The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
MARSHFIELD


The funeral services of Charles f.
Shepard were held from his late home
Friday, Sept. 20, at 10 a. M The house
was filled to overlooking with Borrowing
friends and neighbors, who extend their
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved fam
lily. The band, Knights of Pythias and
Morrill, post of Cabot, of which organ
izations he was member, attended in
body. The burial service was under the
direction of the Knights OF Pythias, the
intermcnt taking place in the cemetery at
the southern end OF the town. The floral
tributes were many and beautiful and
included pillows from the Knights of
lPythias and the band
Among those present from out of
town were James Brock, George English
and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. H. S.
Tabor, Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Marshall, Mr..
and Mrs. L. b. Shepard Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Nj. Shepard and family, Ira H. Edison and
son, Dean, of Montpelier. ~ and Mrs.
Charles Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. Truman
Hatch and Miss Esther Douglas of Post
Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Eber Bashaw of AL
bany, Charles q. Shepard and son, Harry,
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. T.. Cheney of Hard
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| Willis Flint Of St. Jolnsbury. Mr. and
Mrs. Newton Hall and Mrs. Lee Blanch-
ard of Groton. Mr.. and Mrs. Munger,
Mrs. Loren Chase and Frank Pollard OF
Peacham.
| A touching tribute was paid by the
school children who, accompanied by
their teacher, marched in body to the
house at o'clock TO take the last look
at their departed friend who always had
such a warm place in his heart for them. |
Young and old alike greatly mourn his
loss.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Brown of Green
field, Mass. spent few days with his |
parents recently.
F. G. Merrill was home from Barre a
few days the last Of the week.
A. r. Davis and family and Mrs F. A.
Rosebrook were in Rochester over Sun
day
Carl Turner of Boston was visitor in
town Monday.
Remember the harvest dinner Wednes
dav. Oct II. at the Congregational
church The ladies will hold their regu
lar sewing meeting in the afternoon.
Mrs c. H. Chaplin. Mrs J.. y. Mute
Mrs. G. L. Dwinel and Miss Anna L.
Burnham attended the state c. f. con
vention at Montpelier the first of the
week.
There was a checker meet at r. +.
Tanners Wednesday evening, which re-
suited in a score Of "a for Marshfeld and
81 for Cabot.
Lightning struck Ivan Carpenters
house last Friday entering by the chin
ney and going out by way OF the tele
phone. it is thought Several windows
were broken and the telephone WAS bad
" damaged, but nothing took fire. The
family were on the porch at the time,
but no enc was injured.
Miss Mabel Henderson returned Thurs
lay from Woodbury.. where she had been
he guest OF Rev and Mrs. 0. l.. Barnard
or a few days.
DIR. and Mrs Carson left Monday for
visit to his parents in Homesdale, Pc.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Lilley, Mr. and
.lrs. G. f. Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. c. Pit
lin and Mrs Flora Bliss took an auto
rip TO Lake Wiloughby Wednesday.
Mrs. Cora Chester of Cabot has been .
pending the week with her sister, Mrs.
rank White. .
Mrs. Q. d. Cole went Thursday TO Vol
OFT to visit her brother, c. Twiss. b
A steam drill is at work on the ledge
4 the narrows near B. L. Cameron's with u
view to widening the road at that
oint. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Short and Mr.. and d
FRS. A. 7 Davis were in Orleans Thurs n
ay.