The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-07
GROI'ON
James ]. Markham Dropped Dead Mon
day as He Was Sweeping Walk.

day as He Was Sweeping Walk.
The community was shocked Monday
forenoon to learn of the sudden death
OF James j. Markham. He had not en-
joyed good health for several years, but
was as well as usual, and went out to
sweep the walk, and fell as he was
thus engaged. He was discovered al
most Immediately by Mrs. Markham, but
when she reached him life was extinct.
A short service was held at his late
home day at | o'clock, Rev. Z. j.
Walsh of Woodsville, N. H., officiating,
and the body will be taken tomorrow
morning to Montpelier, where funeral
services will be held at 9 o'clock. Burial
viii be in Groton village cemetery in the
afternoon.
Mr.. Markham was born in Renfrew.
Ont, and was 55 years of age. He was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mark
ham, and came with his parents when
small lad first to Montpelier, and later
to Wells River, where they resided for
many years. He commenced work for
the Montpelier and Wells River railroad
when young man. and was freight con-
ductor for 81 years. He left the employ
of the railroad in 1909 because of fail
ing health. Since then he was in part
nership with c. II. Johnson in lumber
business for three years, and in business
ut White River junction about the same
length of time. May IL, 1910, he mar
ried Miss Maggie Morrison of Groton,
who survives him. He also leaves three
sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Mary
CAVITY of Morrisville, Mrs. A. G. Gowing
of Lisbon, N. H., Mrs Ellie Markham OF
Woodsville, N. H., Frank Markham of
Ware, Mass, and Edward Markham, also |
of Woodsyille.
DIR. Anna Edison of Woodsyille, N. H.,
was in town Saturday.
Wendall Lord was in Montpelier Mon
day.
Fred Purigard of st. Johnsbury visited
his family here over Sunday.
w. r. Carbee was business visitor
in Bradford yesterday.
Mrs. George Coruth is ill with grip,
and trained nurse is caring for her.
Mrs H. L. Stevenson of St. Adams
arrived here Saturday and is the guest
of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. W.
Lewis.
Mrs. Helen M Kicker has been ill for
the past week with the grip.
r. W. Darling of Bradford was in town
Tuesday ON business.
John A. McAllister of South Ryegate
was in town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ L. Beckley were
guests of friends in Barre over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Eastman were in
st. Johnsbury Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Cameron of Wells River was
called here Saturday by the serious i'll
ness of Mrs. Abbie l.. Hunt.
Mrs. Mildred Taylor returned to her :
studies at Woodsville high school Mon !,
day after an enforced vacation of sew
sral weeks from illness.
NJ L. Beckley- was business visitor
n Wells River Monday. He left to-day
'or Cabot and Walden, where he will
,ass the rest of the week on telephone |
business. Y
Miss Agnes Taylor was home from her $
york at Woodsville over Sunday. j
Mrs. l.. G. WEIGH and Mrs. L. T. Ray
nond were visitors in South Ryegate |
I
Mrs. W. E. Carpenter and small son {
AVE. been i'll since Sunday with the pre-
'ailing distemper. a
John Chalmers has returned to his '
work in the store of l.. S. Blanchard, a
fter weeks illness.
Mrs. Helen Campbell of Albany is il
he guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee S. Blanch- Q
I'd.
Mrs. Henry Henderson of Boltonville j
,as called here Monday, and Mrs. George y
ice of st. Johnsbury Tuesday by the b
udden death of James j. Markham. n
Curtis Carpenter visited his son, Man
7 Carpenter, at Vershire over Sunday. t