Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-12-16
CHELSEA.

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CHELSEA.
The repairs on the Congregation.
al Church are completed. The Whole
EXPENSE exceeds $4,000, of which.
10000 is to be raised on the sale OF
pews. The ladies connected with
the church aud congregation fur
niShcd $1,000 from their fund. The
II dance, rs we learn, is to be pro
vidrd for by private, or individual
subscriptions. 1t is claimed by good
in lges that the auditorium is excel
cd by but a few it any in the state.
One very noticeable feature is ga me.
mortal window" placed in the cell.
ing in the rear of til" pulpit, with II
com mon wind Nv in the walls of the
house Opposite to it. The exprnS"
of the memorial window was 5000.
and is a donation from the sons OF
the late Harry Hale. Esq, who, for
u long term OF years, was very
prominent and leading member OF
the church. 1t is made in the Mo,
sale style. with hundreds of pieces
Of cOlored glass Of almost every
conceivable shape and color. In the
central part OF the window is a full
length, and a life sized portrait, de.
signed to represent Saint Paul, with
IL bible in his left hand, and q two
edged sword in his right hand, as
an emblem of 1.-THE Sword Of the
Spirit" Underneath the portrait is
the following quotation: "One that
ruleth well his own house, having
his children under subsection with
all gravity" Tim. 3, 4. Near the
base of the window is the following
inscription: Tin memory of Harry
Hale, Esq. born at ltindge, N. H.,
Feb. 10, 1880, died at Chelsea, VT,
June 2, 1861. Foremost among
those who builIled this house to the
worship of God 1911 70 1873"
Miss Harriet Bixby, of the West
Hill. received II golden visit on Tues
day evening, Dec. 9th. She is Al
maiden lady of more than fifty sum-
JnerS. hence, some called the occasion
~ golden wedding" About eighty
of her friends and relatives were
present, and the visit was purely II
surprise. She received some very
valuable presents, among them was
IN elegant rocking chair, and pair
of gold bowed spectacles. Mr.. Ez.
IA Walker made presentation
speech, when the chair was brought
forward. A letter was read from
Rev. Mr., and Mrs. Guernsey of Mil,
ton, her former pastor. A poem
was read by Mrs. Il. Walker, and
VII. Hyde Cabot made short speech.
Mrs. Orville Bixby read ii fine poem,
after which, and aSreeably with IA
suggestion in the poem, the doxol
"gy was sung, and prayer was then
offered by Oliver s. Walker. The
occasion was exceedingly enjoyable.
Why not pass similar occasions
around to all the ladies who have
spent a half century, or more in sin.
gle blesSednesS, to cheer them Oh in
their lonely journey of life.
Some good porkers have been kill
I'd in this town this season. |. II.
Merrill killed two, one of them
weighed 495 lbs. and the other 555.
Callos Wilton killed IL last April
pig that weighed 345 lbs. and }. ii.
uobbs killed one that weighed 800.
n furious snow storm prevailed
nearly all day last Saturday, max,
ing twelve inches of SNOW, and the
first sIei.hing we have had this sea-.
son. Business now will he brisk.
especially with the farmers, who have
been waiting anxiously for snow so
that they could do their freightius
OF wood and other things.
The suit that was instituted
against Richard Kennedy for All as
Sault upon Samuel Crafts has been
discontinued 10y the plaintiff. In
the suit that Was tried the jury dis
aged.
At Cornelius Scales auction last
week cows sold at an average OF
SO. Hay in the NOW at $1,000
:ohUats at the rate Of ten cents PEI
pound live weight.
A little boy eight years old, son
of Martin Carpenter, fell on the ice
last week Tuesday while at play and
broke his arm.
Martin Ordway has an extra large
pair of tw" years old steers. They
measure in the girtil six feet four
inches. They are supposed to he
The largest pair of their age in the
town.
The polar wave which followed
the great SHOW storm last SATURDAY
drove the mercury Sunday night
down to Is degrees below zero.