Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-04-16
Chelsea Home News.
II. o. BIxBY. Local Editor.

uyron A. Little was in Barre city
/ Monday.
X. Iynde of williamstown was in
town Tuesday.
James straw and wife of yershire were
/ IN town Tuesday.
NJ and Mrs. J. G. Luce returned to
lowell Mass, Wednesday.
Mrs c. p. Dickinson has been visiting
/ tbe past week at DR.. Newells in East
\ Randolph.
Dr Mary Bun bank Sherbnrn OF Little
ton n H.. IL al the home OF her father,
/. A. Burbank.
Dr B. NJ. Flint OF Fairlee and j. T.
o6imby Of Thetford were in town Friday,
NJ guests Of G. A. Crocker, the horse
trainer.
Mrs f. w. Lewis went TO Boston
saturday to be absent two weeks, looking
alter the latest styles in the art Of dress
making
Mr.. and Mrs. Brewster were in White
\ River Junction last week for a few days.
They are TO make their headquarters there
shsf May 1st.
10 Perkins sent last week % OF mis-
Rhode Island Red pullets to South Sud
barry. Mass, also three settings Of eggs
3 AmsWorth, Neb.
John B. Hatch is at work this season
ior George y. Roberts, Ernest Mcconnell
ior Geo NJ. Metcalf and VIII Dickinson
ior parties in Brookteld.
The school in district No. Q, (the West
BIN meeting house distriet) viii begin
Abr %. as Will that In the upper village.
Tie remaining schools viii begin Apr.
9TH.
The many friends OF Rev. W. T.. Allen
h this town heartily welcome his return
ior another year. This will be the eighth
year be has labored here and the longest
i1y pastor in the conference OF the
| Methodist church has remained IN any
enc parish.
Harold d. Comstock, son OF Prin.
NJ. Comstock, who has just completed
h course at Dartmouth college, spent
sunday with his people. He left Monday
0r West Point, n. Y, where he has
rood position i'm the government topo-
graphical survey. He expects to live IN
A he military barracks OF the academy.
Henry O. Bryant, who for many years
has been the popular janitor OF Orange
F. county court house, was summoned 10
Montpelier last week, his testimony
. being required In the Dow case. Mr..
H BRYANT seldom leaves town and II was
quite an outing for him TO spend two
days at the capital He had not been IN
Barre for twenty-five years.
The West Hin church seems to be
wen supplied with fuel for some time TO
H come, ID. W. Parker having contributed
about seven solid cords OF wood for the
purpose. This wood was in the log cut
and skidded. Recently Leon Grant and
Z. T. Walker took their machine and
sawed the pile while other friends oil
the church split 1t ready for the stove, SO
Il generous supply awaits next winters
cold
very honorable and important posi-
ton has been offered to Col. Charles n.
Darling OF Boston. now u. 5. marshal
ior the District OF Massachusetts,, viz,
that Of police commissioner and chair
nan 81 the board OF police for the city
Boston for period otlfivel years. The
salary Is $500 a year. Col. Darling mas
he matter OF acceptance under consider
ltion. Col. Darling, who is one Of the
5ay states coming men, Is son OF HON.
*, Darling Of this town.
Easter Exercises.
Sunday was a perfect Easter day and
'he union service in the morning called
olt large congregation at the cong
church. An excellent sermon was de-
lrered BY Rev. Mr.. Wyckoff upon the
iesurrection. The church was decorated
with profusion Of potted plants, nearly
ell Of which we're in bloom. The choir
rendered an anthem, "Christ haised
From the Dead with Hale X. Darling
Presiding at the organ.
The young people had prominent
I2rt 81 the singing, cxcelling all former
OCCASIONS and their work was highly
enjoyed by the congregation. Much
credit is due Mr.. and Mrs. W. ;. Hatch
n training them. At the evening servi.
We pastor presented a fine collection OF
gems from different authors bearing upon
'le subject of the resurrection.
Civil War Veteran Dead.
Edgerton F. Hood, native Of this
,.GRn, committed suicide at Lowell,
HAS, saturday night, aged 81 years.
ie had been letter carrier in that city
lof the past tkelve years and was highly
respected in his district. Ill health Is
Supposed 10 be the cause OF the deed.
ae was found Sunday sitting in a char
y ms room and the gas issuing from the
Pen burners. A note was found bidding
Ais friends good-b bye and asking them not
% Judge him too hastily for the deed.
Mr.. Hood was veteran OF the Civil
war, having enlisted under Capt. orville
inlkpy in Co. +, End Vt. Vol, serving four
years in the defense of his country.
lie was wounded in the hand at the
alue OF the Wilderness, for which he
Grew pension.
4r. Hood left one daughter, who lives
9 Pine Bluff, Ark.
!, his sister and her husband, Mr.. and
slfs' j. e. Luce OF Lowell, accompanied
- remains here and the funeral was
1 =, Tuesday afternoon from the home
N y 4. Luce. The interment was in
'1- burial yard near II. :. Fits.
ladies' hair work. Mrs. II. II. BEAN.
- dudley ST.. Roxbury, Mass
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