Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-14
Chelsea Home News.
EMMA DARLING. Local Editor.

Miss Maude s. Merrill now plays the
organ at the Congregational church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Carpenter WIS.,
tied relatives in st. Johnsbury last week.
Gail c. Hood and Mrs. Hale X. Darling
have been suffering from an attack OF the
grip.
Gail c. Hood returned to Aurora, N. Y,
the first Of the week. She is a student at
Wells college.
Mrs. Bernice stearns' little daughter,
| Ruth, has been very sick with the grip,
but is now better.
A delegation from the Union Veterans
| Unicn will attend a campfire of the U. v.
\ u. at Barre Friday evening.
j. X. Darling was in Tunbridge last
week, attending the lawsuit OF Minerva
| Ordway VS.. A. N. King a. Son.
Ralph, son of Fred stanton, is very i'll
with bronchial pneumonia, and Max lit
| tie son of g. l.. Hayward, is also i'll.
Fred Atwood left town last Thursday
for a weeks visit in Manchester, n. H.,
and Boston before returning to Dart
mouth college.
Robert Flint OF Randolph is boarding
with his aunt, Mrs. X. w Allen, and at
tending school. He also assists Mr.. Allen
in the meat market.
Charles j. Hopkins OF this town and
Wealthy Gage of Woodstock were mar
ried at the M. q. parsonage Thursday,
Jan. 7th, by Rev. Mr.. Allen.
AT the recent installation OF officers OF
Watterson Post, G.. A. r., Gilbert o.
Smith was installed as adjutant for the
thirteenth consecutive term.
Gilbert o. smith has received the ap.
pointment OF aid de camp on the staff of
National Commander Clarkson OF the q.
A. r. with the rank OF colonel.
Tickets for reserved seats for the con-
cert to be given by the Beedle orchestra Of
Keene, n. H., Jan. 29th will be for sale at
the postofiice Monday, the 18th.
The installation Of officers OF the Union
Veterans Union will occur Saturday even
ing at s. V. hall. All old soldiers and
their wives are invited to attend.
e. c. Goodsle of Cambridgeport, Mass,
called on friends Friday evening while
passing through the town from Barre to
the home OF bis parents in Tunbridge.
On Monday the sawmill of Waldo 4
Ballou was obliged TO shut down for re
pairs because OF damage to the water
wheel. Cause unknown. The loss viii be
about $50.
The buildings upon what is known as
the John Hogan place on Brocklebank
Hill, we're destroyed by fire Saturday,
Jan. 9th. The cause at the present writ
ing is unknown.
The Congl Sunday school elected the
following officers Superintendent, j, nj.
Comstock; assistant superintendent, Fred
w. Smith; treasurer, Maude ). Merrilli
chorlster, Mrs. A. +. Goss.
On Monday, Jan. 11th, the case OF John
B. Bacon, Agt., VS.. II. }. and f. A. Payne
was default ed by the defendants and
Judgment for the plaintiff rendered by
the justice for s76.43 and costs of s4,14
Hon. Elisha May, bank examiner, from
st. Johnshury was in town last week Tor
his semiannual examination of the Ma.
tional Dank OF Orange County, and while
here he presented our public library with
a COPY of "John Sherman's Memoirs"
The Epworth League OF the NJ. L.
church held their meeting for the election
OF officers for the ensuing quarter Tues
day eve Jan. 5th, and it resulted IN the
choice of the following: President, T. j.
Little; 1st vice president, Fred MoAley;
I'd, Mrs. C. N. Dearborn Sd, Alma Adams;
4th, Edith Dearborn; secretary, Mrs. j..
II. Godfrey; treasurer, Fred Nc xley.
At the annual meeting OF the Congrega-
tional society the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Clerk, J. Nj.
Comstock; executive committee TO serve
with the pastor and deacoDs, Mrs. sylvia
+. Dearborn, J. NJ. Comstock, DIR. NJ. IL.
Corwin; business committee, A. ii. row
ers, W. II. Emery, Mrs. A. Il. Goss; treas
urer, w. 5. Hatch; trustee tor three years.
w. II. Emery; chorister, w. 5. Hatch.
At the annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers of the National Bank of Orange Coun-
ty held Tuesday, Jan. II, the following
were elected to serve as directors for the
wear ensuing: A. N. King, j. b. Bacon, |
n. e. Roberts, M. T. King and George II.
Kimball. The following officers were
chosen: President, A. N. King; vice pres
ident. J. b. Bacon: cashier, IL. N. Mattl- |
son. Voted to declare the regular 2 pee
cent semiannual dividend payable Jan.
18th.
We are glad to announce that after a
long and painful illness Ada,the fourteen |
yeaT-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John |
Sanborn, is slowly improving. IaKen
sick with iaundice Nov. 9th, the disease
yveakened her whole system, affecting |
,rincinally the parotid glands and caus-
ING six ahscesses to form about the ears.
Dr' smith, the attending physician, re-
nooved the ssslough" which was about
three inches in length, from one abscess,
and from that time she steadily gained
The following figures show the work OF
the creamery for the past three years;
Milk received in 1894, 1,979,5S9 lbs; 1880,
2,1l7 ,231 lbs; 1896, z,ozSooo 5osi ,oS S1Ss a12
& 6'720,126 lbs.; butter made, 1891, lOl ,Ozo
lbs. 1895, 1O9, ,59s lbs; 1896, 1887 lbs;
ama'unt MT received for same, 1894, 81 ,212.sO;
is95' -. .652 %; 1896, s27 ,O67 s2; expenses,
1891 3, ,365. .S2; 1895, So 509. as; 1896 49, 81
SO; price, 1891, BIC; 1895, 70 3.4e:; iS9o,
10 1.2c.; average to make, 1894, oil; lsSo'
5.17: 1896, 5 35; expense per h., 1894,
2 &c: 1855, 8 Sc; 1896, 2 3-5c.; lumber
of patrons, 1894, s5; 1895, SO; 1896, lSt.
The average test for the past year was
4T5 3-4.