The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
RANDOLPH
Funeral of Fabien Duplns Tuesday At
tended By Many People.

I The funeral of the late Fabien Dupui
was held from the home on School street
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Fraser Metzgcl
officiating, and interment was made il
Southview cemetery. Fabien Dupuis was
the youngest of thirteen children borr
to Francis and Margaret (Terrien) Du
lpuis and he was born in Joliet, Canada
Jan. Is, 1914. When twelve years of age
his parents moved into the states and
from that time his home was for the
most part in this state. When he was
seventeen years of age he enlisted from
this town in Co. G, Sth Vermont regi-
ment, under Col. Stephen Thomas,
George Craig of this place, a lawyer,
raising the company He served three
years and then re-enlisted for the term
of the war, and served six months more,
f., when the war closed and he was dis
charged June IL, 1865. Few, if any,
lived to return, who had the experience
which Mr.. Dupuis had. He was twice
taken prisoner, three times wounded, and
served in seven engagements, these being
at Boutee Station, burning of the bat
tleship Cotton, in Louisiana, Fort Bisland,
Port Hudson, Winchester, Fishers Hill,
Cedar Creek. At the latter place he re-
ceived wound in the arm. On his re-.
turn from the war, he married Martha
Jane Williams, and went to live in
Brookfeld, going from there to Royalton
and 26 years ago came here, where he
had since lived. Five daughters were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dupuis, one having
lived till she was three years of age;
Miss Lucinda Dupuis, whose death oe-
Cured five years ago. Mrs. Dupuis died
ten years ago. The funeral was largely
attended, and the Masonic ritual and
also that of the L. S. Grant post were
given by the different orders at the house
on account of the severe cold. Among
those present were his daughters, Mrs.
John Morrill, and family from Tunbridge,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Morrill, of Spring
field, Mass, nephew, George Gour, of
Lyndon, and a granddaughter, Mrs,
Harry Howard, of Norwich. The bearers
were selected from the Masonic fraterni-
ty and the Z. S. Grant post.
Mrs. Julia Udall left on Tuesday for
Haverill, n. H., where she is to visit her
eldest son and family for a few days.
John Mudgett has been in Haverhill,
N. H.. for several days stay with his
brother, returning Monday.
Mrs. NJ. N. Bergholz of New York City |
has been with her niece and family, Mrs. !
Guy Lamso, for several days. leaving
here on Tuesday for Burlington.
Mrs, Walter Howard left Tuesday for
Mortified, where she is to pass several |
days with her daughter, Mrs. John Stone,
and family
Mrs. Belle Simonds of Gaysvile was
in town Tuesday, the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. F. III. Ketchum.
Mrs. c. f. Lazelle went to White Riy-
ar junction Tuesday to attend the fu-
neral of the late Robert Smith.
Mrs. Minnie Miller has been in Barre
and Waitsfield for few days on visit
with friends, and during her absence ON
Tuesday morning, w. IT, Gladding, at
whose home she lives, received tele.
phone message announcing the death of her
brother Rev Henry Parker, Unitarian
minister of Woburn, Mass. 1t was I'M
lerstood that the death was sudden,
Mr.. Parker having fallen and expired
instantly For several years he was a
minister in this place Mrs
Miller was at once recalled and left here
his morning to attend the funeral. De
ceased is survived by his wife and sew
raj children, one of whom, son, was
n France.