The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-08


Miss Ardcllc Chaplin Of Thetford Cen
Ter il visiting her aunt, Mrs. William
n. Roberts.
Marcus Burnham has son who IS
editorially connected with the Waupacca
WIS., Republican and Post lie II 40
years Of age,
Marcus Durham tells us of having
visited our old townswoman, Mrs Phi
lena Hopkins Young, who lives but a
few miles from Chippewa Falls, Wis
Mrs Dexter NJ. Jones has lately been
visited BY her two sisters, Lueiea (Mrs.
A. w Johnson of North Montpelier, and
Emeline tMrs G. ?. Deanl Of Lawrence,
Mass.
Mrs Ella Benedict Griffin started from
here on Thursday last. on her way back
to her home in Whittier, California,
where her husband Is the efficient super
intendent Of d l,000.acre fruit ranch.
Our old townsman, James NJ. Beckett
who has lived In Montpelier IN late
years has been in quite critical health
for some months past. We think some
organic disease of the brain has been
feared.
The Thomas G. Waldo farm on the
East side Of the town has been bargained
TO Clarence Rich of Barre Henry -.
Waldo, who has been acrrying on this
farm for the last year and half, will
remain there for a little time, perhaps
The following Is a corrected list Of the
officers OF our Ladies' Village Improve
ment society; president, Mrs Thomas
d. Poland; vice-president. Mrs. J Mum
roe Seayer; secretary, Miss Myrtle Seay-
or; treasurer, Miss Mabel Wheatley
Persons interested desire the notice Of
a benefit dance and promenade at the
Grange hall on Saturday evening Of this
week. Oct 2, at the Grange hall. Admis
sion, 25c a couple ladies Zoe. An this
Is for the benefit Of the base ball club
Theodore Wilfore has bought TIE Scion
Patterson farm and viii take possession
immediately This is the old Porter ST.
mons farm that was owned later by his
son-in.law, Frank Martin, and after.
wards came into Mr. patterson's pos
session.
We learn that Mrs Edward c. North
cyl, who was Elizabeth. youngest daugh.
ter Of the late Deacon Enoch Burnham,
jr.. is living at the age Of 50 years in
Saltwater, MINI She has son, w. +.
Northey, who IS teacher Of manual
training in Great harrington, Mass.
We learn from Marcus Durham. son
of the late David Burnham and whose
mother was an Odds that there was
reunion Of the Odds family not long ago
in Union City, Pa, some rs miles from
Erie, at which some 80 persons were
present Among these were Mr.. Burn
ham himself, and daughter. Of Stanley
Chippewa county. Wisconsin. and our
old townsman, Martin Burnham, now
Of Watseca. ILL., Included in this 0lds
family are #. P. OIds and Mrs. Z. M.
Tayntor, wen known residents 81 Barre
City.
George Martin, son Of the late Deni
son Martin, and for some years a resi-
dent Of Washington, D. Ct. has visited
here recently, accompanied by his wife
born Julin Beckett Of our village. Mr.. I
and Mrs. Martin have ain only living son,
Merrill Martin, In whom they can take
an honest pride For d number Of years
past be has been employed in the Il. \.
mint in San Francisco. Cal. after an
experience in one or two other minis. 1
We think il was not many years ago
that he was said 70 have had the oppor
tnnity to 60 to China to serve in the
government employ in connection with I
a certain contemplated project there, rel.
alive to mint He was not long ago I
called By the government to Philadelphia /
for matters connected with The II. s.
mint In that city We congratulate our
young townsman on his successes
AT The recent annual meeting Of the
Ladies' Aid society Of the Congregational I
church, Mrs Edwin Nc. Whitney was
chosen president, Mrs. +, n. Seaver.
vice president; Mrs r. y. Watson, secre-
farv and treasurer; board of managers
Mrs William Wylie, Mrs George MARI
Mrs Warren Grearson, Mrs Charles c.
Staples. and Mrs. Alpheus Hubbard. The
society has been doing its usual active
and efficient work In the last year Id
with church affairs. and now
has some 1920 or more in ite treasury.
There viii be no fair held this season.
nor will there be special solicitations Of
as last year; but few
suppers and sales may be restored To
for the work Of the society. that has
proved fright arm to the Congrega
iional church here in the past