The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-02
MARSHFIELD.

s. H. Packer took possession Of the
Beckley farm today.
Annie Maekie returned from the hospi.
tai at Burlington last week.
Harry Packer has engaged to work for
his father, S. H. Packer, for the coming
year.
f. H. Pitkin returned Wednesday from
the X. of p. district meeting at West
Topsham. Mfr. Pitkin is district dep.
uty.
Oscar Bemis has finished work for
20. G. Bent, and has engaged for seven
months with Charlie Gray of Calais.
Mr, Bent has hired Edgar HAYES for
the season.
G. L. Dwinell was in Burlington over
Sunday. Mrs, Dwinell expected to move
from the hospital to the home Of Mrs.
Q. d. Clapp Friday, where she will re-
main until able to return home
There win be no senice in the NJ. +.
church on Sunday next. The pastor,
Rev. T. =. Carrier, is unable to assume
the duties here for few weeks, together
with the work at Cabot. The Sunday
school viii convene as usual at twelve
o'clock.
The Moily's Falls Telephone company
recently placed an instrument in the
home Of Abiiah Beniis, Ira ormsbee,
too, will soon be ION tile line He
had the laugh on some Of the fellows the
other night, who were so sure they would
get him out Of bed.
The Northrop brothers are home the
last Of this week awaiting slight repairs
for their press. They have already nut
into bales over 700 tons of hay, and
have contracted for as much more. At
the present they are engaged in and
about East Montpelier.
Mrs Mary Il. Hadley Of Boston, Mass.
has recently been engaged to preach at
the Congregational church. Next Sunday
the service win be in charge of Rev. w.
q Jennings Of Cabot, the sacrament Of
the lords Supper viii be administered.
The c. E. society Of the church meet at
7 o'clock, and at 7.30 Mrs, Hadiey win
speak upon Metal Shoes Everyone
is cordially invited 70 these services.
The school in the King district closed
Friday February Is, with appropriate
exercises, and games were played. This
district is noted for its entertainment
abilities, and this being very successful
team, taught by Miss Clara 0sgood Of
East Randolph, il is thought to be wor-
thy of mention The school presented
the teacher with a manicure set and a
post card album, with the wish that she
nigh return the coming term.
The funeral of the late Mrs Louisa
Towne. was held from the home Of her
niece, Mrs. Alonzo Hopkins, last We'd
nesday noon the Rev +. E. Currier Off
ciating. Music was furnished by trio
from the M. +. church. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. Davis and Mrs. !, Berton Pike.
The body was placed in the tomb al
Cabot. Burial viii be in the family lot
in the Eaton cemetery in the spring.
Mrs, Towne, Familiarity called Aunt Lou
lisa by all who knew her, had reached the
advanced age OF 81 years having cele-
brated her birth BY visit in the Hop
lsins home Of her relatives, February IL.
Oh unusual wit and ability. taking a
great interest in all about Ter, especial.
~ in those who lovingly cared for her. a
great lover of flowers, and taking care
Of all the minute duties that 20 to make
up the whole in busy home. Mrs.
Towne Is the last Of eleven children.
and had outlived all her family, only
nephews and nieees remaining to mourn
her loss, Everything that loving hands
could possibly do was done by Mr. and
Mrs. Hopkins, and they feel keenly the
loss Of Aunt Louisa.