The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-03-11
Obituary.

hANDABL.-lne funeral COlOnel r. v.
Randall was held at Northield on Thurs
day of last week AT one o'clock the North
field cornet band, Company II, N. Il. G.,
and Post johnson, G. A. r., went to the
Center and escorted the remains and the
relatives and the near friends of the de-
ceased to the Universalst church. The ex-
ercises at the church were opened with an
organ voluntary by Miss Lila NJ Rumrill
and an anthem by the Universalist choir.
Prayer by Rev. r. G.. Cowper, rector of st.
Mary's church at Northfeld, was followed
by music by the choir, and an address was
then delivered by Rev. Howard f. Hill,
rector Of the Episcopal church of Mont
pelier The Grand Army burial service, led
by Rev. Mr. Hill, was read and was followed
by the Masonic service, under the direction
OF Professor w. M. Rumbaugh, master Of
De Witt Clinton lodge. After viewing the
remains, procession was formed on the
common, under the direction of the Hon.
George Nichols, conductor in the following
order Northfield cornet band the Masonic
fraternity, represented by Mystic Star lodge
of Brookfield, the lodge of Waitsfeld and
DE Witt Clinton lodge of Northfield; Com
pany f, n. e. g., Captain, e. II. Howes of
Northfeld, and members of Company H
of Montpelier; cadets Of Norwich Univer-
sity, cadet captain +. r. Belknap, COM
manding the Grand Army, represented by
Post Johnson of Northfield, Post Brooks Of
Montpelier and the post Of Warren, Com
mander w. w. Holden of Northfeld in
command; the remains, followed by Cen
eral Setphen Thomas and General p. p.
Pitkin of Montpelier, Captain r. j. Coffey
of Windsor, Colonel John G. Stearns of Brad
ford and Sergeant j. ID. Drenan of Hardwick
as bearers clergy, relatives and friends, trus-
tees and faculty of Norwich University and
citizens. The procession marched through
Main, Vine and North streets to Elmwood
cemetery, where the exercises consisted of
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hill, depositing of the
evergreen by the Masonic fraternity and a
military salute OF three volleys by the
militia and cadets. After reforming, the
procession returned to the common and dis
persed. The bar of Washington county was
represented at the church by Judge q. S.
Stanton of Roxbury, Messrs. S. G.. Shurt-
left, j. A. Wing T. r. Gordon, f. f. III.
Gary and A. r. Willard of Montpelier, w.
A. and 0. b. Boyce of Barre and G.. M. Fisk
and Frank Plunley of Northfeld; N. L.
Boyden of Randolph was also present. As
most of them were obliged to leave on the
afternoon express, they did not march to
the cemetery as body. The exercises
were most solemn and impressive through
out. The body was placed in the vault at Elm
wood cemetery, but will be buried at Rox-
bury. Colonel Randall was the second OF the
| eight children of Gurdon and Laura Ran
dali who grew up to maturity, and was born
in Braintree, February 13, 1925. The family
moved to Northfield when he was young.
He was educated in the common schools
and academies, and studied law and began
practice in Montpelier He gained a good
| position IN tne profession Unere, DuJ Wnen
the war broke out at once declared himself q
| "war democrat" enlisted in the Second Yer
mont regiment, went to the field as captain
of Company f, and served with the regiment
through the Peninsula campaign Of 1852.
He was appointed colonel of the Thirteenth
Regiment in September, 1862, and at Gettys-
burg headed it in the famous action. At the
close of the second days fighting the rebels
had actually broken our lines on the left
center and captured regular battery OF
n,@,1 IL ra1N D1o Al
Randall to retake it, which he did, charging
ON horseback at the head of his men. His
horse was shot dead under him, but the bat
terry was retaken and the break in our lines
closed. In the struggle Randall was joined
in the field by Colonel Nichols, now Of Rut-
land, with his regiment, and the two ae-
tually captured regiment of Kentucky
troops which was long enough to outnumber
the Vermont force, all told, and marched it
off. Randall was personally and officially
thanked by General Hancock for his prompt
ness and gallantry, and was given the com
pliment of public meeting in his honor
when he returned to Rutland, after his regi-
ment was mustered out. This was before
the end of the war, as the Thirteenth
served only nine months, and Randall set
to work to organize the Seventeenth, called
the " veteran regiment from the number
of old soldiers in it, and was finally commits
stoned as its colonel, and served with 1t
I, from the battle of the Wilderness to the end
of the war. Returning to Vermont at the
close of the war; Colonel Randall resumed
the practice of his profession at Montpelier.
In 1876 he retired to his farm in Brookheld,
, and resided there till the spring of 1884,
when he bought the hotel at Northfeld
Center, and resided there until his death
Colonel Randall was twice married, and his
last wife (who was Miss Olive Colby sur
, wives him, together with several children.
{ WILLIAM HowEs died at his home in For
rest Hills, Arkansas, February 9th, after q
ul of tt,fa Ion, nft hrnsr
aged forty-three years. He was born in
} Montpelier, oldest son of Hon. William
Howes and in his youth removed with his
| fathers family to Prescott Wisconsin At
{ nineteen he enlisted in the Wisconsin Vol
a unteers, and served with high credit in the
: war Of the rebellion. Choosing the legal
i profession, he was in due time admitted to
I the bar and commenced practice in Ar
1 kansas where he speedily gained the con-
! tidence of the public. In the first presi-
dental election following the reconstruction
OF Arkansas, he was one of the presidential
electors, and bore the vote to Washington.
: At that period he was offered an election to
congress- but wisely chose to adhere to his
profession. At the time of his death he was
:. partner with the Hon. Poindexter Drown,
at present member of congress for the first
,, , Arkansas district. Mr.. Howes left wife
!, and two sons. His funeral was at Prescott.
=, and was attended by the Grand Army post.
!, Waitsfield.-One of our oldest inhab-
! itants, Horatio Fullerton, died last Saturday
' afternoon, after very short illness. =EE
, Miss Annie McCarty is dangerously sick.
- The farmers held a meeting on the
9th TO consider the benefits of a creamery
: association. - Julian Josln has moved
into part of the house occupied by
Dr. Howe - The members of the ly-
ceuin in district No. 3 listened to fine solo
by Holmes Bates and his sister, at their last
weekly meeting, and John Ramsey gave q
very fine defamation. There was also q
Z laughable dialogue by the young men and a
, very spicy paper. - School No. I
; closed Friday, February 20. The following
twelve are the scholars having the highest
average standing, the first six from the
larger scholars and the remainder from the
smaller: Edith Walbrdge, Fred Palmer,
George Jones, Abbie Holden, Enos Wilder,
Garlic Palmer; Matte Carpenter, Roy
Wilder, Josie Wilder, John Folsom, Ralph
l Garvin and Charlie Folsom.
, Notwithstanding mite society met with
Mrs. Winslow Flint last week Wednesday.
. A large company was out -= There viii
be a masquerade party at SINNERS hall, next
Friday evening, for the benefit of the Uni
versalist church. - The Baptists have q
basket festival this Wednesday, evening.
+ John Page OF Topsham has purchased tue
, grist-mill - Mr.. Rowell has moved on
: to his farm, which leaves the Fiteld farm
without an occupant. - Mr. and Mrs.
ID, L. Emery are stopping at the Washing