The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07

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ushered in ION tick by tho usual din
andr acket.
George Bushnell has been quite III
with pneumonia in light form. He is
now improving.
Or. Mitchell reports hope that he
may be able TO save Roland Scribner's
cyesght, but he is in serious condi.
ton. Brown was not so badly injured,
and has his sight.
Henry Fulton is failing quite fast
and is not likely to live long. His i'll
ness, Brights disease, has taken the
turn of insanity, in mild form until
within brief period Preparations
have been made to take him to the
asylum, but it is evident that he will
not have to go.
The following parties, summer guests
have arrived; James Morrill, and aunt,
Miss Louise Swan, with their hired
servants, at the Morrill, homestead from
Washington, d. c.; NJ. Nj. Hatch and
family at their summer home, from
Arlington, Mass; Henry Reynolds,
blind, and his niece, Miss Susie Sim.
mons, Dorchester, Mass. Frank Rol.
Inns, his grandson, Harold, and grand
daughter Ruth, Of Boston, all at the
straford house; the Misses Aldana and
Dorthy Quimby of New York at Mrs,
Susan Hides; Miss Marion Horne Of
Framingbam, Mass, at r. l.. Masher'si
Hearmaster of schools at Stamford,
Conn, Zed Avery and family at their
summer cottage.
One OF the most pleasant graduating
grammar school exercises that your cor
respondent has attended for long
time, took place in town hall last Wed
nesday evening, with Superintendent
lJnwood Taft as director. Nine pupils,
FIVE from the lower village and four
from the upper village schools, passed
the test for entrance to some high
school, where they might elect to at,
tend, The following program was car
ried out without single word OF
prompting: Piano solo, Ida Cla1in;
prayer, Rev. A. J. Eastmon; recitation,
Pegasus in Pound" Philip Hoyt; reci
tation, "Brier Rose" Winnie Siloway;
trio the Misses Irene Chandler, Mildred
Hatch and Grace HaSelton, with Miss
Caroline Hatch at the piano; recitation,
"The Last Leaf" Lucy Huntley; recita-
ton, 'Alarcas Bozzaris." Ernest Ken
dali; duette, the Misses Chandler and
Hazelton; recitation, The Last Chord "
Olive Smith; recitation, "The Chill.
dren" Marion Swift; trio. as noted
above; presentation Of certificates;
singing. America" The two who had
no part on the program but who receix-
cd certificates were Marjorie Stone and
Hazel Flanders. The music by the
young ladies was excellent.
Mrs Mary F., wife of Don c. Root,
PASSED to her reward on Wednesday, the
24th, aged 63 years and II months.
She had been failing in health for
about four years and for the past two
years had been q great sufferer. One
year ago last May she was taken to
the hospital at Hanover for an opera
ton, with the hone OF staying the dis
ease cancer. but il served only to pro
long her suffering. which at times
seemed to be beyond human endurance.
She had been thrice married Her first
husband was Charles W. Loyejoy
Civil War veteran. by whom she had
four children, all Of whom were at the |
funeral service They are Charles g. |
Lovcjoy. Lowell Mass; Mrs. Ella O. |
Webster, StrafTord;s Alfred A. Loyeloy. |
Lowell and Mrs. Carrie M. Croker, |
Worcester. Mass, Mr. Loyeioy died in |
Massachusetts,. The second marriage
was to Harrison Root OF Strafford, by |
whom she had one SON. Jethro L., who |
was present The third marriage was
"a Don G, Root Of STAFFORD. who sur
wives her. Mrs Root became a mem.
her of the Baptist church in Andover, |
Mass, her native town, early in lift, !
and retained her membership there till |
death. She was an excellent woman and |
fond Of her home and loved ones hut |
death came as welcome messenger
Special mention should be made OF the
faithful services rendered to Mrs. Root /
by Miss Hattie George, who has had /
tie immediate care OF her for more
than year past, and who was not alb |
sent from her single night during that
time The funeral services took place
at the house on Friday, the 25th, Rev
A J. Eastman officiating. and the in
torment was in the family lot here, by
the side Of her second husband