The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26
NORTHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs John Holland, jr, are
the parents Of son, born at thelr
home on the Cox brook road Friday,
grandson of Mr., and Mrs. John Hoi-
land of this village.
The memorial service for the pres
entation of the certificates from the
French government was held IN ar
mory hall Sunday afternoon under the
auspices of Sorrell Maynard post,
American Legion. These certificates
are presented by the French govern
ment to the nearest of kin of the heroes
who fell in France in defense OF that
country. They are beautifully en-
graved and show the appreciation
the French wish to give the UNITED
States soldiers. There were remarks
by the post commander, music by the
orchestra, patriotic selections by the
high school chorus. prayer by Rev.
+. Nj. DeForest. Rev. J. A. Lynch gave
"France in Battle Flame the address
of the afternoon was given by toi'
Fred Thomas The program closed by
the orchestra playing THE Marsell-
laise" and THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." The members of the Legion at
tended in a bdoy and wore their tuil
uniforms. There were also several
members of the Grand Army. The
certificates were presented the fam
lilies of Private Nelson 6. Maynard,
Private Paul r. Oney and Private WI
liam Sorrell.
Miss Gertrude Durham, librarian OF
Brown public library, has gone to Balm
bridge, n. y, where she was called by
the illness of her father, George Dun
ham. who is spending the winter with
his son, Andrew Durham. Mrs. Grace
7. Breck is taking Miss Dunham's
place in the library.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Henry are par
ents of daughter born Thursday.
Miss Mary Donahue of St Adams
was at her home in town over Wash
ington's birthday. Her mother, Mrs.
J. c. Donahue has gone to Cambridge,
Mass, to see her son, Timothy Dona-
hue, and wife.
The funeral of John Mctrath, life.
long resident of Mortified, was held
from st. Johns church Saturday, Rev.
J. A. Lynch officiating. lnterment was
in St Johns cemetery. Mr. MdGrath
was born In this town % years ago, for
As years he was employed on the Cen
trail Vermont railroad, only giving up
his position a little over a year ago on
account of poor health. He had been
i'll for some time but only confined TO
his home few months. Aside from
his wife. Mr.. McGratli is survived by
one son, John W. McGrath, and seven
daughters. Mrs. A. i. Grover, Mrs,
Nora Cashen, Mrs d. W. Murphy, Anna
McGrath and Mrs. w. w. Merrigan, all
of Greenfield, Mass, Mrs John J, Cud-
div Of Boston aud Mrs. James II. Love
of Mortified and four grandsons, John,
Ralph, Philip and Robert Murphy
Dean II. r. Roberts and Col. Frank
Tompkins were among the speakers at
the Norwich university alumni banquet
held in Boston last week, The Nor
wich jazz band furnished music for the
occasion,
Mrs r. A. Davis has returned from
Boston. where size was called by the
illness of her daughter, Miss Helena,
who was able to return home with her
mother. Miss Roberta Davis OF JET,
fersonville is at her home in town. be
ing called here by the illness OF her
two younger sisters.
Mrs. William Lee was called to Wa
terbury last week by the illness OF her
mother.
c. A. Edgerton of the Mortified
National bank and Heber c. Cady OF
the Mortified Savings bank were IN
Burlington Monday evening TO attend
the dinner of the Vermont State Bank
| ers' association.
Mrs. Grant r. Haight has gone to
Syracuse. y. Y. to pack her household
goods and move to Mortified. She
was accompanied by her sister Miss
Muriel Fiske DR.. Haight died three
weeks ago. after only short Illness
with pneumonia. He was professor
in Syracuse university at the time OF
his death