The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-09
BETHEL


Joseph Bortkiewicz, for several years
employed at the Woodbury. Granite
company in this town, was killed re-
Gently in an explosion at the New
England quarry in Concord, N. II. He
leaves a wife and six children, two OF
whom were born IN Bethel.
Mrs. Lizzie G. Mudgett, aged 81
years, died Sunday night at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. d. W. Bliss,
which had been her home 20 years,
since the death of her husband, Ira
Mudgett, of South Tunbridge. Her
death was due to cancer, from which
she had suffered severely for three
months, the last three weeks being
confined to her bed. The funeral was
held Wednesday at o'clock, Rev j.
Wesley Miller officiating, with burial
in Tunbridge. The deceased was born
Lizzie Diamond in Lowell, Feb. H.,
1910. Her mother having died when
the girl was Il years of age, she and
her six younger brothers and sisters
found homes with friends in various
places, Lizzie's home being in Water
bury or Moretown for about 10 years,
when the family was gathered together
at the new home in Tunbridge Her
marriage followed in about three years
and was a happy one until its disso-
luton by the husbands death in 1892
A daughter, Mrs d. w. Blicc, a neph-
ew whom she brought up, John Dia-
mond, of Edwardsville, H., and sis
ter, Mrs. James A. Whitney of South
Royalton, survive her. From early life
she was a devoted Christian and faith
full member of the South Tunbridgc
Methodist church, q relation which con
tinued till the end.
White River Valley Pomona grange
will meet Saturday forenoon and after
noon in the grange hall. The after
noon will be open to the public and
among the items of the program are
an address by Secretary w II. Jeffrey
of the board Of charities and probation,
an address by Principal Waldo I. Da-
Wis of Whitcomb high school, readings
by Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Chapman, songs
bv Mrs. ]. L. Chandler, Mrs. f. A.
Marsh Mrs. Flanders and Miss Iva
Martin.
The commissioner of weights and
measures has appointed A. r. Good
win and Mrs. Maggie Mahan surveyors
of leather for this town.
The warning is out for the annual
meeting of the graded school district
next Tuesday, March Is, at 1880 p. m.
The report of the prudential committee
.b1 bn4 hn total M axnnndl-
lures for the last year have been
Sl2,2SS.00, the largest items OF which
were: Teachers salaries, 81 1928;
books. 81 ,04903: janitor, S6S24l; fuel,
81 ,266.72. The debt on the building
was reduced 81 600 and now stands
lust above 10000 There was received
during the year from taxes, S9,l72.9S;
state aid, Sl,lS6.24; buttons, 81 ,S04
The Whitcomb fund stands at SOL
O2927. and 81. 40l IS was drawn on the
fund for salaries during the year. The
tax recommended is the same as last
year, sl.20.
Miss Eta Parsons has returned to,
Keene, n. H., normal school, after a
weeks stay at home
Albert Lavine of New Bedford
Mass. is back at his old place as saw
yer at A. n. Washburn's mill Last
weeks product at the mill was 1880
feet of boards
L. B. Bates Is confined to his room
at the Bascom house as a result of fall
ing upon a chairback when about to go
upstairs from the Office one day last
week. He is one OF the dozen Civil
war veterans remaining in town.
A. b. Brooks is confined at home for
a few days by an attack OF bronchitis.
Miss Helen Kenrick of Walpole, n,
H.. visited last week az j. H. Beck
with's and from here went to visit
friends in Barre.
Mrs. May Townsend Of Gaysyille has
been visiting her son and daughter in
the village.
Mrs. c. w. Bowen. with her infant
son. has come to F. NJ Bowen's from
Randolph sanatorium.
Miss Frances Magiyney has resumed
her studies az the Finley bridge school,
after several weeks absence, due TO i'll
ness.
Mrs. L. f. Lamb of Pittsfeld called
on friends here yesterday.
Mrs. Palmiro Ross has added an
electric mangle and irons to her laun.
dry outfit.