The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-05
CABOT
Death of Oldest Man in Town, J. II.
Damon.

Damon.
j. III. Damon passed away at the home
of his son-in-law, M. NJ. Whitney, Jan.
26, at the advanced age of 92 years, be-
ing the Oldest man in town and a son
of John and Nancy Damon, who were
numbered among The first settlers OF
Cabot After the death of his compan-
ion, which occurred several years ago,
he went to live with his daughter, Mrs.
NJ. M. Whitney, but for only a few years,
when she, too, was called home, leaving
her aged father to the care of Mr.. Whit
ney, where he has been kindly cared
for. His last illness was of only few
weeks duration. He was regular at
tendant of the Congregational church
and had held important town offices, hav-
ing lived in town all his lifetime. with
the exception of two years in the West.
He leaves son in Kansas City and
several grandchildren. Funeral services
we're held at his late home, Rev. 9. b.
Atwood officiating. His remains were
placed in the family lot in Cabot ceine-
terry at upper village.
Born in Cabot, Jan. 80, a daughter,
Orpha, to Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Dwinell.
There viii be game of basketball
Friday evening between Cabot high
school and the south hall team OF St.
Johnsbury.
Mrs. Ellen Wilcox was a guest of her
brother, G. II. Lovejoy, in East Hardwick
recently.
Elton Lance was in Montpelier on
Wednesday.
Warren Rollins and Mrs. Charles Bur
bank We're in Hardwick Tuesday.
An orchestra from Montpelier sem
mary played at the Congregational
church last Sunday morning.
Feb, IA the /. 0. G. T.. union will hold
its meeting at the hall.
Miss Alice Paine is visiting at her
home a few days.
A semi-public installation was held at
Masonic hall Tuesday evening OF the otti-
GERS OF Green Mountain chapter, o. +. D.,
No. So, Green Mountain lodge, No. 6s,
+. and A. M. Those OF the @. Il. ,. We're
installed by Mrs. Geneyieve McCriilis,
assisted by Mrs. Adella Swerdfeger as
marshal: w. NJ, Mrs. Kate Could; w. T.,
L. j. Rogers; A. NJ Mrs. Gertrude Os-
good; c., Mrs. Mary Rogers; A. g., Mrs.
Jessie Drew; secretary, Mrs. May Bur
bank; treasurer, Mrs. Isadore Fisher;
Ada, Mrs. Annie McAllister; Ruth, Mrs.
Bessie Smith; Esther, Miss Louise
Stone; Martha, Mrs. Myrtle Ford; Flee
Ia, Mrs. Garlic Smith; chaplain, Mrs.
Bertha Marsh; marshal. Mrs. Geneyieye
McCrillis; pianist, Mrs. Linnie Wal
bridge; warden, Mrs. Fanny Waldo;
sentinel, George Dow.
The officers OF +. and A. III. we're
installed by Mason Chester, assisted by
w. B. Lance, marshal; W. NJ, Cary
Smith; S. w, II. ID. McCrillis; }. ",
f. r. Paquin; treasurer, George Gould;
secretary. r. NJ Hoyt S. d., g. b, Cur
rier; J. D., L. J. Rogers; ;. s., I. II.
Osgood; J. s., Il. r. McCrillis; chaplain,
Rev. c. b. Atwood marshal. w. 5. Ford;
tyler, George Dow; pianist, +. j. Rog-
ers. At the close of the installation
over 100 partook OF the banquet.
A called meeting of the Congregation
al church win be held in the vestry on
Tuesday, Feb 10, at i: 80 p. m, to trans
act business in regard to the resignation
OF c. B. Atwood
George Currier and Charles Powers
were in Hardwick Thursday evening to
attend dance.
Next Sunday is 'Go-to-meeting sun
day" at the Congregational church.
Mrs c. b. Atwood started Monday
night for Cape Sable, Nova Scotia, to
see her mother, who is i'll at the adj
vanced age of %.
Mrs. II. II. Foster has been confined
in bed several days with neuralgia of the
stomach.
Earl Sweet. Robert and Charles Par
ker of Montpelier seminary were guests
over Sunday of Morris and Nadine Wal
bridge.
Mrs Gertrude Wells il spending a
few weeks in Boston.
Miss Marjorie Wells has returned to
Boston to resume the study Of music.
MIR. and Mrs. VIII kenerson have re-
turned to their home in Danville. after
spending several months at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Cordelia Mack
Miss Grace Morse was-a guest Of
friends In Hardwick over Sunday