Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-25
Chelsea Home News.
HALE z. DARLING, Local Editor.

Mrs. b. r. DICKINSON IS Wishing III DArre
and vicinity.
Miss Emma Hatch OF Hanover, N. H.,
il at w. .. Hatch's. ~
Miss Gertrude Hyde of ST, Johnsbury
Is visiting Miss Lyle Tracy.
]. A, Bass OF Boston has been secured to
read In the town hall Aug. 18th.
Mrs. Charles Jones OF Bradford is visit
ing her brother, Alvah Robinson.
Miss Lizzie Townsend OF Barre is visit
ing her brother, w. P. Townsend.
H. P. Robinson OF New York is at the
Orange County hotel for the summer.
Miss Ethel Themes OF Manchester, N,
H., is visiting at Mrs. Sarah Mattoon's.
George Bell and wife OF Boston are Wis
iting Mr.. Bells half brother, J. n. Griffin.
We are sorry to be obliged to report
that A. W.. Whitney's condition is not 30
favorable.
Miss Nellie Bixby Is employed Tin G. P.
Dickinson's store during the absence OF
Mr.. Dickinson.
Miss Flora Corwin accompanies her
brother, Charles R. Corwin, on trip 70
the White Mountains this week.
CO. Burnham is on the gain, and VIC
the "Jigger Central" soon.-
County Examiner Prichard announces
that he will hold teachers examination
in Chelsea, Aug. I'd and Sd.
Wesley c. Taplin OF Montpelier, son OF
Rev. Z. P. Taplin, former Methodist
pastor here, was in town over Sunday.
]. M. Carpenter and wife, Daniel Car
penter and Mrs. Church OF st. Johnsbury
visited at Walter Carpenters last week.
With the amount of talent we row have
in town, it would seem that musical en-
tertainment OF some sort would be In or
der.
William Veazie and daughter, Miss
Eva veazie, OF Somerville, Mass, arrived
in town Friday, having made the trip by
carriage.
Perley Chandler OF Barre and his
daughter, Mrs. Alice NJ. Gould OF Pau
Pau, Wis, have been visiting In this vi
cinity the past week, staying at the
Orange County hotel.
c. 8. Emery, w. P. Townsend, G. p
Dickinson and c. A. Densmore started
Monday for weeks fishing trip to Ho.
leb, Me. They went via St. Johnsbury
and took in Buffalo Bill's show.
G. %. BurnAam now gets the Sunday pa
pers at Royalfon station and delivers them
In the following order: Stoughton's
Mills, East Bethel, South Randolph, East
Randolph, North Randolph and Chelsea
MI. and Mrs. w. c. Rollins OF Chicopee
Mass, were through here Friday on theii
wedding tour. Mr.. Rollins was formerly
a student at the academy here and is now
general secretary OF the Chicopee Y. NJ
G. A.
Last Saturday was the tenth anniver.
sary OF the marriage of James Sanford
and wife, and they received many useful
presents from their friends. The band
was present in the evening and refresh.
ments were served.
The monograph entertainment at tbs
town hall Friday evening was well patron
lied and the selections were well re.
ceiyed. The most agreeable feature oil
the entertainment was the fine violin solo
of Mrs. Grant OF Hamilton, Ont, who il
staying in town for the summer.
The finest string OF trout seen recently
was caught by DIR. Godfrey and George
Hatch Monday morning from under the
iron bridge near the lower end OF Main
street. There were eight Of them, all
caught in substantially the same place
and their combined weight was 4-1-A lbs
The only encouraging feature OF the
recent meeting Of the Shoe company wa
the announcement that Mr.. Gay from
Columbus, Ohio, had been looking the
property over with view to converting u
into woollen mill. We understand that
in his opinion the plant is well adapted
for that business, and 1t is hoped that hs
may be induced to locate here.
The greatest shock that this community
has experienced for many day was occa.
stoned Monday by the announcement
that Alden F. Tracy had committed sui
eide. The deed occurred at about q. m
on that day, and was accomplished BY
means OF revolver. The bullet passed
through Mr.. Tracy's heart and death must
have been instantaneous. Mr.. Tracy haC
been in poor health for some time and
was known to be subject to spells OF de,
spondency, but his many friends had hop
ed that he would recover. He was 5S year.
old and had for many years been employ
ed in the tin shop OF his brother, r. Q
Tracy. Very quiet and unassuming IL
his manner, he was one who enjoyed anc
deserved the respect and confidence OF al
the people, and in his death we have LOS
good citizen and thoroughly upright
and honest men. For many years he ha!
been janitor Of the Cong'l church (o
which he was devoted member), and hi
faithful efficiency in that position was Of
ten remarked. He also had charge OF tn,
town hall and library building. He left |
wife and young son, who have the heart
felt sympathy OF the community.
The adjourned adjourned annua
meeting Of the stockholders OF tn,
Bell Shoe company was held in the tow
hall last Saturday afternoon and 636 share
were represented. On motion OF j. M
Comstock, a recount was had OF the vot'
for directors at the last meeting and tn,
result OF the recount was that John B
Bacon, c. P. Dickinson, J. M. Comstocl
and E. 0. Tracy were declared to hav'
been elected at that meeting. Mr.. Com
stock absolutely declined to serve and wa
excused. The meeting was then thrown
open to the free and unlimited coinage o
motions and amendments at the ratio o
is amendments to one motion. A motion
was finally piloted through that the di
rectors be empowered and instructed t.
sell the machinery in the building ,Iexcept
| ing the engine and boiler. There seemed
to be some doubt as to just what machin
ery was included in this motion, but tn
general opinion seemed to be that tn
milldam and water wheel were not in
cIuded. After more parliamentary skfr
mishing, the meeting voted to elect tw'
more directors, with the following result
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