The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-29


by the name Of Caleb Houghton, being
there stationed, was killed by an Indian a
short distance from here, when returning
from neighbors house on private business,
which soldier was deccntly buried near here.
This occurrence so enraged the Major,
(who by the way isa relative of old Ethan, }
that he swore vengeance against the In
dams, and caused such action to be had
as gave the Fort the name Of Fort Ven.
geance, the particulars Of which trans
actions are recorded in the town history.
Dr. Cayerly became so much interested
about this event that at the last March
meeting he introduced resolution suggest
ing the erecting of suitable monument on
this ground TO the memory Of said soldiers,
and that the dust of his remains be removed
to this location. That when such monu-
ment should be, or was erected, it should
be publicly dedicated. which resolution was
adopted by the town, and a committee
appointed to carry out the object of the
resolution. In pursuance of which. this day
Is designated for that purpose.
We being assembled in commemoration
of an event in which the early settlers of
the town, and their immediate descendants,
were deeply interested, and being one of
the few surviving natives. born in the last
century, now resident here, and who have
always resided here, it seems to have
fallen to my lot to make this Introductory
statement.
And now, in behalf of the committee
bid all who may be present a most cordial
welcome, both to the dedication services
and to the entertainment at the table pre-
pared by the ladies of the town.
4. Music
5. The President then introduced A. NJ.
Cavcrly. NJ D.. the historian of Pittsford,
who proceedec to the delivery of the fol
lowing
HISTORICAL ADDRESS.
One hundred and four years ago this ter
ritory was in n state of nature--an un.
broken wilderness At the commencement
of the French and Indian war very few of
the European race. save few adventurous
explorers. had ever penetrated this secluded
part of the public domain. 1t was the
haunt OF wild beasts, and at certain seasons
there might have been heard the footsteps
of the bear the bowling of the wolf and
the screeching of the owl. The red men of
the forests made their annual incursons
here for the purposes of hunting and fish
ing. though the most of them had thei,
residences farther to the north or to the
west. It was military necessity that first
brought this territory to the notice of the
New England colonies. The war of 1866
80, transferred from these colonies to the
lakes quite host of soldiers, many of
when had to pass through this section and
in the transit they discovered the beauty of
the scenery and value of the soil Soon
after the close of that war, on the 10th OF
October. 1861. the township was chartered
Ex-Governor Wentworth of New Hampshire
but counter claim, mcnacing personal
titles to the soil, urged by a ncighboring
state, postponed the settlement some eight
years, so it was not till 1869 that the town.
ship began to be settled. That year the
Cooley brothers from Greenwich, Mass.
located in the south part of it.
The following year the first improve
ments were made, and the first family
settled in this part of the township. Isaac
Rood and wife with children, Ira and
Adah. from Windsor, Conn, moved into a
log house just this side of yonder brook.
Mr.. hood died IN ITO, and there is little
doubt that he was the first of the early set
tiers who died in the township. The place
of his burial is not known.
Three years later, William Cox and
,a'iiiI' rom "al.h,',l, MASS, Iocatea IN
house wnicli he mao pull lne previous year
on iahu now owned ny Junia sargent. Inc
nouse s'oou On inc east palik Oh the creek
henr tic most eastcriy point OF snort
curve II. ,hc s'rcah' -.
IN l,'4, no no less man eighteen families
located III ulllerent parts OF the toWnsnip'
rour u lnese, VIZ. .hc iiehuce, "halln'
Dahiels anu howley 1amiiies had their resi-
oeHc1s iiGIc vi Ill lhis yicih,,y.
oaiep iIciuec, rom Fast W lnasor, Conn.,
came mere IN december, 1913: ana pur-
chased the iot OF lana upon which we are
now assehoied, ne returned 10 WINDSOR
anu III Niarcn following he removed mere
@ith ms family consisting OF wile ana
h.u chliuren. ne Ihauc ciearing ana
DUH, housc on the GROUND wliic SI mas Deeh
M marked OUT us the sight Oh fort vengeance;
me carry improvements On ,nls ground
were the result Oh MS iap0r' Mr. Hendee
wa, was IN ., esll m man. re became mem
oeI e., oi tne Daptist Gnurch mere at .ne time
o, II? -; oigan'l i DeGgmprr i.oi, ana
, wMs 'ts iirS' ueacoh' NC oleo octoper z,
io d.. Who'll. t. c.. ,.
lc.cl W lnliii' rom .olll i.' Duiit
anu UocuPicu Iouse il.,'c distance horth
NJ NJ n;cL nr,man vi '''''' no" owned py
w C niohei1 maii:o,. r r ~
oa,lucl DahlcIs' from upon, Mass; (,
p9rc ,,,,;a 'wo rlgh's OF iand IN fltIsiord,
III 9, WHEN n,l,'e',, poMcis anu Joshua
T ru.ch,is me.o 'nc Original pTopfietors;
l nese rignss were east OF Otter Greek and
LEVIED LEVIED, "i min NoH lana ana Caleb
, n,vnIo ,,,;a nc Pl1phpily Is that he
i puicn aa .nis ianu Oh isaac 1000 as II was
,ne iai'u iornicrly owned ny MN, ana II Is
, nnomm ,h ~, nc iost ms health ABOUT ms
MI ,nne anu u,co soon aitcr at Saiep Hendees.
Ut Rr. D a WIN MS iamlly occupied the
~, M,on House' lie was afterwards Killed by
'"9 ~ fn Inmns,,ou po,.,a
vi Jonnathan k0wley, previous to the
iSlttAtOrG known