The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-27
MONTPELIER
Funeral of Albert S. Sparrow, Montpel-
Ter House Proprietor, Tuesday.

Ter House Proprietor, Tuesday.
The funeral of Albert S. Sparrow
who died about ! o'clock Saturday
afternoon, will take place from his late
home on State street Tuesday after
noon and will be private. Mr.. Sparrow
had been failing for some weeks, but
having wonderful constitution, lived
much longer than his physicians ex-
pected he would when taken so criti.
| cally i'll two weeks ago. The deceased
was born in Calais "A years ago, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Abner ID. Sparrow
He was three times married and is
survived by his wife, who was Jessie
Pearson of this city. He also leaves
| four brothers, Curtis, of West Midway,
Mass, Hiram t., of East Montpelier,
| Edison j., of Calais, and Ivan l.. Spar
row of Montpelier Another brother,
Bradbury, died in August at the sol
diers' home in Bennington, and the
body was brought here and the funeral
! held from Mr.. Sparrow's home, the
Montpelier House. Mr.. Sparrow keenly
, felt the death of his brother
The deceased came to Montpelier
about 80 years ago, being at first en-
, ployed as clerk at the Union House
and soon identified himself with Ed.
Irish in the hotel business, which he
has since followed. Ii is thought by
some that there is none living who
were in the hotel business when Mr.,
Sparrow entered it. He has been a
foremost citizen in the city. interested
always in its welfare, although never
allowing his name TO be associated with
management of city affairs He estab-
lished for himselk wide reputation
throughout the state among the state
officials of bygone days who, when they
come to ontpelier. make the hotel
their headquarters. His eongenial man
ner among all guests and the home
like manner in which he conducted his
hotel has made it especially popular
with legislators. Only about two
weeks ago he was behind the desk with
that same pleasant way he had of
meeting his guests. Then his heart
trouble became pronounced and other
complications arose. making him take
to his bed At one time he was identi
fled with the Union house and then
succeeded George Wheeler as proprie
tor of the Montpelier house. He was
well known among the commercial
men in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Kellogg of Charles
City, Ia who have been visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Edison for
month, have left on their way home.
This is their first trip east and they
were loud in their praise of Vermont
beauty. and Mr. Kellogg said OF Yer
mont that he would like nothing bet
ter than to come here to spend his
last days. Many rides have they taken !
through Vermont and New Hampshire, |
frequently remarking that there is no
beauty in the west like Nermont's
NJ. G<Mahoney has gone to Detroit, |
Mich. for short visit He will min
gle pleasure with a business trip in |
the interest of his granite business
Miss II. Helen Chonouian, a native of |
Armenia, who was reared in London |
and did her Bit with the Salvation
army in a hospital in London and |
later at the front in France. spoke AT |
the meeting of the Salvation Army |
Sunday evening to an audience that /
taxed the seating capacity OF the hall.
She left Armenia when five years old, |
during a massacre. at which time her /
parents were killed Her father was
a noted musician in his own community |
and held an office. but because he /
would not renounce Christianity he
was killed like all persons who do not
renounce the faith and follow the
Turks She pleaded to her audience
that the other nations should find
way to help Armenia. Her details OF
The massacres were well delivered. She
has been with the army since escaping
from that massacre with her brother.
now lives in New Jersey She
was brought TO London, where she
was given an excellent education and
speaks French fuently. Following de-
ails of her native troubles, she told
ler audience about her work at the
'front.'. She was at Nerdun when the
British aided France in turning back
he Germans. She expressed apprecja
ion TO America for what our boys did.
She was nurse while at the front, as
veil as in the hospital near London
Her first patients were Belgiums, early
n the var. She related some of the
experienced in the war
During the evening she sang She has
nice soprano voice
Gen. David c. Shanks, commander
4 the northeastern department, viii
Irrive in Montpelier at 3 o'clock this
fternoon for the purpose of paying his
aspects to Gov P. ". Clement. who
his morning was not in the city but
,as expected this afternoon. He met
I. J. johnson. adiutant general, and
her officers of the National Guard.
lie was at Fort Ethan Allen Yesterday,