The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-31
West Cornwall.

We need rain very much. Springs are
low and wells are dry and pastures yield
very little feed.
Fred S. Haskell went to New York
last week Tuesday, combining both bust
ness and pleasure
Mrs. Pauline Il. Bingham and son.
Rollie. of Troy. n. Y, were in town over
Sunday to attend the funeral of Ralph
belong.
Mrs. Annie Macintosh and little bov
of Salem, Mass. arrived at her fathers.
Rev. Ahra Jones, Tuesday evening. for
long visit. N
Our community was very much startled
by the shocking accident winch befelH
Ralph belong, bright boy, nearly tif-
teen years old. youngest son of VIM. II.
DeLong, on Friday. After an early dim
ner. Ralph, in company with Il cousin.
Ihad Dean, went out cunning. Ralph
had Just shot an owl. reloaded his gun
and set it down on the edge of the ledge
on which he was standing. when it slip
ped, causing premature discharge. Tue
full charge entered his right arm midway
between the wrist and elbow. coming ont
just below the shoulder. shredding the
flesh and filling it with bits of clothing.
powder and shot. Young Dean bound
up the arm as best he could to staunch
the bleeding and they started for home.
which was nearly mile away. But
Ralph soon grew faint from loss of blood
and sat down to wait for his companion
to go on and get help. With great pres
cnce of mind he told the family his cou-
sin was hurt. but did not tell them in
what manner, fearing to shock them and
render them less fit to act for the best.
nj L., 81.
meantime Drs. Smith, Russell and Eddy
oil Mlddlebury were summoned and
reached him as soon as possible and did
everything for him that skill and expert
ence could suggest, but it was soon evil
dent that the great shock to the system
and loss of blood had been too eXhaus-
tive, and at eight o'clock in the evening
he sank to rest as one going into peace
ful sleep. Ralph was Il bright. active
boy. full of promise, the pride and Joy of
ms family. the youngest of three. The
others were sister, Hattie. who was
summoned from SaNton's River. where
she was attending school. and bI other.
Frank. who, with the stricken parents
and grandmother, will long keep his
memory green. May this sad affair be "A
lesson to other youths, that firearms are
really dangerous things and that perhaps
there are other anusemcnts which will
afford them as much pleasure without
the danger. Ralph had had many narrow
escapes. Only Il few seasons ago he was
caught under horse rake, when it SEEM
ed almost "A miracle that he was spared
serious injury. Four years ago he injured
a limb. and erysipelas settLg in. his life
hung by thread for many weary weeks.
As his mother remarked, 'he had been
at death door 50 many times and now
he had passed through Services were
held at the house Sunday afternoon, one
of Octobers perfect days, Rev. NJ. c.
Stebbins officiating, Rev. Ahira Jones i'll
health preventing his attendance. Very
appropriate selections We're read and re-
marks offered replete with comfort and
hope to the surviving family, and to the
youths who were there a lesson of hone
and courage for useful future was Civ
en- them both for the life here and that
which we are promised. Beautiful flow
ers, brought and arranged by sympathiz-
my friends, were on the casket and in
vases, bringing both beauty ana fra
GRANGE. The house was filled with peo-
pie ana many were unable to gain an en-
trance. long line of carriages followed
the remains to the east cemetery, where a
Sreen-lined grave received the flower
laden casket. carried by his sorrowng
mates. Evergreens, autumn leaves and
flowers. arranged by thoughtful friends.
added their beauty to soothe and to rob
the grave of its gloom. Fine selections
of music. sweetly sung both at the house
and grave, brought whisperings of COM
fort and peace. Great sympathy was
felt by all for this suddenly fam
lily. May they be comforted and grow
to think of him in that home over
there waiting, with the little one gone
before, until they shall all go to him and
be an unbroken circle in that home be-
You'd, where tears and partings have no
part. Cut down in his youth and bright
promise. loving parents and friends are
left to ask "Why this is so:" TO those
who believe He doeth all things well"
the great mystery is solved. Only gone
before" we know, and as we gazed upon
his fair face and manly form. so beauti-
full and peaceful in its silent sleep. we be-
lieved lit was well with the child.' Mr.,
and Mrs. belong desire us to express
their gratitude for the many kindnesses
of their friends and neighbors on the day
Df the accident and aft ar rl