Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-01
Chelsea Home News.
II. o. BIxBY, Local Editor.

Harry Downing OF Washington was in
town Monday.
Miss Mamie Earle finished work at
F. c. Waldo's Saturday.
G. A. Densmore is building a new
blacksmith shop near his store.
Miss Nellie Luce is working in the
family of Myron c. Flanders at Tunbridge
Misses Hazel and Myrtle Bixby are at
Randolph this week visiting at A. IL.
Powers
B. w. Smith OF Lowell, Mass, is at
his farm on the Washington road for
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goodrich and
son of Montpelier are visiting at DR.. A.
b. Smiths.
Fred S. osterhout of Lowell, Mass,
came Monday night to visit friends here
until Friday.
Miss Reta Abbott, who is working at
f. p. Browns in Vershire, was home
over Sunday.
Martin w. Chamberlin and Porter
Huntington of Washington were in town
on business Friday.
&. /. Hood of Lowell, Mass, came
Saturday for few days visit with his
brother, VIM. f. Hood.
Arthur p. Rogers, who is at work car
pentering for Jerry O'Day in Nershire,
was at home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Dearborn of Fairlee
visited his father, ii. w. Dearborn, last
week, returning Monday.
Fred II. Stanton has returned to East
Barre, where he works for Fred Sargent
in the electric light business.
Henry Fox and wife of STAFFORD and
| Clifton Flanders of South Royalton were
here most OF the past week assisting in the
care of William Flanders.
Wilson S. Emery. with his wife and son
of Boston, accompanied from Royalton by
| his father. Amos Emery and wife, visited
his brother, Col. G. 5. Emery,over Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Brownell of Williams
town is spending the week with Mrs.
Celia A. Flanders. who is to return with
/ her to Williamstown 10 remain for the
/ present.
| w. NJ. Ordway and wife of Manchester,
/ n. H., accompanied by Mrs. Lougee OF
| Tunbridge, visited at Col. 9. 5. Emery's
the first OF the week. Mr.. Ordway is
brother of Mrs. Emery.
The Chelsea Old Home Week associa-
tion will hold its annual meeting Monday
evening at o'clock in the town clerks
/ office to elect officers and determine
whether it will hold a celebration this
year. All interested should be present.
There was estimated to be fully 500
people at the Clifford auction Saturday.
| The farm was not sold, but all other
property went lively and at good prices.
| {. Z. Godfrey was auctioneer and ii. q.
Bixby clerk. Mrs. Clifford and family
remove to Chicago IN few days.
Mrs. Albert c. Brown Of St. Johnsbury
visited her aunts, Mrs. +. W. BiXby, Mrs.
A. L. Skinner and Miss Mary Wills,
/ few days last week. Friday they all
spent the day with Mrs. Iernah seaver in
| Washington. Mrs. Brown returned TO
/ st. Johnsbury Monday.
The following delegates we're elected
Sunday at the Cong'l church TO attend the
Orange county Congl conference held at
STAFFORD yesterday and today:-Mr. and
Mrs. w. n. Emery, Mrs. {. A. Densmore
and h. II. Bacon. The program is an eN-
ceptionally fine one and meeting OF I'M
| usual interest was expected.
One OF the finest sermons ever given on
such an occasion was delivered Sunday
morning at the Cong'l church by the pas
| tor, Rev. II. j. Wyckof. The text was
| from Matt, 26,s. The subject was "The
Ministry OF the WASTE the church was
filed TO overlooking. The front seats
were occupied by veterans, Sons OF Vet
Grams and Woman's Relief Corps. The
church was beautifully decorated with
| flowers and flags. Three vacant chairs
were draped in mourning in memory OF
those veterans who answered the long roll
call in the past year-Dr. Story \. Goss,
/ Comrades George A. Emery and Henry B.
/ Lyford.
| Among those who were in town Sunday
/ to attend the funeral OF w. NJ. Flanders
were Chas b. Rumrill and Carl c. Rollins
OF South Barre, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Tucker,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Ross, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Geo. Farnham, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
4 Cushman, Mrs. :. +. Cilley and Mrs. John
Reynolds OF Tunbridge, Geo. W. Jeffords,
Vernon Edison, Fred II. Folsom and Miss
Gertrude Brownell OF Williamstown, Mrs.
James Mckay of Amesbury, Mass, Mr..
and Mrs Herbert Silloway, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Fox of STAFFORD, Geo. w. Flanders
OF Tunbridge and Geo. {. Flanders OF
Worcester, Mass, father and brother OF
the deceased.
Memorial day exercises passed of as
announced last week. A large crowd
gathered to witness the services. The
/ school children did finely with their parts.
Rev. Lewis n. Moody delivered an excel
| lent address, and held the close attention
OF the large audience from start to finish.
/ He covered a large range OF thought in his
| address, but dwelt mostly on the famous
/ battle OF Gettysburg. After the exercises
| in the hall, the line was formed and
marched to Highland cemetery, led by the
Chelsea Brass band. Waterson Post, q.
/ A. r., had 35 men in line, +. Bohonon
commander. They were escorted by Camp
No. 2s, S. ", p men, Capt. A. W. Hoyt,
commander. The W. II. {. and school
children, bearing wreaths, followed the
soldiers. The usual G. A. X. ritual sery-