The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-07
Che Rutland Daily 6lobr
FRIDAY. july z 1876
POULTNEY.

Extracts from tho Historical Address Deliv
cred by Joseph JOslin Esq July 1870.
The historical skrtch deli.eredV1y j
seph joslin esq comprised all the princ
pal events which have happened in the tow
from lis seilltmtnt, by Thomas Ashley
ana Eoen ger Allen in the spring of III
To the present time The town WAS on.
gained in 17i5 For the first six wear.
The population increased 81 ,wl,, owing in
a measure to the d fiiculty with New Y rk
about obtaining land titles. After Bur
goyne's invasion and surrender peace was
restored and the population increased ran.
idly, and in 1900 it numbered 1897. Yer.
mont was admitted. into the union on the
Alb day of March, 1901.
There was but one church edilice in town
prior to 1903. In 1905 the Congregation.
efecteu' li.their present house; the Bsptists
church was built and UuJ922 the stone
Methudsts until the erection Of their pres
ent one in 1871. ST. Johns church in
East village was completed in 1882; Trim
| iy church, in West village, in 1868; The
|
tist church in 1871.
Poultuey library association was founded
in 1890 with large collection of standard
| wUrks.
The first horse and wagon seen in Poul;-
nfy, was brought by Thum-s Todd, from
massachusetts,, in 1879. The fourth OF
July that year was vigorously celebrated
About 1920, the iron plow, was in,ro.
duced. Tue Spanish meliuo sheep about
1924. Short horn Durham in 1881 The
first cheese factory III 1868. Troy Confer.
| enCe Academy was ettc.ed 10 1896. ST.
Johns school house in 1871.
| The fist printing fife was established
in 1922, at East village, and the PUulley
Gazette printed the name WAS cha ged
10 Nurlhern Spectator in 1926 la 1926
Horace Greeley entered this utlioe ~ All ap
| prentice and remained there un'il The C u--
ing up of the concern in 1890. 10 1867
The mel WAS published by J4e. ii. L,nseS
in West Poultry The flee has changed
| hands several times since aud is now the
property of r. j. Humphrey, VINO pub.
| fishes lively sheet called the PoultLey
| Journal
Inc Rutland & Washington Railroad
was chartered in 1S47 and located in 1S4S
as far "a Carleton. rhn part between Ina
| point was competed IN 1907.
The bank vi Pou tiny >-s'chariered in
| 1910 with a capita. Of 500 COZ. M-rri',
Clark was appointed CASHIER has faith
tnily DIS iargeu the duits ri .lug IL liza
position since.
a valuable acquisition to the interests OF
| This town is the slate trade. Like other
classes of business it has it's ups and
| dOsns." Since its discovery in this to ~n il
| hao MOI 1, % tun md
| large pr, fl is derived lhertiiom.
| The first celebration at any sccount wa.
he'd III East viii ige J.ly 4 Ii 1926 Tire
| If the committee which cunsiswd of 80
| members no assisted Ia it. are i'll ivint .
| rneir bsm-s me d nirl Malta y, Hriry
| ) ALLEY. and MerIt' Cla h. lh- Ceieurt :
| tnn vas a grand success and SUI Iemain
ire-h in the minds IF those who withess,
| 1t.
| The sketch was one of exceeding inter
rsi, coming from the pen Of one who hao
been witness # Tho more impOrrah
events since 1900 and VINO had receive'
he narrative OF its previous hlsto' y tror
his parents. 1t was appropriate that OBJ
who himself is = part of the history u
poul ney should have presented such p
concise and interesting historical skc ch oI
UGH an ,ccesion. Nj J,slin has for nor
han half century, mi 'ysd the esteem =
ds f.llow town.meu anu teen hon ored y
them with most Of the ftices in tn ir gif
Mr. ,Ioslin is gentleman # the Old school
nd man of simple habits, frug | ait
rmperate living. and consistent and pun
character. and one who has kept abreas
of the times in which he lived and taktl
an active part. affoiding an example woi
by OF imitation. H. is worthy of all hon
II and takes pride in gatherI Z and pr'
'erving the history of the community ii
which he has spent a useful life and hol-
bring the generations of men among whom
ne has moved al d labored.