Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12
Chelsea fiome News.
H. o. BIxBY. Local Editor.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy II. Roberts Saturday, May Z.
Mrs. r. S. Jones is visiting her brother,
Frank II. Tracy, al Montpelier this week.
Ora Goodale Of South Royalton and
daughter, Miss Gertrude Goodale. Of
Boston we're in town Wednesday.
Harold Comstock is home from Han
over, n H., where he has just completed
his postgraduate course at Dartmouth
college.
The ball game Monday between the
Randolph Normal school and Chelsea
academy resulted in a victory for the Chel-
sea team II to 9.
Our selectmen are having very inter-
esting time, repairing bridges. II looks
now as il one that did not require repairs
would be an exception.
Harold Morse of Hanover, \. H., is VS.
iting Harold Comstock at the home Of his
father, J. NJ. Comstoek. being one of his
classmates in both the collegiate and en-
gineering courses at Dartmouth college.
Mrs. Eta Nation, wife OF Frank
Gilman, died in the hospital at Hanover.
n. H., yesterday morning at 8 o'clock,
where she went to be operated upon
about week ago. Her age was 40 years.
The graduating exercises of Chelsea
academy will be held in the Town hall
Friday evening tomorrow, beginning at
O'Clock. There are to be special musical
features. The exercises are public and all
are cordially invited.
F. c. Waldo has a new Syracuse sulky
pillow, which is the only one in this
vicinity. He has tried il thoroughly and
finds It works to perfection on either
sidehill, level or on stony ground and
requires no more team than an ordinary
pillow.
There was a large attendance at the re-
ception OF Rev. and Mrs. l.. y. Moody at
the parsonage Wednesday, May 4, both
| afternoon and evening. The Chelsea Brass
/ band was present and rendered some of
| its favorite selections. Refreshments
were served. 1t was very pleasant gath
ering.
The play, "sun bonnets," given by the
basket ball girls last Friday evening, was
well attended, the receipts being about 10
| The play was a success from start 10 nnlsh.
The parts were all well taken and carried
out to perfection. The girls deserve much
credit In this, their first attempt at stage
work. and will feel encouraged to try II
again.
| The next regular meeting Of II. z. X.
/ Hall camp, No. 20. 5. ", viii be held
/ Wednesday, May IS, in the town hall:
/ They have Is recruits TO muster All
mem berH OF the camp must HlahE III thpit
I TO be present All members OF the order
S. v. and all veteran soldiers OF the war
Of i6l-65 are invited to be present at the
muster. No further invitation Is required.
/ Come.
There viii be an ice cream social and
/ promenade in the Town hall May ~, Civ
7 en- by the Chelsea Baseball club, the pro-
ceeds to be used toward the purchase OF
new. uniforms for the ball team the
music is to be furnished By the Chelsea
Brass band. Everybody come and have a
/ good time and help our club % new uni
I forms. The BOYS intend to have a good
! team this season.
VIII K. Goodwin, while working in the
! bobbin shop last week, cut off the end OF
the middle finger OF his right hand Nhlle
| running splitting machine. The finger
was amputated at the first joint by Or. a.
b. smith. Mr.. Goodwin had been work
ing in the shop all winter and hnished the
1 week before. but went back for this week
to help out so Mr.. HENDERSON could be
absent to visit his father.