The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-17
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Robert w. Soper. a Goddard Graduate
Killed al Port Arthur, Ont.

Killed al Port Arthur, Ont.
Fred Spooner Of Port Arthur, Ontario
and l.. Moore Of 81. Albans were here
] Yesterday, having accompanied the re-
mains OF Robert w. Soper, who was
killed AT Port Arthur while coupling ears
being knocked down aud run over. The
body was entombed al Cherry Hill GENE
terry. The deceased was native of this
town and graduate of Whiteomb high
school and Of Goddard seminary. lie
married IN 1908 AleNandrine .Greniex of
Northampton, Mass who, with a daugh-
ter and son, survives him. He leaves II
brother. Clinton $. Soper of National
City, Cal, and sister, Mrs John W.
Sharpe of this town. He had devoted his
life 90 railroading here and In Canada.
Details of the fatal accident have not
been received by the relatives here.
Mrs. Ralph =. Shaw is with her father
j. l.. ii. Carr, in Barre, for a short visit.
The Shaws have broken up housekeeping
since the death of their little daughter.
Revs. +. r. Dixon of this place and
Herbert Dixon Of Norwich win exchange
pulpits next Sunday,
Members of the Woman's Relief corps
will meet at the Red Cross rooms for
work on Friday morning of this week.
Miss Evelyn Thayer has been added 20
the staff of nurses at the sanatorium.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Smelling have been
visiting their son, Harold, in Hartford
Misses Edna Bush and Jennie Root
returned yesterday from few days Wis
il in Roxbury.
Mason 5. Stone of Montpelier was here
yesterday for conference with the loca
fuel board at the Baseom house.
Ice of fine quality is inches thick is
being harvested at Carneys pond. At
Lake Ansel the ice is already ii inches /
thick, but the harvest has not begun.
Sugar in two.pound bags wars being
sold from a two-barrel supply for nine
cents a pound yesterday at the A. & p.
store
Sergeant Harold w. Haskins of Camp
Devens, for whom the priucipalship Of |
Whitcomb high school had been kept |
open in the hope that he might be free
10 resume it, has resigned the position
md his resignation has been accepted by
The school board.
Miss Mary Abbott has returned TO her
work in Somerville, Mass, Mrs. A. Lee
lady accompanying her for a short visit.
Mrs. +. w. Tuttle has Joined her hus-
,and at Springfield, where they will do
light housekeeping.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Tub was held Monday at the home of
drs. +. A. Davis. Mrs. Robert f. Bundv
old of her personal experiences in Porto
Rico After the program there was an
Exhibition of Porto Riean drawn work,
askets and pottery.
After assisting at the services over
he body of Robert w. Soper, Fred
pooner of Port Arthur, Ont, visited
is uncle, Louis Spoouer of this town
ir Spooner is a freight conductor on
he Canadian Northern and Mr.. Soper
'as a trainman on the same road
Miss Hazel Stoddard is taking a
urse's training course at the sanato-
um.
The North Montpelier Independents,
asketball team, will play against the
Thitcomb high school team at the town
all Friday evening of this week.
John T. Batchelder went yesterday to
to attend the funeral to-day
his grandfather. Edmund A. Batchel
IT, who died suddenly Tuesday of pneu
onia, Several times he had visited his
ms family in this village.
Miss Kate Billiard is at home after
rec weeks absence in Stockbridge.
The annual meeting of Christ church
irish was held Monday, when vestry-
EN- were elected as follows: John J.
iIson, Guy Wilson, Samuel J. Jebb,
NJ Washburn, Charles Batchelder and
NJ Gay. Guy Wilson was reelected
,rk and treasurer.
Owing to the development of gangrene
the case of John Graham, aged 45 i
airs, who was being treated for brok
leg at the sanatorium, amputation of
e leg above the knee was performed
d the patient is making good progress
ward recovery.
Mrs. A. II. Bowen of Waitsfeld came
It night to +. f. Cushman's and this
,rning went to Windsor to be with her
sband, who is seriously i'll.
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