Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-10
Chelsea Home News.
HALE X. DARLING, Local Editor.

r Abel Merrill is rapidly failing.
Miss Gail Hood returned to Lowell las
i Thursday
r. H. Kennedy and wife have returne
from their wedding tour.
Miss Nellie l. Bixby has returned frol
, avisit to Lebanon, n Fl.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edwards enjoy til
advent OF son, born Dec. 81.
: w. P. Townsend has added to his offic
avery handsome roll-top desk.
Owing to the good shedding, both OF til
mill yards are filing up rapidly with logs
f. H. Stanton has sold his pair OF worl
horses and is at work in the shoe factory
David Emery is in very poor health ant
able to SIT up only about half an hour eaci
day.
Mrs. H. s. Annis was called to Jefferson
N. H., on Tuesday by the serious illness O
her father.
Hon. F. D. Hale, state auditor, is expect
ed to audit the court accounts Thursday
OF this week.
Hale X. Darling delivered an address al
the G. A. r. installation at East Corinth
Saturday night.
H. K.Darling has been appointed mas
ter in chancery for Orange county by
Chancellor Taft.
Blankets, robes and whips almost at
cost at Berry's. All whips 25 per cent off
Saturday, Jan. IL.
The annual election OF the officers oil
George Washington lodge, No. 81, f. and
A. M, occurs this evening.
Mrs. ]. d. Lane, formerly Miss Eulie
Duffpu ic vicitiu0 her cictar Mrc II A
Ordway, at Aberdeen, N. G.
j. l.. Bacon and E. A. Davis are in Des
oines, Ia, on business connected with
the Des Moines National bank.
The officers OF Waterson post and Relic
corps were installed by Past Commander
G. o. Smith at their last regular meeting
in December.
Grin Gambell, formerly OF Bradford and
we'll remembered as a prominent member
of the Orange county bar, died in New
York city last week.
j. 2. Bacon has been having quite an
extensive job Of painting and papering
done on the interior OF his residedce, Mr..
Aldrich Of Vershire doing the work.
Z. 0. Tracy attained the age OF go last
Thursday ana the occasion was appropri-
ately celebrated by pleasant party OF
friends at his residence in the evening.
The adjourned examination of George B.
Langmaid charged with the larceny OF va
rious articles from Mills M. c. Morey, was
held last Saturday and resulted in the dis
charge Of Langmaid.
Miss Lewis school in No. 70 gave an ex-
hibition Tuesday afternoon, Jan. l, to
which the people OF the locality were in
vited and which was greatly enjoyed by
scholars and visitors alike.
Those who attended the ball at the town
hall the night OF Jan. l, had a very enjoy
able time and the pleasure OF listening to
the best musical program that has been
rendered in this town for many day.
!. Rev. G. w. Morrow will deliver his pop
ular lecture, "Life Sketches, or Scenes
from Both Sides" at the townhall next
Tuesday evening. Go and occupy one OF
the new orchestra chairs and listen to
something good.
Fear OF the spread OF smallpox has al
most entirely abated. All those who have
been quarantined have been released and
we are glad to report that Miss Eastman,
whose condition has been considered crit
ical, is regarded by DR.. Smith as practi-
cally out OF danger.
The local editor has been absent nearly
all the time during the past week, and
should not be held responsible for this
column as the work has been done by oth-
ers. 1t is hoped, however, in behalf of the
readers, that he will be able to give it his
in the future.
At the semiannual election of Off GERS OF
the Epworth League, Jan. 1, the follow
ing were chosen: President, p. j. Little;
LIST vice president, Charles French; I'd vice |
Mrs. Hattie Tracy; 3rd vice
Alma Adams; 4th vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Eta harrington; secretary,
Mrs. Frank Bixby; treasurer, Fred Mox-
ley.
The annual meeting of Chelsea Fire
Dist. No. was held Monday, Jan. 7, at
he 6choolbouse and the following officers
elected: Moderator, c. s. Emery; clerk,
John M. Comstock; treasurer, G. s. En-
sry; prudential committee, AlonZo Moves,
Il. w. Dearborn, e. D. Barnes; chief en-.
gineer, E. ID. Barnes; assistant engineers,
Fl. w Dearborn, WIN. Nation; collector,
]. X. Darling. No tax was raised as the
Indebtedness of the district is less than $50.
At the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
,rs of the Orange County Creamery COM
oany held Jan. 1, the following directors
we're elected: John A. Stanley, w. P.
Townsend, A. w. Whitney, VIM. Robbins,
Frank Gilman; auditors, Q. A. Corwin,
Fred Monkey and E. G. Thorne. The
BOARD OF directors organized by the cleo
ion OF A. w. Whitney, president, and ".
P. Townsend, secretary and treasurer The
reasurer's report showed reduction OF
he indebtedness the past year by the sum
il S34S.47, leaving the amount now owing
u ,760.13.