The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
CHELSEA
George B. Roberts, an Old Resident and
Esteemed Citizen, Dead.

George b. Roberts, an Old Resident an
Esteemed Citizen, Dead.
George b. Roberts, one of our oldes
residents, died from the effects of har
dening of the arteries at the home 0
his son, G. Morris Roberts, last Thurs
day and the funeral was held from tn
local Methodist church at = o'clock Sat
urday afternoon, Rev. Robert Heseltine
a former pastor here, now residing il
White River Junction, officiating. TIL,
bearers were Morris Roberts, the son
| Roy III. Roberts, nephew, Everett +
/ Spear and Conrad Halvorson; and in
terment was in the family lot in High
land cemetery. Mr.. Roberts was one
OF our most highly respected citizens
was rs years old and had spent most
!, of his life in this town, having beer
engaged in farming until last spring
when, because OF failing health, he
found it necessary to retire from labor
and sold his farm. He is survived by
the son already mentioned, an aged
widow, one brother, Rev William Rob
erts and sister. Mrs. Metcalf, both OF
whom reside in Williamstown, also by
several nieces and nephews, among
whom. is Ned Roberts Of Barre, who
was present at the funeral.
Mrs. Eunice A. Lewis and daughter,
Rosemary, have returned from Boston,
where they had been the guests of
friends and relatives for two weeks.
Mrs. Fred H, Hayward has been Sc
riously i'll with erysipelas, which af-
fected her face.
Miss Alice Densmore returned last
week from Enosburg Falls, where she
had been the guest of her aunt and
sister for a few days.
Atty. NJ. c. Taft and Albert N Aus
tin were business visitors in Barre last
Friday, as was also DIR. Frank A. Hay
den.
Everett +. Spear and Miss Ella Grant
were united in marriage on Dec. 81 at
the Congregational parsonage by Rev.
John A. Lawrence
Mrs. +, 4. Hood went last week to
Springfield, Mass. to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Ola Hood SLOAN.
Joseph X. Darling returned last week
to Barre to resume his studies at God
dard seminary
Miss Louise Paulin of Grayelbourg,
Canada, came last week
to remain with her aunt, Mrs. o. d.
Tracy, until spfing. She made the
journey of about 1000 miles alone.
DIR. Hayden has installed a hot water
heating system in the basement of the
Masonic block for heating his dental
suite and it is giving excellent satisfae
ton
At the annual meeting Of the Orange
County Telephone company held here
on Tuesday, Jan. 6, there was a very
small attendance and the same officers
who controlled the destinies of the com
pany in 1919 were reelected with the
exception OF the secretary treasurer, !
/, n. Kinsley OF West Corinth being
elected to that office in place OF Ohio G.
Williams, who was elected manager of l
III the lines and switchboards of the 4
company. The annual assessment for |
his year will be sic for those who own
Sl5 for rented telephones
md a special assessment of SIS for \
business telephones.
At the annual fire district meeting
leld at the town clerks office on Jan. ),
he following officers were elected for
he ensuing year: George A. Tracy,
hief engineer; William w. Underhill,
engineer; o. Fay Allen, sec
etary; Roy B. Sanborn, treasurer;
4eon f. Grant. collector: O. Dickinson
Tracy, William w Underhill and Percy
!. Heath. executive committee.
At the annual meeting OF the Con-
regational church society held at the
estry on Jan. |, the following officers
Fere elected for the ensuing year:
Jerk, John NJ. Comstock; treasurer, I,
Willard II. Townsend; trustee for three
ears, DR. Augustus r. Marshall; Choir
,ter, Mrs. Richard II. Bacon; business
Richard n. Bacon, Henry
Y. Burbank and Rachel Comstock; ex-
cutive committee. serving with pastor ,
nd deacons, Mrs. John NJ Comstoek,
lrs. Leslie H. Bohonan and Mrs. Stan
" {. Wilson. At this meeting it was ,
oted to increase the pastors salary to ,
| 900 per year. At the roll call after {
inner, responses were given for l06 !
Iembers of the church, present or alb !
mt.
Roy NJ. Gokey. who has been in the
.rvice for nearly two and one-half !,
ears, returned from overseas recently
nd received his discharge at Camp Dix
st Friday and arrived in town Sunday 4
BON for visit to his parents. Mr..
Id Mrs. John b. Gokey, who reside on
Ie west hill. He expects 20 return 10 4
$ former position in Bridgeport, Conn. r
Daniel @. Stoughton OF South Royal.
N was in town last week and com.
eted the fireplace in the waiting room
the Masonic lodge rooms and It is
Nv expected that the floors will be /
mpleted in season for the lodge to
I'D a meeting in its new rooms on the
ening of Jan. 20, which will be ON
e anniversary of the destruction by i
e Of the old Masonic block and in 4
ch an event every resident member II
ght to make a special effort to be i
esent on that occasion. a.
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