The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-23
RANDOLPH.
Death Of James Hutchinson Occurred
Saturday Afternoon.

The death of james Hutchinson oc-
cured on Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock, following about ten days con
fnement to the bed. To the infirmities
OF age was added the dread Bright's
disease, from which he found no relief.
One year ago while passing the winter
in Washington, ID. G., with his sister,
Mrs. Harvey Spaulding, he met with an
accident and received broken hip and
although he recovered sufficiently to be
about with the aid of cane, he never
regained his strength and since that time
has been very feeble, gradually going
down. The Hutchinsons in Randolph are
descendants Of Richard Hutchinson, born
4 in Arwold, Eng, in 1902 and came to
/ this country and settled in Massachu-
sets in 1887 James Hutchinson was
/ the second son of James and Sophia b.
/ Hutchinson, born in Randolph January
! /, 1926 Here he attended the COM
mon and select schools, receiving his
education and following this, served very
aceeptably as teacher for several terms.
On November 2, lS47, he married Abby
b., daughter of Elijah and Patience
Flint of Braintree and settled on the old
John Hutchinson farm, where they lived
till 1869, when they came to this vii
lage to reside In May, 1879, his wife
died, but since that time Mr.. Hutchin
son has lived here, passing many OF his
winters in Washington, ID. c., and in
the West with his brother. While a
resident of Braintree, Judge Hutchin
son filed many town Offices and was
elected q delegate to the state consti-
tutional convention in 1856. In 1864 he
was elected associate Judge of Orange
county, which office he filled till 1868,
when he was elected state senator, serv-
ing two years; and in 1870 he was
chosen county commissioner. In 1872
he was delegate to the national Repub-
lican convention at Philadelphia, when
Gen. Z. S. Grant was nominated for
president. In 1872 he was also APP
pointed postmaster, which Office he held
for more than fifteen consecutive years.
He was also interested in the forma-
was president of the savings bank. In
politics he was staunch Republican
and diligent worker in the cause OF
temperance. He was a Unitarian in be-
lief and as a citizen was interested IN
everything in the line of progress and
a liberal supporter OF all for the public
good He is survived by brother,
Henry Hutchinson, of Randolph, Wis,
sister, Mrs. Henry Leis, in Lawrence,
Kan. and another, Mrs Harvey Spauld-
ing of Washington, d, G., besides
brother, Lyman Hutchinson, living here,
who was with him at the time of his
death The funeral viii be held from
the late home Tuesday at one o'clock
and interment will be in the Hutchin
son ground near Peth.
Dr. and Mrs H. c. Beekman have re-
turned from New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Barclay of Barre
We're over Sunday visitors at The Man
chaster.
Carroll Granger of Barre visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Granger,
over Sunday.
Music hail was filled to its utmost
capacity on Saturday night to witness
"The Old Homestead
Mrs. John Prince. accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Sherwin Flint, and chill
dren. returned to their home in Chester,
Mass, Saturday
At meeting of the stockholders Of
the Randolph telephone exchange, held
in the store of A. NJ. Hubbard Friday
night. the old board of officers were
elected with the addition OF two new
directors, 0. j. Mareott and G. j. Stock /
well.
Miss Emma Pratt died on Saturday |
afternoon at the home of Miss Della |
Chandler, Following long period Of i'll /
health, wNch affected her mind and /
body. Miss Pratt was born in Brain |
tree, the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF
ferson Pratt, but for nearly all of the I
"a years Of her life had lived in this
village, where her parents and one
brother died, leaving her alone. De /
ceased was faithful attendant upon +
her entire family, giving of strength T
and time to minister to their comfort. /
Miss Pratt was member of the Bap-
fist church and at one time served as
there The funeral was held to-
day at noon, Rev. j w. CHESHIRE ofliciat-
ing and interment was in Southview
cemetery
The remains Of Miss Harriet Leach
were brought from Walter Chamberlin's
in Bethel Gilead where she died, to her
home in the house of Mrs. Mary Colds
bury on Sunday afternoon, where the
funeral was held this afternoon at ?
o'clock. Interment was made in South
view cemetery in the family lot Har
riet Leach was born in Waitsfeld 70
years ago. the daughter Of Robert and
Cynthia fSherman) Leach. in 1859 her
parents came here and purchased the
house now owned and occupied by Will
lard Gay. After the death of her moth
er in 1872. she remained with her fa-
ther till he died in 1876 and for the
last 25 years has lived in the same
rooms in the house Of Mrs. Mary Colds
bury For the last three years, Miss
Leach has been in poor health, the re-
suit of an attack of the grippe, but
while her strength lasted and health
would permit, she was a constant at-
tendant of Bethany church Of which she
had been consistent member for many
years. A woman Of rare ability and
fine character she was ever interested
In every worthy object
WILLIAMSToWN.