Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-02

A correspondent ot the Chronicle, in
reviewing the Congregational State Con-
ycntiun, lately hell At S. Johushury, says
Of that town;
"Fur many canYenienges and adorn'
meuts, the village is indebted 10 the Fair
hanks family Though only one Of the
three bro,hersis now living, their children
remain, not only Ia enjoy the wealth that
had been accumulated, but To exercise a
u,rc financial ability, and 10 enjoy the
luxury Of doing gooi,
The good example and influence Of the
Fairbanks brothers, which lives aud eN-
pands after they are gone, is uniformly
acknowledged, not only by the people Of
81. Jnhn,bury, but 0t the whole State
but We DO not think il begins 10 b. ap'
preciatrd ut its mll value. IL Is not
merely in respect 10 their immense husl'
mess, conducted with ~ much system and
practical Christian teueNalence, nor l. u
alone hy their uniform efforts in bchaitai
the specific objects II public education,
churches, streets, parks, fountains, and the
like, that they should be- regarded As pub
lie bcnetactors. The benign influence "
such men cannot be fully estimated, II
falls, like the rains Of Heaven, upon the
. Just and unjust, IL pertains 10 every
thing. Tho standard Of intelligence is
elevated the public morals are purified
the value of property is enhanced
/ Happy i, that community which has such
largc-hcar,cd men in its midst Let all
iuinur defects be overlooked, and let
them be cherished as one OF Heavens
'Muhle,t gifts
In Mi, instance, one ii the plcaS.mtcst
features of the ease j. furnished 10y the
iAct that the mantle If the fathers has
fallen upon the sons, and that they, with
their increased facilities and oppor-
tunitie, Tor doing good, are deyi,ing even
more than liberal things whereby they
may beautiiy aud bless the town and COM
munity in which they live.
Thoughts kindred ts these are forced
upon Us every time We visit the flourish
ing town OF Bennington--a town making
more rapid progress in respect TO business
ENTERPRISE and thrift than any other in
Vermont, We venture 10 say. With nc
extraordinary advantages in respect t.
watcr-power, and for two years almost
cut off from the market, we soc, neverthe'
less, factories and shops for the various
mechanical pursuits springiug up oi
every hand free lecture halls built, and
extensive public libraries furnished; nu
mcrlus fine residences erected; new
churches organized; additional and i'm
proved schools devised; and last but not
least, direct highway 10 the best markc
in the world on the eve of completion.
As a legitimate consequence, large ad
ditions ale being made to the population
and of the best class-for they are
attracted thithcr by the advantages OF
business, and mental and moral iustruc
tiou. And this prosperity comes in gool
part through the noble generosity OF
single man Of wealth-Hon. T. W. Park
who i. building for himself monumcn
= in the hearts OF that whole people whicl
| shall bc fresh and fragrant to generation
| after the names of other men. of equa
T. wealth, shall have been forgotten.
: We cannot forbear the reflection tina
there is a crying demand for such service
2 and ample room for such monuments, il
. thi, community Noaptijtr J.HHdL
= We would add that Rutland feels unde
: great obligations to her honored fellow
citizen, Hon John b, Page fox his many
public spirited and generous acts tina
= number him among the good and gencrou
= men OF our State.
/ AIIiNr 10 MANAGERS OF Fans
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