The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-04
GROTON
Thomas A. Meader Was a Prominent
Citizen.

Thomas A. Meader Was Prominent
Citizen.
Thomas A. Mcadcr died at his home on
Granite street at $3.50 o'clock Sunday
morning, aged So years. The funeral
was held at the home Wednesday at j
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Simpson of Ryegatc
oiiiciated, assisted by Rev. John Lytc Of
South Ryegate, and Rev. +. w. Lewis OF
this place. Burial was at the Walter
Harvey cemetery in Barnet. John IT..
Meader and Mary Flcmming Meader
came to Ryegate from Manchester, N. II !,
in 1857. Three children were born to
them, Andrew d., Aug. q, 1883, died in
1879; Thomas A., June 3, 1860, and Jen
ME L., May 81, 1862. John II. Meadcr en-
listed in Co. f., Col. Bordan's sharp
shooters, and died in hospital at Fall
mouth, w. Va in 1863 The family lived
at Ryegate corner until 1869, when they
purchased the Norwood farm, where
Edward Miller had lived, near Blue noun
tain. BY the death of Andrew in 1879
Thomas was left in sole charge of the
farm. Strong, selfrelant, he took up
the work, finished paying for the place
and was one OF the successful farmers
of Ryegate, dairying being speciality,
The subject of this sketch received his
education in the public schools and at
Newbury seminary. He was writer for |
the press on agricultural subjects, and
a correspondent for the county papers. |
He held nearly all the town offices and |
was elected assistant Judge of Caledonia |
county court in 1902 and 1904. He was
deputy sheriff, census enumerator and
trial justice. Judge Meadcr acquired an
extensive knowledge of law and was
often consulted on legal matters. He was
a member of the Presbyterian church at !.
Ryegate, member of the grange and
a Knight of Pythias. The death of
their mother June 8, 1913, was great
bereavement to the brother and sister
Last March Judge Meader was taken i'll
of valvular heart disease and the farm
was sold and a residence purchased in
Groton village, where they moved in July.
Deceased was a public-spiritcd citizen and
active in forwarding 1T work. He was
a faithfulA son, and brother, a good eiti-
zen and loyal friend. He fought life's
battle bravely, overcoming its many trials
and acquired competence and promi-
nent place among the people of his town
and county. He never married. He is
survived by a sister, Jennie L., whose
loving ministrations were constant dur
ing his last illness. Many friends in
Groton, Ryegate and throughout the
county express sympathy for the sister
in her bereavement.
Miss Grace Brooks Of 81. Adams Occur
oied the pulpit at the Baptist church last
Sunday.
Services We're resumed at the Meth
,dist church Sunday morning but were
leld in the vestry, owing to the work on
he furnace not being completed, so that
he audience room could be heated.
Albert Morrison of Meredith, n. IT,,
vas in town Saturday to attend the
auction sale of his father, the late Charles
Mrs. Bernard Smith and brother Err
lest Richards, returned Monday from
lisbon. n. H.. where they went on Satur-
ay to attend the funeral of their grand
mother.
At the auction Of the real estate and
crsonal property OF the late Mr.. and
Irs. Charles Morrison Saturday the :
ONE place was purchased by Mrs. Elmer
the tenement house, also the
ouse at Westville was purchased by Lee
!. Blanchard
Paul Padella shipped his household ~ ~
Gods to Hardwick Saturday, where the \,
imily go to reside. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brown Of Newbury !,
isited Mr. and Mrs. ID. H. James the -
st of the week. 70
Edwin G. White has moved his family :,
, Randolph Mrs. White and children % ..
aving for the above-named place on v ,,l
aturday. 7"
Miss Theresa Carpenter returned Sat.
.day from visit OF several weeks with
n brother. Earle Carpenter, at Man. =
Jester, n. III.
Mary Jane Wilson returned home from
e Mary Fletcher hospital at Burling
n on Saturday. She was accompanied
Z her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi vii.
N.
Charles A. Plumley. tax commission
his two sons, Allen and Fletcher,
yde NJ. Coffrin and DIR. y. r. Allen all
Mortified were business visitors in
wn on Saturday.
Mrs. William Boswell Of Lancaster. "
/, who has been passing a week with
T cousin, Mrs. Lena Heath, left for
7 home Tuesday morning.
While az work az the stOnesheds Tues
y forenoon ". X. Carbee had one eve
dly injured by flying stonechip. DIR.
n. Eastman dressed the injury and II