The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
WATERBURY,
Frank Chesley, Waterbury Boy, Lost
His Life by Drowning.

Frank Chesley, Waterbury Boy, LOST
His Life by Drowning.
Again the passing of young lie
has saddencd the community as a tele-
gram that the body of Frank Chesley
had been found confirmed the tears
of family and friends that he had
been drowned. The deceased would
have been 2 years old in July, was
sthe son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Cheslcy of Pawtucket, r. l., and a
grandson Of Mr.. and Mrs Cassius Ches-
lev of this place. For six years he
attended our local schools, graduating
from the high school in 1913. He was
member and very active in the boy
scout troops of the Congregational
church and interested in all the good
work of the church and school. Fol
lowing his graduation here he entered
Brown university and finished his
course there last year. This year he
would have received his masters de-
gree after having a year of post grad
uate work. He had specialized in geol-
ogy and had been offered the position
Of assistant professor in geology at
Browns this fall On May % young
Chesley and Alton S. Thoren, also do
ing post graduate work at Browns,
started in canoe from Pawtucket to
spend Sunday on Narragansett bay.
They were seen in rough sea from
one Of the islands and as they did not
arrive at their destination fears cf
their safety were strong. Searching par
ties for week failed to locate the bod
les, although the canoe, life preservers
and a few other articles were found.
Particulars since then have not been
received, only the wire that Franks
BODY had been found. Besides his par
cnts and grandparents, he is survived
also by two brothers, William and
Charles. The remains are expected to
arrive hereTuesday night and the flu
neral will be held from the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday afternoon at
$50 o'clock.
Mrs. Frank X. Graves of Apponany,
K. l., and Mrs. William Ward Of Mon
son, Mass, accompanied the remains OF
Mrs. G, u. Wyman here large mum
.iler from Moretown also attended the
liineral The bearers were B. s. Ward
and C. w. Ward of Moretown, DR.. +.
A. Stanley. B. H. Wallace, d. c. Jones
and Fl. G. Whitehill. Rev. George II.
Lock otlciated and Rev. W. X. Daven-
port, former pastor, one who lived
here during her days of church actiei-
~, assisting. Burial was in the fam
lily lot in the village cemetery
Tomorrow comes the big Guernsey
day. when the summer meeting of the
Vermont Guernsey Breeders associa-
ion will be held at Wnnisquam farm,
owned by Mark H. Moody. This is
known by many as the Thompson
farm, is on the Roosevelt national
highway. not far from this village
This is also consignment sale OF
Guernseys and there will be sold at
auction choice selection of cows,
heifers and bulls from noted sires. At
noon all will gather for picnic lunch
and following this and the social time,
addresses will be made by the follow
ing: j. p Mcdowell of the dairy di
vision OF agriculture of Washington,
& C., w. H. Chalmers, secretary of
The American Guernsey club OF Peter
boro. n. H.; Prof. Thomas Brailler Of
the extension service, Burlington; II.
T. Brooks of the New England Home
stead, and A. j. DeFosset of the federal
state agricultural department. They
will bring much valuable information
along agricultural lines.
The Pomona enjoyed delightful
meeting with the Center grange. Read
ings were given by Mrs. Robbins pf
Stowe. Mrs. Ellis of Morrisville, Mrs,
Nellie Morse of the Center and Mer-
ton johnson of Duxbury All were
rlad to see and welcome home Dr. Y.
j. Foster. who has spent. the winter
in the middle west. The state lee
turer. a. W. Lawrence of Springfield
made fine address and helpful
remarks were also given by IL. Il.
Straw OF Stowe. The next meeting
VIII be with the DuXbury grange, prob
ably in August.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy w. Demeritt and
Master AIervcrlee and Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Brown of Montpelier are en-
loving motor trip to Niagara Falls
aud other points of interest. Mr..
Dcmcrtt also combines business with
pleasure and is attending woodwork
crs' convention at Niagara.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. +. Davis of Arun-
del. =. O.. have been calling on friends
in town. They came here because of
heir son. Frank Davis, being a mem
her of the graduating class of Mont
l,piier seminary.
Rev. John y. Miller spoke in most
interesting manner at the C0ngrega-
tional church Sunday on The Out
look in India" Many availed them
selvs of the opportunity to hear him.
In the afternoon he spoke in Warren
and in the evening in Waitsfeld.
Thursday afternoon in library ball
Miss Charlotte Pierpont will address
the ladies' This meeting is designed
for this village. the Center and DuX-
bury and is the outgrowth of work
in organized domestic science work jim
the county. Mrs. ID. G. Jones is chair
man for Waterbury and Miss Maude
McMulien for Duxbury
Guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Irish
sunday were Mr. and Mrs. George
Tatro and the Misses Rena and Rachel
Tatro of Westford. Ralph Southland IT
Fairfax. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Irish and
daughter, Winifred. of Moretown.