The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-21
3OOTH ANNIVERSARY
Y OF PILGRIMS COMING
WAS OBSERVED TODAY
MONTPELIER
Funeral of Luman E. Beckley Was Held
To-day.

The funeral of Luman E. Beckley OF
Waterbury, who died at Heaton hospi-
tai Saturday night, after losing his
right arm in the machinery at the
Drew Daniels Granite company plant
in Waterbury last Thursday, was held
from the Methodist church here this
morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. George W.
Redding, pastor of the church, officiat-
ing There were many friends in at
tendance, including delegation from
the Drew Daniels company plant who
acted as bearers. The floral tributes
included set piece from that plant
The body was taken to the Poplar Hill
cemetery in North Montpelier for in
terment.
Miss Eula Kelley entertained card
party at her home last evening. A
pleasant time was enjoyed and 800 was
played. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cushman, who
have been here, having been called here
by the death of Mrs. c. A. Reed, have
gone back home.
Miss Mary and Anna Kane went to
st. Albans Monday to attend the tu-
neral this morning of c. A. Buck, late
mayor of that city,
Senator-elect T.. j. Foster OF Sud
bury was in the city to-day making
arrangements for rooms while in the
legislature.
Probably every official in the stSte
viii this week receive the check due
him in order that the many officials
may have the money to use for CHRIST
mas if they so desire. Some of the Off
cials receive their money twice a
month as provided by law, while others
get it monthly, but it is planned now
to make all payments this week.
Governor p. w Clement and Harvey
E. Goodell, his secretary, are in Bos-
ton on executive matters.
A hearing relative to certain claims
against the estate. of Marshall Bailey,
late of Montpelier, occurred in the
county clerks Office this morning,
Charles A. Smith is administrator and
the commissioners are l.. c. Moody
and B. A Sumner.
The fire department was called out
at o'clock last evening for CHM
ney burning out in the house of Marino
Carminetti at 203 Barre street. 1t was
a needless general alarm. The motor
driven and horse drawn rigs both re-
sponded to the alarm, the call being
from the granite industry location.
The chimney was burning in fine shape
when the department arrived. The
all-out was rung six minutes after the
last round of the ,cail was completed.
John +. Dobbs has received from
Principal II. A. Swafford of the Mont
pelier high school an appreciatiye let
ter upon behalf of the school for the
fund of S265 which Mr.. Dobbs raised
for the athletic association to be used
in the purchase principally of suits
for the football team. Thanks are
also expressed to the citizens who
gave Of their means towards this pro-
iect and the principal expressed the
sentiment that the students would try
to reciprocate as best they could
Edmund Hamilton is taking vaca-
ton from his duties in the education
al office.
Mrs. Ruth Hodges has resumed her
duties in the tax commissioners Office
after short illness.
George Julian of Middlebury college
is spending the holiday vacation with
friends in the city.
The funeral of Mrs Charles A. Reed,
who died in Chicago, took place at
q o'clock Monday afternoon at Green
Mount chapel, burial being in the
cemetery there. Rev. Charles n. st.
John officiated. The bearers were
J. G. Brown, b. B. Bailey, G. G. Bal
ley, F. NJ. Kendall, w. w. Brock and
C. NJ. Heaton.
Among the recent births of children,
the records of which have been filed
in the city clerks office, are the fol
lowing: Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Jones
son, born Dec. rs; Mr.. and Mrs
Harry L. Bingham, daughter, the
10th; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gomez, a son,
the 10th; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert II.
Smith Of Waitsfeld, a son, the 18th;
Mr.. and Mrs. Horton Lathrop. a
daughter. the l4th; Mr.. and Mrs
George B. Morse of Waterbury, a son,
the llth Of the month.
A message was received Monday OF
the death OF Charles L. Desaulniers OF
Moline. H.. a brother OF Mrs. Henry
Butterfly of Montpelier. He died Sat
urday afternoon at the age of 6s years
He was a native of Montpelier. His
father died only few years ago. He
was employed in the Argus and Patriot
company printing business for some
wears. Later he went west and for g
years had lived in Moline, where he
developed large printing, engraving
and lithograph business, employing
some 900 persons He visited here a
few wears ago. He is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Nellie Oakley
and three sisters. Mrs. Laura Tierney
Of Boston and Miss Hattie Desaulniers
Of Waltham, Mass. and his sister
here.
Miss Mabel Beardsley. who has beer
nurse in the fifth district with office.
| in Montpelier. Is TO be transferred tC
Burlington the first Of the year and
viii have charge Of similar wor.. ia
the district in Franklin. Lamoille and
I Chittenden counties. where thew have
not had = nurse to date. Miss Boards
/ lev has fitted into the work in this
I district very well and II Is with con.
siderable regret that those who have
come 70 know her learn Of the change
The nurse from st. Johnsbury vii