The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-29
BETHEL
Mrs. Dora S. Ashley OF South Royalton
Died Here Yesterday.

Mrs. Dora =. Ashley Of South Royaltor
died yesterday morning at the sanato
rum, where she had been 10 weeks foI
treatment Her disease was yalvular dis
ease of the heart, with chronic nephritis
ms a contributing cause. She had been
in poor health five years. The funeral
will he held in Rochester, with interment
beside the body Of her husband, j. Gard
ner Ashley, who died in 1910. The de.
ceased was born In Barnard 90 years ago,
the daughter of the late Justin and sns'
san iMelntoshl Lille Since her mar
riage her home had been at South Roy
alton. She Is survived by son, Il. Les
ter Ashley Of Winthrop, Mass who came
Sunday morning ana was near his moth
or the last day of her life; brother,
Rush Lille of Barnard and two sisters,
Mrs. Cyrus Aikens of Louisville, Kan,
and Mrs. John Carlin OF Haverhill, Mass
The Congregational ladies' aid society
will hold a sociable Thursday evening
at Mrs. Eliza +. Miller's on River street.
Rev. y. r. Dixon, who studies at Dart
mouth during the week, came in on be-
lated milk train Sunday morning Just in
time TO walk into his pulpit and preach
one of his best sermons. The train was
three hours late.
The funeral of Roscoe w. Morse, aged
6l years, was held to-day at | o'clock in
the Methodist church. Interment was in
Southview cemetery, Randolph. The
death of Mr.. Morse occurred last Friday
night at Springfield, where he had worked
in machine shop since early in the fall.
He was born in Brookfed, the son of the
late jeremiah and Emma (Thayerl |
Morse, came to this town in infancy and
thereafter was lifelong resident. For |
more than 80 years he did general
trucking business and was well known
by travelling men from all over New Eng |
land. Thirty-four years ago he married
Emma Byam, who survives him and was
with him several weeks this winter, in
Guiding the last week of his life, when he
was i'll with grip, pneumonia developing
on the last day he lived. There are two
daughters, Mrs n. M. Lord of Riverhead,
l.. l., and Mrs. George ii. Stuart of Al
bany, n. Y.
Simple ceremonies accompanied the un-
yelling at the Methodist church Sunday
evening of service flag representing 81
young men of the families of that church
who are in the army or navy. Most OF
the young men were represented at th2
service by parents or other near relatives.
There was sermon by Rev. S. G. Suitor
of Randolph and the meeting was led by !
Misses Ella Sturk and Marion Grant OF
the Young Peoples Christian league. {
Gentlemen's night at the Womans club [
was enjoyed last evening at the Bascom
house. The committee of arrangements {
consisted of Mrs. w. C. Clifford, Mrs. |
James Ross, Mrs. d. l.. Chadwick, Mrs. Y
G. G. Clifford and Mrs. Harry Emery
James Turner came Sunday from d
Mass to visit his sister. @
Mrs f. +. Mccullough learned yester- I
day of the death Sunday night after y
an operation of her nephew, Willo +. n
Blossom of Cliftondale, Mass. The news
anne as a shock to his many friends here. 3
He passed the summer of 1917 at his I
lunt's home in this village. He was II a
years of age. The remains will be brought a
lere for interment tomorrow. The young a
nan is survived by his father, brother 9
md two sisters. b
Mrs. Ada Powers went Saturday to o
visit her daughter at White River june "
ion. ii
The funeral Of Mrs. Caroline Roundy, h
lged % years, OF Soutn hoydllon, was IL
leld yesterday at the home OF Mr. and
hrs. f.. A. Roundv in Royalton, where b
he died, Rev j. Wesley Miller and A. W
zee Cady going from here to attend IT. b
The deceased was the widow of Harvey al
/. Roundy, who died in 1910. She was a fe
laughter of the late Stillman and Mary ca
Fox Griffin and was born in West Leb- I
non, n. H. With her husband, the ear
Ter part of their married life was spent
b Boston, and about % years ago they
anne to South Royalton, where her home
ad been ever since.