The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10
STOWE
Healey H. johnson Died Wednesday at
the Age of o.

the Age Of o..
Healey II. johnson died Wednesday
hight at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Lewis Ploof, of Colbyville, from heart
Iailurc, following shock. The body
was brought to Stowe Friday afternoon
md funeral services held at the West
Branch church, Rev. Peabody OF Wa.
tcrbury, officiating. Mrs. ii. NJ. Bar
rows sang three selections, accompanied
by Miss Marjorie Watts on the organ
Mr.. johnson was 81 years old and was
lresident Of Stowe for many years. He
gas twice married, his first wife was
Adah Foster, who died 81 years ago;
Bis second wife, Violet Sloan, died nine
years ago He is survived by five chill.
hren, Leon johnson Of Waterbury and
Eettie, wife of Harley Camley Of Mos
row, children of the first wife; Ada,
wife of Lewis Ploof of Cobyville, Lena,
wife of Harry Marshall Of Waterbury
Elberon, II years old, children of the
second wife; nine grandchildren, one
brother. Jason Johnson of Waitsfield,
the last survivor from a family of six
children.
Mrs. Della Moody expects her son
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs Earle Moody,
Of Outlook, Saskatchewan, to arrive
for a short stay.
Truckman Harry G. Smith moved
the household goods of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
GarTow to Jericho this week. Mr..
Garrow has recovered from his recent
illness and will carry on a farm there.
Fremont Stone is visiting his daugh-
Ter, Mrs. George Ryan, at Milton.
Jerome Stowell has recently re
turned from Waterbury, where he Wis
tied his daughter, Mrs. Charles Ayers,
and family.
Mrs. Walter WEIGH of Morrisvlle
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs b. G..
Godfrey, Saturday, Ms WEIGH, who
has been teaching in Gilmore, has re-
signed her position and will go with
Mr.. WEIGH to Aver. Mass, where he
has employment in a portable saw
mill.
The Messrs Mark and Leo Double
day and mother, Mrs. Jane Double
day have moved from S. III. Kaiser's
house on Bridge street to the house
purchased of Jerome Stowell. p. X.
Kaiser has moved from the Stowell
house to the tenement vacated by the
Doubledays.
Among those from out of town, who
attended the funeral of Healey II.
johnson, were Mr. and Mrs Lewis
Poof and Elberton Johnson of Colby
Vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Marshall and
Leon johnson of Waterbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. James French and Mrs, j. l..
Maxon and Roy French of Montpelier.
Ed Douglass has visited his son, A.
f. Douglass, in Barre.
The condition of Mrs Abbie War
rem, at the Mary Fletcher hospital, is
slightly improved.
The Mt. Mansfield hotel company's
directors semi-annual meeting was
held here May Z. President Max l..
Powell attended and other directors
present were: H. L. Shaw, NJ. c.
Loveioy, c. o. Burt and Fl. c. Me
Mahon. They made rates and ar
ranged for selling stock. Work on the
road is to be begun soon.
+. j. Holden has returned from Dor
chester, Mass, leaving his sister, Mrs.
Dan Larbell, in a critical condition.
Hermon j. Foster, who purchased the
Wells blacksmith shop, has now pur-
chased of Mrs. Carrie f. Straw the
house adjoining. Ambrose LaTrow, the
blacksmith. and family, will occupy the
lower part of the house and Mrs. Straw
will probably occupy the rooms up
stairs.
Mrs. A. II. Slayton is moving her
rnnnf.tl la MN
chased of Mrs. John Drugg. She il
having electric lights put in and other
improvements made.
The companion mirror to the one in
the office of the Green Mountain inn
was on lost in the fire when the Mt
Mansfield hotel was burned, but was
saved and has long been the property
of County Clerk L. G. Moody of Mont
pelier. There were two fireplaces in
the hotel hall and one of these hand
some mirrors hung over the mantel OF
each.
Mr.. and and Mrs. Ray A. Baker from
HYDE Park have moved to the home OF
Mrs. Bakers parents, Mr.. and Mrs F.
j. Campbell. Mr.. Baker will work on
the farm.
-. T. Houston of Montpelier is Wis
iting relatives in town. While here he
will take photographs of his brothers
T. NJ. Houston, herd Of registered cat.
tie. which Mr.. Houston will use in con
nection with a sale he is planning.
VI. Cornell Riley OF st. Adams was at
home for the week end. .
While burning a brush pile Thurs
day noon. Andrew Magoon lost con
troll of the fire. which, threatened the
farm of +. l.. Mccarthy on Shaw hill
4 number of men from the village
went TO his assistance so that no great
amount of damage was done.
Miss Jessie A. Southland and the
Misses Hazel Cakes. Pauline Harris
Pearl Taylor and Beatrice Kaiser at.
tended the girls conference at Bur.
lington.
o. Howard Smith is ON bushes.
trip TO Boston. He will visit Mrs
Smith. who is visiting her daughter
Mrs. W. II. Perry, at Medford, Mass.
Miss Ramona Mcmahon entertained
the members of her Sunday schOo
class and teacher. Mrs. Marion Pike, al
her home Thursday evening. There
were 10 girls present. games were
played and pop corn and candy were
served and pleasant evening enjoyed