Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-08-27


will remove the same and in its place
erect three story brick block GO by so
feet. The old building, which is of his
toric fame, being the place where the VT,
Legislature assembled in ye olden time,
and where the constitution of the State
was framed, is to be removed and located
in the rear of the new block. We are
glad that-Mr, Fay q Sons have the mat.
ter in their hands, as with their we'll
known enterprise, they will no doubt
build block highly creditable to the
place, and worthy Of what is the best
location for business block in that VII
lage.
"How l BECAME A FARMER. "-On
the first page will be found an article
with the foregoing title. 1t is interesting
and will be still more so to many of our
readers in Tovnshend, Ludlow and vi
entity, when we tell them the name of
the author-Mrs. Bunnell, very intel
ligent lady and formerly preceptress in
the Academies at Townshend and Lud-
low. Having read her article with lively
interest, it is with sincere regret that we
must also surround it with sad interest
Since the article mentioned above was
in type, we have received the melancholy
intelligence of the death of her husband,
with an obituary, written by Rev. w.
w. Whitcomb, of Red Wing, Mimi,
(and who we believe was formerly of
Grafton by which it seems he was killed
by an accident. Those who know Mrs.
B. cannot fail to feel deep sympathy
for her in her deep affiiction. We copy
below the obituary, which we suppose to
be from the Red Wing Standard, as fol-
lows
REV. WIN. B. BUNNELL-The subject
of the following brief notice was born
in Newark, Tioga county, N. Y, June
20, 1914. In his sixteenth year he was
converted; in 1912 was graduated at Madi-
son University, and married in 1874.
For several years Principal of Towns
bend Academy, Vt. (now Leland and
Gray Seminary it is but due to say his
labors were crowded with eminent sue
cess. In consequence of his indefatiga-
BILE zeal and ripe scholarship, he was
justly recognized as one of the most ear
nest, efficient educators of New England.
Wholesomely rigid in discipline, and Pc
culiarly exact and discriminating in. all
that constitutes teacher of the first or
der, he was sensitively averse to the
many popular, labor-saving methods of
reaching the temple of knowledge. To
this he knew no royal word. He would
have his pupils search for the reasons OF
things-laying the foundation broad and
believing the structure must rest, not
on the tickle surface sand of ingen-
ious theory, but rather on facts, princi.
ples-the changeless substratum of di,
vine truth. Selfreliance and a will tC
work would achieve the highest success
Hence Incidence or superfcialness on
the part of the student could not be toll
Grated for moment. In the recitation
room one needed either good lesson oil
a good conscience, and the writer is not
sure that the latter always awaited with
out the former. Be that is it may
whatever the habits, talents or attain
ments of his pupils, they, at least, coulc
have no doubt that their teacher was de
termined to make the most of them pos
sible. Not few will cheerfully ioir
the writer of this in bearing grateful ties
timony to the fidelity and high Christian
worth of their departed teacher ant
friend.
In Pekin, Ill.,, 1855, he was set apar
to the Christian ministry. In this ca
pacity he labored with little or no earth
ly reward for some FIVE years in Illinois
Wisconsin and Minnesota. At the tim
of his death he was settled on his farm
in Mt. Vernon, Mimi, but purposing t
resume the work of the ministry as Prov
idence should open the way. For man
years he was constant reader of Tn
Standard, and an able contributor to it
columns. On the morning of April q
he repeated Rom. viii, 6-1S, ending wit
-" For / reckon the sufferings of thi
present time are not worthy to be con
pared with the glory that shall be r,
vealed in us; y words seemingly prophe
ic of what transpired before the close {
that day. While busily engaged wit
his team he was suddenly thrown to til
ground, the passing wheel crushing h
head in frightful manner. Lingerin
three hours, insensible, he gently passe
away to his final rest. His funeral wa
largely attended. Sermon by Rev. n
Kinley, of Winpna. Text: Boast n,
myself of tomorrow" Thus an alb
and good man has suddenly fallen. WI
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