Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-24
Chelsea Home News
40. BIxRy, Local Editor

,,.,,, Bsrr, has been hard sick, but Is
poN better NJ a u
A son sas born 70 "'' a'a
astsr jan 18th,
la 49,. - onsee is at work for Z. q, Reed
.,s NE saving machine
y.nrv RuFbank's little son, orin, has
o9ite sick, but is belter'
NJ. Campbell OF Barre, trained nurse,
ssring iOr Mrs. q, W. Baker
a.. q a. McAnister OF Washington is
IA her daughter, Mrs, Arthur IL, Morey'
a Ryown OF Vegshire aud w. W.
hin. al Fast Brookheld were Ia town
-. A. Rryant : sick with the grip
aSs,slss 4. Hutchins OF South Roj al
s saa !, driving stage for him,
a, and Mrs blanchard OF Nershire
Mrs Blanehard's parents, MIR. and
w. A. Burbank, Tuesday.
- a Reed recently sawed a maple log in
~ igdt's wood pile that measured hve
49,, in diameter. Pretty good sized tree
lar Vermont
"a a sprague and Fred Z. Goodwin
~ f}sysyille last week "Wednesday on
SSsipess. They made the trip, returning
the same day.
nh "A. Edwards has sold his farm
49, on the West hill TO his sister,
Vrs Flora &. George OF washington.
fo7sideration, about slIOo.
william Robbins Is confined to the
.,n.e with grip, as are also Mrs. Jose
g,ns ongee, sister OF z. J. Little, Mrs.
n, Godfrey aud Mrs. Z. Burgess.
Wm. A. Abbott OF Hartford. Arthur A.
,bhott Mrs George Flint, Misses Reta
ash,tt and George Abbott OF South Roy
ston we're in town saturday TO attend the
funeral Of Floyd BiNby.
Gs,,rge Trombly died Jan. IL of pneu-
,,snts. aged %. He was father OF Oscar
ma George Trombly and died at the home
N M latter in>Nashington. The funeral
Vas Thursday at Grsniteyille.
NJ, and Mrs. William A. Dickinson
nave been keeping house for Mr.. and
Mr. +. Edwards at Brookiield East hill
iSr two weeks while they were on visit
inr trip. They returned home Friday.
Mss Florence Webster was at vershire
IssI week visiting her sister, Mrs. John
steiner. and attended the reception given
Mn and Mrs. Sleeper Friday evening in
Me Town ball at Vershire, which was a
very enjoyable affair.
News has been received here OF the death
az Mrs. Jason Densmore OF Lebanon. y.
Il. The funeral was held Saturday after
noon. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Densmore have
friends IN this vicinity who deeply sympa-
tbus with the family in their bereave-
uent.
1.-THE C0ngl church next Sunday morn
ing the pastor, Rev. George +. Lake, will
have special sermon for the boys and
girls A cordial invitation to attend the
service is extended to all Of the young
people of the town. Come and briag
another boy or girl with you.
Charles B. Hoyt OF Sandwich, n. H.,
national Grange organizer, was in town
last week aud at a meeting in ;. V. hall
saturday evening il was decided 10 or
gan2e grange here, for which about 10
charter members have been secured, and
tas organization is TO be perfected tOmOr-
row, Friday, night. All who desire to
join wt' be welcome at that time.
The following officers OF this Sarah p.
Bacon Benevolent society OF the CunE'l
church were chosen at the annual meeting
la-t wgek;-P President, Mrs. Laura ID.
lHse; vice president Mrs. Persis d. Com
sjocs; secretary, Mrs. Louise NJ. Dens-
more; treasurer, Mrs. Caroline IA. Barnes;
d.sgetre,ses, Mrs. Bessie NJ. Stanton, Mrs.
Maria &. Whitney, Mrs Belle G. BiXbA.
Hiss Nancy j. Marsh died at the home
OF her niece, Mrs. Will H. Luce, Wednes.
day, Jan. l6 OF organic disease Ot the
h.arJ, aged 70 yeats, months, - days.
s-ehad been sick tor long time and con-
h1ed TO he bed for the past ten weeks.
The funeral was from the house Saturday
s.lOa No, Rev. Lewis n. Moody officiat
ing. The interment was in the family lot
a, STAFFORD.
%, BiXby received word Tuesday from
his cousin, Willis U. Bixby, who, with
bis wife, was in Kingston, Jamaica, dur
ing the terrible earthquake. They were in
the midst OF the disaster aud say it was
much worse than the newspaper reports
gave it. Mr.. Bixby is head ticket agent
al the union station In Worcester, Mass,
and sailed for Jamaica on the Admiral
Dewey fora vacation from business, srriv-
ing there Jan, Sth. They had very mar
row escape with their lives and are very
thankful to be back in New England once
more
1t was very interesting and valuable
meeting held here in the Town hall
Wednesday afternoon and evening, Jan.
Ioth, under the direction Of the state board
olagrlculture. Owing to the severe
weather, the attendance was small at both
sessions, but those who did go were well
repaid for doing so. Among the speakers
were DR.. II. d. Holton, secretary of the
Siate board OF health; Charles w. Gates of
rankin, state highway com missioner;
george Aiken, secretary, and Frank l..
russell of Shrewsbury, A. NJ. Vaughan of
randolph and A. J. Eaton OF Royalton,
members OF the board OF agriculture. The
Party went from here Thursday forenoon
70 STAFFORD, where they held similar
meeting
,Floyd Cnllomer Bixby died at the home
vi MS mother, Mrs. Abbie Bixby, on Main
street street Wednesday, Jan. 18th, OF tubercu-
tGslS' aged l6 years. He had been
slyh LOT several months, having been
@ akt Ill first with the whooping cough,
linen was prevalent at the time.
NJ was the son of the late George
n. bLlxoy and left, besides his mother, two
a orSs'9ners, Clyde G. Bixby of Graniteville
I 1inlu Dan g; Bixby, aged ten years, who
hai5 VIII Win his mother. The funeral was
nSiu saturday afternoon from the Cong'l
ci mticn parlors, Rev. George Il. Lake Off
calling The bearers were four school
Tustes, John McCollom, Charles Little,
Roe beckwith and Royal Townsend.
rotn I' II, flowers from the school deco.
rated the casket.
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