Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-21
Chelsea Home News.
H. o. BIxBY. Local Editor.
). Geo. A. Traey Is ii with grIp.

Mrs. Geo. A. Tracy is i'll with grip.
j. n. Griffin is confined TO the house.
trying to have the grip.
Miss Florence Whitney was at Barre
city three days last week.
Mrs. w. II. Dearborn is working in
CorwIn's store at present.
Mrs. Thomas II. Perry went 10 Concord,
n. H., last week to visit sister.
Miss Ada Richardson of STAFFORD came
10 r. j. Titus Monday for two weeks
visit.
There seems to be quite stir for pota-
toes just now. The price paid is SOC. per
bushel.
A son (Franklin Dearborn) was born on
the 18th inst. to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W.
Burbank.
Allie Bliss and wife of West Fairlee Wis
tied at II. 5. Annis last week, returning
home Friday.
The second basket ball team is going TO
make things hot when it gets around to II.
Keep watch Of it.
Mrs. r. w. Bixby has had slight at
tack OF grip the past few days, SO she has
been confined TO her room.
Frank W. Bixby, who resides on Ezra
Dickerman's place, recently fell ON the
doorstep and broke four ribs.
w. G. Holmes left Monday morning for
Aberdeen, N. c., TO be absent two months
Ed +. Dudley OF West Fairlee is in charge
Of the store during his absence.
Richard II. Bacon, who had been clerk
in Corwin's store for several years, finish
ed work there last Thursday and expscts
to leave for California in about two weeks.
1t is reported that Miss L. Blanche sar-
gent, daughter OF p. l.. Sargent of this
!. -. II
last week to Albert l.. Benedict OF that
city.
We are the recipient Of bottle OF maple
syrup from Mrs. Flfield Bohonon, made in
February, ,ls73, when she resided in VIII
Jamestown. This 81 year-old syrup had
retained its flavor to remarkable degree.
The Chelsea Brass band has its annual
masquerade promenade Thursday evening,
Feb. II. Prizes will be given as per an
nouncement later for those who costume,
and big time is expected. Do not leave
your costumes until the last minute, but
begin them now.
Chelsea fire district, No. /, holds its an
nual meeting in the town clerks Office on
Saturday, Jan. %, 1904, at 2 O'Clock p. m,
for the purpose of electing the necessary
officers for the year ensuing, and to see II
the district viii vote a tax to DC fray the
necessary expenses for the year ensuing
aud any present indebtedness. Everyone
interested should be present.
What Not going to hear King2 Rufus
Everson King. the man who makes "Ihe
Almighty Dollar look like "thirty cents2
Better reconsider. Come down and see
how he does it and get some new ideas
concerning the coin OF the realm. This
clever manipulation Of specie will occur at
the town hall, Friday evening, Jan. Y, at
Z ~ Az a IL q YaaffpF gf dollars and
cents you cannot afford to miss it. Friday
night at eight. Town hall.
The Sarah p. Bacon Benevolent society
OF the Cong1 church, at its annual meet
ing on Wednesday of last week. elected
Mrs. Sylvia +. Dearborn as honorary pres
ident for life. and the following officers
for the ensuing year:-President, Mrs. n.
j. Myckoff; vice president, Mrs. Nj. ii.
Corwin: secretary, Mrs. J.. NJ. Comstock;
resses, Mrs. l.. III. Bohonon, Mrs. Ellen Nj.
Scales, Mrs. J. c. Atwood; committee ON
Junior work, Mrs. j. NJ. Comstock, Mrs.
w. 5. Hatch. Mrs. II. o. Bixby.
Our basket ball team is doing better
work at every game. II is bound to play
only the strongest teams. Last saturday
night the game was with the Montpelier
Seminary team, resulting as follows:-
Montpelier q. Chelsea S. Ii was a good
khluts Vuf hOa9 RAa3NA tA-% 49,
knew how and are to be congratulated.
At the close OF the first third the game
stood to in favor of Chelsea; the second
third Montpelier Seminary boys just piled
up the scores, but in the last third our
boys held them down fairly well. Chel-
seas next game is with West Fairlee the
2Sth
The Junior Benevolent society was well
entertained at the CongI church Monday
evening by a most interesting talk on
Africa by Mrs. Hatch, who represented
DIR. Rose Bower, medical missionary in
that country, and who was able to show
as she spoke some very curious articles,
really brought from Africa. She intro
duced very black negro boy dressed after
the manner of his tribe. chiefly in beads
and bracelets, who told OF his home and
his people, his impressions of this country
and his hopes for his own. The Juniors
were delighted to see this brother in black,
in whom they recognized Henry Wey-
mouth, and gave him a warm welcome in
spite OF the cold outside.