Hamilton, Richard

Death of Richard Hamilton.
Mr. Richard Hamilton, of Erin Village, died very suddenly last Thursday. He had been at his usual work and business about the store the day before and death came without warning. The funeral on Sunday afternoon was very largely attended. Mr. Hamilton spent his boyhood and middle life in Acton and was highly esteemed here. He was a house carpenter and builder and was foreman carpenter for Messrs. Beardmore & Co. at the tanneries for many years. During his residence here Mr. Hamilton built one of the first brick houses in town - the comfortable residence at the corner of Main and River streets, at present ownerd and occupied by Mr. J. H. Reed and family. About twenty years ago he removed to Erin. Mrs. Hamilton and her daughter, Mrs. C. H. Walker, survive. Mrs. Walker was bereaved by the death of her husband last fall.