The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-19
RANDOLPH
Mrs. Annie Dumas Died Wednesday Aft
er Much Suffering.


Mrs. Annie Dumas, who for several
weeks had been critically i'll with a
malignant trouble, died on Wednesday
For about a week she had been prae-
tically unconscious and had suffered
much She is survived by two sons,
George Dumas of this place, and Otis
Dumas formerly Of Woodstock, but who
has been with her for several weeks !;
and three daughters, Mrs, Alfred Bower
of Randolph Center, Mrs. Normandie OF
Montpelier, and Mrs. Frasier OF Spring
field. Mrs. Dumas was an estimable
woman, who had the respect of the en-
tire community. Her funeral will be
held from the Catholic church on Friday
morning, and interment will be in the
Catholic cemetery.
The Suffrage Study club held spe-
cial meeting in the parish house Wednes-
day afternoon to make arrangements for
a county convention, which is to be held
here July |. The several committees
were appointed, and the work was well
planned out, ready for the workers The
place of the convention will be announced
later, as we'll as the speakers who will
also be present and take part. Miss
Genieve Lamson, lately returned from
Chicago, where she has been studying, is
to have charge of the arrangements,
with the assistance of the members and
the president, if she is at home at the
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Glsdding and Mrs.
Charles Foster went to Montpelier on
Wednesday to attend the funeral OF the
late Mr.. Johonnott, with whom Mr..
Gladding has been associated in several
business enterprises in former years.
Mrs. Alice Bruce went to Lebanon
Wednesday and was joined there by Mrs.
Robert Bruce, who came from Vergennes,
where she is now living with her par
ents.
Miss Helene Ranney was obliged to
give up her work temporarily on account
of some trouble with her hands, which
rendered her unable to work. 1t is ex-
pected, however, that she will be better
soon and able to return to resume her
work.
Mrs. f. U. Beal, who has been the
guest of Miss Winnifred Richmond and
John Manchester left on Wednesday for
Boston, expecting to be joined on the
way by her husband
The funeral of the late Mrs. Hayden
Sharpe was held at o'clock on Wednes-
day afternoon, and interment was in
Southyiew cemetery in the family lot
Her son, Harold Sharpe of Boston, was
present, and her half brother, Clarence
Mann, of Newport, n. H., was also pres
ent.
Mrs, Ada Burroughs Walker of IVES
ton, Mass, is in town, the guest of Mrs
+. II. Ketchum, while attending to a
business matter connected with the es.
tate of the late Mrs. Emily Burroughs
Mrs. Roy Bragg went to Montpelier
Wednesday to visit friends and also tc
attend the commencement exercises ei
the high school in that place.
MIR. and Mrs. B. L. Sanders of Orange
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Billings and
daughter. Lola, were guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. G. n Billings over Sun
day.
Charles Wood, who has been i'll fol
months, has not been as well for few
days, and is again at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Alonzo Emery, where his
family are with him for the present. Mr.
Wood seems to be losing in strength very
steadily.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bass arrived here
on Wednesday by automobile, and will he
at their home for short time. 1t is OK
pected that their property here will b'
offered for sale during their stay here.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. D. Bickford, Jesse
Mahan, and David d. Davis left by au
tomobile Wednesday for White Plains
N