Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-16
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Mr.. Nelson La Francis Of Ripton,
while engaged in saving shingles with .
circular saw running af great speed, I'M
fortunately brought his right hand in
contact with the saw, inaieting severe
wound and mangling bis fingers horri-
bly,. The result will be the loss Of two
Of his fingers and generally disabling his
hand. Mr.. La Francis is hard working
man with large family to support, and
this unfortunate occurrence has excited
q good deal of generous sympathy in his
behalf.
The funeral of Mrs. James Benson,
daughter Of Justus Cobb, Esq, Of our viii
lage, took place on Thursday, the 9th
inst. The exercises were held in the NJ
E. church, Rev. l.. 5. Walker officiating.
Mrs, Benson was the wife of Mr.. James
Benson, who is clerk in the Treasury De-
partment, Washington. She died in
| Washington Sunday, the 9th inst, and her
remains were brought to this. her native
village, for lnterment. Your correspond
emit has known her from childhood, and
can bear faithful testimony to her inteili-
pence and virtue She was great favor
| lite with All who knew her, (and the circle
of her friends and acquaintances was
wide and extended. TOR her great simpl1c-
ity and deep affection None knew her
but to love her Her purity of character,
humanity OF heart, and blamelessness OF
| life. were with marked intelligence the
| peculiar adjoining traits Of her character.
/ In the morning ot life abe has been cut
| off, and the hearts ~ a kind and lndul-
gent husband, with those of the bereaved
parents, are stricken with deep anguish
and sorrow She has left beautiful lit
| tie girl come four years old who can only
know OF Il mothers love iii the reincm-
brance OF mothers deep and absorbing
affection for her frst-born. Most deeply
does the community sympathise with the
bereaved ones, and none more deeply than
your correspondent. The funeral sermon
of Mr.. Walker was well calculated to
/ draw out the deepest emotion OF love and
sympathy 80 freely manifested by the
large audience in attendance upon the
funeral services. Mary sleeps beside a
loved sister who died but few months
since in the Lord, both awaiting the sum
mons of the resurrection morn, to start
into newness Of life and glory, for life
of bliss and purity that shall never end.
In these days, when 40 many Railroad
officials are forgetful of the wants and
wishes OF passengers, is is refreshing to
be enabled to chronicle the fact that
among the kind and gentlemanly conduc-
tors on the Rutland Railroad, Mr.. Ed
ward Greene stands pre-eminent for
courtesy and kind regards. Mr.. Green
/ is conductor of the train that arrives in
our village about three o'clock in the
morning. When the body of Mrs. Ben
son was brought from Washington, he, at
the solicitation Of the friends, stopped the
trim near the residence of Justus Cobb,
ESQ, one fourth mile north of our depot,
who lives near the Railroad, and with
lantern and personal attendance aided in
depositing the remains of the loved one in
the residence of her father. Notwithstand-
ing his train was behind time, he cheer
fully complied with the wishes OF the sor-
rowing friends. All honor to such con-
!. ductor.
i Our County Court room has of late
undergone some repairs, with new car
pet, thus rendering it truly inviting and
much more respectable to the county
For many years it has been much out OF
repair, and the new outfit was greatly
needed
AT school district meeting on the
10th, the use of the new school house hall
was voted to the Catholic society Of Mid.
, dlebury, in which to hold their contem.
plated fair which comes off the present
week.
The third quarterly meeting Of the
present conference year of the NJ l.
church for Middlebury station. was held
last Sunday. In the absence 81 the pre-
, siding elder, Rey l.. s. Walker ofiiciatod
What little snow we had disappeared
last Sunday under severe rain storm,
making the travelling horrible.
We are glad 10 record the fact thai
our new graded school house 10 approach
| ing compilation, and II Is hoped thai ou'
, next term u winter schools will be ae
commodated therein. II Is warmed b
steam We hope IL VIII bo filled viii
scholars aud proye great blessing To ou'
: community.
Roy. Mr.. A1toll. Mstbodist Episco
. pal clergyman, IL 10 deliver temperance
lecture in tho NJ II. church in our village
on Sunday evening, tbs 10Th inst. He Il
Z gentleman Of distinguished ability ane
q no doubt need DO entertained but that tb'
lecture will be exceedingly interesting
Mr.. A. served his country in the late wal
with signal success. CANDoR'
Dec 18th, 1860.
:, DANBY.-M essrs J. c. and Z. L. Crit
0 fifth, have rented the store formerly occu
! pied by c. NJ Bruce, and filled it will
0 new stock of goods. This makes fou1
/ stores in Dandy Borough.
Mathew w. Dougan, who taught thu
/ High School in Dandy the past fall, ha
: engaged to teach the village school, com
Q mencing Dec. IL.
I BENZ. f. Eddy has commenced mu
t sic school for instruction in vocal must
d in Good Templars Hall
: Mr. Holden opens a dancing schoo
,. at Dandy on December 10Th.
= A festival under the auspices OF TIA
. Methodist church is in contemplation
about the middle Of the present month.
d The Congregational society Of Danb