Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-09-09
CHELSEA HOME NEWS
H. G. WOODRUFF, Local Editor.

E. l.. Harwood has moved from the Lane
house to the house owned by Mrs. Gale.
F. A. Skinner was in Barre last week.
Clarence Z Robinson OF Burlington
who left town nine years ago, visited
friends here last week.
The Williamstown milk route has
changed hands once more, Albert Thomp.
son having taken Henry Clarke's place.
j. H. Talbot and John McAuliff of
Mortified were in town on business Mon
day.
The democrats raised flag bearing the
names on the national ticket Monday
morning They didn't appear to be very
enthusiastic however.
Mrs. j. A. r. Corwin visited at Barre
and Miss Flora NJ. Corwin attended the
convention OF the Y. P. s. G. Z. at Mont
pelier last week.
The marriage notice which appeared in
our items Aug. 25th should read "Geo.
Davis, hostler for b. II. Adams, and
Miss Berup OF Williamstown were mar
ried at Washington instead of Geo. Ad-
ans etc. The error was in the type as
your correspondent sent the item
straight
Mrs. Henry Lazelle of Rutland is visit
ing at Frank Hackett's.
At the meeting of the Hamilton Club
No. 637, l.. l.. A. held Monday night the
following officers were elected to hold I'M
til January: President, Ernest A. Corwin;
Vice President. Fred F. Morley; Core
spending Secretary, H. G. Woodruff; Re-
cording Secretary, Luther S. Allen; Treas.
John NJ. Comstock; Standing Committee,
H. q. Woodruff, J. NJ. Comstock and
president ex officio. The regular meet
ings of the club will be held Monday
evenings at 7.3O.
At the annual meeting of the Chelsea
w. G. T. U. held Aug. 18th the old board
of officers was reelected and superintend-
ents OF thirteen different departments
appointed.
Miss Ann (. Hall has been the owner OF
quite an aged hen which died recently at
the advanced age (for hem of over ID
years. The hen was given Miss Hall by
her grandmother and had laid every year
since year old until the present summer.
Willie Pitkin and Arthur Stearns are
blacksmithing at Williamstown. the lat
ter working for Nixon Bros. and the for
mer for Elliott Bros.
Alvah Robinson has returned home.
The republican town committee recent
liz received some very fine portraits OF he
candidates for governor and lieut.. govern
or. These pictures may be seen at tne
pOblOHlNt.
The remains OF Edison Hemenway W re
brought here Monday night and the flu
neral was held at J, NJ. Flint Tuesday
morning, Rev. II. Z. Howard officiating
Mr.. Hemenway formerly lived in town,
but for several years has lived in Lowell,
Mass. The interment was in the ceme-
terry near the West Hill meeting house.
w. II. Luce has moved from the STAN
ley place on the West Hill to the house
owned by Nancy j. Marsh at the lower
end OF the village.
The personal property belonging to the
estate of the late A. n. Woodruff, consist
ing of horses, sheep, wagons, sleds, tools,
etc, has been advertised to be sold at pub
lie auction Saturday, Sept. 18th at 10 o.
clock a. m.
Miss Hattie Webster of Brattleboro and
Miss Josie Webster from South Carolina
are visiting at E. o. Tracys.
Mrs. e. o. Tracy and Miss Hattie Web
ster visited at Montpelier last week
Another attempt was made by Sheriff
Jones on Saturday to get possession of the
property contained in the shoe factory.
The officers OF the local company refused
to deliver it on the ground that they held
claim upon this property and Mr.. Jones
was again compelled to return home emp
ty handed.