Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-05-28
CHELSEA HOME NEWS
no. BIxBY. Editor.

The Womans Relief Corps will serve a
dinner to the G. A. X. and their invited
guests, on Memorial Day, May 30, at the
Cong'l church vestry. Per order of Com.
The S. v. are to be presented Memorial
Day with finefiag 12x24. Hilas Roberts
OF Boston is the donor.
r. G. Greer, one of the Superintendents
of the Vt.Marble Co at Proctorsville, spent
Sunday with his brother, W. r. Greer, in
town.
]. B. Ripley of st. Johnsbury, Assistant
Inspector. spent Saturday at Division S.V.
Headquarters.
church Sunday evening, known as the
worlds w. c. T. u. union service. A nice
program was rendered.
w. H. H. Hall is painting ibis house.
L. d. Parkhurst has the job.
Chas. Luce lost valuable Morgan colt
three years old.
One OF the sad events last week was the
death OF Arthur Foster who hung himself
in his barn Thursday morning. No cause
is known for the deed and the matter still
remains a mystery to the world at least.
He was one OF our solid young farmers and
well-to-do. His age was % yrs. He leaves
a wife and one child. The funeral was
conducted from the house by Rev. Mr..
Howard.
Mrs.Jeanette Clark lost her pocket-book
between the M. Z. church and her house.
1t was gentleman's strap wallet, some
whst worn, containing $6 in bills and a.
bout &c. In silver and two keys. Mrs.
Clark cannot afford TO lose any money,
and the finder will do good deed by re-
turning it to her.
Memorial Day, Saturday, May 30th, will
be observed here In about the following
order: Details from the Post and Camp
will revisit the West Hill Cemetery at $3.50
a. m, when short exeI cises will be held.
Other cemeteries will be visited by
comrades In the morning. Dinner will be
served at o'clock. At one o'clock p. m.
the procession will form about as follows:
Marshal, Col. III. o. Bixby; Aides, Adj.
Robt. B. Smith, Past commander, q. o.
Smith, Comrade G. J. Kingsbury; Wash
ington Cornet Band; H. r. X. Hall Camp
No. rs. s; y; Smith Post g. A. R., Wash
ington; Waterson Post No. 40, q. A. X,
Chelsea; speaker and invited guests in car
riages; floral wagon; Sunday schools; cit
liens.
The line of march will be as usual form
ing in Court square, proceeding up Main
st. into the old cemetery, returning, pro-
coed to Highland cemetery where the beau
tiful memorial service of the G. A. X. viii
be performed with other appropriate ex-
erclseS. Inc procession Will lnen return
and proceed to the North Common when
an address will be delivered by Lieut..
Alland G. Fay of Montpelier.
Memorial Services were held in the M. e.
church last Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Howard
delivered the sermon. lie was assisted in
the services by Rev. b. b. Sherman OF the
Cong'l church.
The inspection of Camp No. 2S will take
place Friday night, May 18th, and every
brother should endeavor to be present at
this time. All the G. A. r. are cordially
invited. For those brothers who come
from distance arrangements have been
made for entertainment over night that
they may be here for Saturday.
CARD.-The wife, parents and sister OF
Arthur NJ. Foster would return their sin
cere thanks to neighbors and friends for
the interest manifest and the kindness and
aid offered in their affiiction and trust that
in the sorrows that they may be called to
pass through the like sympathy may be
extended to them. MRS. A. NJ. FOSTER,
A. J. FOSTER, wife and daughter.