The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-15
NORTHFIELD
Charles w. Pillsbury, Civil War veter-
an, Died Monday Night.


Charles w. Pillsbury, Civil war
veteran, passed away Monday night
at his home on Vine street. He had
been in poor health for some time, but
able to be about and death was very
sudden. Mr. Pillsbury was born in
Shapley, Me, April 20, lS4s, and came
to Mortified to live over 30 years ago.
He enlisted in the Civil war at the out
break and served two enlistments, one
in the cavalry and one in the infantry.
Aside from his wife the deceased is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. Free
mont Lovett of Montpelier and Mrs.
Fred Peaslee Of Penacook, N. H.; also
two sons, Jesse p Pillsbury of Wash
ington, D. G., and Clarence A. Pills
1 bury Of Peacham, and four grandchil-
dren. Mr.. PiIlsbury was one Of North
fields highly respected citizens and a
man who had many friends and ac-
quaintances in the community in
which he lived.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at z o'clock from the
home, with burial in Elmwood ceme-
terry. The members of William I'll.
Boynton post, G. A. r., of which the
deceased was member, will attend
\ the services in body and conduct the
-Grand Army burial services at the
grave.
/, f. S. Jebb has completed his duties
in the store of r. S. Dyke and has gone
to Lancaster, NJ H., where he has
position as manager Of the A. L. Bal
| ley store of that place. Mr.. Jebb won
| first prize recently in the contest that
| was held by the Edison monograph
company in selling monographs in
towns up to 5000 population
The fire alarm was sounded Sunday
night around II o'clock for fire in
the saw mill on North Main street,
owned and operated by George Max
field. The fire was confined to the out
side Of the building and was stopped
before any great amount of damage
was done, as it was discovered by one
Of the neighbors soon after it started
The fire was set in some slabs that
were on the ground near the mill The
person who set the fire was seen and
identified that night; later Chief Of Po
lice j. M. Donahue was notified and |
took the matter in charge. Mrs. Jesse |
Maxfeld il alleged to have confessed |
to setting the fire before the state fire /,
warden and Chief of Police Donahue, |
saying the deed was done for revenge |
for trouble caused between her and |
her husband, Lester Maxfeld, who had |
left her. The latter is the son of Mr.. |
Maxfield, the owner of the mill. Mrs. |
Maxfield was taken TO Montpelier on |
Tuesday afternoon and viii appear in
court
j. K. Rahidou, manager of the Cross
brothers garage, left Sunday for Bos-
ton, where he will attend the auto
show. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Rabidou.
A prologue was put on at the Savoy
theatre Monday night by Mrs. John
McCutcheon, Cadet Walker, George
Goodrich and Donald Houston, under L
the direction Of Mrs. N. NJ johnson.
The picture shown last night was 'The
Sheik.' The prologue was delightfully."-
rendered and very we'll received. Mrs.
McCutcheon and Cadet Walker sang
during the entire performance
The following have been drawn for
petit jury from Mortified, Gilbert An.
drews, Horace w. Davis, Robert j.
Mayo and John Rogers.
Miss Belle Bellam, who has been car
ing for Mrs. Charles G. Gokey for sew
eral months, has returned to her home
in Montpelier, Mrs Minnie White of
Bradford, N. H., sister Of Mrs. ID. b.
Howe, is caring for Mrs. Gokey.
Miss Alice Laviolette has returned to II
the home of her sister, Mrs. J. r.
Rabidou, after visiting time in Shell
burne.