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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-05

I (known) whether in kingsland or No
But we concluded we were tarr in thu
woods we did not expect to see any
house unless we marched three miles
within Kingsland and no one lived
there when the Court was ordered to bt
opened on the spot.
present John Taplin Judge
John Peters OF the Quorm
John Taplin Jun'r Sheriff
IAN cases continued or adjourned
over until next term.
.The Court. if one, adjourned over
until the last tuesday in May next"
The feelings of the Court" when il
found itself laundering about in the
Washington snowdritts, can be readily
imagined and appreciated by many
members of the legal profession in our
county, who have passed through the
same experience themselves.
In l772, the shire ofGloucester coun-
ty was changed to Newbury on account
of the inconvenience attending the
holding OF the courts at Kingsland.
Two more sessions of court were held
at Kingsland, however, after the desig-
nation OF Newbury AS the county seat,
the date of the last one being May %,
1878. After that the courts for Glou-
cester county were held at Newbury.
am unable to find much about the
courts from 1913 to 1881. The last rec
ord OF any court held by Judge John
Taplin is Feb. %, IVA, at which time
Il session was held at Newbury. Judge
Taplin's sympathies were with the Eng
lsh, or ut least he declined to take sides
against the King, under whom he had
held several offices, and he retired to
Canada during the war Whether any
courts were held during this period, |
am unable to say.
In l7S1, Orange county was organ
lied. and the first court for that county
was held at Thettord on the second
Tuesday OF June in that year. Thus it
will be seen that the June Term" is
an institution coeval with Orange coun-
ty. At this session, Gen. Jacob Bayley
was chief judge, assisted by two "side"
judges, another institution that has
come down to us from the oldcn time.
am informed that about this time the
chief Judge was designated by the IT.
reverent as Tom Judge" while his
two worthy assistants were known as
pumpkin Judges, doubtless from their
familiarity with agricultural
pursuits.
The second session of Orange colln-
tv court was held at Thettord in Sep
TENDER, 1881, and the third at Oxford,
\. H.. in December of the same year.
At this time the towns of Haverhill,
Piermont, Oxford and Lyme were in
cluded in Orange county, under tenn
porary union of the towns in New
Hampshire, bordering on the Connecti-
cut river, with the government OF Yer
mont.
Chelsea became the shire town of
Orange county in 1896, and the courts
for this county have been held here
continuously ever since, although nu-
merous efforts have been made to To-
,ate the seat elsewhere.
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PLACID CHELSEA.
TContinued from first page

S55 (fitty-five dollars) per annum. Il
was voted in town meeting August Is
1896, to raise fifty dollars to pay Steph
en- Buhon0n for one acre OF land or
which to erect court house and Jail
said land lying east of and adjoining
the common and south Of the East Hill
road also voted to raise $500 for build
ING jail in Chelsea, and the selectmer
were authorized to conclude bargain
which Reuben Hatch and three others
had made with Elijah Hubbard, said
Jail to contain two apartments, one fol
criminals and one for debtors. The
selectmen were authorized to raise by
subscription any further sum neces-
sary, to seat the town house and ar
range it for the use of the courts if pos
sible.
This was the year in which Chelsea
became the county seat, 1896. The
town voted one cent on dollar Of the
grand list, payable in cash, rye, wheat
or Indian corn, the price OF the grain
to be estimated by the selectmen.
Voted October 4, 1899, that the select
men prepare petition to the Grand
Assembly to grant land tax OF six
cents on the acre, for the purpose OF
building court house in Chelsea !;
voted to raise $.005 on dollar OF the
grand list to defray town charges, pay
able in grain. The land tax for build
ING the court house amounted to 81 ,32O !;
amount raised by subscription, $6l5.
making in all the sum of $l,935.
Oliver Tory proposed to build the
court house for this sum and what
might be raised in addition by subscrip-
ton, and his offer was accepted. Voted,
1901, to divide the town into eleven
school districts, and to raise by tax
$500 to build IA grammar school in adj
dition to what may be raised by sub
scription. At a special town meeting,
October 8, 1911, it was voted that Sam
uel Hovey, Baptist, be considered the
first settled minister in town, he having
been settled over the Baptist society in
1898, and he was therefore voted to be
entitled to the share of land provided
in the charter.
At March meeting, 1874, voted that
the use Of Intoxicating liquors as an
ordinary beverage is injurious, and that
the sale of it ought to be discouraged.
On vote to license or not to license,
the vote stood: to license, 142; not to
license, PSI.
The temperance revival work of the
Westinghouse was bearing fruit. At
the March town meeting in 1862, it was
voted to purchase piece OF land for a
new cemetery and to sell at public auc-
ton lots, the avails of which were to
be applied to the purchase. Much cred
it is due to Capt. w. Ii. H. Hall for the
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Modern Chelsea.

Chelsea had population of 239 at
the first census taken in 1901; nine
years later it had bounded up to 9OS.
The next decade, the first as shire
town, marks an increase Of almost one
half, reaching 1927. In 1880 it was
1858 and in 1850, 1858 and in 1890,
1920.
1t will seem that there was a rapid
increase until 1880, that for the ensuing
twenty years it reached the zenith of
prosperity in wealth and population,
and since that time there has been "a
gradual decline. A variety Of causes
has combined to produce this result.
From the building of the Central Yer
mont railroad to South Royalton in
1S4S, and the advent of the Passumpsic
up the Connecticut, the decadence be-
gan. Much business, OF which Chelsea
was the natural center, became divert
ed to Bradford, Randolph and Royal
ton. The tannery, the cloth dressing
and fulling MILL the boot and shoe
makers shop and many other infant
industries Of the formative period
have disappeared under the iron heel
of modern competition. Discriminate
ing freight rates favoring large bust
ness centers, the discovery Of new
methods, and the application of new
and costly machinery involving con-
centration of capital, have displaced
the once thriving industries of the
smaller and more distant villages. TO
supply this loss is the problem of the
day. A railroad to South Royalton,
rendering available the splendid gran
lite resources of the town, would be a
long step in that direction.
The churches, the schoolhouses, OK
cellent roads and bridges, houses and
barns, as well AS the water power and
capital are all here, and it needs only
some active manufacturing industry TO
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NJ and then opened and continued set,
tino till Tuesday noon the 20, when II
was adjourned without day.
Ats |. Bayley elk
The docket for this term contained
154 old entries and 1874 new entries, o.
which seven were tried by jury. Inc
first case tried by jury in Chelsea was
the suit of Asahel Chamberlin OF Stral-
ford against Jonathan Barrett OF Nor
wich. an action of assumpsit. The rec
ord informs us that in 1870 Jonathan
borrowed two large potash kettles OF
Asahel, recklessly promising, as nelgh,
bors will,to return them shortly in gooo
order. But instead Of doing so, nc
broke and destroyed them, and then,
neichbor-like, refused to pay Asahel
ANYTHING for them. Asahel was repre-
sented BY j. p. Buckingham, after
wards chief judge Of this court, while
Jonathan's interests were looked after
by Ebenezer Brown Of Norwich. The
case was tried Dec. ID, 1896, and the
Jury, of which Frederick Mann was
foreman, rendered verdict for the
plaintiff for $23.49 and costs. iona
than appealed to the supreme court. :,
At this session, Major Reuben Hatch
of Chelsea was appointed county treas
urer, and it is also recorded that EliJah
Hurlburt of Stratford was licensed to
keep a tavern in Chelsea until the next
June term, and that David Croker OF
Chelsea became his bOndsman in the
sum Of $500. Some other business OF
minor Importance was transacted, ana,
as the docket entry above given states,
the court adjourned Dec. 20. AS the
December term, 1896, will be the"Cen-
tennial- of this towns history as the
county seat, it is to be hoped that the
bar of Orange county will take some
action respecting suitable commemo-
ration of the occasion.
The Honbl. Cornelius Lynde Es-
quire" continued to be chief judge I'M
til 1899, the June term of that year
marking the conclusion of his term.
Assistant Judges LOOMS and Allis,
however, continued in office for some
time longer. Judge Lynde was the
fourth in order of the chief judges of
Orange county, and, as his name would
indicate, was a resident of Williams
town. Though not lawyer, he was
evidently a man of considerable culture
for the times in which he lived. He
was student in Harvard college at
the outbreak of the Revolution, leaving
college to enter the patriot army, in
which he rose to the rank of major.
He died in 1886.
His successor was Jedediah Parker
of Thetford, who enjoys
the distinction of being the first lawyer
to hold the position of chief judge of
Orange county court He held his first
term in December, 1899. An inspec-
ton of previous dockets shows that he
had a large practice before his eleva-
ton to the bench. He served as chief
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teachers, lawyers, editors, presidents
and professors in colleges, and bankers
that the town has sent out over the
land, who can number them or estimate
their intiuencep" Others equally brave
and able have remained, preterring to
enjoy the pleasing associations of youth
in the native field. OF such we may
mention Lieut.. Governors Martin and
Hinckley, Hon. d. A. A. Buck and VIM.
Hebard, members of congress, and
hosts OF others less favored by oppor-
tunity.
Chelsea is twenty-five miles south of
Montpelier, the nearest railroad station
on the north being Williamstown and
the nearest station on the south, South
Royalton, which is thirteen miles dis
tant on the G. V. r. r., and to which
daily stages are run. Chelsea village is
pleasantly located in the valley at the
first branch Of the White River, that,
in the center of the village, widens ont
to broad meadow. 1t contains sin
gle street, extending up the valley near
~ mile, and near the center, several
intersecting avenues, with two fine pub
lie squares, bordered with trees.
The Orange county court house faces
the south common on the west and the
congregational church on the east. The
first court house was erected in 1896.
and was located on Main street. This
gave place to more commodious
structure at the head of south common
IN 1901, and in lS47 the present build
ing at the east end ofsouth park.
The village contains national bank,
two churches Congregational and
MethodisD, the Orange county hotel.
Chelsea academy, three general stores.
one drug store, two groceries, two fur
niture and undertaking establishments.
a hardware store, a jewelry store,
boot and shoe store, II Touring mill, a
saw mill, arepair shop, two blacksmith
shops, two livery stables, dentist.
three lawyers and four physicians.
The two parks, with their borders of
verdant foliage, are remarkable and at
tractive features Of this village oil
homes. The village is protected from
winds by hills rising from the river val
ley on all sides, except the south. which
offers pleasant outlook. Pleasant
drives in every direction disclose rare
views OF varied scenic beauty, and
the village only needs to become better
known to attract many summer guests
within its borders. The hotel and liv-
cry accommodations are complete. The
Boston dallles are at hand on the night
y stage at 6 o'clock. The elegant new
library and reading room is supplied
with the best current reviews and mag
azlnes and choice and extensive Sc
lection of standard literature.
Many OF the residents ofthc town ore
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faithful manner in which this trust has
been executed. A handsome gateway
and a tomb have been constructed and
many imposing monuments of Barre
granite erected.
We have given extended space to
these public records, believing that the
general reader would be much more in
terested in reading the record itself
than in any comments that could be
offered.
They are the stones which mark the
onward and upward progress of an en-
ergetic, philosophical community, and
from them we may gather many les
son OF patience and wisdom. May we
turn from a contemplation OF their he
roic efforts and adverse conditions
with more steadtast courage and Il
higher resolve to "act well our part,
there all the honor lies"
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KINGS Land and travelled until Knight
there being no road and the Snow very
Dope we Travelled on Snow Shoes OF
Rackcts on the 26th we Travelled some
WAYS and held Council when it was
concluded it was Best to open the
Court as we saw No Line it was nct
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is an entire absence Of any artificial
distinction, and spirit of good fellow
ship prevails
This, with Il bank, weekly newspa-
per and two churches makes up the
equipment of this desirable residence
town,
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County Court.

The first session Of the county court
held here was the December term, 1896,
of the county court. The following
is copy of the first page of the docket
for that term:
STATE OF VERMONT, IS.
At County Court holden at Chelsea
within and for the County of Orange on
the monday next preceding the Sec
ond Tuesday of December (being the
18th day. In the year Of our Lord one
thousand Seven hundred and Ninety
Six
Present
The IIonbl. Cornelius Lynde ESQUIRE
Chief Judge
The Honbl. Beriah LOOMS Side or
and Elish Allis Esquires assista n t
Judges
Josiah Edison Esqr ofRandolph Sher-
if
Isaac Bailey Esquire of Newbury
Clerk.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-17

gas de cabota5 5ss-Playa de Ponce.
CTT1DAD
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-17

ARTURO ApUNHE 7 RODRIGUEZ.
l4bogado. sus ervicirece profes; Ora
lss.-Plaaa rinclpa!,, Ponce.
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AUuUSTO PASARELL I Rus. Pre-
cssTador. or.-Sol nu1nero 8.
ANTONIO MATTEL 7 BRUNETTE
Mabi Portuguese, Ponce, Puerto Rico
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-17

FELIPE VAILLANT-Agente de nego
ins ..:car.1aso &c lanchas ,aroas v dasca,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-22
Kites as Flying Machines.

As is well known, when one flies kite with cord holding the kite against the wind, the wind passing on tho under side of the kite strikes it at an angle and raises it into tho air. If the wind be blowing at Q high vcloaity-say 35 miles an hour-tho kite will lift from one pound to five pounds per square foot according to the angle at which it is held in the air. If tho anglo be slight the amount of strain on the cord necessary to holl it against tho wind will be found considerably less than the weight of tho kite and the load which it is able to lift, particularly so if the cord pulls in n horizontal direction instead of at an an gle. It is also well known that if kite be propelled in a calm through tho air, say at tho rate of 35 miles an hour, tho ef- feet is exactly the same. Suppose now, in stead of the cord for holding the kito against the wind or for propelling it against still air, that screw propeller should be attached to the kite and that it should be driven by some motor. If tho screw propeller could be made to give push equal to the pull of tho kite, and if the machinery for driving it should be no greater than the weight that the kito would be able to carry, we would havc veritable flying machine-North Ameri- can Review.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-22

Lexow committee is partly due to their efforts. They have terrified their wealthy patrons into contributing large sums for defense" through dread of exposure. It is even said that the opium fends matched a plot to kidnap Comstoek. One idea is to have legis- islative investigation of New York's opium dens with view to the enact ment of measures for their suppress sion. Some very sensational facts would then be made public and many families of social position would be utterly compromised. It is sometimes alleged that third of New Yorlz's club men are opium fiends. Many physicians reap golden harvest in en- deavoring to cure the habit. Some of the dens operate ingeniously as es- tablishments for the cure of the dis ease. An effort is being made to en- list Frances Willard and the temper ance societies in crusade against opium, and the movement promises to attain considerable proportions in very short time.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-22

lelUcrS or cOLll- AUTOCHAT.
 Ions in New York One cohort main tains that Mir. Elisha Dyer, Jr., is more graceful, less self-conscious and in every way better than any leader of cotillions in the country But an influential sec tion of New York society contends that the honor belongs to Mir. J. Wadsworth Ritchie. Unhappily the leading families have divided on the question. MT. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor are Dyerites. The Vanderbilts areIlitchics. Now both the gentlemen who have occasioned these melancholy differences are both Chestcrfelds and Brummels. Each is fascinating, distinguished looking and blue blooded. Hence the origin of a moderate party, led by Marquise de alleyrand-Pengold, maintaining that both men are so charming as to render it impossible to choose between them. Mrs Willie Vanderbilt replied to this by declaring that there can be only one Cesar in Rome. The epigrammatic remark proved brilliantly successful and spread like a prairie fire.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-22

intimation of what she was about reached the exchanges until it was too late to prevent her from attaining de- cided voting influence in the spring meetings. An effort was made to se- cure her holdings by one syndicate at considerable advance, but although Mrs. Green could have cleared twenty five thousand dollars in one transaction by selling, she would not do so She has long been very hostile to C. P. Huntington and the Gould Union Pa cific interests. Now Mrs. Green an nounces that she will do her best to bring down freight rates. Her object in this is to boom a large section in the west in which she is interested and which she alleges is being retarded by the enormous tribute levied upon it by the railroads in the shape of traffic. Were Mrs. Green enabled to precipitate a freight war the results would be se rious to various stockholding combina- tions. Mrs. Green has already been approached by numerous financiers in the interests of compromise, but she re- fuses to do anything to reconcile any conflicting interests. When she said recently that the railroads were ruin ing the country the assertion was taken as an open declaration of WET. It is now deemed a certainty that Hetty Green will take a good share of her millions to Wall street, and the pros pect is very discouraging to more than one frequenter of that notorious thor oughfare. It promises to be a case of Jay Gould in petticoats.
 Mrs. Hetty Greens personal peculiar ities are consequently being dwelt upon upon by some of the Wall street men who mean to put her in an insane asylum rather than let her get control of the financiering of these western roads. To this anti-Green feeling is due the story that this woman Is mentally unbal- anced and tells fortunes by cards and teacups. Mrs. Green has these oddities, but her mental makeup is perfect Any woman who can make hundreds of thousands year ought to have no diffi- culty in establishing her sanity.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-22

,WlSe Delng made ROCKER LIST.
 to spoil the party which Mrs. Gould will take with her to Norway and Sweden this coming summer. That ef- fort is likewise doomed to failure. The Goulds will cruise about the northern coast of Europe for eight weeks. It is possible that Mrs Paran Stevens may go with them. Mrs. Cornelius Wander bilt and Mrs. Gould are now quite warm friends. The latter will be the guest of the former when the new palace at Newport is completed.
 Some misapprehension has been ere ated by the statements recently made that coolness exists between Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Cornelius Van derbilt. The two ladies are on very in timate terms of friendship, and in order to refute the rumors to the contrary Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt made it point to be present with her husband and her daughter, Miss Gertrude, at the recent dance in Mrs Ogden Mills house. Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbilt was there likewise with her daughter, Con- suelo, and all present had occasion to \note the cordiality of all the members If the family towards each other. So-
 ety understood the incident as for
 notification that Willie" himself
 e villain of the play. Snobs who
 undertaken to criticise Mrs. Willie
 give her the cold shoulder have
 ted this warning. Father Knick-
 lockers list, to quote the term ap- lied by society to the catalogue of pa trician names, contains Mrs. Willies name. Father Knickerbocker's list also virtually includes the name of Gould.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-22
SHE REFUSED TO PLA

SHE REFUSED TO PLAYwife of the presi-
 ECLIPSE. dent of the United States is to attend any social af- fair outside of Washington, the fact must be stated on the cards of invita- tion and no regret can be sent based upon a prior engagement. An in- vitation to meet the wife of the president is practically an imperative command, and even though a man or woman have an engagement at some other function it must be broken by the sending of an excuse. Now it ap- pears that rival aspirants for social favor in New York endeavored to take advantage of this fact. When two of the involved families happened to have big affair on hand for the same even- ing or two opposed coteries found them selves in the same position, one tried to destroy the other by having Mrs Cleve- land as a guest. All society would thus be obliged to turn up at the function favored by Mrs. Cleveland. Nor could they attend the two affairs on the same evening, since no one may leave before "the presidents lady" William c. Whitney's name has been connected with this trouble in very unpleasant way Both the president and his wife learned of the manner in whi1h the first lady of the land was being made the professional eclipse of the Four Hundred and that is why Mrs. Cleve- land under no circumstances accepts New York invitation, although she in- variably receives one when a great oc- casion is forthcoming. She sent her re. grets even to the Vanderbilt coming out.