Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-02-21
Chelsea Home News.
HALE K. DARLING, Local Editor.

ATUnur Gross is nome from Bethel, SIC
with sciatic rheumatism.
M. l.. Washburn and wife OF West Rar
dolph were in town Saturday
James Hoskin has gone to his home |
Claremont, N. H., for weeks visit.
Sherman B. French and wife Of Enfield
N. H., are visiting at Hira l.. Bixby's.
For SALE. "A meat cart, in first .clas
condition. Wv FIFIELD BoHoNoN.
Carl Slack and Frank Bixby are furnish
ing the creamery with 100 cords Of wood
Miss Flora Corliss has gone to Barre
where she has situation in the postoffice
An appropriation for the town librar,
will be asked for at the coming tow
meeting.
Orange DeDsmore and L. d. Parkhurs
will play at the Washington birthday
dance ct Vershire.
The funeral OF William Roberts, " be
died last week, was held Sunday, Rev. Mr.
Forrest officiating.
/ County Examiner Prichard announces
that he Will hold teachers examinations
here March IA and Is.
Rev. w. N. Roberts OF West Randolph
was in town Saturday, attending the fu.
neral OF VIM. Roberts.
j. A. r. Corwin and Miss Flora Corwin
attended Woolley's lecture at West Ran
dolph, Monday night.
Word was received last week OF the
death at Kingston, N. H., OF DR.. McDou-
gall, who was well known here.
Hira L.Bixby has thoughtful article on
"The tuberculosis Problem" in the New
York Weekly Tribune for Jan. 8.
A. w. Whitney has the champion cat OF
the community. This animal caught %
rats between Sunday and Friday last week.
The veterans of the war will hold camp
fire at the town hall tomorrow (Friday)
evening, to which all are invited. Ad-
mission free.
The U. V. U. has secured Cochran Bros.
to deliver their illustrated lecture on the
Worlds Fair at the town hall next Mon
day evening.
Scott w. George has rented the John L.
Hall place in Tunbridge OF the present oc-
cupant, Howard r. Granger, for five years
and will take possession April /.
Rev. B. B. Sherman preached Sunday
with reference to the polyglot petition for
the abolition of government licenses to
liquor dealers and manufacturers.
Jailer Whitney has new boarder in the
brought over from Stanford by Sheriff
Hyde and Constable Sharp last week.
Mrs. NJ. M. Sanborn requests us to state
that she has been refunded what she paid
to the Oregon Indian Medicine company
for medicine bought OF them under a
guaranty.
In last weeks issue we accidentally did
Gustus w. Cleveland the injustice of stat.
ing that he pleaded guilty to the COM
plant charging him with assault and bat |
.ery and disturbing the peace. His plea |
was not guilty.
Harry w. Bacon died last Thursday, af
,er painful and protracted illness. His
lge was 10 years. The funeral was from
he residence OF his father, Charles Bacon,
sunday afternoou,and was largely attend
ID. Rev. b. B. Sherman officiated.
The local dramatic company will present
Nevada" at Woodlands ball, South Roy.
llton, next Tuesday evening, followed by
dance. A crowded house and pleasant
ime have always resulted from visits Of
'ur dramatic clubs to South Royalton.
School in Dist No. closed Feb. IL. The
,upils not absent during the term were
iuy Monkey, Frank and Henry Gates and
frank Ball. The first three had no marks
uring the year. Those not absent more
han two days were Carl and Leon Bugbee
nc Clyde Clogston.
The total Indebtedness OF the town is
ound to be $40, 1862 .03, which is an extreme
Y favorable showing in view OF all the
The taxpayers will be
surprised, as nearly everybody
stimated the Indebtedness at not less than $
welve thousand dollars. {
The statement of the Orange County
reamery company for January shows the
blowing facts: Milk received at cream
~, Ill 1865 lbs.; butter made from same, a
sos lbs; received for butter, deducting a
eight and commission ,$l 1884, 5; running !
Spenses, s245 81; paid patrons for butter, y
1-2 per pound.
r. w. Allen bought an apparently
ealthy COW of circuit Bixby last week,
hich on being butchered was found to
e seriously affected with tuberculosis, and t
as buried by order OF the local health l
Ulcers. In justice to Mr.. Allen it should Y
E stated that he exercises the greatest d
ossible precautions, and his customers
eed have no fear of anything he sells in .
he line OF meat. II,
The play, "Nevada,n at the town hall {
st week Wednesday and Thursday for a
le benefit OF the scenery fund was sue +
,ss in every way, and the total receipts 4
n the two nights were about S145. The
tendance the second night surpassed all
,pectations, and included at least 100 peo- n
Ie from out of town. The dance follow
Ig the second evenings entertainment
as attended by about 30 couples and was 9
very enjoyable affair. We heard moth j
g but favorable comment as to the play s
ID its production, and regret that the 9
odesty OF the performers prevents any
stailed criticism of their work. The pro- :
lction was greatly helped by the special i
,enery painted for the occasion by WIN. 4
landers, as we'll as by the excellent music 7
Finished by Densmore's orchestra. There I
ems to be quite strong desire(on the d
irt Of the public at least)to have the play /
peated.