Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-11-30
Chelsea Home News.
G. 5. EMERY, Local Editor.

The new train service makes the Soutt
Royalton stage about thirty minutes latel
than heretofore in arriving.
Mrs. Ehas. Lyman, whose serious i'll
ness was noted last week, died OF pneumo-
mia at her home, Wednesday Of last week,
Corwin and Emery took in about eight
tons Of poultry for the Thanksgiving mar
ket. Alonzo Noyes left for Boston, Thurs
day, and E. A. corwin and Frank Martin,
Saturday, to take charge OF it there.
VIM. +. Hood was in Lowell and Bos-
ton part OF last week, buying holiday
goods, and, with his brother, c. /. Hood,
attended the banquet given by the Home
Market Club, Friday evening, in Mechan
les hall, Boston, and shook hands, he
says, with the next president.
Fur coats nicely repaired.
MRS. E. w. NATION.
James e. Smith has moved into f. B.
Dickinson'S house in the upper village
and, it is rumored, will run for mayor at
! the next election.
Rev. B. b. Sherman gave a reading
| Wednesday evening Of last week, at Thet-
ford. for the graduating class Of Thetford
Academy.
NJ. v. b. Davis has been appointed aid
de-camp and mastering officer on the
staff of Dept. Com. j. r. Curtis of the
Union Veterans Union, to which depart
ment the Union here belongs. This one
was the first organized IN Vermont, but
we are informed that applications have
been received from several localities al
ready, and Department of Vermont will
soon be established.
Bert Blake is working in the sawmill
for Geo. Hutchinson.
Mrs. Harriet Hood has gone 70 south
Royalton TO work in Foster & Co.'s shoe
factory
II. Il. Allen has recently erected a nice
ana comnodious henhouse.
John B. Bacon left Thursday morning
for Boston, on business. He win spend
Thanksgiving with his son, J. L., at w.
II. junction, on his way home.
The w. c. T. .,assisted by the Y.'s,gave
a very enjoyable temperance entertain
ment at the Congl vestry Friday evening.
Lewis johnson has finished work in the
cider mill at North Tunbridge and has
moved to the home of Mrs. Johnson's ia
Their, +. L. Davis near Geo. Folsom's.
Wales Moulton has moved from the
VIII Luce farm to Nathan Noyes' place,
known as the Monkey place.
A deer was recently seen in Edwin San
born's pasture, Just east of the Hutchin
son sawmill, by several men at work in
the mill. Indications are that deer are
becoming quite plenty in the state.
Thomas Beedle invited the members Of
the Union Veterans Union and the La
dies Aid society to his house for a social
evening, Thursday OF last week About
fifty responded and passed very pleasant
two hours.
A new sign at the residence OF F. Il. Da-
Wis announces that he has opened a shoe
shop. He was formerly engaged in this
business.
The friends of Miss A. A. Clement will
be pleased to learn that she will spend the
winter here, having engaged quarters in
Mrs. T.. W. Mattoon's house. She is at
Orcutt Bixby's for short time.
Miss Lucy Hardy and John Edwards |
were married at the hotel Wednesday /
evening, last week, by Rev. II. F. Forrest.
o. Bixby has been buying poultry for
the Thanksgiving market.
The South Royalton stage was two and |
a half hours late Thursday night.
w. f. Braman OF Montpelier was in
town last week.
The condition of Mrs. Cabot does not /
seem to improve, and she appears to be
gradually losing strength.
J. X. Darling and c. .. Emery were at
Vershire last Monday, taking testimony.
Geo. Leslie, whom the older residents
will remember as cashier of the bank here
the bowels Tuesday of last week, at Wells
River, where he has for about thirty years
been engaged in banking business.
The Y. W. c. t. U. hold their regular
meeting with Miss S. Ada Hall, Friday
evening, at which time Miss Emma OAR
ling will give a report OF the proceedings
OF the Worlds and the National conren-
tions of the w. c. T.. u. held in Chicago,
Oct. 10th, at which she was present as a
delegate from Vermont. All interested
are invited to be present.
Orrin p. Bacon has closed his cider
mill fer the season, having made 100 bbls.
Mrs. Sherman French of Enfield, n. H.,
is visiting friends in town.
E. f. Graham of Montpelier is in town
on business.
There will be Thanksgiving services at
the NJ. Z. church.
One of the most noticeable earthquake
shocks ever experienced here, occurred
Monday at about quarter oftwelve (noon.l
Il lasted for some seconds, with a loud
rumbling noise and with such percepti |
bic shaking OF the earth that windows
ratified and dishes attempted to run away
With the spoons. Many people ran out Of s
ioors, at loss to realize, for some min {
ltes, what had happened.
Geo. B. Roberts has bills out ANNOUNCE {
ng an auction of oxen, COWS and other
property, Dec. 5th, at 1o'ciock.
G. L. Hayward has four cows for sale.
Citing d. Sweet is moving to East
3rookfield. !
A special meeting OF George Washing
on Lodge, F. & A. NJ, is called for Dec. Z.
District Deputy Bigelow is expected to be