Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-02-01
Chelsea Home News.
H.o. BIxBY, Local EDITOR.

~. Flanders is at work painting in
0orinth.
Mrs Chas. Lyon, who has been quite
siek. is now better.
q L. STOW is attending supreme court
st Montpelier this week.
o,srles r. Corwin of Boston is visiting
8 ais father, J. A. X. Corwin.
" d. Walker OF Boston is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Mary Walker.
Fdyrin e. Stone is recovering from a
seTsre attack Of pneumonia.
psrsie Heath and wife have engaged to
a WORK this year for Nathan Wheatley OF
& BrOokheld.
Mrs. VIM. F. Hood went to New York
,itV Tuesday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Dr. Helmer.
al. Bixby has sold the Medcalf house
onposite the church on the west hill to
Ms. Elsie L. Rich for Sl50.
Edwin Goodwin OF Randolph has been
IN town visiting his nieces, Mrs. f.. b.
Dickinson and Mrs. +. +. Peters.
" NJ. Flanders has been at South Roy
alton painting the scenery for the opera,
Queen Esther" which is TO be presented
\ there soon.
About 80 Of the young people dropped In
an Mr. and Mrs. Will Reed last Friday
sgening and gave them a surprise. All
report a good time.
A.W. Whitney was az Montpelier last
week here his son, Sheriff r. l. whitney,
+ receiving treatment for his hand, which
has been such a serious trouble to him for
lh8 past two years.
The remains Of Lewis n. Lucas sister OF
Springfield, Mass were brought here for
Hbterment tuesday. The funeral was held
ID the Methodist church. Farther partic-
alars will be given next weeks
The worst storm OF the season struck
here Sunday and lasted all day Monday.
Roads we're blocked and travelling on The
bills was almost impossible. All stages |
we're from one to two hours late.
Margaret Comstock was given a party |
Wednesday evening, Jan. "a, in honor OF /
her hirteeHth birthday. Her class in Miss 4
Standings room, to the numUer OF about /
twenty, were present and passed an enjoy !
sbe evening.
The officers OF Geo. Washington Lodge 1
No. 81 F. q A. NJ. are to be Installed Thurs.
DAY evening, Feb. s. All brothers should |
be present az O'Clock sharp, as business
s 10 be transacted before the installation
ceremony, which is To be public.
The Ladies' Benevolent society OF the
Congregational church purposes 10 give
entertainments once In two weeks through
the winter months the proceeds OF which
viii Be used In repairing the large vestry.
These repairs will be begun at once.
January IS, the friends OF Mr.. and Mrs
{, L Larkin gave them a pleasant sur
prise, It being the tenth anniversary OF
their marriage. They had presents TO the
amount OF Sl5. Refreshments we're served
and those VINO desired had an opportunity
to dance
Mrs. Robert Ramsdell was found dead In
the bed Tuesday morning. She was as
we'll as usual when she retired the night
before. The first iutimation OF anything
wrong was when Mr.. Ramsdel! got up in
The morning and found her dead. She .
caves a husband and one son.
The NJ. +. church Auxiliary society Is
pafiecting arrangements for a pop corn
and molasses candy sociable to be given
N their ball Wednesday evening, Feb. Z.
Various games will be introduced during /
The evening. A cordial invitation is ex |
tended 10 both old and young. ,
ID b. Bohonon had a serious break up I
asst week while saving wood at George
laplins. Tue arbor to his machine broke
and both horses we're thrown out, one OF
winch was hurt quite badly, and one side
d the machine was broken off. As IL is a
new machine this season there must have 5
oeen haw In the arbor to cause the break. !
Mrs. Joseph Lsndon has an orange tree
shose stem is about the size OF lead pen c
GU and now has on IL 10 oranges, the larg e
est OF which is the size of hens egg. Ii 8
contained Is at one time, which were too =
nesVy for the tree and had to be picked to .
ave ITS breaking. The plant was covered v
WIN blossoms last summer for several :
weeks.
The NTH entertainment in the lecture
course Is billed for Wednesday evening,
req Ia. Besides the talent secured for the
soios, duets and the grand chorus OF 10
suloes, the children are to perform several
interesting parts, among Others "Mistress
.asfy's Garden" which contains q young
iAules IN costume. IL is to be a very pleas
page.
Il. Z, X. Hall Camp No. 2s s. v. u. 8. A.
y ~ 70 hold camp fire sociable at the res
!, sehee OF Geo. f. Reed on the west hill
sseo. II in commemoration OF Lincoln's
3li,d,haay. An admission fee OF ten cents
~! @ charged, the proceeds for the ben
~, q next Memorial day. Refreshments
WI be served and general good time is
=, ,-tS ,s,, IL is hoped that all who can do
\ veteran of the Mayicau War