The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-10
CHELSEA

Miss Agnes Larkin, who has been
spending two weeks in town as the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward l.. Larkin, has returned to Stat.
ersviie, r. l., where she has employ
ment,
Miss Olive Densmore, who is teaching
in South Fairlee. has been spending a
two weeks vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Densmore.
Miss Mildred Gates entertained as
her guest last week her cousin, Miss
Mary Sleeper of Vershire.
Lieut. John w. Sprague and Miss
Winifred E. Queeney OF. New York City
were married Sunday, April 4, and ar
rived in town Monday evening and are
guests of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs William II. Sprague Lieut..
Sprague has been in the service since
July, 1917, and for the past six months
has been assigned to shore duty in New
York City. Mrs. Sprague is a profess
sional stenogrspher and has been en-
ployed by the firm of 0lney 4 Com
stock, corporation lawyers of New
York City, for several years.
Mrs. Bessie Lyon, the wife of Ralph
o. Lyon, was adjudged insane on Tues
day by Judge George l.. Stow and was
committed en- Wednesday to the state
hospital for the insane at Waterbury
by Sheriff George A. Tracy. Mrs. Lyon
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
w. Arbuckle and it is thought that the
arrangement of her mind dates back to
a severe illness with diphtheria in 1916,
since which time she has gradually
become more unbalanced in mind. Much
sympathy is felt for the family, which
consists OF the husband and three little
children, the oldest of whom is but 10
years.
The officers of the Christian Endeay-
or society were chosen at the semi.
annual election last week and are as
follows: President, Miss Ruth Nj. Bur.
CESS; vice president, Harold A. Owl
nell; secretary, Esther L. Smith; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. John M.
Comstock; treasurer, Mrs. Oliver f..
Burgess: lookout committee, Mrs. +. H..
Colby Mrs. L. II. Bohonan, Edith Bag
lev, Earl G. Thorne and Charles ID.
Burgess; prayer meeting committee,
Nora f. Taylor, Vera NJ. Beckwith,
Helen NJ. Jones, Ruth V. Morey and
Oliver T.. Burgess; social committee,
Mrs. Sarah ]. Hatch, Doris Davis Olive
NJ Smith. Hope l.. Morey, Franklin D.
Burbank missionary committee, Mrs.
Richard II. Bacon, Esther 4. Smith,
Hazel ID. Flanders and Ralph o, Car
penter; flower committee, Mrs. Stanley
&. Wilson. Mrs. Guy A. Buck, Ellen +.
Lsrkin, Ruth Ayers and Angeles
Henry; remembrance committee, Mrs.
John A. Lawrence.
There was a good attendance of Sc
lectmen, road commissioners and pa
trolmen at the county road commits
sioners' meeting held here Thursday.
State Highway Commissioner Stoddard
b Bates Of Derby and Highway Coun
tv Commissioner Fred l.. Dudley of
Randolph were present and gave very
interesting and instructive talks In re-
lation to road construction. resurfscing,
drainage and bridge building
On the evening OF March 30, although
the weather was inclement. large
number of the neighbors and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Fay Allen gathered at
their home on Court street to assist
them in celebrating the event of the
18TH anniversary Of their marriage A
substantial purse of money and many
other useful and valuable presents were
presented them. Rev. John A. Law
renee made the presentation and Mr..
Allen responded in behalf of himself
and wife. Several poems prepared for
the occasion were read by Atty. Lyle
X. Beckwith Cake and coffee were
served. after which the party dispersed,
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Allen many
happy returns of the day.
Vinton c. Corwin is spending his
Easter vacation from Dartmouth coll
lege at the home of his brother, Russell
G. Corwin. on the east hill, as is also
William II. Adams spending his vsca-
ton from his college studies at Nor
witch university at the home Of his par
ents. Judge and Mrs. Benjamin II
Adams. at their farm on the east hill.
Gabriel Huha. who has been working
for a building contractor in Akron, o.,
for the past six months, has completed
his services there and returned to town
and will carry on the farm he pur-
chased from George L. Hayward last