The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-23

Y William A. Perry, for half a century
prominent and respected resident of
Barre, passed away last evening at tb..,
City hospital, where he wa7 ytStateL'
last week from his home, .asning
ton street, for an operation for growth
in the digestive tract. He had been in
quite good health up to few weeks ago,
when the effects of the disease became
manifest, and since that time his decline
had been steady, the operation being
performed in the hope of bringing relief
from suffering.
William Alyinza Perry was born in
Plainfield Aug. "a, 1874, and he was,
therefore, nearly rs years of age when
taken away. He was the son of Daniel
A. and Dulcena (Freemanl Perry. His
early life was spent on his fathers farm
after which he attended school at New
Hampton institute and at the Barre
academy. For a year he was teacher in
the schools at Bloomington, H., after
WI eh he returned to PIainfield and mar
ried Olive r. Ayers. The same year they
came to Barre and have resided here
since that time, having observed their
golden wedding anniversary last year
Mr.. Perry was in the mercantile busi-
ness in Barre for three wears and then
engaged in the purchase and sale of farm
produce. In 1877 he was commissioned
postmaster under President Hayes and
served in that capacity for nine years.
In March, 1886, he was elected town
clerk and treasurer Of Barre and the
following year when the village was or
ganized he became clerk and treasurer
of that corporation He served in those
positions until the city of Barre was or
ganized in 1895, Mrs. Perry acting as
assistant. Other public offices held by
Mr.. Perry included that Of cemetery
commissioner and secretary of the old
cemetery association.
In the First Baptist church of Barre
Mr.. Perry was one of the leading figures,
having been charter member and in
strumental largely in securing the pres
ent church edifice
He was passionately fond OF music
and in his earlier years was one OF the
leading bass singers Of this vicinity
When a young man he and few other
young men formed a concert company
and gave concerts in various towns in
this region. For over 40 years after com
ing to Barre he and his wife were mem
bers of choirs in Barre churches and were
frequently heard in musical entertain.
ments
OF late years Mr.. Perry had retired
from active business but had devoted his
attention to the spring water system
which he and Dr G. NJ Scribner deyel-
oped and which is now known under the
name of Perry & Lane In fraternal life
he was member of the Odd Fellows,
having been charter member of the
lodge in Barre. He also joined the New
England Order Of Protection,
Mr. Perry is survived by his wife, who
is now seriously i'll, and by six children,
as follows: Clayton V. Perry of st.
Johnsbury, Mrs Charles Blanchard of
Williamstown, Glenn f. Perry of Barre
Ivan Perry OF Omaha, Neb., Lyle H.
Perry Of Minneapolis, Mimi, and Mrs
Byron A, Wright Of Barre Tie also
leaves one brother, Theron G Perry Of
Plainfeld.
prayer service viii be held at the
house, los Washington street, Wednes
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock to be fol-
lowed by the funeral at the First Baptist
church at ? o'clock. Interment will be in
the family lot in Elmwood cemetery