Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-22
Chelsea Home News.
H. o. BIxBY. Local Editor.

Miss Mary A. Wills is sick and under
the doctors care.
Miss Carrie Sleeper OF Montpelier i
visiting her mother in this place.
The jurors were dismissed Monday D.
m, and court will be completed this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fits OF Vershire
were guests of Mr.. Fits sister, Mrs.
Byron Berry, Tuesday.
Miss Louise n. Weymouth of Lyme,
\. H., IS spending the holidays with her
friend, Miss Maude 5. Merrill.
Fred r. Ellis, who has been working
on stock farm in New Hampshire the
past year, is visiting his father, Dana
Ellis.
The Chelsea Brass band orchestra has
arranged for a social hop at the town
hall Monday evening, Jan. 2, 1905. Every
body come.
Ex-Assistant Judge Nolan Of Topsham
was familiar figure about the court
room Tuesday. Everyone is always glad
to see the judge.
Mrs. Sarah Little OF Corinth, who has
been in town the past two weeks visiting
her brother, Geo. 3. Taplin, ana her niece,
Mrs. +. ID. Fuller, returned home Satur-
day.
j. H. Babcock OF North Thetford was
in town Monday and Tuesday, arranging
for the shipping OF his lumber at the
Beckwith mill, which he operated last
season.
The ice crop is excellent this season.
BaraW Il Spear are cutting their supply
from Goodwin q Davis mill pond, where
they obtain fine ice, II to l6 inches in
thickness.
There will be a Christian Endeayor
social and sale OF home made candy at the
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ing, Dec. 2s, from 1880 till 10 O'Clock.
Everyone invited to be present.
Ex- Assistant Judge Lewis Dickerman
of Tunbridge was in town Tuesday. lie
is the only man ever elected assis ant
judge in this county on the Democratic
ticket Mr.. Diekerman made a good
judge II he did belong TO the ''off" party.
Milton L. Hutchinson, who purchased
the Chelsea mills Of A. III. Powers three
years ago, has exchanged the property with
Walter NJ Perkins OF East Brookfield for
his farm, stock and equipments. Posses
sion is to be given this week, but Mr..
Hutchinson will remain with Mr.. Perkins
for few weeks.
At the annual election Of officers Satur-
day in Materson Post, No. as, q. A. r.,
the following officers we're elected Com
mander, Fitield Bohonan; 5. Vice Com,
c. o. Slack; j. Vice Com, j. NJ. Sanford; ;
adJutant, l. Il. MOreyi Y. m.s a. l.. Skln-
ner; surgeon, DIR. 5. n. Goss; chaplain,
Geo. F. Read; o. d., b. +. Smith; o. g.,
w. +. Adams.
The annual meeting OF the CongI
church viii be held Saturday, Dec. 3lst.
The business session will be held as
usual in the forenoon and will be fol-
oWed by the annual dinner and roll call.
Any member of the church unable to be
present is desired to send a response to
be read in answer to his name.
Thaddeus Pettee, who went insane
last week, thought to be the result of
grip, was taken to the Waterbury insane
asylum Monday by Deputy sheriff 3. IL.
Adams and {. NJ. Beckwith. He lived
alone on his farm on the East hill, and
probably had grip, which, without proper
care, resulted in his present condition.
The sale held by the ladies Of the
NJ f. church last week Wednesday was
a complete success. Very few articles
were unsold. and these we're disposed Of,
with two exceptions, at a markd down
sale held at Srs. Boardways Saturday
afternoon. After all bills are paid, the
ladies clear over s5i and expect TO realize
some more from the two articles on hand.