The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-04
RANDOLPH
Albert Lamb Died Friday--He Was a
Captain In the Union Army.

captain In the Union army.
Albert Lamb, who for the last week
has been critically i'll with pneumonia,
died at 2 o'clock on Friday morning at
his home on the old road to the Center.
Mr.. Lamb has not been strong for sew
eral years Albert Nj. Lamb was born
in Granville, in the year 1880, one OF
four children of David " and Esther
MARTINI Lamb. When u lad he came
with his parents to this place to live, but
he afterwards went West, and upon the
breaking out OF the Civil war, enlisted
in an Illinois regiment, and went into
service as lieutenant. Not long after
that he was made captain and remained
in the rank till his term of service ex-
Ipired. He was wounded in the battle
lof Peach Tree Creek, and was in the
hospital for some time. Following his
discharge from the army, he went far
ther west and engaged in work on the
Union Pacific railroad. Fond OF travel
ing, he visited nearly every state in the
| Union, and lived in the West for many
years. More than fifteen years ago he
returned to Vermont and came to Ran
dolph, and since that time has been on
the old place. Mr.. Lamb was married
three times, his first wife having been
Roxy Mcdonald of Woodstock, Ohio,
and one son was born to them who died
when quite young, and was buried in the
| Woodstock cemetery. Later Mr.. Lamb
married Lucetta Gray, and daughter,
Lena was the fruit of this union, and
| this child now, Mrs. Bergamo, has been
with him for the last few months, and
was with him in his last hour, minister
ing to his comfort. A third wife was
Emma Bliss, who was never known here.
Mr.. Lamb was member of the post, and
the u. s. Grant post of this place will
serve at his funeral on Sunday after
noon. Deceased was the last of his fam
lily, except brother, Frank Lamb. who
has been in the West and may still be
alive. Interment viii be in the family
lot at Southview cemetery.
Miss Marie Van Valkenburgh, who
the last ten weeks as trimmer in her
millinery store, left ON Friday for her
home in Athol, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Irwin and the |
formers mother, Mrs. Jennie Unwin, |
motored here on Thursday from Somer-
Vile, Mass. to remain till Saturday with |
w. G. Slack.
L. G. Raycroft, the young man from
the Center, who has been in several diff
ferent places in town and one night |
slept in the Methodist church, went TO I
the Naples last Saturday and engaged
room. Sunday the authorities were no
titled, and after consulting Judge Stowe,
the boy was taken to Waterbury and 4
placed in the hospital for observation.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson Of Newport, n. Il
H., has come for few days visit with
her brother, c. s. Booth, and family.
There were present at the Pomona
grange meeting at the dinner hour on
Thursday. about 100 people.
A party of eight from Beulah chapter,
0. Il. s., went to Brookiield on Thursday
night to visit Crescent chapter, and at
tend the meeting when the visitation OF
the deputies took place.
Mrs. John w. Bass was summoned to
Brattleboro Tuesday by the death OF
her father, George II. Niles, who was
an electrician of much experience.
Hon. Frank Plumley of Northfed viii
speak before the Brotherhood meeting
on Monday night on prohibition. Special
music and other attractions will be the II
feature Of the evening.
The White River poultry show will be
held in Dubois & Gays hall Dec. IA, 10
and 10 of December, when il is expected
there will be a large number of en- II
tries and good exhibition for the en-
tire three days.
Walter Burt OF Stafford Springs has 4
been at the Naples for a few days while /
visiting his daughter. Miss Margaret
Burt, who is studying for a nurse, at the
News has been received here of the
birth OF a son TO Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
connolly in Bowman, n. ID.
Miss Una Allen, who recently went
o New England, y. d., where she had J
. position in department store, has
finished there and is now employed IN
he First National bank al that place. 2
Mrs. c. b. Hollis Is in Natick. Mass, {
or a>several days stay with her moth
n, Mrs. G. II. Jones.