The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-24
GROTON
Death Of Mrs. r. d. Sherry of st. Johns
bury Saddens Many Hearts.

bury SaddenS many HeaIts.
This community was shocked to learn
} Wednesday morning of the death oil
Mrs. II. d. Sherry of st, Johnsbury
which occurred Tuesday evening at the
Brightook hospital. She underwent an
operation Saturday morning and wac
apparently recovering when the end
came suddenly, almost without warming
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherry came to Grotoh
around 20 years ago and resided here
until four and half years ago, when
they removed to Bradford, going from
there to St. Johnsbury. Mrs. Sherry
was highly esteemed Christian woman,
a model housewife, an ideal home max
er. But although power in her home,
her influence and good deeds reached out
to help others. She was an accomplished
musician and organized and trained a
young peoples choir. She was skillful
| in all kinds of needlework and gave les
sons in the art, and organized the Nee
decraft club. She served very accep-
tably on the board of trustees OF the
Groton public library for several years
and was helpful in many ways that will
not soon be forgotten. She possessed
an attractive personality and won hosts
of friends. Abbie Sherry was the daugh-
ter of Charles Ross of st. Johnsbury
and was as years of age She leaves
her husband and one son, Paul, IA years
of age, also her father, two sisters, Mrs.
Wright of Barton and Mrs. Hovey of
Boston, and one brother whose home Is
in Chicago A large number from this
place went to st. Johnsbury yesterday
to attend the funeral, among them being
Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Davidson, Rev. and
Mrs. p. A. Smith, Mrs. James Smith,
Bernard Smith, A. p. Whitehill, n. w.
Whitehill, Mr. and Mrs. b. S. Eastman,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Hooper, Mrs. j. T.
Darling, Mrs. L. s. Blanchard, Postmas-
ter H. r. Page and the r. F. d. carriers,
j. II. Taisey, Lewis keenan,, Warren
Carpenter and j. B. Renfrew.
Newton Lang of Woodsvlle, N. H.,
has purchased the house OF Fred Kicker
and takes immediate possession.
Alex Davidson left Wednesday night |
for New York to visit relatives for a
few days.
Mrs. Russell Moore went yesterday
to Portland, Me-. where she will remain
for some time at the home of her daugh-
ter.
Editor G. c. Lord of the Groton Times
has purchased the house of Mrs. L. A.
Whitehil and is moving his household
goods this week.
Cieon Whitehill has finished work for
A. r. Taylor and opened a barber shop
n the Coffrin block.
Mrs. l.. S. Blanchard was at Barre
his week to attend the state Sunday
,chool convention.
Rev. and Mrs. p A. Smith and Mrs.
:. j. Bailey were visitors at st. Johns
Jury on Wednesday.
Joseph Caldwell and Miss Addie Rey-
old were married Thursday evening at +,
he Methodist parsonage by Rev. F. w. :
evils, and the happy couple left imme-
lately by auto for Wells River on their
say TO Boston on wedding trip. Mr. !
nd Mrs. Caldwell have many friends
,ho extend hearty congratulations and Z
God wishes.
Charles French, who is mayor of Con-
ord, \. H.. was the guest of his broth
r, George French the first of the week. ,
About so friends and neighbors OF Mr.. a
nd Mrs. James Burton rendered them
pleasant surprise Thursday evening, 4
he occasion being the 4sth anniversary y
{ their marriage. They received many !,
eautiful gifts, among them being two Il
oak rockers from the Rebekah :.
nd Odd Fellows lodges, OF which they
re members, and other gifts OF glass
nd linen. II was also the seventh birth.
nv of their little granddaughter, Mar.
ia Vance, and she came in for share fl
the gifts. among which was nice +,
rthday cake. Refreshments we're il
rived and pleasant evening passed, al
I wishing MIR. and Mrs. Burton many Al
ore like occasions. ia