Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-04-27
The First Settlers of Holland.

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school. With him was large family
by the name Of Meade,
who settled in the town in 1923. On
the other side the two most in1uen-
tial men were Jason Human and Mi
cab Fcrrin. Mr.. Human came ito
the town about 1910, and Mr.. Ferrin
in 1903; both then were Young men.
hIr. Ili1man married 4 daughter OF
Iher Rpbi.s) hut except il this
family connection. the two men were
IS diverse as possible, Mr.. Ilinmau
vas never Il church IN mbcr BAT his
preferences were in no wise McthOdiS.
ical, and he was IS mach the opposite
,, his lathcrin-law il po ititS temporal
neAt, ambition and religion a is Coz
:.ivabIc. He was b. far the best
.ducatcd man. the greatest reader.
the most Logical thinker, the ab'c-i
cas0ncr, and the most iluc.t ta.keI |
nat Holland had il Its carrier histo
Y, perhaps that it ever has had. II
lid not attempt in any way to he a
,arty leader. He had little to do il
nc party or campaign work of pol.ti
al elections, but his opinions wcr,
veil known, and he had Il powerful
! influence, without exciting against
himself that opposition which al activ,
;lcctionccring habit is likely to incur
N his physical habits he was sluggish.
n personal habits he WAS s,oveniy,
sometimes seen at home, or AVA;
mong his nciyhbors even miles away
lresScd III the coarscst hOmcSpan, and
,arcfoot. lie had one OF the fines;
arms in town, or indeed in any town.
out he cultivated it poorly, got int
lebt, lost the title to it, its possession
oCing secured to him for his liIctim,
W some well to do kindred. lie lived
Cng with large family i'll Il wlctched
I'd lor cabin, and when that wa
.bout to tumble down upon them, h,
prepared to build a well p.anuct
, lousc, but failing to get it even rough
d covered, livcl in the cellar Of it on,
q winter, and in it unfinished as long a,
o he managed his own estate lfhc hac
G possessed the ambition, energy auC
t tact of Mr.. Robinson. he NIGH hay,
!, )een tacile Princeps of the town. y
{ it was his Influence was large, and i.
= many respects good.
{ Mr.. FerriA had just about a fair in
; ;clIcct, less than Robinson or IIiama-
{ md he had possessed no advantage
/, or education. He managed his ow
/ financial affairs indillcrcntly, made bu
}: / small iAcomc, and lived economical
y. But he was probably more read
l 10 spend his time and means for tn
ii benefit Of his felow-citiZcnS. with O
q without compensation, than Any otap
nan. He spent mach time in maxim
4 roads and bridges. and in WatchiA
Fl With the sick, aud H. buryil@ the deaf
= Ic,was also active il the political ma
II terS of the town, and in every cnte
Y rise intended to benefit society. II
h, lelI for many years the different of
; :cs of justice o, the peace, cohstabi
/ treasurer, selectman, and lister.
1917 and 1913 he was chosen rcpF
h, sentative. He raised large FAM
o. TO whose education and welfare |
ID was ardcntly devoted. They a /
IT, scattered in almost every corner {
d, ,hc county, and occupy uscfol al
cl honorable positions in society. Th'
il Dave erected in the old graveyard
il :cry neat monument, as Il token {
of ilial respect to his memory.
er The town, in consequence of
s? division of its earlier citizens on 7
OF litical questions, has always maintai
jos ed the two principal parties Ecal
IL equal, sometimes one, and somctim
Is the other getting the majority. A
this continues to the present time.
emf There has never been any contest
hn' minor questions. Antimasonry, An
lry slavery, Frccsoi.ism, or Knowno
len ingiSm have never presented q ditW
ing clement between the two {
no parties, Wing and Democratic; q
In what these were in homo charact
to and strife fifty five years ago they {
the to-day, with only little change
ing name. Politically this town was
hat yanized in party STRIFE, and it i
be crown up in party strife, and it los
Ids, as though it viii carry on the str
he to its dying day, no matter what n
ne be the great question before the co
yet try, nor how other towns OF the ST.
ud- may be divided. Take away the IN
the ern names, which have little real :
es- aiticancc there, and the parties
Tim the old Federal and Republican +
hat lies oil Jefferson and Madisoas il
red in which the town was organized, {
cri- its parties martialcd under Eber r
var, inson, and Jason Human. Its pl
be ent representative is a Democrat
Mr.. Robinson was the first to
clerk in 1905; he represented
leo. town in 1906. and 1912. He !
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