Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-10
Chelsea Home News.
3. G. WOODRUFF. LocaIEdttor.

Miss Jennie E. Moore is attending th
Worlds Fair.
Miss Blanche Corlss is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Coriss.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. r. Corwin visited a
Warwick last week.
About dozen from Chelsea ATTENDED
the bicycle races at Barre last Thursday
/ John NJ. Comstock has returned from {
ten days trip to the Worlds Fair.
Willard j. Moore and friend from St
Aloans visited Mr.. Moore's parents last
! week. They made the trip from st. AL
Dams and return on their wheels.
W. F. Bromap OF Montpelier was in
town last week.
Julian G. Hood is home from Lowell,
Mass.
H. Q. Bixby was up from Springfield
and Willie A. Densmore, from w. r.
junction, the first of the week.
James P. Roberts OF Lowell, Mass, has
Joined his wife and son here.
Frank A. Skinner of Barre is spending
his vacation in town.
Mrs. Thompson and daughter of Balti-
more, Md, who have been visiting Miss
Emma II .Churchill, have returned to their
home.
For SALE.-Good cooking stoye-been
used about three months-and other
household furniture.
Miss EMMA II. CHURCHILL.
Geo. A. Tracy is home from Lowell,
Mass. and Miss Mabel Bacon from Con-
cord, N. H.
Rev. w. H. Mousley of Vershire preach
ed at the Congl church Sunday, in ex-
change with Rev. b. B. Sherman.
County Examiner Geo. F. Morris will
hold examination for ho
to teach, at the Academy, Friday and SAT-
urday, August 18th and 18th, beginning |
at nine O'Clock each morning.
There will be a temperance basket pic |
mic In the grove near Edison Aliens, COM
mencing at 10 a. N. next Tuesday, Aug. Is. |
All are cordially invited. II rainy, the
picnic will be held the next pleasant day.
Cornelius w. Clarke, for many years a
resident OF Chelsea, and till his retirement
rom the practice OF his profession, one of
he ablest lawyers in Orange county, died
1t his home Wednesday, August I'd.
Mr.. Clarke WIS born in Barnard, Oct
9TH, 1923. He studied for the bar under
Prof. Amos Dean of Albion, N. Y, and
Completed his legal studies in the office OF
Ion. Levi b. Villas, then OF Chelsea, and
vas admitted to the bar OF Orange County
curt at the June term in 1919.
His last active legal work OF any impor-
tnce was ID the case OF blcknell ana Poll
ard OF the Vermont Copper Mining Co.,
case involving several hundred thousand
ollars. He had associated with him as
Ounsel for the defence, Hon. Roswell
aruham. Hon. John w. Rowell and Hon.
. NJ. Gleason being the opposing counsel.
lr. Clarke was, however, prevented by
lness from arguing the case before the
hancellor in 1878 and again before the
upreme court in 1879, and, in fact, did
cry little legal work afterward He was
egister OF Probate under Judge Villas in
US and 1S49 He was clerk OF Orange
ounty court in 1854. Beside these, he
ever held office, his staunch Democracy
eighing against him. His name appeared
any times on the Democratic County
cket and he was at one time prominent
Indidate for vacancy on the Supreme
snch Of the State, his acknowledged le-
d talent and ability securing for him
Try complimentary vote.
He was twice married, his first wife be-
z Miss Martha NJ. Stevens OF Barnard
whom he was married July 10, 1851, and
ho died February IA, 1855.
His second wife was Miss Laura l..
oore of Chelsea, to whom he was mar
ed May Is, 1862, and who died June 5,
81. Six children were born to them, and
these, two sons survive. The funeral
rvices were held at Mr.. Clarke's late res
ence Friday, August 4th, Rev II. F. For
st, pastor of the Methodist church., off,
iting.