The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-04
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Very Large Attendance at Funeral OF
Mrs. Alexander Cochrane.

The body of Mrs. Alexander Coehrane
was brought here Monday from Weiis
River and the funeral was held at the
Methodist church at IL o'clock. Kew r.
w, Lewis was assisted in the service by
Rev. Mr.. Dinsmore of Woodsville, n. H.,
Rev. Joseph Hamilton of Randolph, Rev.
Mr.. NFrazer of Wells River, Rev. ). II.
Myers and Rev. p. A. Smith OF Groton.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Il, f, Clark,
Mrs. Ralph Foster, Misses Nellie Knox
and Louise Lewis. The wealth OF beau
tiful flowers and the large congregation
completely filling the church spoke IN
eloquent language OF the love and esteem
in which the deceased was held. IL was
estimated that more than q hundred peo-
nile were present from out OF town.
Among the number were Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. +. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Fletcher of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Armstrong of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs.
George Cochrane OF Ryegate, DIR. and
Mrs. William Kicker, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Kicker of st. Johnsbury. Rev. MIR. Quig-
lee and Rev. John Lyle OF South Rye
gate, w. H. Buck, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bailey, DR..
and Mrs Munsel Mr.. Hutchins, Scott
Fellows, N. II. Kicker, Rev. Mr.. Frazer
and many Others from Wells River, Rye-
gate, Topsham, and surrounding towns.
John and Albert Morrison and Mrs.
Nellie Gordon of Meredith, n. H., were
called here Monday by the death OF their
father, Charles Morrison.
On account of the storm Tuesday the
woman's home missionary meeting was
postponed until Tuesday afternoon OF
next week.
Miss Neya Kicker of Billerica, Mass,
was visitor at J. 4. Darling's and Dexter
Whitehilrs Tuesday and Wednesday.
The turning works closed down Satur-
day for an indefinite time, owing to lack
of orders.
Charles Morrison. who had been criti-
cally i'll for many weeks from diabetes,
passed away at an early hour Monday
morning. He was about 81 years OF age
and passed the most of his life in town.
He served as road commissioner one year
and was tax collector one year. lie
leaves his wife, who is very low from
the same disease that Mr. Morrison sur
fered from, and three children by for
mer marriage, Albert and John Morrl'
son and Mrs. Nellie Gordon of Meredith,
n. H. The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon from the Methodist church,
Rev f. W. Lewis officiating.
NJ. f. Beckley was at Montpelier Tues
day to attend a meeting OF the Orange
county telephone directors.
+. NJ. Page. administrator of the estate
of the late Mrs. Clara Parks, has sold
the residence to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Richards of Montpelier. Possession will
be given at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Pillsbury returned
Monday from Montpelier, where they had
been visiting since Saturday.
Mrs. Della Lamphere was called to
Barre Tuesday by the critical illness OF
her sister, Mrs. John Gamble.
The funeral of Mrs. j. X. Darling was
held from her late home Saturday at II
o'clock. Rev. F. w. Lewis Officiated aud
burial was beside her husband in the
village cemetery. Vocal selections were
rendered by Miss Louise Lewis Miss
Nellie Knox. Mrs. Ralph Foster, and Mrs.
4. r. Clark. The floral tribute was very
beautiful. Those present from out OF
town were Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Darling
and Evalona OF Bradford, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Kicker and Mrs. George Cary of
st. Johnsbury, Robert Taisey of Tops.
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Taisey of Mont
pelier, Mrs. Rose Crown of Woodsville,
\. H., Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Sargent, Mrs.
William Darling, Mrs. George Robin and
son of South Ryegate, and j. b. Darling
of Barre