National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-02-25
Obituary..

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two years and six months. He was
a son of Mr.. Elias S. Flanders, and
a native of Bradford. Mr.. Flanders,
being of constitution too delicate
for the more laboriOns occupations
OF manhood, carly turned his atten-
ton TO mercantile bugiuess. and was,
for several years, employed as a
clerk IN different stores in his native
town. June 2G, 1865, he was duly
constituted Postmaster in Bradford
village, and, consequently in the
performance of the various duties of
that Office gave high and general
satisfaction. At che time, indeed,
in view of the fact that he did not
favor President Johnson's policy, an
attempt was made to Supersede him,
by securing the appointment of man
who did; but The strongly expressed
wish for the continuance of Mr..
Flanders, not only by his political
party. but 10y influential men Of the
opposite party, as well, rendered the
attempt to haze him removed, EN-
ti.ely unsuccessful.
For the last year or two of his
life, Mr.. Flanders, while holding the
Office of Post. master, was in part
nership with Mr.. Charles ii. Hard.
ing III a jewellers and fancy goods
establishment, and State agency, for
Weeds sewing machines, in which
they did good business. Mr.. Hard,
ing was also assistant Post master.
About two weeks before Mr.. Fland,
ers died, he duly resigned his Office,
in favor of Mr.. Harding, and on
the day Of his death the desired com
mission came, greatly to the salts
faction of the community generally
A better appointment, in the Cir
cumstances, probably could not
have been made.
Though Mr.. Flanders died young,
he had experienced his full share OF
the sorrows as well as the joys OF
life. After many months of tender
and faithful care of his very anna
bic and piouS wife, Kate =. Fabyan
, she died, OF consumption, the l1th
. of Aug. last, leaving an only child
| pleasant and promising boy, som,
five or six years of age. Befor,
that affecting event, the health o
. Mr.. Flanders had been SO dclicat,
that at the deccasc of his wife, hi
friends were impressed 10y the pain
, full thought that ne could not lonI
| survive her. He was evidently
consumptivc; and from that tint
The disease steadily PROGRESSED
- towards its fatal termination. We
= he seemed not aware Of the fact
+, even when confined to his room
, and chiefly TO his bed, he trustee
(. that he should soon recover, and b'
about his business, as usual. ii,
probably was the only person VIII,
thought so. Still he was not uu
mindful Of the possibility of suddeI
> dca' j, and hoped he was prcpale'
I fol Inc momentous event. Thong!
Z he had through life, been dStiu-
I guishcd for an amiable disposition
l for truthtulncsS, temperance, ant
i fidelity in the var.Ous relation
and cinploylnchts Of lie, for an "X
e cellcnt moral character generally
$ yet he depended Tot Oh any of th0S
/ thugs for salvation. He had, 70
e some two or tlIcc years been hopt
/ ing that he had in the way of repent
aurc and faith found the Savior
II to be precious to him; and had pu|
u licly and sOlcmnly consecrated hin
u self to his service 10y uniting wit
+ the Congregational church Of whc
a his wife WITS previously a mcmbc
l. He trusted that he was, by grace
L prepared TO meet his God ; an
! when the appointed time came, die
l. III peace, with Il hope full Of iGmo
II ta,ity. His beloved little Alhot Il
ID committed 10 the extended hand
x. and loving hearts of his broth,
and wife, who having no child r
cciyed this dear orphan as the
own son cordially engaging to |
u to him father and mother; aud IN.
W he he to them u blessing bcyvl
y price.
ne go Lord, on thee our hope we stay.
-, To lead Us on to thine abode
W Assured thy love will FAR ofrpay
it, The hardest labor' OF the rond."
id Gun dispatches contain par'ic'
Nv lars of disastrous ircSlctS III aiaiG
-. The raiu of Friday melted the sno
" and Hooded the rivers. This bro
up the ice, which III several plac
has 'jdmmed,' causing the wo'
III. above to rise 10 a great height.
Ith Several important railroad bridg