Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-12
Chelsea Home News.
c. S. EMERY, Local Editor.
Bicycles.
A, ii. MoREY.

Bicycles. A. H. MoREY.
c. ID. Perkins and wife are visiting
friends in town. MIR. Perkins has just
closed his labors as an officer at the Tewks-
bury Almshouse, Tewksbury, Mass.
Mrs. Ann Z. Goss has returned from a
three weeks visit to friends in Massachu-
sets.
States Attorney Stow was at Wells River
last week on official business.
F. H. Tracy is erecting nice new barn
adjoining his house, which will greatly
add to the appearance and convenience OF
his premises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinckley of East Bethel
visited at C. o. Burnham's the first of the
week. 1t will be remembered that Mrs.
Hinckley, while here last year, had can
Ger removed by DIR. Fish. She has since
submitted to two similar operations.
Dick Tracy is at home for two weeks
vacation from the Bryant and Stratton
Commercial school in Boston.
Mrs. Ellen r. Cleveland is on visit to
her daughter at South Royalton.
Miss Lillian Lease returned to her home
at Milford, N. H., on Saturday.
George Andrus, whose mind has, of late,
been in such condition as to cause his
family great anxiety, was brought before
Judge Nichols on Tuesday and an order
asylum.
Mrs. Will Flanders Of Tunbridge has
purchased the Lewis place on the West
Hill road and Will occupy the same at
once. A new barn will be erected this sea-
son and repairs will be made upon the
buildings. Mrs. Flanders is the mother
OF Leon Bemis, who owns the place just
below. Mr. Flanders devotes his entire
time to the teaching OF oil painting.
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Wishart and sister of Barre recently spent
some days at Willis Scales.
Charlie W. Bacon had a rather peculiar
and, at the same time, unpleasant exper-
fence April lst. He was suffering from a
severe headache, and, taking a bottle of
ammonia, gave it a vigorous shake pre-
paratory to removing the stopper. The
nature of the compound saved him the
trouble OF so doing, as the bottle suddenly
became too small for the contents or the
contents too great for the flask. and an
explosion was the result, the liquid find
ing its way into Charles 'tface'n eyes
quicker'n a wink He has since been
under the care of his physician because of
the very serious results; but it is hoped
and expected that he will, in time, fully
recover from the effects.
Mrs. Betsey Croker died OF pneumonia
at her home ON Saturday. The funeral
was held from the house Tuesday, the in
terment being at Randolph Center. Mrs.
Croker was about ninety-three years of
age and had resided here for many years |
and was highly esteemed by her neigh |
bors. Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Meader OF Hard |
wick, W. w. Calder and Miss Georgia |
Emeryof Barre were present at the funeral. |
Mrs. Angeline (Young) Winsor, the |
mother of Mrs. b. b. Sherman. died at |
the home of the Rev. Mr.. Sherman, Mon I
day, April I'd, at the age OF So years. Brief /
services were held at the house on Tues /
day, MIR. Sherman accompanying the re- |
mains to Scituate, Mass, on Wednesday
for interment. Since Mrs. Winsor had
made il her home here, she had been in 1
very poor health and but very few people
made her acquaintance. She was a very
lady, but that for which she /
had the greatest reason to be thankful was
the daughter whose care was so constant
and untiring.
A. NJ. Whitney and George Goodrich
friends with new sugar on
Fast Day.
Mrs. VIM f. Hood returned Tuesday
from her visit to friends in Lowell, Mass.
j. X, Darling was at Tunbridge, Thurs
day, on business connected with the dis
solution OF the partnership "heretofore h
existin between George Robbins and
Mrs. Harriet Gleason.
Mrs Geo. f. Hatch has closed her la.
bors at the hotel and Lu Bacon takes her
place.
Theron d. Spear is to carry on the d. d.
Willis farm this Sc ason.
Archie Mills and a friend from Dart
mouth were in town Saturday. gag
Carl Rollins OF Barre has rented the
Frank j. George farm and has taken pos.
session.
Martin V. B. Davis died Of heart disease
at his home on Sunday. He had been i'm
feeble health for some years and had al
ways experienced more or less trouble as
the result of severe wounds received in
he late war, for which he was granted a
pension Of s2l per month. He was a men,
Der Of Whitney Post at Tunbridge and OF
the U. V. u. here. The funeral was held
from the house on Tuesday, Rev. II. f.
Forrest officiating.
In the absence of Rev. B. b. Sherman.
John M. Comstock read a sermon on SUN
day at the Cong'l church.
Tramps are everydayluxuriest this spring,
scarcely a day passing but "Weary VIII
ie'' or a "Haggard Harrie'' strikes the
own. Sometimes they arrive in such
numbers as to be worthy of being taken
ior the advance guard of Coxey's army.
Three of them recently spent the night in
all.