Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-16
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Death Of EIIlah Ee.on.


The death Of Elijah Edison al 6 o'clock
Monday night removed one who for the
entire span Of his almost so years had
been a resident Of his native town Of Ran
I dolph and was one OF the few remaining
to tell to the present generation the early
story OF this village. He was among
those who greeted DR.. C. L. Stewart when
be came from Reading in 1854 to practise
medicine in West Randolph and OF that
period there are now left only the doctor
himself, A. B. Tewksbury and Willard
Gay.
Mr.. Edison was born Jan. 25, 1880, and
In his young manhood was associated
with Badger d Smith in the general store
kept in the old brick Beehive north Of the
covered bridge. lie married Charlotte
Banister OF this town, who died Feb. 8,
1900. and their only son, W. F. Edison,
became one Of the most active business
men Of this place before his death Feb.
p, 1908.
After his sons decease, Mr.. Edson had
the faithful care and eompanionship Of
his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Annie Edison,
with whom be continued to havo his
home and who made his comfort her first
thought as long as he lived. He had
been more feeble than usual lately and
had been failing steadily SINGS September,
though he kept about and was on the
street the Friday before he took to his
bed the 5th inst.
His only surviving relatives are a sister,
Mrs. George Haraden OF Randolph, who
has long been an invalid and whose hus-
band departed this life Oct. 10 last; a
nephew, Harry Lyman, also OF this town;
4 niece, Mrs. Lillian Flanders OF Roches-
Ter, and eight nephews in Massachusetts,
The sons Of the late Edward Edison.
The funeral service will be- held at the
Edison residence on Main street at 2
o'clock this afternoon, and among the
friends who have come from away are
Mrs. Flanders OF Rochester, Mrs. John
Johnston and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sim
mons OF Lebanon, N. H.
local Changers at State Convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay ]. BurneII, dele
Iates from West Randolph grange, Mr..
nd Mrs. A. A. Priest and Mrs. q. c.
Hint have been attending the 3sth annu-
session of the Vermont Patrons of Hus-
andry, which opened in Burlington FRI
ay and closes today. Knowlton Howard
as also been in Burlington, representing
be Snowsville grange.
Mr.. Priest, who was made a member OF
be committee on credentials, reported as
secretary Of the State association that
nce the last convention 20 oranges have
cen instituted-thos at shsron, Pom
'et, Vershire, Post Mills, Marshfeld,
Iontgomery, Jefiersonville, Eden, Low
i, Irasburgh, Bolton, Jericho, Fairfield,
rotor, Worcester, North Springfield,
Pest Rutland, Wells, Peru, East Wal
ngford, East Dorset, Weathersfield, Ply
iouth Union, Fair Haven, Newport and
huntington. Some OF this organization
ork was done by q. G. FLINT OF Ran
olph. Orange county has II oranges
ith total membership OF 1889. viii
amstown grange numbers 226; West
andolph grange, 257; Northfeld grange,
70.
ID. II. Morse and Mrs. q. c. Flint were
'pointed to the standing committee on
nance; DR.. II. w. Holden and Mrs. A.
Wells to that on publications.
At the close Of the afternoon session
sterday, Cassius Peck invited the
rangers TO visit the experiment farm and
ation, and in the evening, secretary A.
Priest and the lady assistant steward,
r.. q. G. Flint, were among the state
icers working the sixth, or state, de-
ee.