Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-09-09
History of Coventry.

Below we give few extracts from
the many notices of our state exchanges,
which show what they think Of Mr.
Whites capacity as a writer, and ours
as a printer -
Coventry has set the rest of Vermont
an example which may be pro6tably fol-
lowed; and in the volume before US the
historian has discharged his duty with
apparent thoroughness and ability. The
town is not large one, nor is IFS history
very eventful one; but the Rev. MIR.
White has made the most of the materi-
ais he had to use, and has issued pam
phlet which will be sought for by all who
feel an interest in knowing the early his
tory of Coventry, and the beautiful Coun-
ty of Orleans. The appendices, giving
the names Of residents Of Coventry who
have been graduates from College and
have entered professional life, of members
of Constitutional Conventions and Lee
gislature, of residents who have held
County offices, and list of Town officers.
such as Town Clerks, Treasures, Consta-
bles, Seleetmen, Superintendent of
Schools, with a statement of the popula-
ton, according to the U. S. Census from
1900 to 1850, have been prepared with
great care and pains, and give additional
value TO this contribution TO Vermont
History.
Mr.. White, it will be remembered, is
the author Of 4 most interesting address
upon the Life and Services of Col. Mat
thew Lyon, which was delivered before
the Vermont Historical Society, last Oc-
tober, and which, with an essay on the
Marble of Vermont" by Albert d. Ha
ger, Esq, the General Assembly, much
TO its credit, ordered to be published
Mr.. White is one of the best historical
writers of whom Vermont can boast
and everything from his fruitful per
bears the impress of thought and re
search" Burlington Times.
"The Rev. Pliny II. White has jus
published History of Coventry, Or
leans County, Vermont, in well printed
pamphlet of 6S pages, which is the frs
fruit of the law of 1858, authorizing thu
publication by towns Of their early history
at the towns expense. Mr.. White is ad
mirably fitted for historical writing an'
research, as is evident by his admirable
address before the Vermont Histories
SociAy, last October, on the Life ant
Services of Col. Matthew Lyon, wbicl
the Legislature wisely printed, and whicl
was also extensively copied by the New
York and Vermont newspapers. He ha
succeeded in imparting to the history o
. Coventry-which is by no means larg
, town-an interest which always attache
to well written and authentic narrative
Of the trials, successes and reverses of al
early settlers in a wilderness; and tn
manner in which he has managed hi
I subject shows the wisdom of the publ
authorities in securing his valuable ser
vices in so important an undertaking.
Woodstock Standard,
Here is another from the Verm0n
Fatchmaa, which is done up Brown,
ana we siIuN have thanh l'i'i, G~,s ;t
"This beautifully printed and exec
; lent history of Coventry is the first fruit
! of the law Of the last session Of the Ii
5 gislature, authorizing the different town
in the State, by vote of the town, to il
struct their selectmen to contract wit
! some person to prepare and publish til
e early history of such towns, at the e'
I pense of the town." The author has e.
q identity made the most of the materia
at his command, and has issued pan
! phlet which is creditable to himself al
t to the town. Friend Earle, also, h
g demonstrated the fact that Orleans Coun
4 can do her own printing, and do it well
., Exactly so!