The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-08-20

the cast iron band of the join.er into
several pieces, one of which was driven
into the ball of the foot aud the other iu-
to the heel, besides both bones of the
right leg below the knee were broken at
an ohlque angle. Dr's Day Of Middlebury
and Powers Of this place set the injured
member to rights again. u.
Lake Dunmore House is now full Of
boarders, having at this date $50. The
high mountain on the east, the thickly,
wooded hill on the west, the long expanse
| Of water at the south, the mountains at
the north cut into deep dark gorges,
through which innumerable brooks dash
aud tumble down, until they are absorbed
10 the lake which is at the foot, as un-
disturbed as sea of glass, there is no
plece in all the country that begins to
compare with the scenery Of Lake Dun
more. Mr.. Dycr's ample accommoda'
lions both in the house and in his village
of small houses about him enables him to
give all the family full meal.
At the regular meeting OF Bridport
Lodge, No. 1853, of the l. .. of G. T.,
held on Tuesday evening Aug 9th 1872,
the following named persons were duly
installed as officers, for the quarter end
ing Nov. lst 1872. Installation cere-
mony conducted by Dept G. W. G. T.,
+. Il. Wilcox Wv. G. T, DR.. Il. G.
Blaisdell; W. V. r., Ella Hill W. s.,
James Wing; W. T., j. p. Russell W
G., w. b. Bristol W. +. S, Lizzie
lockwood ". NJ, Wilbur Hamilton;
W. l. G., Ida Bristol; w. o. G, Geo.
Pcttiboue W. ID. NJ, Addie Wing w.
A. s, Jennie lockwood w X. II. s,
Mrs. } n Spauding, W. l.. II. S, Ell
la Scarf; p W. G. ~, Mrs G. A. Ell
dredse.> W. h.
4 CHARLES NJ. IloLcoMB Charles Hol1,
comb, son OF Hon. s. d. llolcomb, after
au illness of sixteen days died OF typhoid
fever at his home IN Starksboro, VT, on
the 29th OF July, 1872, it being the morn
iug Of his 18th birthday. Thu, has passed
away in the morning OF his bright promise
IA noble youth thoroughly loved and trust
ed by wide circle Of friends, and the
special pride and hope Of a stricken fami-
ly. He had but recently returned from
Fort Edward Institute, where for the
three proceeding academic years he had
been pursuing with characteristic devotion
and thoroughness, an extensive course Of
study preparatory to college, supplement-
ed with full commercial course also
during the last year, to qualify himself
for business life as well. His purpose
was to present himself for admission to
Middlebury college the ensuing month
with view to secure the best discipline
attainable as broad foundation for sub
sequent professional life.
At Fort Edward where his young man.
hood was mainly developed and where he
was, as a young man, best known. Mr..
Holcomb was thoroughly esteemed by
faculty and schoolmates, as an indefatign.
BILE student an obiging and true-hearted
friend, II modest and conscientious Chris
tian. Constitutionally difiident aud re-
firing he would not assert his claims to
conspic Gus places, but he bore with him,
nevertheless, a certain quiet dignity ard
weight Of character that was potential
for good to his comrades, and which must
have given him benign aud moulding
iuflueOce in every circle where his modest
worth should be known.
1t is something for which even strangers
might lament, in this mercenary age.
that one, uDsel6,h young man of goodly
gifts. aud of conscientious aud thoroughly
reliable Christian integrity, has fallen
dead on the door-stone of the college to
which he was to form his mind and man.
hood for public life but alas the un.
uttcrablc grief Of those parents and
brothers and sisters who are called sc
suddenly to part not only with all that
he was to them, but to mourn the cherish
= ed hopes Of what he was most surely tc
be to them and the world.
We can but bow before an inscrutablt
! providence too wise to err too good tc
be unkind,' yet with thapktulness 10 oul
hearts, in the midst Of our binding tears
that 1--WE mourn not as those without
hope" Iu 1868 he felt aud owned the
claims Of God upon his heart, and max,
ing a profession of religious experience
he joined the NJ. +. church So blame
less had been his boyhood that no mark ed
change was required in hi" outward life
But he felt aud deplored his own heart
!, uuworthiuess which drove him to the
cross. His subsequent religious life wa
marked sometimes with deep spiritual
depression aud self distrust hut never with
! visible waywardness of conduct. II,
trusted for salvation only in the merit.
9 Of the Lord Jesus. Such was his simple
, creed and his pure life.
The funeral services took place on tn,
e 3Oth OF July, an appropriate and impress
. -ive discourse being preached ~ Rev. \
q G. Parker from l King 1872 Among
The sad browed young men who bore hi
remains to the grave were tv > ofthose VIII,
o we're to have been his college classmates
Thank God the real future of Charlie
y. lolcomb is safe.
h Middlebury will not register his nam'
c upon the roll of the pext class; but he ha
). been matriculated into college where tn
angels are the professors and where tn
=. Lord Jesus Christ presides.
|. When He calls even or gifted an'
# our best. saying. "come up higher" lie
=. us reverently exclaim ut Is the Lord lie
g him do what seemeth to Him good. X.
e State News.
}. Nor cE.-Applicatiou will be made t.