History of Hartford, Vermont, USA

Hartford, Vermont
Windsor county. This town is on the west side of the Connecticut, and is otherwise finely watered by White and Waterqueechy rivers. It lies 42 miles S.S.E. from Montpelier and 14 N. from Windsor. First settled, 1764. Population, 1830, 2,044. The surface of the town is uneven, but the soil is rich, warm, and very productive. The two principal villages are pleasantly located on the banks of the rivers that meet the Connecticut at this place, both of which are flourishing in manufactures and trade. Many cattle, beside pork, butter, cheese, &c., are sent to market from Hartford. In 1837 it had 13,207 sheep.

Windsor Co. Hartford is watered by White and Quechee Rivers, which are the only streams of consequence. White River enters the township near the north-west corner, and falls into the Connecticut about the middle of the eastern boundary, and Quechee River mns through the south part. They both afford very valuable privileges for mills, and other machinery driven by water, particularly at the places called White River Village and Quechee Village.

The surface of the town is broken, but the soil is rich and warm, and produces good grass and grain.

The gulf formed by the passage of Quechee River through a considerable hill, is a curiosity, and is about one mile below Quechee Village. There are evident appearances of there having been a considerable pond here, which was emptied by the wearing down of the channel. The timber is principally white pine, beech, maple, and birch.

There are several villages in town : the largest are White River Village and Quechee Village. White River...

Hartford, a post-township of Windsor co., Vermont, on the W. side of Connecticut river, 40 miles S. S. E. from Montpelier. Pop., 2159.

The writer was personally cognizant of the history of this horrible railway disaster. He visited the scent of the wreck about day light on the morning of the accident; visited and conversed with the survivors from the ill-fated train, from time to time, during their convalescence; observed the reprehensible conduct of the officials of the Central railroad, in their premature attempts to effect settlements with the mangled, tortured survivors of that holocaust. Justice, humanity and decency were set at defiance by the attorneys and the Vial-lainous ame damnee representing said corporation, who did not hesitate to villify and traduce those who were not obsequious to their will, or ready to be their time severs at the price of an annual pass.

The following report of the railroad commissioners concerning the disaster of Feb. 5, 1887, is an acceptable showing of facts, but the number of passengers aboard the train is, and ever will be a matter of mere guess-work. As to the speed of the...

Hartford, a post-village in Hartford township, Windsor co., Vt., on White River, about 1 mile W. of the Connecticut River, and on the Central Vermont Rail" and the Woodstock Railroad, 60 miles S. of Montpelier. It has several churches, a chair-factory, and manufactures of boxes, carriages, and farming-implements. The township contains two other villages, White River Junction and Quechee. Total pop. 3740.

...At White River Junction, Vt., highways have become impassable and the rivers have overflowed their banks. The rise in White river at White River Junction exceeded ten feet flooding basements and compelling the occupants of some houses to vacate. Boats were inquired for saving personal property in many instances. All railroad trains there have been delayed and trains on the Central Vermont were cancelled. Trains on the Passumpsic division of the Boston and Maine are stopped because of the high water. Trains from Concord, H. H., are detained, as the tracks of the road are flooded here and at Franklin, N. H...

White River (officially, Whiteriver) Junction, a banking post-village of Windsor co., Vt., on the Connecticut River, at the mouth of tho White River, 84 miles S. by E. of Montpelier, on the Boston and Maine, the Central Vermont and the Woodstock Rs. Pop. about 1600.