The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-16
CHELSEA.
Ladies' Benevolent and Missionary So
ciety Very Successful Last Year.

eiety very successful Last year.
The Ladies' Benevolent and Mission
airy society of the Congregational church
met Friday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs, Fred Stanton, with l6 present.
lee cream and cake were served. The
following minutes OF last meeting were
read by the secretary. The society held
its annual meeting January ID with Mrs.
.C. .. Barnes, at Orange County hotel.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. r. d. Comstock; vice
president, Mrs. G. O. Barnes; secretary,
Mrs. c. o, Barnes, secretary, Mrs. NJ. r.
Whitney; treasurer Mrs. G. l.. Bohon
on; directresses, Mrs Bessie Stanton,
Mrs. J.. M. Densmore, Mrs. Annie Per-
kins. Mrs. J. A. Lawrence was elected
us chairman OF special committee to
arrange for entertainments. The full
number of meetings have been held dur
ing the year, with good attendance,
Number of members, twenty Three
dinners, two suppess and a lawn party
have been held, from which, and other
sources. was realized $l9622. The ex-
penditures were Sl63.l2, leaving bal
ance for the year of S33.l0, which, with
the balance from last year, $3l.6l, makes
total on hand $64.7l. Records show an
advance all through the year, and the
amount of work accomplished, the mon
ey earned, and results gained, speak Of
All harmonious membership. During the
year, the society contributed new gar.
.ments TO the value OF SO to help fill
box sent from Orange county TO the
girls school at Constantinople, and
box OF clothing and other articles, val.
ued at $1,000 to the Dorchester academy
in Mcintosh, Ga. The society presented
to the church hers a pulpit Bible, the
American standard revised version. The
ladies were pleased to welcome four new
members, Mrs w. =. Townsend Mrs
Adams, Mrs. S. Wilson, Mrs. r. Bacon
In the parlors eli the Congregational
church last Wednesday evening, dOu
bic spelling match was enjoyed by the
people There was a large attendance
and the interest ran high Members
of the old school renewed their youth
by recalling the customs and methods
OF the good old G$ys now long past,
while the more youthful contestants
looked eagerly forward 10 victory, "a
becometh Young America" The first
match was by the scholars of the graded
schools For this match the words were
given by Mrs. Leon 0rdway, one Of the
popular teachers of our schools. The
struggled bravely for indi
vidual supremacy, but Miss Ruth Bur
CESS endured all tests, standing until
~ .4t Na1
the prize This match was followed by
a short program OF music and readings,
numbers were rendered by
Mrs. Richard Bacon and Miss Nora Tay
lor: readings by Mrs. NJ. I. George and
Mrs John NJ Comstock, each number
being very pleasingly presented. The
second spelling match found its partici-
pants among those OF wider experience
and longer life. One side was captained
by our honored and worthy citizen, John
Amos Corwin. who has to his credit
many victories won in contests Of
like nature. The captain of the opposing
side was Mrs. Rose Bixby, who also is
entitled to distinction in the matter OF
spelling. For this contest the words
were pronounced by w. H. Carter, prin-
,ipal Of the Chelsea academy. The soci
ety hereby acknowledges obligations to
Mr.. Carter for this kindly service he so
efficiently rendered, and also unite in
of appreciation to Mrs. Leon
Ordway for ike service. The evenings !
was under the auspices
IF the Ladies' Benevolent society Of the !
,hurch. The task Of preparing the pro-
gram was in the hands of Mrs. w. P. |
townsend and Mrs. J A. Lawrence, to
whose faithful work was largely due the
success Of the evening. The amount /
taken was ST.