Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-22
Chelsea Home News.
Q. S. EMERY, Local Editor.

Chas. r. Corwin spent Sunday in town
Miss Lillian Lease is at A. H. Powers
U. V. U. camp fire at Hotel Hall to
night. Go.
Mrs. Hannah Emery is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. A. b. Wright.
Mrs. Laura Berry has been quite serious
| iy i'll but is now slowly gaining.
Miles NJ. San born, who has been so long
i'll from a severe attack of bilious fever, is
still under the care of his physician.
The firm OF Pettes and Denson was ad :
judged insolvent, Thursday of last week,
and the creditors will soon receive notice
of the first meeting.
Mrs. Lydia Hood passed her ninety sew
enth birthday last week. This is indeed a
great age, and yet Mrs. Hood is in good
health and her mind is unimpaired.
Vermont is bound to maintain some re-
lation to the chief executives OF the land,
most OF the time. 1t is now annonn need on
good authority that Mr.. Folsom, the grand
father OF Mrs. Cleveland, lived for many
years in the town of Tunbridge, near the
George Fogg schoolhouse.
Many occurrences go unnoticed because
the local editor does not chance to hear of
them, and he would consider it a favor IL
the readers of the HERALD would report
to him such incidents from all parts of
the town.
Aiken Edwards lost a good work horse
Saturday night. 1t was found dead in the
barn in the morning.
The ladies of the Cong'l church held a
bean dinner at the church parlors
Wednesday noon, for the purpose of in
creasing the carpet fund.
Two loads OF brick arrived on Saturday,
it having the honor of being the first ma
terial on the ground for the new town
hall.
Surprise parties are often such only in
name but 1t was a genuine one given Mr.
and Mrs A. w. Whitney, Wednesday
evening, Feb. 18th. They had been de-
coyed from home by strategy worthy an
Indian warrior, and on their return found
everything in possession of over thirty of
their neighbors, all of whom had 'sdone a
bakin'" before leaving home, as the con-
dltion OF the dining room revealed. A
pleasant evening was spent, and on the
departure OF the lf-invited guests, val
entine was presented, in the form OF an
album quilt containing loss pieces and
the work OF fifty-nine OF their friends.
whose initials appear therein. 1t was one
of those pleasant little events which make
life longer and brighter and will not soon
be forgotten by Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney.
Miss Elsie Powers of the Emerson
School of Oratory, Boston will give pub
lie reading at the Hotel hall Monday even
ing, Feb. 18th. Miss Powers comes with
the best OF recommendations and is said
to stand at the head of her class in the
Emerson school, where she has for nearly
two years been occupied in pcrfecting her
self in the art OF elocution. This is not
her first appearance. The readings will be
interspersed with songs, music by an or
qhpctro and MfGo Rtannba 10
to whistle.
The State Board OF Health has recon-
mended that free vaccination be provided |
for all persons who will receive it, and ac-
our local board, consisting OF |
the seiectmen and Health Officer s. N. |
Goss, NJ. D., have given notice to the eff |
feet that all persons residing in this town /
may be vaccinated, free of charge, on APP |
plication to DIR. Goss. The State board /
say, in their letter, that this action is tax
en- in view of the fact that smallpox is
more or less prevalent in adjoining States
and four cases have been reported recently
in Vermont.
The No. II school closed Friday, Feb. 8.
Number OF pupils enrolled, 81 Average
10 $40. Nellie, Minnie and
Willie Barnes, Grace Bacon, Ellen Dewey,
Leon Grant and Fred Edwards had no
marks during the term. Ralph Walker
vas not absent. Gertie Bacon, Florence
GOODWIN, Clarence Stearns and Harry
3owin were not tardy. Minnie Barnes
md Ellen Dewey had no marks during
he year.
MARY A. BURBANK, Teacher.
The creamery reports that for the month
Il January there were received S,i07 lbs.
II milk, making 4 s66 12 lbs. of butter,
eceiving therefor the sum of 81 ,216 32,and
hat after deducting, for running ex-
lenses, including reserve for interest on
took, the sum Of s202 Ii, they are able to
,ay 25c. per h., which result must be very
satisfactory to the patrons. Twelve new
,atrons were added during the month and
many more will commence to send milk
Don. A new Babeock steam tester has
ust been added to the equipment of the
actory.