Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-06
Chelsea Home News.
HALE <. pARtINa. Local EdItOr.

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Charles K. Darling OF Boston was in
town Thanksgiving.
Cash paid for hides, calfskins, fur and
wool pelts, at Berry's.
Elmer Z. Wallace is home from Nor
witch, making his mother two weeks
visit.
| have opened paint shop in E. b.
Dickinson's carriage house, Court street.
Wv HENRY A. MACON.
Frank l.. Hudson, formerly of this town
and now of Meriden, N. H., was in town
for Thanksgiving.
The selectmen have appointed c. S.
Emery as town agent, to succeed the late
Hon. s. b. Hebard.
The promenade concert at the townhall
Thanksgiving eve was well attended and
those present report pleasant time.
Mrs. e. W. Mattoon has left town to
spend the winter with her children in
Manchester, n. H., and Lynn, Mass.
Miss Flora Corwin has returned from a
visit to Boston and vicinity, and has COM
menced her school in South Corinth.
j. X Darling and Hale X. Darling have
formed a partnership for the practice OF
law, under the firm name OF Darling *
Darling.
~ y q AoDcElhs son OF - D. hoDtfAsf WIS
in town Monday. He is located i'm Barre
and connected with Smiths printing es-
Enlistment.
can hit you with stationery if you
give me chance. Over 90 different styles
OF box paper. Price Sc. TO 8 each. See
ad. next week; Xmas goods.
II. o. BIxBY, Stationer,
The Y. w. c T.. U. has secured DIR. Min
ME Leavitt OF East Hatley, Canada, to give
a lecture on temperance at the NJ .E.church
Sunday evening, Dec.9. All are invited to
attend.
We have heard the "railroad TALK re-
vived during the past week TO a limited
extent. The vague rumors we refer 10
have reference to road from the direc-
tion of STAFFORD.
The winter term of the academy COM
menced Monday, with "a in the higher, "a
in the intermediate and "a in the primary
department. The prospects are that the at
tendance will be Increased before the end
of the term.
Willard 2. Townsend has been appointed
county auditor, and John b. Bacon, Alva
w. Whitney and John A. R.Corwin, COM
missioners OF jail delivery. The latter are
reappointments. John NJ. Comstoek has
also been reappointed county treasurer.
There is a general feeling OF satisfaction
bNtl AuN ihCA lndi Tue SANOOl INV was nOA
seriously tinkered this year. However ii
may have worked in other towns, il can
not be denied that the schools in this town
have never been so efficient as they are at
present.
viii C.Goss is moving from his place on
the West Hill onto farm in Randolph.
While moving some of his household
goods in two horse wagon last week, his
horses ran away distributing the contents
but doing no great amount OF damage.
Senator J. X. Darling and Representa-
tive John b. Bacon returned from their
legislative duties at Montpelier last week.
The previously advertised effort for the re.
moval OF the county seat did not material
ize at this session and justice will con-
tinue to be dispensed at the old stand un-
til further notice.
The social event of the season will be
the dedieatory ball at the new townhall,
Jan. l. Matters are not as yet far enough
advanced so that we are able to give the
program this week, but we are authorized
to state that it will be quite an elaborate
affair. The proceeds Will be applied to.
wards paying for the scenery,
Saturday was "Sheriff's day." OF fra
grant memory. On the first day OF De-
cemDer in the years in which elections OF
county officers have occurred, IL has long
been the custom for the newly-eleCted Of
ticers and newly-appointed deputy sher
ifs to congregate at the county clerks Of
flee for the purpose OF taking their oaths
OF office ana giving their bonds. In the
olden times il was customary to give
everybody concerned "free blow" at the
Orange County Hotel, at which both corn
and wine were furnished at the expense of
the side judges and sheriff. But now these
biennial convivialities exist only in ira
dition.