Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-19
IN MEMoRIAM.
Nathan [. Pennoek.

pneumonia at SOmefVllle, MASS, on IueS-
day, Dec. 10, 1907, after an illness of only
two days. He was born in STAFFORD, VT,
June 10, 1914, and was therefore in the
ninety-fourth year of his age. He came
of vigorous stock which partly accounts
for his longevity. His great-grandfather,
James Pennock, was born on the ocean
on the passage from England to America
in 1872. This seaborn ancestor was the
father of ten children, each of whom
weighed over two hundred pounds. They
were powerful race, reminding one OF
the children of Anak. When this James
Pennock died in 1908 at the age of nine
ty-six, he left two hundred and seventy
five de ,cendants. He was the first to
break the soil in the town of STAFFORD in
1858.
His great-grandson, Nathan L. of
whom we write, was also a tall and pow
erful man, unbowed by the weight Of
nearly ninety-four years, but erect and
straight as one of the pines OF his native
Vermont. He was strong and well up to
the last and able to perform the duties Of
janitor of the Davis school in Somerville,
a position which he had held for the past
twenty-four years. Mr.. Pennock in his
youth was cadet of Norwich university,
the alma mater of Admiral Dewey, and he
never lost the military bearing and man
ner which he acquired there If it was not
born with him. In 1888, he came to
Randolph, where he resided for twenty
five years, when he removed to Lexing-
ton, Mass, at the solicitation of
Judge Isaac F. Redfeld. former friend
and neighbor in Randolph. In 1874, he
married Miss Ellen Moulton, the niece
and adoped daughter of Hon. Dudley
Oh
same quiet hill village of Randolph.
Judge Chase was a brother of Bishop
Philander Chase and uncle of U. S. Chief
Justice Salmon p. Chase, who was secre-
tary of the treasury under Lincoln and
father of the greenbacks.
BY Mr.. Pennock's first wife there were
four children, two of whom survive
Salmon Cotton Pennock of Somerville,
Mass, and Miss Ellen NJ. Pennock of
Jacksonville, Fla. His second wife was
Mrs. Mary A. Cheney of Randolph,
whom he married in 1877, and their two
children are Anna Louisa and Nathan
Lewis Pennock. Mr.. Pennock was
prominent and esteemed citizen OF Ran
dolph and held many public offices. He
was postmaster eight years and trial JUS
tiee about the same length of time. For
fifteen years he was on the staff of Col.
Ira Kidder of the Vermont militia, posi-
ton for which his early training specially
fitted him. In religion, Mr.. Pennock
was an Episcopalian and a commitment
of Grace church, Randolph. With
Judge RedfieId he had charge of the con-
struction of the church building, which
was finished in 1S4S and is still in weekly
use. He was of a sunny, cheerful dis
position, making the most and best of
life, and by his cordial manner gaining a
host of friends. His ability to recite
choice quotations from Shakespeare and
most of the other great poets was remark
able and showed that during his long life
he had been a constant reader. He had a
great affection for Randolph and his
many old friends here, and he often re-
turned in summer time to renew old as
sociations. On one occasion when he
"Teil them Randolph is very dear to me.
20. every rock and every rill
That once knew, i love them still
Way down in the bottom of my heart"
He was a good man, a genial compan-
ion, and will be sorely missed by many
who loved him. II. W.
New Books at Library.
The following new books have been
received at the Kimball Public library
and are now in circulation
Harper's Electricity Book
for Boys, j. II. Adams
What All the Worlds
a'Seeking, Ralph w. Urine
Races and Immigrants in
America, j. r. Commons
Intra Muros. Rebecca Springer
John Greenleaf Whit
tier, Thomas w. Higginson
Camping ana Tramping
with Roosevelt, John Burroughs
John Gilley, Chss. Eliot
Among English Hedgerows,
Clifton johnson
Human Bullets, A Soldiers
Story of Port Arthur, Tadayoshi Salzurai
Literature. of Roguery,
Frank w. Chandler
John Adams, John T. Morse. Jr.
Natures Miracles, VOL, Elisha Gray
Development of the Drama,
Brander Matthews
Story of Primitive Man, Ed. Clodd
Story of the Thirteen Colonies,
II. A. Guerber
Upton Letters, A. G. Benson
Ferragus, Honore DeBalzac
Eugene Grandet, g 90
Saint Elmo, Augusta Evans
Old Peabody Pew, Kate Douglass Wiggin
Glenn, Edna Kenton
The Long Road, John Cxenham
Uncle William, Jen tie Lee
The Dull Girls Destiny,
Mrs. Raillie Reynolds
The Helpmate, May Sinclair
The Child at Play, Clara Murray
Big People and Little People
of Other Lands, Edward r. Shaw.
EAST RoxBURY
Mrs. Loren Churchill has been i'll and
attended by DIR. Hubbell OF Mortified.
Mrs. Bessie Blodgett has gone from Mr..
Webster's to Mr.. Sprague's in East
Br ookfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Fletcher have I'm
ished work at Jones Steele's and are at
their home in East Brookfeld.
Roy and Ray Fletcher from East Brain
tree we're at j. Steele's Sunday. Miss