The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-16
CHELSEA
Death and Funeral of Mrs. Cornelius
Scales.

Scales.
Mrs. G. Cornelius Scales, who sus'
tanned a shock of paralysis on Sunday,
Feb. 7, died Wednesday and the funeral
was held from her late home Thurs
Iday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. John
A. Lawrence officiating, assisted by Rev,
A. b Enright Interment was in the
family lot in Highland cemetery and the
bearers were Win A. Bacon, Will z.
Goodwin, Fred A. Goodwin and Ernest
NJ. Young. The deceased was sixty
nine years old and is survived by her
husband, who is slowly recovering from
serious illness OF over two months
Mrs. Scales before her marriage was
Miss Olivia j. Bennett and resided in
Washington.
George Taylor, VINO has been working
during the past moath for Mr.. Recor,
has completed his duties there and ALI
son George has finished work for Fred
+. Goodwin and is working at the bobbin
shop; Enoch Lyford is working for Will
liam Il. Burbank.
Deputy Sheriff George A. Tracy was
! in Montpelier last Wednesday to attend
meeting of the sherifis and deputy
sherifIs of the state, at which meeting
an organization was formed.
News has been received here of the
death of the noted portrait painter, Al
ban J. Conant, at the home of his daugh-
ter in New York City, on Feb. 3. Mr..
Conant was born in Chelsea, Sept. "a,
1921, and was therefore in his ninety
fourth year at the time of his death.
tie left Chelsea at an early age and as
time passed and opportunity presented
itself he developed into the wonderful
and celebrated artist that he was Chief
among his paintings is that of the
Smiling Lincoln"
Henry Clark returned last week from
Lowell, Mass, where he had been
to take a fine lot OF Jersey heifers from
the Hood farm on the west hill to G. |.
Hoods farm in Lowell.
Mrs Earl Z. Parker and son, Robert,
of Barre City came TO town last week
to visit for time at the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A.
ordway.
Charles w, Bacon. who was SO UNI
fortunate as to break one bone in his
leg a few weeks since, has so far re-
covered as to be able to have the plaster
cast removed and is able to be about
the house by the aid of crutehes.
Charles A. Hixson of East Brook
field was in town several days recent
ly. visiting his uncle, George Goodrich,
on the west hill.
Mrs. Lucy p Robbins has moved here
from Tunbridge and will make her home
for the present at the home of her son,
10. Fay Allen, on Maple avenue,
Mr. and Mrs. win A. George of Ran.
doph were in town recently as guests
at the home of the formers brother,
Edward A. George, on the west hill.
Mrs. Louis l.. Densmore, who has
been in town dressmaking for several
months, has returned TO her home in
Waltham, Mass.
Eugene H. Kennedy returned Satur-
day evening from a business trip to New
York City and took advantage of the
occasion to visit his brother, Herbert
IN. Kennedy OF Bridgeport, Conn.
w. NJ Matoon. who has been serious
" i'll since the first Of December, seemed
O. be somewhat improved last week and
hopes are entertained Of his intimate re-
covery.
DIR. and Mrs. NJ. II. Corwin announce
that they will celebrat the fiftieth an
niversary of their wedding ON Monday
evening. March l. when they win hold
an informal reception at their home on
Main street. at which function they viii
be much pleased 20 meet and greet their
many friends from TO 10 O'Clock.
Leslie A. Bragg. who came from Mil
ford. n. H., about two weeks ago, to look
after business matters here, has redeem
ed his farm on which a decree OF fore
closure was due 10 mature last week,
and has sold fifteen acres Of the farm
TO W. II. Sprague and about twenty tons
Of hay. He has placed an order for one
thousand new sap buckets. which add.
ton 10 his present equipment will en-
able him 20 tap twenty-five hundred
trees. Ne has rented his sugar place
to Homer Fuller for the coming season,
and expects to return 10 Milford as soon
a. he closes out his hay.
Mrs. Mary Camp Of Picrmont, \. H..
who had been a guest at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward q. Nation. re-
turned TO her home last week.
Our newly formed orchestra. made mp
as follows. first violin. Fred ID. Park
hurst: second violin. Pcarle T. Daven-
port. cornet. LYLE r. Beckwith; elari-
net. Edward r. Hatch; drums, Daniel 6.
Rixbv. and Mrs W. y Clogston Of
Tunhridge. piano. were al Tunbridge
Friday evening 10 play for a dance.
Rufus X. Abbott. the representative
from Washington, who lives near the
Chelsea line. was az home several days
last week, IN with a prevailing distem.
per