The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-03
MONTPELIER
New Bronze Tablets Received To Be
Placed in State House.


A bronze tablet, a memorial to Dan
| iel Pierce Thompson, an author and law
yer, who died in Montpelier In 1865, has
been received here to be erected on the
second floor of the State House and
dedicated at the next meeting OF the
Vermont Historical society. The iegis.
lature provided $500 for the purchase OF
the memorial. Among the writings OF
Mr.. Thompson We're: "The Green Noun
tain Boys" May Martin" "The Shaker
Lovers" "Locke Amsden,' "The Rang.
ers, 80 "Tale of the Green Mountains,
and "The History of Montpelier Yer
mont" The tablet contains an inscrip.
ton which pays tribute to the noted
writer Another tablet has also been
received at the State House, which con-
tains the original copy of the Benning-
ton declaration, made in ITS, which also
bears an appropriate inscription and will
be dedicated by the Vermont Historical
society later.
The funeral of William Fl. Pickard,
who died suddenly Friday night, was
held from his late home yesterday, Rev.
William Shaw officiating. delegation
of Odd Fellows attended and their ritual
was given. The bearers were 0. j. Goss,
Elmer Clark, Frank Il. Smith, Lloyd
Derrick, C. C. Taft and V. B. Persons,
all from the Odd Fellows. Interment
was in Green Mount cemetery.
Mrs. Elyira Burnside Cook died yes
terday afternoon at her rooms in the
house of Mrs. Maria Spencer following
general breaking down of the system.
She was "a years old. Mrs. Cook was
born in Danville, but had lived many
years in Montpelier. Her husband died
some time ago. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon and the body TAX
EN- to Danville for burial by j. G.. Brown,
whose wife ia a niece of Mrs. Cook.
Jack Kerr pleaded guilty to a charge
of intoxication in city court yesterday
and was sentenced to serve 30 days in
jail He had Just finished sentence
for larceny of beer.
The directors of the Y. NJ. c. A. met
last night and elected Lawrence Kelly
one of the directors, in place of George
Hasseltine, resigned. The boys of the
association have raised $50 towards Il
victrola, besides over $40 towards new
steel lockers. The educational commit
to be given by prominent men about
Jan. !. So far this year about 81 $50
has been taken in and most of it paid
out, so that in the vicinity OF as much
more viii be needed to complete the
work OF the year.
Word was received yesterday of the
death in Ludlow, Mass. of Mrs. Daisy
Brown Thomas. but no particulars were
given. Her father, Herbert f. Brown
left at once to Join his wife, who was
in Ludlow at the time of her daughters
death Mrs. Thomas was % wears old
born in Putnamsville and resident
of Montpelier all her life. Three years
ago she was married to Edward r.
Thomas, who survives her with year
and half old son, besides her father
and mother and brother, Curtis Brown.
Brooks post, G, A. r., and the Won
ans Relief corps met last night in their
rooms in the Blanchard block and elect.
ed officers. Those elected by Brooks post
We're as follows: Commander, George
Felt; senior vice commander, Bernard A.
McKenna; junior vice commander. How
ard j. Goodwin; chaplain. s. w. Ben
jamin; officer of the day, A. j. Slayton
surgeon, Ira Pierce; duartermaster, Ed
ward Baker; officer of the guard, Thomas
Cory; delegates TO the state encamp
ment at st. Johnsbury, June ], NJ. NJ.
Goodwin, George w. Kidder and Hiram
Pierce. The officers elected by the Won.
ans Relief corps We're: President, Mary
Bundy; senior vice president. Jessie F.
Fallon; Junior vice president. Ida NJ.
Goodwin; treasurer, Lulu B. Blanchard;
chaplain, Mary j. Roberts; conductor,
Flora c. Dow; guard, Adde f. Holt;
delegates to the state cneampment. Ella !
Z. Hutchinson, Matte NJ Davis and Ad- |
die Holt and alternates. Gertrude Fear f,
ing. Priscilla LeMay and Helena Jillson |
Miss Nellie Veronica O'Grady, daugh- |