The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-26
RANDOLPH.
Reception in Honor of Willard Gay on
His Doth Birthday.

A large reception was given at the
home of Willard Gay by his daughter,
Mrs. l.. O. Blanchard on Friday after.
noon, in honor of the Doth birthday an.
niversary of her father. The pleasant
home was made doubly attractive by
decorations, which Were prepared with
much skill, especially so in the dining
room, which was decorated with cut
flowers and smilax. The table had a
large birthday cake for a centerpiece,
on which We're placed candles OF differ
ent colors, and red carnations were
plentifully spread about on the cloth,
on which were festoons of smilaX. At
this table were served punch, new cider,
and cocoa, with waters, Mrs. Wall and
Mrs. II. II. Paige presiding over the
same. Mr. Gay was seated in his wheel
chair in the parlor, and here he received
his guests. Willard Gay was born in
Stockbridge, October 25, 1922, the son
OF Daniel and Sally Baker, Gay, and
it was in this town that he received his
education. At an early age he entered
store as clerk, and there acquired
taste for mercantile life, which he fol-
lowed for so many years. In 1881 lie
came to Randolph and engaged in the
dry goods business with Harvey Spald-
ing, under the firm of Spalding & Gay.
In 1858 he bought out the hardware bus
mess of r. 7. Dubois, who removed to
Northfeld, and continued this business
until February 81, 1862, when the store
and stock was destroyed by fire. That
same year Mr.. Dubois returned from
Mortified. and Mr. Gay formed a part
nershp with him under the firm name
of Dubois < Gay, which has never been
dissolved. In 1871 the hardware bust
ness was sold to j. II. Lamson, and Du
Bots & Gay engaged in a private bank
ing business, which continued till the |
organization of the Randolph National |
bank. During a residence here of sixty |
years, Mr.. Gay has ever been Interested |
in everything to promote the welfare |
and prosperity of the village and has
always been among the first to take
active measures to bring about desired
result. Mr.. Gay is a Democrat. He
has served many Offices of trust in town
and village, and was once the candidate
for his party for state treasurer. Mr.. 1
Gay has been the director of the Ma
tional bank, and is now its vice presi
lent. He is prominent member of
The |. 0. 0. +. and the oldest member
IF Phoenix lodge No. 2S, +. & A. NJ,
ind also the oldest Mason in the state.
IN January Is. 1852, he married Susan
), daughter of Earl and Anne 0Jamsonl 1
Dubois and to them were born two chill
lren. a son who died in infancy, and
Mary Alice, the wife of Dr. T.. O.
Blanchard who now lives in the Gay
lone and ministers to her father. Mrs.
FAY died in 1895. In the long life which
Mr.. Gay has passed here, he has gained
large circle of friends, who unite IN
Wishing him many more pleasant years.
1or the last few months, he has not
,een able to be about the streets, but he
5 interested in all the current events
# town and state, and is always de-
lighted to welcome his friends to his
ZONE.
Miss Sadie Lamb arrived here from
Iorthfield on Friday to pass a short
line with Mrs. w. B. Wall, her sister. ]
Mrs. Mary Strong left Friday for
leene, n. H.. to pass some time with
Ter brother, Herbert Wall, OF that city.
A daughter, Barbara, weighing nine
nd one-half pounds, was born at the {
vi IuOlHiilSs oClODtt g
18th, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Perkins of c
Bethel.
Mrs. Joseph Manning from East }
iranville arrived on Friday for short !
ist with her mother, Mrs. Jennie =
ninth.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Horner, of Cam
ridge Mass, who have been here for
month with Mrs. Horner's sister, Mrs.
:. H. Ketchum, left Friday for their
ome and Mr.. and Mrs. Ketchum accom- I
anied them as far as Concord, n. H., |
here they viii pass ten days with Mr.. n
nd Mrs. A. L. Howe 6
Mrs. Leon Dirty died at the sanato- s
um on Friday morning at half past 2 Ii
clock from heart failure, following an d
peration for goitre a few days ago. S,
lrs. Dirty was the daughter of the late
gro and Elvira ryder Boyce, who
,rmerly lived here and at Braintree
eeeased is survived by her husband and
'ur children, the oldest being eighteen
ears of age, step-mother living here, P