The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-20
MARSHFlELD
Scarlet Fever and Complications Caused
Death Of Ruth Carpenter.

Ruth Carpenter, daughter Of Mr.. aE'
Mrs. Leslie Carpenter, passed away 81
Saturday, July Is, at her home, aftel
an illness Of nine weeks with scarle
fever and complications. She was Ii
Heaton hospital three weeks for treat
ment, but organic heart trouble dcvel
oped, which was the immediate cause
Of her death. She was 10 years of dgt
and an unusually bright, attractive liz
lie girl, beloved BY all who knew her
The sympathy Of the entire commu
nifty goes out to the bcreaved parents
and two sisters remaining.
The funeral services were held at
p. m. Monday, in the Methodist church
Rev. #. r. Currier officiating There
was great profusion Of beautiful flow
ers, among them being two pillows, one
bearing the word, Sister and the 9th
err, Ruth Interment was in the Dur.
ant cemetery at Lower Cabot Among
those present from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Lawson, Mrs.
George Lawson and Mrs. Dclbert Law
son Of Woodbury. and Mrs. Harry Pike
Of Cabot.
Mrs. Fri v. Spencer has been in a
serious condition from heart trouble
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs Warren Fifield, who
recently sold their farm in Plainfield,
are coming this week to Marshfield to
live with Mrs. Fields sister, Mrs,
Susan Thomas,
Mrs. Alma Little and son, Robert,
have returned from Barre and are
spending the summer in their home
here on account of illness of the lat
ter.
Mrs. r. M. Dutch Of Newton, Mass,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. q.
Cole, for a few days.
DR.. and Mrs. Cowan Of Montpelier
were in town Saturday, looking up an
tiques.
Mr. and Mrs. "A. r. Cole went to Leb-
anon, ~ H., Tuesday to carry Mrs. X.
H. Brown, who has been visiting them.
Mrs. Lucy Folsom fell Monday morn
ing when coming downstairs and broke
her wrist. She is about so years Of
age.
The Cole h Rogers Real Estate agen-
cy has recently sold the Cole farm on
the Danville road. The lumber was
sold to parties in Danville and the
farm to Lutte Rogers. Consideration,
so 500.
Carrie Becklcy returned last week |
from Old Orchard, Me-, and has gone
back to Barre to resume her work as
matron at Goddard seminary for an
other year
Charles Cole of Providence, r. l., re-
Gently visited his cousin, A. r. Cole, for |
q few days. He is So years old and
has not been in town for over so years.
Mr. Cole is Civil war veteran and
was in Andersonville prison over Is
for which he draws a pension
Of 81 day, besides the regular pen
sion of $72 month. After the war he
learned the goldsmith's trade and
worked for large firm who, when he
became too old to work, retired him on
/ pension of SIS a week. He is still
very active and alert for one Of his
sge and seemingly enjoys life as much
as ever.
Mrs. Ivan Carpenter was at home
from Burlington over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Smith and two
sons form Indiana are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. B. w. Davis and other
.elatives in town. Mr.. Smith was q
'esident of this town in his younger
lays.
Mrs. Louise Sanborn returned Mon
lay from Jefferson Highlands, N. H.
Rev. Arthur Brotherston was in town
he first of the week, but returned to
franklin on account of the critical con-
lition of Mrs Brotherston's father.
Mrs. Ella Hamlin of Warren is the
7iest of her sister.
Mrs. H. G. Carpenter fell of from
he veranda Sunday night and sprained
er ankle so she is unable to walk at II
resent.
Mrs. e. c. Pitkin and son, Clar- s
nee, Mrs. Clara Merrill and Mr.. and {
FRS. S. A. Swerdfeger we're visitors in {
Iontpelier Tuesday. y
July % being chautauqua Sunday at a
abot, there will be no services at the
congregational church here, in accord
nee with the custom of the last three
ears that this be union service for
he two towns. 1t is hoped that all !,
tho can will avail themselves Of this
pportunity, as these services are al =
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