Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
GRANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

II. II. Howard, who had been very i'll
for several weeks, with a malignant trou.
BILE of the stomach, died Thursday. The
funeral was held Mt his late home on
Weston street Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock, Mr. Howard is survived by two
sons, Willis Howard and Roy Howard,
both of whom live on farm not far from
this village. Mr.. Howard has one sister,
Mrs. Cynthia Hosington. living in Bethel.
&c. c. Meader fell from "A step
ladder while trimming a tree near his
home on Weston street and cut his face
and head.-Mrs. A. r. Crandall who is al
the home of her sister, Mrs Day, in Sha-
ron, has been suffering from bronchitis
and has been so i'll that her daughter.
Mrs. l.. T. Salisbury, was called from
Greensboro.
The Rev. Thaddeus Barttro, who was
ordained priest July in Bishops chapel
at Buffalo. y. Y, celebrated mass at
the Catholic Church in this town Sun
day morning Randolph was the boyhood
home of the Rev. Mr.. Barttro and his
came from Springfield yesterday. Other
relatives We're also present.-Thomas
Spooner. who suffered the loss of one
board a freight train at Bethel, and who
has since that time been at the sani-
tarium here, was able to leave there Sat
urday and go to his home on Weston
street.-P. c. Dodge gave a pleasant re-
ception to his democratic friends on Fri
day night In honor OF his appointment
to the office Of postmaster Among the
number who were invited by the friends
of Mr.. Dodge We're his two competitors,
f. j. O'Bren and NJ, w. Campbell Re-
freshments were served. Mr., Dodge en-
tered upon his duties Thursday morning,
Miss Eliza Goodheart, who has been
with her sister in Barre for few days,
| returned Saturday night.-John II. Byrd,
! a Randolph boy who has been for sew
eral years civil engineer for the Kansas
! City terminal. has severed his connection
| with the road and Is now with Little,
Rea & Irovett, the largest architects and
! builders In Kansas City.-The funeral Of
| Horace Howard was held Saturday after
noon at his late home. the Rev. George
| Ladd OF Woodstock. a former pastor OF
the Congregational Church here, OF which
| Mr.. Howard was a member, officiating.
| lnterment was beside his wife, who died
| 1--WE years ago. me bearers were MS
two sons, Willis and Roy Howard. and
his two grandsons, Fred and Charles
| Howard. Mr.. Howard was born in what
Is known as Rochester Hollow, few
miles from this place, the son OF Mel
| tan and Charity Crrask Howard in 1874.
| He lived there and in Braintree where
he owned farm, until % years ago,
when he came to Randolph and built the
house which he occupied until his death.
lie also built the Howard block on Main
| street, which he sold to Mr.. Smith OF
| Barre few years ago. Mr..
| Howard had been quite an active busi-
ness man until within few years. when
his health failed, Among the relatives
present at the funeral were Mr. How
ards sister, Mrs. Cynthia Hosington of
Bethel and sister Of the late Mrs.
Howard. Mrs Jennie Ellsworth, of Ches-
ter, Mass, For the last seven months
Mrs. Margaret Lilly Of orwell has looked
after his household affairs and as soon
as affairs can he arranged will return
q" her homo in Orwell. Mrs Roy
rtfyor accompanied her cousin Mrs.
lGeorga IaCkev. IN MnptnaIt.. TO- q fou,