The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-12
RANDOLPH
A. B. Fish, Towns Oldest Resident, Died
This Week.

The oldest resident in Randolph, A. b.
Fish, died Tuesday as the result OF a
painful illness with cancer Of the blad'
der, from which he had suffered intense
! IN for a long time Arnold (Burchl Fish
was born Sept. II, 1888, one OF nine chill
dren of Levin and Anna (Burchl Fish,
in the same house in which he had lived
his entire life. Deceased Is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Charlotte Carpenter OF
| Lebanon, n. III. Mr.. Fish was carpen-
ter by trade and IA far back as lsi3
helped TO build the Main street bridge.
lie has assisted in many places and has
watched the growth of the town from a
few dwellings to its present size. In
January, 1853, Mr. Fish married Amelia
Pearsons of Rochester and came back at
once to take up his home in the old place,
where they have lived since that time.
Three sons and one daughter, Ernest
Fish of Richmond, Ferda Fish, who is
now in New York, Galen Fish of Stock
bridge and Electa, now the wife of Harry
Allen, all survive him, with the widow,
who has travelled the journey OF life so
many years with him. The funeral was
held from the late home on Thursday
afternoon, Rev. Verdi Martin officiating,
and interment was made here.
Richard Hutchinson, son of John b. |
Hutchinson. who was accepted under the |
draft and who went to Vancouver, b c.,
about six weeks ago, died Saturday, and
his father received the news and the
announcement that the body was shipped
for his home here, where it is expected
to arrive about Saturday. Richard was
% years of aye, and the cause of his
death was pneumonia. The plans for
the funeral will not be made till the ar
rival of the remains.
Mrs. w II. Nichols has received news
of the death of her brother. Dr. Selva
Bass, in Wichita, Kan, his death having
occurred this week. DIR. Bass had been
i'll for years with diabetes, and for the
last few weeks his death had been ex
pected, as ii was known there was no re-
lief from his disease DR.. Bass was born
in Braintree May II, 1852, the son of
Henry and Mary tCadyl Bass. He was
at Randolph Center and later
went to 0berln, O., where he studied,
and afterwards located in Indiana, where
he practiced medicine 10 years, following
which he went to Wichita, where he had
been for the last 30 years. DIR. Bass was
/ member of the Masonic fraternity and
vas active in the Methodist denomina
ion.
Charles Bragg of Barre was the guest
VI his nephews, l.. c. and G. A. Drew,
ecently.
G. H. Adams, who has been in feeble
lealth and mentally unfit for the care of
himself, was taken by his son, David
ADAMS, on Thursday to Waterbury for !
are and treatment Mr.. Adams has I
zen failing for years and recently had V
ecome unmanageable, so it was thought
est to have him in the care of those
tho could treat him so he could be com. II
ortabe. He was accompanied by his a
on, the nurse and DR.. Hayward h
Miss Evelyn Denney, teacher in !,
aremont. n. H., has been passing a
-eek's vacation here with Mrs Clara
rince.
Raymond Campbell has finished work :,
the Half Century store and gone TO
ayston to find employment. P
Mrs Cora Robbins has been with Mrs a
H. Bell in East Hardwick for the last &
lree weeks. II
Mrs. Ada Carr has closed a visit Of -
go weeks with Mr. and Mrs. r. H.
.etchum and gone to her home in St
lbans.
Charles Burridge has purchased 10
l