Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-22
Chelsea Home News.
H. o. BrxBY, Local Editor.

See c. o. Slack's "for saIen adj.
Read the new ad of Chelsea market.
E. A. Corwin is in Boston this week.
John B. Bacon has been at Granville the
past few days.
W. H. Hill and H. F. Nation went to
Newbury Monday.
E. D. Barnes is having Orange County
hotel newly sbingled.
John Wilmont of Lowell, Mass, was in
town last week visiting friends.
Orcutt Bixby shipped IS head OF mich
cows this week to parties down country.
Mrs. w. A. Anderson, sister OF Mrs.
Frank Thorne, returned to Boston Mon
day.
Kennedy visited friends In Worcester last
week.
Miss A. A. Clement, who has been In
Boston for several months, returned home
Saturday.
Fred e. Allen has sold his harness BUSH
ness to Luther s. Allen, who takes possess
sion at once.
Frank I. Whitney has gone to Montpe-
lier for treatment and expects to remain
several weeks.
Mrs. Helen Remick Smith of West Fair
lee was the guest OF Mrs. Susan Stanton a
few days last week.
Harry H. Goss, steward OF Butler hospi-
tai, Providence, r. l., is visiting his Ia
Their, DR.. s. N. Goss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don McAllister, Mrs. f.
j. Thorne and sister visited the granite
quarries at Barre Saturday.
Frank j. Thorne was given a party
Thursday, it being his birthday. There
we're Ia neighbors and friends present.
Mrs. Zeruah Sesver OF Washington has
been spending few days with her sister,
Mrs. Frances Bixby, returning Monday.
c. H. Corliss claims to have the best pair
OF working horses in town, having recent
ly purchased fine pair that weigh 200
pounds.
John G. Allen and wife OF Chicago, Ill,
are visiting friends in town. Mr.. Allen
has not been here since he went to Chica-
go in 1890.
Martin s. Hall OF Fitchburg, Mass, has
been here few days visiting his sisters,
Misses Martha and Nancy Hall. He re-
turned yesterday.
Gilbert B. Lane, son OF Mrs. N, 8. Bixby, !
died Saturday, the 18th, after long ill., |
ness, aged 3S years,6 months, 10 days. The
funeral was Monday. He leaves vile.
Minnie p. Knapp, Oldest daugh ter Of
Rev. J. e. Knapp, who formerly preached
here, was married at West Concord Aug.
81 to Prof. Arthur Mathew Gates OF Dover,
Del.
Master Lyle Beckwith had a birthday
party Saturday afternoon, the 10th. About
50 OF his schoolmates and friends were
present and OF course everybody had just
asplendid time playing games and eating.
Nelson II. Caswell and wife left Saturday
for their new home in Bridgeport, Conn.
They were accompanied by their daugh.
ter, Mrs. Jackman. with whom they VIII
reside, and are to make some visits en
route, arriving at Bridgeport the last Of
this week. IL Is with regret that we lose
Mr.. Caswell's people from our village, but
owing 10 the i'll health OF both 1t did not
seem best for them to live alone this win
ter.
The lecture and reading given In the Il
town ball the 14th by viii Carleton was,
we claim, the finest of the kind ever pre-.
sented in the hall Ii was origin Al ana
and the applause when
greeted him ali through showed that be
was fully appreciated. The hall was well
nlled, both in the auditorium and balcony.
The receipts were over $40. We have 10
thank Mrs. w. z. Allen for this nne en-
Iertainment as she is responsible for &c.
On Wednesday evening, Sept. 2sth next,
u the town hall. will occur q very attrac-
live entertainment by Miss Elsie Powers,
the popular reader, who Is an instructor
N the Emerson College OF Oratory OF bos- /
lon. Miss Powers mas previously read 20
chelsea audiences and is given the hearth .
81 OF welcomes wherever she appears. oh
his occasion she merits an even more
Kindly reception than usual as the pro-
,eeds OF her evenings entertainment VIII
Dc given to Chelsea Public Library.