Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-08-02
Judge Bailey F. Adams.

| Judge 6a1iey II. hudHo'
Not only this immediate locality, but a
large section of the State has sustained a
heavy loss in the death of Judge Bailey +.
| Adams, which occurred Friday, July 9th.
He was born in Brooktield, April 18th,
! 1925, being the fifth in the family OF ten
children born to Luther and Lydia Reed
Adams. He came of patriotic stock, his
grandfathers on both sides having been
soldiers in the war OF the Revolution, one
OF them serving seven years IN the Conti-
/ mental army He received the rudiments
of education in the public schools OF
Brobkfield and Williamstown, and after
ward attended the old New bury seminary.
/ He remained on the farm with his par
ents until 1851, when he removed 10 Ran
dolph to the farm where X. Nj. Damon
now lives Remaining there some Two
years, he then removed TO the farm Wnic ia
1 be occupied from that time until ms
death. No other farm between Randoipn
Center and Brookfield village has been ocs
cupied by the same family for so long
period. May LIST, 1855, he was united IN
marriage with Lucinda s., daughter OF
Rev. Andes L. and Lydia (LincoIn) -bul.
lard, true union OF hearts as well as OF
hands, as almost forty years oil an unnSu-
ally happy home life bear witness. -FOUR
children have blessed the union-Jarlus
b., who resides on the home farm, Clinton
A.. a merchant at Post Mills, and Albert
c. and Julius L., Who died ,one In 1868 ana
the OF her in 1s74. or his fathers large
family, one brother is now left, VINO ives
at Worthwhile, and two sisters, one OF
whom resides in Nebraska ana the otne5
in California. These, with his wldo" ana
children, are left to mourn, and the whole
community mourns with them. For ms
manly qualities, his Christian faith, his
rare judgment and sound common sense,
they had learned to love him, and lew
we're the business undertaking. in when
his counsel was not sought. tie received
many positions Of trust from the hands OF
his townsmen At his death, be was one
Of the selectmen, ana almost the last busi-
ness transaction he performed was an IN
cident pertaining TO that office lie hao
served in that capacity at different times,
including five consecutive years from 1867
when il became his duty to pay out more
than 500 600 in town bounties, beside the
funds furnished by the government Tor
recruits, and the testimony Is now given
that every cent was accounted for with
scrupulous exactness. For eighteen years
he had served as auditor, and as lister Jour
teen. In 1874, he sat as a member OF the
House in the State legislature, and from
1883 to 1892, acted as assistant judge OF Or
ange county. To his faithfulness IN the
latter position and to the helpful charac-
ter OF his counsel, both the judges with
bear willing witness. In politics he was
strong Republican and represented his
town at innumerable county and state
conventions. AS lister, he served more
than once on the county and State boards
OF equalization. He had been trustee OF
the Randolph State Normal school from
its establishment, a member OF its execu-
tive committee for twelve years or more,
and was also the trustee OF its $4,000 en-
dowment fund. Soon after coming to
Randolph, he cast in his lot with the
Methodist Episcopal church and has been
a faithful and consistent member thereof,
ever ready, with means and counsel TO
support its efforts for the upbuilding OF
the community. Few are the men so uni
versally loved as well as respected, and /
rare are those OF whom il can as truthful
ly be said, servant of Goo, well done"
A large lumber OF his fellow citizens from
all parts OF the town, including many OF
the town officers, past and present, at
tended the funeral services, which were
held at his late residence Saturday alter |
noon, July Is, conducted by j. w. Fargo |
Brief remarks testifying TO the helpful IN.
huence OF his life upon the community, 1
and tributes OF respect to his memory |
We're offered by his pastor, the Rev. Chas.
+. Partridge, by the Rev. j. O. Sherburne /
Of Williamstown, former pastor and an |
friend, and, on behalf OF the le-
fraternity, by n. l.. Boyden, Esq, |
friend and business associate for more i
than thirty years. Amid the falling rain
drops, his body was laid away in a grave /
at Randolph Center. which had been lined /
with evergreen by loving hands. With
sad hearts his friends take up their bur-
iens but they sorrow not as those who are
without hope; for with faith in the prom
ses of God, they look forward to the glad
reunion in the sunlight OF the Resurrec
ton morn.