The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-05
Obituary.

Dled-In Wallingford, Wednesday, Aug.
2l, Hosea Eddy, esq, aged 81 years.
Hosea Eddy was born in Windsor, Ct,
Jan. 10Th, 1905. His father, Smith Eddy,
moved to Wallingford about the year 1900
aud settled in the south part of the town.
Hosea early became prominent citizen of
the town, and in the course of his long
life he filed many places of trust and
honor, always with credit to himself and
perfect fidelity to his constituents. He be-
gan life as a clothier, at South Walling-
ford, in 1916, having served an apprentice
ship at that trade under Caleb Warner, and
in that year he purchased the concern and
began business for himself. A dozen years
later he built .aIA0ih&G. or cf5th, still
keeping his clothing mill in operation.
In 1910 he bought the tavern stand Wal
lingford of John Ives, and kept hotel there
for term. Afterward he moved back to
South Wallingford and kept hotel there
number of years.
In 1850 he opened store in Wallingford
and continued in trade until his death,
space of over twenty-five years. The
deceased was constable and collector of the
town for n number of years. He was dep-
uty sheriff under Dyke, Parsons and j.
Edgerton for twenty years or more. He
was Justice of the peace for nearly FORTY
years, holding the office at the time of his
death In all these important and respon-
sible positions he ever acquitted himself
with honor and strict integrity.
In early life he was active and ambitious
in military affairs, and for time was cap
tainof company,belonging to this town. At
an early day he was made mason IN Far
mers lodge at Dandy; afterwards he was
member of Social lodge at Clarendon. He
was the first secretary of Chapman lodge
No. 90 of Wallingford,a AN office he held for
many years. He was ever faithful and
jealous defender of the order, and took
much comfort in its brotherly associations.
lie was an excellent singer and taught
singing school in this and adjoining towns
for many years. He led the choir in the
Congregational church here for a long
time. He was twice married. His first
wife was Freelove Whitehorn, a daughter
of the Rev. John Whitehorn. By her he
had four children, all of whom died young
except the eldest, who is now DR.. Z. o.
Eddy of Wallingford, and his only repre-
sentative. He married for his second wife
the widow of the late Robinson Hall, who
now survives him, this being her third
widowhood; her first husband being law
yer of Dandy Corners, afterwards of Rut-
land. Her maiden name was Helen Burt.
sister of Benjamin Burt. This lady
now has the fullest sympathy of the COM
munity in this last bereavement, and kind
neighbors will ever remember the careful
and tender manner In which she admins.
tered to the comfort of the deceased. A
rather singular circumstance in this con-
nection is that he leaves but one grandchild
Mrs. John Doty of Rutland, who is also
the only grandchild of James Mcconnell,
ESQ, of Rutland.
Thus briefly have we chronicled the va
rious positions and fortunes of the deceas-
ed. His WAS an active, busy life. As
Justice he was fearles and just. He may
have been called stubborn or obstinate, but
never corrupt. No lawyer ever expected
to sway him from path of perfect recti-
tude. He had
1.-THE honor proof to place or gold,
The manhood never bought or solo,
His public life was of generation that
is past. His life as man has lust termin-
ated and this community wil long remem.
Der with grateful feelings the kind neighbor
and friend. Although he made no preten-
tions to any church membership yet he led
deep religious life, ever living an example
OF the upright man. Thus has passed
away another of the links that bind us to
the past. Another Of the landmarks that
point TO better land has been removed
frOm our midst. J.R.H.
Wallingford, August 4, 1876.