The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-07
MONTPELIER

The funeral of Mrs Mary Miller, moth
er of the late William Miller, who died
about 7 o'clock Monday evening at her
home on Elm street, will occur Wednes-
day morning from ST. Augustines
church. Mrs. Miller was one of the old
est residents of the city. She was born
in Highgate Jan. |, 1894, a daughter of
Peter and Elizabeth Gravein. They came
to this city when the deceased was a
small child. She was one of eight chill
dren, the others having died many years
ago. Her husband, John Miller, died 40
years ago. OF the five children born to
them, the only one surviving is Mrs.
Elmer z. Pattee, with whom Mrs. Miller
lived. The others were John, William
and Charles, and Mrs Josephine Lanier.
Mrs. Miller's father many years drove
stage between here and Burlington. He
was killed on the way home one after
noon by tree falling on him. The
news was brought to his wife, who died
the nexti morning from grief.
Capt. Raymond W. Paine of Co l. Yer
mont volunteer militia, has received from
the adjutant general an order to move
his company from this city to the state
fair ground Sunday, May II. The order
| further states that the third battalion
is to mobilize at that place for drilling in
battalion formation during that day.
This is understood to be part of gen
eral mobilization plan OF the different
battaions during the summer months.
Co. l will leave here at q o'clock Sunday
morning on a special train, returning in
the evening. The other companies in the
battalion are X, l.. and NJ, which are in
the southern part of the state.
Wilfred Ledden, who has been i'll for
several weeks with inflammatory Theu
matsm, has sufficiently recovered 80
that he resumed his work in the Western
Union office Monday evening.
John Sexton, who has been at the
Haydensville, Mass, sanatoriium for
treatment for several months, arrived
here Monday and in the afternoon met
the members of the city council. Mr..
Sexton claimed he did not get proper
treatment at the place. A complaint was
made some weeks since. Without any
one having knowledge of the complaint
being investigated, Gov. H. f. Graham |
sent representative to the institution. |
who made a very gratifying report rs to |
the care and treatment of the patients |
III iut lhHAtthEIbitt lhuttdtAIA Ahat inv /
complaint, which is understood to have |
been made by Sexton, was without foun-
dation. Sexton admitted Monday that |
he was feeling better than when he went !
away. The city council is TO have a con
ference with Gov Graham relative to the /
matter
A message was received at Gov Ora
hams office Monday afternoon, stating
that Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary
of agriculture will arrive here Friday
afternoon in time to speak at the even
ing meeting OF the war conference
Harvey Dodge, treasurer of the Wash
ington County Farm bureau, distributed
among the farmers Of the organization
afternoon some $50 bushels of
seed corn that had been tested by a
county agent in Rhode Island.
Mrs. L. s. Tillotson has sent to the
adjutant generals office aipicture of the
officers of the 93d division of which
Lieut.. Col. J. S. Tillotson, her husband,
g adjutant. The picture was taken In
'front.' of the division headquarters Feb.
. Brig Gen. Roy Hoffman of Oklahoma {.
5 the commanding officer The majority
# the staff are from that state. ,
d /
,elicr and Wells River railroad, who was !
injured Monday afternoon, is as comfort I
bic to-day as can be expected He was =
Employed shifting ears at one end of the I
ard when he looked away from the =
rain for few minutes. This resulted in
he car, which was being kicked to sid /,
ng, hitting him in the back, knocking \
i'm to the ground. He rolled out Of che !
fay, but was badly bruised in doing 50 +
lie passed a restless night, probably due !,
o his bruises, although they are not con- 3
idered serious. His presence of mind IN n
olling probably saved his life. h
The report Of fatal accident when A. S
cry was killed in St Adams yard, has d
cen received by the commission of in 81
ustries. 1t appears that he was EN- |.
loyed by the Central Vermont railway j
nd that he was knocked down, his legs k
ut off and other bruises inflicted He f
as wife and seven children, four of CT
HON are in the industrial school as de W
endent children. IB
A son, Scion Henry, was born to Nj :
nd Mrs. Edgar A. Cummings May Z. He
as at once made a member of the Mmt
elier chapter of the Red Cross, 80 that
2 is the youngest person TO join the
ed Cross in the state of Vermont.