The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-06
CHELSEA
Mrs. Robert Johnson Died After Several
Weeks Illness With Stomach Trouble.

Mrs. Robert johnson died at her HON
in South Washington, Thursday, Apr
!, after an illness of several weeks iron
a chronic stomach trouble. The funera
was held from the Methodist church Sat
urday afternoon, Rev. A. b. Enright OIL
ciating and interment was in the Brow
family lot in Highland cemetery by tn
side of her husband, Rev. Calvin M
Brown, and also her son, Rufus William
Brown, who ut the time of his dealt
was preparing for the ministry. Mrs
Johnson is survived by four daughter
and one son: Mrs. Homer b. Fuller
Mrs. Phil S. Cloueh, Mrs. John Thomp
son and Miss Ruth Brown, all Of Wash
ington, and Charles p. Brown, whose
whereabouts is unknown, he having en-
listed in the regular army a few years
since, and who, for the past two years
has not been heard from. The bearers
were the three sons-in-law, Fl. b. Fuller
p. s. Clough and John Thompson, and
Fred G. Waldo. Mrs. johnson was about
so years old.
Alonzo Taylor of Barre came last
week to spend short time at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. George d. Lyford,
in South Washington.
Titus II. Wilfore, who spent few
days at his home here, returned to his
work at st. Johnsbury last Tuesday.
Ray II. Dearborn made the return trip
with him by auto and returned home
later in the week.
Harold Corwn, a member of the senior
class in Dartmouth college, arrived in
town last Saturday to spend short
vacation at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest A. Corwin.
Representative Stanley c. Wilson re-
turned home Saturday evening from
Montpelier.
Mrs. G. NJ. Bckford has received the
news of the death of her brother Mel
len c. Hooker, at his home in Washing
ton, d. C. Mr. Hooker was lawyer by
profession.
The high school and grades opened
for the spring term Monday, April >,
with the same teachers as held forth
IN the winter term.
The Cleveland blacksmith shop, owned
by B. II. Adams. which has been occu-
pied for the past twenty years by w. H
Hill, has been rented TO John Paul, and
he and his brother. Charles Paul, will
conduct general blacksmithng business
there in the future. They took possession
April 3.
Leslie A. Bragg, who has been at his
farm in South Washington most of the
time since February /, returned last
week Tuesday to Milford, n. H., where
he has had employment during the past
year and where he is working up quite
A business in handling print butter and
maple products.
Mrs A. T. Marshall and children visit
ID friends in Boston last week.
Mrs j. ID. Lane. who has spent the |
winter in town with her mother, Mrs. /
w. A. Hood, has returned to her home
IN Boston.
Mrs George Kimball of Boston. has
,ome to spend the summer with her sis
-er-in-law. Mrs. Arthur II. Camp.
Wednesday evening of this week an
apron social will be held at grange hall
rom until 10 o'clock.
George H. Hettrick is working at the
,Ioulton steam mill in the edge of VIII
ia mstown.
o Woodsville, n. H., where she is the
uest of relatives.
Miss Blanche Reed. who has been
pending two weeks vacation at the
ome OF her father. Elmer G.. Reed, has
eturned to Randolph, where she has en-
loyment at the Randolph inn.
Mrs. Bess T. Harper of Franklin, \.
l., came last week 10 remain for time
With her brother. C. Cornelius Scales.
those condition has not been quite as
avorable of late.
Miss Edith II. Barnes, a former teach
r in the high school here. was a recent
uest Of Mrs. Elgin ID. Barnes at the ,
range County hotel. She returned to
or home in Barre last week.
Henry A. Boyce of this town and ,
.manda Goulette Of Washington were
larried by Rev. A. b. Enright at the =
lethodist parsonage Sunday afternoon, I
pril 4.
At te "town farm" auction. held on !
nesday. March 30. there was an unusu- :
llv large attendance and Charles i. v
NTH Of Barre, the well known auction
n. kept the crowd good natured and in i
good bidding mood and all property
rought good prices. The farm sold az o
$40 to c. Bert Fletcher, who will oc-
ipy the same as soon AZ he can get .
owed there.
Hale W. Mattoon went recently 10
anover. \. H., TO consult a specialist
,nccrning the eye he seriously injured
few weeks since. and IL is understood
lat the specialist gave him but little
Encouragement that the sight Of the in
red member could ever be restored.
Cadets John w. Sprague and Gerald
Bixby arrived in town last week 20
,end their Easter vacation from their y
udies AZ Norwich university. az their 7