The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26
MONTPELIER
Body of Mrs. Warren Holmes Will Arrive
Late To-day.

The remains of Mrs. Warren Holmes,
whose death occurred Sunday night at
Springfield, Mass, from pneumonia,
which developed following the birth OF
child a week ago, will be brought to
Montpelier this afternoon for burial. Flu
neral services were held to-day at Spring
field. Mrs. j lines was born in Montpel-
Ter "a years ago, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Telesphor Allard, and with Mr.
Holmes resided here until about four
years ago. She leaves, besides her hus-
band and three children, her father and
five sisters and brother, Mrs. Edwin
s. Meigs and Mrs Louis Rivers OF Mont
pelier, Mrs Marcelle Gueven and Mrs.
+. B. Martelle of Springfield, Mass, and
Mrs. Henry Gravelin of Ashburnham,
Mass, and A. j. Allard of Hartford.
Mrs. Charles Bennett and daughter,
Mae, returned this forenoon from White
River junction. whore they passed
Christmas with relatives.
Montpelier high schools basketball
team will play a practice game Thurs
day evening at armory hall with the fast
Newbury high team, which has twice de-
feated the seminary quintet this season.
At Newbury Friday night the seminary
team was defeated 10 to IL in game
which was not finished because OF inter
ference by spectators. According to the
local PLAYERS a spectator struck st. Mary,
a forward, knocking him down, the act
|being preceded by numerous fights be-
tween the players.
Attorney general II. G. Barber LETT
this forenoon for his home, having spent
Christmas in the city with his wife's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Whittier,
of Cedar street.
Miss Bertha Duval returned this fore
noon to Burlington, where she Is en-
ployed after spending the holiday with
her sister, Mrs. David Spicer OF Nam
street.
More than thousand persons turned
out Sunday afternoon for the eommunl-
~ Christmas tree exercises, which were
held in front of the city hall on Main
street under the direction of the Wom-
ans club. A special choir directed by
Principal Frederic Edwards of the high
school rendered Christmas carols, being
assisted by a portion of the Montpelier
Military band. From the base of the
big spruce tree, which was brilliantly
Illuminated by electric lights, furnished
by the Tenney company, committee
from the Woman's club distributed gifts
of candy and fruit to the children, sew
eral hundred being made happy by the
presentation OF the little bags of good
things.
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fire department suffered painful injury
this forenoon while removing the trio
of foxes belonging to the department from
their temporary quarters under the com
m,lnitv Christmas tree to their pen near
the central station. One of the animals
snapped at his hand, biting his thumb
severely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo Mariotti of New
Haven, Conn, are spending week IN
the city with relatives.
Mrs. Walter Ferris of New London,
Conn, is spending week in the city
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. {. ii.
Lull of fremont street.
Bruce Brooks returned to-day to
Springfield, Mass, where he Is employed,
having spent several days in the city
with relatives.
Henry Hall returned last evening to
Boston. where he is employed In the Of
fees OF the Boston & Maine railroad,
having passed Christmas in the city with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, +. II. Hall oil
State street.
Edward Addy returned to-day to 81.
,Johnsburv, where he is employed in the
Fairbanks Scale plant, after brief visit
in the city with his mother and other
relatives.
A. ]. sibley, one of Montpelier's prom
inent citizens and influential business
men. is confined to his home on Main
street by illness. His condition, WINE
serious, is not considered critical
Louis Y. Wood. who has been eritl7
callv i'll with pneumonia, is reported to
be improving.
The Playhouse, which has been IN
proeess of construction since last spring,
was opened yesterday afternoon to the
public and four performances OF mo-
ton pictures attracted capacity houses.
Although the desire of the management
to omen the theatre at the earliest pos