Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-06-06
Death OF w. s. wedowood.

Seldom has death caused a greater shock
To this community than in the case .of
Walter +. Medg~ood, stricken down in
the full flush OF his vigorous manhood.
He was apparently as well as ever when
he left home Sunday, the 26th ult., to
make his usual trip as salesman for Cat
houn, Robbins n Co. OF New York. with
whom he had been connected during the
last seven years. He was in Woodsyille
Monday, May q, and ON reaching Barton
Landing the next day was suddenly seized
with an attack OF pneumonia, which
made him desperately i'll from the first.
Mrs. Weigwood went to him at once
and found his condition seemingly more
hopeful than she h.d feared IL might be.
Encouraging reports continued to be re-
ceived from time to time until Saturday,
when unmistakable signs OF approaching
dissolution appeared, and he breathed his
last Sunday night.
Mr.. Wedgwood was born In East Bethel
81 years AGO. son OF the late Joshua
Wedgwood, who was proprietor OF
wooden mill In East Bethel that long
since ceased TO he in operation. Early In
life, the deceased began his business expe-
rience as clerk in the store OF Z. +. Iiar-
ris and continued with that merchants
successors, George Montgomery and Il. A.
Thomas, until he entered upon the career
of travelling salesman. which he had fol-
lowed for % years. He was eminently
fitted for he work he undertook, being
endowed with the iovial nature and those
companionable qualities that not only
sold goods but made friends wherever he
went.
Though much away, he was never far
absent In thought from the home where
all his interests centered, and TO his fam
lily he YVES a most devoted husband and
father. He married Annie, daughter of
L 4 - ..1 kA.. a..
children are James Dean, with the I'll Oro
Mining Il Railway company In Mexico;
Mary, Helen and Laura. all at home. Be-
sides his wife and children. he left two
brothers, Fred Wedgwood of Essex june
tIon and Charles OF Dsnvers, Mass; three
sisters, Mrs. Marcella Harlow Of Wood
stock, Mrs. B. w. Peake OF Somerville,
Mass, and Mrs. M. N. Cushman of
Worcester, Mass.
The funeral service was from the resi-
dence on Randolph avenue at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, Rev. Homer White
officiating assisted by Rev. V. NJ. Hardy
of Morrisville.
! The house was thronged with those
anxious to pay the last tribute of respect.
\ the rooms and even the porch being
crowded. Back OF the casket rose bank
of the choicest flowers arranged in the
form OF cross, and everywhere were
/ lovely roses. lilies, carnations and eet
pieces, includinga pillow with the word
"Brother."
OF the relatives there were present from
out OF town a cousin, Mrs. Anna (Faulk-
ner) Chase OF Bryants Pond, Me-; Mr..
and Mrs. Fred n. Wedgwood OF Essex
Junction; Charles Wedgwood OF Danvers,
Mass; Mrs. B. w. Peake of Somerville,
Mass. Mrs. Marcella Harlow, with her
daughter and the latter's husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Everett p. Ashley, from Wood
stock and Charles Herrick and Fred Coan
of Manchester, N. IL.
Calhoun, Robbins u Co., for whom Mr..
Wedgwood had travelled, were represented
by }. A. Forbes OF New York, and the
fellow statesmen of the deceased who came
to his funeral were T. ID. Starr of Bridge
port, Conn; X. M. Wilcomb of SPRING
field; Milo Ridau OF Burlington; +. II.
g. Tewksbury, X. II. Mather, w. II. Par
lin and Il. Deshine OF Boston. The mer-
charts In attendance were A. p. Simonds of
the firm OF Houghton Il Simonds, Brattle-
boro; A. w. Gee of Hanson & Gee, Leb-
anon, N H.; Frank McWhorter, A. p.
Abbott and Homer Fits OF Barre; l.. ID.
Mather, retired, OF Montpelier.
The bearers we're V. /. Spear, III. p.
Sanford. f. A, Thomas, z. l.. Merchant
and w. w. Morton, and burial wss in
Southview cemetery.