The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-04
GROTON
Body of Private Harold w. Gilman Was
Brought Here for Burial.

Z piVutnt mere ioi DuAiai
The body of Private Harold w. Gil.
man WAS brought here Thursday from
Lancaster, n. H., where his death oc.
Cured Monday from ain automobile acct
dent while ON a short furlough from
J camp Devens. A large number of citi-
zens and friends gathered at the railroad
station and accompanied the funeral
party TO the cemetery, where the body
was tenderly laid TO rest in the marble
vault IN the family lot Rev. +, w. Lew
Is oillciated at the prayer service ut the
graveside, and the following young men
friends OF the deceased acted as bearers;
Grover G. Smith, Carroll Kicker. George
y. Clark, and Harry 4. Morrison. The
beautiful and profuse floral tribute gave
evidence of the love and esteem of
wide circle of friends. Those who nc.
companed the body to Groton were Mrs.
II. l.. Gilman of Lancaster, n. H., the
mother, her husband is an invalid and
unable TO make the trips Miss Ruth Jor.
dan of Colebrook, n. H.. the Young
mans fiancee and to whom he was to
have been married next month; William
ID. Richardson of Lttleton, n. H., Mrs.
| C. +. Young of Lancaster, n. H., Mr.. and
f. Harlow of Burlington.
Mrs. Henry Henderson of Boltonville
visited her sister, Mrs. Margaret Mark.
ham, several days this week
Mrs. Willard White OF Ryegate was
called here Wednesday by the serious
condition of her mother, Mrs. 0rrin Nor
rison.
Mrs. G. H. Pillsbury was at her home |
here Thursday and Friday from Barre,
where she is caring for Mr.. Pillsbury at |
the home of their son, Charles j.. Pills |
bury. She reports little improvement in
her husbands condition
Mrs. II. A. Stevenson returned 10 her
home in st. Adams the first of the week,
after a visit with her mother, Mrs. +. w.
Lewis, during the session of the Vermont
Methodist conference.
Mrs Helen NJ. Kicker went Wednesday
to Coventry, R. l.. for an extended visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Walter Green,
and family.
Mrs. A. r. Taylor returned the first of
the week from a trip to Brattleboro and
st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Heath of Boston
have been passing the week at the home
of his mother, Mrs. A. NJ Heath.
Mrs. Fred Campbell who has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs A. 81.
Page, has returned to her home at
n. H.
Mrs Roy Hood of Andover, n H., was
A visitor at L. G. Welch's Wednesday
md Wednesday night, as was also Jay s
Hood of West Topsham.
Mrs. Sarah French is at the home of ,
Ter brothers, J. w, and A. w. Morrison. \
She recently returned from Ormond, Fla,
ghere she passed the winter. {
Robert Jones has sold his farm in the
'dge of Topshsm to Davidson, Eastman o
md Morrison. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will !
ontinue to reside on the place for the
resent. h
Miss Dora Chase has returned to her
work at Ryegate after vacation at the +
ome of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy n
fance.
There is much sickness about town at Il
he present time. Among those added TO q
he list this week are Mrs H. p Kicker,
eacher in the grammar room OF the viii n
age school, who is i'll with pneumonia, h
nd Mrs. Orrin Morrison, who is crit.
ally i'll with the same disease at the {,
ONE Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morrison Il
FRS. A. +. Smith is suffering from bron "a
hal pneumonia, and Mrs. A. w. Coffrin
suffering from quinsy sore throat. p
On Monday. May 9, the popular Nellie
i'll Players will open their annual sum n
er season in Groton, presenting the
,mantic drama, "The Sweetest Girl in
ike" The company is practically the
me as when organized four years ago, p,
I'd the prices remain the same, Soc and
Monday night the Nellie Gill Players
i'll present "The Sweetest Girl in Dixie" va
Groton. Adults, 35c; children under r,
years, 25c. Prices include war tax eli,
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