The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-11
CHELSEA

NJ. S. Taft came home Friday from
Montpelier to spend the week end with
his family.
Judge S. c. Wilson is in Newbury at
tending court,
Mrs. James Kennedy, who has been Wis
iting friends in town, has returned to her
home in Bridgeport, Conn,
Sarah Doyle is working for Mrs Will
liam Reed
Walter Arbuckle, who has been in Ran
dolph to care care for his sons family,
who have been i'll, has returned home.
Ernest kibbee, who has been working
in New Haven, Conn, was guest at Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Thresher's last week.
Eugene Kennedy went Tuesday to
Bridgeport, Conn, to visit his brother,
Bert Kennedy, who is in very poor health.
Wallace +. Dutton Of East Brookfed,
former employee of the Office of the To-
cal board, was in town few days last
week.
Frank Dickinson of Montpelier was in
town visiting friends over Sunday.
The local orchestra was in Cookyille
Friday night to furnish music for the
Masonic ball.
Regular communication Of George
Washington lodge on Thursday evening
of this week at Ordway's hall At this
meeting the newly elected officers will be
installed There is business of much i'm
portauce to come before the meeting and
it is hoped every member will be present.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Thresher were in
Williamstown last Wednesday to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Wal
bridge, who are in poor health.
Mrs. Abbie Sleeper is visiting friends
in Corinth.
Mrs. Eliza Carr, who has been with
her daughter in Nershre the past few
months has returned to her home on
South Main street.
Mrs. Sarah Gilman has rented her farm
on the west hill to Archie ]. Dupras Of
Windsor for five years. With the farm
are included stock and tools. Mrs, Gil
man is TO go to her former home in
Stowe.
Miss Kate Searle has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Julian Slack,
Tom Dearborn of Windsor was in town
calling on friends Friday and Saturday.
Floyd Nj. bearing, L. S, deputy inter
nal revenue collector, who has been here
the past two weeks in the interest of the
government, left last Saturday for the
Canadian border and will soon return to
Tunbridge to take the work there.
Assistant Judges Adams and Darling
met here Feb. to look over county bust
ness and make estimates for the coming
year, The county expenses for the past
year were 81 .346.22, and there is a bal
ance of SSl5.9l in the treasury. A coun-
ty tax Of one and fourth cents on
the dollar was assessed for the coming
year. The judges plan to refurnish the
courthouse TO some extent this year.
There is no county indebtedness. H. n.
Mattison was reappointed as county
treasurer, and w p. Townsend as coun-
ty auditor
Mrs. Lizzie Olive Emerson died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Milo b. Hood,
at Sheridan, Ore, Dec. 30, aged rs years,
five months and IL days Mrs Emerson
was formerly Miss Lizzie Roberts, daugh-
ter of the late Rev. !. l.. Roberts of this
town. She married Arthur Emerson and
they resided for several years on the Al
fred Morris farm on the east hill They
moved to Oregon about 30 years ago,
where MIR. Emerson died. She is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Stella
Wright of Oregon and Mrs. Bertha Hood,
with whom she lived.
A valentine party will be held at the
Congregational church parlors on Friday
evening, Feb. u, from to 10 o'clock