The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-26
HARDWICK
Death Of Claude M. Rollins Great Shock
to Many Friends.

to Many Friends.
The people of this community were
shocked to learn of the sudden death of
one of its youngest and most prosperous
citizens, Claude NJ. Rollins, which oc-
Cured at about ! o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, of complications following an
attack of influenza and pneumonia, from
which to all appearances he was making
satisfactory recovery; but sudden turn
for the worse was more than his weak
ened condition could withstand and the
end came as stated above. Mr. Rollins
was a well known stonecutter, member
Of the Modern Woodmen and always in
terested In the band and was also fire.
man for many years He was born in
Walden SO years ago, coming to Hard
wick when young man and learning the
granite cutters trade, which he had fol-
lowed ever since. On July 2, 1904, he
was united in marriage to Miss Sadie
Warner of this place and to this union
two sons were born, Durward and Lloyd,
who, together with his widow, his aged
mother, two sisters, Mrs. John Rowell of
this place and Mrs Taylor of Walden,
and brother, Alton, also of Walden,
survive, and to them the most sincere
sympathy is extended. The funeral was
held Friday afternoon and interment was
made in the Center cemetery.
| A. B. Thomas is in Boston on business
Mrs. Duncan and son, Charlie, Of Barre,
have been visiting friends here for a few
days,
Joe II. Cordella arrived home from
Boston the middle Of the week.
Fred Bell of Rutland has been guest
of relatives in town the past week,
Mrs. r. S. Weber is spending the
week in St. Johnsbury with her daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Remilliard and Mrs. NJ. H.
| Cass.
The many friends here of Mrs. M H.
Cass will be pleased TO learn that she
withstood the shock OF being informed of
her husbands death as well as could be
expected and that it will not be long be-
fore she will be back home again. She
has been very i'll at her sisters home in
st. Johnsbury with double pneumonia.
1t is practically certain now that the
public schools will reopen on Monday,
Nov. A.
The annual masquerade promenade
and dance given by the boy scouts win
be held at the gymnasium Friday even
ing, Nov. 8. This is the event which
should have been held on the evening OF
Halloween but on account of the epidem-
ic was postponed until the above men
toned date.
Huntress Clark and w NJ Robb were
| visitors in Burlington and johnson on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Alex Boutwell, returned to Bristol,
Conn, the last of the week.
Monroe Sylvester and Wendell Camp
bell were ordered to report at Boston
Thursday and they left for that city
Wednesday. They both enlisted some
time ago in the navy.
Lucio DiBona succumbed to the effects
of Spanish influenza last Tuesday even.
ing, being taken to the hospital at 0
o'clock and passing away at O'Clock the
same evening. The funeral was held Fri
day morning at $3.50, Rev. j. M. Ken
nedy officiating with interment in Fair
view cemetery The deceased was born
in Italy 80 years ago and leaves two
children, a son, Eorindo, and a little
daughter, Rosa, Mrs. DiBona having died
here about two years ago. A brother
also survives him but his whereabouts is
unknown. John Storey has been APP
pointed administrator Of the estate and
j. A. Gallagher appointed guardian of
the two children
While there are few new cases of the
influenza every day, the number is fast
decreasing and those who have recovered
have been enjoying the fine weather of
the past few days. There are quite few
cases reported in nearby towns, but the
physicians are handling the situation
better than at any time, owing to the
fact that DR.. Harvey and DIR. Carter are
both able to take their trips now after
having been confined to the house nearly
two weeks with the epidemic