The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-04
NORTHFIELD
Leroy S. Sanborn Died at the Age OF
61--Funeral Wednesday.

en- to Heaton hospital, Montpelier, on
Thursday, where he underwent a Sc
rious surgical operation, died Sunday.
The remains were brought to his home
in Mortified, where funeral services
were held, Wednesday, Rev James b.
Sargent officiating. The members OF
Dewitt Clinton lodge, +. and A. NJ, OF
which the deceased was a member, CON
Quoted Masonic services. Mr.. Sanborn
was 81 years old and had lived in
Northtield for many years. For some
time he ran the tea wagon Tor the
Eastern Estate Tea company, but later
he had been employed by Cross Broth
ers' company, He is survived by his
wife, who was formerly Gertrude Bean
of this town, and one brother who lives
in New York.
Bardis brothers of Keene, N. H.,
have purchased the fruit store OF G..
Vcrgani & Son and possession has been
given. George j. Bardis viii have
charge of the store and j. j. Bardis
will have headquarters in Keene, where
they have two retail stores and an ice
cream and candy manufacturing plant.
They also have a store in Newport,
n. II. The new firm comes to North
field with the best of recommendations,
having conducted a successful business
for. the past II years. Philip Nergani
has gone to Los Angeles, Cal, and his
father, C. Vergani, has gone TO Grove
ton, n. H., to remain with his daugh-
ter.
The Conversational club was enter
tanned Tuesday night at the Park inn
by Supt Charles Mcknight. Frank I.
Parsons read paper on Publicity"
A community snowshoe hike was en-
ioyed by about 40 Monday night An
ideal trail was made by Arthur Good
rich and John WEIGH, members OF the
boy scouts, who also led the party.
The mixers went up over the hill TO
the home of Mrs Lizzie Plastridge,
where lunch was served and a general
GOOD time spent. The hike was in
charge of C. NJ Goodrich, w. w. Hart
well and DR.. G. N. Welch.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Frank c. Durham of
Portsmouth, n. H., formerly OF this
town, are the parents of son born
Feb. 26. Mrs Durham was formerly a
teacher of the grammar school in
Mortified and Lieut.. Durham is a
graduate of Norwich university in the
class OF 1914.
Mrs. c. d. Fairman of Bristol, Conn.,
who has been spending the week in
town, guest at the home OF Mrs,
i. n. Whitney, has returned to Bristol
The Mortified graded and high
school was closed this week on account
of there being so much illness among
the teachers and pupils.
Stella Viola. three-year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Slack OF Gran
vile, died at their home after a short
illness and the remains were brought
to Mortified and placed in the tomb
AT Elmwood cemetery. Rev. James b.
Sargent offered a prayer.
Miss Edith Leslie was called to her
home in johnson last week by the i'll
ness OF her people. Miss Leslie IS
teacher on the teachers training course
of the Mortified high school and will
remain at her home during the week
! Rev. G. II. Redding, pastor of the
Methodist church, was able to conduct
/ services Sunday for the first time IN
three weeks on account OF illness.
| Hon. Frank Plumley has returned
from three weeks visit spent with
his son. Charles Plumley, in Akron, O.,
and daughter, Mrs. Homer Flint, in
Pittsburp, Pa. He also visited his
grandson, Frank Plumley Flint, who
attends Haverford college at Haver-
| ford Pa.
| Col. Frank Tompkins of Norwich uni
versitv was in Boston last week to at
| tend the reunion OF the 30lst I. ;, in
| fantrv. which he was in command OF IN
France. Mrs. Tompkins accompanied
him. They returned Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph J. Maynard are
the parents of son, born Feb. "a.
The annual town meeting was held in
armorv hall Tuesday. Prof. X. r. b.
/ Flint was elected moderator Of the
meeting. Oscar Preston was reelected
selectman; II. II. Whitney, overseer Of
| the poor; John L. Plunkett, road com
missioner: Claude IT, Morse, town clerk
and treasurer; w. L. Dunsmore, lister.
/ Town tax voted, Sl.45; highway tax.
30 cents. Auditors, T. L. Field, W. \.
Harden and C. A. Edgerton; constable,
J. 4. Donahue. The following appro-
priations were made: $500 for Brown
/ public library. $500 for the Mortified
4 Cornet band. 800 for Sorell Maynard
post of the American Legian, $50 for
/ the Memorial day celebration. License
vote was carried by a large majority
1862 YES. % no; fifth class, l46 yes, 4
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