The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
MONTPELIER
Christmas Cheer Was Brought by Sew
eral Organizations.

eral Organizations.
Christmas passed quietly in Mont
pelier, the many different organiza-
tions looking after the welfare OF those
children whose parents or relatives
could not give them all the goodies
that are usually given at this season.
Midnight mass was sung by st. Au-
cuisines church. Rev. p. j. Long de-
livered a very nice sermon and the
usual service occurred Christmas day
The seven children who are at the re-
ceivinp home of the board of chart
ties and probation in Montpelier were
gladdened by the appearance OF tree
Saturday morning when they arose
from their little beds. Mrs. Taylor
and Mrs. Jackman, who have charge
Of the home. were visited Friday after
noon and evening by many who are
interested in the little folks and who
left many goodies for their pleasure
and comfort. The Salvation Army
lassies who had been collecting money
in the kettles at the corner of Main
and State streets and ip front OF the
postoffice. were able TO gladden. the
hearts in many homes as result of
their efforts. At Washington county
iail the usual Christmas dinner was
provided. At the poor farm Thurs
day evening there was Christmas
tree, while Saturday the annual dim
ner was served them with the good
things that Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Neill who are in charge of the home,
provide on these occasions. Organ
cations from the churches also took
charge of some of the families in the
|city. Sunday morning at the different
churches appropriate mucic was given
Mr.. and Mrs. w, T. Lawrence cele-
|brated the 25th anniversary of their
marriage Saturday. They have resid-
led in Montpelier ever since their we'd
ding. which occurred on Christmas day. |
|Incidently it was the birthday OF Mrs
Lawrence. They passed the day n a
|auiet manner. several of their friends |
Ealing upon them during the day and
Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Waycotte of Holyoke,
Mass, passed the holiday and week
|end with Mrs. P. J. Connolly, her
daughter.
Saturday afternoon the police re
|ceived from Boston message asking |
that relatives of Emma Harrington
lin Montpelier be notified that she had
Hied in Boston. The message was ie-
|ceved by Officer McAvov while Chief
Connolly was at dinner. He made
|nuite a canvass until Chief Connolly |
returned, but was unable to accom-
|blish anything The names Of the rela-
Hives were not suggested so that the
Family reside in East Montpelier as
far as is known here.
The funeral of BETSY Ann Clark,
mother of Col. @. d. Clark, secretary
bf the National Life Insurance com
bany, who died Friday noon, will take
place this afternoon from the home Of
her son in Montpelier. Mrs. Clark
Suffered only brief illness and was
h very capable woman for her adj
Eanced age. She was born in Barre
Dune TO- 1884, daughter of Mr. ard
Mrs. Osman Dewey, and grandfather
Ter of Col. Jacob Davis. first settler
bf Montpelier. She spent much of her
life in the family of DIR. Julius Y.
Dewey. She was married Jan. 26, 1874,
TO John Clark, who died in 1894 She
Is survived by one son, mentioned
kbove; two grandchildren Dewitt A.
flark and Mrs. John L. Colby of Seat
lie, Wash, and three great -grandchil-
lren.
The body of Mrs. Emma Jane Bliss,
who died at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur G.. Smith. the latter her daugh-
Der, in Lancaster, n H.. Friday, was
brought Saturday to Montpelier and
funeral took place at | o'clock Sun
hay afternoon from her late home at
p Winter street, where she lived for
nany years. Mrs. Bliss went to her
daughters about three months ago to
risit and has failed in health for some
weeks She was "a years of age, born
IN Montpelier May "a, 1916, and was
Emma j. Spear. Her husband C. c.
Bliss, died a few years ago. She is
|urvived by several children. George
bliss, Gilman S. Bliss of Montpelier.
Mrs. C. f. Perrin of Barre, Arthur
bliss of East Montpelier, Mrs. G. NJ.
Etewart and Mrs Fred Everett of
|aster n. IT. Rev. Charles n, st.
John ofiiciated at the funeral while
he bearers were three sons, Gilman,
George and Arthur Bliss. and three
Erandsons, Howard and Robert Bliss,
Ind Clayton Stewart. The interment
has in the CKler cemetery in East
Montpelier
Tba son,;I;as of f,vo rasnopIonfs ~