The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-25

G. L. Dwinell was a business visitor
in Montpelier and Barre Thursday.

Ketchum Saturday, February IL, weigh.
ing about six pounds.
p. X. Lucas, who has suffered mild
attack of pneumonia, is able to sit up
a short time each day.
Miss Hazel Billings, teacher in the
primary department of the village school
returned to her home last week Thurs
day.
A. A. Hunter, representing the Leader
! Evaporation Go. of Burlington. is guest
OF ]. B. Pike, also representative OF
the same firm.
The town auditors will meet in the
town clerks Office Wednesday, March |,
to audit accounts. Let all officers re-
member the date,
Master Albert Rosebrook is able to
get around pretty well now without
crutches and is visiting in the home Of
Rev. +. Il. Currier in Cabot this week.
The Christian Endeavor society Of the
Congregational church will have social
at s. II. Packers next Friday evening,
| February "a, to which everybody is
cordially invited.
Mrs. Frank Bemis returned from Bur
lington last Monday. She reports her
mother Mrs, Ida Hayes, as doing we'll,
yet not out of danger. Mrs. Hayes has
the sympathy OF friends here
Ernest Douse recently Purchased Of
G. L. Dwinell his engine, saw rig and
ensilage cutter, including tools, trucks
and sleds. Mr.. Douse is now on a tour
saving log and circular wood.
Mrs. Sadie Rosebrook is suffering with
seiatic rheumatism, being confined to
the bed. Mrs, Il. A. Rosebrook, who was
with her brother in Groveton, N. H.,
was called home to care for her mother,
Little Ethel Brown daughter of the
late Arthur Brown Of ST. Johnsbury, ~
in the home Of her grandparents, MFR.
and Mrs. Aaron Brown, for an indefinite
time Mrs. b. +. Phelps, daughter Of
the Browns, is also visiting them.
Miss Evelyn Perry, teacher in the
Bond district in this town has returned
to her home in Plainfield, after closing
most successful term. Those of her
school to receive no marks were Lee
and Matte Dwinell This school was
nealy broken up by whooping cough,
but closed with twenty pupils.
Prof. and Mrs. Russell are in town,
rehearsng crowd OF Modern Wood
men and ladies' on the four-act drama,
"The Power Of Truth" which will be
presented in pythian hall some time in
the near future The cast il made up Of
excellent talent, and promises to be a
success. The Russells are stopping at
the Marshfeld house.
The fourt-act drama, THE American
Girl" presented ut Pythian hall Wednes-
day evening by Prof. and Mrs. RUSSELL
with the Plainfield Dramatic club, was
in every way success. The leading
parts were taken by Prof. and Mrs. Rus
sell, and the other characters were tax.
EN- from the best talent Of Plainfield
and were exceedingly well presented
Special mention should be made of the
two children in the role, who did their
work perfectly, showing a marked tall
ent and nntiring training as well. The
scenery and costumes were Of the pres
ent and, especially in the fourth act
were rich and beautiful All who saw
the drama pronounce it among the best,
if not the best, yet given in this town.
This community was greatly shocked
to learn OF the sudden death of Mrs.
Mary Rowe, who lives in the home OF
her son-in-law, L. w. Gilman The end
came on Monday. Feb. 10, Mrs. Rowe
breathing but few minutes after be-
ing stricken. She had not been as well
as usual for several weeks, and realized
her condition in measure, but her
loved ones hoped for return of health
and called her physician, who was in
the room talking with the patient at
the time of the stroke Mrs. Rowe was
well known here, having lived in the
Gilman family since the marriage of
her daughter, Minnie, to Mr.. Gilman
several years ago, coming here from
Mortified, vt. Mrs. Rowe has been a
tower of strength to the family since
the death Of the wife and mother. keep
ing the home together for Mr.. Gilman
and children, who mourn their loss great
~, receiving the sympathy Of friends
in their bereavement. Mrs. Rowe's fu-
neral was held Wednesday, Feb. Is,
from the Gilman home, with burial in
the family lot in Cabot, beside her
daughter, the late Mrs. E. w. Gilman.
The funeral Of the late c. H, Northrop
was held from the home Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, Rev. p B. Fisk of
Plainfeld officiating. Clark Henry
Northrop was born in Cabot March "a,
ls49, the son of the late Henry and Lu-
cinda Northrop. When young man of
Is years, he with his parents moved to
Peacbam, coming from that town to
this about 90 years ago. Mr.. Northrop
was first married to Miss Alice Graham
of Peacham, whom he survived % years
and two days. To them were born five
children, Mime J., Aug. |, 1878; Henry
w, Nov 2, 1875; Frank H., March 20,
1879; Milton E., Nov. Is, 1882; Lou NJ.
Apr So 1885, The two sons, Milton
and Frank, are all who survive him.
Mr.. Northrop was found to have tu-
berculosis in September. 1907, but was
able to be about until within four weeks
of his death. being up and down two
weeks and in bed only about week.
He went down very rapidly in the last
two weeks He was cared for by
cousin. Mrs. Horace Brown, who had
been in the home since called there to
care for Mr.. Northrop's mother before
her demise. The burial was in the
Northrop family lot in Peacham. The
bearers were the two sons and two eous-
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