The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-28
RANDOLPH
The Late AFRO B. Cushman Was Lead
ing Citizen.


BY the passing Of AFRO b. Cushman
Randolph has lost valued citizen, who
has been identified with many business
interests, holding many offices of trust
with great efficiency and perfect homes
by. Mr.. Cushman was born in Brain
tree, July 20, 1914, one of three chill
dren to William and Emily Ford Cush.
man. AFRO resided in Braintree through
his early life, and April 27, 1870, in Con
of Braintree, who survives him. The
only surviving member of his family is
! a half sister. Mrs. William Messer, re-
siding in Barre. Mr.. Cushman had ac'
quired considerable land and village
property, including the corner block on
Pleasant street and Randolph avenue,
the building long being known as the
Cushman block, and here had his Office.
During his usual health he conducted
a real estate business and it is said
that in that time he sold seventyfve
houses in town and many farms. He
was selectman Of the town and had also
served as trustee of the village and
took much interest in the affairs of the
town. Early in life and before his mar
riage he united with the Baptist church,
and for years had been deacon of that
church, to which he was greatly de- |
voted He was in politics a Republi-
can. The blow falls heavily upon his
wife, they having been tenderly attached |
to each other, living in very quiet
manner their happy life. The funeral
win be held at the home on Franklin
street, where they had lived for the
last forty-five years, the Rev. J. IL.
Thompson officiating, and interment will
be in the family lot, on Saturday after
noon.
George Linton and family are to move
to Lyme, n. H., where MIR, Linton has
found employment for the present.
Mrs. Augusta Bourne, and not Bow
IN, as was first reported, who was Sc {
'iously burned and brought to the san
ttorium, is now thought to be making |
! good recovery.
Rev. NJ. J. Osteyee is critically ill,
laving the prevailing epidemic, in addi-
ion to complication of troubles, which
makes his case very serious one.
A son, weighing seven and one half
sounds, was born at the sanatorium the
Sd, to Mr.. and Mrs. M. 7. Elliott.
Albert Marcott il now in Lynn, Mass,
where he has employment with the Cen
raj Electric company.
Miss Sadie Spooner has gone to New
Eork City for few days, after which
he will 20 to Lake Helen, Fla, for I
he rest of the winter n
Miss Olivia Bascomb, who has been il
nth Miss Z. S. Fog for a month, has gone u
D st. Adams to pass few days with b
er husbands relatives before returning o
. her home in Portsmouth, N. H. la
The speaker at the next Brotherhood Il
leeting on Monday night will be Rev. i
w. Barnett Of Barre, who viii speak
gainst preparedness for war. L
j. M. Loan has moved his family from &
he farm of j. T. Stimets to the kimball =
lace on Elm street, and Simon Poirier 8
a. taken the farm vacated by him. Y
Miss May Cross of Springfield, Mass. 4
as come for few days stay with her =
other, Mrs. A. b. Cross. =
DR.. H. III. Hayward, who had several z
shibits at the Lebanon, N. H., poultry y
low, won lst and I'd cockerel, LIST pen,
| cock, Sd hen and 4th and 5th pullets,
the Buff Wyandottes.
Oscar Manchester has gone to Wind
II, where he has employment in the
achine shop. tf
Mrs. NJ +. Estabrook has been quite w