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ExeterMrs. Laura Richard Funeral HeldFuneral services were conducted this morning At Sc. Michael's church for Mrs. Laura Richard, wife cf Joseph S. Richard .of San-: bom street, who died at her home Saturday. She was born in 3:. Paul de Chester, Canada,- June 5. 1891, the daughter of David and Leah (Prevencheri Frechette, and had made her home. in.Exeter for a number of years.Besides her husband, she JS survived by two daughters. Mrs. Leona Barbin and Miss Ri:a Richard, both of this town*, three sons. Al-cidc. Marcelle ar.d Raymond, all of Exeter; five sisters, . Mrs. Dina Richard, Mrs. Armanda Morrisetle. both of Exeter, Mrs. Louis Poulin of Lewiston, Me., Mrs. Jeanne Poulin i and Mrs. Marion Carpenter, both of Auburn, Me., and two brothers, Arthur Frechette of Lewiston, Ms., and Edward Frechette of Exeter. Burial was in the Exeter. cemetery.Exeter itemsAt tomorrow evening's’meeting of Orient chapter, OES. which will be held at Masonic hall, the Past Matrons ar.d Past Patrons association will present a portion of the program.At trie Democratic stale conver.-; tion held in Manchester lasr Pri-i day, Albert D. Holmer, Sr., was re* elected chairman of the Rockingham County' clu'o. The regular delegates, William Leonard, Palrick Kennedy, Albert D. • Holmer, Sr., and Willis S. Day, attended, as did many other Democrats from this town, a representation which numbered upwards of 20 people.•Announcements have teen ' received of the engagement of Mary C. Ronald, daughter of John R. Ronald of Union street, to Joseph G. Beni. Jr., 'fcf Montpelier. Vt. Miss Ronald is a graduate of Robinson seminary and Wheaton col-lege and has been employed inBoston. Mr. Bent Is a graduate of I Lehigh college and the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. The date of the wedding has not been definitely I set.! The faculty of Robinson seminary at a tea at the home of Mrs. Marguerite- Johnson on Front street this afternoon presented Miss Justa Archambault, who is leaving the faculty to take a position at the Pawtucket High school in the home economics department, with a gold thimble. Miss Elizabeth French of Bos Ion, a recent graduate Of Simmons college, has been engaged to succeed Miss Arrhambault In tlic sewing department and will assume her new duties tomorrow morning.Mr- and Mrs. Grant Sanborn, Jr., of Gill street are receiving con-| granulations or. * the birth of a daughter- at the Exeter hospital Monday morning.' Allen Bourn, who Is employed at! the Pratt. Whitney plant at, Hartford, Conn., spent the past j weekend at his home on Pir.e street.Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rohr of; South street left today for a week's . automobile trip, which will take them to Niagara Falls and New York City, where they expect to spend some time at the World's fair.Miss Izobel Burgsiallcr, former supervisor of music in the Exeter public schools, was a visitor here yesterday. She now holds p. similar position in New bury port, Ma^s.Tomorrow evening at her home on Elliott street MtSs Frances Smith will entertain at the regular meeting of ihe Exeter Reading club.Fannie Wojcicki, who recently entered the nurses' training .school at the Newton hospital, spent the past weekend at her home or, Washington street. ;Miss Olive Otis of Front street; has returned to her home after a fortnight's visit in New York City.Ac this week’s meeting of the j Thursday circle of the Congrega- ] tional church Mrs. Helen Benedict of Seabrook will speak on Life ! Under Ihe Germans. Mrs. Bene-, diet will relate her personal experiences as She was held e prison-! er cf war a‘. Warsaw during the | fall of Poland.j Thomas Cole and Janies Towle were drawn by Town Clerk Edward Richards r.s grand jurors for the ! pctooer .term of superior court,: which opens here Oct. 22, and Gordon Ray. Chandler Sanborn, Her- , man Smith, and Walter Penneii ji were drawn as petit jurors. ---
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Portsmouth Herald
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US
Tue, Oct 01, 1940
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