Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-22

well repaid.
r Many family reunions were held Satur
day and many of the visitors took the op
portunity to visit the old homes wher
they were born or had lived in Garlic
days. There was a picnic on the Burgess
/ farm and ball game on the field OF B. w
! Smith, Williamstown V. Chelsea, witnessed
by a large crowd-400 people. The gam
stood TO - in favor Of Williamstown.
full record OF the game will be found else
, where.
Sunday, at the CongI church Rev. f. f
Herrick Of Milton, who was pastor of this
church for 10 years, from 1870 to 1883
/ preached to large audience from the text
found in Ps. 6S-6.
At the Methodist church Rev. E. j.
Moore Of Norfolk, Mass, preached. Mr..
Moore was born here. He remembered
the building of this church and early be-
came a member.
At the West Hill church Rev. w. f.
Allen preached a strong sermon and re-
ferred to the men who had gone out from
here to help make the world better.
Sunday evening there was a union SER
vice at the Congl church, when Mr.. Her
rick and Mr.. Moore gave very interesting
"reminiscences Of the early church work
/ here, and Miss Anna Moore, who has
been a teacher in the colored school at
/ Nashville, Tenn, gave an interesting talk
on the work among those people. The
singing was excellent and especially ar
ranged for the service.
This closed Old Home Week at Chelsea
and it may well be said it is the greatest
week she has ever known for her sons and
daughters did come back in a goodly
number and more will come next time.
Never in the history of Chelsea have
there been so many decorations displayed
at one time as last week. Forty-nine
residences were decorated with bunting
n \ i.
from II. o. BiXby's store foated large
flag and another from the store Of n. w.
Dearborn. Over the street from Hoods
store to the common was large banner
painted in oil by w NJ. Flanders. Over
the top on each side were the words,
"Home, Sweet Home, and down on either
side,
"How dear to my heart are the scenes of
When fond recollection recalls them to
view"
There was a different picture on each
side of the canvas. The old well, with its
long sweep, the pump so familiar, the
farm house, the barn, the bubbling brook, !
the distant hills and the moving fields OF
grain. were all portrayed here. They were
magnificent pictures and Mr.. Flanders |
outdid himself in their production.
The town hall was decorated on the out |
side and on the inside il was very beauti- |
fully and tastefully arranged. There were |
about 800 yards of colored bunting strung |
from the very highest point IN the audi |
forum and falling in graceful folds about /
through the room, beside many dozen of
flags were used and much evergreen |
twined into wreaths and garlands. Pic 1
lures of many old residents, long since |
passed away, were hung on the walls |
Every available space was occupied. |
These pictures have been OF much interest /
m he vic he hal
full in the evening with all the colors and
lighted with the many electric lights.
The Congregational church was decorated |
with evergreen and the words .sWelcome |
to the Old Home Church, 17S9-190l." The
Methodist church was decorated with
flags even to the steeple, and evergreen
over the front with the word "Welcome."
Nearly every business place in town was
decorated. ]. A. r. Corwin & Son, Ordway
Holmes & Co., II. O. BiXby. w. S. Hatch.
II. w. Dearborn, Z. o. Tracy, Orange
County Hotel, Chelsea Livery, w. F. Hood,
F. E. Bixby, F. E. Hood, f. F. Peters,
G. Q. Slack, Hill & Magoon,-all had
profusion OF decorations in honor OF the
occasion.
Following is list of visitors:
James p. and Harry j. Roberts, Lowell,
Mass, Hugh Clark and wife, West Fairlee,
George A. Emery and wife, Somervil e,
Mass, Wilson 5. Emery. Boston, A. Z.
I-nheTAi Quecnee, MIS-, y. j. GoOurlcn,
Plainiield, NJ. j. George, Melrose, Mass,
Warren Gilman and Mrs.J. G.Rogers from
Lowell, Mass, Mrs. G. j. Helmer, New
York, Mrs. A. r. Brown, South Lynnfield,
Mass, Samuel NJ. Barnes and Mrs. f. A.
Cheney from Medford. Mass, Rev. f. J.
Moore and wife and Anna p. Moore from
Norfolk, Mass, Janet L. Smith, Medford,
Mass; B. w. Smith and wife, Mabel j.,
Nora H. and Fannie NJ. Smith, from
Lowell, Mass, Marcellus Gould, Penacook,
n. H., 5. A. Goss and wife, Wilmette, H..
Mrs. Mary E. Robinson, Chicago, Rev. w.
\. Roberts, Union Village, Mrs. Charles
Reade, Nashua, n. H., Ella n. Jones,
wife, North Randolph, Chauncey NJ. Snow
and wife, Mhitefield, n. H., George Bailey
and wife, Newbury, Mrs. NJ. +. Sherburne
and Emily Norris from Hyde Park, Mass,
Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Herrick. Milton,
Mrs. o. B. Copeland, Randolph, w. r.
Bliss, Corinth, Irena W. Page, Plainfield,
Mrs. Luella /. Woodruff, Manchester
n. H., ST Harrington and wife, Braintree,
Harry Z. and Herbert A. Allen, Randolph,
George w. Richardson. Washington. Mrs
Luvia L. Hitchcock, Plainfield, Mrs Emma
b. Nyman, Winthrop, Mass, Ninton A.
Corwin, Boston, J.Stearns Fifield, Chicago,
George H. Lathrop, Boston, Mrs. Laura d.
Stacy, Vershire, w. II. Cummings, Hadiey,
Mass, Adelaide F. Allen, Montclair, y. j.,
Mrs. Eva NJ. Kingsbury, Cambridge,
Mass, Fred E. Atwood, Boston, Mrs.
Hattie Stoughton, South Royalton, Mrs. !
Julia A. Diekey, Lowell. Mass. Charles
I. Paul, Cavendish, John B. Hatch, Athol, ]
Mass, John B. Corliss. Topsham. Urbane {
Bixby and wife, East Brookfield, F. d. !
Moody and wife, Tunbridge, Robert B. !
Smith, Amsterdam. n. j., Mrs. A. G.
Prince, Chicago, Mrs. w. II. Deveraux, {
franklin, \. H., Benjamin E. Sargent,
Winthrop, Mass, Julian c. and Charles l.
Hood, and Mrs. G. F. Blanchard from {
Lowell, Mass, James G. Hayward, Tilton, :
\. H., Lou E. Bacon, New York, Hope
sherman, Medford, Mass, Mrs. c. T. {
CRANES and Alice l.. Cranes, Cambridge, $
Mass, Mrs. Mile c. Godfrey. Concord, '
\. H., Mrs. A. NJ. George, Boston, NJ. NJ. {
Durham, Tunbridge, Van d. McAllister
md wife, Williamstown, Mrs. He. Durrell, I
and Mary B. Camp of North Tunbridge, I
Mrs. Lillian p. Aldrich, Post Mills, A. B. !
carpenter and wife, Somerville, Mass, $
Dan Clark and c. c. Hood of Williams Z
own, E. d. Camp, South Randolph, Mrs :
4. E. S. Abbott, Washington, Mrs. E. p I
Brown, Vershire, Mrs. VIM. Roberts and 7
F. E. Fuller from Lowell. Mass. Mrs. [
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