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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
THINKS pIAvE LINE WILL HOLD.
John A. Gordon, Barre Boy Driving Am
bulance in Italy, Expresses Conviction.

Firm conviction is expressed py oohh
A. Gordon in a letter from the ltaiisn
front to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Gordon. that the Teutons will not he
able to break through the Italian defense
line on the Piave river in Italy; and as
the young man is an ambulance drNer
on that front what he has to say Is q
yerv interesting contribution to the war
situation He writes;
II also received Mr.. Simonds news
paper article and read 1t with cfltleai
eve AS one who thinks he knows all
about It? ? /? In order TO Justify my
self will say that | do not agree with
his doubts as to the possibilities OF the
piave line holding think it will hold.
From military point OF view any army
that tries to force the Piave or Asiago
will have big job on their hands. FOR
the whole country back OF the present
front is in about as perfect eonditioh
Of defense as fiat country can be made.
other factors might enter into the situa-
tion but doubt if it could happen
Describing his relations with the peo-
ple of Italy he writes Il get along fne
with the italians and like them very
much. We have received excellent treat
mont everywhere. | viii never learn TO
sneak Italian because half of the Italian
army have been in America Every 9th
or soldier YOU pass viii holler at yol
Hello. Johnny! How are you!' Grey
call all Americans johnny so You
see that | was somewhat surprised to
find that | was so famous and popular IN
this country that everyone calls me by
my first name, r;a,
since Oct. g. But | think it will get
! through to my new address all right Tor
| ere. of the boys has been receiving the
Boston Sunday Herald regularly.
| eYou again mentioned Mr.. - -s
| excellent story. think | told you about
| II in nv last letter. | must say that !
never expected him to write such stun,
| for he used to laugh at and ridlcuie with
the rest of us the hot air articles written
home by other fellows in the ambulance
| and camiou service. | just saw another
one of the beautiful artitices in copy. OF
| the Boston Herald, and also IN MIS-
souri, paper. 1t was a story given 10 the
reporter by six ambulance men who had
received the Croix dc Guerre and had llst
landed in New York. They told how the
Germans sent over toy balloons laden
with germs and also toy balloons hlied
with asphyxiating gas Now SO iar as
nv experiences go to prove anything \
do not believe it is true. AT least send
ing over toy balloons filled with aspyhN-
iatinn gas would be about as effective as
irving 10 put out big fire with drop
of water. The only manner in which
ever saw toy balloons used was by the
French. When they or the Germans
were going TO make Tor were making
a ras attack they would send up small
balloop about the size of mail bag,
which would shoot up rapidly into the
air and could be seen for quite DIS.
Itance. Thus warning anyone who had
not been notified
The writer's address is John :. Gordon,
iCroee Rossa Americana, pa Sezione AM
lbulance, care of American Consul, Milan,
Italy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
BOYS WANTED FOR BURGLARY.
Entered Store of T. w. Hale & Co. at
Fairfield Week Ago.

st. Albans, April Officers are on
the watch for Anthony Brennan OF FAR
field and another boy, who are wanted on
the charge of burglarizing the store OF
T. W. Hale & Co. in Fairfield week
ago last night Brennan was sent to the
state industrial school at Nergennes last
December for forging checks on M.
Hale. After States Attorney McFeeters
began investigation of the burglary, 1t
came to his attention that Brennan with
two Burlington boys by the names oi
Robarge and LaTuliffe, had escaped from
the industrial school about week ago.
1t is said Brennan and one of the boys
came to Fairfield and stopped in the
school house Sunday night, Monday GO
ing to the home of Brennan's foster Ia
ther. Michael Brennan. When lnvestl-
CATION was made il was found that the
bows left there and are still at large.
Part of the stolen property was recov-
cred at the Brennan house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
NATIVE OF ENGLAND.
Richard vercoe Died Sunday Night at
the Age of So Years.

Richard Nercoe, native OF England
and for more than quarter century
resident of Barre, passed away at ms
home. Warren street, Sunday night at
o 30 o'clock. He had been III declining
health for the past | years. Mr. Nercoe
is survived by his wife, a daughter, Miss
PHYLLIS Vercoe, and, two sons, Phillp ana
Lawrence Vercoe His father is living in
Cornwall, England, where a sister also
resides. A sister lives in Reno, New, and
a third sister is a resident OF London,
England. He also leaves four brothers,
John Nercoe of Barre. Fred Nercoo, who
lives in California, and there are two re-
siding in London.
The deceased was born in Cornwall,
England. 50 years ago. As young man
he learned the granite cutters trade and
emigrated to America. In 1892 he came
to Barre and was variously employed at
his trade until i'll health compelled his
retirement Mr.. Nercoe was member
of the Rechabite lodge IN London ana
belonged TO the Sons of st. George organ
ization in Stony Creek, Conn. Here IN
Barre he was a member OF the granite
cutters union. In his religious atiiliatIon
he was Methodist.
The funeral viii be held at the house
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
.B. q. Lipsky, pastor of the Heddns
Methodist church, officiating. lnterment
will be in Hope cemetery. 1t is request
ed that flowers be omitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
NEW GRANITE FIRM
ACQUIRES A PLANT
Cook & Watkins Manufacturing Co., Inc,
to Begin Operations in the Brown
Carroll g. Co. Stoneshed On
Depot Square.

A new granite manufacturing concern
made its debut in the Barre industry -
day with the announcement tnat the
firm of Brown, Carroll d Co. had dis-
posed of its plant in Depot square 10 the
Cook & Watkins Manufacturing Co., me
Possession is to be given within ie"
days John F. Cook, whose name mas
been long identified with the sale OF
Barre granite. is the president OF the
company, which is capitalized at Soo,ooo'
Bradford c. Patch of Boston is the wee
president, and Riley Burgess OF this city
ia the secretary treasurer and general
manager. The business of the corpora
tion will be entirely separate from the
wholesale firm of Cook, Watkins & Co.,
which has Offices in Barre, Boston and
Aberdeen. v =.
All three men are thoroughly familiar
with the granite industry, the most ac-
tive in the practical workings OF the
business being Mr.. Burgess, who Tor sey-
eral wears was engaged as a superintend-
ept at the plant of Jones Bros. lmme-
dately the corporation proposes TO pc
gin work on sizeable annex to the west
end of the plant they have purchased
The deal carries with considerable area
of land. and the addition will be erected
for the purpose of housing granite saw
and polishing wheels in order that the
company may handle heavy monumental
Jobs. The company is incorporated un'
der the laws of Vermont
Others interested III the TRANSACTION
arc G. A. Brown and Lieut.. G. ;. DeMer'
ell. Since the former purchased the m
terest in the business formerly held by
,Tohn and Thomas Carroll, Lieutenant
De eNIerel has been a member OF the hrm
Of Brown. Carroll & Go. Mr. Brown has
been in the granite business, either as
wholesale representative or a manufac,
,urcr. since 1904 With the Carroll
brothers he moved from Blackwell street
few wears ago into a new shed erecteo
in Depot square. In February, Iel1
Carroll brothers sold their share ant
Lieutenant DeMercll became associated
with Mr.. Brown Previously he had con
ducted a business OF his own IN Burn
hams meadow As the deal completed
today docs not involve the transfer ol
the firm name and books, Brown, Carol
& Co. will continue to do business else
where in Barre in as large a way as be
fore in leased quarters for the present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES
AT Funeral of Edgar G. Ericsson Held
Saturday Afternoon.

The funeral of Edgar G. Ericsson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl l.. Ericsson OF ~
Nichols street. who died hi Bridgeport,
Conn. of pneumonia, was held III the
Bapti=t church Saturday afternoon at z
n'riock. Rev. B. J. Lehigh oifciatlng
During the service a selection was sung
by Miss Henrietta Inglis. Burial was IN
Hone cemetery, the bearers being Var
ence and Roger Ericsson, brothers OF the
deceased. George Nlson, Edward Berg
Werner Anderson and George Thoren
There were many flowers given by
friends AS follows: Star, Mr.. and Mrs.
Waldus Bengston; wreath, the Monitor; +;
inflow. Mr. and Mrs. Ericsson aud lam
ily; wreath, John johnson and family,
Mr. and Mrs Robert Johnson; harp,
Mr. and Mrs. James Peer, MIR. aud Mrs.
Fred Dale. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Manson,
Mr. and Mrs. George Morris, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Reid. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fowlie. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Calderara,
Mr. and Mrs. Beusetti, Mr.. and Mrs. lur.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Olsen, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Pierce, Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry
hale Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas Dale, Mr..
and Mrs Alexander Milne. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Abbiatti. Mr.. and Mrs. George
SlOrA. MT. anu AlFS- iihii b"hhN'Nf 49, -
Gertrude Dale, Miss Vera Watson
wreath. Remington Arms Co.; lilies,
Alex Heman and Alex johnson; roses
Mrs. 0hlin. John Berg and George r.
Berg, Miss Spear, Carswell- l-Wetmore
company. neighbors. the church, Mr. and
Mrs Frans Olson; hyacintbs, Miss Cath-
crime Reid, Mrs. Brogh and family, Mt
and Mrs. Paul Hedwall, Mr.. and Mrs T.
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jehray
Goddard girls; carnations, Miss Annie
Denton. Peter and Ronald Morgan, Mrs
Sellberg and family, Mr. Nelson and son
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pierson and family
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lille, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Rennie. Mr.. and Mrs. W. J.
Shields. Mr.. and Mrs. {. W. Perry, MT
and Mrs. c. johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. james
R. Carswell and Florence NJ. Nercoe, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. I
Knutson. Mr.. and Mrs. A. &. Nelson
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Berg, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto FIRE
berg. Mrs. Ida Martinson. Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Anderson, Mac, Bertha anc
GLADYS nale. Werner Anderson, Car
steele Misses Violet Ducharme. orllls
Wark and Gladys Carr, Mrs. Livendal'
and Elna, employees of Carswell and Al
| len Clark
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Elsie Walstrom. who has been
spending the Easter vacation at her nome
in the citv. has returned to her studies
nj the Bridgewater. Mass, normal
school.
At $3.50 D. M, Easter Sunday, an Fast
er concert was given at the Italian bap
tist mission, Brook street. with the FOL
lowing program: Recitation, The Spir-
II of Easter" italia Groce; song. pri-
mary department, Ring, Ring. Bells;
exercises. "NNho Arose on Easter Day!
FIVE little girls; song, Wake lp' pr,
mary department; exercises. Easter
six little girls: piano solo, Liberia Lam
merit; vocal trio. "Shine. sun, Jo-
sepbine Rizzi. Regina Chini and Aurora
Cassellini; song. Easter Lilies; eNer-
eises "Easter Voices six little boys;
song bright Little Sunbeams,' nine lit
tie Girls; exercises. Easter Lilies, eight
little girls; remarks by Mr.. DeLelils'
eollectiop; piano solo. Miss Lena Bar
heri. vocal duct, Mrs. Sandrette and
Miss Ruth Parry: song. "Easter's Here.
school; ribbon drill and exercises. u
girls.
One Of the Youngest members OF tho
f,leuupie club was honored at Clan Cor
don hall SATURDAY evening when a SUR
nrise marty was rendered aames Morgan
hv some thirty Glenugians. Mr.. Morgan
i ono OF the Barre men who are leaving
to- morrow for Camp Deveus TO serve
in the national army. and the farewell
reception was a fitting testimonial OF tho
regard in which he Is held by his fellow
eIub members. There was diyertins
program Of musical numbers, which in-
euded vocal solos by the following
Coorga Mcleod. George Ralph James For
rest. James Clubb. James Stewart, An
Anew. Rrowp. Alex COrmack and William
Stiu. Mr.. Ralph also contributed hign-
land dance, which was loudly eheote1'
Charles Keith. president Of The club
snoIe for the entire roll OF GleRusians
when he presented Mr.. Morgan q sstoiy
razor and comfort kit. the recipient re-
plvinr in feeling phrases. keire-a-
ments we're ia charge Of Alex Mass'e.
Five members Of the Glenugic club are
with the colors and Others expect 10 toi-
iog
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Harriet Houston of Maple ave-
nue. left Saturday for Boston, where she
will visit for week with friends.
Sergt. Lauraine Densmore returned
this forenoon To Mortified. where he IS
pushing special course at Norwich uni
verstS, after spending the week end at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Denison Densmore of Aver street.
Notice: Will those who bought goods
Mt the auction please call and settle for
same at stable Monday and Tuesday of
this week, as ! shall be there to collect
all outstanding bills; after that, at 10
Liberty street. James Cow.
Miss Ruth Robinson returned this
forenoon 10 Wellesley. Mass, where she
is enrolled as a student in the Welles-
lev college after spending the past week
at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
r.. G.. Robinson, of Academy street.
H. j. Wilson Of Maple Grove completed
his duties in the Union Dry Goods store
SATURDAY. evening and with Mrs. Wilson
left Yesterday for Burlington, where he
has secured a position as decoration
manager in the Old Beehive. so called.
At his home on West Patterson street
SATURDAY. evening John Robertson pleas
antlv entertained about 80 of his friend;
in a card party, the last of a series held
by the neighb0rs in that vicinity during
the winter months The high honors oi
the evening fell to Mrs. Alex Harper
and David stephen. while the low wen'
to Miss Jennie Stephen and Alex Harper
The evening was spent in social man
ner. several musical selections being ren
dered. while Alex Fowlie and Mr.. Rob
ertson gave a humorous sketch. whicl
proved to be no end OF merriment. Dur
ing the evening a Hooyerized luncheon
was served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
COLLEGE GIRLS HELP FARMING.
Various New England Organizations Are
Organizing Units.

Boston, April Hundreds OF New
England college girls, eager to help Uncle
Sam win the war, are organizing agrl-
cultural units to aid in eultivating and
harvesting the record crops that are
planned for this section of the country
this year. The movement is in charge OF
the Farm association iii cooperation
with the state board of agriculture.
At Wellesley college squads OF young
women, twenty to squad, viii see
through the crops on an adjacent farm
from planting to harvesting time. Miss
Catherine Hughes, daughter of Charles
i. Hughes, Republican candidate for
president in the last national election,
is a member of one squad. The land
which the Wellesley girls will till com.
prises about seventy acres and Is located
near the college. From the volunteers
for farm service work a number OF
vounp women will be selected to main
lain one of the smaller buildings on the
college grounds where they and the TIL
ers of the soil will live during the sum
mer.
Smith college has organized large
farm unit. under the direction OF Miss
Josephin A. Clarke, head librarian. Fifty
undergraduates and aluninae of the last
three classes will make up the unit. II
will be named after the "Hill Top" Ms.
Clarke's ffty-acre place at Chesterfield
where crops will be raised.
Radcliffe college too will have a farm
unit. A committee on student volun
teers, of which Miss Priscilla Ring u
chairman, is working out organization
plans. These include the leasing OF
nearby farm In preparation for tn
summers work many of the Radcliffe
students are taking free course on veg
etable raising.
Scores of young women students II
other New England institutions of learn
ing are making ready TO lead the ad
vance guard of women back to the farms
many of them to take the places of mel
called to the colors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
VICE CRUSADER
MURDERED
Harry Cohen Had Been in
Conference with Dis
trict Attorney
IN MOVE TO BLOT
OUT GAMBLING
He Was Shot To-day in West
92d Street in New
York

New York, April Ia man identified
as Harry Cohen, who had been in con-
ference with District Attorney Swami IN
connection with crusade against gam
bling. was shot in West 92d street to-
day and died in a hospital.
Cohen, known rs Harry the Yot,' was
TO have informed the district attorney
TO day of the name of the man higher
up in gambling activities. Swami I'M
mediately ordered the apprehension oil
Sam schepps, who was one OF the prose
cutions star witnesses against Charies
Becker the police lieutenant executed
for instigating the murder of Herman
Rosenthal the gambler, in 1912.
Sehepps and two men with him when
the police visited his jewelry shop on
Sixth avenue were taken into custody q
few hours after the shooting. The police
declare that Schepps is friend OF the
woman who, with two men, was arrested
last week on information furnished by
Cohen, according to the police.
Cohen. who is said TO have been lden-
tilted with the so-called gambling ring
was summoned from his apartment by
AN unidentified man When he reached
the hallway the man fired several shots
and fed
According TO Assistant District Attor
nev James 4. Smith, Cohen for seVera
weeks has been secret informer. he
telephoned the prosecutor some time agt
| that he had been trimmed at a crooked
| Wheel in hotel, and he volunteered MS
services in gambling crusade. Early TO
dav he telephoned Smith, asking him tc
meet him on the street this afternoon
saving: 1--WE got the goods on the man
man
Information that the gamblers, whom
the district attorney is fighting, hae
mInmeu ready to Kill any informer wa
placed in swans possession SATURDAY
night, the prosecutor announced by
man whose identity he could not nov
reveal and who had been a gambler 10
u wears. This man said TO Swami
"You'vc got us licked" and gave yaiua
bic information in the form of comics
sion.
| A negro hall boy, who saw the shoot
ing. told the police that he saw none.
passed between Cohen and the murdere
| but was not certain which received IN
money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
SERVED LONG IN CIVIL WAR.
Stephen Shufelt Was Corporal in Massa-
chusetts Troops.

Stephen Shufelt, veteran OF the Civii
war. PASSED away at his home, Ioi
South Main street. Sunday morning art
or a long Illness. He had been confined
IN the b6ise since November, and during
the winter his health declined steadily.
Mr.. Shufelt is survived by his wife, two
daughters. Mrs. G. A. Wilkinson and
Mrs. ]. T. Curtis, and a son, Claude Shu-
felt, of Newport. There are also wv"
grandsons,, sons of Claude Shuieit'
The deceased was born in st. Armand
p O.. Dee. II. 1872 His home was Just
across the Canadian border, and Whlle
A Young man he moved TO the United
States. enlisting in company OF tne
I'd Massachusetts, infantry when the
Gathering clouds of the Civil war broke
A. a corporal in the I'd Massachusetts he
served faithfully as a soldier OF the un
ion His enlistment was dated May III,
1851 and not until May %, 1864, was
bc honorably discharged from the serV'
irc His marriage to Florence Baldwin
to,,l nlaee in Nav. 1865. Two years
AGO the couple celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. shu-
fet came TO Barre from Beebe ram
p. O.. seven years ago. On South MAN
street. at the top of Jockey Hollow hui
they established a home. Mr.. shuiel'
had retired from the active HE OF d
farmer, but his garden, located near ths
street was a source of pride to the vet
eran. and each year people were WON
to remark upon the splendid appearance
of his plot The deceased was mem
ber of r. b. Crandall post, 9. A. *.
Funeral services viii be held at tn'
house Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
Rev. J. B. Reardon officiating. inter
ment will be in Hope cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
SENT TO INSTITUTION.
Miss Bertha Merrill of Northheld Or
dered Committed.

In probate court to-day Miss Bertha
Merrill of Mortified was ordered com
mitted TO the home for feeble minded IN
brandon. upon the petition of F. \. Jones
of Northfield. Her father Is J. H. Mer-
rill recently sent 10 states prison by
washington county court. Both We're
town charges, but Miss Merrill had been
sbIe to do housework for the past few
months. The court found she was un-
able TO care for herself
The petition OF II. A. Pratt OF Warren
90 reonen the estate of Ida l. Foley OF
warren was granted He had two bills
which he did not get before the commits
sioners-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
ATTEMPT TO DO DAMAGE.
Two Valuable Dies at Carswell-Wetmore
& Co.'S Plant Were Dumped.

Rv narrow chance a severe loss on two
sri:bed dies was aveFted at the plant Of
Csrswell. Wetmore s Co. sometime be
tween Saturday noon and this morning
hon persons with malicious intent
d,mped the dies off from siN-foot ele-
,-ation The dies were boxed and the
hoxes were smashed in the fall, but for
,,,D.telv the stones were not damaged.
The dies were outside Of the stoneshed
Tssdy for shipment. Members Of the frm
have some rather strong suspicious a. TO
,be identity Of the perpetrators of the
decd and the matter IS being fully inves-
tigstcd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
VERY VIOLENT
FIGHTING SOUTH
French and British Troops
Broke Up the Assaulting
Waves of Germans North
of Montdidier and Far
ther South Repulsed At
tacks on Grivesnes

Paris. April l. - The battle continued
with extreme violence last night north OF
Montdider, large bodies of troops being
thrown in by the Germans. The war of
flee announces that the French and Brit.
ish troops broke up the assaulting waves.
Farther south the fighting was no less
violent, the Germans making incessant
attacks in an effort to capture Grivesnes.
The French retained possession of the
town and inflicted heavy losses on the
Germans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
GER MANS FAIL
TO GAIN NORTH
Made Two Attacks on Brit
ish Positions on the West
ern Outskirts of Albert
- They Made but Little
Progress to the South of
the SOmme

London. April 1.-The Germans made
two attacks on British positions in the
western outskirts OF Albert last evening
but were repulsed, the war Office an
nounced to-day. South of the Somme
the enemy persisted in attempting to ad-
vance along the Luce and Avre valleys
but made little progress. The British
took 100 machine guns in an attack near
Serre Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
MRS OSCAR EMERSON.
Died Saturday Night at Her Home IN
Williamstown.

The death of Mrs. Oscar Emerson oc-
CURED Saturday night at $50 at her
home in Williamstown, on the Granite
vile road. Mrs. Emerson had been III
for more than year with prosieal
trouble. For the past six years she had
been a resident of Williamstown. Be
sides her husband. she i survived by
three sons. John OF Montpelier, Walter
of PlainfeId and william. and two
daughters. Mrs. Edward Ryan of Mont.
pelier Junction and Myrtle Emerson
who lives at home. Mrs Emerson was q
nember OF the Methodist church.
The funeral will be held from her late
home Tuesday at 10 a. m, Rev. e. w
Keeling. pastor Of the Methodist church
at Williamstown. officiating. bufia
~ill be in Worcester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
NO STRIKE CALLED
But Carpenters Failed to Show Up on
Government Work.

Norfolk. Va, April IA large per-
centage of the union carpenters EN-
ployed on government construction at
the army and naval bases here failed to
90 to work to-day. The union leaders
said no strike had been called. although
the men had demanded wage increase,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-01
LONG RESIDED IN BERLIN.
Albert Cummings Died in Waterbury at
Age of 81.

Waterbury. April l.-The funeral OF
Albert Cummings. a longtime resident of
Berlin. was held Saturday. Rev, Verne l..
Smith officiating. Mr.. Cummings was
born in Berlin 50 years ago and lived on
the same farm for 60 years. He then
went to st. Johnsbury. where he lived a
short time, and recently came to Water,
bury. His wife died four years ago, and
he leaves one son, Alvin Cummings, two
grandchildren. one great -grandchlid ana
one sister, Mrs. George Richardson OF
Barre.