Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14

Pickett. Esq.,. name prominent In the
social, political and religious annals OF
the town Of Bradford for one hundred
and thirty years has become extinct. He
was the third SUCCESSOR to the title and
the fourth generation removed from Giles
Pickett. who emierafed from Yorkshire,
Eng. and settled in Bradford, then More
town. In 1873. Mrs. Giles Pickett,
former housekeeper OF John Wesley, was
the founder OF the Methodist Episcopal
church here. II was she who gathered
the classes into her hospitable home on
the lower plain and taught them in the
faith and doctrine Of the primitive
church, In the absences. Of the travelling
preacher.
The late Mr.. Psckstt was the third in
the family Of four children born to John
B. and Caroline Low Pickett, and OF
whom be has been the sole survivor for
eight years. His father was . shrswd
business man who did much for the town
OF his birth and one who had the courage
10 stand BY his principles even at the risk
OF mourning the malice and opprobrium OF
his fellow townsmen, bis convictions
Ieading him to take advanced ground on
Temperance when the cause was less popu-
lar than today. In this staunchness and
has shared. While Mr.. Peckett's educa-
ton proceeded on the usual course, the
district school, the academy, college and
law Offices, it is doubtless from his rarely
gifted mother, an artist in both painting
and music, that he received his most dis
tinguished characteristics; the easy, we'll
bred manner, the affable and courteous
speech betokening innate refinement, the
artistic sense so highly developed, open
ing his eyes to the beautiful in nature
and art. his Difference towards all women
since his mother was such lovely expon-
eut OF the womanly virtues, and his wife,
Miss Cora Elizabeth Adams, whom he
married at the age Of 28, the idol OF bis
heart. II is seldom, il ever, there was a
truer union than this marriage has
proved, and the blow OF his untimely
death falls the heavier upon his stricken
widow on that account.
Events Transporting in Bradford since
Mr.. Pickett began the practice Of law are
matters Of history; the Offices he has held
states attorney. chairman Of the board
OF county road commissioners, state
senator, where he was made chairman OF
the committee Of corporations, with cred
it to himself and honor to the town, to
the county and the state, are facts well
known. The interest shown by him in
school affairs when on the board OF trus-
tees, OF which he was at one time chair
man. and at the time OF HE death the
clerk, is considered rather remarkable, AZ
be had no children OF bis own. In this
relation his aim was ever the highest and
best welfare OF the pupils and he used
his thought and directed the thoughts oil
the teachers to securing that end, believ-
ing Il Of supreme Importance.
Although Mr.. Pickett had q well-devel-
oped physique and most attractive per.
sonality, be was not strong and robust.
There was q natural tendency to weak
ness Of heart and there Is no question but
> that his life was shortened and his death
; hastened by incidents growing out Of his
candidacy and defeat for the ONCE oi
Judge Of probate, to which he aspired- II
was not the defeat itself. but the after.
math OF personal rancor and luminosity
/ which crushed him. From that time
Bright's disease, which had attacked him,
made rapid progress and he died Dec. 81,
1908, at the age Of So years.
The funeral occurred the following
Wednesday At his late home at 1:3l
O'Clock, Rev. E. A. Leeg and DR.. n. F
stahl taking part in 3 most impressive
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