The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-08
CHELSEA.

Miss Rose Dunbar is working in the
family of Col. ii. o. Bixby, taking The
place of Miss Verna Burgess, who was
obliged TO go home on account OF hei
mothers illness.
News was received here last week OF
the death of Mrs. Calista Jones OF Bral
ford. Mrs. Jones was n native OF Chel-
sea and many of our older residents Will
remember her as Miss Calista Robinson.
She has one brother living in this town,
Alvah Robinson, who resides ON the
west hill. She is survived also by one
daughter, Mrs. David s. Conant OF Brad
ford.
Miss Hazel Wiley has so far recoy-
cred from her injuries received while
coasting recently, as to be able to at
tend school again,
Stanley G. Wilson was in West FAR
lee on business Tuesday.
w. IT, Spraeue was in Barre City on
Wednesday evening to attend the reg'l-
lar monthly meeting of the directors OF
the Granite Mutual Insurance company.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Comstock re-
turned Monday evening from a three
weeks absence from town, during which
! they visited their son, Donald Comstock,
in New York City and Mr.. Comstock
also made business trip to Indiana.
Mrs. b. II. Adams went last week to
| Montpelier to remain for a few days
with her husband, Representative b. H..
Adams. as did also Mrs. Hale *. Darling
on Wednesday to remain with her hus-
band, Senator Darling, for few days.
At Frank ID. Lathrop's auction last
Saturday, property as rule brought
good prices. his oxen selling for Sl72.5O.
| Hiram Drury of Wiliamstown was the
auctioneer and this was his first APP
pearance in such capacity in this town
and he has made good impression as
! being man of ability in that line.
Edward B. Hatch is improving the in
terror of the store which was formerly
occupied by NJ. A. Prescott, by having
steel ceiling put on, and the work
is being done by Sanborn and Dickin'
son.
Mrs. Marcellus c. Allen was so unfor-
tunate while out of doors last Saturday
as to fall upon the ice and as re-
suit she sustained a dislocation of the
shoulder and also sustained a fracture
of the dislocated shoulder Mrs. Holton
S. Annis has been caring for her since
the accident.
Fred H. Braman. man of about so
years of age, who lives in the south part
Of Washington, was also a victim OF
the slippery travelling last week and
his misfortune resulted in broken hip.
Mrs. Fred f. Goodwin and sons, Mer-
lin and Elmer, who had been guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. d. Tillotson of Washington, for a
week, returned home last Sunday
In Justice to MIR. and Mrs. Burt A. !
Eastman and the other good people OF
South Washington, we desire to cor |
rect an item which appeared in Tues
days issue OF The Times, when the type !
made made MS say that several neigh |
bors and friends gathered at their home
Sunday evening and enjoyed few hours /
of dancing. The item should have read ,
on Tuesday evening instead OF Sunday
evening.
Lyman and Fred d. Parkhurst and
Pearl Davenport were at North Tun-
20, and furnished music for an old and
young folks ball in Nights hall.
Miss Olive Walker and Florence Tay
lor, students at the Montpelier sem
mary, spent Sunday in town, the for
mer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Horace T. Walker, and the latter with 4
her father, Noah G. Taylor.
Several of our young townsmen have
assumed the responsibility of laying a
new hard wood floor in the auditorium
Of the opera house without expense to the
town. The dramatic company donated
the net receipts from their play and
lance last week toward the fund for lay
ING the new floor and the young gentle
men who have the matter in charge
will hold series OF social dances, the :
proceeds of which will go towards de-
fraying the expense of the new floor.
The first Of these dances will be held ,
iext Wednesday evening, Feb, IL. when
he music will be furnished by the Chel-
lea opera house orchestra of five pieces :
md an oyster supper viii be served at
grange hall.
The remains of Mrs. Charles II. Dodge
II Strafford were brought here for in :
erment in Highland cemetery Thurs.
lay afternoon. Mrs. Dodge will be re-
nembered as Miss Annie daughter of the :
ate Mr.. and Mrs. John Lincoln, and
he is survived by her husband, one
laughter, one sister. and three brothers, :
George and Will H. Lincoln of this town, !
nd Charles Lincoln of Wilder.
News has been received here that !:
Hiss Chorene o. Barnes, who has been :
I the Pittsford sanatorium for the past
wo years, has recently gone to Saranae {:
AXE, n. v, to spend the winter in
he Adirondaels with the hope that the Z
limatc change will be beneficial to her !:
ealth, and her many friends here sin y
erely hope that such may be the re- 3
llt !;
Mr.. and Mrs Willard p. Townsend en- !:
,rtained friend, Mr.. Haulis, who is .
student in Dartmouth college, over 4
unday. and he very kindly consented !:
assist the choir at the Congregational .
lurch at the Sunday services.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Mattoon plan !;