The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
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Madam Briggs Died at the Age of 90
Years-Funeral Held Monday.

mdudm Briggs Dleu at the age Vi W
Years-Funeral Held Monday.
Madam Briggs, the aged mother of E.
+. Briggs, passed away on Friday night,
aged 80 years Madam Briggs had been
failing for a long time, and in the last
days had been stricken with an attack
of pneumonia, from which she never
fully recovered. The funeral was held
from the house OH Monday afternoon,
Rev. Mr.. Blackboard Of Rochester Off
ciating, assisted by a. speaker of the
spiritualist faith, this being the belief of
the deceased, and in accordance with the
request The remains were taken to
Rochester for burial. Among those from
out of town to attend the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Briggs of Burling
ton, Mrs. r. P. Briggs of Morrisville and
Mrs. d. N. Rice of Granville, all of whom
were grandchildren of deceased. Mr. and
Mrs. Alton Briggs will remain here for
few days, the former taking short
vacation from the Abernethy store in
Burlington, where he is employed
Misses Ruth and Ruby Thayer have
gone to Rutland, where they hope to find
employment.
Mrs. George Chatfeld Of Montpelier
and her two daughters, who have been
in town with friends, returned to their
home Monday.
Charles Howard and Newell Pierce left
here on Monday morning, having enlisted
for special work, going to Montpelier,
and from there they expect to 90 70
Burlington for couple of months.
Mrs. George Tatro of Hartford, Conn,
former resident in town. is here for
a visit with old friends and is staying
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Trerise.
Mrs. William Flint, after several
days stay in Springfield with her son,
Robert Flint, and wife, returned home
on Monday
Miss Hazel Hodgkins closed a two
weeks visit here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Hodgkins, and returned
to Montpelier Monday to resume her
work.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Perry on Wednesday Of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry live on the Dan
VOW farm, little out Of town.
Miss Leighton, who has been stopping
with Mrs. Z. c. Angel for few days,
left Monday for Mortified.
Ensign and Mrs. Gilman Gay are pass
ing several days here with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Gay. The former expects to be
| called TO service soon, and has been or.
dered to San Francisco.
Miss Dorothy Allis, who has been in
Boston for several months, has returned
! for short vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Allis.
Mrs. William Mann was taken violent.
" i'll on Sunday night and nurse
and doctor were called. She is now
somewhat more comfortable, Miss Grace
Pitkin has the care of her. The at
tack was closely related to shock Of
paralysis.
Mrs. Ethel King and her two children
who have been here for week, re.
turned to Springfield Monday, where
Mrs. King has employment in a restau.
rant
Mrs. Irving Chadwick came from High
gate Saturday for an oyer-Sunday stay
with Mrs. Lucius Goodheart, and Mon
day went to her home in Melrose, Mass
There was a union service in Music
hall Sunday night, Rev. X. H. Moore
conducting the same Rev. f. S. Tolmar
gave the sermon, and the combined
choirs furnished music. Reference wa,
made to the observance of Bastille day
and appropriate music was given. There
was no service at the Bethany churcl
on Sunday, in the absence of the pastor
in Freehold, n Y, where he went L
Join his family, who have been with
relatives for the last two weeks.