The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
CHELSEA.

Miss Catherine Searle. who has been
visiting for several weeks at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Julien Slack, has re-
turned to her home in South Royalton.
Mrs. w. II. Hill, who has been spend
ing several weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. w. H. Cook, and family in Provi-
denee, r. l., has returned to her home
on the Vershire road.
Mrs. C. G. McAllister, who has been
assisting her sister, Mrs, b. II. Adams,
in her household duties FOR the past
three weeks, returned to her home in
Washington, Tuesday
0. d. Tracy was in Burlington Satur-
day on business in connection with his
agency for Orange county for the Lead
er Evaporator company, whose head
quarters are in that city
The regular monthly meeting of the
local camp. Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, met for the first time in their new
quarters, in S. of V. hall over Col H. 0.
Bixbys store, Monday evening.
Deputy Sheriff E. w. Kent of Ran
dolph Center was in town the first of
the week to commit to the county jail
for twenty days a belligerent from
Randolph, who was found guilty OF
breach of the peace.
Mrs. Hattie Bannister, who makes her
| bone with her brother, Marshall Car
penter, on the west hill, has closed a
successful ter moi schol on the west
| hill in Williamstown and has returned
to town for her spring vacation.
II is reported that one of the three
cases Of diphtheria in the family of
Chester A. Kezer, who lives near the
Chelsea line in Corinth. has proved ia
tai The other two cases, while very
serious. are reported TO be favorable for
recovery.
The auditors completed their work OF
auditing the accounts of the various
town officers last Saturday and the man
useript for the annual town reports is
nov in the hands of printer and they
are expected to be out and ready Tor
distribution this week.
The regular monthly communication
OF George Washington lodge, No. 81
f. and A, NJ, will be held Thursday
evening of this week, when several inn
POI tant matters will come before the
meeting for its consideration and it
il important that as many members
as possible should be present.
Messrs. II. n Mattison and w. II.
Sprague, members of the building COM
Inittee, and Prof. w. II. Carter, prin
cipal of the high school, We're in Will |
Jamestown Saturday afternoon to meet |
Architect Frank A. Walker of Barre |
City, who is perfecting the plans for
the new high school building.
The New Chelsea Dramatic company
were in Post Mills last Friday night I
and at East Barre Wednesday night I
presenting to full houses at both places |
the comedy drama, entitled, "A Legal !
Document" They 20 to South Royal 4
ton Wednesday evening to present the
same play in knights new opera house.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Bixby and the
formers mother. Madam Frances w.
Bixby, were called to Washington Sun
day afternoon to attend the funeral of
the latter's sister. Mrs. Ieruah Seaver,
who died Friday morning OF pneumonia.
Mrs. Seaver is survived by one son,
Ernest NJ Seaver of Washington. and
three sisters, Mrs. Frances w. Bixby,
Mrs Austin L. Skinner and Miss Mary
A. Wills, all OF whom reside in this
town.
Among the farmers who have sold
and shipped hay in this section are
Noah c. Taylor, G. Ransom, G. L. Hay
ward. T.. II. Kennedy. H. A. Kingsbury,
c. H. Baraw and Samuel Billett The
price received for hay pressed and de-
livered f. O. b. cars at South Royal
ton has run as high as sixteen dollars
per ton and several carloads have been
shipped out of this town. Some are
holding their pressed hay for higher
prices.
About thirty five of the schoolmates
and friends of Miss Anna, the oldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs i. y. Lucas,
rendered her surprise party last FRI
day evening the event being in honor
OF her sixteenth birthday. The even
ing was spent in playing games and
dancing until twelve, when the party
dispersed. wishing her many returns of
the natal day. Besides a substantial
purse of money, many valuable and use
full presents were left with her as tok-
ems of love and esteem.
On Friday evening, March !, "The
Wrong Mr. Wright" three act COM
edy drama, will be presented at the
opera house by Harrison J. Russell and
Lillian June Russell supported by a
strong cast of South Royalton talent.
After the play dance win be given by
the company, to which the public are '
cordially invited. Tickets for the play ]
are on sale at Col. Fl. o. Bixby's store |
and are 25 and 35 cents. Dance tickets,
80 cents per couple. Waterman's or I
chestra of six pieces will furnish mu- {
sic for the play and dance. {