The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-06
RANDOLPH
Deaths of Mrs. Crane, 81, and Mrs.
Susan Stokes, Nearly "a.

At<IAN A<OA<A IL
Deaths of Mrs. Crane, 81, and Mrs
Susan Stokes, Nearly g..
Mrs. Crane, who has been living will
her daughter, Miss Katherine Crane, an'
her son, w. s. Crane, on the Highland
for the last five years, died on Thursda,
after weeks illness, caused in par
by the infirmities of age, as she hat
reached OIL years. Madam Crane hat
been for years rather feeble, but was
still an enjoyable companion to her chill
dren, who will miss her greatly.
Mrs. Susan Stokes, who has been with
her son, Felix Stokes, for the last few
months, died on Thursday after weeks
illness with anaemia. Susan E. Stokes
was born in Schuyler Falls, Clinton coun'
ty, N. Y, April Is, 1853, the daughter
of William and Ruby Place. She lived
in that town till her marriage to Sidney
O. Stokes of Starksboro, who died 20
years ago. Two sons were born to them,
| Felix Stokes, who resides here, and
| Worden A., who died in 1910. Last sum-
mer she came from Starksboro to live
with her son. She is also survived by a
brother, living in Peru, n Y, and sis
ter in Mamaroneck, N. Y. Prayer will
be held from the home on Friday and the
body will be taken to Starksboro for
burial.
Roy and Roscoe Merrill, Fred Green
and Clifford Moore were called Monday
night to join Go. +, V. N. g., at North
field, that company having received an
order from General Lee Tillotson TO mo-
Billie. Roy Merrill went to the Mexican
border last summer, but the others are
recruits. Floyd Hodgkins and Roy Col
man also went to Mortified Tuesday,
but neither enlisted as Hodgkins was re-
jected.
The ladies' aid OF the Baptist church
held their annual meeting at the vestry
on Wednesday, when the following Off
GERS were elected to serve for the en-
suing year: President, Mrs. c. S. Booth;
vice president, Mrs. j. NJ. Jones; secre-
tary, Mrs. Alfred Webster; treasurer,
Mrs. G. r. Steele.
The news of the marriage of Miss
Eloise Wendemuth of New York City,
a former teacher of music and elocution
in the school here, to Lewis Townley OF
Groton, n. Y, has been received in town,
The ceremony took place at the home
of the bride at O'Clock on Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Townley will
reside in Groton.
The woman's foreign missionary union
of Bethany church held their regular
meeting on Tuesday afternoon |
with Mrs j. b. Adams as leader. Sewing |
was furnished to the company in the |
form of pajamas upon which the ladies
worked during the program. The sewing
that the ladies did will be forwarded !
to the American Red Cross.
The option on the two pieces of real
estate, the Burt farm and the Gerry
plot of 63 acres adjoining have been
claimed and deeds to the property were
AIKEN by A. L. Chandler. The options
IN the other land do not expire till later.
Mr.. Chandler is still in New York, where
re has been for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Seymour have
old sold their place on the Extension to
he Brigham creamery, who, it is under
itood, will erect creamery plant on
he premises. This location will be near
he railroad track and with a street
lirectly by, il will be a much more con
'enient location for business than the
building on South Pleasant street. &Mr.
nd Mrs. Seymour have purchased of Mr.
nd Mrs. Chauncey Mahan OF Brook
ield their farm, including stock and
ools, for $4,000 Both of these business
purchases were made by G. A. 0sha, the
cal estate dealer in town.
The suit brought by Henry Hull against
.eroy Danyow, has been settled, Mr..
)anyow paying all the expensts OF Mr..
Iull up to date, and giving h S225.
Gerald Osha of Walthaln, yniass,
lember OF Co. +, 9Th regiment vi the
National Guard, is pass
lg few days with his unclei e. A.
sha.
The April meeting Of the Paent
eacher association was held on Pues
ay night, the president, Mrs, Mabel
Adams, presiding and opening the
leeting by reading portion OF the
rayer of the chaplain of the National
Ouse OF Representatives lNo stttt-
ons by the high school orchestra fol-
wed, and selection was given by the
lee club. The business meeting, CON
sting of reports by the several COM
ittees, was held, after which the or
lestra furnished another selection, and
Hats oar was given by Miss Geneva
amorder. A short talk followed, by
ISIS Victoria Morse, after which Rev.
l.. Hinkley, who attended the Platts
lrg military training camp last sum
er, gave a history of their work, which
as very interesting. Rev. II. E. Hink
v is in charge of the recruiting in
is part Of the state, and with him is
mmittce composed of Rev. Fraser
etzger, l.. S Brigham, A. Z. Chandler.
wight /. Adams OF Norwich university
we a talk on Patriotism" which was
llowed by song by Mrs. L. J. O'Brien,
no was accompanied on the piano by