The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-05
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Another PoultDey boy heard from. He
was born and reared in the house now &C.
expied by his sister, Susan H., and his
brother-in-law, G.. b PIindle. 1t is now
more than fifty years since he left his ma
| tive town. /, with few others who lnger
on the shores of time well remember his
| sprightly cOuntenance and his energetic
manner of doing things And we are glad
to hear of his success and usefulness in the
state of his adoption.
We make the following extracts from the
| Independent, an enterprising and able pa
per, published at Grand Ledge, Mich,
whose motto is "Indepcndent in every
thing, Neutral in nothing'
"Edmund LsmeOn, esq, native of Yer
mont, came to this town when the prime
val forest clothed the graceful slopes and
crowned tho lofty heights, that here Dor
der along our beautiful Grand river, where
the bear, the wolf, and the wild deer ranged
freely without the fear of man. And where
the wigwam Of the Chippewa was pitched
in close proximity to the rude cabin of the
early settler within the bounds of our pres
ent village.
"But soon the ring of the woodlands axe
echoing far and wide through the shady
| solitudes of nature, proclaimed to the dus-
ky chieftain and his indolent followers,
that the white man had come. And as
one by one the forest monarchs have
stretched their proud forms at the feet of
the bold pioneer, and as the shadow of the
dark wood has gradually receded before the
advancing victor, the startled aborigine has
| gathered his rude blanket around him, and
retired still further before the pale faced
intruder into the unbroken wilderness
blooming fields and busy towns have no
charm for him. We point with PRIDE to
those who nobly toiled. and bravely en-
dured the prvations and hardshps incident
to the settlement of this fair section OF our
progressive state. OF those who have been
connected with the growth and early his
tory of Grand Ledge, Edmund Lamsen,
esq, is the Oldest nhsbitant. He has been
resident here from the building of the
first shsnty, and has always shown an in
terest in he progress Of the village by
building houses and mills, and improving
and disposipg Of lots-giving literally to-
wards churches and benevolent objects, and
though now disqualified by age for active
business, is none the less interested in all
that concerns the welfare of the place.
!. j.
MT. HOLLY.
A member OF Empire Grange writes
Empire Grange, Mt. Holly, has now one
hundred and six members, all in good
standing, and is probably the largest grange
in Rutland county. Last Friday evening
the fourth degree was conferred on nine
new members, after which followed the
usual feast of good things. and n right
merry time we had. Our worthy master,
j. ID. s. Parker, is the right man in the
right place, and the rest of the offices in
the grange are filed with the came ma
terlal. Our agent, l.. A. Ives. is doing a
thriving business in the line of selling
goods he has sold about three thousand
dollars worth the past season, and proposes
to double that amount this year. We have
made up our minds that the grange has
come to stay, consequently we are doing
our best to help to place it on solid foun-
dation.
WHITEHALL.
The Champlain transportation company
are repainting and fixing up their boats at
Shelburn harbor, and are employing over
100 workmen including the oveIseers. An
early opening of navigation is expected.