Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-24
Chelsea Home News.
HALE K. DARLING, Local Editor.

HALE Il. DARLING, Local Editor.
d Mrs. Alonzo Noyes seems to be impro
r ing.
DR.. Godfrey has sold his stylish road
: to E. s. Emery.
!; Hon. R. M. Harvey Of West Topsha
! was in town last week.
! The commissioners OF Paulina A. AL
! bolts estate met Monday.
!, H. o. Bixby has been appointed loo,
I agent for the Penn. Mutual Life Insurant
company.
Mrs. PAMELA A. Rutter bias gone
Lawrence to spend the winter with he
daughter.
Several OF our leading farmers attende
the agricultural meeting at Williamstowl
last week.
/ w.. F. Hood is bring water from tn
Copeland field to the stage barn, occupied
by G. O. Burnham.
A sociable for the benefit OF Miss Lot
Bacon was held at the parlors Of the Cong
church Wednesday.
The Gold Dollar band from South Roy.
alton gave an entertainment at the town
hall Wednesday evening.
Harry Sargent has rented the Woodruff
| tenement, and will do wheelwright work
at the 0. P. Bacon shop.
J. X. Darling has returned from sever
al weeks visit to Boston and vicinity,
much improved in health.
Seventeen divorces were granted by the
Orange county court during 1894, an av-
erage OF one for each town in the county.
The well-known play, "Nevada," will
be produced shortly at the townhall by
local talent. Proceeds will be for the
scenery.
A orchestra is in process Of organization
here, to which will probably be appended
the old and familiar name of "Densmore's
Orchestra"
The first meeting of the commissioners
on the estate of S. B. Hebard will be held
at the Office OF G. s. Emery, Feb. 2S, and
the second, May is.
George l.. Stow and Hale K Darling
were at Montpelier last week, arguing the
cases of Wilmot Lathrop and others, be-
fore the supreme court.
About forty couples attended the ball at
the townhall last week, and all present re-
port a fine time. An elegant supper was
furnished by Landlord Barnes.
MIR. and Mrs. r. w. Allen are receiving
the congratulations OF their friends over
t The birth OF ten and three -fourths pound
son, which occurred last Saturday.
Orange Densmore and L. ID. Parkhurst
went to Post Mills, Tuesday night to play
for dance. Mr.Densmore is rs years old,
but none OF the boys can get ahead of him
when it comes to playing clarinet.
Rev. G. w. Morrow's lecture, Jan. 15,was
a very creditable entertainment, and was |
thoroughly enjoyed by those present. We
trust that the rather small attendance at |
this lecture will not be taken as an indica- |
ton that there is no demand for enter |
tainments OF this sort among our people.
The last twelve months business OF the |
Mutual Life Insurance Co. OF New York,
lone in New England, is the largest in the
history ofthe company, which plainly in
1icates that the people appreciate the larg-
st, strongest and best company in the
world. Now is the time to insure your
lie and c. s. Emery, the local agent, will
10 1t for you. 2w
Senator Redfield Proctor requests US to
tate that he will send copy Of the report
# the Department of Agriculture for 1893
o any person who will request him to do
o by letter or postal. He also states that
le has few reports OF former years, pre-
ious to 1892, which he will distribute as
ong as they last. The Senator has shown
lis good judgment by subscribing for the
iERALD.
Abel Merrill died at his home in this
illage Saturday last, after protracted
lness. Mr.. Merrill was born in Stowe,
.pril 2, 1911, was graduated at Dartmouth
4 1899, and at the Harvard Law school in
s42. He practiced law in Hartland for
our years and then turned his attention
0 farming. He located in town in 1868 !
nd moved into the village in 1874. He left
wife and one daughter, who have the
of the community. The funer-
was from the house Tuesday, Rev. Mr..
herman officiating, and the interment
as in Highland cemetery. Mr.. Merrill
as man OF integrity and was highly re-
oected by all who knew him.