The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
MORTIFIED
Miss Kate Mccarthy Passed Away Sat
urday After Long Illness.

urday After Long Illness.
Miss Kate Mccarthy passed away on
Saturday afternoon at her home ON Wa
ter street, after long and painful ill-
ness, Funeral services will be held on
Tuesday morning from st. Johns church,
Father Lynch officiating. The deceased
was 81 years old and lived with her aged
mother, Mrs, Hannah Mccarthy, who is
81 years old. Mrs. Mccarthy has lived
to bury all of her family of five sons
and two daughters, except one, Mrs. j..
i. Meargher of Burlington. Although in
very feeble condition, Mrs. Mccarthy re-
members well and is able to be around.
Her husband was killed and left here
with eight very small children and they
lived to be men and women.
Mrs. Meagher has been in Mortified
for the past six weeks caring for her
sister in her last illness.
Prof. John B. Johnson, son of Philip
w. johnson, and Edwin c. Howell of
Pasadena, Cal, have been spending sew
eral days in Northfeld Prof. johnson
was former instructor at Norwich uni
versity. They have gone to Montgom-
cry Center to spend time. They made
the trip from California in Mr.. John
sons car and are touring Vermont.
Perry Stone has finished work in Rob
ert Gilpin's restaurant and his place has
been taken by Ralph Plastridge.
Miss Florence Holland has spent the
past week at Woodbury. pond the guest
of Miss Mary Roach, who is camping
there
Miss Mile Hodges of Pittsburg, Pa,
who is spending several weeks at the
home of her father, James Hodges, visit
ed her brother, Grover Hedges in Barnard
the past week.
Miss Edith Inskeep, who is visiting
Vermont under the auspices of the
Young Woman's Christian association, is
in Mortified for few days. Miss ms
keep is a trained recreational leader and
she will be glad to meet everyone inter
ested in community recreation.
Mrs. Smith of Waterbury Center
daughter of Mrs. Harry Hurlburt, and
son of Worcester, Mass, have been
spending the past week in town, guests
Of Mrs, +. A. Sanderson at Hillcrest.
Mrs. Horace Whitney and son, Lieut..
John Whitney, who recently received his
discharge from the u. S. army, and is at
his home in town, have been visiting rel
atives in Hancock
James Gitfin has gone to Newport, n.
H., where he expects to locate. Mr.
Giffin is to conduct monumental bust
ness in that place.
Henry Smith spent a few days the
past week with his son, Arthur Smith,
and family in Alstead, N. II.
Pvt. Wayne He'ges, who recently re-
turned from overseas, has been spending
a short furlough at the home of his ia
Their, j. G. Hedges. He was a member
of the 302d infantry and served in
France with that outfit Instead of re.
turning home with the regiment, he re-
NAMED in France to study the violin Pri.
vate Hedges has been suffering with a
slight lung trouble for several years, but
at present is better, although he viii 60
to Denver, Col. for a few months treat
ment before returning to New York to
take up the study Of music again.
Mrs. Herbert Davis has returned from
Springfield, Mass, where she has been
spending a few weeks.
Mrs. B. c. Greenwood Of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Arthur Cook
A. d. Whitney Of Franklin is visiting
at the home of his son, DR.. H. A. Whit
ney,
Mrs. r. d. Simonis and daughter, Miss
Dorothy, who are spending the summer
in Williamstown with her mother, were
recent visitors of Mrs Simonds' sister,
Mrs. H. L. Cheney. Miss Simonds is
teacher in Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Davis and chill
dren OF Ftchburg, Mass, have been Wis.
iting at the home of his father, Hor-
ace Davis, on School street.
George Kelly, who has been employed
in F. s. Dykes jewelry store the past
few weeks, has finished work and gone
to Cleveland, o., where he has position
with an automobile house.
Miss Veater Lyon Of Rochester has
been visiting at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. c. L. Pervier the past week
Bert Boyd, who recently received his
discharge from the U. S. navy and is at
his home in Roxbury, was visitor in
town last week Mr.. Boyd was one of
the survivors of the Inflated Lincoln
Word was received here of the death
of Mrs. Fayette Reed at her home in
Akron, o. She died very suddenly on re.
turning from Vermont gathering. Mrs.
Reed is survived by her husband, who
is a physician in that place and three
small children, also sister, Mrs Matte
Jones Dean, of Akron, 0. Mrs Reed was
Bessie Jones, formerly of Mortified.
Mrs. Addison Denny and nephew, who
have been visiting at the home of A. f.
Denny, have returned to Jamaica Plain,
Mass.
Miss Elizabeth Boynton, VINO has been
the guest of Miss Ruth Shaw at Camp
Wuttaunch, Canaan n H., has returned
home,
Dan Derby of Marshalltown, Ia, an
old resident of Mortified, is visiting in
town.
A Bit Of a Hint.
TownIey-Got letter from our coun-