Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-26
Chelsea Home News.
v. A. CoRwIN, Local Editor.

Erastus Bugbee is living at 7. p
Moore's.
A. H. Powers has hired Fred Moxley
f3r another year.
A. R. Proctor went to Montreal last
week Wednesday.
James @. Rolre, aged 70 years, died
last week Tuesday.
Warren Bugbee OF Hartford has been in
town the past week.
Miss Gertrude Brownell has returned
from South Royalton.
George Eaton is to take charge of the
Washington town farm for the next year.
Mrs. s. E. and Miss Nellie Cooley re-
turned Saturday from their visit in West
Fairlee.
Road Commissioner Whitney has hired
w. H. Luce and Joseph Abbott to work
for him.
Col. H. o. Bixby went to Williamstown
Sunday to attend the funeral OF Oliver
Walker. "
Miss Alma F. Adams has engaged to
teach the school at versh hire for the sum-
mer term.
We understand that R. w. Allen hes
engaged Martin Bohonon to work for
him after May 1st.
''The Spy OF Gettysburg" at Woodard's
evenings, March 80 and 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Granger OF Barre
visited Miss Lena Spalding, Mrs.
Granger's sister, last Saturday and Sun
day.
Bixby & Hatch have secured Emmett's
Merry Comedians, consisting OF fifteen
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ira, to give their novel comedy entertain
ment here May 21st.
A. d. Carter OF Lowell, Mass, was in
town Thursday and sacked about 5000
lbs. OF wool which was taken in last July
and which has been stored at IA. K.
Corwin's since that time.
Leon Bemis and family and Bernie
Flanders returned last Monday from their
regret to say that the change OF climate
did not benefit Mr.. Bemss as it was hoped
that it would.
The Chelsea Glee Club, having accom-
plished the purpose for which it was or
ganized, has disbanded for the present,
but its members state the club will be
heard from July 4th and that it will
probably furnish music for the Washing
ton and East Corinth fairs.
4 About rs attended the Recognition So
ciable at tbe Congregational church last
week Wednesday evening. The fifty or
more pictures on exhibition created
good deal OF amusement The best guess
ers were Mrs. Carrie o. Barnes, Hope
Sherman and Mary Slack, who each
guessed correctly twenty-five.
Ms. Adeline Robbins wounded herself
quite severely last Saturday. She Islipped
and struck her right hand on the edge OF
q tin pail which she was carrying, cutting
q deep cash in the palm of her hand.
Failing to stop the flow Of blood, a sur
geon was called and 1t was found that an
artery had been severed. The cut was
quickly sewed up and is now doing
well.
Rev. H. F. Forrest occupied the Cong'l
pulpit Sunday in exchange with Rev. B.
B. Sherman. Before commencing his SER
mon, Mr.. Forrest called attention to the
fact that bis pastoral relation with the M.
e. church in this place would soon ter
inmate and took occasion to express his
thanks, in very graceful and appropriate
language, for the kindness shown him by
the sister church during his stay in town.
Mr.. Forrest Is held in high esteem here,
both as pastor and citizen and his de-
parture will be source Of genuine regret
among all classes.
George Shattuck, who has been stop.
ping at Francis A. Tyler's for some time |
past, and whose relations with the lady OF
the house were reputed to be OF such ma
ture as to cause considerable comment, mot |
to say indignation, among the good peo-
pie OF the West Hill, was Notified by the
town grand juror, Monday, that 1t would
be q very discreet move on his (Shat.
tuck's) part to be in some other town be.
sides Chelsea before noon the next day. 1t |
Is understood that this friendly hint had
The desired effect, consequently the pro-
posed tar and feather adorDment will not |
have to be reSorted to.