Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-12

DEATH OF Hon. JOHN L. MARSH
1t is with sadness that the announcement
is made Of the death of Hon. J. L. Marsh
of Clarendon, which took place after
brief illness on Thursday morning.
Mr.. Marsh was we'll known and high
ly respected citizen, having for many
years held prominent positions of trust
and responsibility. In the town of his
residence he has long been a leader in
public affairs and bis death creates deep
sensation of sorrow among his townsmen.
He was ever ready to aid his neighbors,
candid, iudicious and discreet in all bis
| judgements among his fellowmen. When
a man Of this character is taken from a
Community it is positive loss, creating a
vacancy not easily supplied
John Z. Marsh son Of Daniel and Mary
! White Marsh was born in Clarendon,
June go 1903. He was the eldest of four
children, Rodney V, William D, and
Mrs Ira Button of Brandon. He married
Marcia Enos of Leicester, March 13, 1888,
who survives him with four sons, John
E and Daniel, who reside in Illinois,
William and Frank and two danghters
Phebe wife of John Davis of Northfeld
and Mary A. wife of William H. Proctor
of Coldwater, Michigan.
Mr.. Marsh in rare degree secured the
confidence of bis townsmen, who had
conferred upon him many Offices of trust
and responsibility. He held the Office of
Justice of the Peace for a series of years,
and as trial magistrate he gained an
enviable reputation, as a fair minded and
impartial arbitrator, dispensing justice
with ability, having a clear and full COM
prehension of the points presented for de-
cson
He was a Senator from Rutland county
in 1866 and 1857, and was present at the
extra session for the location and rebuild
ing of the State house. At the session
of 1857, he took a prominent part in
securing the passage of the so-called per-
sonal liberty bill, and the other anti-sla-
very measures that created so much ex-
citement at that session. He has been
identified with the Rutland County
Agricultural Society from its organiza-
tion. and for many years wss one OF its
most active promoters and officers, and
was It's President for two yeBrs.
Iu 1856 he bad the misfortune to lose
an arm in a threshing machine, which
disabled him from the performance Of
many of the active duties of life, which
tended to withdraw him from active par
ticipation in public affairs, and he has
since lived a retired live.
In politics he was originally attached
to the whig party, but feeling that they
gave too large adherence to the slave pow
er, he associated himself with the anti
slavery party, going with it in all its
changes, favoring its fusion with the
Free Soil party, and at the formation of
the Republican party, he was one of its
first and strongest advocates, and to
that party he owed his election as State
Senator.
He was a man of great amiability of
temper and fraukness of manner. He
formed his own independent opinions
npon all questions, and gave bold utter
ancs to HI, sentiments. A remarkable de-
~i~ion of character marked his whole life.
Few men have, during life time, shown
such independence and decision, and at the
same time given expression to opinions
without offense and with so little of osten-
t,tion end with srch suavity of manner.
In this regard he was peculiar man, an d
IF rded an example which many might
initiate ~ q characteristic worthy of cul-
tivation.
He has been great reader from his
youth, and was intelligent on wide
range of subjects, upon which he con-
vereed with fuency, surprisingly 60 in
reference to English history and liter
ature. He leaves undoubtedly the larg-
est and test selected library in the pos
session of any farmer in this county.
Thus much it is due should be said OF
Mr. Marsh As a man and a citizen, and
his many excellent traits of character
will long he cherished by bis friends and
townsmen, and his family.
The people of Clarendon are sensibly
impressed by the death of two of their
most prominent and esteemed citizens,
within the short space of a week. Only
last Sabbath they attended the funeral
! services of Walter Ross, Esq., neighbor
and friend of Mr.. Marsh, and now they are
called upon to perform another similar
sad service on the ensuing Sabbath.
To his family this event comes with
suddenness and overwhelms them with
grief. He was an honored brother, a
kind husband, loving father, faithful
: friend, whose removal brings peculiar sad
ness to many circles. His presence, coun'
r sels, and agreeable social qualities will be
!. m:ssed az home and abroad. Long will
4 the memory ef John L. Marsh liuger in
, many hesr1..
t MUSICAL CONVENTION The Western
Vermont Musical Association will hold
e their twenty first annual convention al
Brandon for four days. commencing OF
e Tuesday October oath, under the dlrec'
ton of B f. B,ker of Boston, the popular
: author and conductor, and assisted by
Mrs. Minnie Little and Miss Lizzie San
: derson, of Boston, as soloists, and Mr.. s
G. Moore of Burlington as pianist. Hall
E fare ur on all the railroads within the cir
!. Gle of the organization, and commodioui
t accommodations at reasonable rates, vii
be furnished to members. DIR. @. L.. Case
> president of the association at Brandon, ol
: George @. Day, Secretary, at Rutland
will give any information that is need
;, ed upon application.
EXPENSES OF COUNTY COURT Th,
4 4 l.