The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-27
Miss Marguer = Minard of
Waterbury Sas in Mont
: pelier 5 Evening
WHEN ST-.ICKEN WITH
HEART TROUBLED
She Had Just Started to
Dance and Collapsed in
Partners Arms

Miss Marguerite Minard, owner of
The Corner Store in Waterbury, died
while attending the dance in the Mont
pelier armdy Saturday evening, being
taken i'll while dancing with Jesse
Billings and dying ten minutes later.
Drs. F. L. Steele and F. w Hartman
responded to the call but found that
the young woman had passed away.
An autopsy was performed at the Bar
Der Lanier undertaking rooms Sun
day. The examination was not com
pleted, but Health Officer Dr. c. HI
Burr gave permission for the removal
Of the body to Waterbury.
Death was probably due to heart
trouble. Although she had been ia
poor health, Miss Minard had not com
planned at all during the evening Of
feeling ILL., She drove her automobile
from Waterbury to Montpelier Sat
urday evening. being accompanied by
Mr.. Billings, Louis Babcock and Pearl
Babcock, the last named being EN-
ployed by Miss Minard in her store.
They attended the moving pictures al
the Playhouse. Then.they went to the
dance. Miss Minard and Mr.. Billings
started to dance and after proceeding
a short distance Miss Minard re
marked that she was stepping all over
her feet" They stopped and after
few seconds again. Miss Minard re
peating the remark and then sinking
into Mr.. Billings arms. II was at /
first thought that the Young woman
had tainted and physicians were called,
Miss Minard in the meantime being
carried to the veranda.
The physicians found thev could do
nothing, and Mayor Shurtleff gave per
mission for the removal of the BODY
to the undertakers' rooms. The dis
trict health officer was called and aft
er he had eonversed with States At
torney f. r. Davis il was decided to
establish the cause of death DR.. b
III. Stone of the state laboratory was
called to perform the autopsy Sunday
There was nothing suspicious in the
death, but the authorities believed IL
wiser to establish the cause of death
After the autopsy the body was re-
moved TO Waterbury
Waterbury, Sept. 27.-Seldom has
such a shock been received in town ps
to hear that Miss Marguerite Minard
proprietor of the Corner Store. and
most efficient and prosperous business
woman, had dropped dead in Montpel-
ier Saturday evening
Miss Nfinard had not been feeling
well of late and had been taking
= a. he -.
good Saturday and motored with
party of friends to Montpelier. where
they enjoyed the pictures and. hear
ing music at the armorv, thought they
would enjoy that for t'.1e Thinking
they might dance one figure, Miss Mi
nard and her partner. Jesse Billings.
had Just stepped upon the floor when
she complained of her feelings and was
taken to. the door, where she at once
passed away
Her uncle F n Smith. of Montpelier
and other were notified. the body being
'ared for there until yesterday after
noon, when il was brought TO her home
lere. There was 2 steady stream of
alters al the Alinard home yesterday
" people out of town. as well as res
dents. sympathy Of the community
vas expressed in every way possible
Marguerite Miranda Minard was
,orn here 26 years ago last April. She
vas educated in the common schools
md graduated from the high school
She was siso trained in her music,
tudving in the Wilder School of Mu
ic. being an accomplished futist, Of
ne time member Of the Clef club
s.
eemcd 70 take more of a business
rend and she entered The Record Of
ice. remaining there nearly three
ears and BY her efficiency soon as
umcd the responsibility Of the Office
uring Mr.. Whitehilrs absence.
About a wear ago she started in
iisiness for herself in one of the
torres which she owned. with verv
ne and select line of goods. The Cor
CT Store bv her facetious advertis-
" and business methods. has become
ne Of the recognized mercantile places
T the town Her persistent industry
as evident and the town mourns now
ne Of her most loyal business citi-
ms.
The deceased was the daughter If
7ill F. and Clsrisss Smith Minard.
$50 granddsught.- Of the late Or. Y.
. Minard of East Barre. Her father
ed a few wears ago and she is sur
we'd bv her mother. uncles and sunts.
wo uncles. Frank Smith 81 Montprl.
r and George Smith Of Burlington.
ere in town Yesterday and Rev. and
r.. Samuel Bean of Worcester. Mass.
rived last night.
Announcement ri funeral services
IN he made later