The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
SUPT. J. W. BJTTERFIELD
PASSED AWAY TO-DAY
Head of Washington Northeast School
District Was Beloved Educator-His
Illness Dated from Attack
of Influenza.

Supt. J. w. Butterfeld Of the Washington
northeast district of school supervision
embracing the towns of Cabot, Marsh
field, Calais and Woodbury., died at tht
Barre City hospital at 7 o'clock thi:
morning after long period of i'll health
dating from illness with influenza last
fall. Latterly hardening of the arteries
developed, necessitating the amputatior
of one leg two weeks ago. His condition
had been critical for many days.
Joseph Warren Butteriield was born
in Westmoreand N. T., Aug. 8, 1858
being the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Butterfeld, and after attending school
at Chesterfield N. H., he attended Dart
mouth college, being graduated from the
agricultural course in 1876. During the
winters he taught district school and Sn
graduating from college he took Up
teaching as a profession, supplementing
his college work with a course in the
Randolph State Normal school, from
which institution he was graduated in
1878.
Mr.. Bdtterfeld was most successful
educator and had the faculty of endear-
ing himself to his pupils and to the
teachers as well. 1t is said that he knew
every one of the school children in the
four towns of Cabot. Marshfield, Calais
and Woodbury., and was accustomed to
call them by their first names whenever
he happened to meet them, whether it
be in school or elsewhere. He also held
the loyalty of his teachers to a remark
able degree. He had taught at East
Montpelier and Plainfeld and was super
intendent OF schools in East Montpelier
and also at Westmoreland NJ H. When
the new division of school supervision
was adopted he was chosen as superin.
tendent OF the Washington northeast
district and had been located at Cabot
for several years. His home residence
was at North Montpelier, where he had
moved from Westmoreland
In every town in which he had been
located Superintendent Butterfeld was
always interested in every movement for
betterment of the community and he
had been a forceful figure in the move.
ments. He had been prominent in Good
Templar work Throughout the state, was
member Of the Congregational church
and belonged to the Plainfeld lodge of
Odd Fellows.
In 1880 Mr.. Butterfield married Ruth
Hollister of North Montpelier. They re.
sided for few years aC Westmoreland
and then came to North Montpelier 1t
was while he was residing in the latter
place that he was private tutor to O. X.
Hollister, principal of Goddard semipary
who was then preparing for college, Mrs.
Butterheld was in Barre at the time OF
her husbands death this morning.
Besides his wife, Superintendent But.
tertield leaves one daughter, Mrs. II. j.
Conant Of North Montpelier; also two
sisters and one brother, as follows: Mrs.
Fannie Smith of South Hadley Falls,
Mass, Mrs. Hattie Cook Of Springfield,
Mass, and Edward b. Butterfield Of
Westmoreland, N. H.
The remains viii be taken to North
Montpelier. where the funeral viii be
held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
Rev. NJ. w. Hale. pastor of the Congre-
gational church at Cabot, officiating.
Burial viii be in the family lot in the
North Montpelier cemetery.