Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-12
WEYBRIDCE.

The congregational society are enter
tanning over twenty fresh-ar children.
b. w. Norton and his sistsr. Miss Sa-
ra, are spending their vacation at Pearl
Point, Lake George.
School in district No. closed June %.
after successful term. 1t was taught
by Lena w. Hawley.
Rev. f. {. Evans of indianapolis. Ind,
gave his Weybridge friends hastv cali
tne 18th ult. He has gone to Wales to
visit his parents and friends.
deferred from last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Judson Wickus have
fine girl baby.
Mrs. Polly Sampson died last Friday
Eat s o'clock p. IN.
Stephen Stewart is quite low. but is
expected to get up again.
Visitors in town are Mrs. Heath and
children of Arlington, Mrs. Smith of
Bristol, Mr.. and Mrs. Fox of Rutland
and Mrs. keravan of Sterling, III.
The larger part of mans skeleton
was eXhumed by workmen on the hioh
way very near the kimball house Mace.
1t was buried about three feet deep. II
Is thought to be that of an Indian. The
teeth were very sound and show but littl
wear.
Mrs. II. NJ. Adams is visiting friends
at Middleburv.
Stephen Stewart is now out of danoer.
Ills son, L. III. Stewart is at home.
Miss Minnie Smith is engaged TO teach
in district No. 3 for lO-weeks' term.
It rains most of the time and haying
will have to no Nv, =
er.
Mrs. W. Genet and Miss Ada Ayres are
al Boston visiting their brother, Rev. w.
NJ. Ayres
The children of j. 5. Cole presented
nm with fine easy chair on his Goth
birthday.
Miss Lucy Harrington made a flvino Wis
1t home saturday and returned Tuesday
to Rutland
r. l.. Moody would be glad to know
who has his fine bird dog. 1t wears a
collar with name, as the law directs.
Frank Hurlbut. who is working for the
Vermont Marble Co. at Proctor. visited
his home last week. He is looking well.
! Mrs. Polly Sampson, or, as she was
more generally known, "Aunt Polly"
whose death occurred at her residence on
Friday. June IS, was born in Bridport
May II, lSO'. Her parents were Abram
and Abigail Frost. She married Jona-
than Sampson. an honest, upright young
man. a mason by trade. Five children
came from the union. When the young
est was scarcely four years old consump-
non claimed the father and he died. leav-
ing the widow as legacy the sole care
of the family. Only those who have come
up through this way can have correct
IDEAS or the trials and conflicts that fall
TO such. Suffice it to say that all these
were hers. and being naturally possessed
OF strong will, she came up as one that
overcomes. Before her husbands death,
% years ago, they made an open confess
sion OF Christ and his way was chosen as
thelrs, and they joined the Baptist church
IN New Haven. She came to live at our
village near 30 years ago. Friendly to
all, she treated all as friends. Although
sensitive to misuse, she passed it with the
spirit of the Master. and none could
appreciate kindnesses, even small ones,
better than she. She remained quite
strong until year ago, when the earthly
taDernacle began to dissolve and her de-
cline was gradual until the last. Her
children, who cost her so much in her
earlier years, kindly ministered to her
wants and her last days were her best.
Her funeral took place from the NJ. E.
church on the Sunday following her
death. The service was conducted by
Rev; Mr. Sherman of Nergennes, assisted
by Rev. MIR. Cameron Of the NJ. E.
church here.