The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-22
WILLIAMSBURG.
Death and Funeral Of Mrs. Myra L
Blanchard.

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The funeral of Mrs. Myra i. Blaneh-
ard, who passed peacefully away at her
home on South Main street June 10,
was held at the house at 2 O'Clock June
10, Rev. Frances A. Kimball OF Al
stead, n. H., former pastor of the
Universalist church here, officiating. The
bearers, L. r. Blanchard. A. L. House
Harry Blanchard and Howard Tucker
were members of the family. The inter-
ment was in the village cemetery. Mrs.
Blanchard was born in Orange, March
20, lS49, and was the daughter of George
and Emelne Elmer. She was married
Sept 20, lS67. to 0rigen A. Blanchard
of Barre, veteran of the Civil war, a
member of company d, second Vermont
regiment, who died on Jan. IL, 1911.
Three children were born to them, Leon
r. now OF Helena, N. Y. Hattie NJ. Mrs.
A. T. House, of this town and Harley,
who died at the age of L months Be.
sides the SON and daughter mentioned
above, Mrs. Blanchard is survived by
two grandchildren, Merle and Weldon
House, and also by three sisters, Mrs.
Benjamin Tucker of Tunbridge, Mrs.
Louise Blanchard of South Barre, and
Mrs. Adella F. Nelson of Barre. Mrs
Blanchard was a charter member of Will
liam Wells w. r. G. No. 70, whose mem
bers attended the funeral in a body.
There were many beautiful floral trib-
utes. Among the relatives present from
out of town were: Mr.. and Mrs. G. f..
Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs Edward l.. House,
Mr., and Mrs A. b. Coffin, Mrs. Eleanor
Blanchard, Miss Alice Blanchard, Roy
Blanchard and Mrs. f. A. Church, all
of Barre; A. G. Blanchard and Mrs. G.
A. Bartlett of Montpelier; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Blanchard and Mrs. Louise
Blanchard OF South Barre; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Fiske of Plainfeld; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Corwin of Chelsea; G. E. Nelson
and Mrs. Roy Nelson of Orange; Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Tucker of Tunbridge; Mrs.
Nelson Vassar of Waterbury.
Mrs. Windsor G. Dirty is in Roches-
ter for tend days visit with relatives
Rural Carrier Hiram S. Drury of
route No. 3 who with his wife is camp
ing at Fairlee lake, was in town the
10th on business, returning to the lake
the Goth.
The local G. A. r. post has presented
the band boys with $500 in token OF
their appreciation of the music furnished
by them on Memorial day.
Rev. and Mrs. Alven NJ. Smith, Mrs
George T. Colby and Mrs George f. Will
bur were in Montpelier the 18th, at
tending the annual convention of the
Universalist churches of Vermont and
Province Of Quebec
Mrs. Herbert G. Reed of Gorham, n.
H. is at the home of her father, John
Geake, sr., for a few weeks,
Mr.. Robert b. Parker, for several
terms teacher in the grammar room
at the village and now OF Waterville,
is in town for few days visit with
friends.
in town for a short visit with her broth
er, Harry S. Morse, for the past two
years principal of the high school.
The band concert that was TO be given
evening was postponed on ac-
count of the weather, and will be given
on Saturday evening of this week,
Miss Fleeta n. Lewis of South Barre,
a former clerk in Downs store and later
in the postoffice, was in town last week
for brief visit to her cousin, Mrs. Har.
ry NJ. Lasell.
DR.. j. p. Clifford and mother, Mrs.
Celia Clifford, both of Randolph, were
in town the 2lst and made short Wis
it at George I. Colby's.
Archie r. Cram has finished the school
he has been teaching in Windsor and
is at the home of his parents.
Miss Ruth Martin has finished work
as bookkeeper and stenographer for
Passera Bros, Louis Passera, who has
been recovering from an operation for
appendicitis at Brightlook hospital, St.
Johnsbury, being now able to take her
place.
Favorable reports continue to be re-
eeived of the condition of Miss Hattie
Briggs, who has been for several days
at the Fanny Allen hospital, Winooski.
A subscription paper is being circulat.
ed for funds to make possible to have
the streets in the village oiled, as has
been done with good effect for the past
two years.
The Odd Fellows lodge will hold
practice meeting tomorrow Tuesday
night. Per order noble grand.