The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-29
MARSHFIELD

Francis G. Merrill, a former resident
of this town, passed away Thursday,
May %, at Barre, after an illness of
about three weeks. He was born at
HaverhilI, ~ H., and at the age of q
came to this town, where he had since
resided until about two years ago, when
he went to Barre, where he had been EN-.
ployed as caretaker and fireman at God
dard seminary. He was 20 years of age
and had always been highly respected
citizen and will be mourned by a large
circle of friends. He was one of the or,
iginal members of the Marshfeld Cornet
band and was always faithful to that
organization. He leaves his wife, who
was Miss Clara Pitkin OF this town. The
funeral services were held on Saturday
morning, Rev. G. A. Furness officiating
The interment was in the Eaton GENE
| terry.
The pre- Memorial exercises by the
school children will be held Thursday at
| 80 p, m. at the Congregational church.
Mrs. Alland Darling and daughter
Doris, of Cambridge, Mass, are visiting
at Lee Shorts.
Lee Ketchum is moving his family to
Calais this week.
The Marshfeld Cornet band went to
| Danville Tuesday to participate in the
reception given the returned soldiers Of
| that town.
Mr.. and Mrs, James Bouldry were at
their cottage at Lake st. Joseph over
Sunday, it being Mrs. Bouldry's birth
day.
Miss Ella Furness of Charlotte was the
guest of her brother over Sunday.
Mrs. George Gee of Cabot visited at
Frank Whites the first Of the week.
Mrs. Sadie Rosebrook celebrated her
SD birthday last Wednesday, May 81,
by taking an auto ride in Barre. She
was also the recipient of number OF
postcards, for which she thanks her
many friends.
Mrs. Clara Merrill is stopping with
her brother, L. G. Pitkin, for the present
The pre- Memorial service Sunday
morning was well attended and very
able address on the topic of Service
was delivered by the pastor, Rev G. A
Furness. The organizations of the
Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters, G
A. r. and returned soldiers from the
world war were all represented.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Tibbetts of Marsh
field and Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Rokes OF
Nashua, ~ H., visited friends and rela.
tives in Randolph and Bethel over Sun.
| day. The trip was a most ENJOYABLE one
Mr. and Mrs. H. d. McCrillis spent a
few days in camp at Caspian lake re-
Gently.
Carroll Slayton of Braintree was the
guest of his parents over Sunday.
Mrs Cora Chester of Cabot and Mrs
Bert Batchelder of Plainfield were re-
cent guests of Mr. and Mrs f. H. White
Miss Emily Stickney of the Kurn Hat
tin homes is spending few days witt
friends in town.
| Those of you who have cars will never
regret it if you load them up and rur
over to the Nellie Gill show in PlainfelC
Saturday night. Phone to Leavitt fol
tickets in advance. Stop and think
about what they give you for IS cents
There's lots of singing in "Westerr
Luck" too.-adv.
The biggest show on earth A rea
old fashioned one-ring circus, one of The
kind that were popular in the days Of
our grandfathers, when the clown anC
ring master were supreme, is the big fea
ture of "The Biggest Show on Eearth,
the new photoplay by Florence Vincent
in which Enid Bennett, the beautifu
Thomas H. Inee-Paramount star, is tht
leading figure. Also a two-reel Mach
Sennett comedy, at Pays to Exercise.
Admission, lie and 2Sc. In X. of p hal
May 29,-ady.