Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

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Cambridge-Eli N. Bennett, Stephe
Cornell, Ashley Mott.
Eden-Horace Wait.
EImore-S. Merriam.
Wateryille-Simeon Giddings.
Belvidero-H. j. Chaffee.
Z. N. Bennett was appointed foreman
PETIT JURORS.
johnson - ewell Newton, Jesse A
Hall, Nathan Dodge.
NJ orristown II. Shaw, Elmunt
Phelps, S. S. Gle, Jedediah Hyde.
Hyde Park-R. V. N. Burke, l.. L
Allen, T. Fl. Patch.
Stowe-O. A. Elcrgton, Vernon Vii
kins, Alvin Spaulding, Cornelius Love
Cambrigle-Jonathan Nichols, Thomas
Edwards, L. H. Castle, o. Holmes.
Edoll-Jas. Atwcll, r. e. sherman, p
Wolcott-Alger Jones, A. II. Dan
forth.
Emore-J etferson Smith.
wateryille-W. 9. Downer, DanieI
Shattuck
Belyiderc-L II. Hulburt.
At meeting of the members of the
Lamoille County Bar, held this 25th day
of May, 1869, to take into consideration
the respect due the memory OF JOSHUA
SAWYER, Esq who has died since the
last term OF this court, Hon. Henry Stow
ell was appointed chairman and Geo. L..
Waterman, clerk. A committee consist
Ing of ~. II. H. Bingham, Geo. Wilkins
and FL. II. Powers were appointed TO re-
port resolutions expressive Of the senti-
ment Of the Bar, WAC reported through
their chairman, Mr.. Bingham, the follow
ing; and he was requested to present
them to the Court and ask that they be
spread upon the records of4he Court.
RESOLUTIONS:
Reso2rea, That in the death of Joshua
Sawyer, the bar Of this county has lost
its oldest anl one of ITS most upright
members, and an esteemel citizen.
Resolred, That in a legal practice Of
some 60 years he was no less distinguish
ed for his conscientious rectitudc, than
for his unbending fidelity to his clients,
and to the court
Resoiced, That the excellent social quail
iifias nf orr dens rtod f.;nnd h." --.....;-o
memory, his rcver-failing fund Of anec-
dote, and his uniform courtesy to his asso-
.ciates, will cause him to be long rcmem-
bereo.
Resolved, That we tender to the family
tour coincidence in this their loss, and that
"a copy of these resolutions be presented
to them.
Mr.. Bingham then said =
Perhaps, Your Honor, my duties might
be considered performed in merely pre-
senting these resolutions, but l cannot let
the occasion pass without personally bear
ing testimony to the good qualities of
heaa and heart of Esq. Sawyer, which,
as member of the bar, and in other ca
pacities, | have found prominent. Few
if any, examples exist, in my opinion,
where, in 20 many years Of practice,
member of the bar has passed without the
charge of want Of courtesy, or fidelity to
his associates, or to the court.
His life was not marked with avaricc,
or an inordinate ambition, nor was it SOIL
cd by bitterness, and he despised du-
plicty in all its forms.
He was a Patriot, lover of his country
and her institutions in prosperity and adj
versity. In many respects the Grafton he
delivered here, a few years since, express
sive of his sentiments, is model worthy
of consideration.
MIR. Sawyer chose more limited field
Of practice than his talents justified. In
his earlier days he was the compeer of
the ablest minds of the State in his prac.
tiee in different sections. Lately he had
confined his practice to this county, in the
establishing of which he was mainly instru.
mental. As a Legislator, | am informed
his talents were duly appreciated. am
informed by one of your associates of the
Supreme Court who first heard him in re-
ply TIE able effort Of the then Speaker
OF the House, on the question of establish
ing new county; that he was astonished
by its force and clearness, and saws it
was worthy the effort of any legislator,
and he believes in wider field he would
have been one of the brightest ornaments
TO the State.
Speaking of the new county and him
who was so preeminent in its formation,
sadly reminds us that VIC too may soon be
called away. The first Judge, Stephen
Royce, and his assistants, Bridge and
Waterman have died. and the first Clerk,
p. G.. Camp.
There have been eight deaths since
among the members Of the Bar who have
been our associates IS. A. Willard, w.
H.. Law John A. Child, YIN. w. White,
Salmon Wires, Thomas Gleed, W. Il,
Mars aud Joshua Sawyer. For the pres
sns wo remain. but for how long wo know