The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-03
CHELSEA

The remains of Mrs Willis Doug
lass) Scales. who died in Barre City
last week after lingering illness Will
cancer, were brought here for interment
in the family lot in Highland cemetery
last Saturday. Mrs. Scales was nat.
i've of Chelsea, her home for many
years being on the farm now owned by
Ray s. Thresher at the Douglass cor
nerl. For the last years she has lived
in Barre City or Montpelier.
Harold c. West, who has been an
efficient clerk in tie post office during
the past year, has completed his service
| in that capacity and intends to return
to his theological studies in Connect
lieut. Sept. LIST. The vacancy caused by
his resignation has been filled by Post
master Flint by the appointment of
Luther r. Baraw who in connection
with his duties as such clerk will con
tinue his legal studies, having registered
last spring as law student in the
Office of States Atty. Millward c. Taft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold b. Sloan of
Springfield, Mass, arrived in town last
Saturday evening to spend their yaca
tion and are guests of the latter'es par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. f. Il. Hood.
The remains of William ID Walker
who died at the Barre City hospital
las Friday, were brought here for in
terment in his family lot in Highland
cemetery, Monday. He is survived
by one son, who resides in Northern
New York.
The whereabouts of Ralph f. San
born, who disappeared last Tuesday
afternoon, is still as much a mystery
as ever and while there are some who
feel that he may have committed suicide
the concensus of opinion seems to be
that he has not taken that extreme
course. Mr., Sanborn has always borne
a good reputation and stood well in the
of his townspeople and while |
it is known that he has suffered severe |
financial reverses, together with the |
fact that for several months his health |
has been seriously impaired, it is only |
generous and fair to view the grave |
situation in its most favorable light |
and feel that his hash act, whatever
il may be, was impelled by the tenn
Royce is now possession, he does not in
porary unbalancing of his mind.
Real estate agent Benz. H. Adams
mas sold the Herman Lyford farm to
Mac b. Royce of Ferrisburg, the con
'ideration being $4,000. Mr., Royce
was recently married to Miss Hope
Abbott, whose mothers farm joins the
-yford farm, and Mr.. Royce is also a
brother of Carl i. Royce whose farm
oins the Lyford farm. While Mr.. Il
soyee is now possession, he does not in
end TO occupy his new purchase for at
east year as he is carrying on
ented farm IN Ferrisburg which will .
equire his attention there the coming |
ear.
Max L. Hayward, Eugene Hook and ,
Itty. Hale X. Darling were in st J
ohnsbury Tuesday where the latter d
1as called on legal business
Miss Lyle Baraw is assisting Mrs. I
Ienry f. Gates in her household duties I
uring her summer vacation from her 5
tudies at the Montpelier seminary. t
Among the business visitors in town u
his week are u s. Deputy Marshal
gorge +. Lackey of Montpelier, Glenn h
'ilkins of Morrisville. Ralph C. Wilcox \
Brookfield and Martin w. Chamber.
n of Washington.
Joseph X. Darling has gone TO Fair. a
e, where he will act as clerk at the
axe Morey club during the seson. This
Joes second season in that capacity Il
the same hosiery.
Myron S. Sargent has sold his farm q
! the west hill TO Harry Slack. The "
rm in question is known os the Rob e
{ Laird farm. .;
Mrs. Houston $. Fits has returned T,
ON several weeks visit to relatives q.
I'd friends in Manchester. n. II. 4
Mrs. Zephire iBrunelle of Claremont. :
II. is spending the week in town as r,
lest Of her daughter, Mrs. GLADYS G.
Unborn.
Mrs. Thomas \. Hill and children,
DO have been the guests for a couple
weeks of the formers parent. Mrs. sc
ID Mrs. Chester VI. Davis left for hi
cir home IN Mass, last Monday. vi