Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-07-17
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In Rutland D., Thursday morning, July 18th,
after a severe and distressing illness of about
two weeks, Rev. SELAH BARRETT, in the list
year of his age.
He was born in Stafford, Tolland County
Connecticut, February 25th, 1870. His parents
removed to the State of Vermont, and settled
in the town of Stafford, when the subject of
this notice was a boy. In this place he re-
ceived his education, such only as the best COM
mon schools of those times afforded His re-
ligious training was not overlooked his parents
being worthy members of the Calvinistc Bap-
tist Church. At the age of twenty-five he
made public profession of religion, and SUBJ
sequently became connected with the Freewill
Baptists, differing materially in some points of
doctrine from the Church to which his parents
belonged. ar -.s.
In the Spring Of 1877 he was married. and
in the ensuing Autumn removed to what was
then called "the far West" and located in Rut-
land Ohio, the first settlement in the place hav-
| ing been made only eighteen years previous to
his removal. Hence he may be included
among the pioneer settlers, having made Rut-
land his home during the period of his resi-
dence in Ohio. Becoming again connected with
the Freewill Baptists, he was soon appreciated
as minister of the Gospel, and sustained that
relation up to the time of his death, preaching
as opportunity presented.
He was a warm and Jealous friend of the va
rious enterprises of the day: especially tempe
rance and anti-slavery. He took an active
part in these causes at an early day, when it
was less popular to do so than at the present
time. But the fear of frowns had no influence
in lettering him from carrying out principles
which he deemed just
He was of an impulsive temperament and
hence was liable, in the moment of excitement,
to carry things to extremes. But those who |
best knew him could make sufficient allowance
for this defect of character.
Energy and perseverance were marked traits
in his character. He never yielded point un-
til thoroughly convinced that he was wrong.
His funeral obsequies were attended to on the
18th, and an appropriate discourse delivered
by Rev. J. Il. Haning to respectable audience.
from Thess. 4: IA, after which his remains,
followed by the large assembly, were inferred
on the farm which he had, by his own industry,
cleared up and improved. Con-.
On July 4th, 1860, in Orange township,
Meigs County, Ohio, Miss LovINA WATSON,
daughter of Benjamin and Della Watson, aged
81 years, 8 months and II days.
sTANz AS,
On. the Death Of Miss Lovina Watson.
One year ago to-day, lsong
l.es.. The wild woods rang with mirth and
H.. Thou vast among the gay
:" The fairest of that happy throng.
T., But ah! how changed the scene!
The trees still bud, the flowers bloom, {
But what was beautys queen
-s Is fitted for the dismal tomb.
The greenest trees decay
- The sweetest flowers soonest fade
The heart beats warm to-day,
Tomorrow in the grave tits laid
TIL unequal hand of death
Vile monster that in terror glowed- =
Has caught thy latest breath, .
And dragged thee to his dread abode :
Vile, did say? All! no. a
He eased thee from thy torturing pain,
Thy misery and woe, 1
And made thee smile with JOY again G
Thou early grief didst sip {
The bitter cup so often drank,
Did scarcely touch thy lip [shrank.
Thou hatedst, and from its presence
Yes, far beyond the vale,
Whose terrors fright brave-hearted men,
Thou, although wan and pale,
Didst lightly pass adown the glen.
Then fare the well, fair maid; 4.
All toll and pain haye ceased with thee;
Thy dust with dust is laid; =
Thy spirit scars all bright and free.
Chester, Meigs Co, O. J. E. CowpERY.