The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-13
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Death of Frank NJ Fifeld, Aged 80, 0c-
Cured Yesterday.


Death of Frank NJ. Fifeld, Aged 80, DC
Cured Yesterday.
Frank M. Fifeld, aged 80 years, die
yesterday morning at the home of IN
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fiiield, tn
cause of death being neuralgia of tn
heart, from which he had suffered man!
years. Besides his parents he is survived
by two brothers, Lyman Fiield of Eas
st. Louis, ILL.,, and Harold Fiheld of New
port, n. H.; and two sisters, Mrs. Louis
II. Whitney of this village and Mrs
Harry w. Mentley of Gowanda, N. Y
The funeral was held at o'clock thi:
afternoon, Rev. J. Wesley Miller ofliciat
ing, with interment at the Cherry Hill
cemetery. The family formerly lived in
Williamstown.
Mrs. Cynthia Hoisington went yester.
day to Maiden, Mass, for an extended
visit with relatives.
Lumber is being delivered on the camp
ground of the Advent Christian Holt
ness association, from which taber-
nacle will be built in time for the annual
camp meeting next August. The struc-
ture will be 40x4S feet with seating
capacity of 800 Frank Temple of New
bury is the architect and will oversee
the construction.
A citizens meeting was held Monday
evening in Barnard at which definite
steps were taken in the direction OF a
proper celebration of Independence day.
July next. A committee was named
consisting of Joseph III. Ward, Fred E.
Allen, Forrest Aikens, Forrest Thayer
and W. c. Santimore.
Mrs. Ida Cutler of Los Angeles, Cal,
who went from here about 20 years ago,
is a guest of her brother, Frank Magiv-
ney, and will spend the summer with
relatives in this vicinity.
A. N. Merrill went Monday to Windsor,
where he will be in charge of road con
struction involving an expenditure OF
about $4,000.
Paul Parrott is working in Montville,
Conn.
Scott Hatch and his son, Scott of Ed
gerton, Wis, are guests of Mrs. Edith ID.
Davis.
Mrs. George E. Kimball and daughter
are visiting at Andoyer, N. II.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Burnham OF
Woodsville, n. H., are at David Wyllie's
for commencement week.
Mrs. Edwin Pierce of Shrewsbury is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. o. Spauld-
ing.
John NJ. Booth was summoned Monday |
to Woodstock as member of the petit |
jury.
Mrs. Z. A. Davis was away last week |
on an automobile trip which included |
Plattsburg n. Y, and Mont
real, p. O., being accompanied by Mrs.
A. HI. Carter of Lebanon, n. H,
DIR. and Mrs. F. A. Edmunds went yes
terday to Brattleboro to visit Mrs Ed
munds' brother, Dr. Jonathan II. Ranney,
who is a physician at the retreat.
Miss Ada Spaulding has been appoint
ed administrative of the estate Of the
ate Mrs. John w. George and John S.
Kimball and Robert Noble have been ap.
pointed commissioners and appraisers.
Miss Nettie Miller of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting friends here.
Flood conditions prevailed early yes
terday following the heavy rains of sew
,ral days. The White river at this place
and its principal branch were swirling
.orrents, overlooking their banks at many
places and flooding many gardens. Z. d.
Silson, who had taken much pains with
he tract known as Gays island, near
lis home, saw its five or six acres plant
ID with corn and potatoes covered deep
With water over its whole area. Mr.. Gill
on said the situation was much worse
BECAUSE of the recent mailing up of new
Iashboards on the Gaysville Electric
light & Power Co.'s dam at this place.
{ is about Is years since summer {
reshet of such proportions has occurred
ere That was in July and hay in cocks
vas carried off by the water from some
+ the low-lying meadows. Yesterday
bjects of almost every description were
cen floating down. The water was high
r in the streams than when the ice broke
p in the spring.
The Whitcomb alumni concert and |
ance last evening with music by Car
oils orchestra was well attended and q
ras considered success in every way.