Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-04
Obituaries.

Died in Wells, May 10Th, ARENAS
Lewis aged II years and months BY
the death of Mr.. Lewis another old and
prominent resident of the town is sud
denly removed. In his usual strength
and vigor he was stricken down by par
alysis, lingering in an unconscious state
nearly three days, when death ensued
Born here and always residing in our
midst, the esteem in which he was held
by his fellow townsmen was well evinced
by the fact that for % years he was an
nually elected justice of the peace, and
during several years was the only Off
ciating Justice in town. With mind
naturally capacitated for investigating
and applying legal principles, his long
experience as justice rendered him thor
Oughly cOnversant with its duties and
his judgment formed after carful con-
sideration, was in all cases respected
Quiet and unobtrusive in his manner, he
never sought to urge his opinions upon
others, but he always desired that his in
fuence should be cast on the side of
morality, integrity and religion. What
ever measures, political or moral, thai
tended to improve or elevate the condi-
ton of mankind, met his hearty approx
al Strongly attached to home and its as
sOciations, his domestic nature was best
exemplified in the family circle where
for years he had tenderly ministered to
the comfort of a feeble wife.
The day of his death was the anniver-
sary of his golden wedding. Fifty years
before he was married to Parmela
LOOMS of Granville, n. Y, and with a
few Of their friends were intending to
celebrate the day in manner BETTING
the occasion. The friends assembled,
but alas, under how sadly different cir
cumstances. The brevity and uncertain
ty of life was forcibly illustrated and
rendered the words of the text used at
the funeral, Beye therefore also ready,
singularly appropriate. E. R.P.
Dea S. i. Arlington, the subject of
this notice, was born in Chester, but for
many years was resident merchant
of Ludlow and also a worthy member
and an intelligent and pious deacon of
the Baptist church. He was a man of
good judgment and much respected by
his fellow townsmen. For few years
his health was impaired, being afflicted
with cough and consumptive tenden-
ties, and it was not expected by his rel
atiyes and others that he would remain
long with them. Little, however, did they
anticipate any new and sudden Interrupt
ton to his life history, until Tuesday,
June nth, when riding in carriage on
Pleasant street he was thrown out and
sustained serious injuries. Kind friends
soon accompanied him to his home, the
residence of his son, G. i. Arlington,
Esq, where all was done that relatives
and physicians could do. After the ac-
cident he was deprived, in great meas
ure of his reason, and the injuries he re-
ceived, together with his previous i'll
health, contributed to hasten his depar-
ture. Early on that pleasant Friday
morning of June 21st, soon after the
great luminary had begun to shed its
bright light over the land, and the dark
ness had disappeared when nature was
robed in her most beautiful garments,
and the feathered songsters were pealing
forth their cheerful notes, his spirit took
its flight to that still more beautiful
world illuminated by the Son of Right
eonsness, and rendered vocal by the song
of angels. His age was sixty-seven. The
obsequies were observed on Sabbath af-
ternoon, June 23d, in the Baptist church