Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-12-12
CHELSEA AROUND TOWN.
!rnelins Robinson is sick.

Junction Saturday.
Carl Corwin is principal of the school
at Jericho.
A fine assortment of Xmas cards at
j. b. Atwood's.
Mrs. w. II. II. Hall was called to
Grafton last week by the sickness of
her child.
f. b. Robbins, wife and daughter
left Monday to spend the winter in the
South.
A. L. Stillwell and wife are board
ing with Mrs. Cooley.
W. f. Hood has been to Boston and
Lowell.
Mrs. Amos Hood has gone to Low
ell, Mass. to spend the winter with
her son, c. l. Hood. Mrs. w. S.
Hatch accompanied her.
Waterson Post, No. As, G. A. r.
at their annual meeting Friday elected
G. O. Smith, commander; Nathan
Moves, Sen. Vice Com. f. H. Noyes
Jun. Vice Com.
A complete roster of officers in all
the organizations in town will be Civ
en- after the first of January.
See chance in this paper to get dou-
bic sleighs of A. N. Woodruff.
Newell Bixby and wife went to
Roxbury Tuesday to attend the mar
riage of their son John to Miss Fannie
Emerson of that place.
Miss Abbie Colby, who was work
ing at A.L.Stilwell's attempted to COM
init suicide Saturday evening by Jump
ing from the attic window at the rear
house into the brook a distance of
80 feet. The cold water and severe
shaking up, brought her to sense of
the realities of life without serious in
Jury. Last summer she made an at
tempt at poisoning herself but an over
dose saved her. She is nice appear
ing young lady when she does not
have these fits of melancholy.
The election of officers of Camp No.
%, S. ", U. S. A. Wed. evening,
Dec. resulted in the election of Lieut..
G. L. Hayward, captain I'd Lieut.. +.
f. Wallace, lst Lieut.. c. II. Put
ney, 2nd Lieut.. +. G.. Reed, b. S.
Flint and f. V. Tuller, Camp Council
f. l.. Hudson, Delegate b. S. Flint,
Alternate. Harmony prevailed to a
degree hardly expected at election, on
ly one ballot was required for any Off
Ger and unanimous vote in nearly ev-
cry case. Capt. Bixby received the
unanimous nomination for fifth term
but earnestly declined A little spread
was given in the hall at recess and af-
ter meeting ali present were invited
over to Capt. w. II. Halls.
The fancy dress promenade given by
r Camp, No. %, Sons of Veterans at
Hotel Hall Thanksgiving evening was
a decided success although the weather
was unfavorable. Without exception
we think it the finest dress party ever
given in town. There were sixty cou-
pie present, many of which were in
costume. The floor manager was Mr..
G. S. Emery. Refreshments, consist
ing of coffee, cocoa and cake were serv-
ed in the hall by the ladies Aid Socie-
ty of Camp No. %. Among the cos
tunes of the evening we note the fol-
lowing Cinderella, Miss Flora Cor
Hiss Cindarella's Prince, V. A. Cor
win; Winter, Miss Maude Merrill |
Spanish Cavalier, j. NJ. Atwood Ten
mis- costumes, f. l.. Hudson and Miss
Nellie Cooley Majors Fatigue Uni
form, II. o. Bixby Queen Anne Cos
tune, Mrs. II. O.. Bixby; Marquis,
F. B. Hutchins Butterflies, Miss En-
lie Dutton Sunhower costumes, +. III.
Kenerson and Miss Mary Cram; Full
dress cadet uniforms, F. S. fuller, G..
A. Tracy and II. G.. Woodruff; Conti-
mental Uniform, j. O. Perkins Queen
ofHearts, Minnie Whitney; Peasant
Girl, Miss Emma Wilson; Hoods
Sarsaparilla, Miss Gail Hood; Base
bali costume, Z. c. Bradbury; Cam
paign costume, Miss Grace Ordway
Morning Star, Miss Josie Hayward
Shepherd Boy, Willis Densmore Queen
Of clubs, Miss Nina Perkins; Snow
Flakes, Miss Mary Hopkins Snow
Balls, Mrs. F. ii. Godfrey; Dude of
18th Century, f. f. Atwood; French
Peasant Girl, Miss Mary Atwood.
Misses Nellie Bixby, S. Ada Hall,
Katie Bryant and Bertha Eaton each
had a costume for the occasion as did
. h. f. fuller and other Of the gentle
men, Many of the members Of the
camp wore their 5. V. uniform. Prob
ablyth most noticeable couple in the
ball was frankie Perkins aged z as
Little Boy Blue and Miss Blanche
Townsend aged 6, dressed in red,
White and blue.