The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-29

Death OF Mrs. Mary Foster Bolles After
Long Illness.


Passed from this life away Jan. "a
Mary Foster Bolles, wife of George
Boles and daughter of Asa and Abigail
Foster. She was born In Plainiield n
1850. Most of her married life wa'
spent IN the home where she died. FoI
is years she was an invalid and much
of the time u great sufferer, especially
for the last few years OF her life, from
asthma and other complications. But
with patience and fortitude she met all
her trials, seldom failing to greet her
many friends with smile and CHEEKY
word As long as II was possible, her
sympathy, kindness and generosity was
melted out to all needy and sorrowful
ones, and long will her memory be cher.
ished by many who shared her kind
hospitality.
For many years she was a member OF
the Methodist church and when her
health permitted was a constant attend
ant upon all services and ever willing to
help in everything that pertained to the
good of the church. She was an aifec-
tionate wife and mother, kind neighbor
and friend, making all welcome TO her
home, especially the children, whom she
loved.
She leaves TO mourn her loss her hus
band, who faithfully and tenderly min
istered OF her wants through the long PEE
rod of illness; daughter, Mrs. Bertha
Benjamin of Berlin; two sons, Charles
and Arthur, living at home; two grand
children, John and Hazel Benjamin; a
sister Mrs. Silas Willis, and many other
relatives and friends.
The funeral was held from the Meth
odist church, Rev. A. w. Hewitt ofiieiat-
ing. The choir sang "Does Jesus Care 7"
and "Abide with Me-" The burial was
in the village cemetery. Friends and
relatives attended from Barre, st. Johns
bury, Waterbury, Marshfield and New
York.
The beautiful flowers spoke of the kind
regard in which the deceased was held
and were as follows: Carnations, Mr..
and Mrs. Hodgdon, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Hudson and family, Mr.. and Mrs. f. ID.
Bartlett, ladies of the Plainfeld club and
friends from Barre, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lundgren of Barre, Roland Spencer of
Lisbon, n. H., John and Hazel Benjamin,
Mrs. Margaret Hodgdon of Cabot; cut
flowers, Mrs. Roxy Richards; pillow,
family; Gala lilies and carnations, Mr..
and Mrs. G. M. Spencer, st. Johnsbury,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis of Water
bury; roses and carnations, Mr.. and Mrs.
Neil Nelson of Roxbury, Mass; carna-
tions, Arthur l.. Smith of Albany, N. Y;
65 carnations from neighbors, Charles |
Lombard, Mrs Albirda Martin, Mrs. Effie |
Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bartlett, Mrs. |
Lucia Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. John |
Henderson, Mrs. Lucy Hollister, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Gardner Noble, Miss Abbie Clark, |
Mr.. and Mrs. William Prescott, Miss |
Jane Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Batch
elder, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Moses, Emma /
and Alice Batchelder, Mr.. and Mrs. John |
Lane. Mr.. and Mrs Malcolm McCloud, /
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vincent, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Bond, Mr.. and Mrs A. +. Foss,
Eugene Cree, Mr. and Mrs. Paul LaBree,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus Paris, Mrs. Nina Atkinson,
Arch Batchelder.
Wreath OF roses. NJ L. church MEM
bers and friends, Mrs. Susie Batchelder,
Mrs. j. A. Foss, Mrs. Sarah st. Cyr,
Bertha C. Kellogg, Mrs. Estelle Bartlett,
Mrs. Della Brown, Mrs. Elsie Woodcock,
Jennie Warren, Mrs. Emily Whitcher,
Mrs. Il. H. Leayitt, Mrs. Dora Flood,
Mrs. Eva Bailey, Mrs. Frank Rice, Mrs.
Fred Shorey, Martha Heath, Mrs. Flora
Clark Mrs Mary Page, Mrs. Z. j. KEEL
ley, Mrs. Maria Duke, Mrs. C. L. Com
stock, Mrs. Emily Moore, Mrs. Susan
Parks, Mrs. Fannie Perkins, Mrs Rena
Jackson, Mrs. Olive Townsend, Mrs. f. :
J. Colby, Mrs. Nettie Lane, Mrs. Alison
smith, Mrs. Henry Batchelder, Mrs. f.
4. Bruffee and Miss Evelyn, Mrs. David I.
Mrs. Grace Morgan, Mrs. /.
chen Dodge, Mrs. Emma Best Batchel
Ter, Mrs. Julia Townsend, Mrs. Truman
Nora Batchelder, Mrs. +. Y.
Duke, Mrs. l., NJ. johnson, Mrs. Marvin
rec, Mrs. d. II. Hollister, Mrs. Viola
3emis, Mrs. Blanche Perrin, Mrs. Ola /
Martin, Mrs. Clara King, Mrs. Carrie '
'ownsend, Mrs. Hans Frederickson, Mrs. a
teuben Batchelder, Mrs. Dick Batchelder /
nd family, Mrs. Minnie Whitcomb, DR..
frank Wheeler, i. J. Bartlett, John s
'etchell.
Card of Thanks. d
We wish to express our heartfelt
hanks to the many friends and neigh .
ors who assisted US during the long ill.,
ess and death of our loved one, also for :
he many beautiful flowers. I
George Bolles, =
Mr.. and Mrs. George Benjamin
and family,
Charles Bolles,