The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-14
ROXBURY
Mrs. Melissa Warner, Who Died
Gently, Managed Hotel Here.

Mrs. Melissa Warner passed quietly
away early Friday morning She had
lived to the age of So years and in
very good health until the past year
or two she had failed to some extent.
However, the immediate cause OF her
death was broken hip, which she sus-
tanned by fall about three weeks ago.
She had spent over 80 years OF her
life in this town and has owned
considerable property here. For many
wears she owned and conducted the
old hotel here, continuing until 1t
burned. Mr.. Warner died about 40
wears ago Mrs. Warner was long
time and respected citizen.
She funeral was held from the Con-
gregational church Sunday, Rev. Mr.
Wright of this fchurch officiating with
burial in the Warner lot at the Rox-
bury cemetery. The flowers were beau
tiful and testified to the esteem in
which she was held. She had an espe-
cially warm place in her heart for lit
tie children. Among those from out of
town present at the funeral were her
sister, Mrs. Denney, and her son, j. II.
Denney, and wife of Mortified, also
Mrs. Denney's daughter and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell of Waterbury;
Ralph Dunsmoor of Burlington, Mrs.
Hammett and Bess Hammett of North
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Merrill are soon
to move to Palmer, Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs. b. p. Blanchard have rented their
place here and are to move there from
the Mrs. Tracy house they now oc-
cupy.
Miss Vera Guerra of st. Adams re-
turned with Miss Lottie Rich and is to
visit her for two weeks. Miss Rich had
been on visit at Mr.. Guerias.
Prof. Jacobs of Burlington, mineral
expert, has been in this vicinity the
past week.
Mrs. Fred Flint of East Braintree
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
the home of J. w. Howe. She made
the trip here on horseback
Mrs. j. b. Kidder returned with MIR.
Kidder from their home in Burlington
last week and they expect TO remain
here most of the time during the sum
mer at their farm on east hill. Their
son, Allen, has gone to Lynn, Mass,
to attend military school. George
remains in Burlington in drug store
and daughter, Marion, is at Lake
Placid, n. Y.
Mrs. Earl Spalding and little daugh-
ter have returned from visit to rela-
tives in Nergennes.
Miss Thompson of Mortified and
Miss Barbara Fowler of Worcester,
Mass, have been spending the past
week with their cousin, Mrs. Roy
Webster.
Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. H. Richardson Sunday and the first
of the week were +. b. Packard, Miss
Hazel Packard, Mr., and Mrs. c. +.
Munyan of Leominster, Mass.
Miss Laura Averill of Mortified is
visiting at the home of her father, W.
A. Ayerll, for few days.
A family from the West has reached
here and is to have the Mrs. Edna
Tracy house. Mrs. Tracy expects to
make her home with them.
MIR. and Mrs. Daniel McGovern and
family of Montpelier motored here and
called at the home of J. w. Howe Sun
day.
The funeral of John 0'Grady was
held from the old church Wednesday
morning, Father Lynch of Mortified
officiating. Burial was in the O'Grady
lot by the side of his daughter, Ger
trude, who was victim of the flu two
years ago next fall. Among those from
out of town to attend the funeral were
his brother, Michael of Montpelier,
Dennis of Rutland. and James of st.
Adams, with the wives of the former
and latter; his sisters, Mrs. Maggie
Braun of st. Adams, Mrs. Thomas
RYAN of Boston; cousin from Massa-
fchusetts; Mrs. O'Grsdy's brother, Will
Boln, from Randolph Center and other
relatives.
! Surveyors from Proctor are spending
several days here, running lines for
the marble company on their property