The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-25
BETHEL
John II. LaRock, Aged IS, Died Sunday
Morning.

morning.
John II. Larock aged IS years, dieC
Sunday morning of pneumonia at The
home of his daughter Mrs. John b. Mi
ner, with whom he made his home He
was born Dec. 4, 1891, at ST, William
r. O., and came SO years ago to st. Al
bans, where the greater part OF his life
was passed. His wife, who was Jo-
sephine Woods, died % years ago. The
funeral was held this morning in the
Catholic church at Randolph, Rev. NJ. $.
ODonnell officiating Mr., LaRock had
lived here about four years, coming from
Worcester. Mass He is survived by his
daughter and five grandchildren, Arthur
j. Miner of Worcester, Mass, Miss Jo-
sephne Miner of New York, Eva, Celia
and Leona Miner of Bethel.
Mrs. J. H. Atkinson of Morrisville is
a guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. N.
| Washburn, having accompanied her
daughter, Luella, ON her return last
Friday.
Mrs. Raymond Kellogg and two chill.
dren of Worcester, Mass, are guests on
her father, John Wallace.
Mrs Fanny Waldo and four children
of Lebanon, n, H., are guests at Charles
f. Waldo's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Crozier Of Leba-
non, n, H., are visiting at b. G. Bundy's.
Mrs. NJ. H. Collins of Rutland. well
known as Elizabeth Whitmarsh, is
guest at A. Lee Cady's. Her stepson, Ed
die Collins, q Senate page during the
Vermont legislative session of 1915, is
now in the navy being aboard the L. s.
S. Georgia. He is studying for admis-
sion to the L. S. naval academy.
The library association is conducting a
house-to house canvass, beginning yes
terday, for contributions to the library
war council for the purchase of books
and magazines for the army and navy.
The canvass is being made by IL mem
beers of the junior class of Whitcomb high
school
F. L. Lamphere served Saturday and
yesterday as superintendent at the gran
tie quarries.
Miss Margaret Bartlett is taking a
course at the Bryant & Stratton bust |
ness college in Boston.
Grover Bowen has left his position at
the mill and went yesterday to Bristol, !
Conn, to work.
Miss Adelina Clifford goes this week !
to Baltimore, Md, where she will enter +
the Peabody Conservatory of Music and /
will study piano, voice and French.
Walter Welch, who has been member
Of the Canadian army about three years
and has seen hard service in France
called on friends here yesterday. For
some time while living in Barnard he at
tended Whitcomb high school
Henry Wallace is in very weak con
iition after long illness at the sana
-orium.
Mrs. J. H. Patterson returned home
after her recovery from an
operation at the sanatorium.
F, w. Grain has been assisting at T. j.
4avere's barber shop during the absence
If Mr. Lavere.
Miss Grace Reynolds returned yester-
lay from vacation of several weeks
With relatives in Troy, n. Y, and else
where.
Mrs. Robert WyIlie went yesterday 20
,isit relatives at Woodsville, n. H.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Wilson received letters yes !
erday from Lieut. James II. Wilson and !
!. B. Smelling heard from Corporal Ralph !
smelling. Both are with the United !
states army in France and both mention !
eing well fed and busily employed !
Leon o. Barnes, one of the first Yer
lont contingent to the army cantonment !
t Aver, Mass, was promoted to the 9
ank of corporal soon after arriving at ,
amp Devens.
Rev. c. NJ. Gray, with Mrs Gray and !
Iiss Annie Brown of Charleston. S. c.,
re guests at w. C. ClifTord's, cousin
Mr.. Gray, on their way to attend a h
Unitarian convention in Montreal. o