The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-25
RANDOLPH
E. F. Briggs, for Many Years Town
Clerk, Died After Much Suffering.

The many friends of Il. " Briggs
regret to hear OF his death after many
months OF suffering. For the last
month he has been steadily failing,
and there seemed to be no relief from
his disease. Mr.. Briggs came to this
town from Granville and purchased a
house on School street, into which he
moved and lived until about one year
ago when he purchased the A. Il. Ken
drick place and since that time has
made that his home. Soon after com
ing to town he was elected to The
Office Of town clerk, to succeed the
late Edgar Hatch. In this position he
has proved OF good business ability,
sound Judgment and a readiness to as
sist ali who came to him for informa-
ton and advice. He has been an ELI
cient and obliging official, and his loss
will be keenly felt by the business
men with whom he was associated.
Mr.. Briggs resigned his office a few
weeks ago, evidently realizing that it
was impossible for him to continue it
longer. Deceased is survived by ais
wife, two sons, Alton Briggs OF Bur-
lington, and Raymond Briggs Of Mont
pelier, and daughter, Mrs. Rice, who
recently came from Granville to re-
side in town, and 1t is understood an
other daughter.
Mrs. 0. r. Whitcomb of Woodstock
is at the sanatorium for surgical treat
ment.
Joseph Holmes of Boston visited his
mother, Mrs. A. r. Holmes, at the san
atorium recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lamson nave
been in Boston for the last week, to
attend the New England Hardware
Dealers convention. They were in Con-
cord, N. H., over Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Neville.
Mrs. B. c. Spooner, who lives out
OF town little, is quite i'll and her
daughter, Mrs. Carroll Button, has
come to care for her mother.
Miss Margaret Wilson, who has been
in New York for several weeks, re-
turned this weel. to be the guest OF
Mrs. A. b. Chandler at Mari-Castle.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
realized $l3 at their food sale held
at the church vestry recently.
Prof. and Mrs. +. n. Morgan were
in town this week to visit their father,
DIR. S. N. Morgan, at the sanatorium.
Z. A. Brownell of Roxbury, cleo
trician, is working in this vicinity ard
has supply room and workshop in the
Morton block. His wife and little
daughter are at the inn for time.
Paul Hayward, who was injured in
being struck by a runaway team, is
about on the street and is improving.
The funeral of the late Eleanor
Skinner was held on Friday afternoon.
Rev. Fraser Metzger officiating, and
the body was placed in the tomb, I'm
til the spring, when It is expected that
it will be taken to Royalton for bur
ial.
The annual junior hop given by the
Randolph high school was largely at
tended at the grange hall Tuesday eve
ming. The hall was decorated with the
class cOlOTS ana Lue Inquiries lU-D Ncic
suspended over the stage. Monies or
chestra of six pieces furnished the nut
sic, which was excellent. Refresh
ments of punch and waters were
served.
The l6-month- old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Erwin Fiske, who live in town,
is critically i'll, and is being cared fer
by the trained nurse, Mrs. Cedric
Erskine. The child has pneumonia and
is in serious condition.
Dr.. j. w. Sowle, Z. F. Stoughton,
Harold Phelps and Edwin Mcintyre
made trip to Waterbury on Wednes-
day for hunting.
Mrs. L. S. Brigham was in Wood
stock this week, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Miller.
Miss Agnes Sault is quite i'll and
for a few days has been absent from
the r. b. Osha coal office.