The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-05-07
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~ NOih"dh, hfHH EtNui WITS OHfHA W.,
wife Of Dea. Abram Foot, in the 47th year
of her age.
For weeks previous to death, the deceas-
ed was subject to constant and agonizing
pain, resulting from construction Of The bop-
els. A post mortem examination showed
the difficulty 10 be organic. and therefore
incurable. Amid the deep loss, ever incl
dent TO The decease of fond mother and af-
fectiouate wife, it will be consoling to a large
circle of mourning friends to remember thu,
all was done to p%rolong the days Of Mrs. F.,
which the best medical skill could devise, or
the rational wishes of her dearest friends ex-
poet. Especially is it cheering 10 know that
her long established christian faith triumph
ed over sin, suffering and death In her own
Language Jesus seems nearer and nearer"
as death approached. And though the
Church has thus met with n most serious
loss, and though he fond hopes Of dear chill
drtn and q devoted husband are blasted for
the moment, we have pleasing evidence that
be spirit has taN.n up It's abode in a " house
not made With hands eternal in the heavens
whore friends never separate-wheFe nope
never dies. Agionr her last words we're
" Al looks pleasant beyond he grave"
Yea, All looks pleasant beyond The grave
To thee who felt thy sins forgiven
Thy Saviour God hath power to save,
And bring ihy soul up safe to heaven.
COMM.
In Cornwall, on the 10Th of April, in the
Goth year of his age, Mr.. FELIX BENTON.
Mr.. Benton was a man of correct and in-
dustrious habits, upright in his dealings and
a good citizen, He WAS Oorn in Salisbury,
Conn on the Sd of April, l762-was y SOL
der in the war of the Revolution. He NOV
ed in 1856 on 10 the farm on which he died
was married in l7SS TO Tanner Lester who
now survives him. They had fourteen chill
dren, and more than sky OF their descend
ants are now living. CONN.
At Babcock'- Grove, Du Page county, H.,
March 9Th, after a lingering disease OF con>
sumption, Mrs, LOUISA BARSEs. wife Of
Mr.. Horace Barnes, and daughter of Jona-
than and Rhoda Seeley, aged &c years.
Faith made her departure triumphant.
Mrs. Barnes was a native of Middlebury,
Vermont. In early life she was made SEN
sib!e Of her situation as a sinner, and conse-
Grated herself to God. About five years
ago she united her destiny with that of Mr..
Barnes, and left her parents, brothers, sis
tiers, and IA very large circle of faiends in
her native state, and removed to Illinois.
They located at Babcock's Grove, where che
ended her earthly career and entered upon
her rest. For a number of years her health
has been poor. II was apparent to all who
knew her that she was predisposed to the fa>
tai disease that has finally removed her from
us. Mrs. Barnes possessed II sweet and qul-
ct spirit, always uniting a cheerful with a
modest department and under all circum-
slaEces it seemed to be her first object 10
make all with whom she associated and es-
peciaily her own family as happy as she was
capable. The writer was permitted to live
one year within call of this family and "A
more pleasant domestic circle II has never
been his fortune 70 become acquainted with.
Mrs. B in addition to her superior naiu-
raj disposition was a humble consistent chris
tan ever filing her place in the house Of
God when circumstances would permit. ever
re d, to administer 10 the wants of the ser
wants of God and to all who were needy and
destitute Such was her christian deport-
ment thai she gained the esteem OF every
child of God who knew her-buI she has
left us to mourn the loss of a kind neighbor
and a lovely disciple of Jesus Christ.
"Dear as thou vert, and justly dea',
We will not weep tor thee
One thought shah check the falling tear,
Is Is, that thou art free.'
Soon after she came to Illinois, she with
her companion united with the Congregs-
tional church at B~Ioomingdale. A little
more than a year ago, they, with several 9th
er members of Bloomingdale church, took
letters and agreeably to their request were
constituted into a Congregational church al
Babcock's Grove, Of which she died a woT.
thy member. She has left a companion ana
a little son in his third year endeared 10 ner
by all that can make earthly affections strong,
to mourn their loss. Both of these, with an
undisturbed confidence. she said a few hours
before she died, she could commit to God
and give them up into his hands. While
the disease has been wasting her away, she
has al all times manifested a resignation
10 The wise Disposer of all events. The
very numerous circle of relatives and friends
in Vermont, who were expecting to greek
her in a few weeks back to her rural nome
NAV be consoled in their sadness tha' al,
thoucb parents. brothers and sisters eouiu
moi he nresent TO administer TO her wants,
and cInse her diving ewes, aud follow her res
m.;ns A. ,he neaceiul grave, yet they may
L"""sa.sd that in addition TO her husband
% .a Ss;'blnl' Kind friends were around her
y avcry thing was done that sympathy and
1--we lave could prompt, to make her sick bed
comfortable and pleasant.-On the 10Th inst,
her remains were carried TO the meeting
house, which was 6lled with sympa'hising
mourners, and a sermon was preached by
Rev. Mr.. McChesney, from John IL pa
+" am the resurrection and Tho life" r.r,