Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-26
Chelsea Home News.
HALE X. DARLING, Local Editor.

Charles J. Hopkins has gone to Wood
stock.
Miss Annie L. Goss visited in Barre the
first OF the week.
d. A. Perley Of Danvers, Mass, Is visit
ing at II. ;. Annis'.
Mrs. Mary j +. Peters wished friends
in East COrinth asst week.
Union Thanksgiving services We're held
at the Coug'l house TINS year.
Miss Lena Il. Spauldiug has been re-
eeiyng q visit from her mother.
Harry r. Bryant is rapidly recovering
from his attack Of typhoid fever.
At the next meeting OF Camp 2S, 5. v,
the election Of officers will occur.
Mrs. Abel Merrill and Miss Maude Mer-
rill returned from Montpelier Tuesday.
DR.. aud Mrs. s. n. Goss went to Mont
pelier Monday to hear Chauncay NJ. De-
pew.
Taxpayers are reminded that Dec. 6, is
the last day upon which they can save
their discount.
4. A. Corwin went to Boston Saturday
night 70 assist T.. X. CorRin X 90. during
the poultry rush.
Luther S. Allen is in the employment Of
c. s. Emery soliciting for the Mutual
Life OF New York.
Mrs. John NJ. Comstock entertained
the members OF her Sunday school class
Tuesday afternoon.
b. II. Adams and wife have returned
from Barre, where they have been staying
for the past six weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Emery have returned
from their trip, which was extended from
Boston to New York city.
{. q. McAllister has finished driving
the Washington stage, and Mr.. Coriss
once more handles the lines.
The fall term of the academy closed
Friday. The winter term begins Dec. 7th,
a week later than the other schools in
town.
Amos b. Wright states that petty thieves
have broken loose on the West Hill, and
that he is minus two nice hens in conse-
quence.
Horace Moxley has been appointed ad-
ministIator, aud NJ c. Allen and f. A.
George, commissioners, upon the estate
OF the late Oliver Lincoln.
Cornelius Pettes left Monday morning
for Brockton, Mass, where he is 10 marry
q lady named Mrs. Holbrook on Thanks
giving day. They will reside in Brock
ton.
A fair house witnessed the performance
OF the drama "Uncle Josh" at the town
hall, Friday evening, by the Royalton
Dramatic club, and the play was well re-
ceived.
A new catalogue OF the books in the H.
brary has been prepared, and IL is ex-
pected that il will be ready for distribu-
tion next Saturday. The price has been
fixed at ten cents.
Carlton and Arthur Slack and Mrs. Her
man Campbell went to Boston Monday
to be prest mt at the hearing before the
Probate court on. he following day on the
nnastfnn Of apnOinEinp n Guardian for
Frank f. Slack.
On FRIDAY last j. A. II. Corwin took in
IL tons and 179 1-2 lbs. OF poultry, divided
as follows: Young turkeys, II ,3S7 l-2 lbs.
old turkeys, 1,76S l.2 lbs; chickens, 1,63I
lbs; fowl, 6s5 12 lbs. He paid in the ag-
gregate s2,971.29.
School in No. closed Friday, Nov. 9th,
The pupils not absent were Gladys Ballou
Ethel Hardy, Warren and Clarence Hook,
Annie Linora and Laura Colby. The
first four had no marks. Cora Hook was
absent one-half day and Archie George
one day.
II. 4. Cushman OF Bennington, owner of
the East Hill piumbago mine, writes that
he is busy getting a company organized
with ample capital to push the mining
operations. Mr.. Cushman is quite san.
guine that next spring will see quite
little business started up at the mine.
Inc orange county OAR Will uoAu tASE-
cises in memory OF the late Col. Asa NJ.
Dickey at the court house next Tuesday
evening. Ex-Gov. Farnham will read
sketch of his life, and remarks will be
made by other members of the bar. The
public is very cordially invited to attend
these exercises.
Hon. Alexander Dunnett of st. Johns
bury was in town last week on legal busi-
ness. Mr.. Dunnett is a prominent candi-
date for u. s. district attorney under the
incoming administration. IL is stated
that Orange county will have candidate
for this Office in the person OF Col. John
II. Watson of Bradford.
Among the cases of local interest set
for trial by jury at the coming term OF
court are Limerick National Bank V. j. b.
Adams and others, the famous 5000 stall
lion case, the slander suit of Almon l.
Dexter V. n. G. Moore, W. II. II. Hall v.
Orange County Creamery Co., Nellie A.
Scales v. John II. Judd's estate and Perley
w. Rogers y. Richard Kennedy.
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