Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-09
COUNTY NEWS.
SAILS URY

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ubar
last Friday.
Mrs. Julia E. Yale is now at home, re-
turning Sunday last after caring for the
late Mrs. l.. G. Boardman.
Mrs. Lena Young, who has been the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs Lucia
Thomas, returned to her home in Michi-
gan, taking her eldest daughter, Ina
Young, back with her.
Miss Emma Kingsley of Middlebury is
the guest of her uncle, G. j. Kingsley. at
the Lake View Cottage, Lake Dunmore
VIM. Sampson, who came to attend
the funeral of his brother, returns to
Padanaram, Ohio, next week.
Fred, youngest son of Frank Sampson,
had the misfortune to break his arm last
week. His arm is doing well, DR.. Reed
attending
VIII @. Stoddard is now owner of a
large touring car. He's doing his best to
get the upper hand in managing the
queer acting thing%
Perry Stoddard, youngest of the Stod-
dard family, had the pleasure of his first
steam car ride recently.
+. Tierneys horses became unmanage.
able while moving at the hill farm of
Dan Stuarts and ran all over the farm.
Mr. Tierney sprang from the moving
machine after realizing he could not
stop them. Fortunately the horses were
not injured; the machine was only slight
! ly broken; Mr.. Tierney escaped without
a scratch.
Mrs. Elizabeth (Thomas) Randall died
at the home of her sister, Miss Caroline
Il. Thomas July 18th. She had passed
the mark of four score and four of life.
She was born in the old home nearly S5
years ago, the eldest daughter of John
and Hannah Thomas She married
Lewis Randall of Canton, Ohio, where
she lived until about one year ago, when
she came to live with her sister, Miss
Caroline Thomas, in the old homestead.
She was widow for fifteen years. Miss
Thomas did all in her power to make her
declining days pleasant. Mrs. Randall
was here but short time, but her pleas
ant genial way made her many friends.
Her face even in death showed her beau
tiful character. Service was held at her
late home, Rev. w. E. Slocum officiating.
lnterment at Evergreen Cemetery; f.
n. Miller of Brandon was funeral direc-
tor. Of the family circle of large num-
Der only two remain, Miss Caroline E.
Thomas and Mrs. Minerva Bump of Bran
don
James Alfred Sampson died July %,
30 years old. He was at the home of his
brother Clarence, when he passed away,
after lingering illness of that dread dis
ease, consumption. His health became
undermined several years ago with
severe illness of typhoid fever. In his
last sickness he became converted to the
Christian faith, which was his solace
Rev. w. E. Slocum was his spiritual adj
wiser and friend through these hours of
trial. Jim as we all knew him was re-
spected by all for honesty, industry and
an ever pleasant genial manner. The
funeral service was held at the COngrega-
tional church the 9th of July, Rev. w.
E. Slocum officiating. E n. Miller was
funeral director; interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, in the family lot. He leaves
of the family, a father, Frank Sampson,
three brothers, Clarence, William and
Fred, also seven sisters, Lucy, Kate, An
ma, Zulma, Emma. Lena and Mrs. Fran
els Bly,. His mother, Emaroy Carr
Sampson, died three years ago The
bearers were his intimate friends, w. E.
Stoddard Ira and Chas. Gale and Paul
LaMorder. the church was beautifully
decorated with flowers from many
friends as tokens of their heartfelt es.
TEEN.