The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-15
MONTPELIER
Miss 0rissa F. Blanchard Died at Age
of n.

Saturday night, will take place from
her late home on Town hill at O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, with interment in
| the Green Mount cemetery. The de.
ceased was a native of Williamstown
born II years ago, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Arod Blanchard. For q
: years she had lived in the place she
owned on Town hill. During the ac.
tive years of her life she was school
teacher for many years, having taught
a great deal in Mddlesex and Berlin.
She is the last of her family. The
surviving relatives are nieces and neph-
ews, among whom are Mrs. j. X Rob-
inson of Beachmont Mass, Glee
Blanchard of Davenport and Fred W.
Blanchard of Mortified. Death was
due to Bright's disease and complica
tions.
Dance in Worcester town hall Thurs
day evening, Aug 49, North Montpelier
orchestra
Mrs. Eleanor A. Pollard, who
month ago resigned from her position
in the McCuen store, completed her
services Saturday evening, it is I'M
derstood, to accept more promising
position, She has been connected with
the store for dozen years. having
been department manager and buyer
| in different branches of the store and
during her employment has formed
close acquaintance in the city, which
have brought many patrons to the
store.
Alfred Conf, formerly of Montpelier,
is visiting his mother on Sibley ave-
nue.. Mr.. Conf is now working for
Jones Bros. In Boston.
Miss Gladys MacCormick left Satur-
day for st. Adams and vicinity, where
she will visit friends Miss Mac
0ormick used ho teach school there.
P. Fl. Burger and wife have returned
from camping at York beach.
The fast Moretown baseball team
has been recognized and will play ,
some of the fast teams throughout the |
state. II consists mostly of old Mont
pelier seminary stars, Duba, Granai |
and Jones will do the twirling.
Miss Anna Farnsworth of Boston is |
visiting at P, j. Blanchard's home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Goss of Bos
ton are visiting in the city.
Miss Nellie Carrow went back to
Burlington Sunday evening, after
spending the week end in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Maxwell of Man
chester, n. H., are visiting with Will
liam Maxwell, father of the former
H. B. Cox of Oxford. n, j.. is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs f. L. Laird.
The paper train Sunday morning
was almost three hours late. due to
the derailment of a car in the milk
train near South Royalton. This train
was ahead of the paper train until
after the wreckage was cleared up.
Then the paper train passed it at
South Royslton and came north, meet
ing the southbound noon train at
Junction instead of at Es
sex Junction.
The work on the National Life In .
'uranee eompany's new building is pro-
crossing very well, Thus far the
weather conditions have been exceed
ngly favorable. On one side of the
building the granite work is construct
d above the third story window, while {
t is nearly as high in other parts c
# the building. There are two stories :
more to be laid before the covering i
an commence, and the contractors will
ave to do some hustling to get il I
losed in by October l. so that they g
an work during the winter months. v
Fhe steam shovel is still working on
he power house, where the Bailey {
lome was taken down.
Allen Fletcher, adjutant of the state
department. of the American Legion
las received word from National Adj
utant Lemuel Bolles of indianapolis.
hat he will he present at the state
invention in Rutland the first of next {
month.
c. II. Dempsey, commissioner of ed a
cation, has returned from his vaca
ion and resumed his duties in the h
flee.
Julian Goodrich of the state engin @
er's office, has gone to Barnard rela 5
i've to the construction of bridge.
richie Cram leaves tonight for Ben. lie
ington, where he will be inspector j,
n the Colgate road Job. f. 4. Welch
nd Willard +. Walker have returned 4
rom Dummerston, where they have Sc
cen doing some federal road perfect
.ork. il
Harry s. Knight of Stowe has re- T
orted TO the secretary Of state that I
ne car he was driving was damaged Ii
bout 800. when the right wheel col re
ipsed on grade in Stowe There were m
,veral in the car with him. They es CO
,ped injuries.
Frank Benway has resumed his en- el
oyment in the State House after two II
eeks' vacation. be
Miss Elizabeth Osier of Montpelier
as commenced work in the state pur ! c.
lasing agents office. Al
J. A. Riley. jr., leaves tonight for
'ashingtou, d, C., 10 attend confer J..