The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-26
one Dollar Bottles Guaranteed.
+. A. Drown, Special Agent.
MARBIE cHuRcn pEpIcArEp.
Structure at swanton Was Gift from
Henry N. Stone Family


swanton, May Holy Trinity Me-
mortal church. a marble structure erect
ed BY the family Of tile late Henry M.
Stone, was coHsecrated this morning at
l0s45 o'clock. the ri. Rev. Arthur G. A.
Hall Of Burlington, bishop Of the Epis-
copal diocese of Vermont, oafiating.
Rev Edward s. Stone. a son 81 Henry
NJ Stone, is at the present time rector
of the church, and another son, Rev.
Arthur W. stone Of Boston a chaplain
IN the United States navy, was also pres
ent at the conservation.
Among the other clergy who attend
ed were the ReYs George b johnson,
chaplain to the bishop, George Y. Bliss.
rector Of Ste pauls church, Burlington,
and his assistant. A. c. Clarke, j. G.
Currier Of Milton. s. Halsted Watkins
Of st. Adams, T. Barnby Leach Of Rich-
ford and j, G. Stephenson Of New York
acting rector at Riomord VI G. Bernard
0f East Berkshire VI. T. Forsythe Of
Enosburg Falls, w NJ Warlow Of Shei-
don. Gale. Of Rouses Point, n. u, and
Ireland. Of philipsburg. p q
The new ediaee stands just north Of
and connected with the present Holy
Trinity church on Grand avenue, which
in the future win be used as parish
house The new church was built from
plans drawn by Architect Lewis S, New
ton 81 Hartford, and the contractor WIS
Edwin NJ Prouty Of this village The
corner stone was laid September "a 1909
and beautiful granite tanlet hears
this inscriptions
40 the glory Of God. In Memory Of
Henry M. and Olive B. Stone, A. D.
1907
The church Is Of tie English Gothic
style and Is built entirely of Swanton
ROYAL Red marble taken from the quar-
ries just south Of the village and has
cement trimmings as has also the mar
BE tower The interior finish Is Of
Georgia pine and cypress wood, WITH
birch floor. and the upper walls are dn-
ished III dark oak and the side wall tint
ed ii buff The seating capacity is about
$50. The heating and lighting arrange.
ments are very complete
The bell IS Of the Meneely company
manufacture and weighs nearly 1900
pounds. II was presented by Mrs Ed
ward S. Stone, Miss Amy NJ Burt, and
Lyman Burt Tobin, IN memory Of the
Burt family.
There are eight memorial windows,
one large one at the north end Of the
church. and seven smaller side windows
These windows were all manufactured
abroad and are very rich N design
All thc other fixtures and appoint
ments of the church are of thu best
and HI harmony, making the eaiiice one
Of The finest structures in an respects
The value If the church and furnish
inas Is about $4,000,
The church was originally organized
in 1925 but owing "a removals was Civ.
en- mp. being reorcanized in 1867 The
first Holy Trinity church was erected
In 1877 and consecrated In 1890 and tile
rectoFv was given the society III 1898
The entire holdings Of the society win
probab exceed $4,000.
The nav church was erected as 4
memorial to The late Henry NJ. stone
and lds wife. Olive r.. now living 81
this place, the Rev. Arthur w, chaplain
in the United States navy, the Rev.
George B. now in Florence. italy.
Charles. az Minneapolis. and Florence
lstone) Strong, Of New York