Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-04-02
Chelsea Home News.
II. o. BIxBY, Local Editor.

A son was born to Mr.. ana Mrs. Eugene
II. Ken nedy Sunday night.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fiheld Bohonon was observed Tuesday
evening.
Miss Lucinda Clifford, who has been in
Chicago the past winter, returned home
last week.
The next regular meeting OF Waterson
post. No. As. viii be held Saturday after
noon, Apr. 4th.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thorne left Tues
dav for Boston, where they expect to make
their future home.
The next communication Of George
Washington lodge, No. 81, +. q A. NJ,
Will occur Apr. 9th.
Mrs. Alice Hackett has moved to her
farm on the West hill and Will make her
home with Mrs. II. +. Slack.
The young people Of the NJ. +. church
viii bold soeiable at Mrs. Orrln Bacon s
next Friday night. All are cordially
invited
ell. Webster OF Barre visited his two
daughters last week, Miss Nellie az q. W.
Is Bxby's and Miss Florence at W. f..
Adams
Miss Susie sawyer, who has been spend
Ing the past month with her sister, Mrs.
81 j.. Hutchinson, returned 70 Brandon
Tuesday.
FIT. Beckwlth bought the Beckwith
house al auction Monday, Of which he
Ras one-h half owner. The price the proper
81 sold al was $780,
By urgent request the band will repeat
the masquerade promenade which was
such a success, ON May lst, with somewh hat
Of q change in the program.
CA Croker has now In training the
fine pacing filly, Helen Benton by
Governor Benton, the property of 1. A.
Quimby Of Thetford. The mare is show
ing much speed.
L. 4. Burbank has sold the stallion,
Morrill, Prince TO Ben A. Goodrich.
This Is one of the best stock horses in
the state and our farmers are fortunate
that the horse is 10 remain in town.
George NJ. Medcalf enter tanned about 20
Of his friends at a "sugaring of" at his
sugar house last Friday evening. All re-
port a good time The invitation was
greatly appreciated, as new sugar is quite
rarity this season.
There was big crowd at the auction OF
W. A. George in Washington last Thurs
day. The sales amounted to over 600. Mr..
George moves TO the Washington town
farm where he is TO be superintendent. Al
though living in Washington, Mr.. George
has been here nearly every day In the past
two years and will be greatly missed from
our town.
William NJ. Smith, son OF b. +. Smith,
died in Manchester, \. H., Saturday, aged /
g years. The remains were brought here
Mon lay and the funeral was held at the
residence OF Mr.. Smith on South Main
street Tuesday at ? p. m, Rev. W. r.
ALLEN officiating. The interment was IN
Highland cemetery. The young man had
been sick the past year with consumption.
he left wife and three children.
The remains of Helen $. Bacon, daugh-
Tor NN f4f - oh RQTnn a
White River Junction, were brought here
Saturday and placed in the family tomb OF
Mr. Baeon's father, J. b. Bacon, in High
land cemetery. The daughter had been IN
feeble health for some time and died in
Boston. where she had been taken for an /
operation. Her age was 10 years next Octo-
Der Mr.. Bacon, in his bereavement, has
the sympathy OF a large circle OF friends /
here.
Henry Clark has moved from Mrs. |
Adams house to the y. q. Moore place ON /
South Main street. +. +. BiXby, who sold |
ms house last year TO Walter +. Adams
has moved to Henry Adams house, and 1
Mr. Adams, who has been superintendent 4
Of the town farm the past year, occupies I
his house. Chas. +. DOYLE. who has been 4
n koyalton the past year, has rented the
Joseph Griffin farm and Mahlon Young 4
has leased the town farm and took possess
sion Apr. /.
The annual meeting OF the Chelsea En-
tertainment association will be held on 4
Monday, Apr. 8. at Z p. m, at the town
clerks office. The association comprises 4
an holders OF season tickets during the Il
present season. The meeting - 10 act up Il
on the reports OF officers for the past year,
20 elect officers for the year ensuing, 10
see what will be done relative to course
q entertainments for the next season ana
70 transact any other proper business. II Is
hoped goodly number of the members
VAL show interest enough in the welfare 4
OF The association to attend this meeting I
only comes once year and should nave
large attendance.
The following officers OF the Cong1 c. +. I
society have been chosen for the ensuing
SIX months term: Pres. Oliver E.Burgess;
wee pres, Mrs. Clara NJ. Bohonon; sec, I
Alenard II. Bacon; treas, Henry W. Bur
nanki lookout Gem, Dean III. Gilman,
BESSIE II. Burgess. Mrs. Hattie D.Burbanki +
prayer meeting CON-. Donald l.. COmstock,
hlla =. burbank, Clarence Nj. Hook So +
gar CON-, Mrs. Bessie NJ. Stanton, Mrs.
Netie Z. Bacon, Leonard II. Bacon; mis- +
S,onary CON-, Margaret Comstock, Bertha +
~ Berry, Joseph A. Tracy; flower CON-, f
Emma W. Hatch, Mrs. Grace NJ. BiNby,
lary Z. Scales, Blanche NJ. Hutchinson,
geo ID. Hatch, Chas. l.. Densmore, John
~ McCollom; music CON-, Richard n. 4
bacon, lila \. Smith, Edward b. Hatch.
State Highway Commissioner }. O. San
fora OF stamford held a county road COM
,lt-sloners' meeting here Tuesday in the
Aotei parlors. II was one OF the most in
.tiestlng meetings ever held here,although
~ attendance was small because many OF
Town commissioners could reach the
tihgs IN other counties more conven-
MY. Mr. Sanford gave a very interest 1
w ak on permanent roads and also ON I
--lar OF roads, the best method Of drain /
~ etc. Mr.. Wells of Randolph, COM /
..saloner Of long experience, also gave an
-straetive talk on the building and re-
FaH OF roads. The commissioners present
ele.-N. F. Medcalf, Brookfeld, first
se4r service; NJ. o. Gates, Chelsea. fourth
NC. Flanders, Tunbridge, eleventh
J. 4. Wells, Randolph. eleventh; G.
.. Aiisgs, Nershlre, eighth; A. L. Patter-
ln' Washington, first year