The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-13
CABOT
Death of William Halves Occurred at Age
of IS Years.

| at his late home on Main street Mohu"y
Aug. 80, at the advanced age OF 80 years
after several months of pooEhealth iol
lowed by several paralytic shocks, th'
last one proving fatal on Saturday morn
ing. Mr.. Halves was born III Woicot'
March 81, 1880, and was one OF fanny
of six children of John and Eunlce Hawes
When boy he lived in Morrlsville ano
later followed the carpenters trade. Or
March l5 1859, he was united IN mar
rage with Della G. Jones OF Waterbury
Two sons were born to them, Charles
living in Barre, and Girdon, in this wi
lage. In 1904 he moved to Cabot, where
he has spent his last years with his son
Girdon, who has watched over and faith
| fully cared for his father during his de-
clininp health Funeral services were
held at the home Wednesday afternoon
Rev. +. i. Currier, former pastor oil
the Methodist church, officiating. His
remains were placed in Cabot cemetery
On account of illness, his son, Charles, OF
Barre was not able to be present. Those
| from out of town were: Mrs. G. Nj. HAYES
of Barre, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert lnglis oil
Barre, Mrs. Matilda Lyon and son, Lem
uel, of Waterbury. He leaves wife
and two sons, to whom the sympathy OF
! friends is extended.
Twenty-Five ladies were present at the
annual missionary tea held in the Con-
gregational church parlor last Thursday
afternoon. After reading of scripture
and prayer, all joined in singing an OLD
familiar hymn, Miss Mamie Story OF
Swampscott Mass, presiding at the or
gan. Reports from the secretaries OF the
missionary and sociable societies were
read and adopted, followed by election
of officers for the coming year, as fol-
lows: Missionary society Mrs
NJ. w. Hale; vice president, Mrs. Saren-
tina Hills; secretary, Mrs. Della Haines (;
treasurer. Mrs. George Walbridge, who
was elected in place of Mrs. Sarentha
Hills, who resigned, having served IN that
office for 25 years. The officers OF the
sociable society are: President, Mrs. Lima
Wheeler; e-president, Mrs. Jennie
Bruce; secretary, Mrs. Effie McPhilomy;
treasurer. Mrs. Kate Smith; directress,
first Mrs. Abbie Lamson, second Mrs. An
ME McAllister, third Mrs. May Burbank,
fourth Mrs. Jennie Rogers, fifth Mrs. LIZ
zie Barrett At the close of this meet
ing a bountiful supper was served IN the
banquet room.
Rev. NJ. W. Hale was called to Coven-
try this week to officiate at the funeral
of an aged deacon of the church.
Mrs. Mile Mcintyre is in Boston, pur-
chasing her fall and winter stock OF mil
linery.
Miss Christine Currier las gone to
High Point, n. c., to teach violin and
vocal music.
Mrs. Ellen Knapp and daughter, Vesta
OF Hardwick were guests at Ernest Bliss
over Sunday.
Miss Florence Smith is teaching in
Worcester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Lyford were guests
at Fabyan Reads in st. Johnsbury re-
Gently.
Mrs. Maude Lyford was in Lebanon,
N. H., last week. where Mr.. Lyford Is
engaged in the picture show business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Searles of Albany,
N. Y, visited at +. c. Gould's last week,
Mr.. and Mrs j. c. Brown of Fitehburg,
Mass, were in town recently, calling on
Mrs. Florence yoodry and other acqualn-
tances.
Merrill Barrett has returned to Ran
dolph TO attend the agricultural school.
George Kenfield has sold his farm to
Charles Shay of Attleboro, Mass, and
is about starting on a trip by auto to
California, where they plan TO reside.
Gordon Phillips of Burlington visited
his parents at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
T. II. Osgood last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Roberts OF VIII
Jamestown were in town recently, calling
on old friends.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. r. Drew were in Lyn-
donville Sunday.
Miss Earlene McConaehie spent few
DAYS at the home of her aunt, Mrs. l.. w.
burbank, while on her way from Sugar
Hill, n. H., where sha has been doing
table work, to Barre. where she resumed
her studies at Spaulding high school.
Rev. Mr.. Hale was called to Brimfeld,
Mass. last week TO attend the funeral of
an aunt.
There will not be any school in the
Walbridge district. Arthur Hodgdon will
convey the children TO the upper village
school.
Sunday night. sept. 6, people were
aroused BY the alarm Of fire, which was
discovered about lOs45 in the barn floor
of Herbert Nelson, who rushed out and
tried TO save his cattle. The fire was so
hot that II cows could not be freed from
their stanchions and persisted in the
flames. which had made such Roadway
that the barn was entirely consumed,
-...t, tvs.,r, a bof,s IA TONS of hav Nau-
ons and some farming tools were also
burned. II was only BY hard work and
a good supply OF water that the hogse
was saved. The cause Of the fire is un.
known
Miss Emma burlington Of Lincoln il a
guest Of her sister, Mrs. NJ. w. Hale,
this week
Mrs. Mona Foster and sister. Miss
Mary NanderpOol Of Newark. y. j., ac-
companied hy George johnson. were
puests al n. II. Fosters aud 4. L. Wal
bridges last week
Mrs. A. y. Ianson Of Somerville, Mass
and Miss Mary Rich Of Worcester. Mass.
were guests ct ". 7. Lance's and J. NJ.
Southwick's the last Of the week.
Timothy Mounihsn and sister. Jennie,
were guests Of relatives in LakePort,
y. r.. and Newport receutly.
Mr.. and Mr.. Walter Myers and chill
dren Nere in Post Mills Sunday 20 ser
LAFAYETTE Myers. who had Deen in Bright
look hospital. -. Johnsbury, where be
had = isIneh removed from biz Dip.
The week old daughter II Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Brown died quite suddenly last