The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-18
MONTPELIER
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Smith Died at the Age
of rs.

Mrs. Elizabeth G. Smith Died at the Age
of Is.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Smith, aged 73 years,
died at the home of Harry Smith, her
son, during the night, of breaking down
due to advanced age. She was born in
st. Johns, N. B., Dec. 20, 1874, and is the
last of the Coffey family. Her brother
was Col. r. j. Cotfey, who was promi
nent in the western part OF the state
for many years. Her husband died in
1908 and since that time she had lived
with her son. She is survived by two
sons, Harry and Frank Smith of Mont
pelier The funeral will take place on
Thursday afternoon and will be private.
The meeting held Tuesday evening in
city hall was attended by small audi.
ence, but what it lacked in size it made
up in enthusiasm, for it frequently ap'
plauded the speakers M they told OF
the Red Cross and the conditions in
France. Community singing was en-
loved. On the stage with the speakers
was large delegation Of the Red Cross
workers in Montpelier Mayer +, w.
Mitchell presided over the meeting. Rev. |
G. w. Davenport of Burlington was the
| first speaker He discussed the work /
which the Red Cross has done and then |
told them what is TO be expected in the
coming months. Captain Ferguson Of |
Montreal who wore his service stripes, |
gave an interesting talk upon the con-
| ditions in France, bringing in some of the |
funny things that have taken place In |
| the trenches. He brought into promi- |
hence the fact that the credit is not all |
due to those in the trenthes, for they |
could defend themselves while the five !
other branches which support the sol
diers in the trenches and are under gun
| fire could not. He made light OF the
aero work, stating they have dry feet
and are not walking in the blood Of their
own comrades and are In the air but a
little while He said the company cook
| has been just as important factor in
winning this war as Marshal Foch, with
which he brought great round Of ap-
plause.
The Mems club OF Trinity church en-
/ loved a supper at the vestry OF the
church Tuesday evening. They prepared
and served the repast, after which Ma
son s. Stone spoke to them upon China
and conditions II has passed through in
The different epochs Of its history.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Baird have re-
| ceiyed a letter from Albert their son,
who has been in France since the middle
Of the summer. They had not heard
from him since early in August, until
| this letter came a few days ago.
Mrs T. l. Hornbrook is taking vaca-
ton from the insurance commissioner
office.
Mrs. II. w. Cate, who has influenza, Is
feeling better.
Edwin Root, who has been employed
as clerk OF the medical advisory board
in Washington county and assisted in
the work with the local board, leaves to-
morrow for Camp Devens, where he viii
receive his discharge from military sery-
ice.
Capt. Stephen C. Gushing, who is in
charge Of the draft work under the fed.
eral government for Vermont, has been
forwarded his service stripes, showing
that he has seen over year Of service
He wears the silver stripes for service
in this country. They resemble the cor
porsl's insignia that was used before
the order was made several years ago
that inverted the insignia.
i Edward Fitzgerald, who has lived in
Montpelier for great many years, died
at the home Of Edward A. Fitzgerald,
his cousin, on Jay street about 10 O'Clock
this morning. He had an operation for
appendicitis last April and has been
failing since that time, He was born in
Middlesex 81 years ago son of Joseph
and Eliza Fitzgerald. His early life was
passed in that town, where he attended
school, but when a young man he came
to Montpelier and learned the business
of stonecutter, which vocation he fol.
lowed for a great many years. He was
member of the Catholic Order of For
esters and had large number Of
friends in Montpelier, Moretown and
Middlesex. He is survived by one sis
ter, Miss Bridget Fitzgerald, and two
brothers, Joseph Of this city, and Viii
liam of Waterbury.
The civil case OF William L. Herring
vs. Arthur Freshetts was tried to-day
in Washington county court, being tried
by jury, The plaintiff brings suit TO
recover $500, In tort, alleging that on
Oct. 10 the defendant burned up guam
tity of straw, threshed and unthreshed,
also some rs bushels of oats, some ma
chinery and other articles to the amount
Of the above suit. During the morning
Mr.. Herring testified as to the loss Of the
oats. Aldo Ano testified relative to the
: Gre and L. A. Peterson as to the value
Of the oats and straw Miss Josephine
Rizzi of Barre is court stenographer, The
attorneys are Theriault and hunt and
f. L. Laird, the latter defending.