The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-19
CHELSEA
Body of DR.. George J. Helmer to BE
Brought from New York for Burial.

OuT community was SItbtir ohoNh'
Ind saddened to learn on Friday morn
Ing of the death of DR.. George j. Helme
ut his home in Nyack, N. Y, at o'cloc
on the previous evening. His daughter
Miss May Helmer, who had been visitin
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Williar
r. Hood, for few weeks, left for he
home in Nyack on the night train Thurs
day, Immediately upon notice by wir
of her fathers death. She was accom-
panied by Julien G. Hood, her uncle. |
is expected that the remains will b
brought here for interment and will
probably arrive Tuesday afternoon. 4
further and more extended notice will
appear later.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man II. Hill, who are occupying thu
George +. Griffin farm this winter, OF
Saturday, March 3.
Miss Gladys, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Paul, has accepted position al
waitress at the Randolph inn and went
there last week to take up her new du'
lies.
Willard f. George, who recently pur-
chased all of Archie +. Sanborn's stock
of merchandise except the hardware, has
leased the store occupied by Mr.. Sanborn
from L. B. Hatch, administrator of the
w. S. Hatch estate, and sub-leases to
MIR. Sanborn sufficient room to conduct
his hardware business.
Among those who are recovering from
recent severe illness are j. +. Hemen-
way, who resides on the west hill, and
Mrs. Wesley II. Bugbee, who resides in
the village.
Everett II. Spear, who has been work
ing in the bobbin shop during the winter.
has completed his services there and has
engaged to work for George Tutherly on
The farm during the summer, but will
work for Truman III. Spear during sugar
Ing. i. Hinkley Sargent and Earl Rog'
srs, who have also been employed at the
bobbin shop, have completed their serv-
ices there and their places are filled tenn
porarily by Moses Rivers aud Milo NJ,
Eanborn.
Ernest A. Rowe of Hartford, Conn,
came last week and is guest at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Holton S. Annis
on the west hill for a short time.
The members of the senior and junior
rlasses in the high school, accompanied
by Prin. Carl D. Grupe and the assist
amt principal, Miss Bernecia Avery, Wis.
tied the legislature at Montpelier last
Friday and report very enjoyable and
instructive day.
At the sociabe held with Rev. and
Mrs. Robert Haseltine at the parsonage
last Wednesday evening there were near
ly 100 present, and all had most de-
lightful time
Ben A. Goodrich local agent for the
Ford automobile, has a carload on the
road. two of which are already sold. One
of the purchasers is Harry F. Bryant.
who will substitute auto service for the
horse and express wagon which has piled
between Chelsea and South Royalton for
the last 10 or Is years as the morning |
stage" SO called, which arrives here at |
about 1880 a. m. and leaves here at |
about | 80 p. m, and the other pur-
chaser is Fred II. Stanton, who viii in
troduce automobile service over the Chel- |
sea Washington stage route commencing |
July OF the present year both of which |
changes will add to the benefit, comfort |
and pleasure of the public.
Mrs. Ernest Royce was recently called |
10 Randolph by the very critical condi-
ton Of her sister, Mrs. Clarence Ordway,
who had submitted to serious operation
at the sanatorium, Mrs. 0rdway's con
dition Is now much improved and her re
covery seems assured.
Mrs. Leonard Fl. Bacon has recently re-
turned from visit to her mother in
North Charleston, n. Fl.
Miss Leone Thorne. who is spending a
months vacation from teaching in Yer
gennes, while on her way home embraced
the opportunity to visit her cousin. Mrs
Harry Wilder, in Barre City, and a
friend, Miss Laura Ellis of Montpelier
Miss Thorne will return to her school
work early in April. Miss Thorne is
spending her vacation at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene G. Thorne.
Russell G. Corwn, who has been en-
ployed during the past year as bookkeep-
er for the Brown Durrell Co. of Boston,
has completed his services there and is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
A. Corwin.
Fred c. Waldo. one of our enterprising
farmers, has recently sold his sugar out
it, which was not large enough for his
arge orchard, to Lee l.. Salter and has
purchased new Grimm outfit complete.
Mr.. Salter has rented the Hiram L. Blk
by farm on the west hill and will carry
t on in connection with his own farm
his year.
Sheriff AFRO A. Reed has recently APP
pointed, a new deputy in the town of
Randolph in the person of viii S. Bry-
mt, who is well and favorably known
throughout the county. Mr.. Bryant is
'ery popular and will undoubtedly make
good and efficient officer. He is also
ne of the county road commissioners.
The Orange County Creamery Co.
eased to take in milk and run its sep
rator on March /, as most of its pa
rons delivered their cream instead of
milk. Those patrons, however, who had
elivered their milk, found it necessary
o provide themselves with separators,
vhch opened up an opportunity for the
peal separator agents to do a land office
usiness for a short time.
Pearle f. Davenport, who for several
ears has been employed as carpenter
n Windsor, was recent visitor at the
ONE of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
nan B. Davenport, who reside on the
'ershire road.
Andrew Thourbon of Norwich, who
wned the farm on the east hill known
S the w. II. Slack farm, which was va
sted last summer by Augustus j. Board
ian, has recently sold the farm to a Mr.