The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-24

murdered during The delenuoless hours
Of sleep. this the writer of this sketch
well remembers. Ailer this the town
was settled much moro rapidly and the
inhabitants made early efforts to procure
orchards. Isaac Ashley brought seeds
with him, planted nursery and the
trees were transplanied mere than
seventy years ago and are now the or
chard on what Is called the Ram farm.
Nehemiah Howe built the first srisi-
mill IN town on the falls in East Pouh.
ncy aud died April 1871. Isaac Ash.
ley' died the same month lchsbod
Marshall was a good. peaocable citizen,
after few years said he thought he
must sell out aud 20 into some new
country. When be first came into the
town, the inhabitants were a. band Of
brothers, but now were much changed.
He WAS killed on his return from Troy,
fell from his wagon aud the wheels
passed over him. Funeral sermon by
Mr.. llibbard, Tert---" Set thine house
in order for thou shalt die and not live"
Silas Howe was the first Deacon of
the Congregational church, which office
he held ill his death Ia 1910.
Heber Allen brother to Ethan died
Of consumption in 1882. Thomas Good.
win lost his life by being thrown from
his cart. While riding his oxen took
fright. Joel Grants become lost in the
woods, froze TO death, and was the first
man buried in the centre grave yasd.
Iebediah Dewey was the first captain
of the Militia in town which Office be
held for long time. job Richards
has often said he was corr oral under him
thirteen years.
During the revolution there were
but two Tories in town, Gilbert Soper
was one Of them, aud dusing the absence
st the inhabitants from their homes, at
the time they were driven off, he re.
imained and made,a pretty free use of
such things as-were left, for which and
his hostility 10 American Independence
the Wings determined to clastise him.
Lieutenant James Smith hasing scout
ing party under him, while passing
fhrongh thetown, came across Soper,
while stopping for Refreshments. Smith
being in the house some Of the men
said y,Eow is our time," swore they
woVd hang him, accordingly seized him,
put a rope around his neck, tied il to
the well sweep and began 10 draw him
up. Smith being informed what was
re;ng on. sprang out and ordered him
lie. down just il time TO save his life.--
They both remained in town many
years, Soper a theivish troublesome fel-
iow. Smith an unfortunate aud very
poor man, often said he believed 1.-THE
carse of God had followed him for say.
ng Soper'- life.
William Ward located in the eastern
part of the town, was a good Rnd use
ful man, was Justice Of the Peace more
than forty years, Judge of Probate about
twenty delegate TO form the Constitu.
tion of Vermont. more than twenty
years member Of The General Assembly.
Jud:e Of the County Court &c. lie
was the first Deacon Of the Baptist
hurch which Office he held un,a nix
death in 1919. lie cames,o his death
like a shock Of corr fully ripe, 6t TO be
gathercd-in In its season John Tiidrn
"a somewhat eccentric and cunning sort
of a man. made application TO the tow,
at their March meeting for AN abatement
of his taxes oil account Of poverty
Judge Ward WIS Immediately up to op.
pose him, said Tiiden was as able 10
pay Ia xcs as he WAS. Tl,len turned to
him and said .'Judge Ward you don't
know anything about poverty, Won new
er was poor" his answer "yes was
Tiiden says. "was you ever 20 poor ;lla,
you have lived months together without
pork in your house and at timeswiibout
bread, and oryears, hard work To get
provisous enough 10 keep your family
from starving. biyeyou ever besp so
poor that you was obliged 10 send your
children TO bed crying for supper, and
you had none 10 give then ~ Ward
answered again. yes, have been.
Well says Tildcn,"I must confess nev (.
er wa. 80 poor as that" sat down salts.
fled, and pursued his petition no further.
Very few Of the inhabiIanis could is
truth have answered the same questions
in different way. Samuel Church and
family lived one season almost entirely
on ground-nai The writer Of this,
lived two seasons when a boy almost as
bad of ,ihe first no COW and provisions
sety short, the second year me COW, A
single grist Of grain purchased IN Dan.
by early in the spring and brought
through the woods upon horse, wai
oil the brrAIslpf We had until harvest
no meat and eight ia the irrnily. Oui
breakfasts, milk With liille bread
Dinners, boiisi herbs suppersA large
bowl { about three qpsNs) Of milk
sweetened with maple sugar. carried
aronhd BY the mistress of the house
each one taking 8 sip
The early settler. had not only ic
contend with poverty. and the common
enemy during the revolution, but viii
the iorsrrs, who would often ssnd oa
t''sir shsrifis with il.sir pos~e 10 driy,
them Oft their iarIns, aud take pOssesslos
themselves. bot they ~ers ss offer
s'rrnly met BY The Green hoanlAir
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