Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-01-11
Chelsea Home News.
c. 5. EMERY, Local Editor.

GAS the days begin to lengthen, tn
cold begins to strengthen"
Alvah Bohonon is stopping with friend
in town.
Julian Griffin is clerking for W. S
/ Hatch.
w. d. Walker and family from Barre
have been at Mrs. Mary Walkers and a.
Geo. w. Cleveland's for a few days on {
visit.
The Cornet band gave a concert at Hotel
hall, Monday evening, from 80 to $3.50
followed by promenade, which was well
attended by the townspeople and con
Siderable number from out of town. The
boys realized quite handsome sum.
V. A. Corwin left Saturday morning for
three weeks visit to friends in Man
chester, Lowell and Boston.
Communion service was held at the
Cong'l church last Sunday, at which time
Miss Lu. +. Bacon united with the church.
Chas. w. Bixby has sold the Erastus
Young farm, recently purchased by him,
TO Truman Johnson of Vershife, for $500
Mr.. johnson will occupy the place early
in the spring.
Hannibal Adams of Pomfret and Chas.
French OF Hartland were in town last
week, buying cattle.
New Years Day was an unlucky one for
r.. q. Brown. A horse, for which he had
just paid s125, fell on the ice and broke a
leg, necessitating its being killed.
Cash paid for Hides and Fur Pelts at B.
Perry's.
Two more cases OF small pox are re-
ported in the John n. Druge family.
S. b. Hebard is in Burlington, and J. X.
Darling is attending supreme court at
Montpelier.
The annual meeting OF the Orange
County Creamery Co. was adjourned to
one O'Clock Tuesday, Jan. 18th, at which
time n report OF the board OF directors
will be presented; and for that purpose,
they request that all outstanding orders
and bills against the company be present.
ed at once. The directors organized by
the election OF A. w. Whitney for presi-
dent, and w. p. Townsend, secretary and
treasurer.
AT CosT.-Sale OF Harnesses, Robes and
Blankets at b. Berry's harness shop.
Arthur Doyle of White River Junction
is in town, occasioned by the serious ill
ness OF his sister, Mrs. Pierce.
d. g. stoughton and wife are in town
for few weeks.
The "boys" composing the society
known as the /. o. o. p. c. have Opened a
club room in the quarters formerly occu-
pied by ID. q. Blake, in Mrs. Stoughton's
From he color of their cur
tains, il is evident that their class colors
are red and red.
H.. Z. Roberts and Geo. E. Kimball OF
Boston were in town to attend the annual
stockholders meeting of the Orange Coun
ly National bank, which occurred Tues
day of this week.
Mrs DR.. Goss fell on the ice last Thurs
day, spraining her ankle quite severely.
The funeral of John Stanton, on Tues
day OF last week, was in charge OF the q.
V. u, OF which he was a member.
Mrs. Ellen l.. Corwin has the prevailing
iistemper and is quite ill., Mrs. II. w.
Spear has been dangerously sick but Is
slightly better at this time. Mrs. Z. c.
Cross and Miss Effie Cross are considera-
bly, improved, being able to sit up part |
)f the time. For lack OF space, we may, |
who are well. II will not be lengthy |
)ne.
Last Friday evening, the officers OF Wa !
erson Post and Relief Corps were install |
ed by Past Commander G. o. Smith. An |
oyster supper was served after the exer-
Uses, and very enjoyable hour OF social |
Intercourse followed.
George t. Densmore and Miss Emily /
Carpenter were married New Years Day, /
~ Rev. B. B. Sherman, at the home OF the /
,ride's father, Alvah Carpenter.
On Wednesday of last week, Jabez
.uce fell down the front stairs at the home
u his son, w. II. Luce, and, on Thursday,
lied from the injuries received. He had
,een in feeble health for some years. The
uneral was held from the house Saturday,
Rev. II. F. Forrest officiating.
On Thursday OF last week, the contract
10. Il.
Alden Spear public library was awarded
o Thomas w. Rogers OF Brandon, VT, for
10, ITO, and provides for the completion of
he work by October LIST next. Mr.. Rog- |
RS will commence at once to get the ma
erial onto the ground, and operations
vill commence as soon as the frost is suf-
ciently out OF the ground.
VIM. NJ. Gorham, who is confined in
all awaiting the meeting OF the grand ju
Y, on a charge of burning his buildings
n Randolph last fall, attempted suicide
y hanging, last Friday. He fastened a
ope to the iron rods supporting the walk
D the upper tier cells, and to the rope, a
visited sheet, which, unobserved by the
ther prisoners, he tied about his neck.
lie was discovered and cut down by Will
loan and was soon in normal condition,
howing no evidence OF desire to repeat
he operation.
At the annual meeting OF the members
the Cong'l church held last week Thurs
ay, the following officers were elected
ohm NJ. Comstock, clerk; A. fl. Powers,
X. Darling, w. H. Emery, business
j. M. Comstock, DIR. M. II.
erwin, executive committee; j. b. Ba-
on, Franklin Dearborn, A. H. Powers,
w. S. Hatch, treasurer and Choir
ter; G. p. Stevens, collector. This was
lie second occasion OF serving dinner at
DON on the day of the annual meeting,
nd about sixty members sat at the tables
! the church parlors.
Wayland L. Sargent is at home for
w days. He is being treated by a ply
clan in Boston and feels that he has al
ady received some slight benefit.
Z. P. Dickinson was in Washington on
1siness Monday.
Leroy Goodell is soon to take bis father ,
Id mother, an aged couple, from Wood