The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-20
RANDOLPH
Wesley Gates and Mrs. Charles Fish Died
Saturday and Friday Respectively

Wesley Gates, who for the last few
days has been critically i'll at the sanato-
rum with pneumonia, died on Saturday
| forenoon from the disease. Mr.. Gates
was taken i'll when on business trip
TO Granville, but came home afterwards
and from that time had very high tenn
perature and was seriously i'll, and his
condition from the first caused much
anxiety. Deceased was 10 years of age
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. n Gates, who
formerly lived on the Rowell Addition
! but later went to live on a farm in
Braintree. He is survived by his par
ents, one sister and one brother as ii
is understood, He was young man Of
much promise and his death is a heavy
affection to his parents,
At the sanatorium on Friday night the
death of Mrs. Charles Fish occurred, fol-
| lowing an operation for appendicitis
which revealed an intestinal trouble. The
condition in this case was serious from
! the beginning, but second operation,
/ it is understood, was held as the only
alternative, but this also brought no re-
| lief Mrs. Fish was Eva Carey, the
daughter Of 0rville Carey, who lives in
town, her mother having died several
years ago. Deceased leaves r child
about two years of age, her husband,
father, and sister, besides other relatives.
The influenza conditions in town have
not improved in the last few days, but
each day there have been additional cases
reported. On Saturday night there had
been reported to the health officer, l07
/ -, ,.fl ~ fnnir41 fvtff
the town. A close quarantine is placed
upon the churches, schools, places Of
amusement. and quiet prevails on the
streets generally. The parish house has
been converted into an emergency hos
| pitsl, with competent nurses in charge to
direct the volunteer nurses who are in
attendance More than tWo.thirds of
the inmates of the dormitory at the
Center are i'll with the disease, and it
was thought Saturday that some would
| have to be taken here for care, as there
was no help to be found. Whole fam
! lilies who live in small quarters and are
| in a deplorable condition when well are
now down with it, and the children have
| been taken away from the homes to the
! Parish house for care, The schools vii
not open till further notice and no one
can tell when the trouble will be over.
| Thus far the disease has not proved as
severe as the first time the epidemic APP
peared and all are now thought to be do
! ing well.
Mr.. and Mrs Dana Washburn, who
were here on Saturday at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Allen, went to
Rochester on Saturday, where they are
to remain for the present
Miss Frances Hebard, a teacher in ST.
Johnsbury, who has been in town with
relatives for the two weeks vacation,
returned on Saturday, having learned
that the schools which had been closed
in st. Johnsbury, would be opened en-
Monday.
The funeral of the late Harold Thomp.
son was held from the home of his moth.
er, Mrs. Clara Prince, on Saturday aft
ernoon. Rev. Fraser Metzger ofliciat
ing and intermeit was in the Granger lot
at the Randolph Center cemetery. Many
| friends were present, and also delegate.
from the Warren Odd Fellow lodge, OF
which he was a member.
Richard Grant of Rutland was in town
on Saturday TO pass short time with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Grant.
Joe" Bean aud ''Reddy" Cantlin, vino
have been overseas in service, have re-
ceiyed their discharge and are in town
for the present. Charles Tucker, who
has also his discharge, arrived here on
Saturday to remain with friends for
some time.
Mrs. Florence Bridges, who has been in
Boston, has been called home to assist
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Ouey.
Gerald Rope OF the L. S, navy, who has
been passing his furlough here with bis
family will leave this week for Nor
folk. Va. where he is at the present sta
toned.
Ray Harlow, after passing two weeks
with his sister, Mrs A. A. Chadwick,
left here Saturday for his home in Wind.
sor
Mrs. f. F. Briggs, who has been very
III with the influenza, is now somewhat
better, with a reasonable hope Of recov-
cry. She is being taken care Of by Mrs.
Fanny Vinton of East Granville.