The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-08
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In Peacham, Dec. 81, OF consumption MARY,
oldest daughter of Hon. Jacob Blanchard, aged IL.
In Burke, Feb 3, of consumptIen n, Mr. ROSWELL
CRANE, deputy sheriff
In Boston, Jan. II, of Group, Roswell Putnam
only child of Milo b. and Ann Eliza Blodgelt, Of
Danvie, aged one year and 10 months.
In Monroe County, Ga. Jan. Z, Mrs. Mercy wife
of MIR Daniel Kelsey. Mr. X. was few years
since a resident of Danvilie.
At Troy, N. Y. 22d ult. ''Aunt Betty Dole.
From calculations made from the time when she
first came to this country, she had reached the
great age of 1876 years She was a native OF Airi-
ca, and kidnapped and brought 20 this country
when she was 10 years old
In Johnson, goth ult. ADDISON ID. WHEELocK,
aged 30 years. MIR w. retired to bed in usual
health, aud found corpse in The morning.
In Colobrook NH. Dec "a, Mrs Marta 5 Drown
aged %. wife Of Mr. VIM Drown and formerly OF
Lyndon Also ION the 29th day of the same month
Mrs Amanda Malvna Hutchinson, aged SO, vile
of Mr. Horace Hutchinson and daughter of the late
Mr. BENZ Luberee, of Charestown, N. Ii. THESE
ladies had been very intimate friends making most
| of their visits and calls together. When IN the
house of worship, they were usually seated oSeth-
at the head of the choir, of which Mrs. HutCh>
inson was the female chorister. They were taken
sick about the time, with fevers; and their
sickness short, Notwithstanding all that could
be done by very kind husbands and friends and ex
penenced physicians They had been anticipating
ine resting concert of sacred music on the alter
noon OF anksgiving, in which they were expec-
ted TO ta4e u prominent part; but instead o. this
| when the time arrived, Mrs. Drown was borne in
| 10 inc mousse, sDrouucu IN uealuI anu
son by request left his own wife, on her dy
ing bed, long enough TO sing with his choir the u-
neral dIrge of their departed friend.
| In the presence of q large and deeply affected
audience the choir came down and viewed her
corpse as mourners, whose voice had often and
! so re emily mingled with theirs in sweet harmony.
| Mrs Hutchinsons funeral soon followed, and was
an equally affecting scene, at which Mr.. Drown
succeeded in commanding his feeling 10 lead
the choir in return, while the usual able chorister
was the chief mourner. At both these funerals du-
ring the impressive services, the large congrega-
tons poured out their tears freely and felt that Il
sudden, very great loss was sustained. These
ladies were amlable, social and beloved; and had
guided their households admirably. Each Of them
j left two children. Mrs. Drown had protested re
| gion; and though she alluded to negiects and deh
Ciencies, vet she trusted that she had become
chris tian she wisely counseled her husband, lett
messages, exhoriations for the singers and others,
and her petitions continued even after her mind
| had wandered like one in sleep. Her last anxiety
that her two little children mi ght be religious
ly educated. Mrs. Hutchinson had uniformly ap
peared interested in public worship, and ready to
do her part sustaining t,though she retiring
in re ligious conversation. Her vocal powers were
| remarkable, having been greatly cultivated by an
accomplished teac her Of sacred music in Charles
town, and constantly improved by sing ing difficult
music with her husband at home, and In public
worship. She of the best singers in the
county; but her voice can be heard more on
| earth. These Ladies pleasant and lovely
while they lived; and in their death d wi
ded.-C Com.
In Ira, 23d uit. of cpl lepsy, Miss Relief Carpen-
| ter, aged AZ.
In Bath, NJ IL. JAM 30, suddenly, Mrs Jane.
wife of Hon. James ii Johnson, and younge
daughter of the late Col. James Hutchns, 81
| Ia Lyman, N. Ii. Jan. II, Caleb Emery, Esq
aged about 20.