Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-03-31
Chelsea Home News.
H. o. BIxBY. Local Editor.
Rufus Brown is sick.

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piano.
Elroy Babcock of weybridge spent
Tuesday at Henry Wings.
d. A. Beckwitb and W. A. Gilbert have
moved to North Thetford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Trudo were with
friends in Randolph part of last week.
Charles Webster OF Barre visited his
daughter at Walter +. Adams last week.
Miss Flora Corwin OF New Bedford,
Mass, is at home for the Easter vacation.
Geo. E. Folsom Of Providence, r. T.,
visited his brother, Fred II. Folsom, here
last week.
/. b. Welcome, the photographer at
South Royalton, spent Sunday at DIR. M.
ii. Corwinis.
State Treasurer John L. Bacon of White
River Junction spent Sunday with his IA
Their, Hon. j. b. Bacon.
Edmund NJ .Coburn Of Rocky Hill, Conn.,,
son Of NJ. O. Coburn, was home this week
for short stay, returning Wednesday.
Miss Grace Gannett of the Monument
House, Williamstown, is spending two
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Holton 5. An
mis-.
Mrs. Henry Hodgdon OF Barre city is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Whitney. She returns home the last OF
this week.
Joseph II. Griffin, who has occupied
Capt Halls place the past year, has moved
back to his farm. Mr.. Griffin, who has
been sick for some time, IS now gaining
slowly.
The village schools will begin April 18th
with the following teachers: mo. 2, prim-
airy, Ella @. Chadwick; No.2, intermediate,
Cora NJ. WhiTcher; Upper village, No. IL,
Alice j. Kibbee.
The Methodist society will give a reeep-
ton to Rev. w. +. Allen and wife at the
town hall Wednesday evening, April o,
from to 10 O'Clock. All are cordially in
vited TO attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Robinson, Eugene
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Emery
and Mr.. Howe of Rutland were in town
Tuesday to attend the funeral Of their sis
ter, Mrs. Perkins.
LYMAN A. Burbank has moved to the
Sargent place on the branch road about
one mile below Chelsea village, having
sold his farm on the West hill to his son,
John Burbank, who has just taken possess
sion.
The maple sugar trees are late about do
ing business this year, but let as hope
they will make up for lost time this week.
1t makes a good many thousand dollars
difference with our farmers whether we
have good or poor sugar season.
Archie Edmund, only child OF PAMELA
NJ. and little grandchild Of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. o. Coburn, died at the home OF his
grand narents Sunday morning OF brOnchO-
pneumonia, aged mos. and days. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the
house, Rev. n. j. Wyckof officiating
Timothy Sullivan, who has been sue
cesstul blacksmith here for the past p
years, has removed to Lisbon, n. H.,
where he expects to work in one Of the
company shops. Mrs. Sullivan will fol-
low him as soon as the travelling VIII per-
i init the removal of their goods. Tim is
good fellow, square and honest, and he
will be missed in town.
"Giaord Manse,p the home of Mrs.
Ruth Clifford, was the scene of very
pleasant gathering Wednesday evening,
| March %. Her daughter and husband,
/ Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Williams, OF Chicago
were at home and the affair, a picture
party, was given in their honor. There
/ were about sixty guests present. he-
| freshments OF cake, coffee and ice cream
were served. The prizes were won by Mrs.
| Z. L. Beckwith and III. n. Mattison. Mr..
aud Mrs. Williams returned to Chicago
Friday afternoon.
Fred Akerman goes to Harvard, Mass,
where he has been before in charge OF the
county farm. He has let his farm for the
coming year TO Charles Doyle. Joseph II.
Griffin who has occupied Capt. Halls place
| in the village the past year, returns 10 ms
| farm vacated by Mr. Doyle. Ned A. Crit
fin begins housekeeping in the Dearborn
house on Vershire street and w. II. Dear
born moves to Mrs. Traey's brick house in
/ the tenement vacated by Mrs. Helen
smith. VIII S. George cf Washington
takes possession OF the viii Titus farm
purchased last fall, and p. l.. Sargent, who
has occupied the house for the winter, IS
to move into the tenement in the TarbeH
block for the time being.
Rev. William +. Allen preached his
farewell sermon at the Methodist church
last Sunday from Hebrews 1. Mr.. Allen
has served this parish as pastor for eight
wears and no minister of this church IN
Vermont has served longer in one place
and but few in New England have served
as long. In all the years of his pastorate
here he leaves with no enemies. lie Is be-
loved not only by all in his church but by
the entire townspeople and his removal Is
deeply regretted. Ii is hoped that the con-
| ference will appreciate his excellent quail
| tiles and send him where his abilities as a
preacher and as a citizen will be fully APP
preciated. Mr.. Allen came here from
| Craftsbury with his excellent wife, VINO
has been i'm poor health much of the time
| for the last six years. During his pastorate
| Mr.. Allen has married 55 couples and at
tended the funerals of lbs people. He left
Yesterday morning for Montpelier where
the Vermont Methodist conference is held
this year.