The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-31
Rev. and Mrs .s>wsaioIt Found
Form' - Slt Passed Away
OF CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE
Miss Effie W. Parker, Who Had Long
Been Engaged in Government Mission.
AIRY Work Among Indians, Was
Staying in Barre Temporarily.

Rev. George II. Holt, pastor of the
First Baptist church, and Mrs. Holt re-
turned home this morning at o'clock
from weeks visit at the latters form
er home in Boston to find the BODY of
the pastors aunt, Miss Effie w. Parker,
lying dead on a divan in the living
room. Apparently life had been extinct
for several hours. Mr.. Holt's first move
was to notify Health Officer John II.
Woodruff. DIR. William Mcfarland was
also called and cursory examination
of the remains showed that Miss Parker
must have died sometime yesterday.
Neither he nor the health officer was
able to ascertain the cause OF death at
that time. The body was removed to
the undertaking rooms of b. w. Hooker
q Co., where an autopsy was start
ed at II o'clock
| As a result of the autopsy it was
determined that the cause Of death was
cerebral hemorrhage. Last winter Miss
Parker was stricken with typhoid fever,
and she had not entirely recovered her
health when she came East from Illi-
nois.
Miss Parker had seen years of service
among the Indians of the southwest as
a government school teacher. She was
81 years old and had temporarily aban-
doned her profession on account of i'll
health
1t is believed that the end came to
Miss Parker sometime during the late
hours OF yesterday afternoon. Rev Mr..
Holt and his wife left Barre week ago
to visit the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Grant Edmonds. in Boston. They
placed their home at Is Highland avenue
in charge of Miss Parker, who was to
pass the winter with them, and a maid,
Miss Eva Craig. Early Wednesday
forenoon the Craig girl was called to
her home in Websteryille. Neighbors
say they saw Miss Parker about the
grounds in the forenoon and one persen
living in the vicinity is sure she saw her
picking flowers outside late in the after
noon. In the morning, Mr.. Holt wired
his aunt that he would be home to-day.
it being a change of plans, as he had
intended to leave Boston yes
terday and reach home last night
In the absence of Miss Craig. Miss
Parker made arrangements to have
neighbor pass the night with her. At
o'clock, the neighbor came to the house
but found the rooms dark and apparent
ly empty. Thinking that the Holts had
home, she did not attempt to
arouse the occupants. When found this
Miss Parker was living fully
dressed as though she had laid down for
a short rest. The room was left in or
derly shape and nothing that would
point to struggle could be discovered
Miss Parker was born in Oswego. Ill.,
fifty years ago. She obtained her
education in a California normal school
and early took up kindergarten work
among the Indians in the southwest.
She was connected with the government
schools in this capacity for many years
ind her vocation took her to Arizona,
New Mexico, Oklahoma and North Da-
lota. Her serious illness Of last winter
her to relinqush her position
or the time being and she had spent a
portion of the summer in Aurora III.
She came to Barre October to pass
he winter at the home of her nephew.
she still suffered in measure
rom the effects of the typhoid she
eemed to be regaining her strength
apidly and it was thought that the
racing air of a Vermont winter would
realty hasten her restoration to
ealth. Besides her nephew, Miss Par
er leaves sister, Mrs. l.. II. Holt of
ottawa. kans., and two brothers. DR. o.
!. Parker of Aurora. ILL.,, and John
'arker. who lives in western Canada
The funeral arrangements are held in
beyanee, pending messages which are
xpected from relatives.