Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-17
CHELSEAHO NEWS
H. G. WOODRUFF, Local EditOr.

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There viii probably be a Thanksgiving
service at the Congl church Thursday
evening, Nov 9th, and the Young Peo-
pies Prayer Meeting will be omitted.
Representative Lathrop of Williamstown
was in town last week Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Whitney, who have
been visiting Mr.. Whitney's brother, A..
W. whitney, for the past few weeks, have
returned to their home III the West
Election passed off quietly here and a
very small vote was polled, republican
electors having 14S; democratic, 40; prohi-
bitionist, 10. AS compared with the Sep
TENDER election, the republican vote de-
creased %, democratic 10, while the prohi-
bition vote increased Z.
The dance which was held at Hotel Hall
Tuesday evening, Nov. z, was favored
with very small attendance.
The Orange County Creamery Co. is
erecting building to be used as an ice
house and woodshed. II. w. Dearborn is
experimenting the construction.
+. R. Fits, representative from yershire,
was in town last week.
The fall term Of Chelsea Academy closes
Friday.
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Mrs. ID. J. Foster and little daughter of
Burlington are visiting Mrs. Gertrude
Hyde.
w C. stickney of Bethel was in town
Saturday.
Mark Stoddard has given up the Brook
field Chelsea West Hill milk route and, at
this writing, his successor has not been
appointed.
The democratic victory has been the
cause of considerable hustling in town
during the last few days, the immediate
cause being the local postoffice. There are
several parties who, like "Barkis,n are
"willinn and petitions have been in circu-
lation supporting the different aspirants.
Fred Stanton and wife went TO Bethel
last week Tuesday with the intention OF
working in the shoe shop at that place.
They returned, however, Friday night.
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Last week ushered in the first sleigh Of
the season.
Frank j. George OF Middlesex was in
town on business last week.
S. b. Hebard was called TO Burlington
last week Tuesday by the serious illness OF
DR.. Walter b. Carpenter. DIR. Carpenter
died Wednesday morning.
Lewis NJ. Lott and Mary NJ. Harrington
of Corinth were married last Thursday by
Justice Hatch.
Don't fail to get your raisins for Thanks
giving of w. S. Hatch.
Walter F. Adams met with a serious ac-
cident while loading logs last Friday. In
some way log rolled from the sled and
over Mr.. Adams; had the log not been
hollow, the chances are that the accident
would have terminated fatally.
The funeral OF Mrs. Carleton Slack was
held Tuesday. Rev. II. E. Howard officiat-
ing. Mrs. Slack had been i'll long time
and was great sufferer.
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j. A. r. Corwin took in Thanksgiving
poultry to-day Thursday
Hamilton Club Senate meets every Mon
day night at 7.30. A cordial invitation is
extended to everyone to attend.
We take the following from the Boston
journal OF Nov. 14th. Capt. Densmore
passed many years of his early life in Chel
sea and will be well remembered by many
OF our townsmen.
Captain f. s. Densmore, chief usher at
the White House, died in Washington
yesterday after an illness OF several mos.
Captain Densmore came to Washington
from Fitchburg, Mass, about 20 years ago
and secured an appointment on the Metro
politan police force. He was made Ser
geant of Police and, at the beginning of
President Hayes administration, was de-
tailed for duty at the White House, which
post he held until President Cleveland
came in,when he was appointed chief ush-
er. After holding this position for two
years he resigned and returned to Fitch
burg.
When President Harrison entered the
White House, Capt. Densmore was reap
pointed chief usher and has held the po-
sition during the term. His illness dated
from last May and he had not been on act
i've duty since then. He had had OCCASION
al periods of recuperation and was abont
the White House only few weeks ago.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday.
Rufus Murdock's daughter has been i'll
with erysipelas for the past week.