The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24
W4ITSFIELD
Funeral of Edward M. Savage, Who Died
April 10 in Proctor.

April 10 in Proctor.
,. Funeral services of Edward M. Savag
were held Sunday at his late home OF
the common at ! p. III. The officiating
clergyman was Rev. William A. Remele
pastor of the congregational church. TIL,
Masonic burial service was used, Mac
River lodge, No. ", of which the deceased
was a member, being present in body
Ainsworth post, No. SO, G. A. r., TO which
Mr.. Savage belonged, was represented by
eight comrades, Capt Henry N. Bushnell
Comrades Il. A. Fiske, Wells Palmer, Hi
ram Martin, Allen E. Mehuron, John
Richardson of Richmond Judson Rich
ardson and Rollin Bucklin, both of War.
rem. Among the flowers were three sci
pieces from the Waterbury, Proctor and
local Masonic orders.
/ Edward NJ Savage was born in Waits
/ field Nov. 30, 1912, the son of Matthew
G. and Catherine tDuren) Savage, the
| fifth child in family of 10. He served
in the Civil war as private in Co. T., 4th
Vermont Volunteers, 1851 81 and corpor-
al in 3D. Vermont Battery, 1896. He
married Aug. 20, 1865. Clara L. Foster,
who died Sept. o. 1909. They were the
parents of six children, all of whom sur
Vive. Mr.. Savage had been in failing
health the last few years. For the past
| five weeks he had been confined to his
bed at the home of his son, Bert Savage
of Proctor, with whom he resided part
of the year. He died there Thursday,
April 10. of heart trouble. The body was
brought Friday to his late home on the
common. lnterment was in the Savage
family lot in the cemetery ON the com
mon. The bearers were the following
Masons; Walter T.. Jones. Edward Fl.
Jones, Hugh Carpenter, Erwin $. Joslin,
Walter e. Joslin and Bert L. Joslin. Mr..
Savage is survived by one brother, Allen
NJ Savage of Oklahoma, and one sister,
Mary L., wife of John N. Richardson of
Richmond also by his six children, Bert
Il. Savage or Proctor, Edward Lee Saw
age OF Nashua, N. H., Emma Lucinda,
wife of Franklin l.. Griffin of Water
bury, Lucius Matthew Savage of Omaha,
Neb., Charles Duren Savage OF Islington,
Mass, and Grace Eliza, wife OF Fred
Bell of st. Adams There are IA grand
children, Ned H., Clara B., Dorothy NJ.
Guy b. Savage of Proctor, Charles and
Edith Savage of Nashua, N. H., Leon
Griffin of Waterbury, Harold f., Harriet
G. and Merritt Clara Savage OF Omaha,
Neb.. Leroy and Thelma Savage of Is
lington, Mass, and Emma l.. and Arthur
Frederic Bell of St Adams.
Those attending from out of town
were. Mrs. Carrie Towne of Burlington, |
Mr.. Savage's niece; Mrs. Grace Bell, st. |
Adams; Mrs. Emma Griffin and Leon |
Griffin of Waterbury Mr., and Mrs. B, i. |
Savage of Proctor, Mrs. Bertha Savage |
How'd, Montpelier; John Richardson,
Richmond; Judson Richardson and Rollin
Bucklin OF Warren.
The people Of Waitsfeld and adjacent /
towns, who are interested, are cordially |
invited to attend the opening OF the
school building at Waitsfeld on April |
25 During the afternoon and evening
the building will be open for public in
speetien. Between the hours OF and 5
in the afternoon tea will be served by
The home economics department. The
opening in the evening will be at s:l5.
Most, or all, OF the following speakers
will be present; Gov Graham. Dr. Hile
gas, commissioner of education; Pres.
Benton of the University of Vermont,
Nr. jerks, professor of agricultural edn.
alton at the University OF Vermont;
hyde VI. Hill, supervisor of junior high
chools, and Dist. Supt. Darrow. 1t is
loped that a large number Of people viii
.ome To the opening.
Valley lodge, No. 49, held a sugar
larty Friday evening, and worked the
bird degree.
The backward social at the Congrega-
ional church, given Friday evening by
he Y p. b. c., was attended by about 4.
0, and thoroughly good time was en-
Dyed by all.
Mrs. A. T.. Farr has been housed the
asst week with an attack of tonsiitis.
The stage made its first auto trip Sat
rday noon.
Dorrance Ward of Moretown was in
own Saturday.
Miss l.. Jean Bisbee is occupying Camp :
lest Vue during the spring term of c
rhool :
The Mad river reached its highest wa I
er mark Saturday. Frogs are piping
nd the sugar makers are winding up
heir operations.
A Red Cross meeting was held Satur-
ay at 2;30 in library hall, 40 women be-
" present. 1t was decided for the pres
Mt to work with the Montpelier branch. u
he following officers were appointed; u
irector, Mrs. w. +. Jones; secretary,
Iiss Clara Spaulding; treasurer, Miss W
lay Gleason; financial committee. Mrs. b
lizzie McAllister, chairman; member
zip, Mrs. w. c. Kelsey; supply, Mrs.
c. Bonnette. Meetings for work will II
2 held Thursday afternoon in library "
Ill. Every woman is asked to come and 81
ork, even if unable to join the Red
ross organization. There were is char "
r members and it is hoped many more HI
omen will join, for while work is the t,
line necessity, money must be had to ts
try on the work.