The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-25
BETHEL
William H. Edmunds Died Sunday After
noon--Was Prominent Citizen.

noon--Was Prominent Citizen.
William ii. Edmunds, died yesterday
afternoon at his residence on Pleasant
street after three and half years OF
failing health from chronic nephrits and
yaulvular heart disease. During that
period he had been two or three times
very weak and apparently near the end
but rallied remarkably, and two years ago
in July he attended the semi -centennial
celebration at Gettysburg, Pa, feeling no
worse for the trip. His final illness was
OF about four weeks duration and during
that time those nearest him had little
hope that he could rally again. The flu
neral will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock
at the home, under Masonic auspices, and
interment will be in the family lot in
Rutland on Wednesday. The deceased
was one OF the most widely known men
in town and will be greatly missed. lie
was of kind disposition and of good
| judgment and his advice was widely
sought. He was born to Linus and Rhoda
| fisk Edmunds in Dandy Aug q, 1910,
and thus had completed his 18th year.
AT the age of Is years he moved to Chit
tenden and in 1859 married Martha Wood
Va Shat icHhs III low liS chiiStNd as "
private in Co. |, 7th Vermont regiment |
and was successfully promoted corporal
and sergeant, being discharged at the
close of the war as Lieutenant. In 1871
he brought his family to South Stock
bridge, where they lived % years and
where he engaged extensively in lumber
ing, owning at times as much as 5000
acres of timber lands. With him were
associated for a time Porter & Fullam,
Massachusetts firm, and later Nelson
Ellison, prominent Bethel man, but Mr..
Edmunds later carried on the business
alone, cutting up the lumber in steam
mills and marketing the product which
included both hard and soft wood lum-
Der. Twenty one years ago he came TO
this village and occupied the home which
he had built for himself and where he
had since resided. He retained his Stock.
bridge lumber interests till ii years ago,
since which time he had lived quieter
life, by no means wholly retiring from
business, however. After canning here he
built the house near his residence which
is now owned and occupied by j. Il. Rip
ley Mr.. Edmunds twice, in 1856 and
1883, represented Stockbridge in the gen.
eTal assembly and was several years
selectman, both in Stockbridge and Beth
el He was past master of White River
lodge, No. ., f. and A. NJ, and a member
Of III. II. Baxter post, No. Ill, G. A. r.,
and was very active in both organza-
tions. He is survived by his faithful wife
Of SO years and by all of their eight
Myrtle II. Edmunds of Chit
Lenden, Carrie, wife of Albert n. Newell
Of Bethel Linus Edmunds of Rutland,
George w. Edmunds of Bethel, Ruth,
wife of f. C. Mcintyre of Bethel, Lewis
+. Edmunds of Royalton DR.. +. A. Ed
nunds of Bethel and Willis r. Edmunds
u Rutland, IA grandchildren and five
reat.grandchildren a brother, Reuben
of Middletown Springs, five
lephews and four nieces.
Norman Carr, who is employed in
he Central Vermont car shops at st. Al
ans, was with friends here yesterday.
Mrs. Dorothy Curtis has returned from
months visit in Boston. =
The Methodist ladies' aid society will
erye chicken-pie supper at Cushing
all next Thursday evening.
Leslie Southworth went TO Windsor :,
esterday TO work in the machine shops. n
Mrs. Sarah Sturtevant completed her ii
9TH year yesterday, and during the aft
rnoon a large number of her friends NJ
allied to congratulate her. For many "a
ears she was one of the most active m
omen in the village, her activities en- M
racing the home, the church and the
ub. She retains her faculties remark
bly, and although living very quietly at ~
nr pleasant home on River street is
eeply interested in all current events III
importance, and occasionally takes
de or a walk. Mrs. Sturtevant is the
idow OF the late Edwin Sturtevaut, -
ho was prominent in the business and Ivy
,litical life Of the town. She is a mem ~ ~
Y Of the ellison family and sister Of ~
Ie late II. II. Gibson. 4. A. ellison and en-
rs. Merrick Sylvester.