Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-02-27
CHELSEA AROUND TOWN

J. A. R. Corwin had his six children al
at home with him over Sunday.
See new ad. of John B. Atwood this weel
]. L. Bacon and wife were home over Sun
day.
Mrs. Howe of Montpelier will give {
reading in hotel hall Friday evening, Mar
7th.
Bixby's Minettes Read South Royaltor
locals.
A good number attended McEIroy's the
ntre at So. Royalton last week.
PIP. Dexter has a pair of year old cat
tie that weigh 5000 and pair Of 8 year olds
that weigh 300. Who can beat the last?
Miss Blanche Corliss returned to Brook
field, Mass, on Saturday.
Mrs. Albert Allen, cook at the Bascom
House, Bethel, was in town visiting friends
last week.
The academy students will give an even
ing with Longfellow at the hotel hall, Fri
day evening, Feb. rs. Everybody invited.
The proceeds are for the benefit of the A
cademy Library.
Miss Minnie Phelps, who was to have
lectured here in Jan. will fulfill her en-
gagement March 26. She is from st Cath
crimes, Ontario, and is very highly spoken
Of by those who have heard her. Her sub
iect is the "Modern Sphynx." 1t is hoped
that the people will improve the opportu-
nifty to hear first class lecture.
An ecclesiastical council called for the
purpose of installing Rev. B. b. Sherman
as pastor of the Congl church met at ten
o'clock on Friday morning. The church
mad invited number of churches but ow-
ing to the prevalence OF la grippe and the
storm of Thursday, full attendance was
impossible, but the following were pres
-. Dnxvalton Rev II q Ward. MIR. Levi
Wilde; South Royalton, Dea. Grin Bur-
bank; Hartland, Rev. Allen Hazen, ID. d.;
Tunbridge, Rev. T. S. Hubbard; Williams
town, Rev Idrys Jones: and Messrs. Her
rick and Merrill. The council organized
with Mr.. Merrill as moderator, and Jones
as scribe. The record relating TO the cal
OF Mr.. Sherman was read by the clerk and
the acceptance of the same. which were
found satisfactory. Mr.. Sherman produc-
ed the usual papers, was questioned by the
council, and the results were voted Satls-
factory and O'Clock was fixed upon Tor
the public installation services. These We're
as follows: invocation and reading OF the
Scriptures, Rev. Idrys Jones; sermon, DR..
Allen Hazen: installing prayer, Rev. i, ,.
Hubbard; charge to pastor, Rev; Z: ii.
Merrill; charge to people, Rev. n. T.. Her
rick: right hand of fellowship, Rev. ii. q.
Ward; benediction, Rev. B. B. Sherman;
interspersed with hymns and anthems.
The wrestling match at hotel hall Satur-
day evening between Dan Stoughton OF
So. Royalton and Frank Hutchins OF this
place was well attended. III. M. Dufur OF
West Randolph was the referee. The first
fall was easily won by Mr.. Stoughton in
about ten minutes. Time was called for
the second bout at {, 25 o'clock. Mr.. Hutch
ms was not caught SO easy this time ana
for thirty minutes the contest was evenly
balanced and exciting, and at the end OF
that space both men were pretty well IA
tigued and rest was taken. Time was a.
gain called and at 9.10 O'Clock Stoughton
won second fall and the contest. Mr.: +.
Hutchins with proper training will proba-
bly, be an equal of Mr.. Stoughton. Mr..
Downing OF Washington and Mr.. Lamb
of So. Royalton then took turn in the
ring; before Mr.. Lamb really got awake he
was Hoped so quick that notover half the
audience saw it. They took hold again
and the lightning fellow got sent under.
Now for the third bout, but Mr.. Downing
scooted for the dressing room and neither
stamps, cash, or jeers would bring him on
the stage again that night. Mr.. Lamb was
lust Tuning for another whack and 1t was
six one and half-a-dozen the other who
would get the third fall. As Mr.. Lamb
could not get any satisfaction from Mr..
Downing he challenged any one in the
house. A. b. Hutchins took hold to amuse
the audience and piled him twice into the
corner