The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-29
CHELSEA
Death Of Mrs. Martha Landon, Aged 70
Years and Funeral.

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Years. and Funeral
Mrs Martha Landon, widow OF the
late Joseph Landon died Saturday al
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. George
L. Hayward, on the east hill, as the
result Of a general breakdown, due to
old age. She is survived by two sisters
Mrs Susan Smonds, who resides III Ten
nessee. and Mrs. Mary Hovey, who re-
sides il Massachusetts; also BIZ two
daughter, Mrs, George r. Hayward o.
this town and Mrs. Susie Goodale Of
clifton, N. II. The funeral was held
from her late home, Monday AT | o'clock
p M the Rev Fred Daniels officiating
and Calvin N, Dearborn conducting, and
the remains were placed in the vault
and will be inferred in Highland ceme-
terry in the spring Mrs. Landon was 70
years old
Ray i. Titus went Saturday to Clare
mont. n H., to visit his grandmother
Tuesday.
Miss Lora Hood came last week to
spend the holiday vacation with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs win 4. Hood
Hon and Mrs Horace White, who
have been in town since the first week ia
December, have returned to their home
in West Topsham
A pension of sl2 Per month dating
from the lath of N0xsmher. has been
granted To Mrs Fnnice A Adams, widow
II The lato Benjamin II Adams
Miss Eva Jackson who 4 teaching
IN the Spauhiing high school IN Barre
City. came Monday evening 70 spend a
few days with her mother, Mrs w II.
sprague.
Thomas Hlll who spent u few days
Iast week at tho home Of his. parents.
returned the first Of the week to Brad
ford whore he is employed on large
dairy farm
Glenn Fuller the Youngest son Of Mr..
aud Mrs Edwin ID Fuller Of Lowell,
Mass, came last week to spend the holi-
day vacation with bis grandparents MI.
and Mrs George W Tapin.
Miss Florence Burgess, WHO was 10
seriously injured several weeks aqo bv
fall upon tile ice. has 50 far recovered
a. 60 be able 70 resume her work as
maid IN the family Of II X Darling.
Mrs Celia Flanders and daughter, Miss
Hazel Flanders. Of Barre City spent a
few DAYS IN town recently visiting
friends Mrs. Flanders Is ailine an en-
gagement as cook 1T Goddard seminary.
: Another donation Of books for the
public library was recently received from
Hilas + Robert Of Boston, which swells
the number Of volumes he has now pre-
scented 70 the library to over four huns
bred and fifty
States Attorney Stanley G. Wilson
WAS in Orange Monday to conduct the
prosecution id 4 criminal case, aud At.
foruey M. HI Sprague was Ak ThetfoFd
On The same day "a attend hearing
before the probate court.
The annual meeting Of the stockhold.
ers Of the Grunge County Telephone com
pany win Be held here at the opera
house. Tuesday January 4. 1910 There
are several important matters to come
before the meeting, and it is expected
there viii be a large attendance.
The many friends Of John NJ. Knight
Of Corinth were deeply ssddened to learn
Of his death on Friday al Somerville.
Mass, where be was spending the winter
with friends He was on his way from
his stopping place 10 a drug store to do
an errand, and ii his course had "a cross
lie tracks Of the 3 n M railroad A
he approached the track there ives a,
freight just pulling Of The tati0n.
and when the last car passeA he steppsd
hufriadly 10 make the crossing and was
struck BIZ the locomotive of passenger
train. which lie did not ace or hear hv
reason If the noise az tha freight train
He was thrown ahopt fifteen feet ard
instantly killed Mr., Knight whose
home had been ia Corinth for several
years. was d frequent visitor hers al
the home Of bis nephew Hale * Darling.
ard was wen and fsvorabiv known here
tie was member az Minerva lodye. F.
and 4. NJ. 81 corinth. ord haa occupied
the position Of secretary Of the same for
many years Fle was sixty.t two years Old
and unmarried. his wife having died
many wears ago Mr. KNIGHT had been
d man who had Travelled extensively. not
only In the States but III foreign eonu.
tries. and Yves mosr pleasant and en-
tertainiHp gentleman To meet. His re
mains we're brought tn Corinth Monday