Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-23
Chelsea Home News.
H. G. WOODRUFF. Local Editor.

Topic for Young Peoples meeting
Thursday evening, Mar. I'd: "Sendine
Portions to Others. What Have We Sent?'
References, Neh. viii. 10; Acts iii. So
Singing school was held Wednesday
this week.
Jason Densmore of Lebanon, N. H., was
in town last week to attend the funeral OF
Chas. Densmore, his uncle.
Willard d. Grant, who has been in fail
ing health for long time, died Sunday,
Feb. 18th. Funeral services were held at
the house Tuesday, Feb. IA.
L. o. Tracy and Dr. S. n. Goss were at
Washington on business Saturday.
Oliver Davenport and wife, the parents
OF Mrs Chas. w. Lyon, have moved to
Mr.. Lyons from Williamstown.
Mrs. Harriet e. Slack has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. r. l.. Bennett, the past
week.
About % from this town attended the
concert given by Prof Ober's singing class
al Tunbridge Wednesday evening, Feb.
18th.
The installation OF the officers elect of
George Washington Lodge, No. 81, F. &
A. M :, has been postponed from the 23d to
Wednesday, March Sth.
Chas. Densmore died Monday Feb. 18th,
OF pneumonia after an illness of only
few days. Funeral services were held
thursday, Rev. II. r. Howard attending.
Deceased was " years of age.
Mrs. Gertrude A. Hyde and daughter
Gertrude are in Burlington.
The Orange County Creamery Co. paid
its patrons II cents net for butter made in
the month of January.
Curtis S. Emery has rendered his resig-
nation as cashier of the First National
Bank, and II. G.. Woodruff has been elect
ed to fill the vacancy.
School in district No. ~ closed Feb. 10.
Those having no marks during the term
of ten weeks were Nellie, Minnie and Will
lie Barnes, Grace, Gertie and Richard Ba-
con. James and Celia Alger we're absent
one day. Average attendance of the Il
pupils was 10 53-100.
Mrs. CLARA A. GOODWIN, Teacher.
Having resigned the position OF cashier
of the First National Bank, have opened
an office in Bacon's block for the transact
ton of a general law, collection, insurance
and loan business.
/ should be pleased to serve you II you
are in want of any legal business; if you
want your property insured; il you want
a life insurance policy; If you want an ac-
cident policy or ticket; II you have money
to loan or invest; il you want to negotiate
a loan or frst-clsss security.
Respectfully, g. s. EMERY.
Last Friday as c. P. Dickinson was driv-
ing his matched pair of horses near the
upper village, they took fright at boy
coasting down the hill near Hutchinson's
sawmill and threw Mr. Dickinson and
John Trow of Barre, who was with him,
from the sleigh. They then ran until
stopped by Henry Magoon, near G. p. ABB
bolts. Messrs. Dickinson and Trow es-
capped without serious injury. The prin-
cipal damage was broken sleigh pole.
citizens caucus will be held at Hotel |
Hall Saturday. Feb. 18th, at 2 p. m, to
place in nomination candidates to be sup |
ported at the annual town meeting. This
step is taken at the instance of a large
number of the legal voters Of the town,ir-
respective OF party affiliations. The large |
amount of business to be transacted at |
town meeting has rendered some such step |
necessary, aud large attendance at this
caucus win greatly facilitate matters at
that time.
The worst blow, or perhaps we should |
say blizzard, that has struck this town for
five years began Monday. The hill roads |
have been badly drifted. Monday the |
Barre stage failed to get through, and the |
mail from the South did not get here un-
i'll II p. m. The Fairlee stage failed to get
through.