Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-26
ImptessiYe Fnneral Ritrs.


The following from the Euening Trib
une OF Lawrence, Mass, in regard to tn
death OF Joseph Boudette, a brother o
Mrs. q. l.. Merchant, will be read with In
terest here.-
The funeral OF Joseph E. Boudette, q
prominent citizen OF the city ia bushes.
and society circles, was held this morning
HIS loss to the community was shown By
the outpouring Of mourners at the obse.
quies.
Prior to the time for the services, many
acquaintances called at his late home, 22t
Salem street, to view the features and Il
condole with the bereaved family and rel
atiges, Ihe body lay in a handsome drab
casket. The plate was inscribed;
Died July IA, 1900,
JOSEPH e. BOUDErTE,
Aged 81 Years.
/ Surrounding the casket was large col
lection OF handsome foral offerings, trib-
/ utes OF the regard felt for the deceased
and tokens OF his worth. Prominent
/ among the offerings was a cross and
/ crown on base, inscribed Goods gain, nv
loss, from bereaved wife; mound, "Fath-
/ er, " children; sprays OF roses, Katharine
/ Toye and the Misses Crane and Reardon;
I wreath and sickle on base, "Brother. Z"
Z brothers and sisters basket, Engineer and
Mrs. Edward +. Toye; star on base, "T.
NJ. F. NJ, h. OF c., g." from the Knights
OF Columbus, Of which the deceased was
member; basket, with pink silk ribbon,
"Our Employer" from employees; gates
aiar, "Our Friend" particular friends;
wreath on base, surmounted by white
dove with pink ribbon, "Cousin joe" Mr.
and Mrs. John f. Battles; mound, Arnold
4 Windsor; cross on base, "0ur Nephew"
Joseph F. Battles and daughter OF Fitch
burg pillow, "At Rest, John j. Melon.
nell spray Of pinks, Mrs. Mary Ingram,
Ha7erhill.
At 10 o'clock the body was taken to St.
Patrick's church, where solemn high mass
was celebrated by Rev. FIR. Hamilton. as
sisted by Rev. Frs. Cronley and Gilday as
deacon and sub deacon. At the offertory
Miss Nellie Brogan sang "Pie Jesu." At
the close OF the rites, Mrs. ~. j. Brickley
sang Jerusalem" As the body was borne
from the church Miss Brogan rendered
"Nearer, My God, to Thee" Miss Nellie
Wholley was organist. The church was
crowded with mourning relatives and
acquaintances. Large delegations from
the Knights OF Columbus and st. Pst-
rick's Aid society were present, as were
also relatives from Montreal. Boston, Sa-
lem, Lowell, Haverhill and Fitehburg, al
so Maine and Vermont. Over 20 hacks
were needed to convey the mourners to
the rites and the Holy Sepulchre cemetery,
where burial took place.
The pail bearers were Grand Knight
William II. Hart, Of the knights OF Co
lumbus, License Commissioner William j. /
Bradley, Water Commissioner Edward L. /
Arundel, Engineer Edward +. Toye, /
School Committeeman Michael F. Sulli- |
van, president OF the relief committee OF I
st. Patrick's Charitable Aid society, OF /
which the deceased was a member, and /
John j. Mcdonnell. The honorary pail /
bearers, members OF the Knights OF Co.
lumbus, were stephen j. Murray, Thomas
a. santry: h. V. Keeie, North Andover,
and Mr.. Fogarty.
The Sunday sun OF that city, In
speaking Of the announcement OF his death,
'aid &c.
ITO his many friends II came with
rushing force, as but the day before he
bad been among them as hale and hearty,
apparently, as ever In his life.
~ was early Saturday morning at
,'clock that any serious condition mani
ested itself. He rapidly grew worse, be-
coming unconscious at three O'Clock and
passing away at 6:45 in the evening.
The cause OF death was diabetes. The
vent is SAD blow TO his family, to his
rlends, who are almost beyond number,
nd to the community.
Words are too weak to express the es-
eem in which he was he'd.
Joseph T. bOuuelle was BORN aug H.
S65, at Stansted. Canada, the son OF Reu-
zen and Annie Boudette. At an early age
lie removed with his parents to Vermont,
where, as he grew older, he secured employ
1ent in a satiLet factory. When he re-
igned, to 60 into business in Maine, be
lad risen to the position OF second hand.
lie took up the grocery business in Lis.
Ion, Me, staying there two years, when
e sold out and removed to Lawrence.
n this city he started a fish business, lat
T adding q provision department, the BUSH
hess increasing so rapidly that two large
torres, one on South Broadway and the
Their 10 the Arlington district, were main
aimed. Under his management the busI-
ess was very successful.
The deceased was a prominent member
I the local lodge OF Knights OF Columbus,
nd was a former member OF the ST. Pat
Ick's Charitable Aid society.
A widow and four stepsons survive, be-
ides two brothers, Reuben T., who was :
in the business In this city, and
.ugene OF Rusatown, VT, and five sisters,
FRS. r. A. Brown OF Everett, Mrs. z. L.
lerchsnt OF Randolph, Vt, Mrs. Frank
snnigsn OF Dewey's Mills, Vt, and Mrs.
homss O'Neill, also % Dewey's Mills and
Hiss Ella Boudette Of this city