The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-05
CROTON
Death of Miss Mary Hall Was Due to
Pneumonia.

Pneumonia.
Anxiety. which had held the people of
this community tense for several days,
was changed to sorrow Thursday morn
ing, when it became known that Miss
Mary Hall had passed away. She was
taken i'll early last week with grip, which
developed pneumonia several days later.
Although very i'll from the first, her con
dition did not become alarming until
Tuesday, when she lapsed into uncon-
seriousness, from which she never rallied,
the end coming at 7 o'clock Thursday
morning. The funeral win be held at the
home on Sunday at ii o'clock. Mary
Josephine Hall was the. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. |. N. Hall and granddaughter
of the late Judge Thomas B. Hall. Her
age was % years on Sept, o. Two years
ago she completed four years course at
Montpelier seminary and was graduated
with honor. Since then she had passed
much of the time at her home. Last year
she was employed in the office Of r. A.
Davidson for some time. Early last
spring she went to Greenfield Mass, to
train for nurse, but the work proved
too strenuous, and she was obliged to re-
turn home after few months trial.
Miss Hall was an accomplished and low
able young lady, and her going is keenly
felt by all, especially among the young
people, with whom she was general ia
vorite She was member of the Meth
odist church and choir, where her musical
talent was recognized and appreciated,
Her loss win be most deeply felt in her
home, where she was the loved compan-
ion of her mother and help and inspira-
tion to her father and only brother,
Bartlett Besides her immediate family,
Miss Hall leaves large circle of more
distant relatives and friends, who extend
sincere sympathy to the family in their
bereavement.
large crowd collected at the railroad
station Tuesday afternoon, when it be
came known that the government war
exhibit train was to pass through here
and would make a brief stop. A soldier
improved the few minutes Of the stay in
explaining tie exhibits on the fiat cars,
and the people appreciated this brief
glimpse Of some of the implements Of
warfare.
Mr. and Mrs Douglass of Vershire
have been visiting, Mrs. Manley Carpen-
ter, their daughter, for the past week.
Mrs. Ernest Taisey was taken i'll on
Tuesday and was removed to the hos
uital at Hanover, N. H., Wednesday. She
was accompanied by her husband and
Mrs. Margaret Markham.
Miss Josephine Caldwell, who is at
tending school at Wells River, is stay
ing with friends here for while, the
school being closed.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Smith of Woods
vile, N. H., have been at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Darling several days
this week.
Mrs, Richard Dennis has returned from
Lowell, Mass, where she was called by
the illness in the families OF her daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Ralph .Welch, and Mrs. Will
liam Richardson.
Mrs. D. NJ. Coley, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. r. Taylor, returned
TO her home at Bristol, n H., Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Freer returned
Thursday from visit of several days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Put
nam, at West Newbury. Mrs. Freer is
taking two weeks vacation from her
work as compositor in the Groton Times
office.
Rev and Mrs. G. D. Gould attended the
Baptist state convention at Bennington
last week. They made the trip by auto
mobile, visiting relatives at North Adj
ans, Mass, on their return trip.
Mrs Lillian Page has moved from the
east end of the village to tenement in
the Vance block
Harry A. Pike, a graduate optometrist
and eyesight specialist, will be in Grot-
ton at the hotel Wednesday and Thurs
day, Oct s and 0.