Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-08-11
CHELSEA HOME NEWS
H. Q. WOODRUFF, Local Editor.

Go to Highgate Springs Monday. Aug
Is. Grand excursion. Tickets only 81 %
B. H. Adams, Jr.. lost one of his best
horses last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Roberts and son
Harry OF Lowell, Mass, are stopping in
town at the hotel.
Miss Matte Marsh is visiting friends in
town.
J. A. Il. Corwin took in 5000 pounds of
wool last week for which he paid 1890.
James Woodward and wife of Wake
field, Mass, are visiting at A. w. Whit
ney's.
$500 pounds of milk were received at
the creamery the first day, Tuesday, Aug.
End and this amount is daily increasing
The boarders at the Orange Co. Hotel
took trip to the powder springs on the
farm of w. A.Hood last week Wednesday.
Edward L. Prescott of Boston was in
town last week.
1t is Mrs. Robert Bohonon Of Copper
field who has moved into the Gale house,
instead of the party whom the telephone
made us say last week.
We noticed several minor errors in last
weeks items and trust We may be pardon
ed this time because OF the fact that we
were Obliged TO send part of our items
by telephone and that useful instrument
was not in very good working order.
Julian c. Hood of Lowell, Mass, is at
home ON his vacation.
The tennis tournament was completed
last week, the winners being Miss Flora
Corwin in the ladies' singles and Misses
Flora Corwin and Gail Hood in the ladies'
doubles. In the mixed doubles, A, Mills
and Miss Florence Hyde won first honors.
Norma, wife OF Edwin j. Caswell died
Tuesday, Aug. End, after lingering i'll
ness of many weeks. The funeral was
held at the Cong'l church Thursday, Rev.
b. B. Sherman officiating. The interment
was at Washington.
Daniel Burnham, long time resident
of this town but who moved to Corinth
some time during the past year, died Aug
5th. Mr.. Burnham had for many Years
been active in public affairs, having held
the Office OF justice of the peace for many
years as a democrat on the compromise
ticket which custom has prevailed in Chel-
sea for a long time.
The town clerks from the various towns
in the county met at the courthouse on
Saturday, Aug. to study the new ballot
law which is somewhat complicated so
far as 1t relates TO their duties as well as
those of some of the other town officers
but which is very simple as relates to the
duties OF the voter. Let no voter stay a.
way from the poles in Sept. on this ac-
count. 1t is much more simple and east
ly understood than the old way.
The ladies OF the Ten Pin Club announce
that the exercises connected with the
presentation to the town and the unveil-
ing OF the drinking fountain, will take
place on the north park Saturday, Aug. Is
at three O'Clock p. m, TO which everybody
is invited.
II. j. Corwin and j. o. Perkins are at
home for few weeks vacation.
Andrew n. Woodruff, who has been in
poor health for the past few months, due
to some lung trouble, died Saturday, Aug.
6 at TIE home OF Mrs. Woodruff's brother
in Brookfield, where he had gone for
short stay. The funeral services were
held at Brookfield Monday, Rev. Mr..
sherman officiating. The Masonic lodge
of which he was a member had charge of
the services at the grave. Mr.. Woodruff
was forty seven years old. being born at
West Windsor, VT, Jan. 2s, 1876. He has
resided in this town for eighteen years be-
ing inlthe meat and grocery busintss here
nearly seven years. He was a man al
most without an enemy and with more
warm friendships than most men are able
to maintain. He leaves a wife and one
son. Z.