The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
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Funeral of Mrs Martha ]. Stevens Was
Held Monday.

The body Of Mrs. Martha j. Stevens
was brought here Saturday afternoon
| from Hanover, N. H., where her death
occurred Friday night at the hospital.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon
at the Baptist church. Rev. G. d. Gould
officiated and burial was in the village
cemetery beside her husband, Webster
Stevens, who died about six years ago.
She was SO years of age. The family
came to Groton around Is years ago and
resided on Pine street until the death OF
Mr.. Stevens, and since that time the
family has been somewhat scattered.
Five children survive: Bessie, Mrs. Carlos
Renfrew of Bradford, Anna, Stella, and
John and Earle The children were all
present at the funeral with the exception
of the Oldest son, John, who was in Bos-
ton and not located in season. Other
friends present from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Longmore of Bath,
N. H., Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Longmore of
Newbury, Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Nolan,
Mrs. Ernest st. John and Mrs. George
Steele of Ryegate.
A son was born Monday to DR., and
Mrs. N. r. Caldwell at the Mary Fetch
err hospital, Burlington.
Mrs. Lynn Hill of Mortified visited
her mother, Mrs. E. T. Raymond, yester-
day and to-day.
Ernest Taisey returned from Boston
Sunday morning and returned to his du-
ties as clerk in the store of L. s. Blanch
ard Monday, after three weeks vaca
ton because of illness.
Mrs. Josephine Clark of Wells River
was in town Monday.
Miss Virginia Kicker is caring for Mrs.
Emma j. Clark, who remains about the
same.
The family of ] r. Renfrew, who have
been i'll with grip, are improving except |
Mrs. Renfrew, who remains about the
same.
Miss Stella Lakin was at the home of /
Ter parents in Marshfeld over Sunday.
George Tillotson of West Topsham Wis /
ted his son, DR.. H. L. Tillotson, yester-
lay.
Fred Tewksbury OF South Ryegate was
n town yesterday.
J. Henry Goodwin of Glens Falls, n.
Z, was in town over Sunday.
Miss Marion White of South Ryegate
listed relatives here over Sunday.
Mrs. A. r. Taylor was called to st.
'ohnsbury Friday to attend the funeral
# relative.
f. F. Clark returned Sunday morning
rom trip of several days in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Heath of Woods i
lille, N. H., were at the home of their
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heath, on
fonday.
Miss Jennie Page, who is employed at
Wells River, spent Sunday with her par
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Page.
w. B. Ladd was business visitor in
own Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Leon Fisk went to their
ONE in Mortified Saturday, returning /
unday night.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Kicker and Mrs. James i
mith were visitors in Montpelier and "
ARE Saturday. q
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Chamberlin and
aughter, Pauline, of Newbury were Wis.
ors in town Saturday and Sunday. f.
Miss Nellie Tillotson is ill with
easles at the home of her brother, Dr. !
!. L. Tillotson. !
R. N. Darling Of Bradford was in town
.onday.
The ladies of the Baptist church viii l
I'D George Washington social Friday
'ening of this week. Supper will be :
rived from to o'clock, and will be l
llowed by an appropriate program. A
rdial invitation is extended to all. G
Mrs. Ellen Thurston returned Monday '
ON Meredith, n. H., where she went I
e last of the week to visit her daugh- )
r, Mrs. William Carder. p
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