St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-06
from a visit in Newport and Monroe.
Death of II. S. Randall.

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Henry Stoughton Randall died
Thursday morning at bis home on
Main street He had been in poor
health since July but confined to
| his bed only eight days. He was
well cared for during mis- severe ILL
ness by his son, George, and father
-in-law, A. w Wilson from East
Burke. The cause of his death was
gall stones and stoppage of the
| bowels. Mr.. Randall was the son of
| George Henry and Emma Randall
and was born in Clover, Feb. 8,
1852. His early life was spent in
Glover with the exception of three
years in the west. When a young
man he came to Concord and work
ed for j. w. Scott in the harness
Miss Clara M. Wilson of this place.
Two children were born to them,
George H., and Gertrude E. In
February, 1899 he suffered keenly
by the loss of the little daughter,
who lived to be six years old and the
death of Mrs. Randall, October rs
of that year. Mr.. Randall has been
a successful harness maker here for
"a years. Part of that time he work
ed for Mr.. Scott but several years
ago he bought the business. He
was member of the Sons of Veter-
ans and always took great interest
in the gatherings of the G.. A. R. He
was always honorable and trust
worthy and a genial man. He
is survived by one son,
George, and two uncles, Elisha M.
Randall of Barton and Martin Abb
bott of Glover, and an aunt, Ursula
Randall of Wheelock. The funeral
was held at the home Saturday af-
ternOon at two O'Clock, Rev. /. P.
Chase, officiating. Selections were
rendered by the Methodist choir.
The bearers were Lafa Smith, E. A.
Gray, E. D. Lee and R. J. Bennett.
Burial was in the family lot in Con-
cord cemetery. Those who came
from away to attend the funeral
were E. j. Hill of Newport, A. w.
Wilson of East Burke, Mr.. and Mrs
S. w. Darling, Lyndonville, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. Darling of Wheelock,
George Paris of Lebanon, N. H.,
and J. w. Scott Of st. Johnsbury.
Death of Mrs. Samuel Ford.
Mrs. Sophronia M. Ford, widow of
the late Samuel w. Ford, passed |
away at the home of her son, Dan
iel Ford, Wednesday morning, Aug.
%, following partial shock of
a welcome relief from the intense
suffering which she endured patient
ly during all the weeks of her ill
ness. Sophronia M. Wiley was
born in Kirby, Dec. 80, 1880, the |
daughter of William and Mary Reed |
Wiley. Her mother died when she |
was eight years old and she with her
younger brother, Chester, came to
Kirby to live in the family of A. w.
d.. ~ I, T. H.
til her marriage to Mr.. Ford, March
8, 1853. One of four children she |
was the last to be called home. Her
brother, Chester, died while pris-
oner at Andersonville. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford were blessed with four
children, Ellery, of Gardiner, Me-,
Mrs. w. H. Lindsay of this place,
Daniel Ford, who resides near. the
home farm, Almeda, wife of Milo
Green, who died in September, 1897.
Mrs. Ford was a woman whose first
was for her home and fam
ily.' She was also greatly interested
this place. The funeral was held
Friday, August rs, at 100 from the
house, Rev. Grant VanBlarcom, Of
A mixed quartet sang
three appropriate selections. The
floral tributes were many and beau
tiful. The bearers were w. H. Lind
sey, Daniel Ford, Don Dunton and
Dudley Walter. The interment was
in Grove cemetery at East ST. Johns
bury Mrs. Nellie Astle and daugh-
ter, Rae, of Danville, Mrs. Milo
Green, ST. Johnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. W. Ford and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ford of Kirby were called here to
attend the funeral.