Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-05

OF another OF our eminent cltiZ9ns, IN the
person of Hon. Edwin Hammond. He
died the 31st., at 90 minutes past l o'clock
a. m. His age is 20 years. The father
of Mr.. Edwin Hammond, Elnathan Ham
mond, came into Middlebury in the year
1894, and settled in the north part of the
town, where, after clearing up the lot OF
about 40 acres, and building plank
house, he remained only year or two,
when he removed to another lot, within
90 rods of where his son now lies in death.
He resided here with his family until
the 10th. of Sept. 1856, when he died at
the advanced age of So years. His sons
VIM. S. and Edwin, improved the farm
on which their father settled, and now
both are dead, only one brother remains,
John A. Hammond, who lives on the
north side of "Chipman Hill" Mr.. Ed.
win Hammond has been honored by his
townsmen with many important offices,
the duties of which he discharged with
fidelity, and greatly to the acceptance OF
the people. He has been Grand Juror,
| Petit Juror and Selectman for many
years, and Town Representative for two
years. He entered with great energy and
perseverance into the organization of the
present Vermont State Agricultural
Society, and was its steadfast friend and
efficient supporter. He likewise was
deeply interested in the Addison County
Agricultural Society, and for many
years contributed vastly to its
success, by his counsels, atten-
dance and contributions of stock
for exhibition, particularly sheep for ex-
hibition and premiums. No man in the
State has contributed more to secure to
Vermont the high character for fine wool
ed sheep she eenjoyed, and still enjoys,
than Mr. Hammond. The Western
States to-day are largely indebted to his
careful improvement in the breeding of
sheep of superior quality, for the pros
perlty attending them in this department
of industrial pursuit and progress. The
agricultural journals afforded him the op-
portunity of advocating his peculiar views
upon the improvement ofsheep. and often
articles were seen from his pen on that
subject. His knowledge upon this par
ticulsr subject was perhaps superior to
that enjoyed by any other person in our
State or nation. That knowledge was the
result of experience upon his own farm,
and under his own eyes and by his own
direction. No expense was too great, no
labor too severe, that he might secure the
highest grade of success. Correspondence
was opened with eminent wool-growers,
long journeys made, that the highest per-
lection might be reached, and Vermont
be the banner State in the Union in the
wool growing interest of the country. The
people of this State, I would and should
more truthfully say, of the entire country
owe large debt of gratitude and thanks
to Edwin Hammond, for his intense
labors and sacrifices in backing up the
great and growing business of improving
the character of the sheep of our country,
directly benefting the millions that to-
day prosecute it to their own individual
prosperity, and contribute vastly to the
growth and prosperity of the nation. He
was also a successful farmer and his farm
showed the mark of skilful man with a
practical mind
He was a member of the Congregation
al Church for many years and until his
death labored for it's prosperity. He
gave literally to the support of all benev-
olent objects, and to Middlebury College
he ever extended a helping hand. At his
deceasd he was a member of the oorpor-
alton. He possessed well balanced
mind, and upon all subjects requiring
thought, was safe counsellor and adj
wiser. His impulses were generally right.
He formed friendships carefully and with
great discrimination. His knowledge of
human nature was the result of years of
vsried experience with various classes of
mind found in the ranks of society, and
was of high order. His friendships
were ardent and sincere, carefully formed
and only upon mature reflection. His
disllkes were apt to be quite strong, but 1
never believed he would Intentionally
wrong any man, and I have often heard
him express the largest charity for those
who he thought had wronged him. He
was kind father, would that every
father was as kind. He was a husband
in the trne and highest acceptance of the
term. He as a neighbor was beloved by
all. Our town will miss him. The vari-
Gus societies in the State with which he
was connected will miss his presence. The
large circle of prominent men in the
State and country with whom he was as
ISOLATED in various schemes for social and
industrial improvement will miss him, at
their gatherings. The church will miss
his regular attendance upon the means of
grace, and his support for the spread of
the Gospel. The widowed wife will wait
in vain for his footsteps and the cheerful
smile that always marked his presence in
his family. His sons will listen in vain
for that counsel and advice, that father
only can give. He is gone. The place
that knew him here, will know him no
more forever. The fountains of mortal
existence are sealed up by death. On
his own farm, and but a few rods from
his earthly dwelling, his mortal remains
will be tenderly deposited by loving
friends, amid the sorrow of a sympathizing
community, and the tears of those he
used to love and bless. CANDoR.
Jan. 2, 1871.
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