The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-04-10
HISTORICAL SERMON.

We have been politely FURNISHED hy the
author-rle Rev. John Duilry-with copy
o; ~ IIalt-Ccnurv Sermon. preached at IL"
Dedication OF the New congregational Meet
inc House at Danvillc, December 20, ISL
The sermon j. for sale at S. .jcwetts Book
Store. in this village.
We hay, read. with much interest. this
work. and assure those who have had any con
siderable acquaintance with the town Of DAN
Vile that they will also find it Of great inter-
est. The author does not cOntlnc himself to a
simple history of the religions Society with
which he Is connected. but cnumcratcS many
of the particulars of the settlement and early
history of the town Of Danvllc. and commit
nicatr>, in this pamphlet OF % pages. lar@"
amount OF historical information of treat val
ne at the present time. and such As ought TO
be put on record in the manner it has been
by him. The collecting and arranging Of 20
much statistical and other information cost
the author no small amount OF labor. and he
deserves much credit Tor LAYING the result be
fore the public We copy below several par
agraphs. mostly ola historical character.
SETTLEMENT OF DANEILLE.
This township Wa Granted Oct. o.. 1856.
The town was chartered 10 Jacob Bailey.
Jesse Lcavenworth and others. Oct. 81. 1856.
During the wear before the above grant was
Hivcn. - fifty rIngrantS from New lamp
shire and Massachusetts had settled here as
''>JUatcr>." Some difficulty soon arose be-
tween them and the pr"Prictors. as TO the
quantitv Of land TO which they We're entitled.
and til" owners took ont a new charter which
is called til" 'g"i,t;ny ch0rftr." Oct. -.
1882. Walden Gore was annexed 70 this fowl
ship. and since that, one han oi i;cwcv>hurg
making The present area of the town To be
ahont fifty square miles. In the Winter OF
l1S1.tnrv tamllirSmorc joined the settlement
and for two or three wears after. the cnr r;t-
ton to the town WAS so rapid. that in 1883
there were 200 fatalities ucfuuNY xcfjied Sucl
a rapid influx INTO a new country. in addition
to severe drought, produced an extreme
scarcity OF provision. The Sulrrime> Of that
time were severe.
he first mills erected in this town. were a
saw and @ri> mill, built hv David Whichrl
in l7S7 March 10Th I7>S. The town wa,
Organized, and Abraham Morrill,. Esq. wa,
the tl>t Town Clerk. and the first Rcprc>cn.
tnt;yc. The settlement OF the town was r,p.
ID for as early As 200. nearly rvcrv lot wa,
t,L.n. and improvements commenced
Tn. first man who penetrated the forest.
81. this mountain rr1ion and opened >ro, ion
l,;...,l,;n WIS Mr. Cb,rl.. IT,,.,t =,
>rrin@ OF 1888 or 81, lac pitched upon >po
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Nr, ia N''' was NE ilF>' woman VII" came
'h'" ''''> i"" n"t leaning The trrr"r> "f th'
winter. r'il",i''" "'''I through the >uninrr
'ni returned t" !'r'".am
Low o; The aNr iriI Win h Las reduce! Ii;
hcl,, tim!rr,i forest 70 a gardri. 'lhcr
Wa .i.,n. To- the VIII beasts OF lis mountain
wilderness. a., ti.>; notion u:tlc aIrro,rl, o
civilization,
(,.. tL,,I.> >;,, l,r.n,oL, int, town =,
fir, t.r:II VII. actual, >,-;,rd AnJ i;
wifi. vas TIE fist woman wLn dared to I,cl.
The ,u:..5 AID Ir,ar, winter ot' his dee, -,
Broken wilderness. IN N,r,L Is. Vi, II,
drew his family and effects INTO town fro,
pra,Lamon a L..ad .I,I.<
The first m,rtin., l.cn.,. in D,r,;ll, ",