Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-05-03

CO lives 80 - - -
fsr the uaus u The oomuoa Substitutes IN
ihe shape q ieam. - fer insiane' me
carving On his shoulder up bill the old
style rafters for his harn. Is feet long and
qaiie dick. such a. two ordinary men OF
the present day would sweat nnder. HIS
severe tasks Of bringing bis hTm and sur
rOundings 10 a living shape At length
brought upon him 3 severe attack Of liver
complaint which 20 troubled him, that be
vas Obliged to sell his farm and mse up
on the county road. building large shop
over some thing Of 4 water privilege where
he followed the bushes 81 miscellaneous
description. making wagons and sleighs'
saving lumber in shape for others &C. 50
his life passed along till age untitled him
for labor when he went to live with his son
b. NJ. Munson. Hi. life was always Of a
private character. but he was always much
interested in in his country Welfare; was
radical to the extreme on all questions
relating to governmental policy, was an
ti-mason when Morgn's outrage was the
subject of political action, was wing IN
turn. and last anti.slayery TO the hearts
core. He was man of sound religious
principle which he concicntiously acted
upon as his guide through life. His was
ever genial disposition, open and free
making it pleasant to all his associates.
He seemed finally to become free from
his liver affection, and all others, until a
short time before his death He seemed
like shock of corn fully ripe. His men
faculties commenced failing him within
the past year, aud as time progressed
they became rapidly impaired, so much
so, that for the last two months, for the
largest portion of the time he was evident
ly demented. In his last years he was
very corpulent, getting to weigh about 300
pounds and for the last five days and four
nights it was necessary to allow him to sit
bolstered in his chair, in the position he
was when he passed away.
Mary, wife of Ruben Munsou, was born
in NARROW, N. II. Very soon after her
marriage, she experienced religion and al
ways manifested a heartfelt interest to
the time of her death. As wife and
mother she was faithful to her trust; as a
ncighbor she was perfectly selsaerifcing
and had warm place in the affections OF
of all who knew her. The closing up of
her life together with her husbands seemed
to be special granting Of her wishes.
Within few months, in speaking of death
she says: "If we could only go together,
| should be so glad" For two weeks
previous to her death she was agitated
with pain, and sort of failing of all fac.
ulties excepting her mind, but still no
thought that her end was so near. AT
nine o'clock, p. NJ the 4th day Of April,
Mrs. Munson lying on her left side, back
to the room, turned her face upward and
asked, "What time is it % her sons wife
replied "that it was just past nine" She
says and you have not gone to bed yet
"No, | am going to take care OF you
She answered, "what will become of your
Just at that time the granddaughter came
in to the room, and Mrs. Munson turned
her face back, and with jlst one groar
all was still. The other members o
the family were summoned and came in
assisting IN rubbing the deceased, suppos
ing her in faint; soon their attention wa
directed to the husband when three gasp
breathed his life away, ten minutes at
ter the departure of his wife. The ser
vices were performed at the house. Boil
were buried in one grave, co ncentratinl
the idea that in their lives they we're uni
ted, and in death they were not divided.
Reuben Munson was SO years, 7 month
and days old. Mary Munson was 81
years, 8 months and 10 days old.
Some Of the butter buyers at Nor
risville have established a market-day o.
which to purchase the farmers produce
and have chosen Saturday, so as to shil
their purchases to the depot at Watcrbur
in season to take the ice-cars which ru
on Tuesday.
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