The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
WATERBURY,
Funeral of Summer b. Leland Held at
Middlesex Friday


The funeral of Sumner Bliss LELAND
was held from the Unitarian church II
> MiddleseX Friday afternoon, Rev Arthur
Abbott of Moretown officiating, The
bearers were G. G. Graves and Raymond
Buzzell of this town, Stanley Buzzell OF
Waitsfield and Arthur Mead of Danbury
Conn.,, who came with the body as a rep
resentative of the Masonic lodge in that
city, A telegram announcing Mr. lie
lands sudden death was received by
Stanley Buzzell of Waitsfeld, the Buzzell
home being his Vermont home and where
he expected 10 come in about two weeks
for time Although cousins, the de
ceased and Mrs. Buzzell were brought up
In the same home and were like brother
and sister. They had known that he was
suffering with diabetes. Tuesday after
eating dinner he complained of not feel
ing well at his hotel, Physicians were
! summoned who, in turn, ordered an am
bulanee to take him to the hospital Al
though near, and the start was made at
once, he passed away before the hospital
was reached. Sumner Bliss Leland was
born in Middesex Oct. Ia, 1855, the son
of Jaryille and Hannah Bliss Leland His
boyhood days were spent on the old Le-
land farm at Middlesex Center, and he
was educated in the public schools and
when l6 was graduated from Goddard
seminary class of 1873. He then entered
the store of Foster, Besse & Co., where
he stayed for several years. Later he
went into business in Danbury, Conn,
under the firm name of Leland 4 Meader,
having stores in Dapbury, Bristol and
Torrington In 1905 he sold out his in
terests and has since been connected with
Hotels Green, Walmac and Groveland all
in Danbury. He was a member of the
Elks, Masons and Red Men, the service
in Danbury being held at the Elks' home.
Mr.. Leland was a Ran of a kind heart,
generous and helpful to many. He had
always kept his interest in his native
state, and in those to whose home he
always came.
Miss Jane Boicourt has received a ca.
blegram from her father, Rev. William l..
Bocourt, in France, which read: Give
birthday kisses from Daddy Boieourt."
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. +. J.
McGrath were Eugene McGrath of Cali
fornia, Robert Mahyen of New York,
Miss Agnes McGrath and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Never and daughter of Burlington.
w. +. and NJ. ID. Davis have purchased
of w. d. Davis his home in Colbyville. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis will spend the sum
mer with their son and family, r. c. |
Davis.
Among familiar faces at the inn, peo-
pie who have returned for part or the
whole of the summer are c. w. Lindsey, |
Hal
earthly Of Montreal Mrs. Brown and
Mrs. Robinson of Washington, d. c., have
also arrived. Among other guests are Mr..
and Mrs. Delay and son of Ottawa,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Strindther of Mont
real, who are on their honeymoon. Lieut..
is in the aviation corps.
Miss Bertha Raleigh of the inn is
spending few days in Boston.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Dillingham;
was held from her late home Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. w. +. Hill of the Center
officiating; the bearers were f. J. Grout,
F. w. Powers, J. H. Ather and c. A,
Gibbs Mrs. Dillingham;, who was the
widow of Henry Dillingham;, who was for
many years the efficient rural route car
'ier on route No. 2, died at her home in
1olbyville Monday night at 10 o'clock.
She had been in poor health for over a
rear and for the past few months she I
lad been slowly failing with cancerous /
rouble. The deceased was born in Berlin /
g years ago, the daughter of 0rman and /
amanda tLamphierl Braman. Her maid ,
n name was Nellie Braman and on Dec. q
+, 1881, she married Mr.. Dillingham; who t
led four years ago. She is survived by s
wo children, Kezer Dillingham; of Mont @
eler and Jessie, wife of Homer Sherman
f this place, also four grandchildren, S
wo brothers, Carl and Dewitt Braman