The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-26
CHELSEA
Rev. Otis r. lockwood Ordained as Con-
gregational Church Pastor.

r. lockwood 10 the ministry and hi
recognition as pastor Of the local Con
gregationaI church was held ait th
church on Tuesday, the I'D. In thi
council the neighboring churches wer
invited TO, participate BY pastor am
delegate and two representatives Of ia
state organization, Rev. M II Frasier
secretary, and Rev. "A. s. Bole, paste
OFT large, and two former pastors, Rev
III j. WyckofT and Rev, John A. Law
renee were also invited. The proceed
ings, according to custom, were some
what as follows: In the forenoon, thu
council organized BY choosing Prof. g
". Woodbury. Of Norwich ltniyersit,
and East Braintree as moderator ant
RevJ. s. Clark Of Brookfield As scribe
and the candidate for ordination made
statements concerning his education
religious experience and theological be.
licfs, and answered such questions on
these topics as were asked him. The
council in private session then voted
their approval Of the candidate. Din
ner was served at the church TO the
visitors and in the afternoon the pub
lie service Of ordination was held, the
moderator presiding The main fea-
lures were the sermon by Rev. WI. r..
Frasier, the charge to the pastor BY
Rev. Al. 8. Bole, the charge TO the peo-
Die by Rev. HI j. Wyckoff, the ordain-
ing prayer BY Rev ]. G. Mitchell and
the right hand Of fellowship by the
moderator Tho musical part Of the
program consisted Of vocal solo by
Miss Vera M Beckwith and hymns by
the choir and congregation. III was an
interesting and impressive service and
was we'll attended. The young clergy
man takes up the duties Of his pastor
ate with excellent recommends and not
only his parishioners but the townsfolk
generally extend to him a cordial well
come as citizen and pastor and all
Join in best wishes for his personal sue
cess and that Of the organization which
has extended to him its call
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy H. Roberts will
sell at their farm on the west hill at
public auction on Wednesday, Aug. 30,
their stock, farming tools, hay and fod
der, as they plan to leave here about
the Goth Of September on motor trip
to California, where they plan to spend
the winter.
John FL. Preston has recently pur
chased new Oakland six touring car
of Fred A. Ordway.
Miss Mary Wills, who for the past
two years has been nearly blind, spent
last week as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Il. Slack at their home on the
West Corinth road
The second auction sale Of the per
sonal property Of the late Sarah Gus
tin, which was held Thursday drew
large and enthusiastic crowd and all
brought good prices. The real
estate was not sold, but will probably
be disposed Of at private sale in the
near future.
States Attorney Millward G. Taft
and Sheriff Thomas G. Dearborn were
in the east part Of the county on off
cial business Thursday.
Mrs. Arthur H. Morey recently enter
tanned as her guest, Mrs. Burt Caldwell |
Of Washington. !
Judge and Mrs. Stanley G. Wilson re-
turned Tuesday evening from a short |
vacation spent at York Beach, Me
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Meyette have
purchased of Charlie Crane Of Cabot, I
the Azeriah Barnes farm on the Will
Jamestown road on the west Hill and /
will take possession in the near fu- |
lure. They have bought the farm for a
home.
Charles Smith, who recently pur-
,hased the Charles F. Doyle place, was
,alled to New York City the first Of
he week by the serious illness of his
wife.
Mrs. Hale X. Darling is in Bethel for
i few days caring for Mrs. w. H. Hill
ind infant son. DR. and Mrs. Hill were
ormer residents here.
Miss Ruth Burgess has returned from
Columbia college, where she has been
ttending summer school and is spend
ng . short time with her mother be-
ore going to Connecticut, where she
will teach during the coming year. T.
Daniel G. Bixby of Woodstock was in
own Thursday on short business trip
nd called on many of his friends and
Martin r. Carpenter, with his wife
nd daughter of Whitingsville. Mass,
ave been guests at tile home Of Mr.
nd Mrs. George r Densmore during
he past week
The remains OF Miss Sarah Gustin.
lifelong resident here. who died at /
he state hospital at Waterbury, were
rought here Tuesday evening and the ]
nneral was held from the Congrega-
ional church Wednesday afternoon. I
ev. John A. Lawrence officiating and I
,terment was in the family lot in
highland cemetery. Elgin d. Barnes.
enjamin II. Adams, Frank f. Bixby
nd Fl. n. Mattison were the bearers.
Iiss Gustin was one Of the Oldest citi-
ms of the town and had wide circle
friends and all who knew her held
er in the highest esteem. Her nearest {
Irviving relative is DIR. Gustin, a neph
" of Hanover, " H.
Mrs. Charles Hamilton and children. |,
no have been guests at the home of
,e formers uncle. viii A. Reed. for
'veral weeks. left Tuesday for their
,me in Norwich. Conn. I,
Miss Sylvia Comstock of Boston :.
inc last week for two weeks vaca- !
on and is the guest of her parents. Z
r. and Mrs. John NJ. Comstock- ~
Ben A. Goodrich returned wednes-
~ evening from a short business trip
Boston.