Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-03-26
BUILDED BETTER Than he KNEW
One Of Vernont's Best Known Citi-a"
Celebrates a birthday Daniel ,sn
bells Eighty Years of Life. iar-


EAST GRANVILLE, VT, Mar l5-Danis, ~. .
VINO Tor long term OF years has been an asot Y
best known and most active business men % ne
srn ana central Vermont, called together his ~
dren and grandchildren, with many Of fbe r. -,
his youth, and Friday celebrated he so,h tnos 2
sary OF his birth, which found him a. era A'l e
HIS three sons, Luke OF Northheld Georee ~
tree and Chas. Z. OF SO. Royaton with tba 30 ~ AZ
iers, Emma Mrs. A. c. Esterbrook, Iuaesi,-' ,s
z. J. Handley, this town. and Clara 4 NJ ~
Wilson, Braintree, formed a very pleasanf =. 4
about the father, and with their children sp5 ~
many old friends congratulated him upon III y
arrival at the end OF foursoore wears go sale
Born upon hillside farm in Tunbridee in 49,.
when the school privileges OF farmers' sons ~.
few, Mr.. Tarbel gained from the public schoo1s
limited knowledge, but he loved books ar5 ~
early in life, "Chitty." Blackstone . af.A .eAe
the Constitution Of Man." "Moral Philosophv1 ~
When p years old he had capital Of abog, a.,
and only farmer boys experience. He hired bis
fathers farm, worked early ana late. In M ni's
tiers he TOOK MS surplus produce 10 the market =
Lowell and Boston, and bought 70 sell In ne 80
markets butter, poultry and pork Of his neigbba-
When the Central Vermont was BUILDING ba sei,.
in the site where is now found the pleasant vilis
Of So. Royalton his opportunity, and the dav 1i@f
4, lsis) the hrst passenger train passed over ~
road to Bethel he ''raisedn the frame Of M a..
building upon that site and commenced buslnss.
as a merchant. He bridged White River huf, !
large hotel, and in spite OF strong and vig1ro.-
opposition, built village that mas become thrfy
business place.
IN 1852, through his efforts, bank was estabi,.s
ed at So. Royalton and he became its presiden, r
he ran lines OF stages. Upon his pay ron al fs
time he had 100 men and in his stables vers =
horses. The farmer boy had ''iust turned 4Jp ass
was q business man.
North OF Randolph the railroad passes betvr.s,
high wooded hills near which III 1850 there were M
few settlers. There was big demand for lumbsf
and the railroad wanted WOOD for its engines N,
IafDell came here, bought 5000 or more acres 4.
timber land and built Just north Of here the village
Of sanausks, where two large saw mills were soss
al work IN 1886 he moved there and until De IA
MS interests there In 1866 employed a small s-gs
Of laporers in cutting and drawing 70 the RAILROAD
lumber and wood.
In SandBsky he started in 1853 o neWsaaras ~
which ne gave the name, 1.-THE Worlds faUerH
This he published until lse0 when he sold Il y ,
p Ripley Of West Randolph. His daughters dll iss
iypc-setting and prcof-reading Mr. larbell beag
the editor and publisher.
When the Sandusky property sold Mr. Tar.
bell moved here and commenced building this NJ.
lage. Here he has lived since actively engaged r
the lumber business and building here never .i55.
ping for vacation or rest, and he enters upon 81.
ninth decade determined 10 achieve further ucoss.
In what be terms his anniversary speech 10 Il.
relatives and friends, the octogenarian sassi
a.Fricnds there always has been q communicate
between NJ spirit dwelling IN the flesh and fbas
that have gone beyond human sight II this i not
where Is the assurance Of such life2 as ourfe.
cord Is an assumption and we are an without
proof These invincible powers that plan ahd exc.
cute in the flesh never die, never 20 to the grave
but stil are in spirit form with every faculty alive
and full OF enjoyment II not 80 there Is no reward
for virtue nor punishment for vice in the future
1.-THE divine law that acts and quickens all lie i1
the mineral, vegetable and lower grades OF the AMI
NAL kingdom. also acts 10 quicken IN the human
ana even beyond the grave. BY this law virtue i
her own rewnrder, and vice her own punisher We
cannot afford 10 do wrong. Happiness is the only
fruit Of well-doing and misery the only Iruit Of esd
doing. These rewards ana punishmenis teach as
10 grow better and have more charity for our eloE
men,