The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-17
MARsHFIELD.

There will be dinner served at the
vestry OF the NJ. Il. church, next Friday
with special care that school children
and teachers are attended promptly.
Mrs. Mark Mears went TO Lowell
Mass, last Saturday, called there by the
death of her brother.
Mrs. John Lawrence of Chelsea is the
guest OF friends in town. II viii be re-
membered that Rev. Mr.. Lawrence wus
pastor of the Congregational society
here several years ago.
The relatives and friends OF Dir. Ed.
mund II. Packer OF Lowell, Mass, We're
greatly shocked and grieved to learn Of
! his sudden death last week Thursday
evening. The doctor had been in delicate
health for years, and was unusually
tired when he came to spend his annual
vacation with his brother and sisters,
but returned to his home greatly bene-
fitted. DR.. Packer visited patients on
the Tuesday previous to his death, but
was i'll with what he called grip'cold.
When the physician. DIR. Clapp, OF
Boston was called. he said the patients
temperature stood at l02 with pneu-
monia threatening. Full particulars are
not at this time known, but it is sur
missed that disease caused heart compli-
cations which in his weakness he could
not overcome. DIR. Packer is survived
by IA widow, and one son, Henry w.
Packer, a practicing lawyer of Boston,
five sisters, Mrs. Joseph Hamilton of Ran
dolph, Vt, Mrs. David Lucas of this town,
Mrs. Charles Clark and Mrs..Alice Fisher,
both of Pasadena, Cal, Mrs. Mark Mears
of this town, and one brother, Silas
Packer, also of this town, all mourning
the loss of their older brother, he being
the eldest child of the late DIR. j. Q. A.
Packer and wife, and the first of fam
lily of seven to be deceased.
Don't trouble yourself to get supper
Friday afternoon, the ladies will serve
a supper at the NJ. Il. church vestry fter |
which there will be an auction of veg |
etables, etc. Everybody cordially in
vited to come.
Mrs Sadie Rosebrook of this place, and |
Mrs. Libby Rosebrook of Massene, who
has been the guest of the Rosebrook |
family, went to Groveton last Tuesday |
for several weeks'visit with Lawrence
family, and other friends. /
If you feel generous, carry something
to the vestry afore mentioned, for the
harvest sale or supper, the ladies will
surely appreciate your help.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bullock are moving
% Groton, where they have employment
With the Miller & Aver Lumber company
or the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Eddy moved back
o their home here last Monday, from
North Montpelier where they have been
working for L. w. Hammett, through
he summer.
Lawyer and Mrs. NJ. G. Morse and lit
lie daughter. were guests of Mr.. Morses
amily, Tuesday and Wednesday, return
ng to their home in Hardwick Wednes
ay evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Emery, Ernest
)ouse of this town and Mr.. and Mrs.
rank Richardson of Plainiield, were in
'eachsm Tuesday evening to attend
eunion Of the Douse family, in honor
# the Goth birthday OF their father,
george Douse.
Remember the meeting of Winooski 4
alley grange, next Saturday at the X. [
+ p. hall The secret meeting OF this
rganization will occur in the forenoon, /
nd all are earnestly requested to be {
resent at the hall as early as 10 o'clock |
harp, for the fifth degree work is ex i
ected to be done. In the afternoon the !
Meeting will be open to the public,
rhich is cordially invited to attend. Col. {
/. S. Foster, the lecturer of the grange, /
as fine program arranged and speakers !
rom the foremost men of the state are /
ypected. The program has not been re- {
aived, but it is understood that SEN
tor Dillingham; viii be one to address !
he assembly. I
Marshfield Cooperative creamery COM
any paid patrons SAC for September I
utter.