The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-03
STOWE
Mrs. Frances M. Houston Died Satur-
day After Many Months Illness.

day After Many Months Illness.
Mrs. Frances Morrison Houston, wife
of James T. Houston, died at 80
o'clock Saturday morning at Brook
dale farm on west branch, which had
been her home for fifty years. Mrs.
Houston had been i'll for many months
and had been confined to the bed for
FIVE weeks, the canse of her death
being cancer of the liver. She was
born April s, ls4S, and belonged to
some of the Oldest families in the
place. She was married TO Mr.. Hous
ton Aug. B. 1868, and they celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary Aug
3, 1918. Mrs. Houston is survived by
her husband and their five sons, Arthur
j. and Ernest M Houston of Stowe,
Edwin t. Houston of Montpelier and
Elmer j. Houston of Cady Falls and
! Winfred w. Houston of Berwyn, Pa,
and one daughter, Mrs. Gladys Hous-
ton, wife of Hermon ]. Foster who
| has always lived at home with her
| parents. There are eleven grandchil
dren and three great grandchildren.
| Mrs. Houston was woman of much
! ability and force of character. Be
| sides caring for the large family of
! her own, she has made a home for
others less fortunate and also for much
of the help employed by Mr.. Houston
in his factory and has entertained
many summer visitors. She was for
many years member of the First
Methodist Episcopal church and helped
very materially for many years in tus
AT, !. H.
branch church She was active in Red |
Cross work during the World war and |
was ready to do her part in every |
good cause, The funeral was held at
Brookdale farm Monday.
A watch night service at the Com
munity church was much enioyed by
all who attended The occasion was
an informal one. Outlines for work
which he wishes to see accomplished
were given by the pastor, Rev G. l..
Hayward. A social hour followed with
some community work. The old year
closed with short devotional service.
including singing, a prayer and brief
but appropriate sermon by the pastor
The Donald Mcmahon American Le-
|
gion post, No. 81. ut Morrisyille Fri.
day evening making the trip by Nc
Mahons tractor The game resulted
in victory for Morrisyille, score ~
10 35
Miss Beth Fuller returned 10 North
field Falls Saturday and Miss Lucy
Latuch TO Burlington to resume their
work,f
Among those who have passed the
Christmas vacation in Stowe, Miss
Grace Bigelow returned SATURDAY. to
Springfield, Mass, Miss Adde Bige
low to Franklin, y. H. Miss Lillian
Dcmerrit to Albany. y. Y
Miss Maxine Marshnll Of Water
hurry visited Mrs Ernest French Fri
dav night
Mrs. Cheney Mckee was called here F.,
last week from Milton Nv the illness
Of her father, Carl Dyke. who docs
not improve. +
L. c Bentley of Morrisyille and
Miss Fannie Osgood of Barre were
guests over New Years Mt the home ,,
Of Mr. and Mrs r NJ. Small
Seven iris of the Bean" club
watched the old wear out with Miss a
Beatrice Pike, enjoying merry time
with pames and refreshments
+. T. Houston and w. w Houston
nave been called here by their mothers c
illness. the latter not arriving until I
after her death 4. J. Houston was
lere Saturday.
Misses Efie and Mabel sleeper y;~-
ted their sister, Mrs. Archie Fisher, in
Villiston last week.
Mrs. Mildred Russ was in Burling- :
on Friday and Saturday.
Miss Marjorie Hall has returned to
Greensboro after visiting friends in
;towe. :.
There were II present at the annual .,
BUSINESS meeting of the Congregation.
] church at the church parlor Thurs :.
av afternoon. Rev. C. f. Hayward
'as elected moderator Reports Of nt ;.
GERS were read Mr. and Mrs Hay :,
ard and Miss Caroline Hayward were :.
eceived into membership by letter =,
rom the North TROY Congregational :"
hurch. Two church letters have been =
ranted and two deaths. of Mrs Mary :
rcgg and Mrs. J. f. Cary. have oc- :,
irrcd durng the wear Officers were =
ected as follows: Clerk a. r. Straw
-casurer. Mrs. Nida Magoon; business :,
lmmittee for three wears. A. p.
NTH: deacons, H. G. Fuller and Her -
art Mavo It was voted to apnronri- -
te 800 for missionary and religious \.
ork to be expended by the business -
,mmittee and deacons. q,
Mrs Eunice Pottlc, who is passing
lie winter with her daughter, Mrs A.
G. Wheeler, in Waterbury, returned Ca
Waterbury after attending the Con adj
-egational church meeting and pass
g Thursday night with her sister
rs. Abbie Pike
Mrs. James Shepard has received
'ws of the death from cancer on Dec
of her oldest daughter. Mrs. VIII mn
I'm Jacklin, of Shelburne. Nova SEQ az,
!. Mrs. Jacklin was 81 wears Of age.
le leaves her husband. one daughter. irt
r mother Mrs. Shepard, three broth ne
=. John, Walter and Leon Shepard. WI
d two sisters, Mrs. Charles Ravmo ~
d Mrs. Jerome wilkins of stowe ".
Eight Of the boys of Mrs. Dwight :,
Smiths class in the Community -
urch Sunday school and a MANY w
their girl friends enjoyed a party !.
ursday evening al the home Of Miss ~,
Inv d. shaw Mrs. Smith was also -
,sent. Games were played and re- t,.