Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-16
Deaths.

PAGE-In Nice, France, May 18th, Mary
L wife of Hon. John Il. Page of this place.
BRIGHAM-In Barnard, April I'd, at the
residence of his son, d 5. Brigham, Alden
Brigham, aged 70 years and months. Also,
April 10Th, Lydia l.. Smith, widow of Alden
Brigham, aged 70 years.
BRIGHAM-In Barnard, May It'll, Fran
kie s, infant son of ID. S. and Fannie g..
Brigham, aged l6 months.
BROWNIE Brattleboro, May 18th, Rev.
Addison Brown, aged Y years.
PHILLIPS-In Salem, n. Y, on Tuesday,
May 18th, Emma F., second daughter of
Rev. j. and NJ: L. Phillips. formerly ofCas-
Teton, aged rs years and months.
CLARK-In Whitehall, April 80, frankie,
youngest son of John f. Clark.
DAY-In Whitehall, May lst, Susan W g,
widow OF Henry J. Day, aged SO years.
sin, April 10th, Dea. William Wright, tor
merly of East Whiteha l, aged 80 years.
KINGMAN-In Forestdale, April 10th,
Albert kingman, aged 25 years.
WARNER-In whitehall, Y, May lst,
Walter j. Warner, aged SO years.
PHELPS-In TiconderOga, n. Y, April
I4th, 1872, of pneumonia, sOrange Phelps,
1t is indeed BETTING and just tribute
that a few things be said relating to the
life and character of the deceased. Born
and bred on a farm, he took farming as q
life employment. He began business for
himself with but limited means, but by
patient toll, perSeVerlng industry and
practicing a just economy, succeeded in
accommodating Il handstme competency.
Simply to say that he was a frSt-cidsS farm
rr, is not enough. His well cultivated
fields surrounded by good, substantial
fences, the indispensable safeguards to 81
farm, bear abundant testimony to the fact.
His finely conditioned cattle and sheep
furnish proof of his skin and care in that
department. If he was not as well posted
as many in the theory and science OF aSri-
culture, in its practical operations he
showed himself master. In his transact
tons with his fellow mon he was strictly
upright and honest to farthing. His
word was regarded with unqucstiOned We
racity and his promises were kept with
answering fidelity.
POSSeSSinga strong social nature, he took
perpetual delight in Hingling in society,
occasionally engaging in its pastimeS and
amuSements with extraordinary zest and
good cheer. He was devOtedly temperate,
to lend a helping hand in case of need. He
loved his home and heartily endeGred
himself to his family. In short, his open
hearted, genial nature, gave him many
warm and enduring friends.
He had no Sectarian prejudiceS, was dis
posed to be rather liberal i'll his religious
notions, willing to accord to all perfect
freedom in the enjoyment of their own
peculiar sentiments. His last illness was of
but one weeks duration. Conscious to
the last he became fully aware that his
earthly career was about closing, He
talked freely and gave his family much
valuable counsel. AS the chills OF death
began to creep upon him, he said, 1t is
all right" and repeated, - 1t is all right
and then, as if he fully saw the brevity of
human existence, exclaimed, " How vain
are all things here below" and sank into
his final sleep. His funeral was attended
on the Eth by a large circle of relatives
and friends. who dropped a tear of atfec-
ton. or mingled that OF sympathy, feeling
that they had lost a faithful friend and
valuable citizen. ON.