The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-08
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1874.
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IOT more IMAM paSSlDg nOtlCC. ilc ucdtn
of Mr.. Hyde is in many respects one of the
most important incidents in the history Of
the town in which he resided Few ind-
viduals in the private walks Of life attain
and hold, for II long period of years, so
powerful a claim upon society ~ did he.
In every enterprise Of his life he cYinced
but one purpose, and that included, direct
ly and indirectly, the permanent advantage
Of every person whose interests could by
any possibility be involved therein. Prob
ably the class of persons who possess n
power of generalizng business and bust
ness issues is as limited as any other class
in the world, and of these Mr.. Hyde was
an eminent type. The geuealogy of his
family connects him with two of the most
illustrlous names in the pages Of English
history that of Edward Hyde, Earl of
Clarendon, and William Pitt, Earl OF Chat
ham, who held the rens OF the British
government during some Of the most i'm
portant cpochs IN the history of that proud
nationality. The name of William Pitt
has been preserved through long line of
descent covering e period of one hundred
and fifty years. From stock so eminent
we are justified in the expectation of find
ing in each successive generation ITS repre-
sentative man.
Arunah Waterman Hyde, the subject Of
I. 4 at
1893, at llydepark. Lamoilc county, YER
mont. His father, Pitt W. Hyde, was one
of the pioneer settlers of that portion of
the state, having selected that as the OBJ
jec,ve point Of the purposes and aims of
his life, and removed thilhcr with his flmi-
ly from Norwich, Conn.
lie became large landed proprietor.
and by his cXcrtions so promoted the pub
lie interests that the right of naming tic
county seat was accorded him, and lie con-
sequcntly gave 1t the name of IIydepark
thereby perpetuating the family name in the
Green Mountain state, and rendering due
honor to the home of his ancestors in Eng
land. The primitive condition of the
county at that time may be inferred
from an incident which occurred not long
after the establishment Of the family in
Lamoille county. In order to obtain sup
plies of flour and meal the inhabitants were
obliged TO carry their gram to the Chitten.
den mills at Burlington, thirty miles dis
tant. through q wilderness so dense that il
could only be travcrscd on foot. Once
when Mr.. Hyde WAS rcturnin- : from one OF
these expeditions he was met a little dis
lance from his home by his wife. Sh,
knew that from the latencss Of the hou
she must be near home and she went tt
meet him, bearing in her arms her inian
child. The boy spraug to his fathers arms
who carried him the remainder of the way
Nightfall was at hand ard as the littl
party approached their home, within
small shed erected at its side, could he dis
covered the outline of IA huge animal.
had been attracted thither by the carcas
of a calf, which had been slaughtered am
placed there on bercl, Mr.. Ilyd
stepped to an open window for his rifle
which was within reach, and with til
child still Oil his arm, his aim directed b.
two cleaning balls of fire in the head O
the beast, fired, and instantly a catamoun
fell dying at his feet. The child clnein
to his fathers neck was Arunah w. Hyde
In 1902 Pitt W. Hyde removed TO Sud
bury. The point where he located is no'
noted as place Of summer resort. Iethcr
engaged in the pursuits of a farmer an
hotel keeper. lie died in 1929. The limit
of this notice forbid the full and just tr
butes to his character, and perhaps the bcs
estimate OF him that can be made lies j
the fact tina. his four sons attained distinC
ton in their several spheres. Few fam
lies can point TO such record as this.
Mr.. Hyde was twice married. Six SOL
and daughters survived him, viz Sail
Hyde, wife of David b. Smith of Sudbur,
aftcrward of Royalton, n. Y, born Sep
10, 1897. She died at Royalton. Aruna
w. Hyde, the subject of this notice; Hol
James Kilburn Hyde, born Nov. 10, 1870
died at Sudbury, Sept. 2l, 1870; llol
Oliver Moulton Hyde, born March 10, $50.
died at Detroit, Mich, June 2S, 1870
Nancy Nj. Hyde, wife of Edward Jaciso
of Brandon, died July %, 1859, and ri
William, the sole surviving member of IL
family, born at Sudbury, March 3, 1871
now residing at Hydeville
Arunah passed the early days of h
youth on his fathers farm and received II
rudiments of his education at the dstr
school near by.
His characteristics at this period of Ii
life are remembered by survivors as alrcat
remarkable. Thoughtful and earnest
an unusual degree, methodical by natur
keen observer of men and their oper
tions, he carly formed the habits which
followed through life.
An incident in which he was prominc
actor transpired when he was about fiftet
years OLD, which illustrates the cauto
foresight which was a ruling element
his composition. 1t IS well known til
sixty years ago the main routes Of tray
in some portion Of this state were iniest
by an organized band of marauders, al
one of the principal fields of their opeI
tons was the old government road know
even at this date us the turnpike" Sc,
raj simultaneous burglaries had been col
mittcd along its route, one at the Cary
tavern stand at Castlcton Corners, and
deep indignation was reused in the min
of young and old. Suspicion pointed &c
man of unwholesome rcpute, known
"old Simpson," who lived over the lal
While the evaporation was at its heig
the stage, one day, deposited thispersona
at Hyde's hotel in Sudbury. Arunah W
i on duty as landlord, his father being absC
: on business. The unsavory individual "
u recognized by the wary boy, and knowi