Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-25
DIED,

In this town, a child of the late Mr.. Varnum Gill
son, aged months
In Harvard, on the 18th inst, Rev. Stephen Be-
ms, aged d. formerly congregational minister in
that town 1t is due to his memory and to the
cause which he ably defended to record the charac-
tetlstick traits OF this estimable man. He was an
exemplary and faithful minister Endowed with a
discriminating mind it was evinced in his critical
KhoWledge OF the scriptures; in the perspicuity
consistency, and value Of his sermons and in the
pungency and force of his appeals to the understand
ing and conscience of his hearers Since he resign
cd ms once, which was occasioned by feeble health
ana local causes he has done all which an individu-
al could do to support the honour of religion and
the character of good citizen and parishi0ner. In
nm, his brethren in the ministry always found an
aDie adviser, constant and confidential friend.
His virtues and piety will be long remembered by
an afflicted family and mourning friends.
" Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, from
henceforth yea, saith the Spirit for they rest from
their labours, and their works do follow them.''
Communicated
Il In Shirley, on Thursday last, Miss Amanda Kim
In Worcester, Capt. Samuel Wiswen aged so.
Mr.. Charles Stearns, aged 81.
IN birmingham, Si5bil, wife of Horatio Bird, aged
In Templeton, Mr.. Aaron Jones, aged ca.
In Aiethuen, Mrs. Hannah Smith, aged 40
In Andoyer, MIR. Nathaniel Gage, aged &C. Wi
dow Mary Carleton, aged 60
In Halifax, Mrs. Hannah Smelling widow of the
late Jonathan Smelling, Esq, and seventh daughter
OF the late Hon. Foster Hutchinson senior
In Wilbraham, on Thursday, the 9th inst. Mrs.
Lydia; wife of Rev. Moses Warren, aged 10.
In Amherst, Mrs Olivia Thayer, wife of Mr.. Wi.
liam Thayer, of Belchertown, aged 25.
In Boston, Mrs. Louis Creole, aged Sc. Mr.. VIM.
jennings, aged Al.
In SSaugus, Miss Zeyia Newhall, aged 81.
In Danvers, Mr.. Ward Pool aged &c.
In Ipswich a child of Mr. Israel X Touott H.,
death was occasioned by its clothes taking fire.
Frederick son of MIR. William Spller, aged II yrs
His death was caused by an accidental blow from
the handle OF wheelbarrow with which he was
playing.
In Salem, Mrs Devereux, wife of Mr.. Humphrey
Devereux.
In Belchertown, Mr.. Moody aged so. While
walking he was perceived by lad at distance, to
fall; the by went directly to him, and on examining
found he was dead it appeared he was eating an
apple when he fell as part of it was taken from his
mouth by the boy.
In Plympton Mr.. Zaccheus Holmes, revolution
airy pensioner aged &C. In the course of his fe he
had made fifty voyages to the West Indies, besides
great number of European and other voyages He
had been made prisoner both in the revolutionary,
In Ncwfane, Vt, Sept. 80, of a cancer, Mr. Joshua
Morse, aged TO-
In Kennebunk, Hon. Jonas Clark, late Judge Of
Probate for the County Of York, aged g. Judge
Clark was of the late Rev. Jonas Clark, Of
Lexington, in this State.
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 10. A jury of inquest was
called in this town on Thursday morning, upon the
body of a coloured child about seven months old,
said to have come to its death by violence from its
mother. No marks of violence were found upon the
child, nor any evidence Of poison internally and
the verdict of the jury was that the child died by
misfortune.
The wife of Mr.. Russell Curtis, of this town, in a
ines rrF1 ;ch sho Had
for some time past) on Wednesday last killed her.
self by cutting her throat She was a respectable
woman, and has left eight or nine young orphan
children.-J0uynal.
On the Oath September, two lovers shot them
selves with pistols at Gottingen. Their aim was SO
true, that the persons who ran towards them, on
hearing the defamation, found them both already
paper
FATAL ACCIDENT The two men found upon
Nantasket beach, as mentioned in our last, we have
since learnt were Mr.. Joseph Ridley and Mr.. John
Trench, from Boston. 1t appears that they left
Boston on Tuesday afternoon, with the intention of
reaching Nantasket that night; but that favoura-
bic prospect Of fishing or cunning induced them to
go out beyond the light, near place called the
Graves, where they were overtaken by the storm of
Tuesday night. 1t is supposed by persons acquaint-
ed with the harbour that squall struck the boat
here, and that in unshipping the mast, Trench was
knocked overheard and drowned that Ridley then
ran the boat upon the beach, carried up the anchor
and made her fast; took from her small chest,
jug partly filled with gin, gun, and three bags,
consisting of clothing provisions, and fishing tackle
that he then went about mile the humane house,
where from cold and fatigue, he persisted. His gun
was found midway from the boat to the house.
Trench was found about two miles south-easterly
from the house where Ridley died, upon the beach.
His hat, shoes and pantaloons were off, the latter
living only few feet from his body He was consid-
erably bruised upon the nose, the right eye and
upon the left knee. Ridley was most shockingly
by rats, the whole right cheek and most