Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-17
Chelsea Home News.
H. o. BrxBY. Local Editor.


Fred Waldo lost a nice 4-year-old heifer
last week.
Miss Mary Scales is at work for Mrs.
Geo. l.. Stow.
Albert w. Hoyt lost one OF his horses
last week from collie.
Fay Thompson is moving into his house
near the electric light plant.
c. A. Croker Of North Thetford made a
flying trip TO town Saturday.
B. F. Smith and wife recently visited
friends in STAFFORD and report fine time.
Miss Florence Whitney is working in
the store Of w. S. Hatch through the holi-
days.
There will bea Christmas tree and exer-
cises at the West Hill church Friday even
ing, Dec. %.
Miss Maude Bliss goes to her home in
West Fairlee Saturday to remain until az
ter the holidays.
Mrs. Ellen Cleveland, who was with her
| father until he died, has returned to her
home on Main street.
Mrs. G. NJ. Hall has returned home from
1 Massachusetts,, where she was called by
the sickness and death OF her uncle.
Truman Spears little girl has been very
sick for few days. caused by bad burn
on her hand. She is better this week.
The Chelsea brass band is arranging for
a promenade and lunch box sociable for
Thursday evening, Dec. 81. More about It
next week.
The stores that usually close Thursday
nights will keep open Thursday evening,
Dec. "a, and will close Christmas day at ~
CLOCK a. m.
waterson Post, G. A. r., win hold cleo
/ ton OF officers next Saturday, the business
having been postponed from the last regu-
lar meeting.
! Fay Lewis Thompson OF Chelsea and
Mrs. Emma d. Kellogg OF Vershire were
married at West Fairiee, Dec. 8, by
Rev. A. G. Austin.
Christmas exercises will be held at the
Methodist church Friday evening, Dec.
rs. at Z O'Clock. There will be a tree and
the usual exercises, speaking, singing, etc.
Miss Blanche Sargent, who had been at
home for several weeks, returned to Man
chester, n. H., last week. She was ac-
companied by her father, Philip l.. Sar-
gent.
Herbert Kingsbury has rented the Vim
cent house and is to move there this week.
This will be a convenient location for him
as he is now occupying the barn for his
stage horses.
f. W. Cook, who had been in Dandy
with his son, VI. l.. Cook, for the past two
months, returned Saturday and will re-
main with his grandson, NJ. +. Hutchin-
son, this winter.
Mrs. Lucinda Keyes) Cabot died Mon
day morning Of heart failure after an III
ness OF about three hours. She had been
in feeble health for a long time. Her age
was 81 years. She was the wife OF the late
Dudley Cabot. The funeral is today.
The next entertainment in the lecture
course will occur Monday evening, Dec.
u. The Hon. Mason S. Stone, formerly
division superintendent OF education in
the Philippines will deliver his new lee
ture, ssThe Prophet OF the Philippines
Mr.. Stone has visited Chelsea in his capac-
ity as state superintendent OF education,
and Is considered one OF the best speakers
in the state.
There will be Christmas service for the
children at the Congl church Sunday
morning, Dec. 20, with special music and
a sermon for the little folks. In the even
ing the story of the first Christmas night
will be told In song and narrative. Christ
mas morning at IL o'clock, the children
are to bring TO the vestry their gifts OF
toys and games for the pupils of the mis-
sion schools at Constantinople.
Alta meeting OF the Chelsea Basket Ball
association Monday evening, Dec. Z, the
following officers were elected Pres, ii.
j. Wyckoff; sec. and treas, II. N. Matti-
son; manager and coach, 5. f. Mills.
There will be limited number OF season
tickets sold which will entitle the holder
to witness all practice and exhibition
games for the season OF 1904. Anyone
holding a season ticket is member OF the
association and entitled to all privileges.
Season tickets may be purchased OF the
secretary. The teams are doing good
work for the time they have been practic-
ing and already several games are being
arranged with outside teams to take place
after Jan. 1.