The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-05
MARSHFIELD.

j. w. Mears recently sold his house in
the village, known as the Abial Davis
house, situated near the sawmill, to
Marshall Bullock and wife. They will
take immediate possession.
The Pythian Dramatic club win re-
peat the drama, THE Spy of Gettys-
burg" in Pythian hall Friday evening
february 0. After the play a dance will
be given with Van Orman's orchestra
for music. Remember the date. You
will surely wish to hear and see this
drama again.
Mrs. A. T. Davis, who has been very
i'll for several days, is reported as more
comfortable. Mr. Davis, too, has been
among those to succumb to the pre-
vailing distempcr.
Mrs. George 0rmsbee is in very
critical condition and her mother, Mrs.
Grace Carr. came from Boston Thurs
DAY in answer to a summons, to assist
in the care of her daughter.
C. d. Merkel sailed from Boston last
Friday for NOVA Scotia, where he has
business interests. Mrs Boyce and Clar-
ence expect to meet him in Montreal in
about ten days.
G. d. Smith went to Brooklyn, n Y,
1ast Monday and will accompany his
wife home. after a brief visit at the
home of his daughter, Mrs McColl.
Mrs. Smith has been with her daugh
ter several weeks.
Nathaniel Eaton, known to his friends
as "Uncle Matt" who has been confined
to his room and bed nearly all the time
isince September IL, is quite comfort
liable although practically helpless, re-
isulting from partial stroke sustained
lar that time. Mr.. Eaton has the care
of his niece, Mrs. Curtis Martin, except
about four weeks, when he was under
the care of a trained nurse.
Simeon Swerdfeger, as administrator
z OF the Samuel Bcmis estate, recently |
sold to Joseph johnson and sons, the |
pasture lot near kinney's mills, known |
a. the Bemis lot.
Mrs. John Breen is in receipt of let
tiers from her husband in which he ex-
presses his admiration for the Califor-
mia climate and scenery. Mr.. Breen |
went to the far West about Christmas
time to visit his two brothers in Los |
Angeles, whom he had not seen for many |
years. Mr.. Breen is anxious for his I
wife and son to move1to that part of |
the country. but no arrangements have |
been made by them as yet to take the /
tiip. Undoubtedly Mr.. Breen will return |
with the spring weather.
The friends of B. F. Chester are sorry
to know of his i'll health, Mr.. Chester
having partially lost the use of his lower
limbs. 1t is understood that he will go
to Mary Fletcher hospital at Burling-
ten for treatment in the near future.
All wish him the best of success and a
return to health.
Mrs. L. A. Rosebrook is at home
from her duties as nurse, having but re-
Gently returned from East Calais.
Ralph HOLSTER is home from God
dard, with slight attack of eczema,
several students of that institution are
suffering from the disease, which is high
~ aggravated by the extreme cold
weather.
Mn. and Mrs. Herbert Emery gave a
finch party to their friends last Fri
day evening and 30 responded to the
invitation. L. w. Pitkin and Mrs. S. II.
Unwin We're the champions of the even
ing. lunch of sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served by Mrs. Emery. In
strumental music by Miss Ruth Pitkin
and Fred Dwinell was much enjoyed by
all.
The Jaquith library is in receipt of
the magazine Tournament of Roses"
published by the Pasadena Star, Pasa-
dcna, Cal, through the courtesy of viii
ham A. Pike, former Marshfield boy, |,
now resident of that city. III
F. L. Duke is in Lisbon, \. H., work
ing for the Parker & Young Co.