Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-26
Chelsea Home News.
10. B1xRY. Local Editor.

Ray Moody OF washington IL WORKING
in the bobbin shop.
Miss Rena Barnes is visiting friends in
Barre city this week.
Mrs. q. F. Blake and son OF Corinth
were in town Monday.
The Ladies' Reading circle met with Mrs.
Geo. L. Stow Monday evening.
DIR. Z. NJ Rice is at West Fairlee this
week and is expected home tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Edwards were the
recipients OF an ll-pound girl last week.
Charles Webster Of Barre visited his
daughters, Misses Florence and Nellie
Webster, in town over Sunday
b. Il. Adams, Jr., and NJ. E. Hutchinson
attended Johnson's auction sale OF horses
at West Lebanon, n. H., Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. f. Hutchinson is suffering from
a sprained ankle, caused by slipping on
round stick Of wood in the shed the first
Of the week.
Mrs. Mary J. Rathborn has been called
10 South Woodstock TO care for her
daughter, Mrs. Maude Dunbar Hazard,
whose recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. Charles A. Densmore and son,
Tom, went to Lowell, Mass, Tuesday
morning for six weeks stay with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Dickey.
The pupils Of the primary, intermediate
and grammar rooms OF the village schools
are to unite in giving closing exercises at
the Town hall Friday evening, Feb. Sd.
The seven-year- old mare OF Storrs Flint,
who resides in East Brooktield, broke the
ankle of one Of its hind legs Monday while
loose in the yard. Billy Hill went and
set the fracture. The mare is worth about
500.
Frank Maple drew to the bobbin shop
81 feet OF solid maple logs with a three
year-old colt that weighs about $50 lbs.i
and holds the record for the biggest one
horse load drawn, by one foot, Milo
Sanborn having drawn 30 feet with
heavier and older horse.
Come to the Town hall Wednesday
evening, Feb. lst, and enjoy the mystery
supper which will be served by the ladies
Of the Methodist church from 5 to 7;45 p.
M, followed by a literary program con-
sisting OF music and select readings by
Rev. L. \. Moody and others.
Francis Laird has among his flock OF
hens one religious old hen that does not
lay an egg on Sunday. She lays an egg
every week day, but skips Sunday. She
has done this for two winters. Her record
for last week was six eggs that weighed
49, ounces. She is just common, old
fashioned bred hen.
AT the annual meeting OF the Orange
County Creamery Co., the following were
elected directors:-N. II. Austin, Benson
San born, Geo. NJ. Medcalf, NJ. O. Gates
and Il. q. NATION. The directors orga-
nized by electing Geo. NJ. Medcalf, presi-
dent; Benson Sanborn, vice president;
NJ. +. Whitney, secretary; A. W. Whit
ney, treasurer and manager; w, Z. Town
send, T.. A. Corwin, w. a. Hood, auditors.
The company paid for December butter
27lc. per pound, expenses paid The
Orange County Creamery Go. has one OF
rfFtfr he state.
IL expended over $500 last fall in new
boiler and other Improvements.
At the annual meeting Of Geo. Washing
ton Lodge No. 81, Thursday evening, the
following officers were elected Geo. y.
Hatch, w. NJ; Edwin ID. Fuller, ;. WI
Geo. NJ Medcalf, J. W.; II. n. Madison,
Treas H. o. Bixby, sec; W. Il. Emery,
5. D.; II. +. Bryant, j. ID. There is TO be
a public installation OF officers at the
regular meeting Feb. 10th. when the new
ante-room TO the hall will be dedicated.
II was also proposed 10 observe Washing
tons birthday with a Masonic ball. II
has been two wears since the lodge has had
a ball and there is a great call from out
siders not to let it go by this year The
committee appointed are Geo. A. Tracy,
| II. n. Madison, II. +. Bryant, o. ID. Tracy
and r. A. Corwin.
John T. Robinson, father OF Mrs. Ned
Griffin, who with her husband, has lately
removed from this place to Canada, was
killed recently at Manchester, y. H., by
an express train while walking on the
track which he was crossing on his way to
his work in tannery, Two trains were
approaching on the double track and he
stepped from between tracks onto one OF
them, not seeing the train from that ui-
rection. Onlookers tried to warn him,
but he did not understand. He was
thrown by the express against the freight,
his skull crushed and other injuries IN
hicted. The dead man was recognized,
and his son, {. Il. Robinson, and his
daughter, Mrs. +. W. Fogg, who reside
in Manchester, were Immediately notified.
Besides the children IN Manchester, he
Jeff another daughter, Mrs. Ned Griffin,
OF Sherhrooke, p. O., an aged mother and
three brothers, VIM. Robinson OF Amherst
and George and Robert Robinson, who,
with their mother, reside at Richelieu
Bridge, Noyan, p. q. All were notified by
telegram. MIR. Robinson was born at
Middlebury, VT, 40 years ago and has
been a resident OF Manchester for Il
years.