L., (Middletown Springs,) r 9, painter, grower of berries, apples,
pears, grapes and other fruits, and farmer 10.
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Ray
Frank H. (Middletown Springs,) r 24, laborer.
Ray
John L., (Middletown Springs,) laborer, North.
Reid
Harvey, (Middletown Springs,) r 6, resident.
RICHARDSON
CULLEN S., (Middletown Springs,) carpenter and joiner, South.
Richardson
Harvey, (Middletown Springs,) r 6, retired.
Richardson
James, (Middletown Springs,) r 6, farmer 200.
ROBINSON
CHAUNCEY H., (Middletown Springs,) cheese maker, East.
Ross
Hiram, (Middletown Springs,) r 6, laborer.
Rudd
Eli, (Middletown Springs,) r 7, with Randolph, farmer, leases of Amanda,
30.
Russell
Henry, (Middletown Springs,) blacksmith, South.
Russell
Horace, (Middletown Springs,) r 1, laborer.
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Scholar
Charles, (Middletown Springs,) works for A. W. Gray's Sons, East.
Scholar
John, (Middletown Springs,) works for. A. W. Gray's Sons, East.
SCHOLLAR
ELBRIDGE G., (Middletown Springs,) r 13, farmer 2.
SEARS
DEXTER C., (Middletown Springs,) r 14, school director, dairy 20 cows,
and farmer 218.
Simonds
Evland, (Middletown Springs,) carpenter and joiner, North.
SISCO
WILLARD J., (Middletown Springs,) school teacher, and clerk for C. E. Taylor.
SMITH
EDMUND C., (Middletown Springs,) carpenter and joiner, South.
SMITH
MORRIS, (Middletown Springs,) manuf, of wagons, sleighs and carriages,
and general repairer, South, opposite A. W. Gray's Sons.
Southworth
LeRoy, (Middletown Springs,) r 24, farmer, works for Seymour W.
Southworth
Seymour W., (Middletown Springs,) r 24, lister, dairy 35 cows, and farmer
335.
SPAULDING
FAYETTE, (Middletown Springs;) r 10, dairy 18 cows, farmer, leases of Mrs.
Ruth Gardner 150.
SPAULDING
GEORGE, (Middletown Springs,) r 14, dairy 17 cows, and farmer 150.
SPAULDING
HARLEY, (Middletown Springs,) r 1, dairy 18 cows, farmer 240, and with
Mrs. Marcena Spaulding 100.
Spaulding
Reuben R., (Middletown Springs,) r 1, dairy 15 cows, farmer 200.
Spaulding
Robert E., (Middletown Springs,) r 1, farmer.
Spaulding
Sidney J., (Middletown Springs,) r 1, farmer.
Spaulding
William B., (Middletown Springs,) r 1, dairy 11 cows, farmer 200.
Spencer
Wm. H., (Middletown Springs,) dentist, Adams House.
Strong
James, (Middletown Springs,) r 6, dairy 22 cows, and farmer, leases of
Henry Potter, of East Poultney, 800.
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*TAYLOR
CHAS. E., (Middletown Springs,) dealer in hardware, boots, shoes and groceries,
1st selectman, supt. of schools and farmer 200, Main and South.
Taylor
Harriet, (Middletown Springs,) r 8, owns farm 2.
Thomas
Olin B., (Middletown Springs,) farmer, South.
THOMAS
OSCAR F., M. D., (Middletown Springs,) allo. physician, and farmer 56,
South.
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VAIL
MOSES E., (Middletown Springs,) retired merchant, Main cor East.
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Waite
Arvilla, (Middletown Springs,) r 26, widow of Smith owns farm 30.
Wallace
John, (Middletown Springs,) r 22, farmer 180.
Weller
Wm. H., (Middletown,) r 24, carpenter, leases h and lot of J. & M.
Atwater.
WELLS
CHARLES, (Middletown Springs,) blacksmithing and shoeing, bds at Valley
Hotel.
Williams
Carlisle, (Middletown Springs,) r 14, laborer.
WILSON
THOS. B., (Middletown Springs,) manager Montvert Hotel and Middletown Springs.
Winn
Edward, (Middletown Springs,) painter, West.
WINN
OTIS, (Middletown Springs,) carpenter and joiner and undertaker, and justice
of the peace, West.
Wood
Barnabas, (Middletown Springs,) r 22, farmer with R. Cole, 230.
Woodward
H. Emmett, (Middletown Springs,) r 115, machinist and farmer 13.
WOODWARD
ROBERT A., (Middletown Springs,) machinist, East.
Woodward
Robert R., (Middletown Springs,) r 9, town clerk, notary public, lister,
shoemaker, farmer 12.
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Yale
James W., (Middletown Springs,) carpenter and machinist, East.
Gazetteer
and Business Directory of Rutland County, VT.;
1881-82,
Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child;
Syracuse,
N.Y.; Printed at the Journal Office
August
1881, Part Two, Pages 357-363.
Transcribed
by Karima Allison 2004
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