The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-31
NORTHFIELD
Wilbur G. Howe, Native Of Northfcld,
Dead at Nashua, N. H.

Il Wilbur G. Howe, native of North
! field passed away Saturday Afternoon
I. at st. Joseph's hospital, Nashua, N
H., after only two weeks illness. FL
underwent serious operation for gal
4 stones which was successful, but deati
was due to complication which devel
oped week after the operation. The
Iremans were brought to Mortified on
Sunday morning and taken to the
home Of his sister, Miss Helen X, Howe
on Vine street. They were aecompa-
MED here by his daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs Geo~ge Knowles
land his brother, Col. r. 4. Howe of CHS
4 town, who had been with his brother
since Wednesday. Funeral services
were held from his sisters home Mon
day afternoon, with burial in the fam
i lily lot in Elmwood cemetery.
/ Wilbur Clark Howe, youngest son
Of the late e. w. and PAMELA Howe,
4 was born in Mortified June 10, 1868.
He received his early education at the
Mortified graded school, later gradu-
ating from the high school, and from
! Norwich university, with the rank Of
captain, June 81, 1883. He was a mem
Der of the Alpha Sigma nj fraternity
at Norwich The deceased learned tel
egraphy in Mortified of w. +. Mich
OILS, at the Central Vermont station
and in 1886 went to Wentworth, M
FL, where he was station against for
several years, later going to Nashua,
n. H., and about six years ago to
Aver, Mass, where he was train dis
patcher at the time Of his death For
80 years he has been in the employ
of the Boston and Maine railroad, and
was held in the highest esteem by
all Of the officials he came in contact
with as well as the employees of the
road a fact which was manifested by
the kindness Of all to Mr.. Howe during
his illness. Mr. Howe dispatched all of
the troop trains from Camp Deyens
during the recent war and never had
even minor accident to any Of them.
4 fact that received considerable com
ment by the officials and those inter
ested at that time.
The deceased was married June q
1887 to Abbie Whitcher in Wentworth,
n. H., and she died some ten years ago,
since then he has been with his only
daughter. Pearl, wife Of George
Knowles of Aver, Mass. Aside from
his only daughter the deceased is sur
riyed- by one sister, Miss Helen Il.
Howe, and one brother. Col. r. L.
Howe, both Of Mortified His mother
who lived to be 81 years Of age, died
Il little over a year ago.
Mr.. Howe was very well known in
his native town as he was a frequent |
visitor here, and his many friends and |
acquaintance viii be sorry to hear Of |
his untimely death and will extend |
sympathy to the family.
A farce, "The Arrival Of Kitty" was
under the auspices Of Sor-
rell Maynard post, American Legion,
Friday evening in Savoy theatre. The
play was well presented and the com
edy made "A big hit by the large nu
dience which was very enthusiastic
one. The cast was as follows: Will
liam Winkler, Frank Garran; Aunt
Jane, his sister, Lou Plastridge, Jane,
a niece. Anna Donahue; Bobbie Bax-
ter, Robert Plastridge; Benjamin
More. Carl Killers; Ting, a bell hoy,
Bert Rogers Sam, colored porter,
Timothy Donahue, Kitty, an actress,
Elsie Noxen; Suzette, Aunt James
maid, Margaret Aiken The proceeds
If the evening are to go toward the
lpkeep of the new Legion home. Miss
Lillian Roberts, dramatic instructorll
ii Camp Wihakowi. and former
Mortified girl, very kindly assisted in
Erecting the play. Following the en-
.ertainment Friday night, lunch was
served TO all those taking part in the
play, at the Legion home. Mrs. Davis,
he matron, served the lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burtron Carpenter.
daughters, Misses Leona and Ruth, OF
White River Junction, were week end
isitors at the home of their parents,
dr.. and Mrs. Eugene Carpenter
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Plunkett
ave gone to housekeeping in +. n.
house on. Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs Timothy WEIGH have
zen spending the past week with their
aughter and other relatives in Grot
n.
yelling house owned and occupied by
lrs. Sanford Kent, on Main street.
fr. Carpenter has been in Mortified
Irs. Carpenter will come from Mid
letown, Conn. in few weeks. They
ill take possession of the house the
rst of September.
Joseph LavalIey has moved his fam.
v from Mrs. Burt Stockwell's home
n Pearl street, TO F. \. Carpenters
snement on Union street.
Walter c. Middlebrook has returned
-om Maine, where he has been spend
ig a two weeks vacation.
Miss Margaret Donahue returned on
riday from st. Adams, where she
as been spending some time with
n sister, Mrs. Hickok. Miss Anna
onahue has gone to st. Adams. to re-
ain for a time with her sister
VI. p. Blake of Hartford, Conn. came
,turday to spend his two weeks va
Ition with his family at the home OF
r. and Mrs. William Fl. Hardin.
Miss Helen j.. Howe, who was called
Nashua, n. H.. by the serious CON
ton Of her brother. Wilbur Howe,
turned. home Friday morning.
Miss Katherine Hartley is eniov-
z two weeks vacation from her
nrk in Boyles 4 Holson's store. She
mt TO Boston Sunday noon. where
2 win spend the time with relatives
A frforda