The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
MONTPELIER
Eleazer E. Dodge Died Sunday Evening
at Heaton Hospital.

iAlNdAtl, ib.a DbuGGs WIN Hdu liNtu III
Montpelier practically all Of his life,
died about o'clock Sunday evening at
Heaton hospital after a several months
illness of cancer developed from
smoking lie was born in Wrightsville
Dec. 8, 1852, a son of William and
Lydia Dodge. His carly life was passed
in that village. He attended school in
Montpelier, He was married at North.
field Jan. 27, 1875, to Elizabeth NJ. Mar
colt and to them 10 children were born,
Or whom five are surviving, together
with his wife. The children are Lucia
B. Stowe of New Haven, Conn, L. Il.
Dodge of White River Junction, Harry
Dodge of Manchester, n. H., Mrs. Karl
Forsell of Glens Falls, ~ ", and Mrs.
J, K. Mackay OF Barre. Mr.. Dodge was
many years carpenter and lost the
sight OF one eye while employed in
that vocation. Later he did trucking
business. He was several years mem
Der of the Eagles in Montpelier
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Kelley of Waiver
| ly, Mass, are visiting relatives in the
city for "A few days while enjoying
their wedding trip. They were married
Nov. 10 in Waverly. The bride was
Miss Ruth Emery, daughter Of Dep
uty Sheriff and Mrs. A. A. Emery of
Montpelier, while the groom is son of
Mr. and Mrs. +. NJ Kelley of Mont
pelier The groom was a prominent
athlete in the high school teams in
Montpelier for several years and later
was on the team in the ordnance de-
partment at Camp Jackson, ;. {. Both
| are employed in Wayerly.
Charles SANDY Chapman, who was
a secretary in the Knights of Column
bus, spoke in the auditorium of city
hall Sunday evening to some 500 per
sons. While the meeting was intended
for the Knights of Columbus and their
families, yet many non-Catholic people
attended the meeting John Gowdey
fpresided over the meeting, while on the
platform were Mayor II, c. Shurtleif,
Adiutant General II. T. johnson and
officers of the knights lodge in Mont
pelier and prominent residents of the
city. The White orchestra played sew
eral selections. James Bennett sang
two selections, including "rhe Trump
eter," while Charles Gibbons sang twice,
his first selection being Perfect Day.
Both of the singers received rounds of
applause Mr.. Chapman opened his re-
| marks by paying nice tribute to the
women of this country and the part
they played in the war lie was one
of those who knew the conditions under
which Miss Jeffrey of Brookline, Mass,
/ b,a7- lut ut hp "a
having been bombed and Miss Jeffrey
wounded while she was holding an ar
terry in the arm Of soldier being oper-
ated upon. She did not release her hold
until the physician returned after the
bombing and then dropped unconscious.
She wears cast and will for years.
He said that the 26th division was the
turning point of the war and challenged
any persons to dispute it, for he was
with the boys when it took place. He
was dramatic as he told of the condi-
tions surrounding that fight One Of
the most interesting parts Of his story
was when he told Of the three priests
who did the bathing Oh the boys who
were wounded in this drive and who
worked for 90 hours without rest or
food and were then only away seven
hours until they returned to their task.
He removed any belief that the Amer
lean boys paid any attention to the
Partisan women, IS it was claimed by
some writer He explained that i wat
mot uncommon for the priests TO take
the confessions OF nOn-Catholic persons.
He then explained the work the repre-
sentatives of the organization did in
France and what they are doing now.
He was frequently applauded through
the course of his lecture.
c. ID. Waters vent to Hanover, y H.,
to-day to see what can be done about
carrying the students Of Dartmouth
college TO their homes the 18th Of this
4 month. They have asked for p coaches
to handle the passenger traffic aud want
special trains and sleepcrs. Mr., Wa
ters had expected to provide these but
when he left this morning he was I'M
settled about the matter owing TO the
curtailment OF service that begins on
Wednesday on the New England rail-
roads He hopes TO be able TO give the
boys going to Chicago and the west
sleepers. The Grand Trunk railroad
has removed its night trains between
Montreal and Sherbrooke and Saturday
took Ia trains that run out Of Detroit,
Mich. of the schedule.
Alderman and Mrs. Waldo, Farrar
have returned from Wilmington, \.
G., where they attended the wedding Of
Ensign Holden X Farrar, their son, to
, Miss Carolina Myrtle Nollers Of that
city, which took place Nov ~ at St
Paul's church, Rev. J. c. Seegcrs, pas
tor Of the church, officiating The
interior Of the church was very prcttiiy
! decorated Miss Elizabeth Struther
was ribbon girl, assisted by Master
James Seegers. The groomsmen were
Adoph Dick and Will VolIers, broth.
er Of the bride The bridesmaids were
Misses Gladys Polgovt Bertha Zoel-
man, Nita Masten and Christine
Schulken, alt of whom were very nicely
gowned Mrs Louis Hanson was dame
of honor. The best man was Dick
Hoag of Washington, ID c. Following
the wedding a reception and dinner
took place, after which the wedding
couple left for a trip and upon their
return will make their home in Gin
cinnati, o., where the groom is en-
ployed by the Guaranty Trust Co. Of
New York as bond salesman. The bride
is well known in New York, as well as
her home city in musical circles, having
been student of William Nelson Bur
rift of New York
Loren P. Pierce Of Woodstock has
been appointed by W II. Jeffrey, state
probation officer, as a deputy and will