The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-31
RANDOLPH
Rev. M. ]. osteyee. Retired Methodist
Minister, Died Sunday.

htV. m. J, Ootcyec, hctucu methouis
Minister, Died Sunday.
Rev. NJ. j. osteyee, who has been crit
ically i'll for two weeks at his home OF
Central street, died at an early hou
on Sunday morning. from the the effects
of neuralgia of the heart, following /
long period Of i'll health, Rev. Moses
Joseph 0steyee was 90 years OF age, ant
for twenty years had been member Of
the Troy conference of the Methodist
denomination. He had been u faithful
minister in many places, his last charge
having been at Ausable Forks, n. Y.
where he was obliged to give up, not far
from four years ago, when he went ia
iHinsdale, n. H., and for a time was ON
a small farm, but this being too much
for his health, he bought the place on
Central street last summer, and came
here TO reside. A part of the time since
coming here he has been able to out
and had supplied the pulpit of the Meth
odist church one Sunday in the absence
of Mr.. Crawford, the pastor. Deceased
| is survived by his wife and five children,
one daughter married and living in Aus
able; two sons in Springfield, Mass, the
latter being here; one son freshman
in Middlebury college; one daughter,
Miss Addie May, graduate of the
Plattsburg Normal school, but now at
home, and a young son, William Ward,
who is now in the first year of his stud
les in the high school here. The funeral
will be held from the Methodist church
in this place on Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock, and on Wednesday morning,
the remains will be taken by the fam
lily to Poultney to be buried beside the
five children who died when young.
Miss Mabel Hamilton left on Saturday
for Woodstock, where she will take the
position of teacher in elocution in the
high school.
Mrs. A. B. Monroe, after passing the
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. +. Esterbrook, left on Saturday for
her home in Windsor, leaving then some
what improved from their attack of the
grippe.
Miss Julia Cummings arrived here
Friday night and will make her home |
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. II. Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lamson left on
Sunday for New York, and from there
will go to Washington for few days
stop with Mr.. and Mrs. Theron Brooks,
md then will proceed to Florida, ex-
oecting to be absent for about three
weeks. They will go as far south as
and win visit Orange City,
where Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Sargent are
passing the winter.
w. w. Sprague arrived home on Sat
lrday night, and Sunday Mrs. Sprague
eft with him for a months stay in New
FORK and other cities, closing the resi-
ence on the Highlands.
c. c. Stevens returned Sunday night
rom A1iddletown, Conn.,, where he has
zen since last Wednesday, having been
allied by the illness of his son, Ray ,
stevens, who is now much better.
Miss May Gross, who has been with
er mother Mrs. Asenath Cross, for a !
ouple of weeks, left on Sunday to re-
ume her work in Springfield, Mass. ,
Richard Grant of Springfield, Mass, !
as an oyer-Sunday visitor Of his par .
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Grant. Z
Mrs. +. A. Bruce was summoned to J
haron on Saturday by the illness of her q
ousin, Mrs. Hill, who it was feared had /
neumonia.
The funeral of the late A, b. Cush-
ian was held at his home on Saturday ,
fternoon at o'clock, Rev. j. III. Thomp !,
IN, pastor of the Baptist church Off 4
ating. Among those from out of town !,
attend were the deceased's half sis :
r and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. j
esser OF Barre, Judson Cushman of n
arlington, Herbert Cushnan and Charles !,
owDsend of Rochester. q
The annual roll call of the Bethany q
urch was held on Friday evening at q
e parish house, with an attendance of
,out $50, this being a much smaller
Imber than was expected, on account n
the prevalent sickness and the bad n
,ather of that evening. Following the 6
PIPER at $3.50, the reports of the sew =
al departments of the church revealed =
e following standing: The mission 7, 7,
v society reported $l02.50. receipts, ~ =,
d $93.s3 expenditures; Bethany guild y,
ported S320.s0 receipts and S222.39 ex
mixtures; the Sunday school gave SO
1857 receipts, and the expenditures, ii
B4S; Z. A. Thomas, receiver of Of
.ings, reported total receipts S2,3ls.s2. Of
e membership was reported as 1913 60
n. /, 1916.
orman Terry and Hazel B. Tallman 10
re married at the home of the bride :,
Saturday evening by Rev. G. +. Craw -
d. The ceremony was followed by a
oper for the relatives Of the parties. at
Mrs. Emily Burroughs, who is very
now has with her Miss Angie Pike of ce
rthfield, who will remain with her
few days to assist in her care. vi