The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-03
West Cornwall.

Mrs. Pauline Conant of Troy, N. Y,
is at the Walker homestead for few
weeks.
The recent rains were very acceptable
rs the pastures were getting dry anC
the roads very dusty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barry sof Newton. Mass.
are visiting at X. j. Jones. Mrs. Barry
is niece of Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Anna Griswold with her two
children, of Felchville, is visiting
relatives and old neighbors. Her mother
Mrs. Burnham, is with her.
Geo. Dimmock shipped from Middle.
bury station, Monday morning, one hun.
dred rams for the Kansas market. Mr.
Dimmock will leave for that place the
last of the week, taking his wife and lit
tie boy with him.
Most of the farmers in our section arc
through with their haying, anu some
have commenced the harvest of thcil
grain. Farmers have now so many helps
that their work is very much lighter
than in the days gone by. Mans genius
seems to have been equal to almost any
demand to have produced so many Won
derful labor saving machines. y
Loisa (StockwelD Bingham. wife OF
A. l.. Bingham, died Saturday morning
| July n. She had long been an invalid
suffering greatly from trouble of the
heart; but at the last her hours were
peaceful; her work was done; she was
willing to go when God so willed and
when the end came it was like dropping
off into quiet sleep. The funeral service.
were held at the home of the deceased
the Tuesday afternoon following hel
death. Rev. Mr. Houghton, "A former
pastor of the Congregational church. OF
which Mrs. B. had long been a member
gave n very excellent discourse, taking
for the foundation of his remarks tho
text chosen by Mr.. Bingham as being
peculiarly propriate-"There remain
eth, therefore, Il rest to the people OF
Cod Heb. iv,9. There was singing by
the Congregational choir. and an excel
| lent prayer. full of comfort for the sor-
rowing friends, was offered by the Rev
Ahira Jones, Two sisters survive Mrs
Bingham-Mrs. Sarah Halliday of thi.
place and Mrs. Maria Goodnough OF
| Ogdensburg n. Y. A daughter, Mrs.
Maria Pcase, died in Shoreham Il few
years ago. Mrs. Bingham was sixty
nine years old, was born near her home
and had always lived in this, her nativ,
town. and the large number present, of
relatives and neighbors, people from
other towns and old associates, all tolt
in language plainly understood the es.
timation in which she had been held. and
told of kind remembrance of herself
and her immediate family. A husband
in poor health and well advanced il
| years is left to mourn the chosen of his
youth, and children. three sons and two
daughters. have said their last good
bye" to 'mOther," and to those children
we believe, was given the blessing tc
know to its fullest the tender meaning
of that dear home word. To the absent
son in his far-away home went sorrwofu
| tidings, but we are glad with him that
he was able only short time ago tC
| visit the the old home and its dear ones
a good wife,a tender and loving mother
has gone. May they all remember, as
was said to them there, ''their loss is
her gain" and may they so live that
| they may meet her and her daughter
gone before on that other side. where we
are taught all is love, peace and res,
and where partings are not known.