The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-31
M1RSHFIELD

The funeral services Of Edgar A. Lam
berton, who passed away Friday, Jan.
rs, from heart trouble, were he'll Snn'
day ut | y. m. from his late home. His
two sons Dennis T.. Of Lowell and Roy
T.. Of this town, and two cousins, q. ID.
Cole and A. Il. I.ambertnn, acted "a bear
ers Rev. George A. Furness, the olhciat'
ing clergyman, paid a fitting tribute TO
the integrity and uprightness OF eharac'
ter of the deceased, whose worthy life
mefted the respect of all who knew him.
lie was born in this town ~ years ago
and at the age of II his parents moved
10 the farm where 50 years Of his life
were passed When he was % he mar
ried Mary Dodge, who survives him, they
having passed the 50th milestone of
their welded life Dec. TO- lie was
kind, patient husband and father an
oblging neighbor and n good citizen.
lie served the town as selectman for sew
era years and was town representative
IN the legislature of 1908. When his
health became too poor for farm work
they moved 90 the village, where they
have resided for the last few years.
Among those present from out of town
TO attend the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Squires of Worcester, Mass. The
interment took place in the Dwinell
cemetery.
Mrs. Belle Thompson of Concord is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Hiram Wilson.
Remember the promenade and dance
for the benefit of the Marshfield cornet |
band next Friday evening, Feb. ], in X.
of p. hall.
r. r. Ide was home from Montpelier
over Sunday.
II there are any others who have old
kid gloves which they wish to contribute
20 the Red Cross for the use of the sol
diers please hand them in as soon as pos
sibe.
The peanut party which was to have
been given last week was postponed un.
til next Monday evening, Feb. 4, at the
regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters.
The Bible study class will meet with
Mrs. Frances X. Peck on Thursday even
ing the lesson being the last 20 chapters
of I. Samuel.
The deferred annual business meeting
of the Congregational church was held
Tuesday, Jan. %, at the parsonage. The
reports of the work of the past year were
read, plans for the new year discussed,
and the following officers elected for the
ensuing year: Clerk, Mrs. Myra A. Owl {
nell; treasurer, Anna L. Burnham; audi
tor, Mrs. l.. ID. Mute; standing commit
tee, L. d. Mute, c. II. Collins and Earle {
Smith; finance committee, the treasurer,
ex-officio, Mrs. Frances X. Peck, Mrs. l.. !
ID. Mute, Mrs. S. A. Swerdfeger, Mrs.
G. L. May and Earle Smith
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next Sunday morning will be '"The In )
spration of Mountains"
Geraldine, the little daughter of Mr.. y
and Mrs. George E. May, is i'll with pneu- v
monia and Miss Kathryn McCarty of d
Montpelier is taking care of her. q
George L. Davis spent Sunday with [
friends at the Bancroft inn in Plainfeld L
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Morse and two o
ions of New Bedford, Mass, have been n
pending a few days with their son, .
VI. B. Morse, and family. .
L. A. Rosebrook was in Groveton last =
week to attend the funeral OF his niece. :,
Elbridge Rosebrook and family of o
Jlaremont, n H., are stopping with his I'll
PARENTS at present. r
Beginning with next Sunday, Feb. 3, t,
he evening services will be resumed at ID
he church The first part of the hour
will be devoted to the G. E. topic and
his will be followed by an address by h
he pastor, whose subject will be, "The q
'apture ofiJerusalem and It's Prophecy NJ
or the Future" This is sure to be in
eresting. Come and hear it. Service be- 70
ins at 1880 p. m. re
c. c. Lamberton was visitor in Barre !
he first of the week ~
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