The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-01
CHELSEA

- P"iioi az hutidhu, 10 speHulng
two weeks vacation al the home o
her mother, Mrs. Abbie L. Sleeper.
Mrs. W. r. Townsend returned las
week from Randolph, where she ha,
been the guest of Mrs. A, II. Powers.
Among the recent visitors in tow
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ted" Davis o.
New York City, who were guests Of
Judge George l.. Stow. Mr.. Davis is til,
younger son of the late Rev. William
Davis and grandson of the late Aaror
Davis.
I. Miss Flora NJ Corwin of Boston il
spending her summer vacation in towr
and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. En-.
nest A. Corwin.
Rev. Percival w. Hewitt and family
have returned from their vacation
spent at Macoma lake in New Hamp.
shire, and he spoke from his pulpit as
usual Sunday morning
The Masonic ball scheduled for last
Friday evening was cancelled on ac-
count of the death of Col. Herbert o.
| Bmby, who was a prominent member
and past master of the lodge.
Dan P. Dickinson of New York City,
who is enjoying a years leave of alb
sence from his professional work, ar
| rived in town last week and is visit
ing relatives and friends here for a
| few weeks.
Miss Airline G.. Baraw has gone to
Montpelier, where she has commenced
course of study in commercial
school, as has also Miss Alice Dens-
more, formerly of this town.
Mrs. Flora Morey, who has been an
invalid for several months, had the
pleasure of a visit from her son, AL
bert Morey of Boston, recently.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence NJ Hook and daughter to
Mr., and Mrs. d. Morris Roberts on
Aug. Is.
Fred A. Ordway went last week to
Buffalo. \. Y, TO drive back a new
Oakland car, which he has sold.
Judge George l.. Stow went Satur-
day to Cambridge, Mass, for brief
visit to his stepson, Edward A. Ds-
Wis. formerly of Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison f. Smith, for.
mer residents here, who for the past
year have resided in Lexington, Mass,
were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lee
l.. Salter. Mr. Smith has purchased a
large farm in East Brookfeld and win
take possession in the near future.
Miss Lyle Hood who has been visit.
ing her sister. Mrs. Harold H. Sloan, of
Springfield, Mass, returned home last
week.
Attorney Millward c. Taft went last
week to Bovina, NY to visit his ia
Their, William H. TAFT.
The seleetmen have laid ont a piece
of new road for distance of about 40
rods on the cast hill road between the
residences of win c. Yeartaw and Hen
ry Orr and the same will be worked
and ready for travel within few
weeks.
James E. Kennedy and wife of
Bridgeport, Conn, are in town for
brief vacation and are guests of Mr. /
and Mrs. Eugene II. Kennedy and Mr. |
and Mrs. Henry o. Laid, their parents. |
Mrs. John Barry, who underwent
a severe operation at the Randolph |
sanatorium last week, is reported as
making satisfactory recovery.
special communication of George
Washington lodge, No. 81, F. and A |
NJ. will be held Thursday evening of
this week for work on the NJ. NJ. de
degree.
Road Commissioner Bsraw com
menced Monday the work Of repair
ing Main street, which work win con
sist of carting off the worn out sur
face and re-surfacing with gravel
Archie f. Sanborn. who has been un
able to speak aloud for several months
following a severe attack OF the "du,"
was in Barre last week and had his
tonsils, which were enlarged and in
BAL condition. removed, hoping that the
operation might prove successful in an
attempt to recover his voice.
Mrs. Thomas " Hill and children
went recently to Lowell. Mass. to
DIN Mr. Hill, who few weeks since
accepted position as manager Of a
arge farm near that city.
A short time since the scribe's at
ention was called to an article in The
Times from the versatile pen of An
iette Parmalee of Enosburg Falls. in
which she took occasion to deny an al
egation formerly made by him, that
Ter life had been one of ease and
ocial reform; and to exonerate her
elf from such q reprehensible charge.
he came back with a full-grown wal
op. the headlight Of which carried a
our hundred candle power spotlight
ocussed upon her local reputation a.
gardener. florist. general hortieul.
urist. historian, art painter, house
,eeper. public speaker, Red Cross
river, special news correspondent and
sunday school teacher. besides yari- s
us and sundry other activities Of
esser Importance, all Of which is I
raphic enlightenment for the ostensi-
le benefit of the general public, which
facts the heretofore IN