Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-20

ANNALS of a Qulet Nelghborhood." or Bemin'
iseences Of Dorset Street.

annals of Quiet Selghborhood." or Bemin'
,seences Of Dorset Street.
That section of the old town of Burllng-
ton. known as Dorset street, embracing the
tract. on the third street from the lake, ex-
tending from Bakers woods" to the
Sbclburne line. and so called from the fact
that several of its earliest settlers came from
the town Of Dorset Vt, may be said to have
gecn its best, its palmiest days-to have
reached its highest, radiant level of prosper
ity in many important respects, about thirty
or thirty-fve years ago. At that time the
leading citizens Of that borough, | venture
to say, represented at least as much eha9
acter, intelligence, virtue, patriotism anu
real worth every way as was to be found IN
any other, even the most ari~tocT"tie anH
wealthy portion Of the original town. H."
well remember them Was it icran-''
these were my ncishborS when life "''s
ncw-when the FRESHNESS of human eN-
pcriences invested every o'jnrt WIKI ac r.
tain mystic slamoor. that have ever cher
i,hcd for many of ihcm - Pr"iJund and
rcverent rcgard? Not altogether ana
fa.ly persuaded.
There. for in-t,u-c. wa- Ola ''Uucle fru-
-. ..,tr..r,.l,
- ... 49,. ,.nr. lived
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wL. Nv ,l..,,,.,.v r,,nemb.r- this teen
III, ..,.,...,-i,n9 Iti. t,ul.fl,J. in-
,,.i aha.l.sr ,be-,. i ~, present more tJa,
-, e., o,... end nt H.. .-r,-t g.,
,l.o,.tt.. ,,b.. L,.,Vs that there ,yrr w.
.-. .,,l, ,n,, An met what avail. it t.,
III, IT,. 49,. f.,lI If years if ones name
$1,000, ..,,n.9-i, after ag the waves
., ..li.,i.,-, s, s.,,,, sv,,, over. and
.ll,..,,,. ,,,.,, tr,c, ,f one, ,arihi.
bi.t,ryr How well remember that a.,:
r,ap 81. used 10 Soc him. hawmg healiy
u,..,, III .t,f hi, fac. The, expression pC AL
,lat vas h-risrar,, rnd kindly. A. l,uE;h
it wa. announced oue day that tie odd man
IA. .,..,le that ike shock OF corn fully
ripc lac had descended t. the tomb.
In this come, ION should not fail t. say
that among the >harpest. mot clearly de
,;reg recollection. of my ctiiIhsod. are
.ho.e ,.r Uncle Reuben da3rhi,r
H.f.or ..Annt B-t.cv.- A. w.u,rI To- oaa
Ler VA. ppi59c specimen. and GA. ot H..
a-,t,r..s If .r- ,cirbb,rh,.6 maiden
lady .se c.r,;,urI ar,.r her s.Lc4'>
,ir,,th T., rcrupv the ,,a homestead. liyin..
therein Absolutely alone. Alru,. did .aye
Nj unite SD. In addition To- The .scist, 90,
her hens and cattle. anon. whom size spout
no iuconsidcrahc portion OF licr time. She
rei.i,el in tl,a: or a lar.e urn.lcr of the
feline ~peci,s. " hose FRIENDSHIP >he cultiya-
ted. and whose welfare She mini~tered unto
with an a.si1uity and devotion thought To-
he worthy of a better cause Among the
many yirtaos of Aunt b. was hardly to De
rcckoncd that Of generosity. When a boy
ny mother sent me, one summer : morning
to solicit a pint basin full Of her eurrante,
as her Astounding bushes were known To he
hurdcnod with them. lyon NAY have some
his time said she, but You NEST not
come again. On reporting thee words TO
my mother, was required TO return my
eurrants, and to Suggest to the lady. that
probably she had better preserve these
Withal. Dressing IN style OF antique ,im
pllcity, and holding all ordinary social
uSages IN Wholesome contempt, until nearly
the close OF lille she continued thus TO hold
herself quite apart from all her neighbors
and friends.
And speaking OF tile Bostwleks, am re
minded OF another by this name, son Of the
Uncle Reuben above mentioned, who, for
long period. was one of the most
prominent, useful and highly honored
citizens Of our community refer to James
Bostwick had almost written Reverend
or d. ID. lie was the very embodiment of
solemn dignity. Tall. and very grave
looking. he has always stood in nv mind
for the typieal Calvinistic deacon nar.icp.
larly as remember him standing at tho
rastic desk and lood,ng orr occosio,ol
district prave- MEETINGS on summer evcn-
mrs in tho old scbool-bo,so .,noron,1, bo
was 4 very eodlv man nor di5 I oxo-
know ANYTHING nreiudicial 70 his Christian
character Shall never forcet his r;si,,
one EVENING at ono or these r,oo,i,os or5
with evident emotion ost;nc nr,rers on
behalf of his absert and donroronslr lob
SON Prayer wos ofyero5 IT, CO.. $50.
Gu anu SuoSeq uenty returned home, and,
Tor many years. acted conspicuous part
in Dorset street affairs. He was vvrU and
f,rorotl,, L,o,,-,, -. - - -
oi"'oi
anu lariher' lie was debater, IN his way.
l well recollect his reading an elaborate
argument one evening 70 an audience If
obo,t +rror., ,o..li.4
House, In uelence oil MchcnZle hanging
the mutineers. | also remember IN elo-
ouent Fourth of .Iplv grafton dol;ror,d ~.
liz, :; L.,.I
nm III my 0os io'u III iaot ne was ''t
literary character OF our neighborhood-
lie was also very fond, as | remember, of a
fast horse and a, oI,,o., oro-v- s,,,,.,,o..
afternoon or evening, might be seen
whirling past, as on the wings o? the wind.
and LEAVING 4 Gland If dust bali,5 fan
nut IooAins anu sumptuously arraYed, ne
was, indeed, in every respect quite hero
During the winter term of one of tbe MIST :
royal years of my cb;I3bod bo ,r,.. ,... +
"' NY
teacher interested IN HIM over >ner ,
a mere child. | had heard tIlf
fathers fearful reaueSt for IRA, ers an ri-
behalf. | hereby hear cheerful festiu.n,
10 his ability and faithfulncsS as a t,a,L,r.
This allusion to an old teacher reminds me-
lorcibly of the old schoo. -houSo-the d.ar
time honored old school-houSc. No great
pretenSions did il make arcbitectpraliv
assure You. Ii boasted of notbing orr,a-
mental either without or within. II.
benches were sadly hacked and deiaced. and
almost no green thing grew around about
it. No, not very attractive to the stranger.
,r,S .hat old s.Lo..l -. :. 1 = -