The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-04-22
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I ABEL II. LEAvENwonTIr, Sec
u LINcoLN Our town was considerably
fekci:cd Wednesday the 10th inst. by tho
news that Mr.. Henry Royce, ayoung
man Of 26 years, had been found dead in
the woods, by man in the employ of
Charles Stewart, while gathering sap,
about fifteen rods from the clearing, and
in view of Ariel Hawkins dwelling. The
people in that vicinity gathered around
his body, and after holding an inquest,
brought in verdict that he died instant
ly. Saturday the 10Th. The cause of his
death is attributed to apoplexy or con-
gestion of the lungs
1t appears that Mr. Royce had been
saving wood in the south part Of the
town, during the week, and started home.
Saturday P. m, stopped at the post office
on his way, and went up to Mr.. Stewards
and put up his team, and then started for
home was invited to eat supper, but said
no, he must 60 and chop some wood and
then went down through the sugar place
in the direction of Bagley Elliotts mill
probably intending to cross the stream
there, and then take the road home
This was about five O'Clock in the after
noon.
When found he was lying upon knoll.
near maple tree, on one side, and the
roots of an old tree on the other, lying
upon his iate, which seemed to be some
what bruised by his fall with one arm
and had partially under his chest; the
other firmly grasped hold Of one Of the
roots. Ills mittcns were not removed
from his hands, and everything seemed to
prove that he died without struggle.
But who was 70 carry the sad news to
his young companion, who supposed he
was busily employed in gaining bread for
her, whom he loved; and supposed he
had not returned on account of the dis
tance and the condition of the roads as
he had said the Sabbath before, that per-
haps he might stay at his brothers the
next Sabbath, and OF course no search
was thought necessary on her part and
those who had seen him pass Saturday,
supposed he was at home
1t was decided that Stephen Sterling
should 20 and tell her. lie went to the
house and inquired of her, if Mr.. Royce
was at home said he was not and after
talking few moments told her he was
dead. She sat down in a chair mo-
mcnt, inquired why they did not let her
know thqt Henry was sick, and then
Nyushed to her room overcome with grief,
and when his body was carried in she
wished for a doctor to be called but
they SAID to her it was useless, as he had
been dead four days and related the cir
cumstances of finding his body.
His funeral was preached at the Union
church by Mr.. Hartley, preacher of the
Friends, at l O'Clock Thursday; Ie-
minding us that life is uncertain, and
that We should prepare for death, for We
know not the day nor the hour when we
shall be called from earth.
We are Informed that Mr.. G. G. Low
wife and daughter have just returned
from Kansas by the afternoon train yes
(tsrday; expect them in town to-day.
+ We learn that Messrs. Cain, and Hart
well, j. II. Batchcldor, and Colby and
Stearns, intend to buy butter through tho
season. Our lumbermen have also made
largo contracts Of lumber to be delivered
on the Rutland and Burlington railroad
and We shall soon expect to see business
as lively as usual in our mountain town
CORRESPONDENT.