The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-09

and Mrs. G. A. Wright, was badl,
burned Friday. AS she was near tn
stove, in some way her dress caugh
onto kettle of boiling water, over
turning the kettle. The water wa
poured onto her arm, side and back
When her clothing was removed, tn
skin came off with the clothing. Sh'
lis as comfortable as could be'expectcd
The many friends of DIR. Andrew w
Edison, former Brookteld boy anC
who spends his summers at his Brook
field summer home, win be interested
to read the following, taken from the
New York Times, in part, of Jan. 3D.
i .sDr Edison Was Honored by zoo
Teachers. Retiring Associate Super
I intendent OF Schools CHEST at Biltmore
Luncheon. More than 1000 Of his as
sociates paid tribute yesterday to DR.
Andrew W. Edison at 4 luncheon at
the Hotel Biltmore on the occasion OF
his retirement as associate superin-
! tcndent of schools post he has held
for 24h years. Dir. Edison was pre-
scnted a gold watch, bearing the in
scription, From his friends in the
school system, and brief addresses
were made by 4 large number Of his
friends in the School work. Dir.
| Charles +. jefferson, pastor Of the
Broadway Tabernacle. told the assem-
! bly, that DR. Edison had not missed a
service in that church in the 20 odd
years Dir. jefferson had sbeen at its
head. DR. Edison was graduated from
Dartmouth college with the class OF
1878. He received an A. NJ degree
from the same institution in 1881 and
in 1910 took PHI. y. degree. For
five years he taught in the schools of
Vermont and was principal of the
Randolph high school one year and Of
the normal school five years, also
teaching in other places. Coming to
New York "a years ago. he became as
sistant, then district. and finally as
sociate superintendent of schools For
10 summers he was an instructor in
school administration at Martha's
Vineyard, Mass, summer institute. He
also spent 10 summers at Columbia
and Teachers college. He is 10 years
old" DR.. Edison received congratula
tions from his many Brookfeld
friends.
The Order of Eastern Star meeting
Thursday evening, Feb. o.
Regular meeting Of the Woman's
Relief corps Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. +. L. Wills visited
relatives in Randolph Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Blair returned home
Saturday night from their New Hamp- |
shire and Boston visit.
Fred Ralph was in Montpelier
Friday on business.
Howard, oldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. |
A. G. Lawson, was sick several days |
last week, threatened with pneumonia.
At this writing he is better.
H. NJ. Jones was at Randolph Center
Thursday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Glysson of
Barre were in town Wednesday to at /
tend the funeral OF his cousin, Mrs.
Ira o. Keyes.
Mrs. Herbert Holmes on the east |,
hill visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. +. Chase, last week.
There were no church services Sun
day, as Rev. j. s. Clark was called to
Orange, Mass, Wednesday, to visit his
sister and family, also his brother.
who is an American missionary in
Turkey. He went to Boston Saturday
With his brother, saw him set sail for
lis return trip to Turkey and arrived
rome in Brookfeld Monday.
Mrs. Isabel Amidon received news
of the death of her brother
n law, George Foss of South North
ield, formerly of this town. He had
,een sick several days with pneumo-
Iia- His funeral was held at North
leld.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Haggett, who
ave been living in Randolph nearly
wo years, are moving back into their
ome here.