The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-04-22

WEYBRfD0E.
|J.r-Rev. MIR. Taylor is at conference
this week. ...u
Mrs. Noble Herendeen and daugh
ter have returned from their winiel
visit. J. lbdi ls.sf .I5- ~
Marin Il. Sprague has taken pos
session Of the house near the w. NJ.
church.
MIR. #. Ayers came near getting
shipwrecked by his harness breaking
and letting load of potatoes against
his horse on the hill in the village
I'M. Amos Lsndon, who died at
This residence In this town, April 8,
was born In Cornwall, May 26,
1907, and removed with his father,
Mr.. Thomas Landon, to this place
when he was eighteen years Of age and
has resided ever since that time upon
the same farm where he died. Being q
farmer, his walk in life has been
principally near home, but has in late
years often been with his son-in-law,
Mr.. Charles Alternately, at Bristol.
One Of the happy, If mot the happiest,
events Of hfs life was his marriage with
Miss Jerusha lockwood. Two chill.
dren have been born to them, Mr..
Penrose Landon and Mrs. Orpha Lam
don Abernathy. The former now re-
sides with his mother at the home
stead. Mr.. Landon's life as a farmer
has been successful to q fair degree f.
financially, having obtained q good
living, giving the children good oppor-
tunities tor education, etc. He made
no profession Of religion, but always
contributed cheerfully of his store tow
ard the support ofthe gospel at the M.
z. church, his wife being q member of
the same. Pastors werc always cordi-
ally welcomed at his well spread board,
and never went away without a re-
of their visit. He has
been In poor health for about two
years, but has been able to attend TO
his business until some seven weeks
before his death, and during that time
he was confined to his house and
mostly to his bed. He suffered from
of diseases, causing much
pain, which was borne with patience
and submission until the end. His
funeral was attended by large num-
Der of friends and relatives from his
residence On Friday following his
death. Services conducted by Rev. y,
). Mott, of Mendon, but formerly a
pastor of MIR. Landon's. His age was
seventy -four years.
Mr.. Fred Land0p also was born in
and removed to this town
with his parents and brother at the
same time, and has always lived with
hem, working upon the old farm.
For many years he has marketed the
early products of the garden on the
streets of Middlebury, and to their
shame be 1t said, has been made the
object of jeers and teasings of the BOYS
Ind even young men of that village.
oven to injuries to his per-
Ion, and causing much pain and suf- |
ering to an innocent old man, " no
lever did anything that did not de-
nand common decency, at least, from
hose well bred. "With the measure
70 mete, 1t shall be measured to Won
gain" Although somewhat uncouth in
lie general appearance he possessed an
lncommonly strong intellect nd read |
'ery much of the bible. His religious
were of the Universalist
Rev. X. Haven being his
deal Of a minister in every respect.
ie never married, but has always bee n
AIRED for by his brothers. wife, and
ruly for the last few years has he been
m object of care. Too much praise
annot be bestowed upon Mrs. Landon
or her unceaslng care aud attention
'iven her husband and brother In these
alter wears. His death occurred about
* hours after his brothers RENAME
nd been taken from the house and
anne rather suddenly, although not un-
ooked for, having been In his usual
ealth until short time previous.
lis funeral took place from his resi-
ence ON Sunday following, Prof.
Austin Of Middlebnry college, officia-
ing. His age was seventy-six years,
eing born April 27, 1905.