The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-13
CHELSEA.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the National Bank of Orange
County was held at their banking rooms
Tuesday morning, when the following
directorate was elected Willard T.
King Of Tunbridge, Willard p. Town.
send,H. n. Mattison and Stanley c. viii
son OF this town and Harrison g. Wood.
ruff OF Barre City. At a subsequent
meeting Of the directors, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year; President, Willard T. King vice
president, Willard P. Townsend; cash
Ter, II. \. Mattison The directors vot-
ed a dividend Of one per cent. In add.
tion to the semi-annual dividend Of
three per cent, which has already been
paid Nr. and Mrs Stanley G. vii.
son entertained the directors at dinner
at their home on Main street.
Warren Stearns of this town was
brought before Justice Of the Peace John
NJ. Comstock Tuesday, on a complaint
Of J. r. Darling, who was town grand
juror at the time the complaint was is
sued, which charged him with. having
committed the crime of adultery with
one Mary Greenleaf Royce Of Brook
field. States Attorney S. c. Wilson
prosecuted and Mr.. Stearns was repre-.
sented by Attorney A. A. Sargent of
Barre City. The only witness in be.
half of the state was Mrs. Royce, the
party with whom it IS claimed by the
state that the crime was committed.
The respondent put In no evidence and
upon the evidence presented by the state
he failed to find sufficient evidence TO
warrant binding up the respondent and
he was discharged.
The remains of John G. Allen arrived
from Chicago Saturday evening and the
funeral was held from the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. Fred Daniels officiating, and be was
assisted by Rev. John A. Lawrence, pas
tor of the local Congregational church
and Rev. Sherman Goodwin of South
Royalton. Three selections, Nearer My
God to Thee" Pass Me Not, 0 Gentle
Savior" and Sometime Well Under
stand" were rendered by an impromptu
quartette. composed Of Mrs. Frank II.
Tracy of Montpelier, soprano, Miss
Edith Dearborn, alto, Will A. Hood,
bass, and w. II. Sprague, tenor. Mrs.
w. II. Sprague presided at the organ
and as the friends were viewing the re-
mains, played the beautiful and appro-
pirate production from Herbert John
son. Pace to Face The deceased was
an Odd Fellow and about twenty from
the odd Fellows lodge from South
Royalton were in attendance and held
their impressive burial service in the
church. which was in charge Of Rev.
Sherman Goodwin. The bearers, who
were close friends Of Mr. Allen. when
he was a resident Of Chelsea, were FL
gin D. Barnes, Willard 7. Townsend,
Holton IS. Annis and Herbert o. Blk
by. and the remains were placed in the
tomb. Mr.. Allen was a son Of the late
John Allen Of this town and is sur
yived by his wife, who was Miss Lula
Goss, a daughter Of Charles Goss, late
Of this town, and two sisters, Miss Fannie /
Osgood Of Randolph and Mrs. Clara /
Alexander Of Tunbridge, Mr.. Allen I.
went from this town to Chicago about
twelve years ago, since which time he +
had been a travelling salesman. and was +
away On one Of his business trips when /
seized by apoplexy, from which attack /
he died soon after being stricken.