The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-01
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and confined to his house for several days
from the effects of poison ivy, winch
has affected his hands and face. AT thu
present time the swelling is receding
and he seems to be improving.
Mrs. Cornelius Scales went recently to
Hard wick to visit her sister, and al
though in feeble health she made the
trip by automobile and stood the journey
much better than she anticipated. Mr.
Scales, who accompanied her on the trip
returned the same day and is boarding
at his former home with Mr.. and Mrs
Edward J. Cook, who recently purchased
the farm.
o. Fav Allen. who has been in Boston
during the past month, has returned 70
his home here for an indefinite stay
During his stay in Boston, he has peer
in the employ of his brother-ln-iaW
Louis Il. Densmore.
Madam Emeine Noyes went the first
of the week to Randolph, where she y
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo II.
Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zephre Brunette re-
turned Wednesday afternoon from Barre
City, where they had spent few days
with friends and relatives. Mr.. Bru-
nellie. who has been great sufferer Tor
several months from rheumatism ana
liver trouble, seems to be slowly I'M
proving.
Miss Gertrude Brownelle left the ilrst
of the week for vacation, which she
will spend at the home Of her parents
in South Royalton.
Miss Mary j, George returned last
week from visit OF several weeks
among friends at her former home IN
NIelrose Mass, and other Massachusetts,
cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Copeland OF Ran
dolph were guests of friends in town the
first of the week. Mr.. Copeland has
employment in the bank at Randolph
with his father. O. b. Copeland, who was
at one time cashier Of the bank IN tins
town.
J.. J. Robinson, who has the contract
for building the new schoolhouse, mas
completed the foundation and work WIZ
be suspended for a few days to let the
concrete foundation dry out ana harden
before the forms are removed, after
which the work on the building VIII
be pushed rapidly
The ri Eta club are to present a play,
entitled Miss Fearless & Co" at the
opera house Wednesday evening, June ..
The cast of characters is made up OF
fen Young ladies who have had the play
in rehearsal for several weeks. Tickets
at the usual prices will be on sale at
Col H. O. Bixby's store on Monday,
June 3.
Arrangements are being completed for
tho annual meeting of the alumni OF the
Chelsea academy and high school on
June 10, and banquet will be held IN
the evening. Anyone and everyone VINO
has been a student OF the Old academy
or the high school is cordially invited
to be present upon this occasion. Inc
secretary, Mrs. Stanley G. wilson, VIII
be pleased to receive notice from any
of the former students of their intention
to be present
The almost incessant rain OF Thursday
kent many at home who would other
wise have attended the memorial eNer-
eises. Nevertheless, the exercises at the
town hall in the afternoon were well at
tended. The patriotic exercises by the
children were especially good, and the
address by Hon. Hale X. Darling teemed
with life lessons which we're wildly
drawn from the heroic struggle Of 'oi 70
'65. After the exercises in the hail.
the procession formed, headed by the
Corinth drum corps, and marched to
Highland cemetery, where the graves OF
the veterans were decorated by the mem
beers OF camp No. 2S. II. f. X. Hall, Sons
of Veterans.
Willis Hill. the younger son of the late
Nathan J. Hill, has returned from Brook
field, where he has been working Tor
several months, and is working for Chas
w Goodwin on the west hill
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Ballou enter
tanned at their home on the west hill
the first Of the week their nephew, VII
lis Ballou Of Tunbridge.
A. b. Lane and sister, Mrs. Edward
+. Ward, OF Barre City were in town
Wednesday and called on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George +, Kenney had
as their guests over Memorial day their
son and his wife of Montpelier.
Mrs. Edwin Sanborn, who has been
dangerously i'll for several weeks, is
slowly convalescing and is now able to
sit up about four hours a day.
Bert I. Elmes of Bradford commenced
last week driving the "bush-line' stage
from Chelsea to West Fairlee, for II. j.
kingsbury
Horatio L. Hogaboom has sold his farm
on the east hill to his wife's uncle, A. II.
Woodwork Of Enosburg Falls, and Mr..
Hogaboom Is moving to the Hira /.
Bixby farm on the west hill.
G Curtis Dana. who has lived on the
Hira L. Bixby farm on the west hill
for several wears has moved onto the