The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
MONTPELIER
Death of Eben X. Butler, Resident Of
the City for IS Years.

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Eben X. Butler, resident OF Montpel
Ter for the past 20 years, passed ava,
suddenly Mt his home on Elm street Sat
urday evening, death following a severa
months illness. The deceased was borr
in Detroit, Me-, SO years ago and resideC
for a few years in Florida. As agent
for the Singer Sewing Machine company
he became well known in this city and
was employed for some time by the late
William Miller. He was the son of MIR
and Mrs. Thomas +. Butler and was
one of five children. He leaves wife
and five children, Harold, Gladys, James
L., Abbie r., and Evangeline, all of this
city, and two brothers, George of De-
troit, Me-, and Charles OF Stoneham,
Mass. The funeral will probably be held
from the home to- morrow afternoon.
The state board of education, acting
under provision of the new school law,
have appointed Rollo G. Reynolds, prin-
cipal of Peoples academy at Morrisville,
executive clerk of the board and Mr..
Reynolds will assume his new duties this
week. Mr.. Reynolds has resigned as
principal at Morrisville. He was former
] ly principle of Stowe high school and
before that was located in PENNSYLVANIA.
| He is graduate OF Dartmouth college,
the class of 1909 Mr. Reynolds will be
located in the office of Commissioner of
Education Mason S. Stone at the State
House, Montpelier.
Rev. A. W. Hewitt of Plainfield,
member Of the state board Of education,
was visitor in the city to-day ON his
way to Castleton.
A suit for $500 has been entered upon
the docket of county court by c. j. Heath
of Northfeld, against Nora Holmes and
Aloon ]. Freeheart. William G.. White
is attorney for hte plaintiff.
In probate court to-day, Mrs. Clarence
M. Brown of Cabot, settled her account
as guardian of Laura Francese Burnham,
a minor.
The final meeting in the bankruptcy
estate of L. A. Flint was held oday be-
fore Referee w. NJ Theriaultand the final |
account of Trustee w. M. Parker was
allowed. The final dividend was to be |
decided to-day but owing to one disputed |
claim it was postponed until later in the
week. hearing on the matter of the
claim will be held this week.
Sheriff II. III. Tracy accompanied five
persons to Rutland this morning, where
they will serve sentences in the house of
correction. Eleazer E. Dodge who plead.
ed guilty last week in city court to tax
ing and soliciting orders for liquor, will
serve not less than five months for the
Lawrence Burns OF Mortified !,
will serve year, having pleaded guilty
to an offense covered by the blanket
act in county court, and Eugene Galfetti,
Francisco Baleoni and Artistic Spinell h
will serve respectively ten months, four
months and four months for breach of 4,
the peace. Galfetti was tried and con-
victed in county court and the other two !
pleaded guilty. Il
Miss Betty DeBoer returned this morn {
ng TO Burlington, where she is attend !
ng school, after visit in the city with I
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. De- !
Boer In
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Wedge and Hiram
Wedge, former residents Of this city, h
eturned Saturday afternoon to Stewart o
'on, n. H., where they now reside, after
passing week in the city with rela- h
ives. ID
John S. W. Durkee, former chief OF
,olice in this city, now located at Fair v
faven with the Rutland Light and Pow "
II company, was a brief visitor in the I b
ity Saturday eveneing, being on his
way 10 Tunbridge TO attend the funeral Y
( a relative q
Phillip Barney, who has been located p
n a ranch in the Canadian northwest for Il
he past seven years, is making an ex-
ended visit in the city with his father,
ouis Barney. and other relatives.
J. Nj. Frost, for number of years
ianager of the Montepeler Traction and
over company and more recently con- a
ected with the Rutland Lighting COM ~
any, was a visitor in the city Saturday NJ
vening Mr.. Frost is now interested
18th others in promoting a power de- o.
clipping scheme on the west side Of
le state. h'
Mrs. Fred J. Robar and daughter,
hyllis, returned 10 their home in Bur 70
ngton this morning, after weeks visit AT
it'll Mrs. Edwin Hutehins Of 70 Main ~,
rect. this city. W
The funeral Of Edmund Miles, wwho -
ed Friday afternoon, was held at 1880 ~
clock this morning from his late home. >,
Main street, Rev. S. r. Bloomfield Of ~
'thany church, officiating. The serY- -
Is were attended by members Of Brooks ~
'st. @. A. r., aud the honorary bear.
: were from that organization, being !,
Joslyn, George VI. Felt, $. w. Benia. =,
in and Edward Baker. The bearers
re Andrew and Robert Frost, Arthur ~
ole, z. T. Barton, p. r. stebhins and .nl
ank Miles The body was taken 20 ~ ~
lrthfield for interment. -