Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-22
Chelsea Home News.
Q. S. ElIERY. Loeal Editor.

Geo. E. Kimball OF Boston paid his
mother short visit last week.
n. II. Perkins of Andover, Mass. has
been in town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew l.. Sprague well
coined daughter Monday morning.
In accordance with a vote of the town at
the annual meeting, the selectmen have
contracted for the hearse to be drawn by
two horses. 1t has been placed in the
hands of b. IL. Adams, Jr.
The Ladies' Aid society held a sociable
at their rooms Monday evening.
Bicycles. A. II. MoREY.
DIR. M. II. Corwin offers for sale two
| good COWS and two shoats. Wv
Frank Richardson of Braintree visited
his sister, Mrs. Il. l.. Harwood, last week.
II. o. Bixby was in Springfield over Sun
day.
The canvass made by the clerk of the
school board shows 30s persons of school
age in town, 100 boys and l47 girls
Mrs. Henry Morse of Royalton is visit
ing Mrs. S. G. Patterson.
Two nice tenements to let. C. S. EMERY.
Fred j. Alderman has moved back onto
his farm, the Daniel Burn ham place.
The "Ten Primers" and their families
ate new sugar at A. w. Whitney's on the
afternoon Of the 18th.
Albert Z. Emery is in town selling the
Mansfield range
Waterson Post, G. A. r., has changed
the time of holding its meetings, from the
LIST and Sd Friday evenings of each month
TO the lst ana Sd Saturday Of each month
at two O'Clock p. m.
Register your dog on or before April 1st.
Miss Ann Howe of Tunbridge has been
spending a few days with Mrs. r.. A. Cor
win
Mrs. Mary A. Judd has been granted
pension OF SO per month and nearly
II 900 arrears, through the agency of j r. I
Eldredge Of West Randolph.
Ira A. Jasseman has moved onto the |
Lewis place, owned by j. b. Cosgrove, on |
the west hill, and Hiram y. Luce, to the I
Monkey house vacated by him.
The ladies real zed about 20 from their 1
entertainment Monday evening OF last /
week, which brings the piano fund up to 4
nearly FOO. They are working with 4
viii to secure funds enough to purchase 1
an instrument by the time The new town 4
hall is completed.
Rev. A. G.. Austin and c. F. Darling Of I
Newbury were Ia town the 18th inst.
George NJ. Powers, Esq, Of Morrisville
was In town Thursday to attend a hearing
~ tut AIuNAEI OF knE NI0HaAE Oh AIlE w IA OF J.
the late Paulina A. Cabot.
Julian II. Griffin returned home from
Boston, Monday night without having
submitted TO "a surgical operation, as was
intended when he left home about three
weeks ago. He Is somewhat improved.
Daniel D. Willis died at his home on
as the result OF an injury re-
ceived the 10th day OF last July, when he
was thrown from his moving machine,
since which time he has been unable to
even lift his hands. He was q substantial
and much respected citizen. The funeral
took place on Monday.
John b. Atwood is in town. He has been
appointed maple sugar weigher, the posi-
ton held last year by Mr.. Corwin.
The Thirty eighth anniversary OF the
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Bacon
was observed Thursday OF last week.
Among the presents were an extension
liable, six dining chairs, two easy-chairs
and eleven dollars in money, five of which
came from a brother OF Mrs. Bacon, la
Refreshments we're served
and an enjoyable time was spent
The band concert and promenade at the
iotei hall last Thursday evening was
argely attended. A pleasant feature OF
.hc occasion was the presentation, by
mem beers OF the band, Of a handsome chair
o their leader, Dr. Beckwith. j. A. h. {
Jorwin did the honors Of the occasion very
handsomely.
a petition having been presented to the
alpetmen, they have called q special town )
Meeting to be held Wednesday, March
5th, at one o'clock p. M, to see II the
own viii rescind the vote passed at the
nnual meeting, raising -l.50 on d dollar ,
II the grand list and 10 raise money TO pay !
he Indebtedness of the town ana defray
he expenses for the ensuing year. II is
relieved that many supposed this tax COW
red everything and that they did not
lave in mind the 5Oc.school and zoe. high.
way tax. There appears to be a great diff
erence of opinion concerning the matter,
nd it is very doubtful what action will
ie taken.