The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-26
MONTPELIER
W. H. Gokcy, 10, Died Last Evening
After Tive Years Illness.

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w. II. Gokey, age 70 years, died
last evening Mt his home on Prospect
street inf Montpelier, following two
years illness of heart trouble and
complications. He was native OF
johnson, born October 20, 1850. His
carly life was passed in that town
and in Brattleboro. Forty.three years
ago he was married to Helen Deaeuger
of Worcester. They have lived most OF
the time in Mortified and MIR
Gokey was employed as a tool sharp
ener, but IL years ago because OF
poor health he came to Montpelier
He is survived by his wife and one
daughter, Mrs. G. NJ. Hale of Mont
peler. The funeral will take place
at o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Annual meeting OF the Washington
county farm bureau June at Wa
terbury. Ladies invited Sports from
ii to l2:30.-adv.
The milk team of Henry Gallison
made things lively on Main street in
Montpelier for little while this morn
ing 1t appears that the horse has a
habit of taking the bit" and running.
This morning it accumulated more
speed than usual with the result
that when he tried to turn it into a
side street to avoid hitting the water
sprinkler one rear wheel was broken.
Only few quarts Of milks were
spilled.
Miss Betty Gram Of the National
Woman's party, Mrs. Lillian 0lzendam
and Miss Ann Batchelder of the Equal
Franchise league conferred twice last
night with the Republican resolution
committee relative TO plank in the
platform bearing upon a request to
have Governor p. w. Clement call a
special session of the legislature for
the ratification of the suffrage amend
ment. Mrs. 0lzendam, when she came
to Montpelier the latter part of last
week, was told it would be impossible
for her to secure rooms in the hotel
but later the matter was adjusted so
the delegation had accommodations.
Mrs. Olzendam was offered the Use Of
u ttftI hHlNN Snt NQhAh hoNt h7N'
had il not been for the rainy wealth
er at first. Miss Gram thought it
would have been wise thing and a
good advertisement to Use the tent.
Miss Gram has been connected with
ratification movement campaigns which
have been her particular feature in the
suffrage movement. Mrs. Olzendam
had conference with Governor Glenn
ent Tuesday and the delegation ex-
poets conference with him after the
convention.
George Brown, a veteran OF the Civ
Ii war, suffered a bad spell near the
corner of Main and State street about
a o'clock Tuesday afternoon. DIR. M.
+. Mcclure was called TO attend him
and Mr.. Brown was carried to his
home in the opera house block on a
streteher. He seemed to be all right
later in the day.
A hearing took place before Judge
Harrie b. Chase, master in chancery,
Tuesday afternoon relative 10 the mat
ter OF foreclosure on water vs.
tenn in .Marshfeld in the suit of ST.
mond Swerdfeger We. Harlow Folsom
ct al. Testimony tending to show the
condition of the system and other in
formation bearing upon why the
suit was brought was presented.
Mirror Lake grange met Friday
night, May 81, with large attend
ance. The high school student members
and their guests gave a wonderfully
good program as follows: Roll call.
"Are Junior High Schools in the Coun.
try a Benefitf" recitation, "A Ram in
Church. Homer Granger; vocal solo,
Morris Perry; recitation, One on Ma,
Ruth Shepherd; reading, Uncle Eph'
rain Ripley's Speculation Barbara
Dirty; essay, Helpful Birds and AMI
mails" Bradley Buck; piano solo, Bea'
trix Perry; talk. "A Bicycle Trip to
Mt. Mansfield" Alfred Crandall; read
ing. .Hiram's Housekeeping Mar
iorie Perry; essay, "If," Ruth Chat
field vocal duet, Beatrix and Mar.
jorie Perry; recitation" Milking Time
Margaret Curtis; essay, petroleum,
Revnold Turner; medley of popular
songs, everyone The social commit