The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-25
SOUTH RYEG4TE

Sad news reached here Thursday from
New York City that DIR, Angus H. l.
Smith died at a. IN. of meningitis fol
lowing series of operations for nIastoid
Assesses. His body was brought here
the morning following, accompanied by
two brothers, Gordon and Alexander
Miss Corine Samuelspn, the tiancee OF
DR.. Smith, Dr. Mcfarland, an associate
with DIR. Smith in New York, and Rev
y. A. Macarthur OF Philadelphia, a for
mer pastor. The funeral service was
held Saturday at 2 p. m. at the home of
the deceased. Sorrowing friends gath
cred from far and near to pay their last
respects to one who was loved by all who
came in contact with his kindly. sym
pathetic. unselfsh personality. Rev. j.
| A. Macarthur and Rev S. A. jackson Of
| Lowell, Mass. also a former pastor,
spoke words of highest commentator of
! the young man whom they knew so well
and words OF comfort to the bereaved
| family and friends. Rev. S. +. Simpson
read the scriptures and Rev. +. A. Col
Inns offered PRAYER. There were three
musical selections well rendered by the
male quartet and by a trio composed of
Mrs. c. H. Grant Mrs. b. l.. Terry and
Claude Nelson. The display of flowers
surpassed any ever seen here before and
spoke with silent voices OF the wide
spread popularity of DR.. Smith. The
body was laid to rest in the village GENE
terry. the four brothers acting as bearers.
DR., Smith was 81 years OF age, a grad
nate of Spaulding high school, Barre,
and, following that. graduate of the
Jefferson Medical college. Philadelphia.
in both OF which institutions he ranked
well as a student For the last year he
had been on the hospital corps of Black
wells island. New York City, and next
June expected to be ready for general
practice. Dr. Smith had the qualities
that go to make a successful physician
and there was every reason TO predict for
him successful and useful life in the
profession he loved. II is hard to under
stand why such promising career should
be cut short in its very beginning, but
Sometime Wen Understand"
G. NJ Libby attended the annual meet
ing of the independent Telephone asso-
citation at Wells River Tuesday. At this
meeting Mr.. Libby was reelected presi
dent and A. r. Davis of Marshfeld was
reelected secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. j. Morrison of Barre
came Saturday to George Groves. Mrs.
Morrison will remain with her father dur
ing the week while Mr.. Morrison is away
on a business trip to White River juno
ton and vicinity. i
A seven and one-half pound boy was
welcomed at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Grapes Tuesday morning. Mrs. |
Jane Buchanan is caring for Mrs. Grapes. /
Mrs. D. NJ. McKinlay and Miss Marion /
Hall are quite i'll with grip
L. b. Wickersham will deliver one of I
his famous lectures in the Presbyterian
church Thursday evening, Jan. 25, this
being the fourth number of the lecture ,
c. B. Darling arrived Monday from
Ware, Mass. 1t is expected that Mrs.
Darling, who is now in Lisbon with her
will soon Join him and that they
win locate here for the present, occupy \
ing the Anderson house.
Rev. S. A. Jackson of Lowell. Mass.
preached in the L. P. church Sunday
and Rev. J. A. Macarthur of
preached in the evening. h
Mrs. W. T. George is in very poor
health, being confined to the bed most of
the time for the past three weeks.
Miss Annie Beaton was i'll Friday and
unable 10 teach. 80 the pupils of the
grammar room had an extra day of.
The remains of Miss Ellen Colburu,
who died week ago Sunday at the
state hospital at Waterbury, were
brought here last week Monday. Fu-
neral services were held Wednesday aft
,rnoon in the Presbyterian church, OF
which Miss Colburn was a regular at
endant while at home. The burial was
It Boltonville. Miss Colburn was 7s
rears Of age. She possessed a pleasant
disposition and had kind words and good
ceiling for all. The many acts Of kiEi-
,ess which she performed while able viii
V remembered by many.
Z. Benedini has moved his family from
he Courtney house on Terry hill TO the
lew Zsmbelli house on the Blue noun
ain road.