The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-28
MONTPELIER
Funeral Of James Roberts, 16 Years a
U. S. Soldier.

The funeral of James Roberts. vet
States soldier for sixteen years, wa.
held from St. Augustines church OF
Barre street this morning at o'clock
members of Montpelier post, No. 3, oi
the American Legion, participating. A
full military funeral was postponed, as
the body was entombed to-day in the
vault at the Catholic cemetery and
will not be buried until spring. The de-
ceased was brother of Mrs. r. NJ.
Menard of 06 Barre street and passed
the summer of 1908 in Montpelier.
Ten members of Montpelier post, No.
|3. attended the funeral in uniform. and
two members were bearers, they being
James Kenwnrthy and Carroll Foster
The other bearers were William Milo.
Leo 81. Armour, Camille ST, Ar
mour and James Menard. The de-
ceased had served four enlistments
in the army, two in Alaska and two
in the United States. one Of the latter,
including three years, in the A. T.. +.
and the army of occupation. He en-
tered the army at the, age of 81 years.
and was 81 years of age at the time
Of his death. During his service over
seas. he was with company B, 322d sig
nal battalion, 4tli division. He returned
to this country in March. 1921. His
death on January %, 1922. resulted
from an attack Of pneumonia. He was
stationed on detached duty at Cover
nor's island as an Instructor in telec-
raphy.
Sheriff Frank n. Tracy Of Washing
ton county and Deputies Charles
Smith, Burt Slayton and Henry Law
son returned yesterday from Burling-
ton, where thev attended the conven- !
tion of the Vermont Sherifrs' associa.
tion.
A reorgsnized Capital City five win |
be taken TO White River Junction by
Manager Fred B. Shepard tonight to /
play the White River Junction profess /
sional team. The men TO be taken to /
play for the Capital City team will be
Trask, Donnelly, Cyrsn, Gross and
Coolage c. Lamberton OF Marshfield
las been appointed administrator of
he estate Of the late Helen M. Lam
,erton of Marshfeld.
A ski jumping exhibition was given
It the new jump at Intercity park this
lfternoon by the Olson brothers,
handler Brown, Erwin Trask and 9TH
RS. Competition was held for the long
st jump. The jump is under the SUI
'eryision of the ski committee of the
community club.
A successful whist party was given
n the club rooms of post. No. 3, Amer
ran Legion, by the post Auxiliary last
light. There were % tables. Lucius
tone won the mems prize and Mrs. A. !
}. Harris the ladies prize.
A warranty deed from Robert NJ.
ompany for property touching the 1
ght Of way of the Montpelier and
Vells River railway and the premises
p. Otto johnson has been recorded.
wing the right of wsy from Barre :
rect TO the property, all machinery
nd tools, stock in trade. equipment.
pok accounts. good will and all things
to the granite business OF !
: NJ. Fraser. The consideration is
I2.0o0.
The case of Thomas ,fcGilivray "a. a
Employers Liability Assurance com 2
my. Ltd. and Drerheld Pulp com d
nv has been entered IN Washington
'unty court. The plaintiff was in !,
red March "a. 1919. while hauling 4
g. The attorneys for the plaintiff r
e Harvey and Maurice Of Brsttle- ;
TO. .
The death Of Henry Shspney Of "a
orth street occurred this morning
ON which be has suffered for = long
ne. =