Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-11


This winter he is to be assistant to DR..
cadman Of BROOKLYN, \. Y,
DIR. and Mrs. q. +. Cheney of s..
Johnsbury paid an over-Sunday visit To
the latter's mother, Mrs. A. A. Smith.
Mrs. Cheney was ON her way home from
a trip that included the twentieth COM
meneement OF Wellesley college since her
graduation. Mrs. smiths granddaugh-
ter, Miss Lulu Parker Smith OF Virginia
college, Roanoke, who had been here a
few days, left Monday for the Thsyer cot
tase at Camp Randolph, Highgate
Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Rumrill have a.
rived from Lexington, KY, after about
years residence in that city, Memphis,
Tenn, and Pittsburs, Pa. Their place
OF hahitation and length OF sojourn vary
according TO Mr.. Rumrill's work for tie
sanborn Map company, which viii soon
require his services in the survey OF
Frankfort, Ky. They came north at this
time on account OF their brother-in-law,
Fred Davis, who has been critically Ill
with typhoid fever at the Heaton hospital
in Montpelier, but whose case is now ex-
hibiting more favorable symptoms Mrs.
Rumrill Is TO remain with her mother,
Mrs. Ellen Claiiin, until her husband is
through surveying in Kentucky and
transferred to some other point.
Death OF Mrs. A. L. Cooper.
A life rich in the fruit of the Spirit,
which is love, joy, peace, long suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness,
4 a 49, al ka nsf
in the passing OF Mrs. A. L. Cooper from
( the brief pilgrimage OF earth to the life
eternal, and from things temporal to the
things which God hath preparation those
who love Him.
Lucinda (Atkins) Cooper was born in
Cabot, VT, June 2s, 1880, the daughter OF
jeremiah and Sarepta (Hincher) Atkins.
She married Rev. A. L. Cooper May IL,
1858, and was the mother Of four children
Mary Cooper Ward, wife OF Rev. Clar.
ence NJ. Ward Of the Des Moines confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal church
Emma Cooper Adams, wife OF the Rev
Carlos l.. Adams Of the Detroit confer
ence OF the same church; Alice Eta, who
died at Springfield in 1882 at nineteer
years OF age, and Rosa May, whose hom,
has been with her parents in Randolph
Mrs. Cooper became a Christian in ear
ly life and identified herself with thu
Methodist Episcopal church. She mar
ried Mr.. Cooper while he was pastor o
the church in Cabot, her native town, ant
has filled large place Of usefulness il
the many fields occupied by her HUSBAND
in the more than fifty years OF their mar
rled life.
Her health had declined slowly TO
some years, especially so during her eigh
years. residence in Randolph.
Her last illness, resulting in her death
seemed to be the breaking down of he
nervous system, superinduced by sever
attack Of bronchial pneumonia, and al
organic heart trouble of several years
standing, which she was unable to over
come.
Her death occurred Monday mornin
at $50, ten days after the passing OF he
seventy-seventh birthday anniversary
Mrs. Ward from Glenwood, Ia, an
Miss Rose Cooper were with their mothe
during her last illness, but Mrs. Adam
j could not reach here from Ishpemine
Mich, until some hours after the en-
> came.
The funeral service was held at
O'Clock yesterday forenoon at the hon
on Highland avenue, which was file
with relatives and friends. Rev. x. N
!, Fowler took charge of the service,
which he was assisted by Rev. G.
: Howe OF this place and Rev. w. N. Rol
erts of Moretown. Tributes were paid
t the sanity character of the deceased B
4 Presiding Elder w. 8. Smithers of Mon
a pelier and Rev. Joseph Hamilton
Woodstock. Other clergymen of Il
: Vermont conference present were Rev.
$ N. Moody of Proctorsville, Rev. F.
s Baker OF South Royalton, Rev. F. 4
!. Wells of Randolph Center, Rev. Ranso
Currier OF Williamstown and Rev. j. We
! ley Miller of Bethel.
: Attending the service also were M
! and Mrs. M. II. Richardson, Mr.. al
= Mrs. H. A. E. Richardson OF Roxbur
Mrs. Emma Adams of tWilliamstow
q Mrs. A. D. Reed OF Brookfeld, and Mr.
Mary L. Atkins OF Cabot, a sister-in-la
). OF Mrs. Cooper, in whose care. she hi
J, assisted since the Sd inst,3
/ The bearers were ID. d. Howe, A.
HAYES, G. w. Proper and A. M. Hubbar
|, Burial was in Springfield beside t
,e daughter who died in that place twent
n five years ago. The remains were accol
:, panied to their last resting place by I
d Cooper, the three daughters and gran
daughter, Gladys Ward, and nephe
IL DR.. A. G. Bailey.