The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-01
Obituary.

day, March %, after an illness of about
two weeks. The funeral services were
held at the home of the deceased on
| Waitsfield common, at 2 o'clock Tues.
day, March 2s, Rev. w. A. Reme.c Off
eiatiDg. The burial was in the family
lot OF the Common cemetery.
Mrs. Burton Uucia RI Bisbee was
! the daughter OF Cornelius Emerson and
.Josctte fDumasl JosliD. and was born
in Waitsfeld Sept. 4. 1856. She was
married to Burton Dewey Bisbee Jan.
20, 1888. Six children were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Bisbee, as follows: Eliza
beth Josette, Lucia Jean, Eva Annie,
Gertrude Joan, Philip Emerson and
Clarence Arthur, all whom are living.
Also she il survived by her husband.
B. d. Bisbee; one sister. Mrs, Annie
Maria Phelps, wife of Nelson ID. Phelps
of Barre; two nieces, Mrs. A. y. Jos
lin of Lynn. Mass, and Miss Edna A.
Joslin of Hartford, Conn, and the fol-
lowing grandchildren: Alice, Ruth and
Kenneth Backus, and Alberta and Em-
erson Freeman.
The bearers at the funeral were Phil
ip 4. Bisbee, Clarence A. Bisbee, DIR.
A. G. Freeman, II. G.. Backus, ID. III.
Skinner and DIR. W. J. Howard.
Among those present at the funeral
were Mrs. n. y. Phelps of Barre, Mrs.
A. 4. Joslin of Lynn. Mass, DIR. and
Mrs A. G. Freeman of Norwich, Conn,
DIR. and Mrs. w. J. Howard of st. Al
bans, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Backus Of
South Duxbury.
In the death Of Mrs. Bisbee a deep
sense of loss is felt in the community
Her life was one of faithful service in
the home. in the church and all Of its
work, and in the town. Her counsel
was always valued, and her 60 oper-
alton sought and freely given for ey-4
cry good work, and in time of need.
She was superintendent of schools IN
the town for a term of years, and
was noted for the just and efficient
manner in which she discharged the
duties of that Office. She possessed
mind of strong. clear convictions; and
heart which beat in response to the
call Of the suffering and afflicted. Her
life cast its bencticence into other
lives to cheer and comfort. as the sun
light streamed through the clouds in
the hour OF her burial, and sent
radiance of peace upon the assembled
company and as the open grave re-
ceived the mortal remains. CIV. A. RI
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Eddy of Stowe
were in town Wednesday TO attend
the funeral Of ID. A. Kneelsnd.
Mr.. Ford moved Wednesday from
the house on Mill hill to South Dux-
bury.
Miss Louise Gleason has been quite
sick with the distemPer.
Mrs. G. A. Fory. Ruth Fsrr. Marion
Bisbee and Edna Prentiss were in Bur
lington Wednesday TO attend the
concert.
William J. Maxwell Of Montpelier is
spending few days vacation at r. X.
Liyingston's.
Kermit Moriartv i spending few
DAYS as a guest Of Mark Seaver.
Miss Doris Morisrty, who has been
in Daytona. Fla. az the Ridgewood,
has come north to the Holly inn. Pine
hurst. y. c., where she is waitress
for the month of April.
Miss Dora Freeman and Master vii. 1
ired Dumas of Montpelier are spend
ng week at Mrs. Freeman's cid
home.
Frank Seaver has returned 10 Wa
erbury. after spending a few days at
he home of his parents.
After spending the spring recess st /.
Ter parents home, Miss Ruth Joslin
las returned to her position of isstrnc-
or in Latin at Mortified seminary,
Cast Mortified. Mass.