Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-30
Chelsea Home News.
HALE K. DARLING, Local Editor.

Luther Allen was in town Sunday.
Mrs. R. w. Allen is visiting her sister
in Randolph.
Miss Abbie Hemenway is working at
Mrs. Abel Merrill's.
The boiler and other machinery for use
at the plumbago mines have arrived.
VIM. c. Sanborn and Miss Nella San
born Of Bradford were in town Saturday.
H. W. Kemp, Esq, secretary and treas
urer of the Union Mutual Fire Insurance
company, was in town Sunday.
Horace Moxley was called to Lowell
Monday by the death OF his mother. He
was accompanied by his son, Fred.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Carpenter and two
children arrived in town Saturday. Mrs.
Carpenter will remain for the summer.
Mrs. j. H. Griffin, who has been visit.
ing at Scottsmore, Canada, for the last
few weeks, returned home last Thursday.
Mrs. w. E. Allen entertained the young
people of the M. E. church Friday even
ing and on Wednesday afternoon gave a
picnic to the children.
Charles Wyman, well-known former
resident of this town, who has been in
business in St. Albans for many years,
has removed to Burlington.
Mrs, M. M. Stevens has moved her mil
linery store upstairs in Mrs. j. P. Tracy's
brick block, aud Mrs. M. B. Sargent has
moved into the rooms vacated by Mrs.
Stevens.
Mrs. Sophia Robbins died last week
Wednesday at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Roberts. The funeral SER
vices were held Friday, Rev. Mr.. Sherman
officiating.
At the regular semiannual business
meeting OF the Epworth League the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing six months: President, Philip ]. Lit
tie; vice. president, F. F. Moxley, Mrs.
Bertha Dearborn, Miss Alma Adams,
Miss Edith Dearborn; secretary, Mrs. q.
q. Godfrey; treasurer, F. F. Moxley.
]. M. Comstock OF this town and Ferda
p. Fish OF Randolph, who were nominated
for Judge OF probate and states attorney
at the Prohibition county
have notified the county
clerk that they decline the nominations;
therefore their names will not appear
upon the official ballot.
The plans for the coming Orange
County Bar centennial are successfully
maturing. The Hon. Matthew Hale OF
Albany, N. Y, son OF Henry Hale, has
been invited to deliver an address.
historical sketch will be given by ex-Gov:
Roswell Farnham OF Bradford. Several
OF the supreme court judges have signi-
fled their intention to be present. Ihe
4 Az has not been decided upon az yet, but
it will probably be during the last week
in August.
Among recent arrivals at the hotel are
0. r. Dearborn and wife, Bradford; Mrs.
David Quimby and two children, boston;
]. .. Brown, Bradford; George H. Whit
nev. A. W. Ferrin and wife, Fred W.
Frink. A. A. Stebbins, VIM. w. Brock,
Montpelier; Richard A. Hoar and wife
and Lewis K. Hoar, Barre; Mrs. NJ. =.
and Miss Winnifred Cheney, Morrisville;
ID. B. Thompson and wife, New Haven,
Conn. and VIM. Veazie and Miss Eva
Veazie OF Somerville, Mass.
Camp No. 2S, Sons OF Veterans, is to
celebrate its tenth anniversary Tuesday
eve. Aug. 4th, with grand campfire at
the town hall beginning at O'Clock.
is cordially invited, especially
veterans and sons of veterans with their
families. Admission free. Among the
speakers are Rev. j. p. DeMerritt OF Tun-
bridge, W. w. Lapoint OF Barre and Hale
x. Darling OF Chelsea. Mr.. DeMerritt's
subject will be the "Battles and siege OF
vicksburg," in which he was partici'
pant.
The entertainment at the town ball
Friday evening did great credit to the
children who planned 1t and took part IN
It. and was also quite financial success.
The artists were Misses Blanche Town
send. Sallie Emery, Emma Hatch, Rena
Barnes. Nina Moore and Amelia SLACK
and Messrs. Ned Hatch and Donald
Emery. The program consisted OF tab
Ieaux, speaking, and vocal and instrn-
mental music. Miss Katherine Parker
8 indIv assisted the children by opening
10 ,,rograu with q piano solo,