February 22  

1797 Was born Horace Bucklin Sawyer, third son of Col. James Sawyer who removed from Brandon to Burlington in 1786, his father, Col. Ephraim Sawyer of Lancaster, Mass., with his numerous family emigrating the same year to Grand Isle county, Vt.

1826 The Rev. Moses Chase ordained and installed pastor of the First Presbyterian church.  "A man of stalwart frame, strong mind and noble bearing. * * * He spoke with authority, and not as the scribe; and his speech was effective.  Strong men and aged sinners were bowed and brought to repentance by it; and this work was proved to be a God. * * * He was bold and fearless in reproof and warning, and set against profanity, Sabbath breaking and rum drinking, rife in the community."
    The Rev. Alanson D. Barber (Beekmantown, 1818- Williston, Vt. 1902) in sermon on "The Pastors of the Church" -Centennial Anniversary - Oct. 1897

1833 The Champlain Transportation Company became owner of the real estate at Shelburn Harbor, together with both the old "Champlain Steamboat Company's " boas, the "Phoenix" and the "Congress."
    "Nothing is clearer to my view than that politics and the temperance reformation should never be blended." - Jonas Platt.

1834 Died at his home in Peru near Port Jackson, to which he had come in 1829, on the invitation of his brother Robert who gave him half of his won productive acres, Judge Jonas Platt, "one of the most distinguished men in the state - wise, upright and patriotic, as well as learned, eloquent and able.'  The public offices and positions of trust held by him are almost too numerous to mention, but his last years were spent quietly overlooking Lake Champlain "winning the friendship of all who knew him and doing good as he found opportunity."

1908 In celebration of Washington's birthday Saranac Chapter, D. A. R. held a reception at the home of Mrs. A. M. Warren, granddaughter of Peter Sailly in whose honor the flag of France was displayed with that of America.  In the ancestral home which stood on the same site and a part of which is used in the present structure, John Jacob Astor, Eleazer Williams, (thought by many to be Louis XVII heir to the throne of France), and such army officers as chanced to be stationed at the Barracks, were often entertained during the long period when Mr. Sailly was collector of customs.  It was here that desperate smugglers intent upon the recovery of goods that had been seized made a night attack but without success.  Family heirlooms, among them an arm chair once the property of Washington were displayed.

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