Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-28
NEWS IN TOWNS ABOUT
PITTsEtELD


Ella Severance is III with diphtheria.
Miss Belle Austin has returned to Bos-
ton.
Mrs. F. L. Ranney is slowly improv-
ing.
Mrs. n. F.. Saunders was in Rutland a
day last week.
Frank Bishop had the misfortune to
lose a horse last week.
Mrs. G. A. Brigham and Mrs. o. d.
Taylor were in Rutland recently.
E. D.. Rogers has bought the Nelson
Brown place and will soon take posses
sion.
Mrs. E. A. Lamb and daughter,
Winona, visited relatives in Rutland and
Pittsiord last week.
The village schools began Monday with
Miss Thomas from New York state 10 the
upper room and Miss Josie Mills of
Stoekbridge in the lower room.
The funeral Of Mrs. Barnes was held in
the NJ. e. church on the afternoon OF
April 20, Rev. v. NJ. Martin OF Gaysville
officiating. Several relatives and friends
from out Of town were present. Inter-
ment was in the village cemetery.
The Late John Mills.
The oldest man in Pittsheld was John
Mills, who was born in Aver, Mass.
April 10, 1919, the first OF the eight chill
dren of John and Zuba (Nutting) Mills, !
and died, as noted in this paper Of last
weeks issue, April is, 1910, within one
day Of the completion OF his 91st year.
Coming in early manhood to Pittsaeld,
be was married Jan. l, 1850, to Lucy NJ,
daughter Of Leonard and Maria Clark
Breed, OF that town by Rev. Ira Beard. a
Methodist minister who lived till 1893.
Their married life was unusually long
and happy, and although the sixtieth an
niversary last New Years day was not
celebrated, because Of his poor health, it
was not forgotten by the children and
was an occasion OF much quiet thankful.
ness. The children OF this union are four
sons and a daughter, Charles II. Mills
and Representative Clarence K. Mills of
P%ittsdeld; William A. Mills OF RutIand;
Herbert L. Mills Of Stock bridge, and
Mrs. Fred p. Billings OF Rutland. The )
fathers death is the first break in the
family, and death did not enter his faith
er's family until all had passed their fftI- !
eth year. There are nine grandchildren,
Mrs. Allen Hawthorne OF Rutland and |
Mrs. Frank Bishop OF Pittsheld, dauRh-
tiers OF Charles; Orpha Of GIens Falls. N. :
y, Ralph OF Wilkesbarre, Pa, and Harry !
of Pittsheld, Mass, children Of William: 3
Clayton aud Marjorie, children of Her
bert and Archie and Gladys Billings of :
The great-grandchiIdren are !
Ruth Hawthorne Of Rutland and June !
OF Pittsheld. A surviving broth
the youngest Of the family, is Edward
Mills OF ~Stoekbridge, and two sisters are
Mrs. Jennie Angel OF Hudson. Mass. +,
and Mrs. Susan Warren of Marlboro
Mass, both OF whom were unable to at
tend the funeral. {
The funeral was held Thursday at two
a large number of relatives and /
neighbors attending. Among those pres
ent not named elsewhere were Mrs. Mel s
son Coburn and Mrs. George Wetmore az
.hittenden; Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron BisselI
Henry Davis and Miss Mary Davis of
Rutland. Galen B. Fish Of ~Stockbridge
director and the body was tenderiv '
borne by the four Etalwart sons, In the
absence OF the pastor, Rev. John g. Haz- J
elton, the officiating minister was Rev. ].
Wesley Miller OF Bethel, a friend of the =
Many quiet expressions OF ap-
probation OF the deceased we're heard be-
ore ana after the service. His life had
'vidently held a firm place in the neigh
'orhood as well as at the head for sixty
ears OF the house Of Mills. His was a II
indy and n~nassuming life, not devoted
o the pursuit Of earthly wealth and =
lonors, but lived for the sake of home =
md loved ones as in the sight OF God.
Increasing physical inhrmities for several "
ears dld not deprive him OF the joy of
living, and with the wife OF his voutb
'nd OF his age always near at hand, and
us son, Clarence, to provide generously
or the needs OF the home, his later years II
much happiness. The end
anne after a winter OF much weakness o
M was chiefly due to the normal disco
ution OF natural powers.
Both within and without his family he
M De kindly remembered. His body
les IN the village cemetery at Pittsheld. a
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