The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-30
CHELSEA
J. Frank Heminway, Lifelong Resi'
dent, Died Recently.

tdcnt of this town. passed away az M
home on the west hill Sunday morn
ing. Jan. % after Il brief illness, ant
funeral exercises were held from thu
west hill church the following Tues
day, Rev. Robert Hcseltine Of Whit
River Junction, a former pastor, ON
ciating, and interment was IN the IAN
i ily lot IN the West Hill cemetery, Mr.
Heminway was about eighty years Of
age and leaves a widow and two
daughters. Mr.. Heminway had devoted
his life to the raising OF fine Thor
ough bred stock, Jersey cattle merint
sheep, Morgan horses and bronze tur;
KEYS, and had been very successful "
! this undertaking. He was man OF
sterling integrity and always held IN
the highest esteem Of all who knew
him.
Louis H. Densmore, a certified public
accountant Of Boston, was the guest
recently OF his mother, Mrs. DENIS w,
Densmore.
Mrs. Millward G. Taft returned last
week Tuesday from Rutland, where
she had been to consult a specialist,
after having taken special treatment
under his directions for six weeks, and
her many friends viii rejoice TO learn
that he found her condition much i'm,
proved and with every Indication that
permanent recovery from a stomach
| trouble OF long standing il assured,
| Winn d. Taplin Of Corinth has en-
tered the office Of the county farm bu-
rcau as executive secretary and y
| boarding Mt the Chelsea inn.
Notice was received here Saturday Of
the death Of Attorney Edgar w Smith
OF Wells River. who was well-known
to many in this town by reason Of his
attendance at court here for a long
term OF years. Mr.. Smith was a native
OF Randolph and studied law n the
Office OF Nelson 4. Boyden and was ad y
mitted to the bar in Orange county
court January |, 1872, and was states
attorney Of Orange county from 1881
to 1885. He was seventy seven years
old at the time of his death and is sur
vived by two SONS. Perry Gates Smith,
d civil engineer OF Montpelier, and
Raymond u. Smith, q practlcing at
torney at Woodsville. A. II Mr.. Smith
was a very successful lawyer and en-
loved large and extensive practice
Besides til. two sons he is survived by
his widow.
Like all other towns throughout
New England, this town was hit by
the cold wave, the mercury register
ing as low as "a degrees below zero on
one morning and IS degrees below on
the two following mornings and 70
degrees below on Friday morning and
as probable result Of the extreme
cold wave much sickness is reported IN
town in the form OF severe colds.
Howard Cozzens Of New York City
was In town a few days recently, look
ing after the interests Of his wife's real
estate on Maple street. Mrs. t'ozzens Is
pleasantly remembered by our towns
people as Miss Maud Merrill. for sew.
eral years genial clerk IN the post
Office during the willard s Hatch ad
ministration as postmaster.
poor Dear Uncle James" d farce
comedy in three acts, will be pre-
scented BY the students of the high
school at the opera house on Fri
day evening. Feb. 3. The p upils
and those having the play in charge
have put much time and study on
preparation and it is expected that
the play win be presented IN fine shape
and should be well patronized Imme-
diately following the play there viii be
a dance until o'clock a. nj. with mu
sic by the Lyric Jazz band Of Bethel
In the afternoon the annual fair will
be held
News has been received here Of the
death OF William Carpenter at his
home in Andoyer, $. d., on January
s, inst. Mr.. Carpenter was the oldest
son Of the late Martin Carpenter. ono
Of our towns prosperous farmers on
the west HILL Mr.. Carpenter left for
the west in 1888. teaching school ~
various places until 1886, when he en-
gagged in the hardware business in An
dover, continuing iu that business uD
til November, 1920. when he retired |
from active business. Mr. Carpenter |
was devoted adherent and communi- |
cant OF the Methodist church and was
4 member OF several Masonic bodies at /
he time of his death. He was sixty
Eve wears old aud is survived by his
widow and one daughter; also by two
brothers. Adelbert G. Carpenter Of
Mass. and Walter l.. Car
penter Of Tunbridge. and BY one sis
ter. Mrs, William .. Austin Of East
Brookfield. None OF the ten children
which comprised his fathers family l
retained citizenship in their native
own. and the old home farm. now oe
.upied BY Alton Fclcll. is owned by
A. Carpenter, coisin OF the
Judge Edward W Kent Of Randolph
enter was in town ON county business
asst Wednesday.
Sheriff George A. Tracy returned on
Saturday from the annual sheriffs'
Meeting. which was held at the Hotel
in Burlington on January sG
md ~.
States Attorney Millward C. Taft
las been confined to his home with a
everc cold for several days. but his
ondition is much improved and heck
'ects to be in the harness" again az