The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-08
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! MIR. and Mrs. George Waters were in
Braintree over Sunday
Hon. Frank plumley was ia town on
/ Tuesday on a business trip.
Mrs. Charles Waldo il recovering from
a sickness extending over four weeks,
| Bert Davis from New Hampshire is
the guest Of his brother, Willis Davis.
r. A. Chadwick is improving from his
late illness, and recovery is now ex-
pected
A leap year dance will be given Eebru-
airy IA Tor the benefit Of the library as
ISOLATION
Mrs. Martha Arnold has received re-.
appointment as postmistrcss for term
of four years
Mrs, John Manney and Mrs. Sarah
/ Thompson were recent guests Of Mrs.
EstelIe Gibson
Mr.. and Mrs. M II. Harrington Of
Philadelphia are guests OF their mother,
Mrs. Mary Harrington, Of this place
Prof and Mrs. 4. B. Richards were
called To Marlboro, Mass, last week BY
the critical illness Of the grandmother
OF Prof Richards.
Il. +. Ferry, who has been SO unfortu-
nate as to be very i'll with pneumonia,
Is at his home in South Royalton until
he Is able to work again.
| Miss May Blossom has returned from
an extended trip TO New York, where
she has been visiting Miss Kate Marsh,
whose former home was in town.
Then ne-months-oId child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Persons died last week, The
child had not been strong since its birth
and had never gained as il should.
Mrs, Frances Sargent recently received
news OF the edath Of her brother, Alton
Messor OF Rochester, who had been i'll
with pneumonia but few days.
Miss Mary Chadwick, former teach
er Of the Whitcomb high school, but now
residing in Swanton, has been the guest
Of Mrs. E. A. Davis for several days.
1t was necessary to suspend work at
the quarries and Woodbury. granite sheds
this week on account Of the extremely
cold weather and the very heavy fall
Of snow.
John Gilman has rented his farm on
the RandolplIroad 20 Frank Olnsted for
a term-of three years. Mr.. Gilman has
made arrangements to carry on the
Aaron Wilson farm
Mrs. Emma Durham Holmes Of Wal
pole n H.. has been ID town for several
days on business trip and visit to her
father Mr. Charter Dunham, who il one
OF the eldest men IN town.
W. B. c. Stieknev was in town the
FIRST OF the week, making arrangements
to open his house on Main street about
March LIST. The family have been in
Rutland through the winter.
Tile work of clearing Lake Ansel from
snow ready for the harvesting Of ice
has already begun and II is hoped unless
there should be another snowfall, to be-
gin the work Of cutting next week.
Rev. Goodwin left here for his studies
at Hanover this week and took with
him bis youngest son, John, who Il 10
IL the guest 81 His sister. With whom he
boards
Miss Jessie Spaulding, one Of the
teachers in the second primary depart
ment 81 Whitcomb high school, has been
laid up with the grippe and her school
has been taught hy Mrs. james Ora
ham,
James kiader living about five miles
cut on the Barnard road. died at $50
Thursday morning from q complication /
af Diseases of long standing He leaves !
4 wife three brothers and three sis
tiers. m
DR.. r. NJ Chase Was in Boston over
sunday. having dental work done, and |
while there he also purchased plates to /
be used IN an Illustrated talk on his I
California "trip to he given February /
&c f0r the benefit Of the library building I
fund
The ladies 81 the Congregational
church Ii The number Of seventeen. took
dinner at the Baseomb house one day
last week An elaborate menu was pre-
nared bY flie landlord al be close Of
which pleasant social occasion followed
III the parlor.