Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-02-23
Chelsea Home News.
H. o. BIxBY. Local Editor.

Miss Flora NJ. Corwin is in Boston.
DR.. John Durkee OF North Tunbridge
was in town Tuesday.
George l.. Swan and Mrs. w. w. Swan
OF North Tunbridge were in town Mon
day.
Miss Florence Whitney is at Barre city
for few weeks with airs. Henry Hodg-
don.
Mrs. Ellen Scales is at South Barre, be-
ing called there by the sickness Of her
cousin.
Norman w. Hunt has sold his barber
shop to Philip J. Little, who has taken
1 possession.
Charles r. and Vinton A. Corwin OF
+ Boston spent Sunday with their father, J.
I A. r. Corwin.
/ Miss Clara Hemenway, who has been
sick with tonsilitis at the Misses Andrus'
for the past two weeks, is muchfbetter.
Elmer G. Reed slipped on the street
Saturday night and sprained his foot and
ankle so he is confined to the house this
week.
Lyman A. Burbank went to Rutland
Saturday to spend five or six weeks with
his daughter, Mrs. Mary Burbank Sher
burne.
Charles II. Paul OF Tunbridge has
bought the old Paul farm on the East hill
OF Thomas Doyle and is to move there
after sugaring.
Chelsea academy closed its winter term
last Friday. From reports, extra good |
work seems to have been done this term. |
The spring term begins Monday, March o. |
A lot OF farming tools and some live |
stock, belonging to Thaddeus Pettee, who |
is in the Waterbury asylum, were sold at |
auction in the livery barn Saturday after
noon.
No need to get dinner for town meeting
days with the ladies of the NJ. f.
church, who viii serve a bean dinner
March 18th from y till O'Clock in the
rooms over Ordway, Holmes & Co.'s store.
Everybody invited.
Rev. j. Hall Long of Bethel, president OF
Inc Golden Rule union in Vermont, was
present at the meeting OF the Christian
Endeavor society OF the Congl church last
evening and gave the young
people an excellent talk.
The sold Fashioned School" entertain
ment which comes off in the Town hall
tomorrow evening is under the manage
ment OF Miss NJ. Emma Hatch, who has
arranged the entire program for each
character. A good time is expected.
Under the new law, no one can vote in
town meeting unless his taxes are paid be-
fore Feb Is on which day a list Is pre-
sented to the town treasurer. This list in
Chelsea contains 80 resident taxpayers who {
tfe lltliEAult 10 NNNts ne OILY way lnthe
g can vote al town meeting March is to 9
present reeeipted tax bill. q
Walter W. Perkins, proprietor OF the !
Chelsea Mills, has just installed new ~
horsepower gasoline engine in the mill ,
ind will use 1t to run the steel mill. MIR.
Perkins has been bothered for water to
grind all winter and be says now he trusts
o be able to grind every bag OF grain
brought to his mill without any more long
watts by his customers. c
The entertainment given in the town q
iall last week by Rev. and Mrs. Lewis n :
Moody and Miss Florence Densmore was a
veil patronized and highly enjoyed by all.
dr. Moodys rendering OF 1.-The Chariot !
Race" was superb. The singing Of Mrs. 2
Moody and Miss Densmore Is always APP r
,reciated. The proceeds of the entertain n
nent were for the benefit OF the NJ. r.
hurch library.
There were about 100 visitors at the in g
Of officers of George Washington
4odge, No. 81, f. & A. NJ, last Thursday u
vening and very enjoyable time was the o
esult The installing oncer was Past
daster Curtis 5. Emery and the acting
MARSHAL Past Master Willard S. Hatch 81
of cake and coffee were
erved and the Chelsea Brass Band orches- \
ra was present and rendered some OF its
est music. The sentiment of the guests
eemed to be unanimous that the mem bers
[ George Washington Lodge were good
Entertainers and they hoped for the privi-
'ge Of again being able TO enjoy their