Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-19
Chelsea Home News.
H. O. BIxBY, Local Editor.

Skinner is now gaining slowly.
NJ Relle Judd returned to New York
q city Tuesday night c,-,.,
are on the sick list
a TIRE was social dance at the town
a hall Thursday evening.
n Mrs Helen Smith of West Fairlee is In
t,1n his week dressmaking.
Miss Beue Chandler has gone TO Barre
N ,,orl, In the office of the n. L. Tele-
n phone Go.
n B. Hayford OF Montpelier was in
4 ,,g.n Friday in the interest Of the Stand
ard Oil Co.
alscl, a Luce have dissolved partnership
~, +Gs Chelsea market and A. G, Slack con-
tipues the business alone.
Mrs r. W. Lewis is at work in Bixby's
store during the holidays, and Miss Flor
erre Whitney in W. 5. Hatch's.
George Tracy and wife have returned
homo from New Hampshire where they
have been visiting the past few weeks.
Mrs Chas. A. Densmore and son, Charlie,
s,a home from Concord, n. H., where they
had been visiting Mrs. Densmore's daugh-
ter,
Newell Bixby, who is always in the front
rank with a big pig record, killed an
eIght-months'- pig last week that
weighed 30 lbs.
The high wind Saturday night blew
down me barn of Austin r. Daniels and
Killed one cow and one horse and badly
injured another horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Hood and Miss
Laa left Wednesday for Aberdeen, n. g,
where they will spend several weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Ordway.
It is reported that Hazen's Rapid Tele-
phone Co. and the n. T.. Telephone Co.
have consolidated. just how much we
are unable 10 learn az this time.
About . Young people were present at
David Adams Tuesday evening, the oe-
casion being a surprise party for Mrs.
Adams sister, Miss Flora Whitcomb. All
had pleasant time.
The electric lights went out Monday
night when there was a sudden sensation
al movement IN the stores. They came on
again an right later after the strong Ian
guage had been spent.
There was a big crowd at n. q. Moore's
auction last week Wednesday. Everything
sold fairly well except the cows which
went for from 81 TO "a. Mr.. Moore Is to
have another auction soon and sell his
household goods
The assistant judges of Orange county
have instructed the county treasurer to
assess a tax Of one cent on adollar for next
year, the proceeds to be used in painting
the court house and some repairs inside,
and new closets for the county jail.
The service at the Cong'l church next
sunday morning viii consist in part OF
Christmas exercise by the children. The
principal feature Of the evening service
viii be The discussion OF Christmas sub
Jet led by several Of the young people.
The most interesting Christmas event
lof many years Is expected to be at the
town hall Tuesday evening, the 2ith. The
program includes Rotations, music and
Christmas cantata. This is town az
ialr and everybody rs expected to be there.
William B. Moulton died at Mrs. Lydia
Conant in East Randolph where he had
made bis home for many years, Dec. l4th,
aged 20 yrs. mo. p da. He had been
disease OF the heart. He was a brother OF
Ohas, F. and Henry Moulton. The funeral
was Monday from his late home.
The brilliant evening star in the south |
Nesl Is Venus. Twenty-Five degrees west
sJnpiier and near Jupiter is Saturn. II |
vas q brilliant display Nov. 18th when /
tne>e three planets and the moon were in /
conjunction, the planets within three de- l
gfges OF each other north aud south IL 1
VIII happen again in 800 years or so. Look |
Mrs, Mary ]. Perigo, an old lady 90 /
wears old, who lives with Mrs. Irene Car l
Fe4tef, tell in the house Saturday evening 1
ana seriously hurt her hip SO that she is 1
unable 10 walk or even move the limb. She /
1aa gone TO bed but arose and went into .
t'e sHlug room when she totterod, lost A
NJ. ltf balance and fell, her whole weight on .
The iett side.
AeNt sunday will be observed as Christ 4
l5s sunday at the Cong'l church There I
NlA zoe special music al the morning SER 4
s.le h which the young people and chill /
wen VIII have part, TO be followed by
-llltloh appropriate to the occasion by the 4
las.of' The evening service will be a
s.W-1lS peoples service, general topic,
,, y lA5 may Jesus be to the young people
Lhe service at the CongI church last
TT.-aaay evening was one OF special interest
- vas hymnal service. when the history
.i.1 s.lAe on our most popular hymns was
$50. Following this, most Interesting
,tsE9ant BY Miss Belle Judd was given OF
S Wy s.hool life OF Miss Catherine Stephan
Sis, now Mrs. Tsilka. the companion of
-i77 stone, captured by Bulgarian brig