The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-27

over caCn eye.
His relations think 1t likely he has gone
onto and perhaps crossed the Green Noun
tains."
1906, january 6M--Elihu johnson, in
the 33d year of his age The Rutland
Herald, of January 10Th, 1896, (Vol. 1,
No. ~ the only copy of which, known to
he in existence, is in the possession of the
editor of The GLOBE, has the following
"He was son of Dea John johnson, of this
town. His death was occasoned by cut
he received in his knee a few weeks ago
He was exercised with great bodily pain,
which he seemed to bear with christian for
ttude and patience, till death put period
to this mortal life, and, we hope, gave him
TO that world Of endless and uninterrupted
rest A widow and four children, together
with number Of relatives and ncighbors
have sustained an irreparablc loss.
"Johnson Is dead See there the victim lies!
No more on earth, but lives above the skies!
These kindred spirits saw the stranger come,
And smiling angels hall'd him welcome home.
Here, gloomy manson let the prisoner stay,
TIL Cabrlcl's trump shall wake the sunDrlng
day;
IT. swift obedience to the eternal God,
Release the captive from his dark abode
1896, april 28M Jared Post. son of
Lieut.. Roswell Post, of Rutland. and the
two eldest sons of Jared Post, drowned in
Lake Champaign The Rutland HeraM, of
May 23d, 1876. Vol. ., No. 2l,) contains
the following: Extract of a letter from
| Lila Pearson, Shclburnc, to Lieut.. Roswell
| Post, Rutland. dated May o. 1906. en-
brace this opportunity to inform you that
on the 2Sth of April last, your son, Jared
Post, and his two eldest sons, and Col.
Frederick Saxton, of this town, set out to
cross the lake in a canoe and before they
got to the other side, a storm arose, which
proved fatal to all in the canoe. None of
the bodies have as yet been found
1900 FeJruary 2sM. Hon. Samuel Will
liams, of Rutland, being at Plymouth, VT,
where he and his brother Elias had mill,
limc-kilns, &c ''whilc hauling IA load of
wood accidentally fell upon it, a knot en-
| t'i0N iiiS botN thuoihS MS ctN5'
Williams was one of the earliest settlers
and one of the most distinguished citizens
of Rutland. He was one of the
few Wings who remained in Rut-
land after the evacuation of Fort
Ticondcroga. lie was for many years
town clerk and sclc ctman, represented
Rutland in the General Assembly Of Yer
mont in 1888 "a, 81, 81, 'SS, 80, 90,
81, o2, '93 'oi, '9S and 90. Councillor,
1875, 'oG, 81, and '9S, the last of which he
declined, preierring to represent Rutland in
the House. Judge of Rutland county court,
1880, '0l, % and '93 Chief Judge, 1894,
95, '06, 81, 9S and 30, being Chief Judge
at the time of his death. He was one of
the first members of the Congregational
church in the east parish, and was its first
deacon. He and Rev. Samuel Williams
LII were the establishers of the Rut.
land Zf1od, the first number of which
was issued December Sth, 1904. To him is
this village indebted for its common, the
funds for its purchase being mainly con
tributed by him and he being the first
grantee named in the deeds (''to Samue
Williams and other inhabitants of sale
town of Rutland His remains were
brought to Rutland land buried will
tokens of deep respect as an honored citi
ZEN" A beautiful marble tablet was cree
ed over his remains, in what is known a
the north burial ground in the east parish
of Rutland, on which is the following in
scription