Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-05
Chelsea Home News.
H. o. BIxBY, Local Editor.

II. o. BIxBY, Local Editor.
A. J. Little went to Roxbury Wednesday
after load of apples.
Amplius Williams OF Randolph is visit
ing at e. b. Dickinson's.
Al. Leithead of Lowell, Mass, visited
at w. II. Hills last week.
Holton S. Annis has gone to New York
City for two weeks trip.
Mrs. Arthur Bacon has a chrysanthe-
mum which displays 172 blossoms.
George w. Cleveland has sold his farm
to Willis Sanborn; price paid, $500.
Miss Sadie Eastman presided at the or
gan in the Cong'l church last Sunday.
Ed. L. Larlxin, with a party, was at
Hancock last week hunting deer and bear.
Rev. Grant Van Blarcom and family Of
Washington visited at +. Il. Goodwin s
THURSDAY.
Miss Cora Robinson was called to East
Barre Sunday by the sickness OF her aunt,
Mrs. French.
Miss Marion Camp visited her aunt,
Mrs. Albert Clifford, Saturday p 4 Sunday
at East Bethel.
Rev. A. j. Eastman, wife and daughter
of East Barre were guests at w. Z. Town
Selu , last WEEK.
Mrs. George l.. Stow is sick with bron-
chitis Mrs. Hazlitt and Mrs. Farnham
are caring for her.
Walter S. Goss goes to Montpelier this
week where he has a position IN the
Waterman office.
Harry Sanborn has finished work at the
Orange County hotel and Ben A. Goodrich
has taken his place.
f. A. Davis and wife of Bethel came
Tuesday to visit his mother, Mrs. George
l.. Stow, who is sick.
Fred Hayward lost one Of his horses
| last week. This makes It hard Tor ffed
as il breaks up his team.
Mrs. Katie Bryant Allen and children o.
East Barnard visited her parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Henry o. Bryant, the hrst oil tine
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Welcome OF South
Royalton visited Mrs. Welcomes parents
DIR. and Mrs. NJ. IL. Corwin, Tuesday anc
Wednesday.
Mrs. william Titus and family have
moved to Lisbon, n. ii. John Robbins
her son. IS to work in Parker q Young
piano factory.
Samuel Crafts was stricken with apo
plexy Friday morning. While he IS more
comfortable at this writing, he Is not eA-
I
pected to recover.
Married, at the parsonage, by Rev. w
+. Allen, Sunday evening, Charles W
Bacon and Miss Edith, daughter OF Robert
w Laird, both Of Chelsea.
b. IA. Adams, Jr., returned Sunday
morning from a months trip 10 MAINE
and Nova Scotia in the interest OF the
Deering Harvesting Machine Go.
Miss Blanche Townsend leaves Saturday
for Greer college, Hoopeston, ILL.,, wher'
she takes charge Of the department OF eio'
cution and physical training. Miss Town
send will also continue her public work.
The hash supper at the Congl church
last week Wednesday was well attended
The little folks in their entertainment be-
fore the supper made il very interesting
Their costumes were Of the "long ago
style.
Friday evening, Oct. 30, about 40 people
assembled at the home OF Ed. Nj. Smith IN
WilIiamstown to celebrate his Goth birth
day. The house was finely decorated, re-
freshments were served and all had very
enjoyable evening.
The horse OF Newell S. Bixby that has
been so familiar in this town for the past
number OF years recently died OF cholera
IL was 20 years old, raised by Frank Fits
OF Vershire and sold TO Mr.. Bixby 10 years
ago. This animal never changed hands
but once.
On the evening OF Oct. 2Sth about
30 young people gathered at the residence
OF Mrs. Nellie French to help Miss Arms
Speare celebrate her 18th birthday. The
party was given by Mrs. French and Mrs
Speare and was a surprise TO Miss Anna
Refreshments, consisting OF cake, conee
and homemade candies, were served ano
all had a very enjoyable evening. Miss
Speare was the recipient OF a pretty silver
bracelet from her school friends.
Erastus Smith. who resided in Washing
ton near the Chelsea line, died at his home
Friday at 9 o'clock p. m. lie had shock
Friday morning about O'Clock from
which he never rallied His age was 10 yrs,
9 mos, 5 DAYS. The funeral was from his
late home Monday, Rev. A. J. Eastman OF
East Barre officiating. The interment was
in Highland cemetery beside his wife and
daughter, who died some years ago. lie
left one son, Leslie Smith.