Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-06-21
EAST HAVEN

hai t=rcn sstiileN nat Atofil an Ntniri
YET had kept about doing his usual
amount of work until about ten days
before his death. lie was confined to
his bed ouly one week being uIeOneious
che greater part Of that time. Mr.. Hos
ford Was a soldier ia the civil war, sery-
ing ia Go. n, 18th VI, Volunteer
Infantry, losing his right foot Ia the
battle Of the Wilderness. In later year
he settled on the home farm where he
Was horn, residing there at the time Of
his death. Mr.. llosforl has served in
nearly all OF the town offices, being at
the time Of his death first selectmau
town grand juror, chairman Of the repub-
lican town committee, aud justice Of the
peace. Funeral services were held at
the NJ. T.. Church, June 18th, Rev. ID
G. Guest, officiating. There were beauti-
ful floral tributes including pillow
bearing the name Father, from the -four
children. The respect in which he was
held was plainly shown by the large
congregation the church being filled,
There Was large number OF relatives
tlom out of town. Comrades of Ratteray
Post. G.. A. X. of which he was a member
assisted in the service.
John Abbott aud wife of Nashua, n.
III Geo. Move aud lie of Island Pond,
L. w. Matthew and wife of Burke,
Scion Walter, wife aud daughter, Mrs
Fred Thompson, Mrs. Dexter Woodward
OF Lyndon aud many others were in
town Friday June Tx to attend the
funeral of Jotu l.. Hosford
Fred Smith, wife aud children OF
Claremont, \. II are visiting ia town
for a few days, being called here by the
death OF her father John l.. llosford.
Mrs. Norman llartwell OF Lyndon
visited Patsy Donahue last week.
YRS. Elllt Cummings and sou. Ernest
who have been stopping in town for a
few weeks returned to their home in
Concord, n. H., last week.
Harlow Walter is bookkee for the
Williams Mfg, Co.
Mrs. Harley Eggleston of Sutton
visited her neice Mrs. f. L. Powers last
Saturday.
Mrs. Milo Hudson recently spent :
week with friends in Island Pond.
Bert Amidon who has been runuin.
the Williams Mfg. Co, boarding hous,
for the last few months will move Thu
week to q. {. Spencer's house recent,
vacated 10y Dennis Rice, VINO will NOV.
To the house formally owned by w. NJ
| ilosford.
John l.. hosford
Once more the long ,oll has beef
sounded, the messenger from on higI
has called the eternal roll and John |.
llos!ord, one of East Hayen's most sub
stantial aud best loved citizens, has, TO
the last time answered .'here."
Once more the deep-tongued bells rim,
out requiem for the dead,
Once more from comrades dimmin
eyes fraternal tears are shed,
Once more with mnffied drums w.
march III funeral array
Toward the silent camping ground o
the comrade passed away.
John l.. Hosford, was born in Eas
Haven, Vt, July II, 1913, son o
Russell aud Almira (Walter) Hosford
lie was grandson of John Walter, .Il
the first settler of East Haven, and
great grandson of John Walter O
Wihsted, Conn, who was a soldier il
the American Revolution, serving il
Captain Titus Watson's company, Colo
mel lienan Swift's regiment. He ane
son John Jr, came to Burke in 1899, an,
IN 1904 John Jr. settled in East Haven
Mr.. Hosford received his educatio,
IN the public schools of his native town
when not in school he worked on tn,
I home farm. In August, 1862, he eniste,
IN Company Ill. 4th. Vermont Voluntee
Infantry, he joined his regiment il
Virginia, aud was in all the engage
ments of that historic organization unit
May d, 1864. when he was wounded i,
the right foot at the battle of the VII
derness; so severe was his wound that i
necessitated the amputation of the foot
tie was mustered ont of the servic,
March, 1865.
Mr.. Hosford was married in 1869 t.
Nancy }. Matthews of CRANKY, to thi,
very isppy union five children wer,
born; Finnette (deceased,) Walter NJ.
Flora b., (Mrs. Fred Smith of Clare
mont, n. H..) Gertrude, (Mrs. BENJAMIN
Moulton of East Haven, } and Charles C
Mr.. Hosford was man of unusua
and far seeing attainments, he never
sought public places yet his sound iudg.
ment in public affairs has long beer
recognized, for about twenty years he
has been one of the selectmen. and
much OF that time he was chairman OF
the board, at his death he was select
man justice and town grand Juror In
1898 he represented his town in the
GENERAL Assembly of the State where he
displayed much ability as a legislator.
Modest and unassumng, his manner to
all was that of kind and courteous
gentleman. Dnring his life time he
possessed a most attractive and winning
person ty. His acquaintance
speedily became his loving friends. and
perhaps the first and best test of true
success IN this world is the ability to
WIN and hold personal friends. In the
discharge of all the duties of life he
brought sound judgment, high,-sense
OF hohor and great industry. He was
greatly attached to his home and to his
town, where he had always lived. There
Is something wrong about man who
does not love his home, who does not
thlnk that his home town is the fairest
ana best IN all the world, and that his
heighoors are the best, the very best
heigh6ors that a man ever had.
AN, MS was character that needs no
finely tuned sanfanoao Ror, f,o,,