Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-23
HON. LOREN oRIsWoLp.

Hon. Loren Griswold of this place VINO
has been living with his daughter in Bos-
ton the past few months, died IN that city
ON Wednesday night, May 10th. His re,
mains were brought home on Friday ana
funeral services were held on saturday
REV. Homer White of Mortified, officiat-
ling. Mr.. Griswold had been quite yigor-
orous for man of his age until within
year or two, during which time there mas
been a gradual decline of physical anu
mental strength. His death was not uh-
expected, and it has come at the end OF
a long and useful life. He was born III
Randolph on the 9th of April, 1901, so
that his life has run nearly parallel Win
the century. He was the son OF John ana
Roxiana (Glazier) Griswold,an grand
son of Joseph Griswold, the first settler
of the town bearing the name of Girls
void. who came to this country from the
south of England about 1850 and after
ward married an Indian girl named Mar
gerry who had nursed him through mt
of sickness caused by nearly drowning IN
swimming the Connecticut river. Mr..
Griswold's early years were spent on
farm. and he received his educationin the
district school and in the old Orange Co.
Grammar School. He was merchant
/ in Rochester few years, kept the hotel
there short time and returned TO RAN
dolph and became the owner of the farm
now owned by A. l.. Morse. Most of his
active life was spent in farming opera
| tons. In 1926 he married Sophia Erskine.
Two sons and three daughters were the
fruits Of this marriage. Mr.. Griswold
represented the town in 1889, was senator
in lS43 and "A, and has been justice of
the peace for many Years. He has also
filled many offices of minor importance
in the town. He was farmer by Occu-
patton during most of his life, the excep-
ton being while he lived in Rochester
His farm was on the road from Randolph
10 Brookfield. After passing middle life
he sold his farm and bought the Lieut.
GOV. Edgerton place at the Center. This
was his home for many years. He then
bought the Horace Tarbell place at West
Randolph which he occupied until his
death. He has thus been Identified with
the history of the town in one way and
another almost from the beginning. He
was regarded as an honorable. upright
citizen, somewhat conservative in his
views, but man of excellent judgment
in common affairs. He took deep inter
est in passing events, was well read-up
IN local and general politics, and passed
through some interesting experiences in
the political controversies of the town.
In the days before the birth of the repub-
liean party he was democrat as opposed
TO the wings, at later period he became
a republican as opposed 10 the democrats.
As Free Mason he bore some part in the
anti-Nasonic struggle which was carried
on so bitterly at one period. We do not
understand that he ever withdrew from
the Order, or proved unfaithful to its
teachings, and his name stood on the roll
of Whitney Chapter to the last. In later
life. however, he seldom attended the
eonvocations of that body. As business
man he was regarded as sound and care
full. lie was director IN the bank at Beth
ell Il number of years. and in various ways
assisted in adjusting the business matters
of his feliow-men and in the settlement
of estates. He was a friend of sound ed
ucation and morals and by example and
counsel was foremost in promoting the
good order of society. He was a mem
Der. and for many years an officer in the
Episcopal church and closely identified
with its interests in the town. For num-
Der of years past he has been familiar
figure on our streets. Pleasant 10 meet,
ready 10 enter into conversation, giving
much information and not without opin-
ions in town matters. his absence will be
noticed in a general way aside from the
loss felt in his home and by near friends
and relatives. In this connection we can
but Notice that the few who remain of
the second generation of settlers are fast
passing away, and the facilities for Sc
curing from oral sources history of the
town are rapidly diminishing.