The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-22
CHELSEA
December Term OF Orange County Court
Promises to Be Short.

December Term of Orange County Court
Promises to Be Short.
Judge Fred M. Butler Of Rutland will
preside at the December term of court
and the trial calendars show ii cases
set for trial by jury and six for trial
by court, so from the looks of the trial
calendars it would seem that the De-
cember term will not occupy more than
two weeks or three weeks at the most.
Arthur NJ. and Lee S. Clough, sons
of Mark Clough, have purchased the
Nathan Bass farm in Washington and
will take up their residence there in the
spring to commence farming for them
selves, Mr.. Bass, who has lived on the
farm for the past three years, will 20
soon to New York City to take up his
residence
Rev Edward f. Wood was in Bur,
lington the first of the week to attend
a conference of ministers.
Mrs. William II. Sprague leaves to-
day for Memphis, Tenn, where she will
spend part of the winter with her
son, Everett b. jackson, and family.
She will stop in New York for brief
visit with her son, Lieut.. John w.
Sprague, who has been assigned to
shore duty in New York City for the
next few months
Miss Agnes Larkin has gone to Stat
ersvile, r. L., where she has accepted a
position
Mrs, Charles 4. Dickinson and daugh-
ter, who have been visiting friends in
Lowell, Mass, for two weeks, returned
home the first of the week.
Chelsea post, No. 81, American Lee
gion, will hold a dance Mt the town hall
Thanksgiving night. An orchestra from
Barre has been secured to furnish the
music.
Atty M. C. Taft was in Guildhall the
first of the week to attend hearing
before Chancellor Sherman r. Mouton,
Mrs. o. ID. Tracy and son, Robert. are
visiting relatives and friends in Mont
pelier.
Mrs. Charles A. Luce died at her
home on the east hill Nov. IL and the
funeral was held from the home on
Saturday afternoon, Rev. Robert Hesel-
tine of White River junction official
ing, and interment was in the Hunt
cemetery in Tunbridge near the resi-
dencc of Harry o. Flint. Mrs. Luce is
survived by her husband and three
daughters, Mrs. Harlie NJ. Akerman,
Mrs Austin d, Foss and Mrs Frank NJ.
Gates; also by four brothers, William
Button of Tunbridge, Charles Button,
Amasa p. Button and Frank w Button
of Chelsea. The four brothers acted as
bearers.
The remains of Mrs. Philip J. Little,
who died in Fitchburg, Mass, on the
18th inst, were brought here for fu-
neral services and interment, and the
funeral was held from the Methodist
church last Sunday and interment was
in the family lot in Highland cemetery.
Mrs. Little was native of Chelsea
and before her marriage to Mr.. Little
was Miss Mary +. skinner and is re-
membered here by most of the towns
people, she having lived in town most
of her life until the family removed to
Massachusetts, about 10 years ago. Be
sides her husband, she is survived by
two sons, Carroll Little OF Fitchburg,
Mass, and Charles Little of Claremont,
n. H., and one daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Drury, who resides with her father in
Fitchburg.
Carpenters are putting on the finish
and steel ceilings in the new Masonic
block and il is hoped that some of the
rooms will be ready for occupancy be-
fore New Years.
The Christian Endeavor society will
hold county fair attthe church parlors
next Monday evening.
The L. A. Corwin company took in a
large amount of poultry on Thursday
for shipment to the Boston market.
Sixty cents per pound was paid for
turkeys and 50 cents for chickens.
Miss Mary A. Darling, who had been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. James
Stewart of Barre, for few days, re-
turned home Thursday.
DR.. J. Harry Spencer, who prior to
the war practiced osteopathy here, has
received his discharge from government
service and has returned to town and
opened an office at the inn for the
practice of his profession.
States Attorney John G. Sherburne
of Randolph was in town on official
business Thursday
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