The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
SOUTH RYECATE
Two Soldiers Funerals Held in Town
Yesterday Afternoon.

Two soldiers funerals were held in
town Friday afternoon, that Of Byron
Buchanan, who died at Fort Mead, near
Washington, ID. c., and of Knox Nc
Lam, who died in Alabama. Mr.. Bu-
chanan died Of pneumonia. He was the
son of the late James Buchanan and
Belle tGray) Buchanan, both natives of
Ryegate. The young man was 10 years
old His sister, who has a position in
Washington, d. G., accompanied the re-
mains and one guard was also sent on
rom Fort Mead. Another brother, old
ar than Byron, is also in the United
States service. The funeral was held in
The United Presbyterian church in South
Ryegate village, Rev. Mr.. Collins Off
eating An uncle, George Gray of St.
Johnsbury, with his wife, was here to
attend the funeral AT Ryegate Corner
the funeral OF Knox Nolan was held,
Rev. Mr.. Simpson officiating Clarence
Nolan reached home Thursday evening
with his brothers remains from Ala.
bama. Knox was the youngest son of
John A. and Martha McLam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brock Darling
Of Lowell, Mass, are rejoicing over the
birth of another son.
Thomas Nichols is moving into the
Archie Park house, recently vacated by
j, G. Renfrew.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Beaton and daugh-
ter motored to East Roxbury last Sat
urday, Mr.. Beaton returned Sunday,
but his family remained for weeks
visit
A son was born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Zambon Sunday Oct q.
Private Leroy Williams Of Camp Dew
ems visited his wife one day last week.
Mrs, p. NJ, Beekley, who has been very
i'll with influenza for the past three
weeks, is improving slowly, and is now
able to sit up part of the time.
Roy Bailey, who left for Kineo, Me-,
week ago, was called for examination by
the local board at st, Johnsbury Nov.
and had to return Immediately.
Rev. and Mrs. ID. NJ Mckinley have
been in Newbury this week, visiting
IN -lr son, DR.. Leslie Mckinley, who has
been called to military service and leaves
Allentown, Pa, Nov. /.
Leslie Cole returned to Bath, Me-, on
Tuesday to resume work in the govern
ment shipbuilding yards, after ten days
at home, recuperating from influenza.
Miss Mary Hooker 0dell has been en-
gagged TO teach this fall term of school
in the Cochran district, which will open
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Greasley Of Me-
thuen, Mass, spent several days this
week with her cousin, Mrs W. j. White.
Dr. Brock Roben has entered army
service and is assigned to the signal
corps.
William Calder, who is serving in
France with the engineers, is now cor
pcral.
The body OF Byron Buchanan, second
son OF the late James and Belle Blu
chanan, was brought to South Ryegate
for burial Thursday evening from Camp
Meade, where he died of influenza. His
sister, Marion Buchanan, who was work
ing in a government office in Washing
ton, accompanied the body here, together
with guard from the camp. The funeral
was held at the Y. p church.
In conformance with the order of the
state board Of health, the churches and
schools viii be opened next week, begin.
ming Sunday
Several cases Of influenza among the
children have appeared this week. mainly
on Pleasant street. All the children of
Peter Zambon and the two daughters of
Mrs. L. n Wheeler are III.