The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-01


ing with the grippe, at the age OF 8
years. The funeral services were he'll
from the home of Mrs. Kennedy at 1913
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Robert Hazeltol
officiating, and the remains We're places
in the receiving vault in Highland Gem
etery, the bearers being Joseph II, Grit
fin, Eugene II. Kennedy, Charles w. Ba
con and win c. Goodwin, and the serv
ices were in charge of Calvin n. Dear
born.
At the annual meeting of II. i. X
Hall camp, No. 2s, Sons of Veterans
which was recently held, the following
officers we're elected for the ensuing
year Commander, George l.. Hayward
senior vice commander, Lewis n. Lucas
junior vice commander, Benjamin IL. Ad'
ans; patriotic instructor, Elmer G
Reed; secretary. Eugene III. Kennedy
treasurer, Herbert o. Bixby; guide, viii
A. Reed; camp council, Elmer G.. Reed
Lewis N. Lucas and win A. Reed. The
Officers elect were duly installed at the
same meeting.
The fourth number of the high school
entertainment course was given at the
opera house last Friday evening, when
"The Virginans," colored quartet of
singers and players. all of whom were
artists, presented an exceptionally fine
and interesting program. b. A. Good
rich carried them BY automobile Satur-
day to Lyme, N. H., where they were
billed for Saturday evening, and they
are billed to appear in Plainheld early
this week.
| Rev. Robert Ha2elton, pastor Of the
local Methodist church, will deliver a lee
ture at the opera house ON Wednesday
evening Of this week His subject il
to be, my Experience in Connection
with the English Methodist Mission
Work" There win be music before and
after the lecture, and all who can should
endeavor to attend to hear Mr. Hazel
ton, who is fine and interesting speak
or.
Mark IT, Whitney was called to Tun-
bridge last Friday by the death OF his
father, York Whitney, who had been in
feeble health for the~past two or three
years and who suffered a shock a few
days prior to his death. Mr. Whitney
was one Of the substantial farmers of
his town and highly respected citizen,
having many acquaintance here, whose
sympathy viii 60 out to the surviving
members of the family, being his chill |
dren, Mark Fl. Whitney of this town:
Harlie +. Whitney and Miss Nina Whit |
ney, the two latter of whom have re-
sided with and taken care of their ia
Their.
News was received here Sunday Of /
the sudden death of Perley s. Willis Of /
Fairlee. who was former resident here
and il a brother Of Mrs. r. q Waldo
and Mrs. T.. H. Spear Of this town. A
more extended notice will appear later.
Mrs. Leon L. Saltcr was in Montpelier
last week, assisting iii the care of
friends who were III.
John Flanders, who Is working in
bobbin shop in Newport, N. H., spent
. few days at home recently with his
family.
Merlin Goodwin was in Washington on
Saturday to visit his grandmother, Mrs.
{. d, Tillotson, who has been seriously
II for several weeks.
A daughter was born Jan. 20 to Mr..
md Mrs. Henry Menard, who reside on
,he west hill
Mrs. Ethel Paul Norwood who was
allied here recently to care for her moth
r. Mrs. Leonard Paul, who was seri-
'usly III with the grippe, has returned
o her home in Boston.
1t il reported that Mr. and Mrs. George
3eattie Of Medicine Hat, British Column
,ia, who were in town recently for a
month, looking for farm, have pur- /,
hased a farm about 20 miles out from
boston. Since they left Chelsea, short
ime ago, they have been stopping at the
otel in South Royalton.
Mrs. Clara Fits Of Manchester, n. H., !.
as been a recent guest at the home Of /,
er sister, Mrs. Houston $. Fits, who
esides on the Randolph road.
Attorney Stanley G. Wilson was in
fontpelier Tuesday and Wednesday of
tst week, attending a meeting of the
udget commission, which was created by :
he last legislature and authorized to !,
lake financial survey of our state i'm I
ONE and disbursement and report to !.
he next legislature with recommends
ons. The commission is composed of
overnor Charles w. Gates, Auditor Hor-
&c T. Graham, State Treasurer Walter
Scott, chairman of the finance COM
littee of the Senate, Hebert G. Cady or a
orthfield; chairman OF the House com W
ittee on ways and means, Stanley c.
filson of Chelsea chairman of the al
ouse appropriation committee, Redfeld 2
rector of Proctor, and State Purchasing a.
gent Dewey L. Hanley. in
Edward b. Hatch, who retired as post pi
aster here last July, has accepted is
ne position with the Frontier Trust ia
mpany of Fort Fairfield, Maine, which
located on the Canadian border, and OF
8 banks have large domestic and for
On business. Mr.. Hatch left for his 4
Nv field OF labor last week Wednesday.
I'd the best wishes OF his many friends h
re 60 with him. OF
Mrs Ellen Cleveland was seriously i'll =
it'll the grippe last week, and her grand =
Iughter, Mrs. Joseph Knight of South
)yalton, was here caring for her.
Deputy Sheriffs Benjamin H. Adams
ID George A. Tracy were in Burlington
st week to attend the annual conven.
IN of the Vermont Sheriffs' association,
which our one-time townsman, Sher
Frank II. Tracy of Montpelier, is the
WY elected president, and Deputy Adj
rs of this town the newly-elected sec
Lary and treasurer. Our officers report