The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-23
WATERBURY,
Military Funeral Here Thursday for
Pvt. z. 7. Blanchard.

H Pvt E. J. Blanchard.
Thursday morning at 0 o'clock, 8
military funeral took place at st, An
drew's church, Rev. Robert Dewey of
| floating. The remains of Private Ed
mund J. Blanchard arrived in New
| York last week and came here Wed
nesday afternoon, accompanied from
| Hoboken by Private Grant A guard
from the Waterbury American Legion
friends and relatives were at the train
the Legion guard accompanying the
body to the home of his sister. Mrs
Lloyd Conely. The guard also escorted
it back to the church Thursday morn
ing. The pail bearers, all Legion mem
bers, were Rufus Martin, William Lowe
Hale Conely and Burton Luce, all of
this place, James Kenworthy of Mont.
pelier, Mark Chaffee of Stowe. o. w.
Russell of Montpelier was bugler. The
salute was fired, three volleys before
taps. The flag, which covered the cas-
ket, was presented by the family to
the Legion.
Among those from out of town pres
ent at the funeral were Mrs. John Bur
nell of Burlington, Mrs. Delma Devine
of st. Adams, James Kenworthy and
o. W. Russell of Montpelier and Mark
Chaffee of Stove.
Private Blanchard died in the Am
erican evacuation No. hospital in
France, Oct. 20, 1918, as result of a
wound received while in the firing line
with the l0lst infantry. He lived five
days after being taken to the hospital
He enlisted with Co H at Fort Ethan
Allen, his parents living at North Dux-
] bury. He went overseas Oct. 3, 1917,
! with the l0lst ammunition train
! Mr.. Blanchard was % years old at
| the time of his death and is survived
by his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Blanchard of this place; one sister, Mrs.
Conely, and two brothers, Herman and
Alderic Blanchard He was one of
many who gave their lives for America
and his parents have received from
! General Pershing these words of com
mendation: I'm memory of Private
lst Class Edmund j Blanchard, Co. A,
l0lst ammunition train. who died Oct.
20. 1918. He bravely laid down his
life for the cause of his. country. His
name will ever remain fresh in the
hearts of his friends and comrades
The record of his honorable service will
be preserved in the archives of the
American Expeditionary Forces. John
j. Pershing, commander in chief"
A beautiful letter was also received
from Private Yohannan, his chum over
seas, which told of the strength of
character of the young man and his de
votion TO his country.
Yesterday in Morrisville was held
the funeral of Eugene Burroughs, an
other young man who gave his life
overseas. Private Burroughs was
former resident of Colbyville, and Rev.
L. f. Peabody of this place officiated
at the funeral. Others from here who
attended were the families of James
Green and Herbert Sleeper.
At st. Andrews church, Rev Robert |
Dewey, rector, there win be high mass |
and sermon by Rev. Dewey at 1890
Rosary and benediction of the blessed |
sacrament at $50,
James Green will go to Aurora col
lege this fall, returning with Merritt
Powers. This makes each young man |
of this years graduating class enter
ing college this fall
Mrs. Edward F. Palmer and T. Hunt
ley Palmer have returned from Ran |
dolph, where the latter submitted to |
an operation for the removal of ton
sils and adenoids at the Randolph sans.
forum.
A large number of the bows and /
young men of the town are in camp
at Coates island South Hero, with
scoutmaster d. c. Jones and Rev. G. II.
Lock assistant scoutmaster. Because of
this, services will be omitted at the
Methodist Episcopal church for two
weeks. II is expected, however, that
a large number viii go in automobiles
to the camp Sunday, where service
is held A cordial welcome. however.
awaits all to worship at the Congre.
gational church, where the pastor, Rev.
John c. Prince, will have for his sub
iect, "a Basket of Summer Fruit" His
talk to the childen will be "A Conun-
drum: Why is Boy Like Steamf"
At the Christian Endeavor service at
30 p. m, the Misses Graves and Cook
will have charge of the meeting and
give their impressions and reports of
the Worlds Christian Endeavor con
vention, which they recently attended
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