The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14
Chelsea Items.


There was no school last wsek, on &C
count Vt illness Of the teacher.
Chelsea has only one doctor, no lawyer,
and we have heard that we were soon to
be without preacher.
Mr.. Edgar, proprietor Of the billiard saloon
has been confined to his bed for the last
three months, with paralysis of the spine
and lower limbs.
Our new Constable thinks it is not
much fun summoning jury at two o'clock
in the morning, and being taken for
burglar.
Mr.. Samuel Hallett an old citizen Of this
place, but who has resided for two years
past in Kansas. and returned here last fall,
is going to try the west again-this time
Oregon.
There is new corn buyer starting bust
ness here. We have not learned his name
or where he halls from, but from tho way
he is putting up cribs he appears to mean
business
An individual in female attire claiming
to hail from some place in Illinois made
parade in the street the other day flourish
ing q revolver and threatening vengeance
on some one she did not appear to be par
ticular who
John White, citizen of Chelsea, while
ON visit to friends in Mahaska Co., died
very suddenly one day last week. He ate
his breakfast well and hearty, went to the
stable to care for his team; few minutes
afterwardsi@he was found at the stable
door dead.
New Years night, although bitter cold,
about fifty couples repaired to Mr.. Criten
dens four miles south Of town for social
hop. They had quite an enjoyable time,
but oh horror such sleishing an eighty
five dollar sleigh, although its first trip
out had to succumb to the nubs
Two pugilists met in town the other
day and tried to get up prize fight for
$40 side. The fight would have certain
lY come off if they could have borrowed
the money, but as neither Of them had an
4 and none of their friends felt inclined
to loan them one the fight was postponed
Our town was visited on Christmas
evening, by Mile Wizards Dramatic
Company, which was financial sue
cess. They played Lucretia Borgia on
Christmas night; Saturday night, Ten
Nights in Bar Room; Monday night their
piece was Uncle Toms Cabin. They not
only murdered Uucle Tom, but murdered
the whole piece. We think if Harriet
Beecher Stowe had been present she
would have certainly committed suicide.
The Holidays were celebrated here in
the usual way. The oyster supper, in the
Odd Fellows Hall on Christmas proved
an entire success;it was well attended, and
all appeared to enjoy themselves.
Some of the speakers that were expected
did not put in an appearance, but then
there was some very good extemporaneous
speeches, while Miss Alice Spence, favor
ed us with some good music from the or.
gan with some appropriate songs, accom-
panied by Chelsea Choir. In the evening
there was a social hop, at Mr.. H. Crass's,
which was also a success
Stephen Smith our new j. p. has
been fairly initiated. His first case
was criminal action from Richland
Township, which was commenced in the
evening keeping him up all night and
concluding late the next afternoon by the
jury disagreeing. A new jury was summon
ed and the case was again tried last Mon
day resulting in the aquital Of the de-
PENDANT. The information was filed BY
one Mr.. Fisher, against lad by the name
Of Hiatt, for disturbing his school. 1t APP
pears that Hiatt was not a regular attend
ant at the school, although u scholar of
the district. lie came to the school at
recess in the forenoon, stayed until school
ya,r, az nv..u. L clCiIer ordered him to leave;
he did not go; teacher dismissed school
and had him arrested. L. G. Kline was for
the State. j. r. Rodd for the defendant
Will TIE WEAVER