Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-29
Chelsea Home News.


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Mrs. Dexter LarEin is sick slfl, I'M am-
matory rheumatism.
There is promenade and boz party at
the town hall tonight.
DIR. o. M. Rice went to West Fairiee to-
day TO stay the rest of the week.
Miss Mamie Earle OF Hanover, N. H.,
visited the Misses Coburn Monday.
w. NJ. Flanders was In Eas. Barre last
Saturday doing ornamental painting.
Carl Monkey, who works for Dix Camp
at East Randolph, was home Christmas.
Addie French is home from Mort hfiald,
Mass, where she is attending DR.. Moody's
school.
james q. Hayward of Triton, N. r., is
home for week at his fathers, 9. l..
Hayward's.
Miss Minnie B. Whitney OF Montpelier
came home Saturday for short, vacation
returning Tuesday.
Byron Berry, who has been absent in
The South and West the past year, return
ed home last week.
Those who enjoy dancing can have
good time at the town hall next Monday
night at the New Years ball.
Timothy Sullivan went to Manchester,
N. H., last week Wednesday, called there
by the sudden death OF his brother.
The warning is up for the annual fire
district meeting TO be held in the school
house at 4:30 p. M, Monday. Jan. I'd.
The Electric Light and Power Co., have
ordered new So horsepower water wheel
10 be used in connection with the one
now in use.
Mrs. Orrin r. Bacon had a surprise
party the 21st when about 30 OF her
friends called around and very enjoyable
time is reported.
The Methodist society gave their pas
tor, Rev. w. E. Allen, pleasant surprise
at the Xmas tree by presenting him with
"a fine gold watch.
The Christmas exercises at the churches
we're we'll attended Saturday evening and
all did finely. The trees were bountifully
ladened with presents for old and young
Camp No. Is, s. W.. s A., will install
their newly elected officers Wednesday
evening, Jan. 4th. Past Captain A. q.
Smith OF Williamstown is the installing
officer. Let every member of the Camp
remember and be present
h, The following from KimbnIl Union
academy are spending the Xmas holidays
\ Belle Chandler, Harold comstock and
Julia Cummings, accompanied by her
lfriend, Miss Weeeler, is stopping With
her grandfather, A. II. Powers.
sAu The Chelsea Electric Light and Power
CO., wish to inform the public and the
parents in particular of those boys who
shave been fooling with the electric light
wires, that they will not be responsible
for any damage done or pay any funeral
expenses that may accrue from the med
ding.
The Dartmouth Glee Club we're here
"Wednesday night OF last week to fulfill
the engagement OF our committee for the
second Entertainment OF the lecture course:
TIE house was crowded and all enjoyed
the evening. The impersonator, Mr.:
Haskiugs, was continually recalled and
TIRE MANDOLIN club received hearty APP
ptapse. The public have no reason 10
.douot bat every number in the course
will be OF a highly interesting character
and those who stay away viii miss good
thing. tAAs.s a
There was quite a notable gathering at
u. A.. r.. Corwin's on Christmas day.
Eighteen sat down to a we'll filled table.
'Fifteen OF them were Corwfn by name,
twelve of the fifteen we're Coruins by
birth, the other three by marriage. Mr.
Corwin has been a resident OF the town
nearly sixty years, coming here from his
birthplace, Lowell, in 1899. OF his children,
Charles, the oldest, is a successful business
man in Boston, Harry, the second son, II
in the employ OF G. l. Hood a. CO., where
be has been for the last twelve years;
Ernest, the third son, remains with his
fathef, who has been in the mercantile |
business here for thirty five years; Vim
ton, the youngest son. is with his brother
in Boston; Nellie, the Oldest daughter,
remains in the home as house-keeper and
care-taker; Flora, the youngest, Is
teacher in New Bedford, Mass. All the
tour grandchildren of Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
win were present. Mrs. Corwin was the
daughter OF Harry Hatch, who lived all
bis life on the east hill in this town. II
is seldom that a family as large as Mr..
Corwin's are all spared to grow up to |
manhood and womannood