The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-23
CHELSEA

Mrs. George s. Adams received news
Saturday Of the death Of her son-ln.law
Samuel Brown OF Stafford after d short
illness.
George Hatch Of Milford, N. IT,, came
Saturday for flying visit 10 his rela-
tiyes and many friends in town. He
left for his home Monday.
EN-. Bacon was so unfortunate as
to fall upon the ice last week and sus-
tained the dislocation of one thumb,
which accident has caused him much
pain.
In this village there was about sixteen
inches Of snow fell Sunday, and from
the hillsides reports comes in placing
the depth of the new snow as high as
twenty-four inches.
Oliver Broadway and wife Of Rye
gate, who have been in town since Sat
mday as the guests Of the formers
brother, Dustin A. Broadway, left for
their home Wednesday morning.
Rev. George f. Lake left Monday
morning to Join his wife who is visit
ing her parents in New York City. Mr..
Lake expects to be away about ten
days and Mrs. Lake viii return with
him.
The remains OF Thomas Grant who
for many years has been supported at
the town farm where he died about
two weeks since, were taken from the
tomb last Thursday and sent to Attle-
boro, Mass, for interment, at the re-
quest and expense Of son.
Mrs. Richard II. Bacon of North
Charlestown. N. H., came Saturday to
visit Mr.. Bacon's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
u. N. Bacon, and went from here TO
STAFFORD Wednesday to visit her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. A. ]. Eastman, be-
fore she returns to her home.
Fred Durham OF STAFFORD was at
home from his work over Sunday, as
was also Arthur Rogers. The latter
with his wife and child went TO Straf-
ford Monday TO reside, where Mr.. Rog-
ers will be associated with his father
in the mill business,
b. II. Adams, jr. was in West Leb-
anon Saturday to attend the monthly
sale of horses and purchased three for
his sale stable, returning as far as South
Stafford, Saturday evening where he
was showed in over Sunday, but man
aged to get through the drifts arriving
home Monday night.
All the diptheria patients at the John
McWiliam home in South Washington
are improving rapidly and their recovery
seems very assuring at this time, there
are three other members of the family
who have not as yet shown any symp
toms Of having the disease.
Deputy Sheriff B. II. Adams, IT,, left
Wednesday afternoon for Montpelier
and st. Johnsbury on tour Inspecting
the iails in those towns. On this tour
of inspection he will be accompanied by
Sheriff H. T. Baldwin Of Wells River,
who is a member of the committee TO
repair the Jail in this county.
The remains of James Watterson were
brought here from Wakesfeld, Mass.
last week and placed in the tomb. Mr..
Watterson viii be remembered by the
older people here, having many years ago
been associated with his father, the late
Joseph Watterson, in the upper village, 4
where they operated wooden mill in
the building now occupied by z. n. Ken
nedy as his wheelwrick shop, upon the
death Of the father, James bought the
mill about ona mile below the village,
now occupied by the Whitney Brothers,
which he operated as carding mill for
several years, selling that some thirty
years ago and removing to Massachu-
setts, where he had since lived. Mr.. and
Mrs. Watterson. senior, we're early set.
tiers here, coming from ireland and
were industrious and accumulated a
handsome competence for the days in
which they lived. OF their large family
Of children there are none who live in
town, Mrs William q Pratt of Williams
town being the only one living in the
state.