The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-21
STRAFFORD.

: Miss Laura Houston began work again
the first Of this week in the family Of
Rev H. Cummings.
Mrs. Irving Pixley Of Norwich visited
her father, Albert Preston, at South
Straiford last week.
Mrs. Charles RumriH mother of Mrs.
III. G. Silloway, returned to her home
in South Barre last Monday.
Charles West and wife, Of Lexington,
Mass, have been on o visit at his
brothers Frank West. They return to
Lexington today.
Arthur Colby has been kept very
busy with his gasoline engine filling
silos with ensilage, since the season for
that work began.
Fred Billings Of Lowell, Mass. former
stage driver between Sharon and Straf-
ford, was in tow Mast week for a days
visit among friends.
Miss Mary, daughter Of Rev. II. R.
Cummings, returned to the Mortified
Institute for her last years work, on
Wednesday Of last week.
Mrs. Halves Of Wakefield, Mass, a
former resident Of STAFFORD has been
here on a visit among old friends, re-
turning recently to her home again.
Frank Kendall recently put in nearly
four days work with bis horse power
machine, at James Hayse's cutting en-
silage, thrashing grain and saving wood.
Mrs. William Ferris IS confined to
her tad with illness DIR. Nowlan il
attending her. The family is in very
poor circumstances, and neighbors are
helping them.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Carpenter, Mrs.
John Moore, Mrs. George Moore and
other friends, took a ride the first of
this week visiting the mormon monu-
nrent in Sharon.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bacon went
from here to Chelsea the first Of this
week for a visit with his family friends,
and later returned to their home at
North CharlestOvn.
Mrs. G.. f. Kent has been quite III
this week. but Is some better az this
writing. Their daughter, Mrs. Burr OF
Thettford was with her mother Monday
and Tuesday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Crone Of licking
ton, Mass, and Miss Bemmink of law.
renee, Mass, who have been boarding
at Frank Vests returned 10 their re-
spectiye homes last Thursday.
George L. Southwiek of Worcester
Mass, the drummer who was killed
last Sunday morning in the railroad
disaster Of Canaan. n H., was here the
previous Wednesday taking orders. We
spoke OF his purpose to take that Satur-
day night train from White River juno
tion, so as 10 be at home over Sunlay
with his wife.
Road commissioner Huntley has had
men at work near the summit of the
hill on the stage road to Sharon, doing
a much needed piece Of permanent road
building. And now the Sharon com.
missioner Is at work on TINT side OF
the Hill blasting and widening the road
50 that teams can meet and pass each
other without the difficulty heretofore
experienced.
A very pleasant family reunion took
place at the Congregational Parsonaa.
on Saturday the 14th, in Observance oi
the thirtieth anniversary Of the mar.
raige Of Rev and Mrs, A. ]. Eastman
There were present, their daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard IL
Bacon, Of North Charlestown. n. IT,. his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Erdix
n. Baconj their two daughters, the
Misses Grace, Gertrude and son len.
nard, all Of Chelsea. Rev. Henry Cum.
mings and daughter Miss Sarah, Of
this place were also present during the
afternoon. A photograph Of the famil y
group was taken BY Miss L0ttie Mosner
on the front lawn.
Mir and Mrs Eastman received hearty
congratulations in having reached their
Thetford was with her mother Monday
wish for a return, not exactly of many
thirtieth anniversaries, but Of many
milestone anniversaries.