Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-10-25
For the Newsdealer'
BEVERLY FARMS, Mass. |
October 25, 1865. I

to be very agreeable IN my Iaipiiy
columns are all scanned in double-qulck
time to see if they contain any news con-
corning persons we formerly knew when
our home was in johnson. Often news
Of sadness are noticed What havoc death
is making there: we often review the
names of men. women, youth and chill
dren, that have passed away since we left
johnson. But in no family has death
done such wore as in chat of Mr.. W. f.
Stone. For five years, they were our next
door neignbors. Uniformly courteous and
kind, Mr.. Stone was a man of great en-
ergy and perseverance of character; Mrs
Stone, lady of many true womanly ex-
cellencies they reared a large, dutifnl,
courteous and respectable family of chill
dren, some of whom also are gone, and
other survive them. But against death
there is no appeal no murmurs will avail! :;
I'VE must die and not live: Be ye also
ready" says the voice of wisdom.
| have had it in my mind some time
to give your readers little description of
my present whereabouts. Our Post Office
address is Beverly Farms SO called be-
cause it is in the town of Beverly and
was formerly called Vests Farm !" be-
cause once owned by Mr.. Wcst-about
100 years ago. Our rail road station is
called "Wcst Beach" from Mr. West, and
Beach has reference to the extremely beau
titul sand beach along the seashore, for
about two miles The beach is also made
further attractive, by the many little is
lands off shore, one one of which are two
government lighthouses and a fog bell "
The Beach is place Of special attraction
as a summer residence for people of means
flom Boston.
Besides our beautiful seashore. we have
a bordo, of small hills covered with ever
green trees, forming q half circle of
about three miles around, constituting the
boundaries of our parish Inside this
pleasant nook are our village, the homes
Of the Boston summer residents bcaut-
tul roads and gardens aud population
of about 800 people. We have two pub
lie schools; p. o; r R; and the broad
Atlantic, in which are splendid fishing.
plenty of bathing, and delightful pleasure
riding.
Among our Boston summer residents,
arc Judge Lorlng, at whose house Gen.
Meade paid a visit this summer. Also d
MIR. Haven, one Of the chief bankers in
the country. He was one Of Secretary
Chases special advises, in getting up our
National Bank System. Also, Hon. r.
G. Winthrop. formerly Lieut.. Gov. Of
Mass, and speaker of the House of Rep.
resentatives in Congress; and was in the
chair. when J. O. Adams fell from his
scat and soon after died. Gov. Winthrop
has presented $50 worth of books to the
society here to found Pastors Library
to be kept in the place. but for the use Of
the pastor, whoever he may be. A nob't
suggestion, and worthy of imitation il
every place where there is pastor. Be
side these we have many fmilics of grea
wealth here. The young lady who wat
accidentally shot in CONWAY, N. H. thi
summer, was sister to Mrs Dalton here
Miss Grace Wordsworth of Boston wa
instantly killed here this summer, by tn
breaking of the pole to the coach in which
she ard others were riding; they were al
thrown out, and she struck on the hca,
against wall, was taken up dead.
We have but one meeting, or church /,
in the place. A fourishing Sabbath
School; and during the stay of the Bos
ton people, five congregations and
very fine one too, Of the people of tn
place, in fine weather Fine-,ceathc,
] chcrch going in Beverly Farms presum
is not the only place where it is conver
lent and fashionable There is however
good, strong sentiment 10 the communit
e IN favor of sustaining the ordinance {
: religion, and public worship The amour
: expended in salary and benevolent pul
poses by the society this year is ov,
twelve hundred dollars. We are hopiu
and praying that our endcavors may
accnm ma Mod hy tba D;,;no t..