The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-09
MONTPELIER
Michael ]. Flannery One of the Victims
of the Epidemic.

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known man in Montpelier, died during
the night, following a few days illness
of pneumonia, following grip. He was a
| lister but resigned this spring, so that he
might give all of his time to his work.
He was born in Sligo, Ireland, Jan. 0,
1875, a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. }. Elan
merry, and came to this country when 10
years of age. He lived in Waterbury for
many years and then came to this city.
He was married 60 Kate Connarn OF
West Dummerston, who, with nine chill
dren, survives him. These are Emmett,
Katherine, Edward, Mary, Leora, Pat
rick, Alice, Martin and Margaret, He
also leaves several sisters and brothers.
These are Mrs. Della Boxx, Patrick, Mrs.
Mary Murphy, who is i'll Martin, Ber-
nard, Mrs. *. Hum, Private Thomas, OF
| France, James of Brooklyn, N, T., Pri-
ivate Charles of Fort Williams.
| The death Of Primo Alzuetta, who
| lived at 282 Barre street, occurred during
J the night after few days Illness OF
grip He came from Spain several years
| ago and was employed as stonecutter
| by the National Granite company. he
was 40 years of age.
The death of Marcia Garcia occurred at
an early hour this morning at 2S2 Barre
street, after a few days illness Of pneu-
monia, following grip. She came to this
country l3 months ago from Madrid,
Spain, where she was born. She leaves
several brothers and sisters in Spain.
Emily Pridex, aged about II years,
died at her home on upper elm street
this morning, Of grip and complications.
| Mrs. Alex. Jay, who had lived at 4
Taplin street, died shortly after o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, following long ill
ness, for the relief Of which an operation
was performed, but the operation gave
! her little relief. She was native of Ber
lin, N, H., aged 46 years. Besides her
husband she leaves her mother, Mrs.
James Lang, three sisters, Mrs. Maude
Sanderson, Mrs. Vada Cullen and Mrs.
Flora Young, the latter nurse in Chi
cago, and who is i'll with pneumonia.
The funeral win occur Thursday morn
ing.
News has been received at the adiu-
tant generals Office of the death of L. Nj.
| I.add, who was regimental quartermaster
sergeant of the Home Guards and had
charge of the work at the state arsenal
for time until he gave it up to go into
special service in the army at ports Of
embarkation. He was for several years
member Of company u, First Vermont
regiment, and went to the Mexican Dor.
der with the company as Lieutenant,
which office he resigned when his health
would not qualify him for service in Eu-
rope, He leaves mother.
The case of Elizabeth Crane vs. Joseph
Blaise has been filed in county court
with Gleason and Wilcox as attorneys. 1t
| is an action on contract relative to the
sale of property.
Mrs. James VIII, who lives in More
town, tainted while walking near the
Montpelier creamery Tuesday afternoon.
| She had been suffering with the prevail
ing malady and came to Montpelier to do
some banking too soon after her sickness.
She was brought to the city by neigh
Dor. who had gone to Barre. Mrs. Wills
niece was with her at the time and, get
| ting a team, took her aaat TO her home.
Miss Hilda Sheridan and Miss Ruth
| Dillingham; have returned from visit
| with Senator Dillingham;, the latter's
/ grandfather, in Washington, D. G. Miss
Sheridan also visited in Baltimore and
New York
Edward Gill has recovered from his i'll
ness with the grip
The conditions in Montpelier are i'm
proved relative to the epidemic The
physicians report that they are diseharg
| ing more patients than they are taking
on which is about the only evidence that
reduction in the number of cases is oc-
curing The assistance which has been
sent here is giving more help than ever,
so that everything seems brighter, Miss
Isabel Lemay, chief operator Of the local
| telephone Office, has sent several OF her
operators TO Barre to help carry on the
work in that city. wherS several are ill.
III C. Shurtleff, health officer, recently
appointed by Mayor Mitchell, has desig
mated DIR. Frederick Briggs of Brandon as
deputy health officer which relieves the To-
cal physicians until DR.. Z. A. Cotton re-
covers.
George Parker Of Moretown has been
appointed by the probate court as admin
/ istrator of the estate of Caroline P.
Parker, late of that town, and he has
settled his account as administrator of
the estate Of Freeman Parker, late Of
that town
The boy Power" monthly publica-
tion put out by the labor department Of
the federal government, in this months
issue contains copy of the poem written
by Howard Almon Of this city, in reply
to one read at Camp Vail this summer,
relative to what boy can do.
J. g. Brown has been appointed by
| L. w. Webb Of Boston regional director
Of the war industries board, as a mem
Der Of Mr.. Webb's advisory committee
relative to the effort toward keeping New
England industries going through the
war. This makes him member of the
committee on resources and conservation.
Mr.. Webb has made several similar ap-
Ipointments in other New England states.
Mrs. Flora Bancroft received a letter
from Sergeant G. Def. Bancroft, jr, who
is ut Camp Mead stating that he has re-
covered from grip so that he is able to
leave the hospital. He had been suffering
from the malady for about 10 days and
had light run Of it.
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