The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-09
NORTH CALAIS
Funeral of Edwin H. Celley Held at
Memorial Hall Sunday.

Memorial Hall sunday
The funeral of Edwin H. Celley, who
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
H. II. Holmes, July ., was held at Me-
mortal hall Sunday at p. m, Mrs,
Myrtle Holt officiating. Several vet
Grams were at the funeral represent
ing Stowe post, No. 20, OF which he
was a member He was also menu
her of the Washington County Veter-
ans association and Green Mountain
lodge, No. IS. f. and A. M. The bear
crs were Hland Holmes and Howard
Daley, sons in law, Robert Weber and
Charles Dudley, nephews of the de-
ceased.
Edwin Celley was born in Calais
May r. 1880, the son of Moses and
Lydia Durham Celley and was one Of
10 children. Only one sister survives
him. He enlisted in the Civil war in
Co. x, I'd Vermont regiment, on July
-, 1868, to serve three years. He was
wounded at the Battle of the Wilder
ness, May 5, 1864, by gunshot in his
right hand, gripping the hand, and by
spent ball in the right leg. He was
sent to Stanton hospital, Washington,
D. C., about May s, 1864, and was
transferred to Sloans General hospital
in Montpelier about two weeks later.
He rejoined his regiment in April,
1865. He bore gallant part in the
engagements at Rappahannock Station
and the Battle of the Wilderness and
rendered faithful and meritorious serv-
ice to his country. He received an
honorable discharge at Halls Hill, Va,
on July Is, 1855.
The deceased was twice married,
first to Mary johnson in Woodbury.
Nav 4, 1861. To this union were born
the following children: Martha and
Mary, twins, who died in infancy
Nellie (deceasedl, Esther, Gardner and
Nina. This wife died Sept. 0, 1891,
His second marriage was to Ida MIC
Knight at Calais, Aug. IL, 1898 f'he
died Sept l6 1913.
Mr.. Celley is survived by three chill
dren: Mrs Hiland Holmes of Calais,
where he made his home; Gardner f.,
of Woodbury. and Mrs. Howard Daley
of East Calais; one sister, Mrs. Al
bert Hoyt of Waits River several
grandchildren and also many nieees
and nephews.
Burial was made in South Woodbury.
cemetery by the side of his first wife
Among those from out of town to
attend the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Hoyt of Waits River, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Chase and Warren Aims
worth of Montpelier; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Weber, Mrs. Ethel Carr. Mrs.
Lizzie Wheeler and children, r. A.
Wiley of Hardwick; Mr. and Mrs.
James White of Plaufeld; Hiram
Graves, Mrs. Nancy Camp and Mrs.
Fred Lowell of Worcester.
Mr. and Mrs Warner Hutchinson of
Barre, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson
and sons, David and Nathan, of Orange,
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Bodies and three
children of Barre spent the week end
and Sunday in camp at Lake Nelson.
Mrs. w. G. Daniels and son, Arthur,
of Woodbury. were recent visitors of
Miss Edith Foote.
Harry Daniels was in Montpelier Fri
dav.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer of Middlesex
visited his brother, viii Thayer, Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Daley were in
Montpelier Friday.
Neal Chaffee was recent visitor in
Hardwick.
Mrs. Josephine Earle has returned
to her home in Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scribner. Wayne
Scribner and Walter Clyde Daley were
in Montpelier Friday
Ralph Hill of Quechee is spending a
10 days vacation at the home of his
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Frank Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elery Young were in
Montpelier Saturday.
Miss Edith Foote visited in Hard
wick one day last week.
Sylvia Daley returned from Cana
da Monday.
Mrs. Dora Holmes and Ella Lounge
were in Montpelier Saturday.
Frank Hill and 4. W. Cate were in
White River junction Wednesday.
Herbert Wells and party from
Marshfeld were among the Saturday
fishermen at Lake Nelson.
ALVIN Holmes OF Plainfield is at the
home of his brother to assist during
having
Mrs. Frank Hill visited her daughter
in Barre Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Car. Mr.. and
Mrs Aaron Brown If Worcester were
Sunday guests at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. ". II. Carr.
Mrs. y. W. Cate was recent Wis
itor of friends in North Montpelier.
Warren Ainsworth and Robert Aims
worth of Montpelier spent the week
end and over Sunday in camp at Lake
Mirror.
Frank Hin was business visitor in
Montpelier Saturday.
$. B. Nelson was in Hardwick sat
urday.
Hiram Graves Of Wooster spent the
week end and over Sunday at the home
of II. H. Holmes.
Charles and Rufus Daley acrnmpa
MED their grandparents to their home
in Waits River Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs. James White and chill
dren of Plainfeld were in town Mon
day.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank all who so kind
u assisted US during the recent illness.