The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-09

mont wys presented by Mrs, William
r. Smith TO the women Of Arlington.
who. by their combined efforts, outfit.
ted the ship with knitted garments
and an X-Ray dental machine The
program consisted Of chcruses Of ma.
tional songs and Christmas carols.
solos by Mrs Albert Johnston, Grace
Buck, Annie Madison and Harold
Walker; readings by Mrs, Halle Phil.
lips Gilchrist.
4 Dell Shaw, who was born in Sundcr-
land GO years ago the son of Chaun-
cey and Lydia Parker SHAT, died al
bis home in North Adams, Monday
December 2sth, 1918, He is survived
By his wife. who was Miss Nellie Ga
lusha Of South SALISBURY, one son
and four daughters; also two brothers,
Judge H. N. Shaw Of Manchester Cen
ter, and Fred Shaw OF Adams, Mass.
Mr.. Shaw was member OF Red Noun
tain Lodge r and A. NJ. He will be
remembered by the older people Of the
town. The funeral was held at his
home in North Adams, and the burial
was in the North Adams Cemetery.
, Miss Mary Watkins, daughter Of
Rev. and Mrs. s. II. Watkins Of New
York, former residents of this town,
is on her way home from France. Miss
Watkins sailed last Wednesday, Jan
uary LIST on the steamer Lapland and
expects to reach New York Friday or
Saturday. Miss Watkins was mem
Der Of the Motor Corps National
League Of Womans Service and she
was loaned to Miss Anne Morgan's
Unit Of American Committee Of De
vastated France. She has been driv-
ing automobiles and also has been in
the canteens Her many friends will
be glad to learn of her safe arrival in
the United States. She, with her par
ents, lived here at one time when Rev.
Mr.. Watkins ives rector of st. James
Church.
Mrs. Margaret Barrett received
word Thursday, January End of the
death of her son, John p. Barrett. Mr..
Barrett was born in Holyoke, Mass,
Dec. /, 1883. When only two years Of
age he, with his parents moved to
Proctor where he was educated in the
public schools of that town. He de
veloped a taste for music and before
he left Proctor played in the band
there. When he was a young man the
family moved to Rutland where they
resided on Granger street While he
lived in that city he played in the Rut-
land City Band, st. Peters Orchestra,
Rutland High School Orchestra and in
the Baptist Church as accompanied.
He was very enthusiastic in base ball
and played ON the different teams Of
The city. In 1911 he went to Colum-
BUS, Ohio, where he enlisted in the
,and that was connected with the
Army. He later enlisted in the 18th
j. S. Infantry and was made sergeant.
When his enlistment expired he re-
enlisted in the 18th Cavalry Band and
vas in Mexico for two years. He was
to Pershing's 18th Infan-
ry Band at Douglas, Arizona, and
vas sent to Hoboken, N. j., where he
allied for France in June, 1917, reach
ng there the oath. His mother had
lot heard from him since the last Of .
september. The notice Of his death was
S follows: Assistant Band Master
ohm P. Barrett, II. 2 Co. 18th Infan-
ry, died October 10th, 1918" This
office came from France, but Mrs.
Jarrett has received nothing from
Washington in regard TO the news.
he young man Is survived by his
lother and four sisters, Mrs. Carleton
ellis and Miss Mary Barrett, who are
telephone girls here and live with their
,other, Mrs. John Keough Of this
,wn; and Mrs. Claude Burroughs Of
and one brother, William
jarrett, who is with an ammunition
-ain in France. The sympathy Of the
ntire community goes out To the be-
,aved family. Mrs. Barrett, with the
lmily excepting her son John, moved
Arlington from Rutland about three
Ears ago last October. The son has
IT been home since his first enlist
ent eight years ago.