The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-08

and were entertained by the excellent music
of A. j. Smiths string band by readings
of the forthcoming history of Poultney, by
Hon. Barnes Frisbie. by lively, social
time, and last, though not least, by an oys-
ter supper, served up in the vestry of the
church in a style and manner not to be eX-
cclled anywhere. The exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr. Dunn, the young ac-
tive and worthy pastor of the East Poult-
ney Baptist church. Rev. Mr.. Pierce, of
the West Poutncy Baptist church, was
present; also the Rev Calvin Granger, of
the Congregational church. These gentle
men seem to be practically carrying out
the spirit of the Evangelical Alliance, and
we arc happy to say that they are wise
enough not to hold any discussions on
modes of baptism and close communion.
The receipts of the occasion are to be APP
propriated in the purchase of carpets for
the church.
ABSTRACT OF JUDGE FRIsBIE's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Frisbic observed that he was happy
TO comply with the invitation to read alb
stracts from the forthcoming history Of
Poultncy. The town had appointed him
self Mr. Joslin and i. Rugglcs a commit
tee to collect the materials for the work
the committee were well along in the dis
charge of the duties assigned them. and
when their work should be completed,
which he had reason to believe would be
| before the lapse Of many weeks, then
would came the question for the town.
shall the historybc published? Before the
town could vote understandngly ON that
question, they must know something Of the
merits of the work now being done by the
committee, and for that reason he should
eagerly at any time. embrace opportuni-
ties to read portions OF it in public meet
ings.
lie said that in the winter OF 1852. the
town clerk office of Poultney was burned.
and nearly all the records which hal been
accumulating for century. including the
prOprictors records, were consumed. But
fortunately for our history, the centennial
had been observed on the 2lst day OF Sep
TENDER, 1861, and Henry Clark, ESD. tllcn
of Poultney, but now Of Rutland. dcliy-
cred the address Mr. Clark, in prcpara-
ton, had carefully searched the records.
and incorporated in his address all. or near
" all these records contained, which were
Important in making up our history. This
address has been kindly furnished to the
committee by Mr. Clark. and will be pub
lished in our history including the charter
saved from the fire by Mr.. Clark and much
other valuable matter collected by him.
Mr.. Frisbie then read an extract from
Mr.. Carlis address at the Poultney centcn-
NAL which showed the date of the charter.
to wit, Sept. 81, 1861 records Of several
proprictor's meetings, holden in Massaclm-
sets, the last one Of which adjourned to
meet at the house of ileber Allen. in poult-
ney. At the time of holding the last pro.
prietor's meeting in another State. Ethan
Allen was proprictors clerk llebcr Allen
was brother of Ethan, and he (llcber)
and one or two other brothers were among
the early settlers of Poultncy. The Aliens
were large land owners IN the town at this
early day about onc-third of the land of
Poultney passed through them in the chain
Of title
The first settlement of the town was by
Ebenczer Allen and Thomas Asplcy.
brothcr-in-law of the Aliens, April 10. 171l.
Allen built a log house and covered il
with bark, little south of where the west
village now is. Ashley, where DR.. William
Mcleod now lives, and on the same ground
where the Hon. r. c. Mallory afterwards
resided. Other settlers followed the same
year, including Il large portion Of those
from whom the leading families of the
town descended
Extracts were then read from the later
history Of the town, which had been writ
ten by the committee.
Mr. Frsbie said the committee had a
chapter devoted to the history of the agri-
culture and manufacturing of the town.
He read extracts from this which seemed
TO enlist the close attention of theaudience.
The first work of the settlers was to cut
down trees aud erect their temporary log
cabins the next to "clcar up" little land
and raise something to sustain life The
tools and implements were few, and rude
and clumsy at that Yet they answered
the purpose, and soon numerous openings
were made in the forest, and the town was
rapidly pushed along in the way of settle
ment and civilization. There was but
little change in farm implements, or in the
way Of farming until about 1890. Every
farmer did as his father or grandfather had
done from time immemorial, even to plant
ing and sowing the seed in the old or new
OF the moon. Science then as applied to
farming, was an absurdity But large
crops were raised The vegetable mold Of
centuries had so enriched other land that it
would yield hundred bushels of potatoes
OF one hundred bushels of corn to the acre
were not uncommon, for large crops of
rye on knobs so nearly barren that they do
not produce enough to pasture Il sheep.
But the richest lands wear out in time,
and as early as 1920 the farmers began to
see the necessity of using fertilizers They
" ''''N VIM Nt'oN NNt u l'Nli NtlNli IttllNS
the manures which had hitherto been suf-
fercd to accumulate and lie about their
barns and premises to be regard as II nuts,
ance, and sometimes in such quantities $50
says tradition) that the barns were moved
To other localities, because it was cheaper
10 move them than the manures. \ great
Improvement has been made in farm I'M
plements. One visiting meadow in the
haying season in 1920 might have seen six,
with scythes ground, at six o'clock in the
morning, and chase each other Ground