Putnam patriot., 1910-04-08
Obituary.
RYv. w If. RANDALL.

and for six years teacher at tbe Now fy X 80f school iu Providence.
 Rev. sir. Randall had been 2 fesi. l dcnt of California since lsssg5 removing to the Pacific sfDpe b seaFen of health. For The pasg g years he had mol held a settled pastsfate, aevoiiug himseif chiefly to the cultivation of an orange grove. Hie had beea an h. alid for some time and his death, on March E. sas not unexpected. Iie was co years of age.
 1 William Henry Randall was bonn on Aug. 23, ls40, at Mystic. Both branches Of the family came of New England Puritan stock. On the pa. ternai side, lie was descended from John Randall Of II. James parish, Clefkeo well, London, who emigrafed 10 the American colonies in i6s5, set ting in what IS DO. Westerly.
 His early years were spent iu his na- tive town of Mystic. His graduation from Brown University, as Bachelor of Arts. was magma cum laude and he re- ceived his de gree of Muster Of Arts from fhe same Institution tn is94.
 Defective eysslght forbade his join Ing his classmates who were rushing l to ihe front in the eiYii War. He turned his attention to teaching, first al the Connecticut Literary Institution at -afileld, Conn, and later at the Mowfy < Golf school, between the yents of Isge ant fs7s. In the last named year he retired from teaching le enter the ministry. After six months spent in travel IT Europe mud Palestine, and year of study at the Newton Theological Institution, hr sas ordained, ID the year iS54, te fhe Baptist ministry. at tie Windsor Ave me Baptist church of Hartford.
 Ia ls6 AlF Randall WIS caiied 10 the pnsIofate ol tbe Ihompsen Genital church af 1behtpson, where he remain. ed fi9e years, in lss2 be removed le saxtons River. Vt, inc seat of Yer mont Academy, staying seven years.
 Since carly manhood sufferer from chronic asthma, he found much relief from this complaint in the change in 1890 to California. in 1893 he remoy- ed to hts last pastofate, at South River side, lnow foronal, where he remain. ed for two years. Failing health again compelled his retirement, this time permanently, from the active ministry. In August, ls95. he removed to River aide, and purchased an orange grove.
 In his later years he published book, "rhe Golden Rule Republic, No Utopia" and he was a frequent con tributor To the Christian Socialist and religious journals.
 He was married In 1874 to Mary Fish Gallup. daughter of John and Koxana Fish Gallup of Mystic, who survives him. The only surviving child of their marriage is William Gallup Ran. dali, now City Attorney of Corona, Cal. FRANK aAuKu
 Frank Mahen, for over ti0 years res. ident Of Putnam, died at his home on Water street, Thursday morning, aged n years. He was born in St, Denis. Canada. and came to Putnam when a boy being employed in a shoe shop the greater part of his life. Several months ago he was nearly asphySiated ny gas, and since that time has not been in good health The funeral WAS held on Saturday tt ' o'clock at St, Mary's church, Rev. Fr. Van den Noort per. forming . requiem high mass, the bur ial being in St. Mary's cemetery. The bearers were Joseph nclofme, Edward Aythier, Henry Landfoehe, and Israel LadonS, He leaves wife, two daugh. tefs, Louise of this city, and Mrs. Hem " Gay of Rochester, \. Y, and two sons, John of lhis city, and Frank of Milford.
 uRACE HELENA MATruoN
 Mss Grace Helena Matleon, aged ba years, died al Inc home al her sister, Mrs. n. II. Billings, Oak ilill, Tuesday morning. She was born in New Lon. don. She has been frequent visitor in the city and was known by many Putnam people, The funeral will tx held Thursday afternoon al is o'clock i al her sisters homo. Rev | Fl. Saf- geat officiating The bod, will be la kea Ia New London Friday morning fer burial.