The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-06
CHELSEA

AFTER an enforced vacation OF Two
weeks, occasioned by an epidemic OF
measles, the high and graded schools
opened again Monday, Feb. s.
During the recent cold wave Joseph IL.
Griffin, who resides near the South Wash
ington church, reports that his thermo-
meter gave 80 sub-zero registration
Saturday morning, which goes IL degrees
better Tor worsel than Greenville, Me-,
which put Northiield- Dog into the
background.
A daughter was recently born to DIR.
and Mrs. William H. Cook and son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Slack.
| Miss Iva Lucas. a local domestic nurse,
who has been caring for Mrs. Sarah Skin
ner and her sister, Miss Mary Wills, was
obliged to give up her charge and return
to her home last Thursday, becoming i'll
herself with the measles.
| Aaron Ovitt, who has been seriously
| i'll for three weeks with gangrene, was
moved last Thursday from his home on
| the Corinth road to Mrs. Flora Holmes
on the Vershire road, where his son,
George. is convalescing from broken
| leg. Mr.. Ovitt. ST., is said to be i'm
| proving, with fair chance for recovery.
The county clerks office was a very
busy place last Thursday and Friday
when the county ofiicers-elect appeared
and qualified and entered upon the duties
OF their several offices. Assistant Judges
Clinton A. Adams of Thetford and Ben
iamin II. Adams of Chelsea have appoint
ed the following officers for the two
years next ensuing: Jail commissioners,
A. w. Whitney, w, A. Corwin and II, @.
Bixby, all of Chelsea; county road COM
missioners, w. w. Bailey of Newport,
VIII s. Bryant of Randolph and Frank
Brown of Straffords county treasurer,
Fl. n Mattison OF Chelsea and county
auditor, w. p. Townsend of Chelsea. The
financial condition of the county was de-
termined and they also authorized and
directed the county treasurer to issue
his warrant against the tax collectors in
the several towns Of the county, 1evying
a tax of cent and half ON the dollar
Of the taxable polls and grand list, which
it IL estimated will pay the present in
debtedness and running expenses of the
county during the coming year.
Harold Larkin of Tunbridge, who went |
to the sanatorium a week ago for treat
ment for blood poisoning, arrived in |
town Sunday evening and is stopping |
temporarily at the home of his grand |
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley II. Bugbee.
His condition il much improved az the |
result OF his hospital treatment.
Edward Folsom Of Tunbfidge, who was I
seriously injured week ago while work |
ing in the woods for win Burbank by /
being struck by falling tree, il improv-
ing. as il also Mr.. Burbank's horse which |
was seriously injured at the same time,
and both are expected to make perma
nent recovery.
At the regular monthly communication
of George Washington lodge. No. ST. +.
and A. NJ, held last Thursday evening,
the newly elected officers were installed,
after which the stewards served refresh.
ments.
Col, Herbert O. Bixby is seriously III
and confined to his bed with the prevail
ing distemper and during his enforced
from the postoffice Judge b. Fl.
Adams is assisting Clerk George r, Flint.
Mrs. Aurora ], Sanborn, widow Of the
late Edwin Sanborn, passed away at the
home OF her son. Wallace H. Sanborn, on
Jan. n, after an Illness of but
three or four days, although she had been
In failing health for several years with
hardening of the arteries The funeral
was held from the house Monday after.
noon, the 10th, Rev. Robert Haseltine
and interment was in the
family lot in Highland cemetery, the
bearers being her three sons, Wallace H.
sanborn and Harry n. Sanborn of Chel-
sea and Winfred Sanborn of Barre City, i
and her son-in-law, James A. Field, also
n Barre. Mrs. Sanborn was most es-
Unable woman and beloved by all who
knew her Besides the sons above men
Toned she il survived by two daughters,
Mrs. James A. Field and Mrs. Lizzie San
BORN, both of Barre. Her age was 70
years.
Harold H. Berry went last Friday to '
Barnet to visit his father, Byron Berry, '
or many years resident of this town, c
Who at the present time is in feeble @
iealth. Q
f.. Alonzo Taylor, who is spending the t
winter at the home of his daughter, Mrs. q
George d. Lyford, went last Friday to t
8arre to visit another daughter and re- Y
main for time with friends in that city. i
A. w. Saunders OF Lowell, Mass, treas