Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-24

AFRO Waters, who was about 20 years OF
age died Friday night, leaving widow
and several children. The funeral was
held Monday, Rev. g. W. Morrow offici-
ating. .,,rs,
entered farm house on ayers Drook wy
evening of the nth, and for time great
excitement prevailed. The occupants were
driven about and their arms nearly torn
| from the sockets in the general shaking.
The gang, determined to have 1ts own
wav. entered nearly every room IN tne
house, and at times the confusion was
great. The sheriff arriving they were par
| TALLY subdued; refreshments were given
them, and under the new tramp law, they
were made to wash the dishes 70 pay Ior
The food, Their implements and furniture
were taken from them and given to the
afflicted family by the overseer OF the poor,
10 keen as a memento of the OCCASION.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Wells, the recipients,
wish to extend to all present or absent
who so kindly assisted in bringing about
the enioyments OF the evening, rendering
the event next in happiness to the one OF
thirty years ago, their most sincere ana
heartfelt thanks.
John Finn, aged So years, died suddenly
at his home few miles out OF the village,
shortly after six o'clock Thursday even
ing. His daughter, Emma, who thought
that her father was away and would he
late about the evening work, started out
to do the chores. Otto Lawrence, who
lives near the Finn farm came along about
that time and offered to assist her. To-
gether they tied up the cattle that were
loose and then went into that part OF the
barn where the colt was kept. Miss Finn,
who carried a lantern, noticed some In
distinct object lying on the floor and d.
rected her companions attention to II.
Lawrence, taking the light, went nearer
and discovered that 1t was Mr.. Finn, ly-
ing face downward. He examined the
body and found that it was still warm,
though the heart had ceased beating and
death had probably occurred several mo-
ments before. Lawrence at once went at
ter Mr.. Judson Fits, and Miss Finn start
ed for the Heseltons, and in a short time
the neighbors had assembled to render
what assistance lay in their power. Dr.
George w. Scott arrived soon after, and
the body was removed to the house. No
marks of any kind were found upon the
remains, with the exception OF a few
scratches on one side of the face, where
the skin had been grazed by the rough
wall as he fell, and death, it is thought,
was caused by heart failure. Mr.. Finn
was a member of the Masonic fraternity
and veteran, having served in Company
G, 10th VT. Regiment, during three years
OF the late war. He left four children
Mrs. Albert Irish OF Orange, Mass, J. Eu-
gene Finn OF Burlington and Misses EN-
mia and Marion Finn, who are living at
home. The funeral was conducted at the
house Sunday afternoon by Rev. G. w.
Morrow and was largely attended, his
comrades OF U. s. Grant Post, G. A. r.,
being present to pay their last respects.
Mr.and Mrs. Albert Irish OF Orange, Mass,
David Tapley and wife OF Worcester, Mass,
relatives OF Mr.. Finn, and Mrs. Ellen
Roakes OF Montpelier, cousin OF his,
reached here in time for the funeral. The
class OF '95, w. r. H. S., OF which Miss
Marion Finn is a member, expressed their
sympathy for her in her great affl lection by
sending a large box of very beautiful
flowers. Mr. Finn had lived for the past
twenty-five years on the farm where he
died and was deservedly held in great es-
TEEN. The bearers were members OF his
old company.