The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-09
CHELSEA

Miss Emily Kingsbury of Boston is
guest at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Win A. Reed.
As result of the recent tag day,
the Red Cross received S39.43 and has
made a donation of $50 to the Hoover
relief fund.
Miss Vera NJ Beckwith, who was at
Randolph for week with her mother,
who is at the sanatorium, has returned
and resumed her duties as clerk in Q.
+. Burgess store.
F. Ray Kezer, assistant cashier in
the local bank, who is at his home i'll
Woodsville n. H., on sick leave, is re-
ported as improving and expects to be
! able to resume his duties at the bank
in the near future.
After term of II years service as
clerk, part of the time for f. A. Cor
win Co. and the balance for Gates
brothers. Wilder II. Dearborn will re-
tire and become proprietor of the Chei-
sea meat market on April /. He has
already filled the market ice house
preparatory for use in his new bust
ness.
Mrs. Millward C. Taft returned from
Montpelier Friday evening, having
spent ladies' week at the capital with
her husband.
The officers elect of the Chelsea
grange were installed last Friday eve
ming by State Master o. l.. Martin OF
Plainfeld.
The members Of H. +. X. Hall Sons
of Veterans will hold their second
dance Friday evening of this week and
general invitation is extended. Ev-
erv other figure will be a square dance
and the music will be furnished by a
four piece orchestra.
Mrs. Lucy Beckwith, one OF our old
sst citizens, died Feb. after a brief
illness. The funeral was held from her
late home on Jail street in the after
noon of Feb 3, Rev. John A. Lawrence
officiating. Interment was in the fam
ily lot in Highland cemetery, the bear
ers being Fred II. Stanton, a nephew,
O. Fay Allen, o. +. Burgess and Roy
B. Sanborn. Mrs. Beckwith is sur
yived by one sister, Mrs. Susan Stan.
ton. who resides here and was with her
sister at the time Of her death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred f. Goodwin en-.
tertained as their guest last week,
Mrs. Lucy Gough of Washington.
Mrs. James H. Walbridge. who had
been the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Ray S. Thresher, for week, returned
to her home in Williamstown last
Tuesday.
The "auld skewl," presented by
members of the Lady Washington
chapter, Order Eastern Star, at the
town hall. drew a packed house end
was thoroughly enjoyed by all The
parts were all well assigned and the
acting by many of the east IS desery
ing of special mention, but space for
bids After paying expenses, the or
ganization realized a net of upwards Of
$3.50.
Assistant Judge R. Nelson Darling
Of Bradford and Edward w. Kent of
Randolph were at the county clerks
office the first three days of this
month, performing official duties of the
office Judge Benjamin II. Adams, who
retired from the bench on Jan. 81,
closed term of u years of official
service in connection with Orange
county court in one or another capa
city. Among other county officials
who were here to qualify last week
were Sheriff George A. Tracy Pro-
bate Judge George l. STOW and High
Bailif W. $. Bryant Of Randolph.
Gerald Slack, who has been ehopping
for Henry o. Ladd, has commenced
work in the bobbin shop
Raw S. Thresher was business Wis.
itor in Williamstown last Thursday.
George L. Swan of Iunbgidge and
Thomas c. Dearborn of Randolph were
business visitors in town last Wednes-
day.