The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-16
sTOWE
M. P. Russell Died Tuesday at Age OF
~, After Long Illness.

II, After Long Illness.
| Marillo p. Russell, lifelong and re
/ spected citizen of Stowe, died at hi'
home at the lower village at ! o'elocl
Tuesday morning, March Is, after !
long and painful illness. Mr.. Russell
was nearly II, having been born May
| |, 1851 He was married Feb. |, 1879
| to Miss Nettie Batchclder, who sur
wives him. together with their three
children. Mrs. A. Il. Batchelder of Lynn
donyiIle, Mrs {. A. Adams OF Medford
! Mass, and Roswell b. Russell OF
Stowe. He leaves three grandchildren
Charles. Everett and Elizabeth, chill
dren Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adams.
Mr.. Russell was the last survivor OF
the children Of the late Byron and
Lavinia (Nasonl Russell. He had
lived in the lower village for many
years and was employed at the fac
tory of p. d. Pike and son rs years.
For the last several years he had car
ried ON his farm. He was for many
years member and steward OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church
The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon at the house. Rev.
J. @. Angel Of Moultonboro, N. a.,
officiating. p
c. A. G. jackson of Boston was in
Stowe Tuesday, getting material for
a write-up of Stowe for the Free Press
Larger Vermont Communities" Sc
ries.
A weather record kept by w. b.
Macutchan shows that the mercury
has fallen below zero on As mornings
during tbe winter.
A. A. Boyee has been called to
Mortified by the death of his brother
in-law, Charles Pillsbury. Mr.. Pills
bury was formerly for many years a
resident of Stowe. Hfe was rs years
of age. A second wife, Ann Royce
Pillsbury, and four children, Mrs. Ma
bel Lovett Of Montpelier, Jesse G. Pills
bury of Washington, d. G., and Car
ence Pillsbury of Peacham, and a
daughter by his first marriage in New
Hampshire. The funeral was held to-
day.
c. r. st. John has returned from
Richford, where he attended the flu
neral of his brother, Edgar st. John.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene M. Bailey were
given surprises party Tuesday eve
ming at their home in the village by
about 20 of their neighbors in honor
IF the 25th anniversary of their mar
riage. Music, cards and refreshments
were enjoyed Mr. Bailey and Miss
Sadie Schofield were married March |
IA, 1897, by the late Rev. George 4.
Burnham and have passed the most of |
heir married life here. Their daugh |
.er, Miss Daisy Bailey, stenographer,
ind Miss Laura Bailey Of Stowe high |
ichool are at home with their parents.
A. Il. Ricketson and son, Harold,
ire recovering from the grip. Mrs.
sicketson remains very i'll.
Mrs Harriet Douglass has been con-
med to the house for 10 days with
! hard cold
Charles r. Sargent is i'll at his home
m west hill.
Mr.. and Mrs A. T. Leith of Wash
ngton, ID. G., are guests at the Green
fountain inn before taking up their
for the summer at their farm
ome, "Moosemissie"
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hall are visit
ng friends in Montpelier and North
eld
Mrs. w. B. Macutchan and Mrs. b.
!. Shaw were visitors in Waterbury
tuesday,.
p. G.. Hill of Burlington is visiting
is mother, Mrs. Ida Hill, and broth
r, NJ. E. Hill
Mrs. Charles Brough is caring for
frs. annie Wood in Morristown.
Mrs. Abbie Warren, who has been
! failing health for several weeks, is
aving treatment at the Salem hos |
ital at Salem, Mass, of which her !
rother, w. b. Bigelow, is superin
andent.
Mrs. Flora Cushman and Miss Laura
homas have returned from Spring
ED, where they have passed the win
II. !
Mrs. P. +. McSweeney of Burlington J
visiting relatives in town.
r. O. Baleh of johnson was a bust Z
sss visitor here Wednesday. i
Ohio ID. Boyee and cousin, Mrs. {
thel Perry, took her little daughter, {
eraldine. to Barre Tuesday, where the /,
tier will have a caneerous growth :
moved from the eve. !
w. NJ. Adams was in Burlington on !,