Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-04
Mfddlebury.

eitemept in our community. The case in
our county court, Shackett v. Hammond,
and the State '. John Ring, caused our
court house to be crowded through the
entire week. In the case of Mr.. Ring, a
great change of public sentiment took
place upon the trial He was thought,
previous to the trial, to be murderer,
but the testimony in his behalf showed
that he had been followed by Thompson
with threats, for years-threats that con-
templated the taking of his (Ring's) life,
and that Ring was afraid of him. The
Jury were out about seven hours before
they agreed upon a verdict OF manslagh-
ter. 1 hope the trial will produce a good
effect upon ell young men who are in
clined to lead "fast lives" The argu-
ments of his counsel, Messrs. Ballard q
Phelps, were exceedingly able, while the
State was fully and ably represented,
through the prosecuting States attorney,
and his associate. The charge OF His
Honor, Judge Pierpoint, was able, impair
tial, and exhaustive. Ring will receive
his sentence this week.
An adopted daughter of Sheriff
Trip, q beautiful child, was severely
scalaed, accidentally last week. The lit
tie sufferer is, however, improving, and
we hope soon will fully recover.
Il noticed briefly last week the sad
death of Mr.. James III. Lamb, by suicide.
He was a man of exceedingly nervous
temperament, and suffered often with
| rheumatism, which led him to remark
that it would be better for him if he was
ont of the world. Nothing unusual was,
however, observed of late in his general
| demeanor. He retired forest that night
ss usual, and that he should awake at
o'clock, arise, make a fire in his kitchen
stove, take his lamp, go into the wood
shed, cut piece from a clothe line, make
the fatal moose with such GOODNESS, place
his lamp en- a barrel, blow lit out and
swing himself off, that he should do al
these acts without comPrehending fully
the ratura oF the cot he was about ia
commit, and which he so fully consumst.
ed, shows a GOODNESS of purpose and de-
termination of will astonishingly sur.
prising, yet evidently the result of insani.
~. Mr. Lamb was a most excellent oiti-
zen and good man, further, he was, as
I believe, Christian. Surrounded by q
very interesting family, enjoying the con-
fidence of his fellow citizens, engaged in
active business, indeed, every inducement
that man can desire was before him, to
live for the good of himself and others.
He was born in Granville, VT, in 1910,
and at the time Of his death was nearly
SO years of age. He was for many years
resident of Shoreham- s-d represented
.hst town in the Legislature OF our Stat'
in 1856 and 1856. He was man o
much general information, very super
| or mechanic, sod sP-;-Lt A.. all h;s ana'
iugs with his fellow men. He was mem
ber of the Congregational church in Shore
ham, and afterwards joined the church Ii
Middlebury. He resided in Shorehan
about 20 years, and until about two year
ago, when be moved to our village. H'
leaves widow and five children, VIII
mourn the loss of an sffectionate HUSBAND
and companion, and kind, loving ant
indulgent father. Great sympathy is ex
pressed by our citizens for them in tn
: hour of their bereavement and sorrow
; His remains were conveyed to Shorehan
: for burial.
I A Christmas Sabbath. school concer
3 was held in the NJ. E. Church last Sab
bath evening, under the direction of
8 III. Seely, superintendent, assisted by Z
R. Mead, ]. S. Barker and William Lang
worthy. A star, of large proportions, Gov
cred with evergreens, was erected in from
of the pulpit and lighted up with twenty
' FIVE sperm candles, which gave 1t mos
!, beautiful appearance. At IL o'clock th
house was we'll filled with people an
Sabbath. school children. The exercise
were commenced with singing by tn
choir, accompanied by the organ, unde
- the direction of Mr.. III. Peck. A stag
was erected, upon which the childre
spoke their pieces and recited their scril
ture texts referring to the birth OF tt
Savior ef the world. Upon the star WI
displayed the sentence, "Peaoe on cart
II GOOD will to men" The exercises we
81 interspersed with singing by children
= hymns touching upon the advent OF IL
80 Savior. Rev. Mr.. Bailey made some vel
ID suggestive remarks, touching upon IL
+ birth and coming of the Redeemer of Il
be world. The whole affair was finely co
G, ceiyed and finely carried out, refectiI
great credit upon the officers of the soho
and the children connected therewit
II The children. without sn exception, h
"a their pieces and verses well committed
h. memory and delivered them in good sty
pg The singing was very excellent and
il ceptable.
=, -Christmas Eve services were held
- the P. E. Church last Sabbath evenin
Ut The house was beautifully trimmed WI
'e- evergreens, and the exercises highly
.ly torastine CANDoR.
+o nao o. 1871