Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-21
Chelsea Home News.

w. p. Townsend and wife are spending
week in Boston and vicinity.
The First National bank ,liquidating, hal
declared third dividend of 10 per cent
making at this time IS per cent.
The West Fairlee stage is quartered al
+. ). Titus, where the driver, Mr.. Wilmot
and Mrs. Wilmot are boarding.
A Christmas program has been arranged
for the morning service at the Cong'l
church Sunday next.
Blanche Townsend is acquiring quite a
local reputation as a whistler. She is I'M
der the tuition of Miss s. ada Hall.
Hugh Clarke is home from his school at
Pennington, Me-, for three weeks vaca-
ton.
Howard & Hammond's Elite Comedy
company is billed to appear in the hotel
hall every evening this week.
Corwin d Emery took in between four
and nve tons OF poultry Saturday for the
Christmas market.
Steele McAllister was called to Will
Jamestown last week by the illness of his
son Van.
John Osborn of Barre was in town
Monday.
See Bixby's ad. on front page.
Last Thursday morning, the mercury
stood Sbo below zero in some places in
town.
Miss Blanche Corliss is at home from
Worcester, Mass, for the winter.
Joseph French recently had another abb
scess opened on his chest, since which he
has been more comfortable; but he is
quite feeble and unable to work all OF the
time.
Oscar f. Davis is soon to move to Bur-
lington to engage in the granite business.
His household goods, horses, oxen, farm
ing tools, etc, are to be sold at auction
Saturday next at one o'clock.
Perhaps the finest hen house erected in
town this season is that OF NJ. NJ. Dun
ham. Moses, beware Of production.
Buy your diary OF II. o. Bixby. New lot
just received.
The recent term OF court was the short
est for years, opening the 9th and adjourn
ing the 18th. In fact, four days only OF
court work.
Miss Eunie Noyes left Friday morning
for East Somerville, Mass, where she win
spend the winter with friends.
At the Frank j. George auction on the
West Hill last Friday, cows sold, on an av-
erage, AT so; hay,,s7 to s.. The farm is not
sold but offers rare opportunity to some
one wanting nice dairy farm at low
price.
w. A. Lord, Esq, and +. A. Mutt OF
Montpelier, two gentlemen who are we'll
known public speakers and no strangers
to Vermont audiences, will speak at the
Nj. Il. church the evening OF December
18th, on the results and advantages of the
Kelley Cure. They are brought here by
the efforts OF the Y. w. Z. IT. u, which
speaks well for the wisdom OF that socie-
ty, and we have no hesitation in predict
ing that more good will result than from
Q dozen ordinary temperance lectures. All
are invited.
The new regulations which went into
effect Dec. list, require all persons obtain
ing liquor at town agencies TO receipt for
the same, stating therein the purpose
medicinal, chemical or mechanically for
which il is intended to be used. This
places the responsibility upon the pur-
chaser, and any deceit practiced upon an
agent will be vigorously dealt with.
Hon. S. b. Hebard was in Montpelier,
Friday OF last week.
IL was a small audience that braved the
grip, the extreme cold and the bad travel |
ng last Thursday evening to listen to DI.
Henry Boynton's lecture, "From Mara
hon to Waterloo" but those who were |
fortunate enough to find themselves there, |
Ielt that they were more than repaid. |
Without detracting from others, we are |
Tree to say that it was the best lecture Civ |
IN here within our recollection.
| want to insure your life in the Mutual |
Life Insurance company OF New York, the |
largest and best in the world. Life insur- i
aDce is no experiment and is just as neces.
'ary as fire insurance. Call and see me /
before insuring with some travelling agent l
you never heard OF. c. s. EMERY, Agt. 2 1
Miss Addie Allen, formerly OF this place |
out who, for some years past, resided in |
Sew Jersey, sailed for the Bermudas, Sept. |
Sd, where, in company with friends, she \
will remain during the winter then a
lear and halfnviihbe spent IN Europe.
Mrs. @. E. Godfrey is doing one OF her
acts by selling a quantity OF !
handsome bookmarks and other fancy ar
icles for the holidays, in aid OF very de-
erving lady who is in poor health.
Past Commander q. o. Smith /,
or an appointment on the staff OF the ma
ional commander.
Now is the time to subscribe for your
,apers and magazines. The place is H.O.
'ixby's. He is agent for all publications.
good body of snow is on the ground,
nd were it not for the Inconvenience in
urning out, owing to the sharp crust, ex-
client sleighing would be the order OF the
lay. In the past few days, we have seen
many horses with bleeding ankles. We
imposed the snow roller was intended
or such occasions as this. Where is il,
fir. Commissioner?
Chas. M. Hunt recently cut his hand vefy
eriously while butchering. He was stick
ng beef when his hand slipped down
INTO the knife.
All members of the U. V. u. are request
d to be at the regular meeting for cleo
ion of officers, Dec. sd. Per order Com.
A Christmas tree, with appropriate ex-
rcises, at the Methodist church Monday
vening, Dec. 18th.
Fine Xmas numbers OF the pictoriaIipa-
ers can be obtained at the postoffice.