The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-11
CHELSEA.

Charles and Ralph Lyon are building a
new house on the formers farm on the
Nershire road.
Albert w. Hoyt has been seriously i'll
during the past week and under the care
of physician, as has also Mrs. Milo
NJ. Sanborn.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred d. Weeks, who
were the guests of friends in town from
Thursday until Sunday, Aeft Sunday
morning for their home in Shirley, Mass.
Willard f. George has moved his ma
chinery and paraphernalia for manufac-
turing the Perfect" stanchion from the
bobbin shop plant into Eugene Il. Ken
nedy's plant in the upper village.
w. H. Sprague was in Brookfield on
Saturday, writing insurance applications
for the Granite Mutual Insurance Co.
He was accompanied on the trip by
Mrs. Sprague, and they remained WITH
relatives in Brookfeld over Sunday
Albert L. Benedict of Thomaston,
Conn, arrived Tuesday noon and COM
menced work for Mr.. Robinson on the
new schoohouse. Mr. Benedict lived for.
merly for many years in South Royalton
and married Chelsea girl, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. p. l.. Sargent. He
has many friends here, who are glad
to see him associated in the work OF
building the new schoolhouse.
States Attorney Stanley c. Wilson
received a telegram Saturday afternoon
! from the Wood Morgan detective agency
and left on the night train for New York
City, accompanied by Sheriff Adams, and
il is reasonable to expect there is some.
thing doing along their official lines.
| Ray +. Titus, who came home July
| to spend few days in town, during
which he was the guest of his father,
Frank j. Titus. returned Sunday after
noon to his work in Claremont n II.
Mss Edna Gabree aud her sister, Miss
Ina G. Gabree of Montpelier, are in
town for few days and are the guests
OF their grandparents; Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Nj. kenney.
DIR. r. H. Godfrey left Monday for
Burlington to be present at meeting OF
the board of medical registration, of
which he is president. He was accom-
panied on the trip by Mrs. Godfrey.
The many friends here as elsewhere
OF Albert Z. Whtcomb OF Washington
were deeply panied TO learn of his I'M
timely death.
Miss Lillian Enright, who has been
teaching in Winooski during the past
year, arrived in town last week to visit
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. B. En-
right
Willard T. King of Tunbridge and
II G. Woodruff OF Barre City were in
town Tuesday to attend meeting of
the directors of the National Bank OF
Orange County. Mr.. Woodruff was ac-
companied by his wife, who visited with
friends in town during the day.
Charles Rowe, who has been working
as clerk at the hotel since last April,
has completed his services there for the
present and is working for f. O. Mattoon
through haying His place at the hotel
is taken by BERTHE Flanders.
Mrs. Walter II. Emery and daughter,
Miss Alice. who have been visiting with
friends and relatives in Montague City,
Mass, for two weeks, returned home on
Tuesday evening.
Stanley C. Wilson has sold the Harvey
Sanborn place on Main street, which he
purchased last spring of Mrs. Nathan
j. Hill, to Arthur Fl. Camp of East
Randolph, who purchases the same for
home and will move here soon.
The Fourth of July passed into his
tory as a record breaker for a safe and
sane Fourth in this town. Despite the
extreme heat, there was large crowd of
people from the hillsides and the adion-
ing towns assembled 10 celebrate the
day. The field sports which were sched-
uied for the forenoon were pulled off
according TO program. The procession
OF horribles, headed by the Chelsea brass
band, drew forth the cheers of the people
and the automobile parade was patron
ized well by way of entries. The base
ball game between the local team and
picked team from South KoyAton, which
included the umpire, was hard fought |
from start to finish and was decidedly |
interesting game, which resulted in the |
visiting team carrying off the honors by /
score of to T. The band concert at /!
I o'clock in the evening was very much |
enjoyed by large throng of people, !
which at the conclusion of the concert |
filed the opera house to the very doors |
to witness the presentation of "The
King of the Philippines" by the New
Chelsea Dramatic company. While the
play had no deep plot, yet it was mirth
provoking and catchy and kept the house
roaring a good share of the time At
the close of the drama, the company held
a social ball, which was largely pat
ronized, and all had very enjoyable
time. Music for the play and dance
was furnished by the local Chelsea brass
band orchestra, and as usual the mem
bers put up good article.