The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-13
CHELSEA

George Lougee has finished work as
general utility man at the Orange Coun
ty hotel and is working for Win A
Reed.
Charles Rathbun Of Marshfield was
j. Rathburn, who resides on the east
j hill
Miss Bessie Burgess of Nyack, n. Z.
and Miss Edith Burgess of Concord, N
H., were called home Tuesday by the
death of their father, Elisha Burgess.
Mrs. Matte j. Orr left last week for
Fairburn, Mimi, to remain for some
time with friends and relatives
Judge George L. Stow and County
Clerk Hale X. Darling were in Mont
pelier last week to attend the annual
meeting of the Vermont Bar associa-
ton and banquet at which 1.-THE latterl
Darling served as POSTMASTER.
| George L. Hayward is serving tenn
porarily as clerk and general all around
man at the Orange County hotel
Mrs. Paul C. Thatcher of Williams
vile, who has been the guest of her
| friend, Miss Matte Laird, for two weeks,
returned the first of the week to her
home.
Charles C. Scales and wife, who have
been boarding with Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Burgess during the summer, have rented
tenement in the Tracy brick house
on Jail street, and will commence keep
ing house there in the near future. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Scales are in poor health
and will require the services of help
continually.
Walter II. Emery has rented Truman
HI. Spears house near the creamery and
will move his family there in the near
future and Ralph Sanborn, who pur-
chased Mr.. Emery's farm, will take pos
session OF the same at an early date.
At the regular communication OF
George Washington lodge, No. 81, F. g.
A. NJ, a special meeting was appointed
for Thursday evening, Oct. 10, for work
on the second degree.
Ralph S. Ballou and family, who have
been guests for two weeks of the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Munroe o.
Cohurn, left the first of the week for
Boston.
Judge Warren L. Crafts of Bradford
was in town Thursday to hold secret
inquest at which States Attorney Frank
S. Williams and large delegation of
witnesses were present.
Mrs. L. c. Farnham of Lynn, Mass.
came recently to assist in the care of
her daughter, Mrs. Percy j. Heath, whose
illness continues to be. quite critical.
Rev and Mrs, John A. Lawrence left
the first of the week on a two weeks
vacation, during which they will visit
friends in northern Vermont and Can
ada.
Miss Mary j. George, librarian of the
local public library, was in Woodstock
last week to represent the library at
the annual meeting of the Vermont Ii
brary association.
Olive S., the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert G. Bradshaw, died Mon
day, Oct. 6, from the effects of bowel
trouble, at the age of two years, and
the funeral was held from the west hill
church Wednesday afternoon, Rev. A. b.
Enright officiating and interment was in
the West Hill cemetery. Much sym
pathy is felt for Mr.. and Mrs. Brad |
shaw in their great bereavement. which |
seems almost crushing, as their only |
son, little fellow of five years, is
ill with the same disease, and |
Mr.. Bradshaw's father the venerable |
George Bradshaw, is very i'll and not |
expected to recover.
Mrs. Ruth Bacon Pitkin OF Seattle, !
Wash, arrived in town last week for a !
visit at the home of her nephew, Charles
W. Bacon, in the upper village.
After a brief illness with pleuro- pneu-
mania, Elisha Burgess died Wednesday |
morning at his home on Court street
1T the age of 81 years. The funeral
vas held from the Congregational church
Thursday afternoon, Rev. +. III. Perkins
IF Tunbridge officiating, and the inter
ment was in Highland cemetery, the
bearers being Thomas G. and Wilder II.
Dearborn, brothers-in-law, and Oliver T..
Burgess, son, and John NJ. Bicknell,
! son-in-law. He is survived by three
ions, Oliver f., Almon and Charles, of
chelsea, and six daughters, Miss Bessie
# Nyack, n. y, Miss Edith of Con-
ord, n. H., Mrs. John Bicknell of Tun-
fridge, Mrs. Norman II. Hill, Misses
{erna and Ruth OF Chelsea, besides the
widow, who was Miss Nellie Dearborn.
lie is also survived by two sisters. Mrs.
William i. Hood and Mrs. Sarah Hatch.
10Th of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. George were called
o Lebanon, n. H., Tuesday to attend
he funeral of the formers sister.
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