The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-09
CHELSEA
Edward Lacount Didh't Die of "Flu,"
as Was Reported.

as was kCPoI lSu.
A few weeks ago there appeared in
the Chelsea items brief obituary no
tice of Edward Lacount, who lives in
South Washington and who was re-
ported to have succumbed to the flu in
Corinth while there caring for his neph-
ew, Frank Maple, who was i'll with the
same disease. Tie item was given to
the scribe by a party from Corinth
who evidently believed he was stating
the facts and it was sent to the press
in good faith and, of course, the read
ers who knew Ed believed he had
passed over the great divide; but Ed
isn't one of the boys who is going to
be shuffled off that way and on town
meeting day, who should drive into
town but Ed Lacount, with the same
smile, only with perhaps little wider
facial extension than he used to wear
before the report came out that the
grim reaper had gathered him in Not
withstanding his battle with the flu
and the report of his demise, he is very
much alive and doing business at the
same old stand and having had the
satisfaction of reading his own obit.
uary in no less than two newspapers.
Miss Katherine Stewart of East
Longmeadow, Mass, who was formerly
teacher here, visited friends in town
last week.
Charles r. Durkee was in Tunbridge
last Sunday TO attend the funeral of
nephew, Royal Sleeper, who died in
Statewide, r. l., Feb. 20.
Fred L. Dudley, county highway SUI
pervisor, of Randolph, was at the coun-
ty clerks office Friday to meet the Sc
lectmen and road commissioner and
make arrangements for patrolling the
main highway between the Tunbridge
and Washington town lines the coming
season.
Charles A. Luce returned last week
from Chazy, n. " where he had been
on business trip, and during his stay
in Chazy visited George F. Griffin, our
former townsman, who has been locst
ed there for the past two years as
of a large stock farm.
Harold A. Dwinell. county agricul-
tural agent, was in Boston recently to
attend the convention of the New Eng
land Milk Producers association.
Hale X, Darling was in White River
Junction Friday and Saturday on legal
business
Mrs. Lyman D. Parkhurst sustained
4 paralytic shock Friday. Feb. 81. |
which rendered one side paralyzed but |
I is thought she may recover the use !
IF her limbs again.
Ernest A. Luce was in Tunbridge |
'ecently and purchased a fine pair of
horses from c. L. Rogers to work on
lis farm.
Herbert r Comstock, who left here
or the West about four weeks ago,
las accepted responsible position
With the Garford company of Lima, O.,
of the Garford trucks, |
nd assumed the duties of his new
position March /.
Mrs. Zephie Brunette, who has been
n town caring for her daughter, Mrs.
ialph T.. Sanborn. and children, who
ave been i'll with the prevailing dis
emper, returned 10 her home in Clare
mont, n. H., last Sunday.
David G. Carr. former resident of
his town. died recently at the home of
'harles Dow in Washington and his
cmains were brought here and placed
n the receiving vault to await inter
lent in the family lot in Highland
emetery in the spring. Mr.. Carr was
| years old and was veteran of the
'iyil war and is survived by a son,
.dward' T.. Carr of Chazy, y. Y. and
aughter, Mrs. Eugene +. Densmore of
At the regular monthly communities
ION of George Washington lodge, No.
|, f and A. NJ, held Thursday even
IL, the +. A. degree was conferred on
1ree candidates and at this meeting it
as decided to hold May day ball
nd o. Fay Allen, Edward B. Hatch
nd William II. Sprague were appoint
4 a committee 10 make the arrange
ients for this function which will be
cid on the evening of April 30.
Julien c. Hood returned Thursday
ON weeks business trip to Lowell
ASS.
News has been received of the death
New Orleans. La, on Feb. 10, of
RS. Georgia Aborn, who before her
arriage was Miss Georgia Emery,
lughter of DR.. Fred w Emery, late of
lis town. Mrs. Aborn was on her way
California to visit her parents, Mr..