The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-27
MONTPELIER
Mrs. Ella Ahlquist Died Almost Without
Medical Care.


Mrs Ella Ahlquist of Charles street
died yesterday afternoon Of influenza and
pneumonia. She was taken sick Sunday
and was cared for by neighbors until yes
terday afternoon when they were able to
get physician. The woman died on his
first visit to the house The woman was
SO years Of age and leaves a son, Hilmar,
who also is i'll with influenza and who
has been taken to the home of Mrs r..
Levinius. A brother-in-law Of the wom-
an is said to reside in Quincy, Mass
Leroy II. Bliss, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
George r. Bliss, who lbe in East Mont
pelier, died about o'clock this morning
following about weeks illness. He'was
taken i'll with grip a week ago to say
and Wednesday developed pneumonia.
death occurring this morning He had
lived in this locality all his life. He was
born Dec. 2, 1891. He attended the
schools here and then Montpelier sem
mary, from which he was graduated. He
was very prominent in the school life.
having played third base during two
years when the team was among the best
in the state He also was associated
with the organization of band at the
seminary. He has always been interest
ed in the young alumni Of the school.
He is survived by his parents, a brother,
George Bliss, jr., living in Claremont, N.
H., and a sister, Lorinda, who lived at
home.
Henry Cleveland died at the home Of
Pearl L. Cleveland, his son, about IL
o'clock last night of typhoid fever, Of
which he had suffered three weeks. He
was native of Randolph, where he was
born April %, 1851, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Cleveland He lived most of
his life in Braintree as prosperous
farmer. Some four years ago, with his
wife, he moved to Underhill, where they
lived until the farm was sold. Mrs
Cleveland died about six months ago. He
is survived by one daughter, Mrs. A. An
drews of Buffalo, n. Y, a son, Pearl. Of
this city, two sisters, Mrs Cora Green of
Roxbury and Mrs William Russell of
Moscow five brothers, Edwin, Herbert
and Homer Of Moscow, George of Brain
tree and Floyd of Fitchburg, Mass. The
funeral occurs Saturday afternoon and
viii be private.
Mayor F. w. Mitchell received reply
to his messages to the surgeon general Of
the army asking that DIR. William Lind
say be allowed to remain here for few
days, but the message stated his services
were needed in the army now DR.. Lind
says successor as health officer has been
designated and will be Dr. E. A. Cotton.
who is well known for his ability as a
physician.
The hearing relative to the petition of
the Central Vermont and Montpelier &
Wells River railroads for consolidation
of the freight and passenger business in
the two stations of Montpelier was con-
tinued this morning owing to the fact
that w A. Dutton and William Warner
Of the public service commission are both
i'll and unable to attend the hearing. The
new date Of the hearing is Oct. a. There
is but little opposition to granting the
consolidation in Montpelier The only
objection being heard is relative to stop-
ping the trains from Barre at the Wells
River station. There is a great deal Of
travel from Barre on some OF these
trains and there is a feeling that thew
should be stopped, as it takes but little
more time than it would to run SLOWLY
over the crossing.
H. j. NJ Jones this morning received a
me ssage relative to the movement Of
wood to be used for fuel. Recently an
embargo was placed by the railroads
against the movement of forest products,
but when it was explained j. H. Hustis,
New England director of railroads, sent
a message removing the embargo enough
so that wood to be used for fuel can be
transported.
A. f. White has returned from St..
Johnsbury, where he has been attending
the annual session of the ]. o. U. A. NJ,
which was held there yesterday. He was
reelected state secretary, which office he
has held many years.