The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
CHELSEA
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Parkhurst Had Fam
lily Reunion.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. Parkhurst Had Fam
lily Reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman ID. Parkhurst. cele
brated their hftieth wedding anniversary
at their home ON South Main street on
Friday, March 3, when their children, who
reside in this vicinity We're present dur.
ing the day, they being Mrs. Lillian Park,
hurst Aldrich OF Post Mills, Mrs. Hattie
Parkhurst Doyle, Mrs. Addie Parkhurst
Flanders and Fred ID. parkhurst al this
town, and several grandchildren were also
present. One son and a daughter, r. Il,
Parl<hurst of Brattleboro, and Mrs. Dean
Corliss of Tuxedo Park, N. Y, were un.
able to be present. Many friends called
during the day and the occasion was
much enjoyed by all,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert d Benedict and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hope of South
Royalton were in town for day recent
ly, visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Hattie King, who has been Sc
friously i'll for the past week with com
plication of heart and liver troubles, is
slightly improved and her condition
seems more hopeful
Mrs. Mary Congo, who has been re-
cent guest at the nome of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward j. Cook, on the west hill, has
returned to her home in Barre City.
The ladies aid society of the Methodist
church will hold left hand sociable at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest NJ.
Young con Wednesday evening of this
week. The use of the left hand will be
the dominant feature of the evening and
slight forfeits will be exacted for viola
tions of this ordinance. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all to attend.
Miss Blanche Reed, who had been the
guest at the home of her father, L. G.
Reed, for several days, has returned to
Randolph. where she has had employ
ment as waitress during the past year.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Tmasa
i. Button, March ..
Lyle X. Beckwith was in Wells River /
last week Wednesday on business before
the probate court.
News was received here last week that |
Willard j. Moore, former Chelsea boy,
the youngest son of Nathaniel G. Moore,
had been killed in railroad accident at
bennington, British Columbia.
Mrs. John Flanders and son, BERTHE,
have moved from the tenement house
owned by the Chelsea Bobbin and Wood
Co. to the tenement
owned by Mrs. Cleveland, which was re.
emily vacated by Oliver King and fam
ly,
Mrs. Mary J. Rathburn, who had been
afflicted with heart trouble for some
line, died suddenly at her home on the
,ast hill on Monday evening, March 6,
md the funeral was held from her late
ZONE Wednesday morning, Rev. Robert
Iazelton officiating, and interment was
n the family lot in Highland cemetery.
The family of Fred A. Greene, the
essee of the bobbin shop, arrived last
Yeek and they have commenced house
coping in the tenement house vacated
v Mrs. John Flanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Harrington and
aughter, Marguerite, of East Brookfield
-ere in town Saturday and were guests
f Mr.. and Mrs. w II. Sprague.
Attorney Stanley c. Wilson was in
arlington Thursday and Friday of last
eek on legal business.
Mrs Abbie L. Sleeper has closed her
ouse on North Main street temporarily,
nd is assisting Mrs. George A. Tracy
! the Jail house.
The snowfall OF Wednesday night and
thursday morning was reported to be
inches in depth on the east hill and
le temperature on Sunday morning reg
tered at 10 degrees below zero, which q
minds us that although the seasons n
I've seemed to change during the last u
W years, we are yet liable to have some q
inter in March.
Mrs. Martin R. Bohonon of Washington n
as in town last week as the guest of Y
r sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary A. Sanborn. "A
Mrs. w. p. Townsend returned last
EEK from an extended stay in Barre
ty, where she was the guest of relatives d
d friends, y