Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-02
Chelsea Home News.
H. o. BIxBY, Local Editor.
Warren Hook s very sick.

Warren Hook Is very sick.
Mrs. M. v. B. Davis is visiting friends
in Vershire.
Lucy Church OF vershire is at work for
Mrs. DR.. Corwin.
Miss Blanche Sargent is working for
Miss L. c. Hatch.
Chas. II. Putney OF Mortified is visiting
friends in town this week.
D. G. Stoughton and wife of South Roy
alton we're in town Monday.
George M. Davis is at East Barre this
week helping his brother in a store.
Frank Thorne and wife OF Boston came
Monday to occupy their farm this sum-
mer.
Mrs. Fred Eaton OF Randolph was visit
ing at her fathers, j. B. Cosgrove's, over
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary j. Scales, tho had been Wis
iting friends in Tunbridge, returned home
Saturday.
Rev. H. T. Barnard and w. B. ID. Avery
OF Bradford were the guests Of DR.. NJ II.
Corwin Monday.
Minnie Carpenter has gone to Boston
for several weeks stay with her brotL er,
A. B. Carpenter.
E. o. Howe OF Newfane was in town this
week, looking after the job OF putting in
the electric lights here.
Camp No. %, 8. ", viii hold meetings
the first and third Wednesday evenings
OF each month until further notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Richardson OF
Braintree visited their daughter, Mrs. Ev-
erett HARDWOOD, last Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. George H. Helmer OF New
York have been at w. +. Hoods for
short stay, returning to New York Mon
day.
Mrs. NJ. M. Stevens, tho bad been work.
ing for Mrs. r. III. Drew OF Tunbridge for
the past three months, returned home last
week.
The county conference OF the Congrega-
tional churches held at sTunbridge Tues
day and Wednesday was well attended by
the church here. 49, -snsat
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clark last week Wednesday. Hem
ry sits about three feet higher In his wag-
on than formerly.
Charles Cosgrove, who works on the Elk
pertinent station farm at Burlington, has
been visiting his parents in town for few
days, returning Tuesday.
Hale K. Darling and wife went to Fair
lee Monday where Mr.. Darling delivered
the Memorial day address for Washburn
post, g. A. R., OF Bradford.
Mrs. A. Kenney and daughter Ade-
Cosgrove's last week. They were cousins
OF Mr.. Cosgrove whom he had meyer seen.
Henry Lyford lost COW last week val
ued at s35. 1t was thought that she got
some poison in the pasture. This Is Sc
we're loss to Henry as 1t leaves him only
young heller.
n. NJ. Dufur of Waterbury is new
member OF the electric light company
here. 1t is now expected that work will
he hof oil Orrf lsrIxr M
only asks the guaranty OF $50 lights at the
start, which is practically certain OF being
secured.
During a thunderstorm have as little
fire as possible and shut the draft, as hot
air rising from the chimney invites the
electric bolt. For the same reason keep
doors and windows shut until danger is
past, but it is we'll to give the house good
airing before the fight is on.
DR.. Godfrey and Ira Thompson are
greatly improving their residences by
new walk and grading in front: 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Titus and Mr.. Powers
are to continue the same by their houses,
making q good walk on that side OF the
street from Bixby's store to the mill.
The informal meeting to see about an
electric railroad from here to South Roy
alton was attended by about 100. The SEN
timent was strongly in favor Of road. A
committee was appointed to confer with
Tunbridge and see what they are willing
to do. There will be another meeting later
to hear the report OF the committee.
The ladies of the Methodist church and
societies are to serve ice cream and cake
on the South common every Wednesday
afternoon from till o'clock during the
month of June, beginning Wednesday,
June Sth, and on the North common In the
afternoon and evening OF July 4th. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit OF the Methodist
church.
There was a union Memorial service at
the CONGREGATIONAL church last Sunday.
Rev. E. w. Cummings OF Barre preached
from Exodus xii. rs, "What means this
service ?" 1t was an excellent sermon-ln
fact there has never been a better memo
rial sermon preached in town. Mr.. Cum
mings was assisted in the service by Kew.
w. E. Allen and Rev. B. B. Sherman.