News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-21
Death OF Sumner Andrews.

Az ain death has entered our midst
aud take from US one OF our most
respected citizens. In the death of
Sumner Andrews every man, woman
and child feel to greater or less tx
tent that each has lost a personal
friend. Always kind and obliging,
with a cheerful greeting for all and
with the rare charity that if he could
not speak we'll of aLy one he would
keep silent, he endeared himself to the
community in a way which was re-
markable. Although he had been
away from here for a lengthy term of
years, yet he has always been closely
identified with the town and on his
frequent visits here he fitted In as
though be we're here right along, and
when it was known that he was COM
ing to settle down among us four or
five years ago, all were reioiced. Now
that the summons to the home above
have come to him, all are mourning,
for what is his gain is our loss. His
death took place Friday afternoon
about 3 o'clock.
The funeral was held at the home
Sunday, Rev. FL. C. Leach officiating.
About thirty Of the G. A. r. attended
in body and his Sunday School
class, of fourteen members. were seat
ed together. The floral Offering was
large aad appropriate. The boys
from the institute at Vergennes sent
bunch of sixty carnations. one for
each year of his age. The officers of
the Institute sent roses. A sheaf OF
wheat with a sickle came from for
mer CO. worker in the Institute.
Besides large circle OF friends, and
acquaintances, he leaves an aged
mother. whose stay In her declining
years he has been, a devoted wife, a
brother, W. G. Andrews of Montpel-
Ter, two nephews, Moses and Atwood
Fullington and niece, Angelina Full
lington of Pittsburg, Pa.
Among those from out of town to
attend the funeral were SupU. Ingalls,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinds, Mrs. Hattie
Pratt, Miss Gertrude Scribner, Hon.
Frank Fish and wife, and MIR. and
Mrs. Bingham of Vergen 1es, Clyde
HuIburd and wife of Middlebury, Will
fred Smith, wife and son. the Hon.
Fred Fullington and Miss Smith of
Cambridge, A. V. Wiswell and wife,
Roger Hulburd and wife, r. p. Put
nam and wife, Jonas T. Stevens and
l.. Fl. Lewis of Hyde Park, Col. A.
c. Brown, who was colonel of Mr..
Andrews regiment, the 18th, of
Montpelier, Sidney Pike of Georgia,
Mrs. Hill of Isle LaMotte, Frank P.
Keller of st. Johnsbury, W. G. An
drews of Montpelier, G. e. Hunt of
Rutland and T. j. Boynton and wife
of Everett, Mass. The bearers were
W. G. Andrews, T. j. Boynton, F. L.
Fish, E. L. Ingalls,, G. E. Hunt and
Clyde Hurlburd.
Mr.. Andrews was born in Johnson about
sixty years ago, and reared on farm in
which he soon acquired half interest. He
then went to MonsoD, Mass, and took
charge Of reform school, remaining there
several years. He returned to his native
town and, in company with his younger
brother, Wallace, conducted a general store
for several years when he was appointed SUI
perintendent Of the reform school at Vergen-
uss. His wife was matron and with him re-
manned for fouerteen years, during which
time he was the "tather" of the bill to change
the name from that of the reform school to
the Industrial school. Upon the death of his
father, j. "A. Andrews, he resigned his posi-
ton there and removed to his residence in
johnson and cared for his aged mother, and
took entire charge of the beautiful farm lust
outside the village making MANY additions
and needed improvements thereto until he
had one of the best, if not the best, equipped
farms in the town He made a speciality of
raising Ayrshire stock
Mr.. Andrews was member OF Co. Z, 18th
vt. Vols, and served nine months, and his
warirecord was one of the best hewas often
| called to fill important offices of the town
and always discharged the duties with idel-
| ity. At the time he went to Vergennes he
he was assistant Judge of Lamoille county
which office he resigned. He was one of the
active members of the Baptist chnrch and
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