The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-05
WATERBURY,
Funeral of Mrs. George Farnsworth Was
Held Wednesday Afternoon.

The funeral of Mrs. George Farms
worth was held from her late home ON
Scrabble hill in Duxbury yesterday aft
ernoon at | o'clock, burial in the village
cemetery. Mrs Farnsworth died Mon
day morning after short illness follow
| ing shock. Jane Haskins was married
to George Farnsworth and most of their
married life has been spent in Duxbury
She is survived by her husband, who is
veteran of the Civil war, two children,
Mrs. Bert Farnsworth of Montpelier and
Alden Farnsworth of Lebanon, n. H.,
also by one brother, Frank Haskins OF
Waitsfeld and one sister, Mrs. Lucy
Farnsworth OF Moretown.
Miss Kathleen Lebanon, who is with
the Ellison White Dominion Chautauqua,
has her headquarters for q time in Cal
gary, Alberta. She remains in the Lib
erty Bells trio.
Intense heat has prevailed for the past
three days.
This week brings county and state
meetings in which residents here are in
terested. Attending the session Of the
| Vermont Federation of Women's Clubs
in Barre are Mrs. NJ W. Chaffee and
Miss Weltha Booker for the Hypatia
club. Others are attending part Of the
sessions. Mrs. r. j. Knowles is repre-
senting Queen Esther chapter, No L
Q. E, S., at the state meeting in Burlng
| ton. To-day number will attend the
Washington county conference of Con-
gregational churches in Warren, while
many Others will be in attendance at the
third annual meeting of the Washington
County Farm Bureau association in city
| hall, Montpelier. Saturday the annual
meeting of Marquis de Lafayette chap
ter, D. A. r., will be held in Montpelier.
To this chapter Waterbury ladies belong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burnham of Stowe
have moved to the Sheple farm recently
bought of f. l.. Eaton. Mr.. Burnham
was at the Vail School of Agriculture
at Lyndonville last year
Miss Bertha Raleigh of the Waterbury
inn has received news from England of
the return of her brother, Lieutenant
Raleigh of the English imperial army to
his home there. Lieutenant Raleigh had
been missing since July, 1916, and hope
that he was alive was long ago aban
doned. He has been in the German pris.
ons during this time but was i'll when the
10000 prisoners were marched out of
Germany through Switzerland. Lieaten
ant Raleigh was found by the Red Cross
in German hospital and is still in poor
health People who know Miss Raleigh
are pleased for her that Lieutenant Raj
eigh is alive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Bushnell of Thomp-
sonville, Conn, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sumner Stearns recently.
Mrs. James Ennis is seriou1y i'll at
the home Of James Fife.
Mrs. L. c. Wilcox and daughter, Flor
ence, of st. Adams were guests yester-
day Of her sister, Mrs. w. B. Clark.
w. H. Carroll has sold for John Weir
his home at Duxbury Corner to Carl
Kellctt of st. Adams.
The Demeritt company has put out
large amount of seed for sweet corn acre
age for canning this fall
Mrs. Bennett Perry of Stoneham,
Mass, is guest at the home of her
son, w. II. b. Perry.
Allan Perry of Sehenectady,sN ", has
been at the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Ii. b, Perry. Memorial day the |
family spent at Mallets Bay. Mr.. Perry |
expects to enter college this fall
Paul Swasey, architect for the General |
Electric company in Schenectady, N. Y, |
was at home over Memorial day and |
Sunday, also Miss Nellie Swasey from |
the University of Vermont. Memorial
day. with other members Of the family, |
lily and Mr. and Mrs. +. r. Hudson and |
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Because of the county conference OF |
Congregational churches in Warren the |
prayer meeting which was announced to
be held at the Congregational church |
this evening will be omitted. Next Sun
day there will be services as usual at
the Congregational church, Rev. Otis
Cary, D. D., of Boston, returned mis-
sionary from Japan, will speak. His |
address will be full of interest and DR. |
Cary is recommended as fine speaker. |
Miss Julia Parker, who has been a
guest of her brother, John Parker, and |
friends in town, returned Monday to her |
home in Brookline, Mass Miss Parker
is always cordially greeted by her many
acquaintance.
Erwin Cooley. who has been at his
home here, has returned to his position |
in Boston
Miss Lestina Bidwell, who has com.
pleted her second year at Syracuse uni |
yersity arrives home Friday.
Charles Clifford Of Lawrence, Mass, a
former resident, has been calling on
friends in town.
Mrs. A. q. Atherton and daughter,
Mrs Roy Arnold, have returned from a
visit to Windsor with Mr.. and Mrs vii. |
liam Cooley and to Springfield with DR..
and Mrs. G. M. Bugbee.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Torrey of Windsor
were guests for few days of Mr.. and
Mrs E. e. Joslyn.