Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-01
Chelsea Home News.


The ladies OF the Cong'l church wi
serve bean supper at the church parlo
next Tuesday-town meeting day. 1t
safe to say that the dinner will be exter
sively patronized at the low price fixed,
cents.
On Tuesday OF last week, Mr.. and Mr.
Z. g. Cross were called to Braintree by til
dangerous illness of Mrs. Joseph Peave,
a sister of Mrs. Cross. Mrs. Peavey die
OF pneumonia the day following and Mrs
Cross was stricken with the same diseas
| and is reported to be very seriously i'll a
this time and unable to return to her hom
here.
The ladies interested in the piano funt
announce an entertainment for Monda,
evening, Mar. 18th, at the Hotel hall, L
consist of music, pantomines and some en-.
tirely new and novel features. of which
more extended notice will be duly given
Look for bills.
Go to the postoffice stationary store for
school supplies, pens, ink, pencils, note
books, pencil holders, crayon and colored
pencils, mucilage, receipt books, photo
graph enN elopes, correspondence cards, etc.
Stationary, all kinds and prices. A bar
gain, 13c. a box. 125 sheets commercial
paper, 25c. Fountain pens from 10c. to "a.
Leave your orders for any kind OF job
printing. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Wv II. 0. BIXBY.
That the public library has become an
institution near to the hearts of all our
people, is evinced by the fact that 361 cards
have been issued by the librarian, and on
Saturday, Feb. 18th, in spite of the wealth
er which prevailed, 1853 persons drew
books. Some persons do not even vet an .
pear to fully understand that it is now a
public institution and, in all respects, a
free library. The town has for several
years past Literally contributed to its sup
port by an appropriation, and never was
money more judiciously expended.
A fairly good sized audience greeted
Miss Elsie Powers at the Hotel hall last
Monday evening and must have felt well
repaid for the effort. Miss Powers is pos
sessed of fine presence and a charming
voice, of which she has excellent control,
and with herlfrst selection, she completes
ly captivated her audience. Her entire
program was rendered in a manner which
will bear the highest praise. Her readings
were interspersed with musical selections,
the merit OF which the audience was not
slow to appreciate. Those in charge OF
the affair may well congratulate them
selves on its unqualified success.
On Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th, party
of about sixty gathered at the home OF
Mrs. Willard ID. Grant on the west hill
and enjoyed an evening of social games
aud dancing. Refreshments were also
served, and on the departure OF the guests,
all felt that the occasion was well worthy
OF repetition.
Thursey Spiller, widow OF the late DAN
iel Bixby, died at the home OF her son, Or
cult Bixby, Saturday, Feb. 24th, it being
her eighty ninth birthday. She was one
Of family of eleven. One sister still sur
wives at the age Of 81 years, the widow of
the late Jesse Annis OF this town. Mrs.
Bixby was woman greatly beloved by ell
" no knew her, and il was her lot to pass
her declining days surrounded by all the
and tender care that could be
upon her. Only two OF her chill |
iren survive herd. c. Bixby of West |
and Orcutt Bixby of this place, |
and with the latter she has made her home |
Tor many years. The funeral took place
rom the house on Tuesday, Feb. 9th, the |
being IN the cemetery near the |
west hill church.
+. A. skinner and Sidney Sibley OF Bar
e spent Sunday with friends in town.
Walter S. Goss is home from Lancaster, |
\. H., for few days.
Several OF the friends of David Emery |
md family spent last Friday evening with |
hem, by invitation.
Mrs. Chas. +. Stanley is reported to be |
i'll at her home in 0lneyville, |
R. /.
Mrs. Jacob Farwell who recently died |
It the home of her daughter, Mrs. Utton,
It Morrisville, VT, was brought here for |
burial on Sunday.
A. n. King of Tunbridge and Henry A. |
Briggs of Granville were IN town ON busi-
ness Thursday of last week.
j. l.. Bacon of White River Junction |
listed his father Thursday, the I'D.
The receipts OF the dinner given at the |
1ong'l church last week Wednesday were
~. 40.
Washington's birthday was appropri- |
ltely observed by the u. V. U. with a
campfire at Hotel hail, Thursday evening. |
A large audience filed the hail and appar-
entity enjoyed the exercises. Col. M. o.
roburn presided. A quartet consisting of
Mrs. Tracy, Miss Dearborn, MIR. Worces-
Ter and MIR. Hutchinson, with Miss Hall
at the organ, furnished excellent singing.
Organ and cornet duets by Miss Hall and
Mr.. Parkhurst served to enliven the occa-
sion, and Miss Blanche Townsend made
her debut. whistling a medley Of patriotic
airs in manner worthy of professional.
Her success in this role was the subject OF
much favorable comment. Short addresses
were delivered by Rev. II. f. Forrest, Rev.
r. b. Sherman, c. 5. Emery, Hon. $. b.
Col. II. o. Bixby and MIR. F. M.
of Warner, n. H.
w. p. Townsend and J.. A. r. Corwin
were at North HartIand last Friday on
business.
John b. Bacon went to White River
Junction last Friday, returning Monday.
Waterson post, g. A. r and the w. r.
c. observed Washington's birthday at
their hall Thursday evening, in accord
ance with an order from the department
North Randolph.
The school in Dist. No. IS, North Ram
anIrh tnurht ha- L aIn Gillatta Hnld1