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Bennington county is noted for its old
Genet cries, and one of the quaIntest of
the lot is that known as st. James, in
the picturesque village of Arlington. 1t
is located almost in the centre of the
village, close to the st. James church, an
edIfice built in 1888 to replace the first
Episcopal church in Vermont, for in
that village the first Episcopal service in
the State of Vermont was conducted Tor
three years by Capt. Jehial Hawley, who
came to that village in 1864 from New
Guilford, Ct. and built the first frame
house erected in that town. The church
from which the cemetery takes its name
is quaint looking building, covered
with English ivy, and looking as II 1T
might be taken for an old English one,
so much does it resemble printed de-
scriptions of some in that country. The
cemetery, which is surrounded by a
high and thick shrubbery, instead OF
fence, was laid out as early as l765. 1t
is about an acre in extent, and in 1t are
laid the remains of many of the early
settlers Of this portion of the State, and
many of the forefathers and foremothers
of the town rest in this Goods acre"
1t is well worth a visit to see the old
stones black with age and decay and
read some of the Inscriptions thereon,
many of which are almost indeciphera-
BILE. The simple faith in God and in his
rewards to the just is shown by the cpl
taphs upon the stones which can yet be
read. The person that had the following
lines engraved upon the stone cree ted:
"In memory of Mrs. Mary Lyon, the
amiable consort of Colonel Matthew
Lyon, who died in Arlington, April the
Goth, A. D. 1884, aged so years and six
months" could have had little doubt
that her soul would be welcome guest
at the home of the redeemed. The in
scription reads:
"Ah, she's gone, she's took her fight
Beyond this hemisphere of light,
Gone to enjoy her Christ above
To that eternal world OF love-"
This is the epitaph which one reads on a
stone that pays homage as follows: I'm
memory of Betty Oatman, infant child
of Mr.. Daniel and Mrs. Mary Oatman'
of Arlington, who died September 9th,
TIT, aged year, 2 months. and 26 days.
"Scarce into life this babe had come"
On the tombstone erected at the head of
the grave IN memory I MI Ira 1ldWley,
who died in Arlington, June 1st, Ammo
Domino 1884, aged 80 years. one leads:
"The summons came
The blow was given,
His soul, we hope. has
Wins ed its way to heaven"
Another stone bears the following:
In memory of George oatman, who died in
Arlington, July the 18th, Annoque Domino lTs3r
aged q years
"The living they must die.
Then oh my friends prepare
To meet the Lord who dwells on high
For there you must appear"
One of the most interesting of the
many, is the grave of Capt. Elijah Galu-
sha. The inscription shows that the
stone was in memory of Capt. Elijah
Galusha, who died May Goth, 1888, aged
25 years,6 months q days, and whose
friends are reminded of him as follows
"You travellers now stop and spy,
AS you are now, so once was l.
AS am now, you soon must be.
Prepare yourself and follow me "
There are many others fully as inter
esting as those above.