Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-18
Chelsea Home News.
EMMA DARLING, Local Editor.

Byron Berry is home from StraffoId.
Mrs. L. c. Aldrich visited friends in
\ Vershire last week
c. A. Clifford OF Craftsbury was at
4 George Reeo's recently.
Mrs. Oliver ID. Medcalt is visiting relay
tives in New Hampshire.
Mrs. A. B. Smith has been suffering
from an attack OF the grip.
Mrs. Ned Stacy OF Vershire spent last
week with ner mother, Mrs. Martin
Davis.
The young peoples society of the Cong'l
church are planning for a sociable Friday
evening, March 5th.
j. A. K. Corwin loaded nine, tons OF
maple sugar at South Royallon for the
Boston market last week.
Eugene Densmore has bought of Al
Newman four-year -old gray colt as a
mate for the one he raised.
The W. c. T. Y. are preparing to hold a
public meeting for the benefit OF the Ar
menians Friday evening, Feb. 10Th.
c. P. Dickinson has sold small piece
OF land near 4. p. Moore's, which he pur-
chased of Mrs. w. X. Greer, to Mrs. Mary
Z. Burnham.
The hearing in the suit OF George W.
Cleveland V. John b. Bacon occupied
three days last week and was adjourned
/ to he 23d inst.
The officers OF George washinhgto
| lodge, L. d A. NJ, were installed TInsu-
day evening by District Deputy Charles
II. Bigelow OF Brookfield.
The people of the West Hill held pleas
ant neighborhood sociable at II. L. Blk
by's FRIDAY. Another one is to be held at
IL. 5. Annis' Wednesday, Feb. 9th.
c. S. Emery wa. in Boston last week,
effecting a settlement with the Massachu
setts Mutual Benefit Association upon the
policy of the late {. o. Buruham. The
amount OF the policy, $1,000, vas paid in
full.
The Union Veterans Union will bold
campfire in 5. V. hall Monday even inR,
Feb. 22d, in honor OF Washington's birth
members OF the Sons of Veterans and
Ladies' Aid are invited.
The services at the Cong'l church sun
day morning took the form OF Lincoln
memorial services, the leailet prepared by
the American Missionary society being
used. The various selections were read
by Hope Sherman, Mary Scales, William
Chaplin and Alice Corwin.
The school in Miss Spaulding's room
closed Friday with public exercises, at
which time certificates OF promotion to
the high school were given to her hrst
class. Certificates were also given to
those entering the intermediate room
from the primary department.
The scholars in Dist. No. and those in
the adjoining district in East Brookheld
spent Friday evening at Alpheus HID
bard's, the home Of their teacher, Mrs.
Hattie Carpenter Bannister, in East
Brookfield, where they were pleasantly
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Hiboard
and Mr. and Mrs. Bannister.
We have not seen the precise figures OF
the forthcoming town report but we are
told that the school expenses have over
run the tax bout Sl75 ard that the high
WAYS have cost about 800 more than the
tax. The support Of the poor has cost
$40 less than last year, although more
assistance has been called for. The town
Indebtedness shows a net increase o:
about EGO.
Gustus w. Cleveland has shaken the
dust, or rather the snow, OF Chelsea from
his brogans, and has removed his family
and household effects to Willlamstown,
where he occupies place known as the
"Rattlesnake Hotel" 1t is unfortunate
that this town should be deprived OF so
good citizen as Mr.. Cleveland right on
the eve of March meeting, when we need
our best men to fill the town oihces.
on Monday evening Of last week Miss
Shading Maude Merrill, Ben Bacon ana
H. N MattisoD, committee OF the young
peoples society of the Congl chureh,
were invited to hold their business meet,
ing at Capt. W. II. II. Halls, the home OF
Relle Chandler, the remaining member OF
the committee. During the evening they
were invited to the dining room, where
Mrs. Hall had prepared table OF nice re,
freshments as surprise Tor them' All
enioyed a genuine goud time ana tne
pleasant entertainment will long be re-
membered.
The home OF Mrs. l.. A. Braman on jan
street was the scene OF pleasant Ii..ie
gathering on Saturday last to celebrate
her sixty-ninth birthday. The company,
c9nsisling of several of her friends ana
nei0hbors. differed considerably ID age,
fouT being seniors of the hostess and one
6e wears her Junior. An enJoyable anu
an bstantial dinner was served, anu as the
hostess was placing the dessert upon the
=. Nc tba onnortunity was seized to ar
RANCE some appropriate and oeautilul
giitS from the guests, making complete
and geDuipe surprise to the receiver
nIeasant afternoon followed.
Mrs orcutt Bixby recently found two
nairs of old Jewels upon a brace Dealn
of the old part of their house Wnere I'- Wy
new addition joins, when sIrshgS ~ gas
enough were overlooked py ,,, the
when repairing. Removing lroln 'nS
beam what looked like short piece "a
leather upon which were strung iour
long beads, it proved to be a piece OF an aa
old newspaper, brown with dse' ~
Dnsbed ms through the four gold wires; Inc
level part Of one set appears to oe 1.in 9, nam
mered gold, the other SCI ELS. - IpeveaIs pSsI the
fscse taca thai If is the remnant OF a newspaper
Printed r', at Windsor, Vt, in 1905, the otc har
fashioned in the print being anolnS I1';
proof of its early date, and the papel ppIoeed.
IDENTIFY contained report OF the p, procseG, ecu,
ings Of the Vermont legislature: 10 "uU1n ts,1l
the Jewels belonged and now tnes 'ess,bab nv
aIwsvs 'TTev n remain a mystery, but Mrs. Blxoy
certainly has some interesting souseul, u,s one
Including two coins found last Iaii'
dated ls02. of ''ye olden tyne