National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-01-31
NATIONAL OPINION BRADFORD VERMONT FRIDAY 81 1873
Death Of Hon. IL. q. baldwin.

We find the following notice OF
the death Of an old resident Of Brad
ford, in the POtsf.ain, N. Y, COwr.
ier and Fireman
We am panied to announce the death Of our
esteemed noighbor md citizen. Benjamin G.
Baldwin, ESQ, ut Ais scsidsnce at Potsdam
Junction. Tuesday. Jan. alst, about four
| o'clock In the sftcrsoon.
Mr. Baldwin was born Mt Bradford In the
State Of Vermont. May 18th, 1906; graduated
nj Dartmouth College, and studied the profcs.
sion of law In the Office Of the late Hon. lior.
ace Allen, in this village. After his admission
to the Bar he became q law partner Of Mr. Al.
len, with whom lac prs cticcd IN the Courts Of
this State until about the year 1912, when he
formed u co-partncrship with Hon. WIN. 4.
Dart. then practicing law In this Village,
which continued Snti the year 1910, since
which time the deceased has held the Offices of
Surrogate and County Clcrk Of this County
Register Ia Bankruptcy. ana various other pO-
sitions Of public trust and confidence, in each
and all Of which he discharged tho duties de-
volving upon him with fd-lityy and to tho en-
tire satisfaction Of the whole public. II one
murmur Of dissatisfaction was ever breathed
in reference to his public duties, we never
heard IT,
II is not in the discharge of public duties
well and faithfully, as he discharged them,
that the true noblcncss Of his nature shonc in
its finest light. Many might, perhaps have
discharged those public trusts rs well few,
however, can show as pure, useful and blame
less "a life.
Early in life Mr.. Baldwin made q profession
OF religion and joined the Congregational
Church, Of which he was u consistent, nctivc
and useful member to his death. lie was re-
firing and sensitive in his nature, and PREFER
ed the less ostentatious pursuits Of private life
TO those of public positions
His manners were genial and his habits so
cial no one could come ia contact with him
without feeling that he had good heart and "A
mind without guile His charities public and
private were only bounded by his means to
give and in Inc opinion of many of his nearest
friends, they often exceeded the bounds of
prudence The hungry and the needy will
long remember with sorrow their lost bcncfac-
tor and friend.
Tho location of the Northern Railroad OPEN
ell site for n village upon his farm at North
POtslnm, where is now the thriving village of
FOtsdnm Junction. Mr. Baldwin donated
lands to the road for dcpots and grounds with
liberal hand, laid out n large and handsome
park, wide and commodious streets and be-
slowed nntiring care to see that the new vii
lage should DO well begun as n base for its fu-
turc growth. Ills care and anxiety did not end
there. lie almost unai,lcd, caused to be
erected the present convenient Congregation.
81 Church, built school houses and took u live
the attendance Of scholars, and whenever n
tax was wanted for any useful purpose, he
gave 1t his advocacy, although he might have
the Highest assessment. It would secm that
no had by ssme mysterious influence become
impressed that his life was dra wing 70 its
close. Within the past year he donated and
conveyed to the village corporation. the public
park which he had SO literally laid out, pur-
chased ground for u Cemetery. and was for the
few months preceding his last illness busily
engaged in preparing it for a fitting receptacle
for the dead, scarcely giving himself suitable
time for refrcshment and reporc. This too,
during his last illness he donated and conveyed
to the aame corporation.
Ills whole life has been full exemplifcation
Of . sinccre CT ristian profession, joined with a
zealoSs liberal and active discharge Of all the
duties of the citizen. In his death our town
has sustained great loss. and we may 81. our
neighbors tt the Junction an irrcparnblc one
Knew him respected and estee:ned him, and he
goes to his rest a. few can so. leaving none
other than sad hut pleasant rccollections.
He leaves no children.
To his widow wo tender our heartfelt con.
dolenee for her irrcparable loss