The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-10
MONTPELIER
DR.. w. H. Turner, Worcester Health Off
Ger, Died Last Night.


hospital for care, but was unable to
throw off the disease He was a native
of Weston, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Enos A.
Turner, and was 40 years OF age. He was
graduated from the Baltimore Medical
college and for short time practiced in
Weston, after which he came to Worces-
ter, where he practiced for over 10 years
He married Miss Blanche Bert, who with
two daughters, Ethel and Wanda, sur
wives the deceased in his own family. He
also leaves brother, who came last
night. He had been health officer in
Worcester for several years and was the
present food administrator in that com
munity. His death win be much felt, for
his practice of medicine covered a. large
field in adjacent towns
Mrs. Mary "A. Alaloney, wife Of M. T.
Maloney, died of pneumonia following
grip, about o'clock Wednesday evening
She was native of Waterbury, a daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Clossey, born
jan 6, 1878, She had lived in Montpelier
for many years, her husband having been
in the granite business. She was promi-
nent in the grange and the N. f. 0. p
She leaves her husband, three daughters,
Agnes, Catherine and Anna May; her
parents, one sister, Mrs T. c. Moriarty;
three brothers, John Of East Montpelier,
William H. Of Montpelier, and Leonard
Of Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Roy Cady died during the night
after a few days illness Of grip, followed
by pneumonia. She was native of Fays-
ton, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
ingalls,, and had lived in this city for
short time, her husband being employed
in the Lane shops. She leaves her hus
band, her parents, an adopted daughter,
Madeline; sister Evaline, who is i'll;
two brothers, Floyd and Homer, in
France. The funeral will occur Saturday
State Treasurer W. f. Scott, who has
been i'll, is recovering. He is at his home
in Brandon.
The board of control meeting viii not
take place this week, as was originally
planned.
w. H. Jeffrey, secretary of the state
board of charities and probation, is i'll
with grip and complications,
Gov. II. +. Graham has appointed as
delegates from Vermont TO attend the
New England tuberculosis conference in
Providence, r. l., Oct. rs and 20, Alex. A.
Milne of Barre and the trustees of the
Washington county tuberculosis sanato-
rum, f G. Rowland of Barre, Mrs. James
b. Estee Of Montpelier, and Jacob w.
Bates Of Moretown
Gov II. f. Graham has appointed as
assistant Judge in Chittenden county, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Judge W. IL. Adsit of Burlington, Romeo
A. Norton of Huntington, who viii fill
out the unexpired term.
The regular meeting Of the city coun-
Gil took place Wednesday evening Al
derman II. c. Shurtlef presented the
name OF 7. y. Callahan of Elm street
as candidate for alderman from ward
five to fill out the unexpired term of
p H. Ryan, deceased, and he was elect
ed without dissent. A resolution Of ap.
precation of Mr.. Ryan's services during
his life and as alderman viii be spread
upon the records. The matter of con-
solidation of the two passenger stations
was considered but the council took no
! action obiecting to the consolidation. The
matter Of the care of the five Barney
children at the home for feeble minded
was left TO the charity committee. The
children have property, but the income
Is not sufficient to clothe them. Attorney
Hunt and Trustee r. IT. Frazer for the
children believed the demands of the in
stitution as to clothing are excessive.
The matter OF the roll Of honor was con
sidered BY the special committee follow.
ing the meeting,
The fact that four of the men selected
by the state committee of the prohibit
ton party have elected to appear on the
Republican ticket instead has forced the
prohibition party to fill vacancies which
existed in their ticket. This was done
last evening by the committee, who re-
ported to Secretary Of State Z. g. Fleet
wood the following men to be placed on
the ticket in place of Benjamin Gates,
W. L. Scott, Harry Black and Mason 5,
Stone. DIR. Mayo heads the ticket as be
| fore. while the other candidates will be
lieutenant governor, John NJ. Perham,
| ST. ,Iohnsbury; treasurer, Scott M. Farm.
num- Lyndonvile; secretary of state,
Chauncey +. Beeman, st. Adams; au-
ditor. Stedman c. Wheeler, Waterbury.
The Offices Of attorney general and con
gresham in the first district viii be left
blank as before.
Frank Grafton of Milford, \. H., who
came to Barre to get the body of rela-
| tive, had lively ride Wednesday morn
! ing before he reached White River juno
ton. He was on the branch train and
was allowed to sleep while at Montpel-
Ter Junction, with the result that when
he got back to Montpelier he learned
that the body he was supposed 70 be ac-
campanying had gone on the night train
| He called r. A. Griffith on the tele-
phone and was carried by automobile to
white River Junction, where he was able
to get q train leaving that station about
is o'clock The same morning, arriving
at his destination little over an hour
after the other train, upon Which he had
intended to 20,
At a meeting of the board of health
Wednesday evening, Health Officer II. G.
Shurtlef stated that one of the junk
i, dealers bought bedding from persons
where there had been grip and that he
advised taking no action at this time
because possibly other persons would
lry to sell bedding to Junk dealers. The
chief of police, under the health officers
orders, has taken possession Of the bed
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