The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-18
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{ Mr.. and Mrs. Homer H. Clough have
returned from a short vacation from
work at George I. Colby's, during which
they visited relatives in Mortified and
North Montpelier.
Word is received here from Mortified
of the serious illness at his home in
that town of our former townsman,
Harvey L. Cheney. He has suffered a
number of attacks of acute Indigestion
of late and had apparently recovered
from one of these when he was found
early last week in an unconscious condi-
tion, from which he is only partially
recovered.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Griffin returned the
10th from a stay of several days in
Barre, where she visited at the homes
of NJ. r. Spencer and Harley I. Fuller.
The funeral of Mrs Francis Carleton
| Uucina Hannah Bixbyl was held at the
home of her daughter law, Mrs. Edwin
NJ. Whitney, at 2 o'clock March IL, Rev.
John Irons officiating. The deceased
was a native of this town and the daugh
ter of Ebenezer Bixby, who lived on
the farm now owned by George Ed
wards. Since the death of her husband
Deacon Francis Carleton, about Is years
ago, Mrs. Carleton had lived the greater
part of the time with relatives in Tun-
bridge and for the past six years with
niece, Mrs. Viola Augir, at Brooklyn,
n Y, who accompanied the remains
here for burial, which was in the Bixby
lot in the east hill cemetery. The bear
ers were a nephew, BENZ. Tucker of Tun-
bridge, Edwin Whitney, Henry Poole |
and Alhart Nnr,.iu Nfre Nina Tauya+f /
sang two solos at the funeral. The fu- |
neral was not largely attended, owing
to short notice given and bad travel.
ing
Married at ii o'clock a. m, March IL,
at the home of the bride in Northheld,
Miss Beatrice Mae Cleveland, a popular
young lady OF that town, and Archie
Rice Cram of Williamstown. Mr.. Cram
is a graduate OF w. H. S., Goddard
seminary, and Norwich university in the
class of 1912. 1t was quiet home
wedding, only near relatives of the par.
ties being present. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. James b. Sargent,
pastor of the Congregational church in
Mortified. Mr.. and Mrs. Cram are at
the home of the groom's father. Clinton
w. Cram of this town, for few days, !
while he is considering several very
promising offers for work in the line of !
civil engineering, one being in the West.
Many friends in town and Mortified ex- }
tend their best wishes for their success {
and future happiness.
Frank Jeffords lost a valuable young I
horse last week by a peculiar accident. !
The animal was being clipped at Edison
Bros stable, and when the work was
nearly finished it suddenly reared and r
went over backward, striking its head a
/ blow, frcm which death followed in
/ few minutes. La
Erwin II. Martin estimates that be- il
.ween four and five hundred tons of ice d
vas harvested on Cutter pond this sea S
on. The ice was unusually thick and of $
cry good quality.
The Rural Good Luck club will meet "
With Mrs. Eta Coyell on Saturday, In
March %. Members will please bring h
of interest to read in place n
f the regular lesson. s.
Among recent guests of the Monu- n
nent house are these: Bert Davis,
barre; DIR. A. I. Marshall, Chelsea;
seward Remington, Ticonderoga, n. Y;
'homas Taylor, Boston, Mass.
Members of the grange are requested
o bring either cake or doughnuts for
Wednesday evening, the
9th inst.
News is received here of the birth
{ daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon
!. Earle of East Orange. n. j.
George t. Colby has sold his farm to
is brother. Herbert j. Colby, who has
cen in the wholesale coffee business in
'ew York City for the past ten years.
is TO be wen this spring, as
BON as arrangements can be made
Mrs. Caroline VI. Waterman has been
ute i'll for the past few days, at the
ONE of Mrs. Laura Ainsworth. Miss
nnette Edison is also somewhat indis-
osed.
Arthur L. Davenport, for many years
townsman and now of East Randolph,
as sold his place in Mill village to John
lckson, who is having it repaired by J.
Perry and viii take possession of il
} soon as it is ready.
Newell r. Farnham was in Montpelier
esterday doing business with the Yer
ont Mutual and Union Mutual Insur-
ace companies, for which he is local
rent.
Erskine p. Rowell returned to work
the sheds last week, after being out
II some time with the mumps, and
und his strength not fully regained
ID Is again confined TO the house.
Forrest Hutchinson, who had his eve
idly injured by flying piece Of gran
e last week, Is still at the hospital in
ontreal, and no definite news has been
ceived a. to the chances OF retaining
e sight.
Alfred E. House was at home from
: work in Mortified over Sunday and
iss Fleeta Lewis spent the day with
r parents at South BarTe.
Susie LOugee. who has been housed
r several days with the humps. Is
{ again; Miss Ruth Martin j. getting
tier Of the same disease, though still
nfined TO the house.
The meeting Of the Home Study club
postponed tai further notice