The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-29
BETHEL
Deaths of Mrs. Matilda S. Rogers, 81,
and Albert 0. Thayer, o., Tues
day Evening.

Mrs. Matilda S. Rogers, aged 80
years, died suddenly Of heart disease
late Tuesday evening at her home in
this village. She spent Sunday with
her son in Randolph, returning by
train that evening The next morning
she went to work at the tannery and
in an hour or two felt i'll and was ex-
cused. Her condition did not become
alarming until Tuesday afternoon. She
had two sick spells during the winter
and her heart was known to be affect
ed. She was a hard working woman,
much esteemed and a good neighbor
Her husband, w. II. Rogers, at one
time a resident of this village, died in
1911. She is survived by three sons,
George w. and Daniel Rogers Of Ran
doph, Henry II. Rogers of Royalton
and two daughters, Misses Carrie and
Elmer Rogers, who lived with her, and
four grandchildren. She is survived
also BY sister, Mrs. William 4. Rog-
ers of this village, and six brothers,
Frank, Daniel, Eugene, David, William
and Walter Rhoades. The funeral was
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, her
pastor, Rev. J. Wesley Miller, official
ing,
Albert o. Thayer, aged 81 years, died
at the home of his brother in law,
Eugene b, Chamberlin, in this village
Tuesday evening after a years illness
with cancer. Less than three weeks
ago he returned from a five months
stay at Burlington hospital and it
was feared that he could not live many
weeks. Gradually he failed till the
end He was born in Waitsfeld, was
brought up on a farm and for several
years drove the Waitsfeld Middlesex
stage. Then he devoted his life for
many years to hotel work, serving as
cook at the Wilson house, now the
Bethel inn, and Nj hotels in Omaha
and Minneapolis. About 35 years ago
he married Mary Chamberlin of this
town and 20 years ago the health OF
her father, the late James Chamberlin,
having failed, the Thayers came back
to Bethel TO take charge of the Cham
berlin farm. The deceased was a mem
Der and steward of the Lympus Meth
odst church and for many years be-
longed to Bethel lodge, No. 80, |. o. Q.
| +. He is survived by his wife and by
sister. Mrs Frank Pierce OF Water
bury. The funeral will be held to-mor-
row at | O'Clock, Rev. Fred Daniels of
Westport, N. Y, a brother in law, Of
ficiating. with interment at Fairview
cemetery.
Edward B. Ryea and Miss Marion
Durham of Bakersfield, are guests at
Gerald L. Walkers.
The senior play at the town hall last
evening drew full house of well
pleased people The parts were well
taken. Much credit is due Mrs. l.. l..
Chamberlin. who has coached the par
Elephants at all the rehearsals. The
cast, in order of their appearance, was
as follows: Lulu, by name and nature
Ruth Hodgkins; Aunt Paradise, the
colored cook, Frances Southworth, 81;
Angelina Ginger, age s, the angel child,
Irene Fletcher, %; Malachi Meek,
lively old gentleman OF 90, Harold
King: Mrs. Pennington Shine, his
daughter. Owens mother. Agnes Pres
ton; Billy Jackson. the heart breaker
John Batchelder: Gwendolyn Perring
ton Shine. Katherine Hodgkins; Mrs.
Ina Ginger, widow with hopes, AIDE
line Newman; Miss Amy Lee, about
to be married Nan keleher Brighton
Early, about to be married, Edward
Hickey: Miss Doris Ruffles, Amys
maid of honor, Eleanor Graham, %;
Miss Longnecker. public school teach
err, Ella Trask; Hemachus Spiggoti, age
II. chip Of the fold blocks Lawrence
Kimball, %; Prof. solomon Spiggott,
an authority on Egypt Willard Castle;
Dodo DeGraft, the Dazzling Daisy
Eta Parsons: Mr. Dun, the burglar,
Hugh White; Mrs. Semiramis Spiggott,
the professors wife Clara Paine; place,
Mrs. Pennington Shines country home;
occasion. house party at the Lee
Early wedding.