The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-11

nesday night; he arose about 4:3C
O'Clock Thursday morning, went TO the
window, and after looking out mo-
ment, returned to the bed and laid
down. Immediately after his wife
spoke TO him, but receiving no reply,
at once discovered that he was uncon-
scious. She Immediately gave the alarm,
and physicians were summoned, but
long before their arrival the vital spark
had fled. He died few minutes after
the attack, without struggle or the ut
terance of a word.
"This blow has fallen so suddenly, fill
ing our hearts with such unutterable
sorrow, that we cannot at this time find
words TO do justice to the character and
virtues of our deceased friend. We will
only say, what we are sure will find an
echo in every heart that knew him, that
Mr.. Harris was n Christian gentleman
in the truest and broadest sense of that
term; an upright, honorable citizen; q
model husband and father; and as a
friend was true a. steel. Loved. hon
orcd and respected by all who knew
him, his death falls with crushing weight
upon the entire community, each of
whom feel that they have sustained an
|irreparablc loss.
ITO his family and intimate personal
friends, it would almost seem mock
cry TO offer any words of consolation in
this first hour Of their great sorrow.
May God give the bcreavcd family
strength to bear up under this terrible
afiliction. When the heart-strings are
breaking, it is very hard for us to say,
lie doeth all things we'll"
EAST MIDDLEDURY.
Mrs. Il. Clark is still improving.
-Rcy. H. Vandecar was present with
us on Sunday, the 9th, preaching to the
general edif1cation of all in The spirit
and power of the gospel.
George Norton was suddenly pros
trated by rheumatism and other diff
culties, few days since, and is still
quite sick.
On the night of the Sd inst, Mr..
Farrington's grist mill was entered
through the window, and barrel of
-four carried off; and on the 9th inst, a
search warrant was issued. In the
search half barrel of flour in each of
wv hOuoCS was lOullu, anu tllc pros
prietors were brought before Justice N.
Upper, but the evidence was insnffi-
cient, and they were discharged.
Officers of Cold Spring Juvenile
Temple No. 8, l. o. of J. T., for the en-
suing quarter: w. c. T., Willie J. Lee ;
w. V. t., Lottic III. Powell; w. s.,
Rollo +. Allen; w. f. s., Miss Eliza
Eldridge; w. T., Ernest J. Mott; w.
G., Mary f. Sumner; W. NJ, Henry E..
Day; w. |. G., Nora D. Peck; w. o.
g., Eddie NJ. Day; w. A. S., Miss
Fannie NJ. Lovejoy; W. d. NJ, Minnie
Maynard; W. r. S., Elite Champlin !;
w. L. S., Edna ID. Piper; p. w. G. T.,
Clarence A. Peck; chorister, Rolla E.
Allen; organist, Hattie Z. Damon.
-Ofliccrs of Cold Spring Lodge No,
"a, l. Q. of G. T., for the ensuing quar-
ter: W. G. T., James j. Manney; w.
V. T.. Miss Fannie M. Lovejoy; W. S.,
Miss Ida j. Smith; w. f. s., Milo j.
Day; W.. T., Mrs. Della A. Farnsworth !:
w. G., Luther +. Farnsworth: W. NJ,
Willie W. Turner; w. /. g., Mrs. Sa-
repta p. Smith; W. o. g., Clarence A.
Peck; W. A. S., John NJ. Nash; w. d.
NJ, Miss Fannie A. Day; W. II. S.,
Mrs. Eliza Eldridgc; W. l.. S., Mrs.
Augusta Needham; L. w. C.. r., Austin
Peck; chorister, John Judge organists,
Mrs. Olive Olmsted and Miss Dell Ross.