The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-02


their house On South Main street ii
quarantined.
Arthur w. Case has accepted the poh.
ton Of night foreman at the electric
| light plant and commenced his duties
there last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Goodrich and
son OF Mortified were in town last week,
the guests of Mrs. Goodrichs parents,
Pr and Mrs. A. b. Smith.
Donald Comstock and Ned Hatch came
Friday night TO remain over Sunday with
their parents, returning Monday to their
studies at Dartmouth college.
II Kinkley Sargent, who has worked
Hin Brattleboro for the past year, spent
last week in town visiting his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Philip i. Sargent.
Attorneys George L. STOW, Hale X.
Darling and Stanley c. Wilson and Shcr,
| if w. II. Sprague were in Randolph Sun
day to attend the funeral Of Hon. Joseph
ID. Denison.
Newell s. Bixby recently entertained
as his guest George Al. Howard Of Chel-
sea, Mass. They were friends when they
were young men, and this was their first
visit for many years.
o. Fay Allen has hung to the breeze a
nice new sign over the entrance TO his
store. The sign is from the artistic
brush Of Willard r. George, and adds an
other laurel to his reputation as sign
painter.
Mrs. May Dickinson returned Friday
from Montpelier, where she went earlier
III the week 70 visit her son Dan and
attend his recital at the Trinity church
in that city, which was highly spoken Of
! in the press.
a daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean H. Gilman, Thursday, May 2Sth.
The little one came as pleasant remind
er to her grandfather, Prof. j. nj. Com
stock, that it was also his birthday.
Miss Ida Alowry 81 Wilder Ii caring for
Mrs Gilman and the little daughter,
Mr. and Mrs Vernon "A. Flanders, who
have spent the winter at the home Of
their son, Harlan 4. Flanders, in Frank
lin, Al H., have returned to their home
on the West hill and win live with
their son, Elmer j. Flanders and wife.
Both AIr. and Mrs. Flanders are quite
aged and inlirm.
The illustrated booklets containing the
tdoingsR OF the Old Home Week at
Chelsea last year have arrived and are
on sale at the following places. w. n.
Hoods drug store. j. a. n, Corwin a
sons store Ofdway, Holmes 81 Co.'S
store, II. O. Bixby's store, at the Orange
County hotel, and at the residence Of u
M. Colnstock, secretary of the associa-
ton, the proceeds to be used in the
future celebration Of Old Home Week
Upon receiving tile selectmen's war
rant to kill all unlicensed dogs, Constable
C Il. Godfrey started cut Thursday to
perform his duties, knowing where there
were several CANNES which were not
licensed, and having made The grand
rounds he found only two which were
being kept in violation OF the statutes,
the others having been killed BY their
owners. These two he killed and upon
complaint 81 town grand juror J. X.
Darling their masters. b. r. Pratt, who
lives On the StFatiord road and q. Curtis
Davis, who lives on the Hira Bixby place
on the West hill, were brought before
Justice John M. Comstock Friday ana
each pleading guilty was fined SIS and
costs, fine and costs in each case amount
ing I'd 4 little over S2i. which was paid
in each Instance The violation III each
ease did not seem to arise from any
wllful oil malicious motive. but from
misunderstanding Of the law
The schools ia town held pre- Memorial
exercises Friday afternoon, when inter
esting and patriotic exercises were rem.
dered BY the children AT the village
school, the primary and intermediate
rooms joined ii their exercises, which
were held on the portieo in the presence
III nearly one hundred 81 the parents
and friends Of pupils and teachers. Our
space forbids a detailed account of the
exercises. which reflected great credit ON
both teachers and pupils. Comrade John
b Atwood addressed the pupils, giving
interesting "reminiscences Of Bis expert
ences in the war. On Memorial day de-
taciments from the 5. v. camp visited
the various cemeteries in town, except
Highland, and placed wreaths upon the
soldiers graves. In the afternoon the
procession formed in front OF 3. W hall
under the command of past Capt. r. G
Reed, as follows: Chelsea brass band
Sons Of Veterans; members of the q. a.
4. school children and citizens. marching
TO Highland cemetery, where the Memo.
rial service OF the c. A. r. was rendered.
followed BY decoration Of the graves,
after which the procession reformed and
marched to the town hall, which was
filed to its utmost capacity The ad
dress by the Rev. +. b. HewiclS Of Milton
was indeed most excellent and was great
IN appreciated by all, not alone from the
fact of its being a mastery effort, but
from the fact Of the close ties Of brother
hood and friendship that exist between
the people of Chelsea and Mr. Herriek,
arising from his having been beloved
pastor and citizen here for 10 years.
Following Mr.. Herrick's address, a mill
tary drill by Is schoolboys was one of
the most interesting features Of the day.
The exercises closed with the singing Of
America by the audience. The band
played nicely and made a good appear.
ance. After the exercises there was
large crowd assembled at Mattoon's park
to witness ball game between the local
team and the East Randolph team. The
game was very interesting one, but
was called Off at the close Of the fifth |
inning by reason Of rain, the score stand
ing three to one in favor of the visiting |
team. Ned Hatch umpired the game.