The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-09
RANDOLPH.
Two Prominent Citizens Gone, J. B.
Wells and Bradford Tewksbury.


Wells and Bradford Tewksbury.
The news Of J. B. Wells death lit
tic after noon on Monday quickly spread
over town, and although it was known
that he was III critical condition, came
as a shock to the citizens Mr.. Wells
had been suffering for weeks from
Pright's disease. Joseph Benjamin Wells
was born in Fletcher, Vt. the son OF
Jonathan and Prudence (Chasel Wells,
July Q, 1870 Here he attended the pub
lie schools and the academy at Under
hill, and at the age of eighteen he be-
gan farming for Harrison Warner of
Cambridge VT. He remained one year
and then went to California and for five
years he worked at mining in that state
and also in Oregon, Montana and Idaho.
In 1864 he returned to Vermont and
bought farm in Westford, which he
occupied two years, and afterwards
bought another in that vicinity, which
he occupied till in 1869 he purchased the
Henry Hutchinson farm, where he lived
till about one year ago. Then he sold
the same on account of impaired health,
and came to this village to live. Mr..
Wells was in politics Republican and
held many Offices Of trust, among which
were selectman, lister, justice of the
peace, and town road commissioner.
Upon his giving the last-named up he
was elected county road commissioner,
which office he held till failing health
compelled him to relinquish this also.
He was a member of Phoenix lodge, No.
n ss1 h1r a nj
Beulah chapter Order OF Eastern Star
In January, 1865, be married Jane G..
Brown, daughter Of Read j. and Electa
tFay) Brown OF Fletcher, VT, and to
them were born daughter, Idaho f.,
who married Gus. Wetmore OF keene,
n. H.. John r. Wells, Alfred G. Wells.
both of whom live in town, and Fay i.
Wells. who il in the far West, all of
whom with the widow, survive him. He
il also survived by brother and sister,
who live in Cambridge. The funeral ar
rangements are not vet completed
A telegram was received yesterday an
nouncing the death of Bradford Tewks-
bury at New Boston, \. H.. where he
had been for the greater part of the last
wear with relatives. Mr.. Tewksbury had
been in failing health and sufferer
from Bright's disease for several years.
After the death OF his wife, about two
years ago. he expressed a wish to go to
New Boston to remain for a time with
relatives. and il was there that death
came suddenly, he having been as
usual up to within short time of his
death. With his removal another of the
prominent business men of this town
has gone and one who for the last so
years has been prominently Identified
with the business interests and every in
terest in the line of progress. A. b.
was the eldest son OF Amos
w and Annis (Cochranl Tewksbury,
horn in New Boston, n. H., April IL,
1882. He received his education in the
common schools there and attended the
state normal school at Merrimac, \. H.,
and in January, 1865, he came with his
to this place, where he soon be-
came interested in business with his ia
Their and brother in a general merchant
disc store. In this business he con-
tinued till the death of his father, aft
en- which he. with his brother, conducted
the same for a time Later his son be-
came interested and the last firm name
was that of Il. w. Tewksbury \ Go.
This business has been in the hands of
the Tewksbury family for more than
fifty wears. Mr. Tewksbury was chosen
to represent the town in legislature in
the year 1882, by the Republican party,
Of which he was stauneh adherent.
He was a lifelong member of the Con-
church and for many years
was deacon of the church here. Mr..
was twice married. his first
wife having been Martha Stedman, who
died in 1868. In 1864 he married Anna
NJ. Dodge, to whom two children were
horn. only one Of whom, Edward W.
Iewksbury, is living. Deceased is also
BY one brother, NJ. A. Tewks-
bury and one sister, Mrs +. f. Upham,
both of whom reside here. Il, WI
went at once to New Boston,
\. H., and will return with his fathers
remains to-day, after which the funeral
will be made known,
Frank Harrington has been called
to Boston by the serious illness of his
wife
Miss Cora HolbrooI left Monday morn
ing for Barre on u business trip for a
few days.
Miss Ruth Morrill, underwent an opera
lion for appendicitis at the sanatorium
On Monday morning and is doing well.
Mrs. ]. P. Clifford and Miss Bessie
ffolden left Monday for Boston, where
Miss Holden will remain for several
weeks for a course of study. and Mrs !
clifford will return the middle of thef
week
The U. s. Grant post, G, A. R., and
The Woman's Relief corps held their
Joint installation ceremonies on Satur-
Law night. which were attended by a |
arge number of people. Capt. j. B. |
acted as installing officer for
a, .4 ,,I Nfrg Alfred Eaton for fhe 1