The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-06
FUNERAL OF M. E. CUTLER.
Service Held Friday in East Barre Con.
gregational Church.

The funeral of Merton f. Cutler Of
East Barre, who died suddenly last
Tuesday evening. while on fishing
trip to West Corinth. was held Friday,
prayer being said at the Cutler home
at 40 p. m, with the funeral in the
| Congregational church at East Barre at
o'clock p. m, Rev. James Ramage Of
| ficiating. Vocal selections, II Cannot
Always Trace the Way" and Rock of
Ages lsetting by Warren. were sung
by Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dickey, A. c.
Dickey and Mrs. Forrest Bellows, ac-
compsnied by Mrs A. C. Dickey, organ
list. The church was filled to its ca
pacty, the l. o. o. +. and Rebeksh
lodges accompanying the body from the
house to the church and from there to
the grave. Interment was in Hope
cemetery, the bearers being Fred Sar-
gent, Fred Garrett John Salter, Joe
Gillander Walter Bixby, Forrest VOL
colt.
Many flowers were contributed as
follows: Pillow. Father and Hus-
band" family; mixed flowers, Mr. and
Mrs. c. Z. Wolcott, Mr. and Mrs CIar-
ence Smith, Mrs. Letina Bolles. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Roark, Mr.. and Mrs viii
Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bishop,
Mrs. Avery; roses and carnations. Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Gillander, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Lowery: geranums, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hutchins; psnsies. Mr..
and Mrs. o. r. Arey and Robert:
carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mer-
cier and family. Mr. and Mrs. John
Clifford, Mrs. NJ j. Whitcomb, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs. B F. Hubbard.
Hugh Lawson. Mr. and Mrs Forrest
Wolcott, Mr.. and Mrs Ben Lowery and
Charlotte, Mr.. aud Mrs. Ed. Bacon, Mr..
and Mrs. James Roark, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Norris, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
McAllister and family. Miss Emma Mar
tin, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Cutler. Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Smith. Mrs Bernice Will
bur, Mrs, A. Waugh and Harold, Flossie
Whiteomb, Wallace Jones and family,
Mrs. Emma Cutler, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur G. Cutler, Mrs. Bernice Martin and
Ida, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Martin and
family, Mrs. Jeanette Martin; roses,
Ripping Stream Rebekah lodge No,
40; wreath, Gill lodge, No. 81, I. @. q.
F.: roses, Cora Tucker and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Walker Bixby, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Salter, Mr.. and Mrs. George Rock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sargent. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. r. Cutler. Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Cutler, Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Cutler and
family, Mrs. Clara Cutler Page, Earl
Cutler. Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Brown
NJ. T.. Cutler, the son Of Mary and
Jacob Cutler of Cutler Corner, was born
Dec. Is. 1861, his age at the time of
his death being, therefore, 80 years
He came TO East Barre 80 years ago,
first starting in the livery business in
the old Crowley building on very
small scale, but later building the
stable which was known as Cutters
livery and feed stable, which he owned
10 years with great success. After he
sold his livery business, he took up the
sale of horse furnishings, automobile
fixtures and repair work, in which he
was engaged up to the time Of his
death.
Mr. Cutler was a member of Gill =.
lodge, No. So. l. O. o. r.. and Ripping
Stream Rebekah lodge, No. 40. He was
also one of the school directors.
He was a man who will be missed in
his home, church and business life and
in all positions with which he was
connected. He leaves a large circle Of
friends TO mourn his loss. His wife and
4 daughter, Mrs. b. II. Spsulding OF
Lebanon, \. H., survive.