The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-08
CHELSEA

Clinton L. Buxzell, who has been In
poor health for several month";, expects
10 60 to the Mary Hitchcock hospital
81 Hanover, n. H., for treatment.
Miss Blanche Brown Of Boston, Mass,
who is teacher Al kimball Union
academy az AIeriden, ~ H., IL In town
this week the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard p. Townsend.
Misses Annie Sleeper and sister, Alta
Sleeper, who have been visiting friends
in Barre City, Montpelier and 81. Al
bans for the past two weeks returned
home Thursday evening.
Arthur Hill, who has worked during
the past year for George b. Stacy Of
Vershire came homo last week 20 spend
short vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan j. Hill.
Miss Lola Hood left Thursday for
Montpelier where she viii have employ.
ment as a typewriter for a time on the
work Of indexing the session laws pass
ed az the recent legislature.
On account Of III health Charles d.
Boardway has been obliged 10 give up
his position as ianitor Of the Tyrian
club rooms and the services OF Elmer u.
Wallace have been secured by the man
aging board.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Harvey, who
were called here thcl first OF the week
by the very critical condition Of his
sister, Miss Anna Harvey, returned 70
their home in Waltham, Mass, Thurs
day, leaving the sister seemingly more
comfortable
Thomas Hill, who came few weeks
since from ChaZy, N. ", has engaged
TO work the coming year for William
Merrill OF Bradford and has already
commenced his services, and his broth.
er, Norman Hill. who worked the past
farm on the west hill has engaged to
work the coming year for Charles H.
Baraw, proprietor OF the Chelsea meat
market, and commenced his term Of
service Monday.
Bank Examiner Fuller @. Smith Of
st. Adams made his first official visit
TO the local bank Wednesday, and among
others who have been in town on bust
ness this week are, Congressman Frank
Plumley Of Northfeld; Hon. @. P. Ho.
gan Of ST. Adams; r. NJ. Harvey, +. L.
Laird, A. n. Bailey Of Montpelier; John
W. Gordon Of Barre; Clara P. Lynde,
administrative Of the estate Of the late
j. X. Lynde OF Williamstown; Victor 4.
Spear, Mrs. Geo. L. Spear and John O.
Sherburnd Of Randolph.
John b. Atwood died Sunday. Fc6ru-
airy 2sth, at his home in Sharon, Mass,
where he was spending the winter with
his family, after a brief illness with
pneumonia. His remains arrived here
Monday evening accompanied by the
members Of his family. The funeral
was held from his home on Maple |
avenue Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock, the Rev. George Y. Lake ofiiciat-
ing and the services were In charge of
II. n. Mattison, assisted by II. o. Bixby. |
The remains we're placed in the vault
to await interment in the spring, this
bearers being II. o. Bixby, f. A. Cor
win, T. D. Barnes and w. s. Hatch. Mr.. |
Atwood was a native Of this town and |
during the most of his life had been
identified with the business interests I'm |
ill about II years ago whdn the union
block was burned IN which building |
was located the store OF which he was |
pi oprietor and with which he had been |
associated during long and successful
Business career He as veteran of thei
Civil War, was twice wounded and had
an enyiAble record as good soldier. He
was about sixty eight years old and is
survived by widow and two sons. He
John NJ Atwood and Fred B. Atwood |
both of whom reside in Boston; also by
one brother James Atwood, resident
on Maple avenue Among those from
out Of town who were here to attend
the funeral were nephew, Sidney
Mills Of Lynn, Mass, and Walter S.
Goss Of Montpelier.