The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-18
wAITSFIELD.
Several Deaths of Present and Former
Residents Occurred Last Week.


Residents Occurred Last Week.
The body of William Harrison Billings
was brought from Waterbury and buried
in lrasville cemetery, Rev. W. Il. Douglas
officiating. The body was accompanied
here by John Deal ard Arthur Billings.
William Harrison Billings was the third
son of G, d. and Almina Royce Billings
and was born June A, lS4S. He was an
elder brother of George n. Billings.
Mrs. Sylvia Ashley Marshall, the wife
of the late George c. Marshall, died at
her home in Irasville on Tuesday, Feb
ruary y. She had been gradually falling
in strength, since August |, 1882. Mrs.
Marshall leaves one son, William n.
Marshall, two grandchildren, Everard i.
and Leila Il. Marshall, and two great
grandchildren. The interment was in
the family lot in Evansville cemetery,
Rev. w. L. Douglas officiating. The
bearers We're Clayton Richardson, Roy
Richardson, William Bragg and Everard
Marshall. Those from out of town at
tending the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
j. IL. Jacobs of Burlington, Curtis Stew.
art and Bert Stewart of Montpelier, A.
i. Lovejoy and I. j. Ferris of Moretown.
Mrs. Abbie Taylor celebrated her S0th
birthday on Saturday, February 10, at
her home. She was remembered by
many gifts, among which were more
than 200 post cards and letters. Matt
b. and Walter L. Jones sent her
bouquet of eighty jonquils, Mrs:
Foster and Miss Grace Joslyn OF
New York sent English violets, the
Home circle sent az dozen carnations,
and Miss Hough and another former
nurse sent bouquet of freesias. Mrs.
Taylor received about twenty callers |
and the next day was none the worse for
the celebration.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Lockwood, the widow
of the late Pliny Lockwood, who former
ly resided here in the house now occupied
by Jerry Kew, died in Ludlow on Friday,
February l4th. The body was brought
here Monday and the interment was in
lrasville cemetery. Mrs. Lockwood was
eighty-three years old, and was the aunt
Of Mrs. d. H. Skinner.
The ladies' aid will serve dinner at tae
Methodist church on Wednesday, Febru-
airy 10. The Fayston division will en-
terrain.
George Patterson of Norwich was in
town last week.
Mrs. Martha Kew. who is with her
laughter, Mrs. Dan Thompson, in Nor
yich, has been i'll. but is now improving.
Mrs. C. NJ. Dana has been i'll with
bronchitis.
Miss Mary Stebbins of Stowe is visit
ng her aunt, Mrs. Carmi ID. Gibbs. j
The w. w. C. met with Mrs. Perry !
Ioslin on Saturday, February /.
The Cooperative creamery is about to
llange ownership. The new owner, A. =.
3igeIow OF Hartford. Conn. was in town ]
asst week and is binding and filling m
&c house on the cove, on j. A. Smiths
and.
Miss May Gleason was in Montpelier i
wo days last week. \
A telephone has been installed in the h
ONE of b. H. Buzzell, 2 ring 10. t
Mrs. Olga Smith of Waterville was a
he guest Of Mrs NJ j. Waterman last n
eek.
Mrs. w. A. Remele is confined to the !
ouse by Illness.
Ben Buzzell is confined to the house i
18th measles, also his son, Raymond 7
On Friday evening, Feb, IA, the Maple "
ebeeea lodge. No. So, presented in the S,
O. 0. f. hall. the comedy drama, '0ak q
arm, with the following persons in the Z,
,st: O. G. Eaton, H. II. Smith, G., w. y,
ong, b. L. Palmer, Henry Belts, h. II. q
owner, c. II. Newcomb, Mrs. S. c. 81
Mrs. b. L.Palmer, Mrs. G. II. "
ewcomb, Mrs. G. w. WALES. Miss il
arion Nell. H. w Belden and Frank "a
ettis furnished music. In spite of the
ckness in town, there was a good at Il
ndanee and the door receipts were S27. a,
he drama will be repeated in Middle ri
X, Wednesday, February 10th. br
Walter Joslin is confined to the house in
it'll measles. m
The Tuesday club will meet with Mrs. hi
l.. Campbell. Oh
Singing school will be omitted this
eek on account of the measles.
Theron Newconb has the measles. 81
Little Clifton Greene has the measles, r.
so Elsie Long. tn
Mrs. William Mills is improving. M
Mrs. B. d. Bisbee, who has been in co
IRE, returned home Thursday. sn
Emma Buzzell has returned to her
me in Warren, as she is suffering with ca
pendieitis. re-
The Congregational church has re- do
wed portrait of one of its former eli
stors, Rev. j. H. Babbitt, who preached va
re Sent TO- 1868 To Dec l2 1876