Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25
Middlebury.

Eiddlebury.
During the past week three of our
citizens have passed away from among us
by death, viz: Mr. Harmon A. Sheldon,
whose death I noticed in my last weeks
letter, Mr.. Orson W. Goodno, and Mrs.
Widow Daniel Judd.
Mr.. Goodno was most excellent young
man, and much respected and beloved by
all who enjoyed the pleasure of an ac-
quaintance with him. He leaves a wild
ow and two children, with an aged father
and mother and brother to mourn their
loss. Mrs. Judd was the widow of Daniel
Judd, who died in our village some years
since, and the mother of E. Warner Judd,
at whose house she died.
For many years she has lived with her
son, who administered to her wants with
great tenderness and affection. She was
an ardent Christian and communicate
of the M. E. Church. She died in hope
of blessed immortality beyond the grave.
Mr.. Goodno left behind him for the con-
ISOLATION of his surviving friends testi-
mony of his faith in the blessed Saviour.
The funeral services of Mr.. G. and Mrs. J.
were attended by Rev. Mr.. Bailey, of the
M E. Church.
In the south part of Addison County
the drouth has been very severely felt
On the "Ranney Farm" in Salisbury the
fire has been raging for some days in the
swamp, and is very destructive. It has
also caught in the soil, and is burning the
same up, spreading dissolution in it's track.
Speaking of Salisbury puts me in mind of
recent trip to that place on business,
when l came into contact with Hon. John
III. Dyer, who extended to me an invita-
ton to visit his homestead and partake of
his hospitality, which is proverbial on his
part to extend. L ACCORDINGLY accepted
his pressing invitation, and l ca44 esenre
you I was we'll repaid, He lives about
three quarters of a mile east Of Salisbury
depot, on farm of about $50 acres of the
most splendid land. His house is quite
modest in appearance, but very convent
ent and of good size. His outbuildings
are in frst-rate order, while I noticed a
set Of "Howe's Hug Scales" with which
he weighs his cattle and hay. Mr.. Dyer
deals quite extensively in cattle and
sheep, and has the reputation of being a
good judge of both.
l was well entertained with a good old
fashioned Yankee dinner, such as Yer
mont farmers always enjoy. He has a
very fine yard in front of his house, full
of shade trees which in those hot days are
peculiarly inviting to those who enjoy
protection from the rays of Old Sol dur
ing the summer solstice which this sea-
son RACES in fearful power. If it had not
| been for the commandment, Thou shalt
not covet thy neighbours house." should
certainly have INDUCED in such desire for
his pleasant situation and its surround
ings. Long may he live to enjoy the
beauties of his splendid homestead and
the profits of his fertile farm, surrounded
rs he is by neighboring farmers rich in
broad acres and full of that genuine in
telGgence and patriotic love of country so
characteristic of true Vermonters and so
fully shown in our recent terrible strug-
gle with the slave power in four years
war.
Through the politeness of R. D.
Hedden, Esq, United States Assistant
Marshal, am able to lay before your
readers thu census returns of the follow
ing towns comprising his district. Mr..
TTs7 Aoas I'a0 i'se''A~rr- --y -----1 IT, a.,1
popular officer and has discharged his du-
ties with great promptness, and have no
doubt with great accuracy. 1t will be
seen that some towns have lost from the
census Of 1860, while others have gained.
In the whole nine there is loss of thirty
one.