Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22
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DEATH OF ALFRED H. JONES.

DEATH OF ALFRED H. JONES.
A deep gloom was cast over our littl G
village on Thursday of last week, by the
sad news of the death, from small pox, OF
Alfred II. Jones, only son of Mrs. Harriet
A. Jones of this place, which occurred at
Springfield, Mass, on Sunday, the 10th
inst. Young Jones was member of the
sophomore class of Harvard University,
having prepared for that institution by a
three years course of study at Phillips
Academy of Exeter, n. III. He had, dur
ing the summer been in the employ of ID.
L. Harris, Esq, president of the Conn.
River r. r., who is making a re-survey OF
that road preliminary to laying a double
track from Springfield to Northampton.
The surveying party to which young Jones
belonged, had advanced from Springfield
as far as Holyoke, and it was while at this
latter place that he contracted the loath-
some disease. He first complained OF feel
ing unwell on Sunday, the 3D. inst, just a
week Trior to his death. On Tuesday
morning his mother received a telegram
announcing his illness, and at noon of the
following day was at his SIDE The dis
ease, which at first showed symptoms oil
scarlet fever, on Wednesday afternoon had
developed into an aggravated form of small
pox, and he was taken to the pest house,
some four or five miles from the city, where
the malady resulted fatally on the Sunday
following.
Young Jones possessed more than ordn-
airy abilities, and, had he lived, would
doubtless have carved for himself an envi-
| able career. AS student, while being a
good general scholar, he excelled in The
classics, and upon his admission TO Har-
yard at the commencement of one year ago,
| out of class of nearly two hundred men,
bers, was one of three young men who
were commended Tor excellence in Latin.
| He was an extensive reader, delighting es-
pecially in historical works, and in that de-
partment of knowledge had acquired de-
| gree of proficiency uncommon to one OF
| his years.
As an almost constant companion of the
writer's in former years, he remembers
him to have been always kind and oblig-
| ing to his mates, while to his elders he was
| uniformly respectful. In so great esteem
| was he held by his classmates at Exeter,
that he was selected by them for class ivy
man on the the occasion of their plantir &
the class ivy on the campus, according to
the established custom of that institution,
just as they were on the owe of bidding a
| final adieu to their alma mater.
| BY our entire community his death will
be long and sincerely regretted. AS the
weeks and months roll by and we see nc
more his familiar form moving about oui
streets, and hear no more his well-known
voice in our social circles, we, who have
been his associates, shall more than ever
realize the heavy loss we have sustained in
his untimely death.
His bereaved mother, who is still detain-
ed at Springfield as precaution against
the spread of the disease, will receive the
heartfelt sympathy OF her large circle Of
acquaintance and friends. In seasons o.
deep afiiiction like the present, words lose
their power, and we can only commend
her to the care Of Him who is the mourn.
J er's friend. W.