The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-11-21
DEATH OF Mrs. f. f, Ruee.


ing tents that stud Gods eternal
plains. Yet, It's but astep, an step
not to be dignitied as a stride
across its lonesome bosom. To-day
in life's full bloom; tomorrow wrap
ped in the grim monsters shroud-
but the soul has crossed the turbulent
waters; has taken the short, swift
step-in an instant-and stands
clothed in immortal robes upon that
shore that but yesterday seemed so
distant, Then, indeed, is the poet
correct, and
"There is no death! What seems so is transition;
This life of mortal breath
Is but suburb of the life elysian,
Whose portal we call DEATH"
Yet, to the living its pang is keen,
and it deeply wounds the highest and
noblest feelings inherited by poor hui
manity--a tie severed that can only
be reunited by spanning the dark pas
sage.
Early Sunday morning with bated
breath the word passed from one to
another that Hattie, wife of Dea. +.
f. Rugg, was dead. At the fore
noon services at the Baptist church q
gloomy pail DER spread both pastor
and congregation. 1t seemed almost
past belief-no one wanted to believe
it. But three days before she enjoy
ed visit with an aged friend, who is
peacefully awaiting the final sum
mons, and attended the evening SER
vices at the church.
All, it is hard to part with one
whose life has been pure and gentle ;
whose earth work has been Loyalty
dedicated to the poor and afflicted and
to neighbors, friends and family, and
the writer's heart, in common with
scores of his towns-people, goes out
in warmest sympathy to the husband
and motherless children.
HATTIE A. RICE was born in Wal
pole, N. H., Dec. IS, 1889. In
early life she united with the Baptist
church at Bellows Falls and up to
her death had been a consistent and
honored member of that denomina-
ton, holding her membership for the
past twenty years or more with the
church at So. Londonderry. In 49,
63 she was married to Capt. Albert
Buxton, then commanding company
H of the I'd L. S. Sharpshooters.
Capt. Buxton was native of Lon
donderry and was brave and excel
lent officer, universally loved and re-
spected by both comrades in arms and
a wide circle of friends and acquain-
tances at home. He was killed at the
battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 49,
Ga. His memory was ever held by
her, whom he first loved, in the most
affecionate esteem. In this, she had
the cordial assent of her later hus-
band, who, himself, was warm per-
sonal friend of Capt. Buxton, and
whose gentlemanly instincts and
Christian character forbade shadow
of jealousy and allowed him to joir
: with his wife in keeping green the
J memory of her first love.
S Dec. 81, 1868 she was married a
D Bellows Falls to Elijah +. Rugg ant
u came to SO. Londonderry to live
e The first ten years of their married
/ life was spent in the village. Mr.
J. Rugg then purchased the farm, for
: merly owned by his father, VIM. W
It Rugg, and on which he was born
S and moved thereon, where he ha
s since resided.
# Mr. Rugg, also, was gallant sol
l. der and, as was his father bcfor
It him, is one of Londonderry mos
le estimable citizens and is a deacon O
II the Baptist church. He and his wifi
re joined hand in hand in worshippin
a. God adjoining their home and fam
TT ly with Christian grace and purity
l. and in every good and benevoler
v work.
is Mrs. Riggs lot in life in some re
Mt spects was peculiarly hard one, BIT
of she met it bravely and uncomplair
IL inglya After her last marriage sl
invested her spare means in a hon
for her aged parents. With daugl
m ter's affection and anxiety, she care
a. for her husbands aged mother an
y saw her safely across the dark rive
mr. After her fathers death she sold I'll
in homestead at sacrifice and took h
-, mother with her and tenderly admin
= istered to her wants through life.
the time of her death she had wi
or her the aged and blind father of h
- first husband. Her whole life h
r. been spent in good works-dedicat,
.Iv TO friends, neighbors and famil
- She was a true woman in all til
II term implies, endowed with love, p
rity and holy affections. The wht
- community mourns her loss.
a. Mrs. Rugg, although not very W,
and suffering from cold, attend
o most of the meetings recently held