The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-26
CHELSEA
Mrs. Irene Carpenter, Who Died Recent
ly, Was 70 Years Old

ly, was 70 years Old
Mrs. Irene Carpenter, widow Of the
late Martin Carpenter, died on April II
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Their
on d. Spear, on South Main street, after
an illness of Bright's disease of several
months duration, and the funeral was
held from the home of her daughter on
the Friday following Rev. Robert Hazel
tine officiating. lnterment was in the
family lot in the west hill cemetery near
the church. Mrs. Carpenter was high
ly respected lady and had large cir
Gle of friends who extend sympathy TO
the bereaved family. She was nearly
seventy nine years old and is survived
by four sons and two daughters, William
Carpenter of Andover, S. d. Jason Car
penter of ST. Johnsbury, Adelbert b. Car
penter of Somervlle, Mass, and Walter
l.. Carpenter of Tunbridge, Mrs. Theron
ID. Spear of Chelsea and Mrs. William O.
Austin of Brookfeld, all of whom were
present at the funeral. She is also sur
vived by one brother, Lester Bryant OF
Warren, and one sister, Mrs. Henry
Slack of Roxbury. The latter by reason
of feeble health was not able to be pres
ent at the funeral.
Norman w. Hunt, who for the past
twelve years has conducted barber
shop in town, has decided that an out
ordoor life will be more congenial and
beneficial to his health and has sold his
tools and fixtures to Ned A. Griffin, who
twelve years ago sold out to Mr.. Hunt
Mr. Griffin conducted a shop here several
i hafnra 10
Mr.. Hunt will take little time in look
ing for farm which suits him, and when
he finds one that pleases him will settle
down to farming. His many friends here
hope he will be able TO find place which
pleases him here in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Lucas were in Ran
dolph Saturday to visit their son, who |
is recovering from an operation at the |
sanatorium, and Stanley G. Wilson was |
in Randolph Saturday and Sunday to
visit Mrs. Wilson at the sanatorium.
Miss Elsie NJ. Hood who has been
spending the winter at the home of her
brother Guy l.. Hood, in Schenectady, n.
T., returned last week to the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra w.
Hood
William Carpenter, who was called here
recently by the death of his mother,
Mrs. Irene Carpenter, left last week on
his return trip to South Dakota.
Julien C. Hood returned last Saturday
from Battle Creek, Mich.
Mrs. Charles Paul went last week to
Tunbridge, where she viii remain for
time, nursing.
Mrs. w. H. Sprague returned home
Saturday afternoon from New Britain,
Conn, where she had been the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Ralph C. Wilcox, for
two weeks.
Warren Gilman of Lowell, Mass, ar
rived in town last week for visit to his
brother, Frank Gilman, and other friends
Oliver Il. Burgess of the firm of Ord
way, Holmes & Co, returned Saturday
from New York City, where he had been
for week purchasing spring and sum
mer goods for the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roberts enter
tanned at their home on the west hill
last week the formers brother, Rev.
Frank Roberts, and wife of Williams
5own.
George Chase went last week to North :
Woodstock, where he has employment in
! bobbin shop.
John L. Rogers, who has been spend
ng two weeks at the home of his son,
}uy /. Rogers, in South. Washington, re-
urned Tuesday to his home in Montpel.
err.
A son was born April IA to Mr.. and 4
irs. Leonard |. Thompson. Mrs. c. Beck
With is caring for the mother and baby
Ernest A. Cerwin and wife returned
rom Boston Friday, where Mr.. Corwin
ad been purchasing goods for the Cor
yin store. Since his arrival home he
as been seriously i'll with erysipelas.
Cecil Kent went last week to Middle
own, Conn, where he has employment
irving team.
Miss Lillian Sleeper returned last Fri
ay to South Royalton, where she has
after spending two weeks
aeation in town as the guest of her =
lother, Mrs. Abbie l.. Sleeper
Miss Edith +. Hood, who has been
pending the winter with her parents,
Ir. and Mrs. Ezra w. Hood, on the West
orinth road, went recently to Boston
, visit friends.
Truman H. Hathaway, son of Rev. and
RS. w. s. Hathaway, died at the home
his parents, Monday April IL, of heart
,ilure. The funeral was held from the
,me of his parents on Wednesday. Rev
ebert Hazeltine officiating and inter
ent was in the family lot in Highland
metery. The deceased was thirty-five
,ars old.
Mrs. Emma Little, who has been .
ending a few weeks as the guest of -
T mother, Mrs. Sarah Hatch, left last 10
eek for her home in Oneonta, n. Y.