Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04
CHELSEA HOME NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hood are both sick.
The meetings of the Waterson Post No.
45, G.. A. r. ale TO begin hereafter al 8 BOP.
m. Members take notice.
Alonzo Noyes lost one of bis horses last
week.
Mrs. Stephen Montague is gaining.
II. S. Fitz is sick again.
Capt. w. H. H. Hall has been on the sick
| list for the past week.
A fire was discovered in Tarbells block
about $40 O'Clock Thursday evening. 1t
proved TO be in the back room OF j. b. At
woods store and when reached had envel-
oped the oil tank. The store was closed
at O'Clock and one hour later the whole
village men, women aud children were
fighting fire or carrying out goods. The
flames deadened around the oil tank, ran
up the partition to the roof, then down
along the jet. After untiring efforts of
about one hour and half, the fire was
out but for the first hour it seemed an es-
tablished certainty that the building must
go. Had it burned very likely E.O Tracy's
across the brook would have followed also
the brick house on the other side, perhaps
swept all between the two squares. There
was no wind blowing and the snow on the
roofs was favorable to keeping the fire un-
der control. The building is occupied as
follows: basement, M. L. Burnham, gro
ceries; first floor, j. b. Atwood, general
store; second floor, G.. l.. Stow, law Office,
library OF the Chelsea Library Association
Academy students; third floor, Sons of
Veterans hall. Nearly all of the goods and
effects were taken from the building in
Guiding the books from the library. The
back room OF Atwood's was completely
charred or blackened, no goods were re-
moved from there. In The Sons of Veter-
ans hall the ante-rooms were both much
destroyed, not wholly by burning but by
cutting, to get at the fire. The cause of
the fire is unknown. Had it started in the
night after the people had all retired 6 it
must have been by far more disastrous.
The amount OF damage has not yet been
estimated, the insurance is placed in some
eight companies and their representatives
are expected this week.
Fred r. Atwood has just purchased one
of Golding's Pearl printing presses, foot
power, and large quantity of new type
and proposes to do business on a larger
scale than formerly.
See Tracy's ad. about sewing machines.
New subscribers wanted for the HERALD
this week remember. Did you see that
offer?
Mrs. Edward Douglass died at her home
Jan. IS. She had been in feeble health for
some time but her death was caused by
NHC EIlP pttAlAnB III IhtAAioAta anu hCdiN
failure The funeral was Sunday p. N.
attended by Rev. B. b. Sherman.
Mrs Henry Mosher is very sick with
grip Other new cases that have come to
our notice today are Mrs. circuit Bixby
and Miss Emma Darling.
The funeral of Mrs. Oliver Lincoln who
died last week was held Thursday at the
house. The remains were taken to the
West Hill cemetery for interment.
We once more desire to express our
heartfelt thanks to many OF the members
of George Washington Lodge No. 81, r. d
A. NJ. for their kindness in giving us in
cash and other things to the amount OF s12,
90 as a new years present. May God bless
you for it. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Landon.
For Sale.
Two good second hand sewing machines
at a bargain. Enquire OF f. 0. Tracy,
Chelsea, VT. 95S