The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-17
COMRADES DIE
ON 81 DAY
Come = in Deaths of Alex.
S. b:>S dnd James M. Fraser
WERE HOUSE NEIGHBORS
also Were Natives of Aberdeen and Had
Been Close Friends Is Years-Both in
Granite Business-Both Died of Con-
sumption-Double Burial Arranged.

sumption-Double Burial Arranged.
When death took Alexander S. Bird
of S4 Merchant street and James NJ.
Fraser of II Warren street yesterday
afternoon, two men passed away whose
names are linked with the development
of Barre granite. With their deaths,
which occurred four hours apart, there
ceased a friendship which continued un-
broken for twenty-five years, during
which time the two men dwelt as neigh
bors in houses side by side. Both be-
longed to Clan Gordon and were promi-
nent in the Masonic bodies of the city.
A double burial service will be held Sum
day and the remains will be inferred in
Elmwood cemetery. Mr.. Bird and Mr..
Fraser were of nearly the same age
and their residence in this country dates
back forty years in each case. Both
were born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
: The death OF Alexander S. Bird oc-
CURED at his home yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. after an illness OF tIiber.
culosis, which covered a period of nearly
eighteen months. He leaves besides his
wife, seven children as follows: Alex
S. Bird, jr., of Barre Frederick r. Bird
of Barre, David g. Bird of Springfield,
Mass, Alfred Bird Of Springfield, Mass,
Arthur Bird of Berlin. and the Misses
Margaret and Alice Bird of Barre.
The deceased was born in Aberdeen
shire, Scotland, November 27, lS4S, and
was therefore nearly sixty-four years
old. He came to America April Is, 1872,
and on June IL, 1874, he was married in
Boston to Miss Agnes Ingram, whose
death occurred in this city January IL,
1912. Afterwards MIR. Bird worked in
Concord, y. H., and later went to Maine,
where he was employed at his trade Of
stonecutter for several years. lie cams
to Barre in April, 1886. For several
years he worked at his trade and for
some time prior to his death he had en-
gagged in granite manufacturing
Mr. Bird was a member of the Con-
gregational church in Barre and was
also prominently identified with several
fraternal bodies in the city. He be,
longed to the order of Odd Fellows and
had taken several degrees in Masonry.
His lodges in the Masonic order were
Granite lodge, No. 35, L. and A. NJ. and
Granite chapter No. 26, Il. A. N. 1t is
to note in this connection
that Mr.. Bird was one of the charter
of Granite chapter, and until
i'll health compelled him to remain con-
fined he had been one of the chapters
active members. He was also one Of the
members of Clan Gordon. No.
IL, 0. S. c., to which organization he
ever showed answering loyalty.
The funeral viii be held at the house
on Merchant street Sunday afternoon,
at o'clock, Rev. j. w. Barnett, pastor
Of the Congregational church, officiating.
The burial win take place in the family
lot in Elmwood cemetery and the fu-
neral will be held in conjunction with
that of Mr.. Fraser, with the members
Of Clan Gordon and the Masonic orders
attending.
James M. Fraser passed away at his
home on Warren street, corner of Mer-
chant street, at 5;45 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, death ensuing from seven
months illness of tuberculosis. MIR.
Fraser is survived by his wife. nine
children and two sisters. The children
eft are as follows: Mrs. Mary Angus
If Barre, Mrs. Hugh Christie of Barre,
Miss Belle Fraser of this city, James
Fraser of White Plains, n. Y, William
Fraser of Hardwick, Joseph Fraser of
Los Angeles. Cal, Albert and Alexander
Fraser of Barre, and Peter Fraser of
Fort Worth, Tex. The two sisters sur.
irving are Mrs. David Ross of Brook
yn'' n. " and Mrs. Katherine Stewart
If Aberdeen, Scotland.
Mr.. Fraser was born in Aberdeen,
Scotland, October 6, lS47. He came to
America forty years ago and lived for
time in Quincy, Mass He was
toneeutter by trade and he later went
o South Thomaston, Me. He came to
Barre twenty-eight years ago. He was
by his wife, formerly Miss
Nary Ross, to whom he was married in
glasgow, Scotland. April Z. 1869. Dur
ng his residence in Barre, Mr. Fraser
vas alternately engaged in the granite
BUSINESS and in cutting stone. In tho
business he had been as.
ptA1ltd IN StNtld III tONNl DAlSiutSS Iltil.
II health compelled him to retire last
November.
His death removes one of the older
MEMBERS of Clan Gordon and one who
vas at one time active in Clan McGreg-
r OF Quincy. Mr.. Fraser joined lodge
+ Free Masons in Maine and belonged
o the lodge of his early choice at the
ime of death. In his religious prefer
nee, Mr. Fraser was member of the
'irst Presbyterian church of Barre.
The funeral viii be held at the house
unday afternoon at o'clock. In tho
bsence of Rev Duncan Salmohd, ar
for an officiating clergyman
ave not been completed. The funeral
ervices at the grave will be held in
oniunction with the service said over
he remains of Mr.. Bird, with the ritual
( the Masonic bodies and the clan in
Sc.