Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-08-25
CHELSEA HOME NEWS
b. g. WOODRUFF. local Editor.


Archibald Mills of st. Louis, Mo-, is at
j. B. Atwood's.
B. S. Flint of Montpelier was in town
last week.
Miss Nettie Amidon visited at DR..
Smiths last week.
Several OF the young people enjoyed a
corn roast in DR.. Corwln's pasture Wed.
evening, Aug. 18th.
A party from Chelsea took a ride to
Williamstown last Thursday.
C. S. Emery has been appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Andrew n. Wood
ruff.
Prof. E. r. Ruggles of Dartmouth Col
lege, accompanied by his wife was in town
Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Carl q. Collins of White River Junction
visited his parents here last week and will
spend the remainder OF his vacation visit
ing his brother at Worcester, Mass.
E. n. Bacon has rendered his resigna-
tion as a director in the Orange County
Creamery Co.
W. F. Braman of Montpelier was in
town last week.
A. H. Powers and wife and John B. Ba-
con and wife are spending few weeks at
Saratoga.
Mrs. Judith Hemenway of Fitchburg,
Mass, who has been visiting friends in
town the past week returned Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Frink who for the past few
months has been at +. j. Caswelps has
gone to Roxbury and later will visit
friends in the north part of the state.
FL. Whitney, F. H. Tracy and Fred
Goodwin are at West Fairlee this week
laying roofing.
We heard many favorable comments on
q q
lican rally. The boys are working hard
and deserve to be encouraged.
Having taken the agency in Orange
county for the "Smith Premier" type
writer, should be pleased to hear from
any who may be thinking of purchasing
first class writing machine. Write for
terms and circulars. n. G. WOODRUFF.
Several gentlemen from STAFFORD were
recently in town comforting with our peo-
pie concerning the proposed Electric r. r.
running through STAFFORD to connect
with the b. & NJ. at Pompanoosuc. STRAIT
ford is alive and in earnest and is prepar
ed to aid literally in the enterprise.
A very pleasant party was given by the
ladies at the Hotel hall Friday, Aug. 18th.
Ice cream was served and dancing was he
order OF the evening until u, midnight.
C. e. Stanley will sell a lot of person i
property at auction Saturday, Aug. 2an
on the place lately occupied by r. B. Sta a
ley on the West Hill.
Chas. {. Cross has piece of corn that
was planted June 9th from which he pics-
cd ears which were scared over and nearly
ready to harvest Aug. p. Who beats this?
B. H. Adams lost another horse Monday
night.
The tabernacle meetings which are be-
ing held in town this week opened Mon
i. tt,.l.
ed on the field in front of the tin shop.
The meeting Monday evening was fairly
well attended considering the fact that it
was the first. Rev. Mr.. Wood of City
Point, Boston delivered the address. Ser
vices are held at 10 a. M, and 7.30 p. m.
each day. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend.
sThere was tumult in the city, in that
quaint old ssChelsea" town;
And the street were rife with people, pac-
ing restless up and down,
People gathering at the corners where
they whispered each to each,
And the sweat stood on their temples with
the earnestness of speech
Far better than words OF our own could
do it does this verse describe the state of
affairs in Chelsea Wednesday, Aug. nth,
the date OF the adjourned railroad meet
ing. The meeting was called TO order by
the chairman and hardly had the meeting
been opened before one, F. NJ. f. Cain,
who had some scheme to spring upon the
'sunsophisticatedn people of our town,
sprang to his feet and, without recogniz-
ing the chair, began TO address the meet
ing; the continued rap of the chairman's
gavel, however, finally stopped him long
enough to ask permission of the meeting
to address it. This being granted he pro-
ceeded to set forth a plan whereby the
people of Chelsea might have a railroad
provided they would give him, Cain, the
sum OF $4,000. After the conclusion of
Cazin's harangue, S. b. Hebard, on behalf
of the committee that had been appointed
to investigate the matter OF electric rail-
roads, reported strongly in their favor
The clear comprehensive report of that
committee, having been already examin-
ed by the citizens of Chelsea, need not be
reproduced here. Mr.. Hebard then intro
duced a resolution, that the town Of Chel-
sea aid In the sum of $4,000 the construc-
tion of the "Chelsea, Tunbridge and Roy
alton Railroad the amount to be taken
in stock OF the road. This resolution of
course brought out the opinions, both of
those who favored and those who opposed
the road, and at times the arguments be-
came somewhat heated. After the ques-
ton had been discussed at length, the
question came upon its adoption and it
was moved that the vote be by ballot.
This being carried, the meeting proceeded
to ballot Eyes" favoring and mo" oppos-
ing the adoption of the resolution. After
the votes had been counted the chairman
announced the result as follows: yes, SO;
no, 81. The resolution had therefore been
adopted and the citizens Of Chelsea had
voted to aid in the sum OF $4,000 the pro-
posed railroad.
Geo. Adams, hostler for b. III. Adams
and a Miss Berup from Williamstown
were married at Washington last Satur-
day morning.
L. D. Parkhurst played with the Wash
ington band at Corinth Tuesday.
There has been a continued tendency to