Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-13
Chelsea Home News.
c. S. EMERY, Local Editor.

| V. A. Corwin aud W. S. Goss last Thurs
day went to Williamstown and played
series of matched games of tennis witt
some ofithe people there, winning in tn
singles and losing in the doubles. The re
turn match is arranged for some day thi
week.
Senator elect Darling gave a reception
Monday evening in honor of his election
Although the weather was unfavora BILE
the house was filled and an enioyabl,
evening was spent. The band, with it,
usual promptness, was on hand and fur.
nished music; a nice lunch was hand
somely served, and shortly after ten the
guests wished their host good might anC
departed.
Armour's beef extract for sale at A. R
Hood & Sons at 40 cents for SOC. packages
citizens meeting was held at the no.
tel Tuesday morning Of last week to make
arrangements concerning the dedication
of the toWnhall and the Alden Spear pub
lie library. committee was appointed
consisting of S. b. Hebard, Rev. b. b
Sherman, G. p. Dickinson, Calvin Good
winiand G. S. Emery, and after consulta-
ton with Mr.. Spear, they will settle upon
the date and will arrange a suitable and
appropriate program. 1t will probably
take place sometime in October.
Married, Wednesday, Sept. 9Th, at high
ents, Frank McWhorter, prominent
merchant of Barre, and Miss L. Blanche
Corliss, daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. John
B. Corliss of Chelsea. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. b. B. Sherman in the
presence of only the immediate family,
which included Grandma Corliss, ninety
two years OF age, a cheerful old lady made
happy by the kindest of care. The happy
couple will take an extended tour through
New York state (the birthplace of the
groom visiting Saratoga, Salem and 9TH
err places. They will return to Barre about
Sept. 18th, where they will be at home to
their friends after October 9th.
A car load of selected Baldwin and
Greening apples is soon TO be shipped
from c. l. Hoods farm, at a reasonable
price. Those desiring to secure any of
this fruit will leave their orders at once
at A. X. Hood x Sons drug store.
1t is noticeable that the vote cast for
governor at Freeman's meeting, Sept. 4th,
was larger, by four, than it was two years
ago, and fifty-six larger than four years
ago. 1t stood Woodbury., 1874; Smith,
49, Whittemore, 4 McGinnis, 3. Wood
bury ran ahead OF the rest of the Republic
can ticket, Judge Nichols coming next
with 1893. On the Democratic ticket, John
A. Stanley for senator ran five ahead of
his ticket, while j. A. Sherburn for sena-
tion ticket by nine, and j. A. X. Corwin,
for assistant judge, by five. The vote for
stood Scattering, II;
Houston 5. Fits, Ga; John b. Bacon, los.
The justices were elected by an average
OF 236 and are 5. B. Hebard, w.
5. Hstch, Franklin Dearborn, II. l.. Blk
by, Calvin Goodwin, Marshall o. Gates,
Geo. Hutchinson. Many who had con-
ceived a dislike for the present system of
voting, were pleased with il after its trial
but four defective state and
county ballots being found. Mr.. Bacon
gave a reception at his residence in the
evening, which was very nice affair. A
line of japanese lanterns extended the
entire length OF the lawn, which was also
tastefully decorated with flags, and there
he Chelsea Cornet band discoursed (
excellent music. Refreshments were
served and short addresses were made by
several gentlemen. The affair was sue
,ess, equaled only by the handsome ma
ority OF ninety-two which he received. !