The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-09-26
DANIEL ROBINSON.

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Troy and Boston Railroad company died
at his residence in Bennington Center,
Tuesday evening, at 7.45 o'clock. While
holding a summer residence here, yet
be has for years resided in Troy, N. Y,
and only returned to his early home after
the consolidation of the T. & B. with
the Fitchburg railway. Our Troy ex-
changes claim him, and they all have ex-
tended obituary notices from which we
coldense below, The Press takes the
occasion to repeat the history of the
Troy & Boston; the railroad disagree
ments Uf Daniel Robinson with the late
Hon. T. w. Park; the building and sub.
sequent history of the Lebanon Springs
and the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & West
ern roads; the building of the Hoosac
Tunnel, etc., giving to Mr.. Robinson
great prominence in thepart he assumed
in all this long and contentious history
OF railway building hereabouts. We
omit all these things now and refer to
the eulogy of our Bennington Centre
correspondent. The funeral notice will
there be found.
Mr.. Robinson, he was a man who had
hardly kaown what sickness was, and
until about year ago for forty years, he
had not been confined to the house a
single day. Twelve months ago be had
serious attack of typhoid fever. he
was reluctant 10 recognize the inevitable
consequence of increasing age and made
a manful fight against his malady, and
in the end mastered it sufficiently to be
able to again attend to his onerous bust
ness duties. But the sickness left visible
effects and intimate friends could not fail
to see the indications Of the great change !
approaching which the sickness left. |
About month ago he was again pros
trated, and after partial rally, last
week an affection of the brain mani |
tested itself and resulted in death as
stated, He was attended by DIR. Rogers
OF this village and DR.. Mclean OF Troy.
He was born here Oct. 18th, 1914. His
father was lssac 7. Robinson, who mar
ried Maria Hubbel. Early in life the de. |
ceased was sent to school at the Benning
ton academy. After remaining a few
years he gave up his studies to enter
mercantile pursuits, He obtained a
position in the drug store of Benjamin
Fay at Bennington Center, but he had
not been there long when he began to
desire broader field. Going to Troy,
N, Y, at the age of IS, he entered the
drug store OF Fassett & Sheldon and was
admitted partner in 1889. He never
severed connection with the business,
which has been operated at different
times under the name of Fassett & Rob-
inson, Robinson & Griswold, Robinson
& Church, and finally Robinson,
Church & Co., as it is now known
The firm in recent years has been COM
posed OF Daniel Robinson, Chas. R.
Church, P. FL. Calder and John A. Rob.
ineon.
Jan. 5, IS42, occurred the marriage Of
Mr.. Robinson to Lucinda Conklipg at
Bennington. From this union there
survive one son, John A. Robinson, and
three daughters, Miss Mary Robinson,
Miss Lulu Robinson and Mrs. John V.
ID. s, Merrill, whose husband was the
| junior member of the wholesale shoe
firm Of Wood & Merrill of Troy. Mr..
Robinson also had one brother, Deacon
John F, Robinson, who was for years
connected with the Troy & Boston rail-
road. Along in the sixties train was
blown from the track near South Shafts
bury during a violent gale. Several
passengers were killed outright and
John f, Robinson received injuries
which caused his death. On bis mater
nal side the deceased was the grandson
of Lieut.. Aaron Robinson, who served
with distinction in the revolution, On
his fathers side he was a grandson Of
the Hon. Jonathan Robinson, who was
Chief Justice of the State OF Vermont
and who also was a United States Sena-
tor during the administration of Presi-
dent Madison.
The deceased also has nephew who
bears his name and is member Of the
large dry goods firm of II. B. Clafin &
Co. of New York. His wife's brother,
D. 81. Conkling, was formerly member
Of the same firm, but died at Rome after
retiring from business aud while travel
ing abroad for pleasure.
The Press further, says; The death OF
Mr.. Robinson renders pertinent a brief
history of the organization of the Troy
q Boston railroad. Thursday June 8,
1850, the first work in the construction
Of the road was done. A procession of
civic and military bodies formed at the
court house. and proceeded to field OF
the Bulls Head farm, where, after
speeches had been made, Gen. John E.
Wool broke the ground, Mayor d. o.
Kellogg shoveled the earth into wheel
barrow and it was carried away by |
Amos Briggs, president Of the railroad. |
After these ceremonies a banquet was
had at the Troy House. June %, 1852, |
the Troy and Rutland railroad, extend |
ing from Eagle Bridge to Salem, was
opened, and on the evening of that day |
the first passenger train arrived in Troy |
on the Troy and Boston railroad from |
its junction at Eagle Bridge. The road
between Troy and Hoosick Falls was
opened in August, 1868, and February 8,
1875, the first train of cars passed
through the Hoossc Tunnel. The first
passenger train from Boston via the
Fitchburg railroad arrived in Troy Oct,
ID, 1875, and the first through train from
this city started July II, 1875, at Z o'clock
a, m, and arrived in Boston at 2:30
o'clock p. m. The length Of the Troy &
Boston railroad from Troy to North
Adams YVES forty-eight miles. The Troy
and Bennington railroad, which was
opened Aug, 1, 1852, was leased by the
Troy & Boston.
This epitome Of the Troy & Boston
will serve to recall the tissues omitted.
The Press gives the credit Of the Fitch
burg consolidation to Mr.. Robinson, 1t
pays him this tribute
For the past thirty years Mr.. Rob-
iupOu pdbscu MS ouulIucTb az DcuuiukJOu
Center. He had a residence at No. 80
First street, in this city, where he re-
sided the remainder of the year. He
was one of the Oldest trustees Of the Troy
Savings bank, and also a director In the
Fitchburg railroad. In politics he was
an earnest Democrat, but he never held
any official position. He was a member
of the Second Street Presbyterian
church, and one of its most generous
Mr.. Robinson was conspicu-
GUS in his devotion to his family. He
delighted in his home. In the domestic
circle the austere and determined man
ner which he wore in public gave way
to geDiality and Wholesome enjoyment.
The members OF his family and his init
mate friends know the kind heart that
has ceased to beat and the generous I'M
pulses which will never more move him.
Mr.. Robinson cared nothing for display. :
He was slow to make friends. and yet
beneath an apparently brusque manner
he possessed the kindest feelings. As a ,
financier he was man Of remarkable /
ability, and he had the faculty Of seeing ,,
far into the future. He was self-made
and held in contempt fickleness, sloth CT .
sziness, At the Preside he was most
revered, aud never was he happier than
when his family was about him. ,