The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-03
VARIOUS VERMONT MATTERS.
Aunt Patty RicIiardsOn. of Bethel, PASSES
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Aunt Patty Richardson, widow of Godfrey NJ
Richardson, who served In the contn entia
army, died saturday afternoon Of old age.
Patty Flint, for that was her maiden name
was born Feb. /, 1901, i'll Hampton, Windhau
county, Conn. She was Il very young when her
family moved to Braintree Her first husband
had four children. He died In 1915, and on
March Il, ls3or she married Godfrey NJ Richard.
son.
Mr. Richardson's father lived in Cambridge,
| Mass. In company with Nathaniel Draper, an.
other boy OF of the Leighborhood, young Rich
| ardson joined the minute men, keeping the fact a
secret from his father for fear OF being forbid.
den II known. The night before the battle OF
| Banker Hill. the two joined their companions in
the work OF building the redoubts on Breeds
| hill.
that time. though In his later life he claimed to
I have been Younger. The two boys had prom
! ised each other that they would not iuH when
the light came, but when the ammunition failed
| and the Americans retrcated they found them.
selves cutting very lively gait to the rear.
! Draper was aitcrward leader of the shaker
community at Enfield II. Young Richardson
I remained with the army around Boston through
/ the summer and wa, present when Washington
took command July 5. Richardson was after.
ward on the staff OF his uncle. who was q sur
gcon at Providence.
| Patty Ninlon was not the first wife OF Mr.
| Richardson. Five children were the fruit of the
first marriage, ana they scattered through as
many states.
Mr. Richardson came to Royailon in 1881, the
year after the town was burned hy the Indians.
He picked out his farm and returned TO Weth.
ersted for his bride. lie brought her back and
fordpd the high river ut Royaiion near the
present residence of George Deering. He built
a log cabin, l0N12 feet that was the length of
his boards. He passed the remainder.of his life
in = quiet peaceful way in RoyaIton and this
adjoining town.
Aunt Patty lived with her n.in.law. Philan
der House, in East Bethel, beneath spreading
Gins and in the very house that Godfrey Rich
ard,on formerly owned. She had 4 pleasant
home and was always glad TO receive company
and tell ner stories.
Arrested for burglary
Three tramps were arrested Friday near
Hampton \, by Deputy sheriff Whitaker oil
Rutland ami Deputy sheriff Polly of Fair
the Vernon, Marble company's store at Center
Rutland Tuesday night. When arrested a part
of the stolen goods were recovered,
An Accidental Shooting
Waiter Dibby was acc!dently killed satur-
port. In company with his brother and two
others he started on a fox hunt and IN crossing
a field slipped upon some ice. His gun struck
the ground and was discharged, the contents
entering his left side, causing almost instant
death He WAS :? years old was unmarried and
lived with his brother. Hi- remains were taken
to East Berkshire, where his parents reside, for !
burial
a baby boy about six weeks old was left at
the door of VI Wheelers house at Rutland
on Pleasant street about 3 O'Clock Monday
dressed in new but not expensive garments.
Hon Victor Spear OF the state cattle com.
mission, has closed his labors at Randoiph in
testing for tuberculosis. Since the last report
with Drs Wakefield and Gorham they tested
400 head and condemned IL. Since last March
$500 head of cattle have been tested and OF this
number $50 were condemned. Mr. Spear saws
that ii will probably be impossible for him to
deliver any addresses AT the farmers meetings
this year As heretofore. He win he Obliged 10
devote the whole Of his time to the cNtcrmin
alton of tuberculosis. He is nov at work IN the !
northern part of the state.
II Is reported that daily paper may be es
ablished I'm Barre.
Barre talks of having 4 semi professional base
bal team next season.
Last Sunday evening the house of ; Paine
of Bethel was the scene of a lively disturbance
the component factors of which were an Italian
with an utterable name, some Christmas liauor
refreshment and sl7 in bills lost by the Italian
He attempted To make some bystanders dis
gorge 81 at the point of the knife but was lin.
ally Gained down.
Charles Bates of CRANKY, Is years old. was ,
brought before Justice Wayne Bailey Friday on .
he charge OF stealing a bank book. tie did IL ,
christmas day while his employer. J ID Pratt of :
Clarendon, and wife were away. He was com. ,
nitted to Jail in default Of $500 bail.