The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-15
SOUTH CABOT'
Mrs. W. L. Swain Died at Hospital, Fol-
lowing Operation.


lowing Operation.
This community was shocked and a
gloom was cast over it when the sad
news came Friday morning of the death
of Mrs. Warren L. Swain at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, where she went little
over two weeks before for an operation,
having to undergo two. Blood poison
ing set in, but she bore her suffering
without murmur.
Mrs. Swain was a most kind and low
ing wife, mother and neghbor, always
doing all in her power for her family
and friends. In sickness or trouble she
was. one OF the first TO think of her
neighbors and to try and aid them
Hannah Clifford Swain was born in
Marshield So years ago last july, the
daughter Of Josiah and Jane Clifford.
Thirty eight years ago she married War
rem Swain. Three children were born
to them, two OF whom died in infancy,
and one who survives, Minnie Jock of
Hartlbnd. Some 20 years ago they
moved from Orange to this place, where
they lived till about year ago, when
they moved to Woodbury., but for' the
past few months they had been in Mid
dlesex in the family OF Ed. Hill. Every
thing was done by her husband to save
her that could be done.
She leaves, besides her husband and
daughter, one brother, John Clifford OF
Barre, and two sisters, Mrs. Howard
Leonard of Calais and Mrs. Burt Potter
of Plainfield, also host of friends.
The funeral was held Sunday at
z,,Je IL, % af h.
ton, Rev. +. r. Currier of Cabot ofiiciat-
ing and quartet from Marshfeld sang
three selections, Sometime Well Under
stand" REST, Our Beloved" and LET Me
Rest by the Old Home" She was laid
to rest in the cemetery near her old
home, beside her two children. The be-
reaved ones have the sympathy of the
entire community.
The floral offers were many and beau
tiful, including the following: Roses,
husband; carnations, j. ID. Jock and fam
lily; carnations, Mr. and Mrs. John Cliff
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Clifford, Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Jameson roses and car
nations, Howard Leonard and family;
carnations and Easter lilies, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Hill; carna-
tions, Jerry Houghton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Austin; narcissus, Miss Pratt;
carnations, Knights of Pythias; jon
quils, the neighbors in South Cabot.
Those from out of town to attend the
funeral were j. d. Jock and family of
Hartland, John Hill of Plainfield, Horace
Hill of Marshfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. Arch :
Hill of Plaintield, Mr.. and Mrs. John !,
Clifford of Barre, Mr.. and Mrs. Burt
Potter of Plainfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis c
Burnham of Calais.
Roy Hall of Walden is visiting his i
brother, L. ID. Hall, for a few days.
j. d. Jock and family started for their a
home in Hartland Tuesday, stopping at Z
PIainfield and Middlesex on the way.
Mrs. Ruby Barrett of Plainfield visited :,
ler brother, N. M. Stocker, two days last Il
week.
Fl. f. Morse and Charles Austin were Y
n Barre last week to attend the funeral
# Emory Clark. p
Ernie Bashaw is with an aunt in h
Johnson for a while. m
Warren Swain, who has been stopping
It G. w. Houghton's for few days, re- r
urned to Middlesex Tuesday. N
Mrs. n. NJ. Stocker and Mrs. Darmon /,
Barrett were in Danvile two days last
week at the home of George Stocker l.
George Congo of Danville is visiting e,
t George Gees.
Afford Paquin of Danville was in the n,
lace Sunday to attend the funeral of
irs. w. l.. Swain. la
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Maxfield and son, I'll
,arl, of Plainfeld visited at George Gees sc
unday B
Newell Somers has finished work for
Gorge May and gone to his home in ty
t. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Heath of East pc
abot were at G. w. Houghton's Sun Bl
ay. LEI
Vern Hudson of Marshfield was here lii
tuesday, and Wednesday on business. Ike
Card of Thanks. tie
We wish to express our deepest graft er
ide to our friends and old neighbors nj
,r the many acts of kindness shown an
] in the death and burial of our dear of
ife and mother, and to Mr.. and Mrs. %
w. Houghton, who threw open their re
,ors for the funeral services; to all who Gil
I've flowers, to the knights of Pythias, Be
so to Mrs. Allen and Miss Pratt of
arlington for the sympathy and flow w
s; to the pastor, who spoke words of fol
mfort and cheer, and to all who in any
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