Connecticut western news., 1876-03-03
lToo late for last week, 1

BRrrtngtOms
 MIR. ED1ToR.-You may have heard of the sudden death of MT. Asa Russell in Great Bar ington last Friday. The funeral of MT. Russell took place this (Monday) afternoon. The church was filled by citl- zens and friends, nearly all the seats on one side being occupied by the operatives in the extensive business where MT. R. had for many years held most important position among them. Since the decease ot MT. J. Russell-his brother-he had been senior member of the family ot Russells, who are all largely concerned in the business of the Berkshire woolen company. The new rec tor conducted the funeral services. After the reading of the Scriptures, prayer and music, he remarked that it was not the GUS tom of the Protestant Episcopal church to have funeral discourses at the time of bur- ial, but afterward to have commemora- tive discourse, which, said he, will be given after shall have had time to collect the items that may properly enter in to 1t; still It is deemed suitable to offer some words to those present who have long been asso- ciated with him. To myself, MT. Russell was known only since December; at my first interview, and all subsequent ones, he appeared to desire first of all things to do his duty. Careful was he to do this in his relation to the church. He was also suc cessful manufacturer, and one lesson we are to draw from this is. that duty is fol lowed by success-so that it usually comes to pass that steadfast adherence to duty will be attended by ultimate success. How much he will be missed, God and our own hearts only know. How much he was missed on the last Sabbath by us when we bowed here without hIs presence among us. But this we know-that what God intends to do for this church. He has ways to bring about The one thought that would wish to leave with you is, that those who remain are to press on with more effort, because the number is diminished. A few words were then expressed of delicate sympathy toward the one most keenly afflicted by this event, and few words of earnest counsel to those present of similar age-to be also ready. At the departure from the church. besides the many who proceeded to the grave to await the closing service at the spot of interment, there also turned, in the other direction, very large company of l people who took the way, post oficeward, filling the street. At that juncture there was an occurrence on Railroad street that ! arrested the attention of a few, and which is worthy of record: A span of horses suddenly broke loose from vehicle at the
 highest part of the street, and were preclp'
 itating their way to the main street-st that
 moment SO thronged. A gentleman named Hunot, who is neither powerful in size or
 apparent strength, was walking up the street. and with keen dexterity and skill he darted from the sidewalk and seized one
 of the horses with a vigor of arm that stop
 ped the pair, but scarcely escaping himself
 from being trampled by the excited ani
 mals. Almost as quickly, gentleman
 from the opposite side grasped the other | borse-an act of bravery that saved an i'm pending danger to the many young and old persons just then in the position where
 much injury might have been experienced. The incident, to those nearest by, quickened free breath of thanksgiving for the 'celiv' erance from evl' '.....An alarming collision between two teams occurred on Saturday evening, wherein one of the vehicles was overturned completely, and woman was taken up seriously bruised over the face. c. M. s.