The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-06
CROTON
Mrs. Elvira Swormwood Died at Age Of
gil Years

Mrs. Elvlra NORWOOD Dleu az Age Q
81 Years.
Mrs. Elvira Norwood passed ava.
at o'clock Sunday afternoon at th
home of her son, Ora Thurston, in tn
village. where she had been cared TO
for several weeks She had previousl,
made her home with her daughter, Mrs
Fred Carpenter, for number OF years
Funeral services were held Tuesday aft
ernoon at the home of her son, Rev
Stead Thornton officiating, and buria
was in the village cemetery Mrs
Wormwood was born Elvira Welci
April Ill, 1881, and had, therefore
passed her glst milestone. She was ont
Of the large family Of children Of Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen Welch, five OF whom
are now living, two sisters, Mrs. w. ]
Mills of Groton and Mrs. Mary ]
Emery of Bath, NJ H., Carlos Welcl
and Leverctt Welch Of Groton and
\ Timothy WEIGH of Mortified. Mrs
Norwood first married Peter Thurs
ton, who died many years ago. OF this
i marriage there now survive two sons
and one daughter, Ora Thurston Of
Groton, Stephen Thurston Of Monroe.
N. H., and Mrs. Fred Carpenter OF
Groton. Deceased married Daniel
NORWOOD for her second husband,
who has also been dead many years.
During the active years of her life Mrs
Wormwood was Industrious, always
busy doing good among her children
and grandchildren, Of whom she leaves
a large number. Indeed, it is seldom
one can claim such long list OF grand
children and great grandchildren. She
had been almost totally blind for a
number of wears and suffered a great
deal Of unrest of mind and body so
that the end came as release from her
long period of suffering.
The ladies' aid Of the M, f. church
will meet Thursday afternoon at $50
BIT the church vestry for sewing.
George H. Willis, who recently re-
ceiyed the appointment of postmaster,
took up the duties Of the office Sept.
/. George N, Clark, the retiring post
master, has held the office for the past
Ave years and eight months, and proved
an efficient and satisfactory public Off
cial.
Perley Foley has returned to town to
work, after stay Of several months
at HE home in Warren.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hosmer and chill
dren Rufus. Lloyd and Doris, and Ken
meth Beclley returned Monday from a
a motor trip to Burlington.
Rev. and Mrs. George B. Thomas,
who have been occupying their summer
home on Mt Medad for six weeks,
leave to-day on their return to their
home at Providence, r. J.
A large number from this place went
to Newbury Monday to attend the La
Dor day exercises.
Mrs. Lena Heath. who has been Wis
iting Mrs Mary Whitehill for several
weeks, went to her home IN Littleton,
N. H., Yesterday.
Mrs. Minnie O'Brien of East Brain
tree. Mass, visited her mother, Mrs.
Nellie Hadlocl<. from Thursday until
Monday, when she returned home with
her daughter and small son, who have
been passing their vacation with their
grandmother
Mr. and Mrs Charles Heath were |
over Sunday visitors in Woodsvile. n |
H., at the homes of their son. Roy, and I
daughter. Mrs. Frank Sanders.
The Sunday school picnic Of the
Methodist church will take place next /
Saturday at Halls pond. Members of
the Sunday school are requested to be
at the church not later than 10 o'clock
Saturday morning with their lunch.
Friends who have autos are kindly re-
quested to go and take someone along
to enjoy the days outing.
The woman's home missionary soci-
ETY. met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
jackson Jones,