The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-15
MONTPELIER
Deaths of Mrs. Charles H. Shipman and
William Henry Greene.

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/ The death of Mrs Charles II. Shipman
wife of prominent Montpelier mer-
chant, occurred early yesterday morning
at her home, Court street, after an ill.,
ness of about two weeks with heart
trouble and complications. Ellen Keith
was born in Montpelier, Sept. rs, 1852,
the daughter of Alonzo T., and Laura
Keith. and had always resided in this
| city, being married AZ years ago TO Mr..
Shipman by Rev. William Lord. Two
daughters were born to them, both of
whom survive, Mrs. Charles Benjamin
and Miss Florence Shipman, both of this
city. Two brothers also survive, viii
liam C.. Keith OF Salem, Mass, and Fred
A, of Boston. The deceased was grand
daughter of Judge Roswell r. R. Keith,
and OF General Shabal b. Flint, promi-
nent citizens OF Montpelier in the early
days of the town. Mrs. Shipman was
active as a reader in the Christian Sci.
ence church and was a student of Mary
Baker Eddy in one of her last classes.
She belonged to the Marquis de Lafa-
.yette chapter, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, and was ex-yice- presi-
dent. The funeral will be held at 2;30
o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the
house with burial at Green Mount Gem
etery 1t is the request of the family
that there be no flowers.
William Henry Greene died this morn
ing at o'clock of pneumonia, having
been i'll since last Monday, He was born
in Derby Sept. IA, 1862, the some of
Tyler and Emily (Moultonl Greene, and
he came to Montpelier 80 years ago. For
ten years he was employed by the Cotton
Manufacturing company, then was en-.
gagged as truckman and more recently
was driver for Bailey and Taft. He was
a member of the Knights of Pythias. He
leaves his wife and two children, Mrs. |
Harry White and William Henry Greene, !
jr., both of Montpelier; also three sis
tiers, Mrs. NJ. ID. Sturtevant of Ports
mouth, n. H., Mrs. Buella Mcdonald and |
Mrs George Silloway, both of Montpel |
Ter. The funeral viii be held at his |
late home, 81 Elm street, Wednesday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock, and interment will
be in Green Mount cemetery.
There will be three horse races on the
ice at the Winooski river course Thurs
iay afternoon, and an effort will be
made to break the new record set up
for the half mile course by Mollie b. last /
Saturday afternoon. The new record
Is 81 seconds for the quarter mile.
On Tuesday evening, Gsmaliel Wash
,urn Lodge of Perfection will hold a spe-
'ial communication when Deputy Hen
v L. Ballou of Chester and Grand Mas
.er H. II. Ross of Burlington will be
present.
md an employee of the Bailey & Taft
company as a teamster, was arrested
sunday on charge of stealing from the
ompany's grist mill on Main street two
,ags of grain. Pratt is said TO have
onfessed the theft to the police and will
'e arraigned in city court this after f,
ioon. The grain was appropriated late j
saturday night and the police with the :
id of the snow storm were able to i
race the tracks of the sled from the /;
torehouse door to the Pratt farm. A
eareh was made at the Pratt house sun 1
ay forenoon and two bags of grain
'ere brought to the police station. i
Mrs. Don Fellows, daughter Of George {
!. White of Main street. left this morn .c
lg for Bridgeport, Conn, to join her il
who is employed there.
Mrs. j. F. Doyle. who has been visit
~ relatives in the city for several :,
-eeks. plans TO leave tomorrow for
ew York City TO join her husband. They :
III leave the last of the month for Los !,
ngeles. Cal, to reside.
The Vermont State Bankers associa-
on. through the executive committee, Il
- accepted the invitation Of the local T
ard OF trade 70 hold the annual meet q
z in Montpelier and the date Of the $
invention Is Feb. p, Wsshingtou's u
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