The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-03
WILLIAMSTOWN
Funeral of Mrs. Frank E. Bacon Was
Held Monday Afternoon.

The funeral Of Mrs Frank u. Bacon
was held at the Congregational church
on Monday afternoon, July |, the pastor,
Rev. John Irons, officiating. There was
a large number of friends and relatives
present and there were many beautiful
floral tributes. The bearers were Will
liam f. Fogg, Martin Fogg, Carl w.
Seaver, Frank H. Nichols, B. f. Bruce
and Williamy Duby. Selections were
sung by quartet, composed OF Rich
ard Jeffords, Arlene Jeffords, Edith
Goodrich and G. II. Goodrich, with Mrs
Leon Poor as organist. The deceased
was born in Underhill April 81, 1866, her
maiden name being Alice Lincoln. She
was married to Frank 4. Bacon on the
3lst of December, 1889, She leaves
husband and four children, James f. Of
this town, Lula, Mrs. Frank Hale Of
Barre, May, Mrs. Alton Sabin, and Glen
both living in town. There are also five
grandchildren Among those present at
the funeral from out of town were two
brothers, Fred A Lincoln and daughter,
Gladys, of Underhill, and G.. Ira Lin
coin and son, Harold of Essex Junction
A third brother, Earl Lincoln of Stowe,
was unable TO represent. Others at,
tending were Mrs. Herbert Cheney and
Mrs. John Hale and two daughters, Mad
cline and Agnes of Barre. Mrs Ellen.
wood Of South Barre, and Clayton Caus-
tic and f. Nj. Woodwork Of Montpelier
The burial was in the village cemetery
Mrs. Bacon had been afflicted with astb-
ma for a number of years, but her death
came suddenly, as she was i'll but day
or two with cold, when the end came,
caused probably by heart failure.
On the Sunday evening following the
Fourth, a patriotic union service will be
held in the Congregational church, when
new national and service flags win be
dedicated The program will include pa
triotic music and recitatious and an adj
dress viii be delivered by Prof {. V.
Woodbury. of Norwich University on THE
Churches and the Moral Aims of the
War" II is expected that the people
of the town will turn out in large mum
bers.
Patriotic women Of the town interest
ed in the best methods of food conserva
ton gathered in firemen's hall yester
day afternoon for what proved to be
the largest attended and one of the most
interesting demonstrations yet held in
this vicinity, The topic was 'Wheatless
Foods" and Miss Swazey of the U. v.
NJ, Burlington, showed that she was an
adapt in this line Of cooking Several
different varieties of food were made en-
tirely from substitutes and on trial were
pronounced to be both tempting to the
eve and palatable to the taste. Twelve
different substitutes were shown by sam
pie so that those present could be able
to know them. The seats in the hall
proved insufficient for the attendance
and more were requisitioned from near
BY churches. Over afty ladies from all
parts of the town were present.
Mrs Harry NJ. Lasell took the noon
train at Barre yesterday for Charles
town, N. H., from which place she jour.
neyed to by trolley to Springfield, where
she will remain till the last OF the week
as the guest Of her husband, who is at
work in machine shop in that town
Lewis S. Northrup, who has been Wis.
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. r.
Northrup of Williamstown, Baptist
street, left Sunday morning for New
York City to visit friends until called
for United States service. Mr.. North
rup enlisted for service in the interior
bureau Of mines at Washington, ID. G.
He was manager Of the Winsted, Conn,
Woolworth store. In 1915 he graduated
from st. Lawrence university at Canton,
N. Y. His class are all in the service ex-
cept three and he hopes to be with them
when they march to Berlin. The best
wishes of his friends go with him
The Red Cross society will hold a sew
ing meeting as usual ON Friday after
noon of this week.