The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
MONTPELIER
Methodists Ask for Return of Rev. VIII
liam Shaw Another Year.

Methodists Ask for Return of Rev. VIII
liam Shaw Another Year
Al the annual meeting OF Trinity
Methodist church last evening the pastor,
Rev, William Shaw. was unanimously in
vited to return to the church for another
year, and the reports OF the officers
showed the society TO be in good condi-
ton. A subscription of 81 ,465 has been
raised toward the church debt and for re-
pairing the structure, aud il was voted
to make the repairs necessary. The fol-
lowing stewards were elected: G. w.
Parmenter, y. w. Bugbee, Henry Holt,
&. ID. Wells, V. A. Doty DR.. J.. w. Han
son, $. H. Mills, DIR. William Lindsay,
Bruce Mcdonald, :. G. Hutchinson,
Charles Birtel, Robert Edison, John Doch-
erty, Wallace Marvin, Elmer Clark and
| G. G. Taft. The recording steward is
T.. w, Bugbee; the district steward, Y. A.
Doty; the trustees, G. w. Parmenter,
Henry Holt, c., d. Wells, c. G. Taft, II.
n. Farnham, +. A. Hayden, John Doch.
erty and Ira Richardson; the custodian
OF legal papers, Henry Holt; the finance
committee, Charles Birtel, Robert Edison,
c. ID. Wells, Elmer Clark, G. w. Par
menter, w. ID. Cummings and G. @. Taft.
The district superintendent. Rev f. w.
Sharpe, was present at the meeting.
Lieut.. Gov. Hale X Darling and Com.
missioner of Education Mason S. Stone
were among the state officials who went
to Burlington this morning to attend the
funeral of J. +. Cushman, state tax com
missioner for dozen years.
Auditor Horace +. Graham and Levi p. |
Smith of Burlington arrived in the city |
this morning to attend the meeting of |
the state building commission this after |
noon. Mr.. Smith represents his father,
c. p. Smith, who is spending the winter
in warmer climate.
Justice John H. Watson went yester-
day afternoon to Brattleboro to be in |
readiness for the opening of the special
term of supreme court this morning.
The will of Mrs. Ellen NJ Blanchard.
late OF Montpelier, has been presented
for probate The will of John NJ. Tib-
belts, late of Cabot, was proven to-day /
and Edwin A. Thompson appointed exec
utOr. The viii of William p. Thayer,
late Of Warren, was presented for pro-
bate.
An enjoyable leap year dance was held
in the Bailey hall last evening, invita-
lions having been issued by a party of a
lozen young ladies. Carroll's orchestra
music.
G. +. Patterson has finished work in I
he Cutler studio, where he has been EN-
lloyed for the past year, and left last I
'vening for Detroit, Mich, where he will {
ocate. T
Despite the extreme cold there was a !
airly good attendance at the regular 9
Meeting OF the Ministers Monday club !
leld yesterday forenoon at Montpelier !
eminarv. Rev. f. r. Newell of the I
,arre Methodist church read an interest /
ng paper or christianity and the New :
and a general discus +
ion followed. The ministers lunched in +
he seminary dining hall Those present
I the meeting We're Reys. Edgar Cross
and, Z. r. Newell of Barre, Ransom,
Missionary from Africa. Kinney, J. W.
latch. principal OF Montpelier seminary,
Nett ul AillulestA, NilifhH CHdWs ivan
benedict, Lewis G. Carson, O. L. Sher Z
urne OF Montpelier and DIR. Haskell of
alestine
Miss Margaret Cannon. native Of
-eland, although resident of Montpe-
er for over 30 years, passed away yes
srday afternoon at the home Of her
ephew. William D. Fitzgbbons, q
rankin street, with whom she resided.
Iiss Cannon was the daughter of Thorn
; Cannon and she was born in Ireland
years ago, coming to Montpelier when
young girl. She has acted as house
aeper for her nephew and other rela
yes on Franklin street since the death 3
her sister, Mrs. William Fitzgibbons,
yers years ago. The funeral will
obably be held at o'clock tomorrow
orning from ST. Augustine's church
it'll burial in the Catholic cemetery.