Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13
Chelsea Home News.
HALE K. DARLING. Local Editor.

Mrs. R. W. Allen and children have re-
turned.
/ Elmer Bradbury OF Bethel was in towr
over Sunday.
Charles R. Corwin OF Boston was II
town over Sunday.
Miss MyrtieS. Benjamin Of Montpelier
is at Henry Ciarke's.
A. G. Fay, Esq. and wife OF Barre were
in town over Sunday.
/ Julian c. Hood and Harry J. Corwin
I returned to Lowell Monday.
Mrs. Edward A. Davis OF Bethel spent
last week at George L. Slows.
| j. Oliver Perkins has entered the EN-
| ploy OF II. E. Pitkin at Barre.
Mrs. T. G. Bronson OF Hardwick Wis.
| tied at DR.. Corwin's last week.
Mrs. r. r. Fulton and son of East Cor
inth are visiting at J. K. Darling's.
y Alpha Messer and wife OF Rochester
were in town last week Wednesday.
Judge NJ. E. Smile and son OF Montpe-
lier are boarding at Z. N. Dearborn's.
Master Fred Copeland is rejoicing in
the possession OF an excel" bicycle.
Mrs. Frank Bixby returned to her home
at South Royalton last Friday after spend
ing three weeks with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood from West Tops
ham are staying for few weeks with
Mrs. S. NJ. Mattoon. Mr.. Wood is being
treated by DR.. Helmer.
Many people arrive each week from
neighboriDg towns and more distant
points to be treated by DR.. Helmer, who
is doing truly wonderful work.
Willis E. Lougee OF New York city has
been visiting relatives in town. Mr..
Lougee has a lucrative position as secre.
tary for the international committee OF
the Y. M. c. A.
Will Boyd OF Randolph, against whom
be grand jury found bill for selling
liquor, was committed to Jail last Satur-
day. Judge Dickey fixed his bail at 800,
which was furnished 0y Luke Parish.
Julian Griffin, ho had been spending a
few days with his parents, returned Mon
day to Mary Fletcher hospital at Burling-
ton, where he is to be treated and also
take the course OF training as nurse.
Mrs. E. d. Downs Of Brookfield has
sued Ed. G.. Wright. for slander, de-
manding 5000 damages. Wright was
committed to Jail last week by Sheriff
Buswell, being unable to find bail. J. ID.
Denison is counsel for Mrs. Downs.
The board OF civil authority will meet at
the town clerks Office at 8 p. m. Satur-
day to revise the check list. All persons
who are obliged to take the Freeman's
oath before voting this fall should go be.
fore the board and see that their names |
are put onto the check list.
Edward Flint, five-year son Of
Harry Flint, fell on the Buck bridge at
about 10 a. N. Tuesday and struck his |
head on rock about eight feet below. He
lid not recover consciousness until late in |
the afternoon. 1t is not expected that his |
injuries will result seriously. DR.. Goss
attends him.
The Repu blican town committe e has
decided to call caucus for the purpose OF
candidates for represen tative |
and justices OF the peace, and the same
will be held at p.- m. Saturday at the
town ball. 1t is to be hoped that there
will be full attendance in order that
there can be no doubt as to what the pref
erences OF our Republican voters are. As
candidates for representative we have
heard mentioned the names Of Curtis s.
Emery, Charles P. Dickinson and George
L. Stow from the village, and it is stated
that West Hill has a candidate in the
person OF Charles w. Goodwin.
John B. Pickett, Esq, OF Bradford was
in town the first OF the week. Mr.. Pickett
is chairman OF the committee having IN
charge the Orange County Bar centennial
to be held here Aug. 26th, and the object
of his visit here was to perfect the ar
rangements for that event. The exer-
cises will be held in the town hall at 2 r.
rn., and will consist OF addresses by Hon.
Hiram A. Huse OF Montpelier. In addi-
tion to these speakers, brief addresses will
be made by invited guests. At 8 O'Clock
IN the evening banquet will be served.
Music will be furnished at both the meet
ing and the banquet by Gilson's orchestra
of Bethel.