The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-25
NEUBURY

We notice in the Boston Transcript
the death of Dr. 0akah T.. Nettleton,
formerly a dentist of this place. 1t was
some 40 years ago that he practiced in
.his place and vicinity, and he viii be
remembered by many. He is survived by
his wife who was Mary Helen Stevens.
| the daughter of the late Arson Ste
vens, also his two daughters, Miss
Gladys Nettlcton and Mrs. J. II. Feem-
ster, jr.. of Glendale, o. The doctor was
II years old AZ the time Of his death,
and for the last few years was stock
broker and for some time had offices
in Water street, Maiden.
Frank Prescott of Lowell Mass, Is
in town
Our historian, F. p. Wells, has in
his possession some savage looking
tools, which were once the surgical in.
struments of Dir Ezra Bartlett. who
sometime about 1912, was physician
in Hayerhill, ~ H., and lived on Court
street, few doors east Of the Craw.
ford house. In this collection is a saw,
knife, spoon, also two turkeys for ex-
tracing teeth. Anyone desiring
demonstration as to how these latter
instruments work can have one. All
they viii have to furnish is the jaw,
the molar and the post to clasp. and no
doubt historian Wells will do the rest
Our Newbury high school boys are
elated over their trip to Chelsea last
Saturday, where they were well re-
ceived by the Chelsea team. They came
home with a score of II TO 1 in their
favor.
Those who availed themselves Of the
cordial invitation of the Christian En-
deavor society TO be present at their
meeting last Sunday evening were well
paid. Ii was open night and the in.
vitation was a general one, which re-
suited in filling the vestry with men
and women who are interested in the
welfare of our young people, as well
as the future of our church This So
ciety is most promising. and has at the
head of II young women who are con
secrated in the work. Il is a growing
organization, a. their records show;
as since the first OF April the active
members have increased from 81 TO 20
and the associated members from to
% The young ladies who represented
the society at the older girls conven-
ton in Burlington last week had ex-
ccllent reports and were live repre-
sentatives of live and progressive so
ciety, which is credit to this com
Last Sunday the Misses Gertrude
Smith and Jessie Flanders gave inter
esting reports of their trip TO Burling
ton. where they represented the Congre
gational Sunday school at the older
girls convention. The ease and grace
which these young ladies displayed as
they delivered their reports was not
only a credit TO themselves but to the
Sunday school Of which they are mem
bcrs, as well as the public school of
this place.
Mrs. Sinclair Of New York City, a
sister of Mrs. Ives, is her guest.
Joseph Buchanan, brother of Mrs.
Park. i making his sister short visit. |
He is accompanied by his wife. and |
they made their trip from their home |
in Rockford, H.. by automobile. Mr. |
Buchanan years ago worked for clark |
and Relief Kent on the farm now |
owned by Milo Meserve. and no doubt |
IN his early youth acquired the habits |
pf these thrifty descendants Of revo- /
utiOnarv fame. a. he soon afterward /
TO Illinois. and settled at |
bought all the land in sight, |
and grew mp with the country and his |
bank account He j. now taking his /
wedding trip Tin Heick carl. which /
has been delayed some 40 years, and /
will wind il up bv q trans-continental /
trip To California, where We trust be /
and his life companion may enjoy /
many happy wears
Charles Dodge believe that there
Is much in a name and that j. the /
reason why he has bought = Dodge
ar. and in his spare time has II down 4
IN the meadow. v here be- l. learning 60
nm the gol-ram thing and dodge all /
,bstruci ions Charles has two leading 4
which predominant his
nature and always stick ont One j.. he
+ Modern Woodmau. and the other.
mighty good fellow. and We r1ngratu
ate him upon joining the ranks of the
Afiss Mary Gould left this wsck for
Detroit. Mich-. where he viii visit her
lister. Mrs Elli-. Mrs. George Akin.
on aeromps MES her on the trip and
De writer further understands that
Hiss Hattie Brnak ~ south New bury I
s O. h. sent with ihem and viii have
general oversight that IT, shr utl