The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-24
WATERBURY.
Third Masonic District Had an Interest.
ing Meeting Friday.

ing Meeting Friday.
One OF the most interesting Masonic
meetings of the third Masonic district
OF r. A. M. was held at Masonic hall
in Waterbury last Friday evening, At
two o'clock the chapter was convened
by E,,E. Foss, Fl. r., OF Waterbury chap
ter, after which the chapter was called
to refreshments, and a lodge OF most
excellent masters called to labor, by
Granite chapter, No 3, OF Barre, who
exemplifed the work in satisfactory
manner. After this, the Masons enjoyed
the supper served by the gentlemen OF
the Congregational society at the church.
In the evening, chapter OF X. A. Ma
sons was called to labor and the X. A.
degree worked G. A. Lang G. II. p, and
Collins Blakely, p. s. This work re-
ceived the highest concentrations from
all present. Speeches were made, and a
social time passed until time Tor the
arrival of the train from the north.
! Among those present were h, e. Foss,
! II. p; Charles A. Lang, d. d. 9. II. r.;
! Geo. N. Tilden, G. NJ; d. A. Elliott,
1 p. q. H. p; Geo. j. Whitney G. L.;
Charles Partridge, G. c.; Henry j. Stan
nard, G.. p s.; Henry II. Ross, G. 81;
and Henry Root, g. H. z.
The home of ID. d. Donovan is quar-
antined for whooping cough.
| Mrs. Helen Someryille is suffering
| from blood poison in her thumb.
Mr.. Fuller of Burlington, the humane
officer, was in town last week, killing a
! hnrsn for NJ. / ayouxvav
| Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan OF Mont
pelier and daughter, Katherine, were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
| Thompson.
Frank Lagasie has taken Of Demeritt
& Palmer the contract to move q shop
and build an addition, making it suit
able for tenement house.
/ b. r. Demeritt has bought OF Luke
| Roberts a lot on the old Hutehins place
near John Healey's, on which he will,
as soon as the weather will permit, be-
\ gin the erection of a house for his son,
R. w. Demeritt.
| Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Hamel and son,
Edward, of Morrisville, and Mr. and
Mrs Lee Minott of Waterbury Center
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. Hart
} lHHb w tuUcSdhf NJ MI anu 1ht = =. -.
Hamel and son left for Pasadena, Cal.
The funeral Of Mrs. +, G. Miller was
held at the Congregational church Sun
day afternoon; Rev. w L. Boicourt Of
/ iciated The choir of the church sang,
"The Homeland" and my Jesus, as
Thou Wilt" Mrs. B. K. Demeritt sang
| in sympathetic manner, There Is New
er a Day So Dreary.P The bearers were
members of the Rebekah lodge, c. G.
Graves. J. f. Shipman, 0rlo Ayers, J. F..
| Fife. Grant Russell and w. B. Clark.
/ The Rebekahs attended in body. The
burial was in the Duxbury Corner ceme-
terry Among those present from out OF
town were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Glover
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Griggs OF Barre;
IF. X. Griggs and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hoadley of Montpelier, George Glover Of
Maiden Mass, and Mr. and Mrs George
Miller Of Waitsfeld.
! Edwin r. Palmer quietly celebrated at
1 his home on Union street on Sunday
his seventy-fifth birthday. He was born
/ in Waitsfield, VT, January p, 1896, the
son of Aaron and Sarah (Thayerl Palm
| err. His father settled farm on Waits
/ field Common. Of a family of eleven,
only one other is living, 0Tman G., in
/ Yakima, Wash. Mr.. Palmer attended
Mortified as a fitting school, and in
! the fall OF 1858 entered Dartmouth col
/ lege, graduating from there in the class
of 81. Soon after graduation, he en-
! tered the army being raised to lieuten-
ant of Company b of the 18th regiment
OF Vermont volunteers. In 1864 he be-
gan the study OF law IN the office OF
Governor Paul Dillingham; and after adj
mission to the bar settled in Waterbury,
where lie has until recently been in ac-
| tive practice He has been very success
| full in his chosen profession and tried
many important cases in the supreme
court. He represented the town of Wa
terbury in the legislatures of $780, 1888
/ and 1896. There he was recognized as
leader of unusual ability. From 1880
/ through 1883, he was reporter of the SUI
jpreme court and published eight volumes
I of the estate reports. In 1883 he was
/ elected state superintendent OF educa-
\ tion and again in 1890 He made two
| exhaustive reports, and it was largely
4 through his efforts that the town system
Of education was adopted On June 10,
| 1865, he was married at Guildhall, VT,
! to Addie D. Hartshorn Seven children
were born to them, four of whom are
| living, Edwin f., ir and Robert of this
town, and John II. OF Dorchester and
Charles c. Of Lyme, n H. Three daugh-
tiers. Annie, Alice and Mabel. died with
in four years OF each other. Two grand
children honor him, Annie Dorothy Palm
en- and Eber Huntley Palmer. Mr.. Palm
er is a member OF the Congregational
church and of the G. A. R. He has been
prominent speaker on political and ed
Iucational matters and is the author of
the book, Camp Life by a Volunteer"
Many friends expressed their congratu-
/ lations and letters of good will We're
received. among them one from Senator
DilI;noba,n ful1 of remembrances of the