The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-06
RANDOLPH.
Funeral of William Connolly Who Was
Suffocated In Fire at Bowman, N. ID.

The remaina of William Connolly arrived
here in the night Saturday, accompanied
by the brother, Martin Connolly, and were
nj once taken TO the Catholic church
10 await till the morning service. At
nine o'clock, mass was held and in the
afternoon at 3 o'clock the funeral prop
er was held and was attended by
large number of young people, who had,
before Mr.. Connolly went West, known
him intimately. He was former stu
dent in the high school here. where he
was general fayorite and won Tor
himself many friends. II is learned
that he was at Bowman, n. d., TO pass
New Years with his brother, Thomas
Connolly. and passed the night with his
brother at the hotel where the latter
had boarded for nearly three years.
| About five o'clock in the morning they
heard the alarm for fire and got up and
! dressed to 90 to the same, and upon
opening the door found that the hre
was in the building and under such head
way that it was impossible to get out,
except by the aid OF Il ladder. Thomas
went after ladder, being gone only
short time, but OF his return 1t was
too late to save his brothers life, who
| il is thought, must have died from SUI
location, although he had severe burns.
Thomas Connolly was badly burned, and
il was first thought that his case was
serious, but later he was found to be
out OF danger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hopkins, who
were married in Wilbraham, Mass, last
week and came here for visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hubbard,
left on Saturday for Newport and Mont
real, where they are to remain lew
days before going to their home in
IIampden. Mass. Mrs. Hopkins will be
remembered as Beulah Hayes, former
resident here.
A public installation of officers was
| held by L. S. Grant post on Saturday
night. with Capt. j. L. Eldredge for the
| installing officer. The following are
, the officers: Commander, Julius ID. La
port; senior vice commander, Hazen
| Wood; Junior vice-commander, William
Young; auartermaster, c. w. A. Putnam;
guard Bartholomew Fenton; chaplain Nor
man Nichols; patriotic instructor, +. y.
Rising; adiutant +. II. Ketchum; quarter
master sergeant, Alfred Eaton. Follow
ing this ceremony, the Woman's Re-
lief corps installed the following OIL
ficers. Mrs. Alfred Eaton officiating;
President, Mrs. Lucinda Cleveland; sen
Tor vice president, Mrs. Nettie Rix; jun
Tor vice president, Mrs Jennie Fish;
secretary, Mrs. Louise Holman; treas
urer, Miss Almira Fisk conductor. Mrs.
Rose Heath; guard, Mrs. o. S. Cham
berlin; assistant guard, Mrs. Louise Hol-
man; patriotic instructor. Mrs. Z. ~.
Rising; color bearers, Mrs. Emma Greene,
Mrs. Clara Ketchum. Mrs. Linda Whit
comb, and Mrs. Addie Stevens. Mrs.
w. c. Slack acted as conductor for
the ceremonies.
Miss Freda Prince, who has been in
Hardwick for several days visiting rela-
tives. returned on Saturday.
Henry Bagley is very i'll with bron.
ehial pneumonia, and his ease is such
as to give anxiety to his friends.
Mrs. C. r. Pratt, who has been in
Montpelier since Wednesday, returned
home Saturday.
Fred Curtis went to Montpelier Sat
urday to meet parties who wish to buy
the business. stock and tools OF the late
DIR. w. S. Curtis.