The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-06-22
NEU HAIrEN.

Farmers complain of close pastur-
age in consequence of the dry weather.
The Burlington district camp-meet-
ing, at the Spring Grove grounds. Is set
for August 20.
Mr.. Douglass and also Mr.. Peck,
on Town Hill, are renovating their
barns preparatory TO commencing hay
ing.
The thunder storms ofFriday night
and Saturday ragged furiously here, but
didn't do half as much hurt as they did
good.
Mrs. 5. II. Conkcy and daughter
| arrived in town last week. They will
Seth Langdon's.
Shipments from this station for the
week include 1900 lbs. butter, 1900
lbs, cheese, 800 doz. eggs, Is veal
calyes, 4 cars hay, 4 cars slaves. Y
lone of the saddest and most deeply
felt events that ever happened TO this
community, occurred last Friday. We
refer to the sudden death of Mrs. Do
rastus w. Nash, of this place. She left
home last week Thursday morning, for
Meriden, Conn, to visit her only sister,
Mrs. A. III. Snow, of that city. She had
been unwell for some time, and we I'M
derstand the change was also for her
health. She retired about ten O'Clock,
arose the next morning and brcakfastcd
with the family, and not long after re-
marked that she felt somewhat tired
from the objects of her journey the pre-
vious day, and reclined upon sofa,
continuing in cheerful conversation with
Mrs. Snow. AT about ton o'clock A. NJ,
she gave an exclamation of pain, and
raised her hand to her head. She i'm
mcdiatcly became unconscious, and re-
manned so until her death, at ten o'clock
p. NJ. A telegram to her husband
reached the telegraph Office at Middle
bury, stating her illness, but before it
was delivered, another came, announ.
cling her death. The body was sent
home as soon as possible, reaching Mid
tlebury on the express, Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. Nash was lady of fine social
qualities, and enjoyed an unusually
large circle of friends and acquaintan-
ces, among whom she was greatly es-
teemed and beloved. She possessed
superior musical culture; was men,
Der of n musical association in Middle
bury, and the singing in the Sabbath
worship at East Mills was largely de-
pendent on her. But still higher ex-
cellence of character was her lively in
terest in the happiness of her friends,
and her earnest devotion 10 every good
work. She made sunny and delight
full home, where her friends were al
ways charmed by her warm and grace
full hospitality. In all works of bcnev-
olence that properly came within her
sphere, she was among the foremost.
Her energy, clearness of Judgment, and
fertility of resource, combined with
great sweetness of manner, made her q
natural leader in such enterprises. If
funds were to be raised for the Sabbath
school, her counsel and aid were
sought. In the Ladies' Benevolent So
ciety, she was one of the most efficient
officers. Our renovated house of wor-
ship owes much to her untiring efforts.
And best of all, she was sincere Chris
tan, and left TO her sorely afflicted
friends precious evidence that for her
to die was gain.
Mrs. Nash leaves husband and two
adopted children. The funeral took
place from her late residence on New
Haven river, Sunday, June Il, at 8
| O'Clock p. NJ A large number of peo-
pie assembled from New Haven and
surrounding towns, especially from
Middlebury. Members of the Middle
bury Choral Society, her personal
| friends, were present, and furnished the
singing. Rev. $. Knowlton, pastor of
the church, made remarks touching
upon her life and character, which were
very beautiful and we'll spoken. lie
was followed by President Hubert,
who spoke of her mother, who had be-
longcd to his church. The assembly
passed through the house to view the
body for the last time. 1t was laid in
plain, heavily trimmed casket, which
was bedccked with flowers. She was
buried in the cemetery at the Mills.