The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-23
WATERBURY,
Funeral of Mrs. R. M. Forrest Held in
Congregational Chapel.

Tuesday afternoon, in the chapel OF
the Congregational church, were held
| the funeral services for Mrs. r. M
Forrest, who died in Granville, N. Y.
last Saturday morning. Although
| flowers had not been desired, those Civ
en- by the church and local people were
accepted in the spirit of the gift, they
being beautiful in their arrangement
on the casket. Rev. John Conger Prince
minister of the Congregational church
otficiated, the scriptures read and Sc
lections being in keeping with the work
and character of the deceased. Miss
Weltha Booker sang in her sympathet-
ic manner Beautiful Land Called
Home" and the favorite hymn of Mrs.
Forrest, Lead, Kindly Light" Mrs.
Palmer accompanied. Burial was
in the Merriam lot in the village Gem
etery, the bearers being A. H. Smith,
B. r. Demeritt, w. b. Clark and w.
II. Seabury. The body was accompa-
niod from New York by her daughter
and husband, DIR. and Mrs, f. w. Will
lard. Among Others who were present
was Mrs. Joel Gates of Burlington, an
intimate friend OF the deceased when
both lived here.
Rebecca Merriam was born in Graf
ton, June 20, 1881. the daughter Of
Samuel and Hannah French Merriam.
She was educated in the public schools
and johnson Normal and then attend
ed a school in Canada, where she spe-
cialized in French. Teaching in Ohio,
H., ,ol -, lQEG Enrrnsf
who was principal Of the school, Mr..
Forrest died four years after marriage
and his widow and little daughter re-
turned to Vermont and with her par
ents came to this village, where they
lived until after the death of her
mother, who lived to the good age Of
96, much beloved by all
Mrs. Forrest sold the place to Mark
H. Moody and went to Chicago to
live with her daughter, Ida, wife Of
T. W. Willard, M. ID.
While here, her activity in all well
fare and church work was unbounded.
As teacher in the Sunday school, ae-
tive in the ladies aid, interested in the
music and real help to the pastor,
her helpfulness in the Congregational
church was always genuine. Going to
Chicago, she kept her same interest
in church life even until the last.
For some time DIR. and Mrs. Willard
and Mrs. Forrest have spent good
share of the year in Florida and were
just ready to start there when Mrs.
Forests illness detained them at Lake
st. Catherine, Granville, N. y. AL
though the deceased had been in Wa
terhury only at short periods for the
past few years, yet all win miss the
kindly interest always shown in her
home church and community.
w. f. Morris, Mrs. Walter Gates
and Mrs. Joel Gates of Burlington
were dinner guests Of Mrs. E. L. Chase
Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. F. w. Willard, who
came with the remains of Mrs. Will
lard's mother, Mrs. R. NJ. Forrest, re-
turned TO Burlington Tuesday night
and will soon leave for Florida. DIR.
Willard is a prominent citizen of Chi
cago, having served on the board OF
trade for 80 years.
Many are waiting for Friday eve
ming when Miss Mary 4. Lease, in
structor of music at Goddard semi
nary, who will be at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lease,
for the Thanksgiving recess, will be
heard at the Congregational church in
organ and piano solos. She will also
have with her Miss Betty Brown Of the
Goddard faculty, who among choice
vocal selections will sing "The Night
Has Thousand Eyes" composed by
Miss Lease.
At the Ayers home, corner Of Ran
dali avenue and Elm street, tomorrow
will be served the corporation dinner
of the Gleason family. This is one OF
the largest gatherings of the holiday
time and centers around Mrs. Betsey
Gleason, the honored head. Beside
the number of the families interested
in the village, there will be from out
OF town Mrs. Pearl Randall Wasson
and Miss Pauline Ayers and Healey
Randall OF the University Of Vermont;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles /. Hatch and
Mrs. Nellie Bates of Burlington and
Miss Ella Pollard of Mortified. At
this gathering four generations are
always present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Detmar Devine OF st.
Adams were guests for few days last
week Of Mrs. Devine's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Kellett, on Scrabble hill
Thanksgiving day guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. B. PER-.
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Perry
Mrs. G. L. Moody and Mrs. 5. L. Good
rich.
Mr.. and Mrs.J. ii. Smith of Worces
ter. Mass, arrived Tuesday night &
be guests for a few days Of Nj
Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arva II
Smith. on Randall avenue. Other
guests for Thanksgiving day at the
smith home will be Mr. and Mrs. Max
well Broadway and daughter, Virginia,
OF Montpelier. Mr.. and Mrs. James +.
SomerYille, Miss Corrinna Someryille
Of the University of Vermont, J. Ken
meth Somerville and Mrs. Ollie 0'Clair.
Thanksgiving day guests at Attor-
ney and Mrs. c. B. Adams, viii be Rev.
and Mrs. Fraser Metzger and three
sons. Miss Ruth Adams OF Randolph,
Miss Mary Adams and Miss Evanel
Haines Of Boston. Mis- Ella Adams of
Richmond and Mr.. and Mrs. J. b.
Adams Of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Metcalf and
daughters. haywood and Joanna. go to
Williston TO morrow TO be guests of
Mr.. Metcalf's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. NJ Metcalf.
Among the delicacies at the Hodge