The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-12
CHELSEA.


Earl and John Doyle went to Barre
City the first of the week TO visit rela-
tives and friends.
The first reports from the Mary Hitch
cock hospital concerning John Larrabee
were somewhat encouraging, but later
reports are to the effect that, when the
abdominal cavity was opened, il was
found that he had a malignant tumor,
which could not be removed, and which
VIII necessarily shorten bis life He is
recovering from his operation and will,
it is reported, probably be able to re-
turn to his home here in about two
weeks Much sympathy is felt for him
and his mother as well.
The following offeers-elect in H. T. X
hall camp, Sons OF Veterans, were duly
installed Wednesday evening, January 4,
BY Past Commander G. L. Hayward:
Commander, H. o. Bixbyy senior vice
commander t. N. Lucasj secretary,
Eugene II. Kennedy; treasurer, G. L.
Hayward; camp council, Clarence II. Cor
Hiss. William A. Reed and Elmer G.
Reeds chaplain and patriotic instructor,
Clarence II. Corliss; guide William A.
Reed delegate to the division encamp-
ment which is to be held at Benning-
ton this year. Elmer CT Reed. The camp
was organized some twenty-five years
ago and the present commander was the
first commander Of the organization.
In its brightest days the camp had over
fifty active members, while at the pres
emit time its active membership has fall
len below twenty. This is a worthy or
ganization and the sons Of the old vete-
rams should not allow their interest to
wane but should do all in their power
to keep up the Institution and perpet-
uate the purposes for which the organ
ization was instituted.
Two important village real estate
deals have been made here Of late. where
by two valuable estates, which have
not been transferred for good many
years, have changed hands. The Thorn
as Godfrey place near John Nj. Com.
stocks, and for several years occupied
by Mrs. Ann +. Goss, has been sold
by the heirs OF the Dearborn estate to
Stanley G. Wilson, who purchases the
same for a permanent home The house
was built by the late Thomas Godfrey
and occupied by him until his death.
when the property was conveyed to the
late H. w. Dearborn, who made extensive
repairs on the buildings. Mr. Wilson
purposes to make further repairs and ex-
poets 20 move there in the spring The
other transfer was 4he J. b. Bacon es-
tate, near the Congregational church,
which has been sold by Mrs. Ada Hall
Bacon, widow of the late John r. Ba-
con, to Mrs. Frances w. Bixby. While
the sale was made several weeks ago
the transfer Of the property and posses
sion was not given until this week and
Mrs Bixby, with her son, Col II. o.
Bixby and family, will not move there
until April. The place was purchased
by the late John f. Bacon forty-ive
years ago and was occupied by him I'M.
til his death and has since been the
home OF his widow, who made the sale
60 Mrs. Bixby. The house was built
by John Stesrns, ST., in 1888 and was
sold first to Edward Reddington. who
married the daughter Of Mr.. Stearns,
and later it was sold TO the Hon. Levi
B. Villas. who occupied il for several
years and until he emigrated 20 the
West. Il was then sold to William
Dickinson, who occupied il as a home
until he sold il to Mr. Bacon in 1863
Mr.. Bacon made many great improve
ments in and about the buildings. chief
among which was the addition uf a large
modern portieo across the front.