The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
WATERBURY,
Funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Forrest, Aged
90 Years.

Tuesday afternoon at l:30, in the
chapel of the Congregational church,
will be held the funeral services for
Mrs Rebecca NJ Forrest, who was Tor
years a most earnest COMMUNICATE OF
this church and from one OF the most
prominent families in town. The de-
ceased was 30 years of age and was the
daughter of Samuel and Hannah Mer.
riam. She left here about p years ago
selling her home to M. IA. Moody. Since
then she has been with her daughter,
Mrs, Ida Willard, whose home was IN
Chicago until of recent years 1T has
been in Florida and Granville, n. X
Until within few years Mrs. Forrest
has frequently visited here and will be
remembered by all as a person Of rare
culture and ability.
Mrs. George Bassett, who broke her
right ankle Saturday morning in an
accident at her lhome at Winnisquam
farms, is doing very well. DIR. g. >
Bidwell was called and reduced the
| fracture. Mrs. Bassctt was hurryine
with her homework and fell down the
chamber stairs.
Keith Bassett, who has been de-
tanned from school by illness, has i'm.
proved and re-entered his classes on
Monday.
Waterbury again has the honor OF
having the president of the county as.
sociation Of the New England Milk
Producers association. Stephen W
Guptil was elected at the meeting in
Montpelier and II. G. Marshall OF the
Center was elected secretary and
treasurer. The Waterbury local is very
much alive and Mr.. Guptil has beer
doing much hustling in the line of this
work. 1t is pleasing to all that his
push and ability has been recognized
| Cards have been received announcing
by Mrs. i. NJ, Bryant the marriage Of
her daughter, Mrs. Celia i. Bryant
Paxton to Rev. Edward Ellis, jr. The
bride is another of our Waterbury
fvoung people who have proven theiI
| worth in the world She is the daugh
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Bryant
formerly of North Main street. Miss
Bryant was a graduate of the loea
high school and for time was EN-
ployed in the Office of the Waterbury
Record, where her ability was recog
nized She later married Rev. Benla
min Paxton, who was an able preacher
in the Episcopal church. Mr.. Paxton
died number of years ago, since
which time his widow has been en-
gagged in city missionary work. Sht
was married in Newark, n. j., on Nov
ll7 and Rev. and Mrs Edward Ellis
/ ir., will be at home at GIT North Fifth
| street, Richmond, Va.
There was an exceptionally large
congregation at the Congregations
church yesterday, both morning ane
evening. Noted in the morning congre
CATION was w ID. Davis Of Colbyville
who although one of the older men o.
| the town, has made a complete reeov
cry from his recent severe Illness. Al
are glad Of his renewed strength. Hi
was the guest Of his son, w. L. Davis
of the inn.
Saturday morning G. c. Abbott wa
aroused at his home to learn that fir
was destroying the slaughter house OF
| his farm 1t was beyond control ant
all contents were destroyed. Mr.. Alb
bott carried some insurance. Work wa
done there the preceding day and it j
felt that the fire started in some wa,
from that work.
Miss Annie Dorothy Palmer spen
the week end at the home of her uncle
A. c. Huntley, in Bolton.
Mrs. Fred Davis and Mrs. Franz
Lewis of North Duxbury were in Barr
last week to see their aunt, Mrs. Ella
Humphrey, who recently SUSTAINED
quite serious fall.
Rev. William l.. Boicourt was il
Massachusetts, over Sunday.