The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-02
RANDOLPH.
Mrs. Sophia Webb, Aged 81, Oldest Re-
lief Corps Member in Vermont.

Mrs. Sophia Webb Of East Granville
aged o. years, is said TO be the oldest
member of the Woman's Relief corps in
the state. Sophia Durham was born
at Sandersiield, Mass, Sept. 5, 1915. She
married Amos Dowd, and one son was
born TO them. This son later moved TO
Missouri, was drafted into the Confed-
crate army and killed at the battle of
| Springfield Many years before Mrs.
| Dowd was left widow and married
| for the second husband Lucius Webb,
and five children We're born to them; one
son served in the Civil war. belonging
to the Eighth regiment, Vermont Volun-
teers. Mrs. Webb is now living with
her son. Lucius Webb, at East Granville,
where she is tenderly cared for by her
daughter, Mrs. Fannie Webb Vnton.
Although % years OF age. she has pieced
and embroidered two sofa pillows this
last summer, Mrs. Webb is memhar
of U. S. Grant Woman's Relief corps,
No A. OF Randolph, which claims that
she is the oldest member of that organi-
cation in the state OF Vermont.
Miss Edwina Flint who has been with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. A. Flint,
left here Saturday for Franklin, y. H.,
where she is Tor the present employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Neville, who came
from keene, n. H.. for a few days stay
last week with the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Putnam, went TO their home
the last of the week Mr.. Putnam has
also returned to his work in Springfield,
Mass.
Principal James Walker, Mrs. Walker
and the children, who have been with
Mr. and Mrs. ID. c. Woodward for a
week. left on Saturday for their home
in Nergennes. where Mr.. Walker is the
of the high school.
Chief Judge Rowel and Mrs. Rowell, |
with Mrs Eugene Carrigan, left here |
on Saturday for Montpelier, where they |
have engaged rooms at the Pavilion for
the winter, their house here having been
closed for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bartlett of Plain
field. ver-Thanksgiving visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. n n. Morse, left for their
home on Saturday.
Mrs. Lucinda Cleveland delightfully."-
the Randolph Womans Lit
,rary club at the parish house on Sat
irday afternoon. The company OF mem
,ers and guests was large and all passed
pleasant afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Stephen returned
rom their wedding trip on Wednesday
asst and passed the two following days
With Mrs. Mary r. Holbrook, Mrs. Ste
hens mother, and Friday night went
n to Barre. where they are to make
heir permanent home.
Mrs. Fl. w. Holden went to the sana-
ori,m Sunday. where it is understood q
he is to receive surgical treatment in
he near future. I
William Mann. who has been very i'll !
or a week, was in very delirious state
aturday night. and his condition seemed 7
. be getting more serious. !
Work on the repairs OF the telephone
ne. which was so thoroughly demon
lied on Sunday night last in the snow 4
.orm, goes very slowly, there being only :
| lines vet completed so they can be
sed. II is said that there is only one
ore in town which can yet be reached
I telephone.
DR.. Walter Woodward wife and son,
no have been for several days with
r. and Mrs. ID. G. Woodward, left on !,
lturiay for Washington, ID. c., to visit
r. Woodward's sister, Mrs. Harry Phil
Ds and Miss Alice Woodward. for
W DAYS. when they win 20 on to Dem
r. Col. for short stop with an uncle,
ter which they viii proceed on their
urney to their home in Seattle, Wash.