Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-02-16
Chelsea Home News.
H. 0. BIxRY. Local Editor.

kf- and Mrs. Arthur Blake OF Copper
ssi5 visited az NJ. o. Columns Thursday.
rbsre we're about 40 present at the West
Ali sociable held at Ernest Young's Mon
dsy evening
4 c. slater OF Essex Junction, general
s,+a7t Tor the Empire Cream separator, was
hi town last week.
gspry Barstow, Jr., Of Vershire, our
,,a8isI stage driver on the "Bush Line,
sas 10 town Monday.
The second Ladies' night of the Tyrlan
l4b Thursday evening was an increased
success over the first one. All had good
time.
Rev. Lewis n. Moody OF this town has
bsFn engaged by the committee Of Water
sTr Post, No. 35. G.. A. r., to deliver the
Memorial address May 3Oth.
Mrs. C. NJ. Bickford OF Albany, \. ",
who Is here visiting her daughter, Mrs.
IA II. Sprague, has been very sick with
ervsipelas. but is now improving.
Col {. 5. Emery was called 10 Quechee
Wednesday TO attend the funeral OF hts
nephew. George Emery, son OF Albert T..
Emery, who died Monday morning.
More wood is being drawn to the
tobbfn shop this wear than ever before.
ONLY "a small allowance OF green stove
wood has been drawn. Dry slab wood
plenty at IS per cord.
An Island Pond despatch TO the st. Al
bans Messenger says;-"lt Is generally
understood that Col G. 5. Emery Of Chel-
IA Will succeed Zophar NJ. Mansur as coli
Isttor OF customs for the district Of Mem
pbfamagog.
saturday night, Fred Hall and daughter,
JgIia. we're made sick by eating canned
salmon. A physician was sent for al once
and prompt action soon brought them
out. IL is thought the acid used IN solder
ing the tin can containing the fish was
what caused the sickness.
The severe winter has raised havoc
with the water supply In this vicinity.
Nearly every family has lost the water
al house OF barn, or both. some OF our
farmers are obliged to drive their stock a
long distance to drink, and these cold,
windy days make IL pretty rough on the
cattle.
No one questions the profit in poultry
81 the price eggs have commanded during
the past year, but Mrs. +. o. BickneH
seems 10 have been an unusually Tor
tunate dealer in this line. During 1905
Mrs Bcknell had 10 hens which laid lt5
dozen eggs III dozen eggs were sold
f1r 81 81: IS eggs were set, 90 hatched ana
5gthlckens we're raised, AZ Of which were
sold FOR $3.50; old hens we're sola LOT
s2IB making the total receipts, t54.us'
She paid out for grain and ieea, Si.s ~
leaving net profit Of Si9.20, or s3.fs Tor
each hen. The remaining p 7-2 dozen
were used in the family and offset the
amount OF grain consumed that was
raised on the farm. These hens we're Just
common mixed breeds. Mrs. blckneil
has "a hens this year and during the
month Of January they laid u dozen.
An Evenings Entertainments.
Last Monday evening, the ladies OF the
Reading circle evidently were iona tower.
During the winter they have been diligent-
U.s. studying about Russia and Japan, meet
ing once a week This week pleasant
surprise was planned by four OF the mem
hers-a progressive lunch and quotation
party.
Tbev were first invited to meet with Mrs.
STOW, where they came 10 tea, expecting
also to spend the evening. But TO their
great surprise only the first course was
served " hen they were spirited away oy
Mrs. Tow nsend, " no led them to her home
where she served coffee and other sultanls
edibles.s After season OF quotations anu
lively conversation, Mrs. Ernest A. Cor
win quietly arose and saying, come, leO
us anew our Journey pursue proceeded 70
lead the company TO her home. by thls
time the guests were ready to expect tine
unexpected and entered into the spirit 81
the escapade with great glee, not showing
whittier their next gutue Meuiu tSa't "a
AT Mrs. Corwin's they were treated 70
cake and ice cream. II being ST. Naieh-
tines eve, the table was beautifully decor
gted with suitable emblems. and al eaeh
plate was a souvenir OF hearts with sehtl-
ueut for the saint they honored. Apt quo
tations were given and the merry company
were al their brightest and best when
small envelopes were distributed contain
ing formal invitation from MISS NeillS
Corwin to follow her Through thick aha
thin.n This they proceeded 10 90 py
devious paths and finally settling TO less
changeful scenes, were entertained WIN
Conundrums, literary games and music,
also choice home made candies with ths
quotation, "Sweets to the sweet, anu
others appropriate to the last course.
"We1i 90 no more a rowing so late INTO
the night and other sentiments " I'm
reciTe for candy were written on heaA'
shaped souvenirs for each guest;
The whole affair was a great lark anu
wss heartily enjoyed by all as a pleasant
change from the regular work OF the eireie'
bad breath, belching OF gas ana sour !,
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