The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-30
MONTPELIER
Mrs. Parma dow Gleason Died Sun
day at<Age of o5 Years,

day atsAge of IS Years.
Mrs. Parma Dow Gleason, age 80
years, died at the home of Mrs. +. A.
Barrett, one of her daughters, about
l2:45 o'clock Sunday morning, follow
ing an illness which developed after she
had pneumonia last spring. The de-
ceased was born in Waitsield March 10,
1925, a daughter of James and Lavina
(Stewart) Dow. She attended school in
that town and, when Is years of age,
she was married to Samuel Gleason,
who died some years since. They lived
in Waitsfeld for some years and then
moved to Mortified and later to West
Berlin, where they resided for many
years and where they celebrated the
50th anniversary of their marriage.
Three children were born to them, Mrs.
Frank Barrett, mentioned above; Mrs.
c. A. Stickney of Montpelier, who sur
vive their mother, and Mrs. Mary CALI
son, who died when 81 years of age.
Beside her children, the deceased is
survived by four grandchildren. They
are Mrs. l.. III. Anterior of Montpelier,
Mrs. J, G. Farrar Of Boston, Mrs D. D.
Hewitt of Montpelier and Harry Stick
ney of Springfield. She also leaves sew
en- great grandchildren; also one sis
ter, Mrs. Kate Carpenter of Aurora, H.
After the death of her husband Mrs.
Gleason lived for few years with her
daughter, Mrs. Stickney, in Berlin, but
some 20 years ago went to Waterbury
to reside with Mrs. Barrett and came
to Montpelier with her, residing on
Bailey avenue. The deceased was
well-read woman who, as long as her
eyesight allowed her to, was great
reader and, after the eyesight failed,
discussed the problems of the day with
members of her family. One of the
themes she discussed most was the
war during that period and, since then,
the reorganization of affairs. She had
a very active mind, even TO the last
hours of her life. She was member
of the Baptist church in West Berlin
for many years, taking an active part
in the welfare of the society. The flu.
neral will occur at 2 o'clock Tuesday |
afternoon from her late home.
AT a special meeting of Montpelier
city council Saturday afternoon, fnan-
res were discussed and, indirectly. |
other matters disposed of. The situa. !
ton became so complex during the |
meeting that when the council accept
I'd the report of majority of the
finance committee upon a new budget. |
Alderman Bowers, who has been chair.
man OF the committee, resigned, hav-
ng previously stated in the meeting
that if it was adopted be would take
hat action. Earlier in the afternoon
he council voted to employ its men in
he water sewer and street depart
nents eight hours a day at the same
rs they have been getting for nine
hours, the superintendent of those de-
)artments being given leave to ar
'ange the days time as they thought
pest so long as the 4s hours were
worked per week Alderman Yeti OPP
,osed this action but the matter, as
recommended by the superintendents,
PREVAILED. They explained they were
Unable to get help at "a a nine hour I
lay and that they could not keep them
of the extra hour day. II is {
rranged that the men will commence /
work at 1920 q. m. each week day /
morning, working until in the after ,
loon, excepting Saturday, when they ,
inish at noon. The clerk was instruct. ,
d TO notify the Capital City Gas Co.
hat the council could not allow the So
ent service charge, which the company !
as added to its rates and advised the ,
ompany that franchise rates were
greeable to the council This gives
he company chance TO raise its rates,
or the company is not now charging
he maximum limit of that the fran :.
hise gives it a right TO.
William Boisvert, age as years, ma.
i've Of Perryville. p O., died at the
ONE of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Daley
hortly after midnight Sunday morn.
X, following an illness that developed
ut Of shock that took place last
fay and for treatment of which he
-as at Heaton hospital for a time. :
bout eight weeks ago spinal troubles
eveloped, which FASTENED his death
he deceased, after coming to this
'untry, lived in concord, N. n, where !,
E was employed a portion of the time
Y the city. Twelve years ago he came :
, Montpelier and had lived on North ;.
rect until he sold his farm there and
ought in East Montpelier about three
ears ago. Some 2s years ago he was !,
arried to Miss Jane Allen, and to
lem II children were born, Of whom :
ne are now living. These, with their :
other, survive the deceased. The chill
zen are Elias, Patrick, George, Flor
ice, Berthilde. Clovis, Lauricr, Leon
nd Cecilia. He also leaves three }.
-others, Alex Of Manchester. \. H..
Ii of 0ctonville, r O., and Rock Of =
.oHtreal. and six sisters, Mrs H. 7. 7
alley of Montpelier, Mary Ann and
va Boisvert of Montreal. Mrs. Eliza !,
elsie Of Perryville. P G.. Mrs. A. =
orte aud Mrs n Nerpeaux He v.as