Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-08

| Essen An OLD CITIZEN GoNE-The death
of Mr.. Orange Buell.. which took place
in Essex. on Saturday last, Feb. ,. 1873.
removes one of the oldest of the native.
born citizens of the town. Mr.. Buell. was
born March =. 1892, and within one month
| from his decease would have been Sc years
of age. His father. Dea. Samuel Buell.
came into Essex in the Fall of 1856. pur-
chased some land and returned to Massa-
chusetts. In the Spring of 1887 he moved
up his family and all his effects, and To-
Gated on the farm now occupied by a des-
cendant Of the family. Henry j. Buell.,
where be kept a noted tavern for many
years. Dea. Buell's family consisted of
four boys and four girls. the last survivor
OF whom was Orange. In 1912, Mr.. Buell.
married Fanny Freeman. and in short
time after moved on to the farm and into
the house. where during period of sixty
one and half years they lived together,
raising up family. consisting of one son
and ise daughters, all of whom, save the
son, are now living in different parts of the
West. At Mrs. Buell's decease, their fam
lily circle was E:ade up of five children,
twenty three grandchildren. and eleven
great-grand children. Mr. Buell's recOlec-
tion of incidents in his early life and in the
early history of the town was quite vivid,
and he delighted in talking them ever. lie
remembered Burlington when the City
Park" was covered with pine and hard
wood trees, and when there was only two
grocery stores in the town, one opposite the
LDOmls lanyard on Pearl street. and one
ON the odd wharf. kept by one King. His
father and himself, with yoke CT oxen and
a horse, drew shingles for the first College
building. and with many others from Essex
he was present at the raising OF the first
store on the odd wharf" which was then
owned ty Curtis Holgate, former resident
OF Essex. Two days were spent in raising
the bulliing, and they "had the very best
kind OF rum during all the time" lie re-
membered the raising OF the First Con-
gregational church at Essex Centre, which |
went up, as he says, broad-side at time. |
No rum was used during the raising. but no |
thinks there was afterwards. In this |
church his father always dcyOutly worship |
ed. taking with hun his whole family on
each Sabbath, as was the custom in those
days. For many years Mr.. Buell.
and his vile were prominent singers IN
the choir, he being "chOris.er" por
ton of the time. and entering into the ser
vice with his whole soul. Mr.. Buell. was q
mason by trade, and in this occupation spent
the greater portion of his life. In 1894 he
became a member of McDonough Lodge, +.
and A. NJ, then numbered fiity-slx. lie
was warmly attached to the order. When
the anti Masonic cloud enshrOuded Masonry.
in lS2S-30, he did not renounce the insti-
tuition. but stood firm in his integrity, and
when the cloud was dissipsted, gladly join
hra in |
an active Mason till removed by
death. His funeral was attended, on Mon
day. at the church erected on the iounda
.ions of the one in which he and his father
had worshIpped. A large concOurse OF
friends and nelghbOrs were present, filling
he house to oveTllowing. His remains
sero borne to their hnal resting place in the
cemetery by large number Of the irater
lity. The beautiful burial service OF the
rider was read by the W. NJ. OF McDInough
lodge; his body was consigned to the
narrow home" by loving hands, and the
,mblemstc evergreen was deposited in the
pen grave, as a token Of Masonic faith in
he immortality Of the soul. Mr.. Buell. was l
lever prominent in public life. and never
made public profession OF religion. lie
vas never scoffer at religious things. but
lways expressed his belief in salvation only
Trough the atonemont and merits OF Christ.
lis solemn and impressive words OF warn
ny and admOnitiOn to his young friends b
nd neighbors, not to put off the day OF re-
enta nee ~ he had done, but to embrace
he Saviour now while they were in the
rhine OF life. uttered when his hair had q
cen whtened by the irosts of more than
'ghty Winters, and in tho midst OF bles-
ID revival, will not soon DO forgotten by "
hose who heard his tremulous voice and
I,tnessed his deep emotion on that occasion | q