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

Luther Allen has been canvassing Ii
Randolph this week.
Fred Smith has been visiting his neph,
ew, Dr.. A. B. Smith.
There will be a Christmas tree at the
South Washington church Tuesday night
Dec. oath,
DR.. Godfrey went to Topsham, wednes.
day, to examine into the case OF Mrs. Gus
tus Cleveland, who is said to be violently
insane.
| II We were to print all the fine things
that have been said OF our souvenir edi-
space than we can AFFORD to give to Chel-
sea matters. Nor are the compliments
confined to Chelsea people, we have re-
ceived many congratulatory words from
outside sources. We are grateful for eli
these expressions of approval and desire
to thank our friends, In Chelsea and out,
for the support and encouragement they
have rendered. As stated last week, we
are "Outn from financial standpoint, but
we believe that our efforts in the way Of
thus booming our town will be appreci-
ated, and that sour present loss may be
future gain, (" as they say in obituary mo-
tices.
The reports Of the various liquor agents
in this county for the year ending Dec. /,
are now on 1le in the county commission
during the past year fl6,613.6S worth Of
liquors, divided by towns as follows:
Bradford, g. H075. Is; Chelsea, 81 ,334 .96 Cor
inth, 81 1865; Newbury, f1,77841; Ran
dolph. A,34S0S; Strafford lsix months),
3188 0S; Topsham, $1,2O,75; Vershire,
s606.60; Washington, S85081; West Fair
lee, ,4N.67; Williamstown, $66650 By
these statistics, it appears that Strafford fs
the healthiest town in the county, requir-
ing spirituous remedies to the extent Of
only $9402 per quarter. We presume this
is because the states attorney resides in
that town. On the other hand, 1t seems
ease, as compared with the other towns,
as 1t takes an average Of 81 ,066.02 worth OF
this sort OF medicine per quarter to keep
her citizens above ground. But it should
be borne In mind that there are no agen.
cies in the adjoining towns Of Brookfield
and Braintree, and this probably accounts
Tor the large amount sold at the Randolph
agency.
In last week . United Opinion, the New
bury correspondent, generally understood
to be Senator Horace w. Bailey, expresses
himself thusly with reference to the pro-
posAl to annex Williamstown to Wash
lngOn county: Nv hen W1ll1amstOWn
goes the signal gun Is fired for general
breaking up Of Orange county. 1t is no
more true that Williamstown can be bet.
ter convened at WashingtOn's shire than
Thetford and the two Fair.
lies at Woodstock, Bradford and New
bury at st. Johnsbury and so on until
Orange county could not recognize it.
self. II ls persecution to maintain the
shire at Chelsea and when the change
comes we hope 1t will be to make two
shire towns, or dissolve and give the ma.
jority railroad accommodations by annex
alton to Windsor, Washington and Gale
donia.n Either the senator has short |
memory or he has received some new
light upon this question. When the in
quitQus scheme to create two half shires |
loKO KOfange county was before the legisla-
lure Uf 1885, one Of the most effective re-
against it was that from |
which was headed by Mr.. Bal
ey. What his friends in this vicinity, !
Who have cordially supported him for the
nomination, would like to
Enow is this: At just what period Of time |
lid 1t begin to dawn on him that s.it Is .
to maintain the shire at Chel-
ea?"