Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-29
Death Of A. A. Atwood.

Death OF A. A. Atwood.
A. A. Atwood, one OF the Oldest and
best-known residents Of Randolph, died
very suddenly last Thursday at Caspian
Lake, Greensboro, where he had accom-
panied his son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph w. Atwood, the I'd OF June for
their usual summers outing.
He had seemed as well as ever and en-
tered into the pleasures Of camp life with
his accustomed zest until Wednesday
forenoon, the 21st inst, when, as he was
sitting beside the fire reading at about
half past ten O'Clock. be was taken with a
severe chill. Though his hands shook,
he said he was not cold and walked with a
firm step into his bedroom to lie down,
but in half an hour, in spite OF all restora-
tive measures, he lapsed into unconsciou :
ness and died at half past eight the next
morning without ever realizing anything
again. Severe congestion OF the lungs
was the malady that had attacked him
and, at his advanced age OF SO years,
proved fatal.
Arnon Adams Atwood was born in
Shoreham, Addison county, June 10, 1917,
and was educated in the common and Sc
lect schools OF that town until II years OF
age, learning of his father also, in the
meantime, the trade of tanning and dress
ing leather. In the winter and spring of
1856, he was clerk in a general store six
months, and the following June his father
took him to Ripton to have charge OF a
store, tannery and shoe shop until the
spring OF 1889. Then, not having yet
reached the age OF % years, he took the
business as his own, except the store,
which was given up, and continued 10 run
it successfully ten years, selling out finally
to his brother, Charles, and exchanging
his house for the property now owned by
Joseph Battell and known as the Bread
Loaf Inn farm.
While residing in Riptcn, about %
years, be rose to prominencs through his
marked ability and the sound judgment
that made his counsel often sought and
highly valued. He was elected TO nearly
all the offices In the gift Of the town, serv-
ing as town clerk three years, first select
man four years. treasurer three years, list
er and assessor five years and justice of the
peace six years. For two years, 1915, he
represented the town in the legislature.
January 1, 1899, he married Miss Olive
A. Royce of Ripton, and four Children
were born 10 them-Cleora A., Florence
A., and Alpheus Il. Twins, the latter dy-
ing in infancy and Joseph W., who,
with one son, Louis A., resides in Ran
dolph. Cleora, who married the late Col.
II. X. Stoughton in 1860, died eight years
later and Florence, who became the wife
of A. l.. Morse four years after her sister
was married, passed away in 1877, leaving
two children, Cleora and Charles, OF whom
only Cleora is still living, with her home
in Portland, Me.
Having sold his farm in Ripton, Mr..
Atwood removed to Randolph, in May,
1865, and his wife. who was in poor
health, died here June p, 1866, after years
of illness.
October, 1869, he married Mrs. Jerushs
A. Gilbert OF Brandon and lived in that
place over a year before returning to
Randolph to take up his residence. After
Mrs. Atwoods death July Z, 1875, he
made his home with his son, Joseph-in
Plymouth. n. H., while the latter was
engaged in business there and again in
Randolph since November OF 1900.
He was all his life a diligent reader
with a nice taste in books and not only
kept himself well posted on matters OF
current interest but acquired a fund of
general information ON a variety of topics.
The remains were brought from Green's
boro Saturday, and the funeral was held
at O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the resi-
dence on Franklin street, Rev. Samuel
knowles OF the Baptist church officiating,
and Rev. Fraser Metzger offering prayer.
The bearers were A. II. Beedle, A. j.
Foster, Alfred Webster and III. W. Vail, |
and the body was laid TO rest in the family
lot in Southview cemetery. There was a
large number OF friends and family con- |
nections at the service, but the surviving |
brother and sister of the deceased, Edwin |
5. Atwood and Mrs. Zilpha A. Brookins,
Of Ithaca, n. ", were unable TO be present.