Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11
Chelsea Home News.
H. %. BIxBY. Local Editor.

Flint are visiting their aunt, at Clare
mont. n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Diamond of
Quechee visited at George ID. Bakers
/ over Sunday.
Mrs. H. 7. Walker is sick with the
grip and her mother, Mrs. Lathrop, is
caring for her.
Charles r. Corwin of someryille, Mass,
was at his fathers, j. A. r. Corwin's, a
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Carpenter were at
| Woodbury. last week 10 attend the funeral
Of Mrs. Carpenters aunt, Mrs. Lyford.
]. F. Hemenway, after giving trial TO
several cream separators, has just pur-
chased new 'Sharples" of {. A. Luce,
the agent in this town.
John Edwards has sold his farm, known
as the Camp place, on the West hill to
Henry Cole, who takes possession at
once. Mr. Edwards has not occupied
the place for the past year. as he is cut
ting stone in Williamstown.
School in district No. 5, taught by Miss
Martha l.. Noyes, closed Jan. Is. Number
OF pupils, s.; average attendance 5l-S6.
Grace Bowin, Alice Emery, Edith Burgess
nor tardy. Esther Smith was absent
but one day.
The primary school, taught by Ella @.
Chadwick. closed Feb. 5. The following
pupils were not absent during the term
| Dorothy Densmore, ChrIstabel Densmore,
Blanche Reed, Vera Beckwith, Neva
Bohonon, Glenn Fuller, Max Hayward
and Russell Corwin.
The Chelsea Dramatic company is
getting on well with its new play, which
is to be put on the boards during the
first of March. II is a heavy play and
contains lots of comedy. 1t will be
great entertainment for the public, who
enjoy dramatic work by local talent.
Hazel May, infant daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin n. Dearborn, died Monday
morning OF spasmodic laryngitis, but the
contributing cause was pernicious anemia
existing from birth. Her age was yr., 4
mos, u days. The funeral was Wednes-
day afternoon at the house, attended by
Rev. w. +. Allen.
We are informed that it is proposed to
put through some rash measures at the fire
district meeting next Saturday IN the
town clerks Office at 1880 p. m.-raise
big tax and build an engine house or sell
the engine and hook and ladder truck. II
you have any interest in the matter il viii
be the proper thing to be present.
The following is a list OF pupils in the
intermediate room who had no absent
marks during the term ending Feb. 5;-
Clara Boardway, Sylvia Comstock, Rachel
Comstoek. Nitaline Granger, Helena Sar-
Harold Corwin. Donald Emery, Earle
Fuller, George Hatch, John Mcclellan,
Royal Townsend and Henry Weymouth.
Miss CORA NJ. WHITcHER, Teacher.
Did you know that the Sunday school
library of the Cong'l church has but few
EQUALS in this state? New books by the
popular up to-date writers are constantly
being added. The purchase OF new books
is made possible by the Hood Memorial
d 81 l..rf 4 Of
Mass, al the centennial celebration OF the
church in 1889. The interest aceruing
from this fund is used for the purchase OF
new books.
The remains OF Mrs. Hattie f. Titus
were brought here Monday night from
Lisbon, n. II. She died Friday of pneu-
monia, after an illness OF only eight days,
aged Il yrs, mos, 20 days Mrs. Titus,
who was the widow OF the late William II.
Titus, moved TO Lisbon with her family
last fall. The case is particularly sad as
she left three small children, the youngest
not quite two years old. Besides these
small children, she left by her first hus-
band one daughter, Miss Lillian Robbins,
who is very sick at this time with the
same disease, pneumonia, and two sons,
Frank and John Robbins, who accompan-
led the remains of their mother here for
interment. The funeral was held in the
Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
I w Il AilHu
The town hall offers quite a variety Of
entertainments for this month. Feb. II
I (tonight) will be the band masquerade |
promenade; Feb. IS, the Montpelier Male
quartette OF which Walter ;. Goss is
member; Feb. p, the Thespian Dramatic |
/ Co., which is the fifth number in the en-
/ tertainment course; Feb. 26, the south |
\ Royalton Glee club, accompanied by |
Milder's orchestra of Montpelier. Besides |
these entertainments there viii probably |
be several matched games of basket ball |
and any number OF practice games. Next
Saturday night, also, there will be an ad-
/ journed meeting OF the fire district, which |
promises to be a hot time. Take them all
/ in il possible and enjoy yourselves. The |
only free show is the fire district meeting |
and that may cost you more to remain
away than TO attend.
! At the annual business meeting OF the
Chelsea brass band held last week, the fol- |
4 lowing officers were elected :-Prosldent, |
! III. ]. Wyckof; ice-president, w. n.
Beckwith: secretary and treasurer, II. n. |
\ Mattison: leader and business manager, |
I y. l.. Beckwith. The band has earned the
l past wear from concerts, promenades, fairs, |
etc, S563.7i. The treasurer's report shows
the organization to be on good financial |
| footing and all bills paid up to date. The |
band has Just completed its first year IN
| business and it may justly be considered q
fine showing. Its fair work must have
pleased the people, for at every place II had |
an engagement rendered for next season. |
Its constant practice, new, up-to-date
music and unity among ITS members can
\ not help but promote and maintain the
high excellence it has attained. |
Death Of Georue X. Bixby.