Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-19
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He never lost his interest in his native
place and almost his last act was to have
the files which he had preserved OF the old
Green Mountain Aegis and Green Noun
tam Herald handsomely bound for the
kimball Public library.
March 3, 1877, Mr. Hutchinson married
Helen NJ, daughter Of Levin and Anna
tBurch) Fish and six children were born
TO themi OF whom three are liVing-Wn-
liam, Jr., and Miss Alice Of Washington
ana Mrs, Boss, wife Of the astronomer at
the Dudley observatory in Albany, Y. Y.
The deceased is survived also bv three
brothers and a sister-James and Lyman
Hutchinson OF Randolph, Henry Hutchin-
son OF Randolph, Wis. and Mrs Harvey
spaulding OF Washington, D. e.
The Kimbal Mausoleum.
The Robert j.. Kimball mausoleum, now
in process OF erection at SOuthview Gene
terry, stands at the center Of the KImhall
lot, which is the southernmost OF three
circular lots owned respectively by the
family OF Col. Kimball, Col. A. b. Chand-
Ter and Judge j. w. Rowel. These lots
occupy the crest Of the slope before it
begins its descent toward the railroad
track. The ktmbau lot is fanked BY
the roadway leading through the rayine
down to the new cemetery addition.
The mausoleum faces squarely toward
south Pleasant street and is plainly
visible to passersby.
The structure rests upon a foundation
OF solid stone and concrete built up from
a depth of six feet to the ground surface.
The exterior presents a modified Cor
inthian design. lts exterior is Of rock
finished Barre granite wholly, the massive
pieces being bedded IN cement, the face
joints OF French cement, beaded The
outside dimensions are II It. in. length,
10 II. 10 in. width, 10 II. in. height
In front are two steps and a platform
across the entire width, leading TO the
entrance. These and the doorway are OF
tlne- hammered granite, From the plat
form rise four handsome polished granite
columns, two on each side Of the doorway.
These support the eornice, which bears
the inscription, Robert J. Kimball,n % in
raised letters. Above the cornice the
projecting face OF the roof is finely carved
in wreath, sheaf and flower
The roof consists OF three pieces only,
covering Il lengthwise one on each side
and a central keystone piece securely
fitting the lower pieces. The sides are
SOLID, but IN rear, opposite the entrance
is an art window selected by Mrs,
Kimball.
The doorway is fitted with a pair OF
solid standard statuary bronze doors
swinging inward. These doors are each
fitted IN their upper panel with bronze
grill, faced with glass, permitting a view
inside when the doors are closed, and
also affording extra ventilation, as needed.
The vault inside viii contain eight
eatacombs or crypts, four on each side,
each crypt designed for the reception OF
a casket. These eatacombs are Of marble
from the Brandon Italian Marble Co. of
Middlebury. Their faces, the wainscot-
ing, ceiling and all the exposed interior
surfaces are OF polished marble, with the
exception Of the floor OF marble tiling.
The space between the erypts, known aa
the vestibule, is fl. 3 in. wide by 8 II.
long.
The catacomb faces OF covers are each
provided with two bronze lock handles
Tor securing them in place and removing
them when required. They are also pros
vided with ventilating flues for the es-
cape OF gases, which make their way out
OF the vault by outlets under the cornice,
near the roof, covered with bronze grills.
This Kimball mausoleum is the finest
piece OF cemetery work in this section,
and the equal Of many to be seen in city
burial places. II was furnished to the
order OF the family OF Col. Kimball by
Mr.. Il. Estabrook of Bennington, from
an original design by Mr.. Estabrook. 1t
was built at Montpelier by Harry j.
Bertoli. Its erection is in sole charge of
James Amidon of Manchester Center,
who has been with Mr. Estahrook for
many years. Excepting Mr.. Amidon,
all the help employed in the erection has
been local. Mr.. Estabrook states that
be has paid out for labor and supplies
here nearly $1,000.
The mausoleum will be complete in
about a week, after which. the remains of
Col Robert j. Kimball, now resting in
omb at Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn,
will be brought here and placed within
Il. Shortly before his death Col. KIM
ball expressed desire to have his final
resting place where this handsome maui
soleum is now built