The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-08
MORTIFIED
Miss Mary Cannon, Nearly IS Years
Old, Died Sunday.

AllHH Mai y ldHHuHi one OF NDftnHttd 8
oldest and most highly respected citi-
Gems, passed away Sunday morning, at
the home Of her brother. Matthias Can.
non, on the Cox brook road, after a
! long illness She had been in poor
health for some time, but had been
confined TO her bed since early last fall,
when she had hard sickness, from
which she never rallied. The deceased
would have been s. years old had she
lived until the 18th Of this month. She
had spent nearly her whole life in this
vicinity and was beloved by a large
circle of friends and acquaintance.
Miss Cannon is survived by one broth
err, Matthias Cannon, with whom she
had made her home. and several nieees
and nephews. Funeral services were
held Tuesday morning from st. Johns
church, Rev. !. A. Lynch officiating.
Burial was in Mount Calvary cemetery.
Ralph Shaw of Boston was at the
home of his parents, Prof. and Mrs.
u. A. Shaw, over Sunday.
At tho regular meeting of Dewitt
Clinton lodge, r. and A. NJ, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year. w. NJ, L. N. Holton; s.
w, c. f. Wescott; J. w, S. l.. Ship
pey; secretary. H r. Roberts; treas
urer, f. N. Carpenter.
Miss Marion Brown, teacherein the
Mortified graded school, has returned
from her former home in STAFFORD, |
where she has been spending the East
er vacation.
Miss Maud Howes, who has been |
spending the winter with her cousin, |
Mrs. Huff, in Boston, has returned to
her home in town.
Misses Margaret Aiken and Agnes |
Flood were in Barre over Sunday. the /
guests OF their aunt, Mrs. Harry Quin.
Ian.
The Mortified high and graded
school opened Monday after the reg
Ilar Easter vacation. The high school
had only one week, while the graded
school had two.
Miss Bessie Doolttle. who attends
the Mortified high school. has returned
from her home in STAFFORD, where she
has been spending the Easter yaca
ton.
Mrs. Frank Garran and son, Frank.
ir., who has been spending few weeks
IL Mr. sGarran's former home in Bos-
ton. have returned.
Frank Shepherd has moved his fam
ly from the Nelson LeClair house on
North Main street to Mortified Falls
II will he of interest to many of C.
5. Richmonds friends TO know that he
S able to be up each day. Mr.. Rich
nond has been i'll for several weeks.
The chamber of commerce dinner was
'erved Monday evening in Howe's hall
~ the ladies of the Congregational
.hurch. There were about 80 present,
III that could be taken care of com
ortably. A delicious dinner was served.
Prof. A. V. Beach of Norwich univer-
ity acted as POSTMASTER He called ,
m Hon. Frank Plumley. Prof X. Il. B. ,
Tint and c. NJ. Davis, who spoke brief !
" The speaker Of the evening was
iames P. Taylor, secretary of the Bur
ington Board of Trade, who gave
cry instructive and interesting adj
ress. Preceding the dinner, a meeting
vas held at the Nisatin club rooms,
Fhen the following directors were !
lected; X. r B. Flint, A. r. Edger- .
on. ID. B. Howe, W. II. Moriarty, G.
| Kimball, J. p. Rabidou, W. II. Hard
n, T. NJ. Eolton and Frank 7. Par
ons. Later they organized. electing
rank T. Parsons. president; d. B. .
lowe, vice-president and treasurer;
j. b. Edgerton, secretary. Following
be dinner, Mr.. Taylor was invited 70
he home Of Frank T. Parsons, the
resident. where he met the directors
nd gave them some very good points
n the works of chambers Of commerce
] various places.
Miss Elizabeth Boynton, who has !
cen spending her Easter vacation ~
he home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
VILLAIN Boynton, hiss returned 20 New q
zItz. y. Y. to resume her duties in v
BE- normal school y
Joseph Provost and Elmer Duprey
ave recently purchased the restaurant d
the Judhins block. which has been 5
for some time By the Forbes u
-ethers. Possession has been given. Il
Mr.. and Mr.. Carl Wiley are the
lrents Of a daughter. in
Nr. and Mrs Frank y. Carpenter II
i've returned 70 their home. after =
ending the. winter in S. Augustine q
"a St. Petersburg. Fla. hi
Mis- Ieons Bean. who has been
'fndinR her Easter vacation with her b
.andfsther. Col ?. l. Howe. has r. b.
.rnsd % her home IN Proctor