The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-23

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P. Roscoe, Esv., Nov. 30, 1879 by Rev. Calvin D.
Hulburt.l
IT'S FOUNDERS.
Few towns III the state were more for
tunate in their original settlers than New
Haven. They were a noble class of men
and women who came and took possession
of this goodly town, cleared away the for.
ests, and made themselves permanent
homes Not specially cultured, they were
| yet well trained in the elements of
an English education But what gave
character to the town was the high urcer
Of native intellectual ability in its people
from the start, controlled and directed by
strong religious principles. The controlling
influences were homogeneous and construa-
tive. They allied themselves together, as.
serted their authority and gained the do
minon. AT an early date the town became
enthusiastically unit. The Congregational
pulpit was its king-bolt Held at that CEN
ter, all the forces of life took current to-
gether and laid deep and broad the foun-
dations, and established order and method.
Thus, at the start, the town organized sue
cess.
THE Town AND ITs BUSINESS.
Judged, Of by the map, the township
seem regular and compact, but by natural
conformation of surface, it is somewhat
dsintegrated inclining from the center, it
falls off into VergenneS. Bristol, Wey-
bridge and Nliddlebury. But its original
and undated religious unity of belief and
worship its homogenity Of spirit and life,
and its prevailing harmony in all its Coun-
ellis, religious and political, have enabled it
to withstand these divcrginS tendencies aud
assert and maintain an integrity peculiar TO
itself Like many rural townships, it is
compelled to yield to the force Of
cal center. Still it may he questioned
whether any other one mercantile estab-
lishment III Addison county has done u
more honorable and successful business dur
ing the pas, forty years than the ono upon
New Haven street, which bore forth upon
its front, for so long a time, the honored
name which appears in the heading Of this
article. 1t was the huge artery through
which flowed the commercial life-blood of
the town, and whose pusatious were felt
far beyond its limits. Nor has the old |
stand declined in the leas, as a point of
commercial interest. Under the manage
ment of Messrs. Roscoe Brothers-who
have inherited noble name aud succeeded
to noble estate 1T is in full tide of sue
cessful service in the midst Of that extend
ed and worthy community. | say success
full service use the expression adyIscdly,
for good and reliable mercantile estab- |
lishment is beneiacton in the community |
from which the people are not to fee IN
dsmay, as from an insatiate leach, but |
which they are to encourage and bless.
Let every people learn that it is their wis
dom to patronize their own home institu-
tons, especially when they have those that
stand like the one in question. unrivalled /
for fair and honorable dealing for excel
lence in quality of goods, and for cheap
ness, at the head of which stand men
whose hearts and hands are ready to take
hold Of, and push forward, every matter
of pnblic interest and concern. What adds |
materially to the commercial value of this |
locality, is the extensive business of all /
kinds carried on between New Haven depot /
and the towns lying to the eastward Bris- /
toll, Lincoln and Starksboro, etc, and Il
business which is augmcnting every year.
IT'S HOTEL.
Few towns can boast OF better public /.
house than is found at this point. 1t is |
complete in all its arrangements Mr.. !
how to be benefactor to the travelling |
public; and no landlady in the state is |
more highly esteemed for her personal ac- /
compishmcnts and courteous treatment OF
guests than his associate. 1t is annoying |
that public house so pleasantly located.
amidst scenery so beautiful so complete
ly equipped and run, and presided oyer
with such courtesy and taste, is not sought
for as q constant resort in the summer.
EMIGRATION.
Like all towns similarly circumstanced.
New Haven has been perpetualy suffering
from emigration. Her present population
is hardly il excess OF what it was in 1910.
And yet in spite of this surrender of so
much of her youthful life and force. it is
interesting to notice with what success she
persists in maintaining the old standard OF
general excellence. 1t is a noticeable fea- !
ture of New Haven that she has a certain |
town pride which makes her Jealous Of her I
honor. Neighboring towns may sometimes 1
laugh at her for it, but none of them can
can dispute her claim to superiority as re.
spects the quality of either the men and [
women she has dismissed from her fire /
sides, or those she has retained upon the /
old homcstcads, 1t is refreshing to notice I
how the same standard of character and I
moral excellence is handed down through /
family lines to succeeding generations
RELIGIOUS INFLUENCES.
This finds its illustration in New lIa,cn
This continuity of moral and religious i'm
precision must be referred, not to the full
nerved energy OF poor human nature, but
10 fulilment of the divine promise TO
abide in the generation of the righteous.
The old pulpit, fortunate above many in
the men of work who have succeeded each
other in pastoral ministrations in It has
done noble and benehcient service at this
point. From the first her uiterances have
been an acknowledged authority among the
people, not by forestalling, but by cliciting
thought, and moulding minds by argument
tation and persuasive appeal. The present
occupant, Rev. Stephen Knowlton, is an