The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-17
MONTPELIER
Death of Two Old Residents, Samuel
A. Luke and Mrs. Victoria Ordway.

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Samuel A. Luke died at his home a.
North Franklin street Saturday after
noon following about two hours i'll
ness. After eating dinner he com.
rnenced to feel badly and in a couple
of hours life had passed out of his
| body, death being due to heart trou-
Bile. He was sitting in his chair at
| the time Of death He was a native
Of Highgate, born March A, I94S, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Luke, but most
of his life was passed in Montpelier,
he having come to this city some 60
years ago. He was employed for So
years in the Lane Manufacturing com
pany's plant and was one of the old
est men connected with the concern.
He served for many years in the Yer
mont National Guard, having been at
the time he was mustered out of sery-
ice first lieutenant in Co. III. He was
also many years a member of the vol
unteer hose company, which disbanded
a few days since, after having been
one of the Oldest fire fighting organiza
tions in the state. He is survived by
his widow, who was Georgianna Aims
worth of Mortified, and one daughter,
Mrs. Clarence H. Senter, of Hartford,
Conn. The funeral will occur at 2
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon from his
late home.
Mrs. Victoria 0rdway, aged 81 years,
died at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ley Critchett, the latter her daughter.
about l2:45 o'clock Sunday afternoon
following prolonged illness, due to
hardening of the arteries. She. was
born in Chelsea July 9, 1870, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Jones, but
most of her life was lived in Mont
pelier. She was twice married, her
first husband, Benjamin Kinsman, dy-
ing while serving in the Civil war. Her
second husband was r.. A. 0rdway OF
Montpelier, who died some years since
She is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. +, A. Hobart of Somerville, Mass,
Mrs. Maude Critchett, with whom she
lived, and Mrs. Winnifred Geran of
Somerville, Mass. The deceased was
prominent in the activities of the Or
der Of Eastern Star and Unitarian
church in Montpelier during those
years of her life when she could at
tend these organizations. She had a
large circle OF friends in Montpelier. |
The funeral, which will be private, will
take place Wednesday afternoon from
her late home. Burial viii be in the
North branch cemetery.
II. w. Kemp left Sunday evening |
for st. Adams in connection with in
surance matters.
The Board Of Trade Of Montpelier /
las been asked to investigate the men
rs of the hotels and restaurants in
upon request of some of
.he members. One Of the local citi-
sens, who has travelled widely in the
ast few weeks, finds the rates here
bout the same as in communities of
ike size. The complaint made locally
$ that the prices are too high.
An all-day snowstorm Saturday was
lot conducive to good trout fishing
nd as far as could be learned Sun
ay no fish stories were told.
Thomas Prince and daughter of Mid
lesex were local visitors to-day.
A young man gave the authorities
nd Principal J. w. Hatch of Mont
elier seminary some annoyance last ]
light. 1t appears that the young man I
ad been attending Goddard seminary. /
ut had left il for some reason and ]