Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-01-18
Chelsea Home News.
G. S. EMERY, Local Editor.

Three couples from here attended the
dance at East Randolph last Thursday
evening
Miss Matte Stevens is spending the
winter at Mrs. Mary Tracy's.
Geo. L. Stow attended supreme court at
Montpelier last week, and z. S. Emery
was at Windsor, Thursday and Friday, on
business.
Sylvester Barnes and wife of Barre are
spending few days in town, visiting their
old friends and neighbors.
Archie Mills was in town few days re-
Gently, on bis way back to Dartmouth
college from St. Louis, where he had
spent the holidays with his parents.
Mrs. George e. Stacy Of vershire has
been at her fathers for few days. ~ :.
George T. Hebard Command, No /, Dept.
of VT. y. v. NJ, will bold its annual in
stailation OF officers the evening of the
Goth. All old soldiers and their wives are
expected to be present.
M. o. CoBURN, Col.
M. V. B. DAVIS, Adjt.
Atthe annual Stockholders meeting the
9Th inst, A. n. King, j. b. Bacon, n. T.
King, II. e. Roberts and George Il. Kim
ball were e4ected directors of the National
Bank of Orange County for the ensuing
year.
Arthur Morey is again at his post in the
drug store, from the duties OF which posi-
ton be has, for some days, been excused
BY order Of the GRO. ssa
Chas. Dole Of Mortified was in town
Monday.
A choir has been organized for the Con-
gregational church, and its members were
IN .heir seats for the first time last Sun
have previously had long terms OF service
in That capacity Miss Hall still presidss
at the organ.
Richard Kennedy was placed in jail
here last week by Deputy u. S. Marshal
faleyi to serve a thirty days sentence
imposed by the L. S. court for a violation
of the internal revenue laws.
Two tip-overs in front OF the Congil
church last Sunday, Byron Berry and Eth
ei George taking the leading parts. No
damage, however, resulted, beyond the
breaking Of thiil to Mr.. Berry's sleigh.
Chas. ". Bixby recently sold his fine
yoke OF oxen to Hartland parties, receiving
therefor sl35.
The new forms for money orders have
been received az the postofiice, and in
these forms the name OF the payee appears
This VIII prove a great convenience TO
those using them, as in the old form, the
name of the person 10 whom they were
made payable only appeared in the ad-
vice
The female minstrels held the boards at
the Hotel hall Lass Monday evening ana
were greeted by a very god sized audi
enee, The performance was somewha
novel, the jokes were not all gray haired,
the singing was very good, the local hits
we're showered upon the ueienseless audi
70.
thoroughly enjoy themselves. Come again,
girls, and no matter about the paint.
II. o. Bixby installed the officers OF the
l.. A. y. as follows, Wednesday evening,
Jan. 10th: president, Albina Mattoon
vice president, Hattie Danforth; chaplain,
Mrs. W. II. II. Hall; secretary, Grace M.
BKby; treasurer, Emma Darling; inside
guard, Emma Griffin; outside guard, Flora |
Corliss; guide, Mrs. Amos Wright; trus-
tees, Mrs. Louise Clough, Mrs. Alonzo |
Noyes, Mrs. F. w. Bixby.
On Thursday OF last week, the stock OF |
goods of Pettis and Denison was placed |
under attachment by their creditors, and, |
At present, we are dependent upon butch /
srs from out OF town to supply our wants |
IN this direction. They had been in bust |
ness only seven months and kept good |
market. Their failure was something Of a 1
r
hat they were doing good business; but /
heir liabilities and resources are so out OF
that it is not likely that they
will resume.
Surprise parties just now appear to be
he "proper capern On Tuesday evening
IF last week, about fifty OF the young peo-
Die made their unsolicited, though well
,ome, appearance to MIR. and Mrs. George
T. Densmore; and on the same evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. T. McAllister were re.
by the arrival Of many neighbors
ma friends, that Jan. 9th was Mrs. Me-
Allister's birthday. Several reminders OF
he occasion were left, in the form of APP
Dropriate gifts. On Friday evening,a par
" at G. NJ. Halls marked the occurrence
If the twenty first birthday OF Ernest and
IN Monday evening, the 18th, a similar
gathering was held at c. j. Kingsbury's,
o commemorate Mrs. KS birthday.