The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-19
NORTHFIELD
Mrs. Rosina M. Hill Died at Age of
Nearly IS Years.

Nearly IS years.
The funeral of Mrs. Rosina N. Hill,
whose death occurred at her home on
Union brook road Friday, was held
Sunday afternoon. Rev. James b. Sar-
gent officiated. Interment was in Mt.
Hope cemetery. The bearers were Will
liam ]. Fiske, William Pastridge, Os-
car Preston and f. l.. Howe. Mrs.
Hill was nearly IS years old and was
born in Warren, but had spent the
greater part of her life in Mortified.
She married Nathaniel Hill, who died
about 20 years ago. She had made her
home with her grandson, Arthur w.
Hill, who has been his grandmother 8
greatest comfort in her declining years.
Aside from the grandson the deceased
leaves three daughters, Mrs. Flora Ar
thur of Mortified, Mrs. Nellie Arthur
of Norton, Mass. and Mrs. Edna g.
Tinker of Salt Lake City and two sons,
Albert Hill OF Newport, r. l., and Wal
ter Hill of California, also ii grand
children and one brother, Guy Por-
ter, of San Francisco.
The new theatre which is TO be erect
ed by Mr.. Black on East street, will be
started vas soon as the weather per
mits. Mr.. Blacks representative has
been in communication with n. Nj.
Johnson, who conducts the Pearl in
Mortified, the past week in regard TO
the work. Mortified people are pleased
to think they are to have first-class
theatre and picture house, and as il
will be on the circuit with some OF the
larger places, will have splendid service.
The Conversational club was enter
tained by Walter c. Middlebrook on
Monday night Dinner was served al
Park inn. The paper of the evening
was read by Mr.. Middlebrook.
The Ladies Reading circle was en-
tertained Monday by Mrs. William
MacCreadie at her home on Main street.
The program was in charge OF Mrs. W.
w. Hartwell and Mrs. DeForest. Mrs.
Flint sang several selections, Mrs. De
Forest read paper in Community
Ideals, applied to Mortified, and Prot.
X r. b. Flint gave a paper on Com
munity Needs.
The members of the sophomore class
of Norwich university are to run a
winter carnival on the hill Feb. p, p
and 20 Three full days of sport. b.
+. Rea il chairman and Prof. L. j.
Dix represents the faculty Most OF
the events are 10 be held on the hill
but all. the people of Mortified and
surrounding towns are invited to JON
in the fun There is to be toboggan
slide and ski jump on Jackman hill
and everyone is invited to make use OF
them during the carnival at any time
Friday night there will be dance
Saturday noon a steak roast Will be
held in the large quarry cast OF the
college. This event will be followed
bv snowshoe hike In the evening
there will be p minstrel show. sun
dav there will be sleigh rides and open
houses al the fraternittes. The com
mittee in charge is anxious TO have
everyone enter into the spirit OF the
occasion and have a good time. The
affair is not for the college alone, but
for all.
Mrs. J. f. Meaghcr of Burlington is
in town. being called here by the Sc
rious illness OF her mother, Mrs. han
nah McCarty. Mrs. McCarty has been
in poor health for some time, but on
account of her advanced age her re-
covery is not expected
Miss Vara Mcintyre of Roxbury
commenced her duties as teacher in
grade seven OF the Mortified graded
school this week Miss Mcintyre takes
Mrs. Charles j. Heath's place, who was
obliged to resign on account OF illness
in her family.
Miss Ruby Ellis, who is in training
for nurse at Mary Fletcher hospital,
Burlington. visited relatives in town
last week.
Miss Josephine Webster. secretary OF
the Children's Aid society Of Vermont
came 10 Mortified recently from Bur
lington, and made an official visit 10
several families in town.