Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-02
Lunenburg.

The pew owners of the Congregational
C. w. King, Samuel Phelps and Levi Sils-
by a committee to repair the house and it
is understood that trade has been made
with Milo J. Temple to repair the church
complete for about 5000.
The railroad case of the Essex County
railroad VS.. the Select men and Treasurer,
which was to have been heard last week,
has been adjourned to Montpelier, and Is
to be heard before the full bench in Octo-
Der next. Both parties were ready for
trial, but it was adjourned by the court.
Correspondence of the Essex County Herald
There is here and there man whose
life is continual blessing to the com
munity in which he moves, and his re-
moval a widely felt loss. Such was Dea.
Willard King, who died in Lunenburg,
Vt, Sabbath morning, August Goth, at
the age of Seventy-nine years and eight
months. On the 10th of August, 1920, he
went into the woods with Il narrow AK on
his shoulder-the only property he had
and begun work to prepare himself a
home, where he resided till last autumn.
Before striking blow he was impressed
with the fact that he could not succeed
without the Divine blessing; he there
fore knelt down and made supplication to
Almighty God, and spread before Him his
wants, and he testified years after, I" the
Lord has granted me all that l asked and
hundred fold more" Dea. King had
early religious impressions, but did not
publicly confess Christ till 1881, when he
united with the NJ +. church in Lunen-
burg, and was one Of the foremost in Sc
curing parsonage for til: minister in
charge, and in 1885, the erection of the
Methodist chapel. In 1856 he removed
his relation to the Congregational church,
and one or two years later was elected to
the Office of deacon, which he held till
his dccease. He was an active christian,
ready for every good work. In his case
was verified the saying, "There is that
scattereth, and yet increaseth," and "the
liberal soul shall be made fat" Often
was his wagon loaded with the ''frst
fruits" of his farm, to be distributed
among the poor, and many, gathered from
distant lands, will learn only in the bless
ed world, that to his benefactions they
are indebted for the saving truth. He
loved especially the Bible cause, and at
one time he personally visited every fam
lily in the county, that none might be des-
titute of the word of God. Dea. King
was humble christian, regarding him
self as scarcely so much rs common
man; and all of good there was in him'
and all his hopes for the world to come,
he ascribed to the grace of God. He
thought much of dying and of being dead
for many years before his departure, and
had no desire to live longer than it
should be the Lords will, but was patient
ly waiting. His last sickness was brief,
though preceded by period of feeble
ness and some suffering, and at the last
he peacefully fell asleep. He has left to
his people rich legacy in his character
and life. May his example lead many q
young man to live q similar life of act
i've benefcence and true godliness.
CON-
Remember the lecture at Cuttings hall
on Sunday afternoon, on Goods beautiful
Birds" 1t will commence at one o'clock.
All are invited to attend.
The citizens here have been entertained
and instructed for the past three weeks
by lectus OIL Phrenology by DR.. G. f.
Chandler, formerly of this town. The
great interest felt was manifest in the
steadily increasing audience. At the
last lecture the audience desired to
express their pleasure by resolutions and
the following were read by DR.. II. A.
Cutting and unanimously adopted.
ResolUed, That we tendc our thanks
to DIR. G. +. Chandler for his able and
interesting lectures.
ResolUed, That we cordially recommend
his lectures on Phrenology to all desiring
courSed lectures on this subject; rs
pleasing and entertaining in material
clear in enuciation, scientific in his treat
ment OF his subject, as well as attractive
III arrangement and delivery.
RtS0tUed, That we can endorse hi.