Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-20
Chelsea Home News.
EMMA DARLING, Local Editor.

Herman Bugoee has gone to Barre.
Jennie Bugbee is working for Cornelius
Scales.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. smith were in Barre
Monday.
1t is reported that Ed Smith has sold
his house.
Warren Hook is working for Alvah
Carpenter.
DR.. A. B. Smith has begun to repair the
Chase house.
Richard Bacon now sings bass in the
Cong'l choir.
Mrs. Gertie Dearborn has returned
from Strafford.
Lillian NJ. Rich spent Sunday with rela-
lives on the West Hill.
A daughter was born May 18th to Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott OF Manchester,
N. H., are at Sylvester Bill's.
Frank Smith intends to huild an addi-
tion to his house this summer.
A son was born to MIR. and Mrs. Bert
Davis OF West Fairlee May 10Th.
Fred Hayward set three hens on Il eggs
and has II chickens as the result.
Annie Goss returned Friday from a sew
eral weeks visit in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Underhill OF Williamstown is
visiting her brother, Carlos l.. Bohonon.
j. Oliver Perkins OF Barre spent Satur-
day and Sunday at home with his parents.
Mrs. Frank New horter and little son
of Barre are visiting her father, j. b. Corr
liss.
The ladies OF the Zen Pin club will
meet with Nellie Corwin Wednesday,
May 26th.
Rev. MIR. Sargent and his daughter,
Mrs. Dickinson, OF Corlnth visited friends
in town Monday.
Mrs. Loren Bacon has recently placed
stone at the grave OF Mr.. Bacon in the
West Hill cemetery.
Fred and Charlie Grant, Archie George
and Fred and Mona Parkharst nave been
i'll with the measles.
r. ID. Barnes is making further repairs
upon his hotel by adding new flight of
stairs and bath room.
Mrs. Coleman Of Williamstown, who
has spent tue past few months 10 Chelsea,
returned home Monday.
George Vose OF South Royalton is work
ing on Z. A. Densmore's building and
boards at Frank BixDys.
Rev. Mr.. sherman began services for
the summer at the South Washington
church last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas OF East Orange is work.
ing for Harvey Spear and Mrs. Ella Full
ton of STAFFORD for Parker Dexter.
Mrs. j. b. Cosgrove and her daughter,
Mrs. William Bacon, visited Mrs. Eaton,
formerly Lillian Cosgrove, in Randolph
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. q Bryant have received
the news of the birth of a grandson, born
at East Barnard last Monday, May II, to
Mr. and Mrs. CLAYTON Allen.
The case OF Nellie Scales VS.. John Judd's
estate was tried before Z. p. Tarbell last
Friday. Judgment was rendered for the
plaintiff and the defendant appealed.
Miss Fannie Burnham, a native OF
Chelsea but fora number of years teacher
in Boston. sails for Europe tomorrow and
will visit Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
She goes as the representative OF pub
fishing firm and for the purpose OF study
ing the geography OF the countries.
The first caucus ever held in Chelsea for
the purpose OF nominating a postmaster
was last Saturday afternoon and drew
crowd of voters, including many women.
Only two candidates were in the field so
choice was made upon the first ballot. OF
the 331 votes cast, w. S. Hatch received
202 and w. p. Townsend l29.
Amelia Tucker Wallace died at her
home on Jail street last Thursday and
Sherman, were held Friday afternoon at
the Cong'l church. She was born in Tun-
bridge Sc years ago and had long been
sufferer from heart trouble, which was
the cause of her DEATH She leaves two
sons, daughter and number OF grand
children.
Mrs. Aunaretts Underwood Corliss, who
for the last six years has made her home
with her only son, John b. Corliss, died
last Monday after an illness of only few
days. Funeral services, conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Sherman, were held at her home
Tuesday afternoon and the remains were
taken to Bradford Wednesday for inter-
ment beside her husband, John b. Corllss,
who died in 1850. Mrs. Corliss was born
in Bradford and had spent her whole life
there until coming here. Her chief desire
was to make others happy and she was
particularly noted for her cheertulness
and contentment under all circumstances.
After old age rendered much active work
imnossible she was still busy planning
some surprise for her grandchildren, who
loved no one more than grandma. She
received the most tender devotion from
her son and his children during the last
feeble wears and old age is the only known
cause of her death. On Tuesday, the day
of her funeral, she would have been sl
wears old. She leaves a stepdaughter,
SON, three own grandchildren aud one