The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-05
NORTHFIELD

Rev. Thomas s. 0ckford, former rector
of st. Mary's church in Mortified, died
Monday in Port Leyden, N. Y. The re.
mains were brought to Mortified. and
funeral services held from st. Marv's
church Thursday morning Rev. George
Y. Bliss. bishop co -adjutor of Vermont.
ofiiciated The deceased is survived BY
one son, Rev. Thomas 0ckford of Port
Leyden, and two daughters, Misses Mae
and Alice 0ckford, who were with their
father. Mrs. Ockford died in Mortified
some over a year ago.
n. w Wheeler. who has been employed
in G. C. Sanborn's drug store for several
years, has purchased the Mortified phar-
macy and possession has been given. Mr..
Wheeler's son. Henry Wheeler, Of Bel.
lows Falls is in the store with his ia !.
Their. Ned c. Ray, the former proprietor.
is enjoying a vacation, after which he
will return to Mortified for the pres
| emit
The 50th anniversary of the opening
of business of the Mortified Savings
| bank May 20, 1869, was observed on Fri
day evening by the members of the cor.
| poration and invited guests at the Park
inn. Hon. Frank Plumley, president of
the bank, introduced the Hon. Charles
| Plumley, who was master Of ceremonies.
! Other speakers were Treasurer II. C..
Cady, w, W. Holden, G.. A. Edgerton,
president of the Mortified National
bank, DR.. w. B, Mayo, vice. president of
the Mortified Trust company, Hon. F.
G. Williams, former state bank commits
sioner, Dean H. r. Roberts of Norwich
university, Rev. Father Lynch of st.
Johns church, Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Mcknight, and Principal j. j. Fipnes
of the Mortified high school,
At meeting of the Vermont Mount
Holyoke Alumna association, held in
Burlington recently, Mrs. John Davis
of Mortified was elected one of the vice
presidents
Sergt. Edward Plunkett, son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. =. Plunkett has arrived from
overseas and is at Camp Dix, n. j..
awaiting discharge, Sergt. Plunkett went
overseas with the 57th Pioneer infantry.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Dexter Macy, who underwent serious
operation on the jaw, at Heaton hospi.
tai last week, is reported more comfort
able.
Inc Dams OF marriage were called In
st, Johns church Sunday between Miss
Florence ferries and Arthur Willett, both
of this town.
Mrs. John Drumgold, who recently I'M
derwent surgical operation at Heaton
hospital, is getting along nicely.
Bertrand Rogers, former resident of
Mortified, who recently returned from
overseas with the l0lst ammunition
train, Goth division, has been spending
few days in town. He was former
member of Co. +, LIST Vermont infantry.
A mission is being conducted at st.
Johns church this week under the di
rection of Rev FIR O'Riley of the Domin.
lean order of Springfield, Mass.
Miss Hannah Harvey of Underhill is
spending a few days with friends in
town. Miss Harvey was formerly EN-.
ployed as stenographer at the Office of
the Phillips & Slack Granite Co.
A large number of the members of
Green Mountain camp of Modern Wood |
men are planning on going to Barre on
Friday to the class adoption. The North. |
field degree team is to do the work
Leo Pappazzoni and Miss Elsie Lam |
bert, both of Barre, were married Sat
urday at the Universalist church par. |
sonage, Rev Charles Il. Bingham per
forming the ceremony.