The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
MONTPELIER
Mrs. Patrick McCarty Died After Half
Hours Illness.

A.. Mrs. Jane McCarty, wife OF Patric
McCarty of upper Main street, died abou
o'clock this morning, following half a
hours illness of shock. She was ma
tive of Stowe, where she was born 5
years ago. She was married to Patric
McCarty in 1883 and they went to Fay
ston, where they lived for many years
coming to Montpelier IA years ago AM
Mrs. McCarty has been hard working
woman who had large number o
friends both in Fayston and this city
She leaves four daughters beside he
husband. The daughters are Mary, Joan
ma, Agnes and Florence of this city. Sh,
also leaves two brothers, Joseph Hagal
of Barre and Michael Hagan of Denver
Col. The funeral arrangements were moi
completed this morning.
The fire department was called out
about 10 o'clock Saturday evening for a
blaze in the tenement house of Pau
Theriault, The first report as to the FIRE
was that it was chimney burning out
but it seems that coat which was hang
ing on the wall in one of the rooms
caught fire. The woodwork in the room
was burned somewhat. The coat was
ruined The "all outs was sounded as
soon as the fire department reached the
place and Chief Pattee could make an
examination.
Gov. H. r. Graham has returned from
Washington, d. c., where he has been
attending conference of the New Eng
land governors relative to coal He
went to his home in Craftsbury and will
enjoy couple of days rest, arriving
here about the middle of the week
Among others who will spend the holiday
away are Col. III. T. johnson, at his home
in Bradford, Capt. Leroy Hall in st, Al
bans,' NJ. G. Morse in Hardwick, w. III.
Jeffrey in East Burke, Miss Iva Poor in
Massachusetts, and Miss Alice Robinson
in bingham, Mass, with her family.
News was received here Sunday of the
death of Henry Dodge Esterbrook of New
York City, who is known in the city.
His last visit to Montpelier was when he
spoke in the last presidential campaign
for the Republican party. Mr., Ester
brook was among those mentioned as a
candidate on the Republican ticket. He
was a native of Alden, N. Y, born Oct
%, 1854, but as a child went to Omaha.
Neb., with his father In 1875 he was mar
ried to Clara Campbell of Waitsfeld, who
had then moved to Omaha. He was
prominent attorney and at one time was
, member of the firm of Lowden, Ester
brook and Davis in Chicago He was the |
attorney for the Western Union com |
)any for some years. In 1911 he came |
n nd kr.,. - = h.,
irm of Noble, Esterbrook & McIIarg of |
Sew York. His home was at Tarrytown.
IN the Hudson.
Commissioner of Education NJ. B. Hill
egas announced this morning that all
lids on the dormitory at Randolph Cen
er for the state school of agriculture
ad been rejected because when the fig I
Ires were gone over it was found that
y adding the construction to the plumb
ng and electrical work they exceeded the
ppropriation The matter will rest in
his state until after a meeting of the
card of control and board of education
Mrs. Clyde Hill, who has been in Mis- {
,uri for some weeks, has returned TO
ne city. She was accompanied by her
lother, who will make her home here
W. B. Worthing left this afternoon for /
Mass, where he will visit his II
N and daughter, 1t
Miss Lenore Mills who is home from Q
ar studies in Mount Holyoke college, /
as not loser in the fire of Saturday. 6
er rooms are in Pearson hall, instead
the one that burned. In
Several of the attorneys have re- r
arked at the small sum that was paid f
the expenses of the last term of coun- I
court for witness fees, only $26S0 h
his is due to the fact that there were /
state cases. Ii
Mrs. Mary Cutler of the probate office 4
visiting for few days with her sister Il
ID mother in Wells River :,
Miss Rena Fay left this morning for a
Iir Haven, where she will make her It
me. She was accompanied by Alder "
an and Mrs. w. H. Parker, who go
ere for short visit, and by Robert
ost, who was on his way home after
sit here. \,
Mrs. George Anderson left this morn
Z for visit in Massachusetts.
George 0Donnell, who has various
'idences, appeared in city court this s.
d not having been in Montpelier city OF
art. before he was given a fine of S. be
costs after pleading guilty to a first dl
ense, He hoped to be able to pay. ie
Christmas exercises took place at the Vi
Y farm Sunday evening under the SUI WI
vision of Overseer G. +. Lackey, as
ted by several, including Anna Griffin, Vi
ura Ellis, Stanley Virgins, Ruth ~
ckey. Howard Laekey and Cecil NeilI " ~
It's were presented each of those who e.. ao
cared for by the city at the home - -
$. Angelne Congo, aged l0l years, was ~ ~,
most active one of the company and W
iced for the entertainment of those -
sent. Fred Benoit acted as Santa n;
us. One of the best gifts was 251a bn
md turkey given by Rev. p. j. Long ao
st. Augustines church to be cooked n,
the annual Christmas dinner of those ba ba
o are at the home at this time. no
he cold weather and the heavy Christ
5 traffic raised havoc with the passen-
service on the railroads Saturday and
lday, the northbound Central Vermont
ms for the most part being more
lbled than those going south. The lai
Inbound New England States Limited wi
J about four hours late but this was ing
caused below White River Junction. on,
only 10 minutes were lost between Ing
{ point and the local station. Many ley
sengers who lost their connections on cts
afternoon mail train came on the On
ming train. The southbound night ex- La
IS was over four hours late, due to a Civ
w train, there being Is cars. Two
ines were used from Waterbury To =