Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-04-05
Local News.

good men die 1t IS well to chronicle
their virtues for the benefit of the liv
ing. Gan honest man is the noblest
work of Cod" is affirmed by the po-
ct.
The subject of this notice was the
only child Of Amherst Stewart and
Anna Carlisle, and was born in Gov
entry, near where Albert Day now
lives, on the Goth day of October,
1904 but his father moved into
Bloomington soon after. With the
exception Of a short time spent as
clerk in a store at Coventry and two
years spent at Shipton, c. E., his res
idence was in Bloomington till his
death, Sept. 3, 1865. He was mar
ried to Emily, daughter of Capt.
Silas Brigham, one of the first set
tiers of Bloomington, on the Sd day
of July, 1888, by whom he had five
children, all now living and engaged
in the active duties of life. During
many years he was engaged in mer-
camille pursuits, and at the same time
he kept a public house. His honesty
and integrity were acknowledged by
all with whom he transacted business.
His early conviction that the furnish
ing Of intoxicating drink to others
was morally wrong led him to exclude
it from his bar before any other did
so in the county, though the profits of
the sale were large. He took strong
ground in favor Of total abstinence,
and would not furnish to others what
he knew would only injure them, how
ever profitable the sale might be to
himself His uprightness and excel
lent judgment induced the citizens of
the town to elect him to several res
ponsible Offices in their Gift. He was
appointed justice Of the peace at an
early period and held that office for
thirty years-nearly half his life. Be-
sides representing the town in the le-
gislature he was appointed selectman,
town clerk and treasurer at different
times, and discharged the duties in
cident to those Offices with fidelity and
acceptance. There being no attorney
in town the greater part of the time,
he was called upon to make writs.
draw agreements and contracts. and
he did large amount of such bust
ness. He made himself so familiar
with the laws Of the state, and sought
so conscientiously to do justice to all
that his decisions were seldom if ever
questioned by the higher courts. where
he had given a decision as Justice of
the peace. He was interested il the
building OF the Conn. and Pass. Riv-
ers Railroad from the start and pro-
NOTED Its extension into Orleans coun-
ty with great earnesness and zeal.
subscribing to its stock at various
times an amount equal to a sixth part
OF his property. He was equally ear
nest in sustaining the academy which
for long time was so honorable to
the town and so useful to the commu-
nifty. Being naturally very reserved
ne was disinclined to talk much am
ong strangers, and one who did not
know him would get the impression
that he was cold and distant; but am
ong his familiar friends he was socia-
bic and full Of mirth and good feeling.
tie was remarkable for chasteness in
the use Of language; no one ever
heard from his lips any of those slang
phrases or by-words so common in the
world; much less anything bordering
on profanity. He was truly of sound
speech that could not be condemned"
In this respect his children and friends
and many Christians eren, will do well
to follow his example.
In 1910 he united with the conpre.
gational church, and though excessive. |
~ dilfident, he established and faith. |
fully sustained family worship; he
was then keeping hotel, a place
where holder professors sometimes
think they have good excuse for neg
Letting this duty; he also gave his in
huence to sustain the sabbath school.
the prayer meeting and public wor.
snip; he was strongly attached to his
pastors and they always relied on
HIM as firm friend to cooperate with
them in efforts to sustain the institu.
tions of religion in the town. His
dlihdence prevented him from some
forms of religious activity that would
nave been beneficial to himself: he
proiessed to hear rather than to speak
IN social religious meetings, but en- ;
couraged Others by his presence when ,
HIS nealth wonld permit, and joining
IN prayer when requested to lead his
brethren in that duty. He was i'm.
oued with deep sense of his account !
a0ii'y as a moral being; his plans s
were expressly conditioned on tho !
contingency of life. Those most in
innate :, with him were impressed with i
'ne TACT that he himself, at least, felt !