The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-18


lea and hencdietion by Rev H L.
Thornton. There was auite large
gathering from the surrounding towns.
William II, .Braley. one Of Hartford's
old and respected citizens. died at the
home of his daughter. Mrs Gertrude
Gillette, on Saturday, Oct, 2, after an
illness which had kept him confined
| TO the house for about six weeks.
Mr.. Braley was born in Pomfret, Jan.
20 1910. He was the last Of a family
of five children and had lived in Hart
ford all his life, coming with his par
ents when he was eight years old. In
1861 he was married 10 Mary Il. Fenno
and they settled on the old home on
the river road, where Mr.. Greenhack
now lives. There the four children were
born, all Of whom now have homes in
Hartford village For many years Mr.
Braley was q successful farmer of the
vigorous. forceful. thrifty type; man
of, sterling integrity, a kind neighbor,
ever ready to lend hand IN time of
need, a loyal friend. who will long
be remembered. Since Mrs. Bralev's
death, in 1906, he had gradually re
tired from his more active business
life and had made his hope with Mrs.
Gillette. The other daughter is Mrs.
William Champion and the sons are
William F. and George B. Braley. He
leaves also FIVE grandchildren and three
great grandchildren. The funeral serv
ices were held from the home of his
daughter Monday afternoon. Rev. +.
II. Champlin officiating. and the in
terment was in the Hartford GENE
terry.
Minnie Clogston. who has been
spending several weeks with her grand
mother of Quechee, has returned To
her home in Montpelier
Mrs. Lawrence Tinkham who has
been spending several weeks visiting |
relatives in Portland. Me. and Bos
ton. Mass, has returned TO her home |
in White River junction.
Miss Maud Beadry of sharon has
gone TO Dewey's Mills to spend the
winter with her uncle, Leonard Clog
ston.
DIR. y. u. Bugbee recently enter
tanned his brother. Dr. Lock Bugbee.
and family Of Putney. and DR.. Coy
Bugbee aud family Of Springfield.
Mrs. W A. Sturtevant. Miss Flor
enee II Sturtevant, Mrs. H. II. Miller |
of Hartford we're in White River June
ton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred a. Stockwell. Rev.
II. l.. Thornton and wife aud daugh
ter. Helen were in Bethel and Wood.
stock Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Stone and little
son, Bartlett, were in North SHEER
burne over the week end
Miss Charlotte Pecor has recently re-
turned home from the AIelrose hospital
NJ Brattleboro, where she has been a
patient for the past few weeks.
The Brooks. Banks and Smith cor
poration of Framingham, Mass. has
arrived in town with their aero fying
for the purpose of carrying
passenger and TO do commercial work
and give demonstrations.
The 2Jth annual meeting of district
No. 3. Order of The East Star. was held
with the Ascutney chapter. No. ,. in
Friday. Oct Is. At ! 30 p.
n, there was a school of instruct ion.
At p. m. there were the opening cerc
monies by Ascutuev chapter. No. ,.
Mrs. Lodema Cough. worthy matron.
George L. Spaulding. worthy patron.
First in ordsr was the reception Of
rand officers address uf welcome. Civ
N by Mrs. Lodema Clough. and the re-
Ponse was by Mrs Ida Kennedy Of
rochester. At 6 p. m. a banquet vas
erved and about two hundred guests
~ down to hountiful repast. While
he guests were arriving and were be
ng seated At the tables the large com
amy, With the assistance Of the Lotus
uartet. sang many popular pieces. At
T. m. the lodge resumed work under
be direction of the Rising sun chap
er - South Royalton Mr.. Abhie =.
'paulding, ". NJ. and Edward Hope.
T. p. the officers Of this ehapte-. con
erred the dezpee on FIVE candidates
me II the features u this meeting
fas the singing hv the Lotus quartet
{ Boston. Who sang q number q So
IN the afternoon snd took
cry prominent part IN the conferrin-i
{ the degrees IN the evening. singing
D appropriate selection Il the con