The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-05
WATERBURY
Mrs. Phila Davis Died Suddenly Soon
After Reaching Sons Home.

Another OF Duxbury's older inhabitant
passed away Friday afternoon at 5;l5 a
her old home on Turner hill in Duxbury
Mrs Phila Letita Davis Turner, wild
ow OF Samuel Turner, who has been stay
ing for some time with her daughter
Mrs. John Bisbce. in Moretown, cam,
from there to the home of her son, Wal
ter ID. Turner, in the afternoon and dice
while sitting in her chair OF organic heart
disease. She was faithful Christian
woman of strong personality and her GO
ing will be strongly felt by those in the
| two homes, the community, and the
South Duxbury church.
Phila Letitia Davis was born in this
state, the daughter of Andrew b. G. Du.
Wis and Jerusha HaseltineA Fifty-fve
wears ago last December she was married
to Samuel Turner and went to live on
the home place. Mr. Turner died in 1907.
The deceased is survived by two children,
Mrs. John Bisbee of Moretown and Wal
ter D. Turner Of Duxbury; also nine
grandchildren. The funeral was held
from her old home, the present home of
her son, Walter d. Turner, Sunday after
moon at 80. Burial was at South Dux-
bury.
Mrs. Liias Langmaid, who has been
guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry Parcher,
has gone to Detroit, Mich.
Harold Gle of Windsor recently visited
relatives in town.
Miss Ella Adams of Richmond was a
recent guest of Mrs. Minnie Farrell.
News has been received OF the Illness in
a hospital in Philadelphia of Kimball
Kennedy with scarlet fever.
Buel Morse has moved from the II. j.
| Parcher tenement to the one of b. r.
Demeritt's recently vacated by Mark
Eastman.
| A very fitting selection was the cleo
ton of Mark II. Moody of this town as
president of the Washington County
Farm Bureau association. Philip Shonio |
of Duxbury, DIR. w. l.. WATSON and Car |
roll c. Robinson of this town are among |
those on the advisory committee. Dem |
onstration work in this vicinity under |
the direction of County Agent Abbott Is
as follows: DR.. II. d. Hopkins, soy beans; |
Warren Woodward, lining for clover;
DR.. WATSON also intends to give the
farmers OF Waterbury and the surround
the comparative advantages of the diff
ferent varieties OF soy beans.
The ladies' aid of the Methodist Epis-
copal church will entertain the ladies' un-
ion Wednesday, June Z, at the church
parlors.
Mrs James Willet of Methuen, Mass,
was recent guest of her father, G. f.
Clifford.
William r. Elliott has returned from F,
Chattanooga, Tenn, where he has been
passing the winter at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. Dewey Graves, and has
opened his home on Main street. Mrs.
Anrnie Casey is acting as housekeeper.
Dillingham; grange held their regular
meeting at the town hall in Duxbury
Saturday evening. The question, Re
solved, That Farm Wood Lot is a Bet i
ter Investment Than Bank Deposit or b
Bonds was discussed in a helpful man
ner. o
The foreign missionary society is pre-
pairing a very instructive and entertain
ing evening for both old and young, who
will 90 with them on their "Trip Around u
The World" Tuesday evening, June ., at z
the Methodist church. The first tour y
caves America, the main auditorium of 4
he church, at P. m. sharp, and every
10 minutes thereafter, under special SUI
oervision OF guides who are conversant u
With the countries to/be visited. You o.
will be given a chance to see what the
countries really are, how the natives II
lress, etc. The decorations and costumes
ave been secured from the New York III
Methodist mission house. Japan, India,
Africa, Europe and Mexico will be repre- tr
ented. Mexico is in charge of Mrs. NJ II. W
ioody and Mrs. Garfield, who have been
here. In the midway the music is in is
barge of Mrs +. c. Lamb. There will
e refreshments for sale and the children vi
ill be royalty entertained with a magic Tt
intern show. Among those taking part
re: Mexico, Airs. Garfield, Mrs. NJ H. &c
loody. Mrs. c. A. Perry and Ruth da
Ioody; China and Japan, Miss Ruth Ca
lott, Dorothy Grow, Bethany Powers,
[azel Cook. Leon Griffin and Evsrt
-olmes; India, Mrs. d. W. Cooley. Mrs.
enry Demeritt. Abbie Childs, Evelyn
ackus and Lloyd Squires; Europe, Mrs. ov
r. Houston in charge, Doris Houston, II,
al Rossi girls; Africa, Mrs H. ID. Hop
ms, Harriet Mott, Rita Holmes, Mar ite
N Cooley, Loren Eldredge and Victor ia,
atom.
"fhe White Cap Sisters have been do inc
g good work Many families have been |
,lped and many visits made. Plans are Ru
ling carried out to have Miss Curtis, st.
district nurse, lecture in the att
ar future. lial
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson. who fell last ]
eek and broke her ankle, is quite com DAY
rial BILE. pla
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Huntley of Bolton I
ere guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin F. St.
Inner Sunday. 4
Lucius Wells of Burlington was in oh
wn Sunday. =
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