Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-12
Chelsea Home News.
II O. BIxBY, Local Editor.


The primary and intermediate schools
began Monday.
Il Rarsw in the Chelsea market.
Mics Lima Colby is teaching school in
.ho Whitney district, Tunbridge.
Arthur w Carpenter is working in tie
chalsea Mills for NJ. E. Hutchinson.
Mrs. Maria Lougee of Tunbridge is Wis
,ing her niece, Mrs. w. P. Townsend.
NC Josia Lougee returned Monday
tam Bsrre. where she had been visiting.
A Dickinson is in North Randolph
-itb his son. Will Dickinson, this week.
Ri. LYON of White River junction
.Dsnt Sunday with his family at DR.. A.
R. Smiths.
Fred Durham has moved into the tene-
r,ent recently vacated by Wallace San
born.
Mrs, Allen Dickinson is visiting her
daughter Mrs. ]. A. Morrow, at St.
Johnsbury.
Albert Morey of Boston is spending a
tro weeks vacation with his parents and
other friends in town.
D. Boardway's right leg has returned
+,om q three weeks vacation to the fac
tOry where it had been for repairs.
Mrs Charles Goodrich and son, Ar.
tbur. of Northfield came Friday to be the
Cuests Tor a few days of Mrs. G. A. Dens-
more.
Miss Alice Corwin returned home last
Thursday from a three weeks visit to
friends in Northfeld, Randolph and
Bethel.
Rev. George E. Lake of the Cong1
church and Rev. Fred Daniels of the
Methodist church are to exchange pulpits
Sunday, Dec. y.
Our stores in town were never so well
filed with good things for Christmas as
this season. People in search of holiday
gifts will do we'll to bear this in mind.
The annual meeting of the ninth Ma
sonic district is to be held with Jackson
lodge, No. so, at West Fairlee Jan. 22d.
All lodges in the district are expected to
be represented.
Machinists from Barre have been en-
ployed in repairing the Chelsea Electric
Light plant, and it is hoped that now
the patrons can have light to the full
and regular amount.
Mrs Jane Kearney and daughter, Ma
bel, OF Minneapolis, Mimi, who are
spending the winter with her sister, Miss
Mary J. George, went to Boston last week
for a stay of two weeks.
Arthur P Rogers, who has been run
ming the dynamo at the electric light sta
ton, finishes work next week and w. I'll.
Cook, former employee at the plant, has
been engaged to take his place.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Monkey went to
Burlington Tuesday afternoon to attend
the meeting of the State grange held
there yesterday. Mr.. Monkey is master of
the local grange here. Mr.. and Mrs.
MOIey returned this morning.
Harold D. Comstock arrived Tuesday
from Orma, n. D., on visit to his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Oomstock.
Mr.. Comstock is an engineer in the en-
plOy OF the United States government and
the past year has been overseeing the
work of irrigation being done by the gov
eminent in North Dakota.
There is to be Christmas tree at the
Town hall Wednesday evening, Dec 20.
This is to be town tree and everybody is
invited. Preparations are now in line to
make it one of the largest and best Christ
mas celebrations ever held in town.
Mrs, Jennie Robbins entertained the
Reading circle at her home last week
Wednesday evening. Refreshments were
served and it was very enjoyable time,
all the members of the circle being pres
ent with the exception of Madam Mar
shall who is away from town.
Chelsea grange celebrated the 40th an
nlVersary Of the founding of the order at
Grange hall on the evening of Dec. a.
The meeting was public and good num-
Der were in attendance. Light refresh
ments were served and a social hour was
enjoyed at the close of the exercises.
The name of DR.. Young, missionary in
Uhlna, is familiar one in many homes,
where the barrel bank, bearing his name,
stands as reminder of the personal OPP
pOrtunity to share his work. The con-
tents of these barrels and all other offer
nss for DR.. Young's support will be re-
elVed at the Cong'l church next Sunday.
At the annual election of officers of III.
L. L. Hall camp, No. 2S, Sons of Veter-
ans held in s. V. hall Wednesday even
ing Dec. 4, the following were chosen
l. d. Kennedy, commander; III. II. Ly-
@fd, senior vice commander; A. w.
hoyt, junior vice commander; c. H. Cor
U.S. /. G. Reed, L. N. Lucas, camp coun-
cui Il. o. Bixby, secretary; G. L. Hay
ward, treasurer. The roster will be COM
peted by the appointment of the staff
O1eers at the installation to be held the
ufst meeting in January
Inc last regular meeting of Chelsea
grange was held Friday evening. Candi-
yates were voted upon and class of four
Instructed in the third and fourth de-
sIees' Visitors were present from Tun-
u'iuge grange. The entertainment was
furnished by the ladies and consisted of q
.arce, entitled "a Precious Pickle" and
instrumental and vocal music was fur
Issued Tor the occasion. At close OF the
enIertalmennt, refreshments of coffee, cake
aau doughnuts were served. The program
~ the next meeting will be in charge of
tne gentlemen.
Al Inc annual meeting of Court Chel-
"a, l. U. F., held last Monday evening in
. hall, the following officers were
~sCted Court deputy, E. H. Kennedy;
uuuft physician, DIR. w. o. Hutchinson;
.ulei ranger, H. w. Nation; past chief
.anger, Arthur Carpenter; vice chief
tanger, NJ. E. hutchinson; secretary, G.
1 oorliss; treasurer, Mrs. c. H. Cor.iss;
S''Traing secretary, Mrs. III. w. Nation;
al HEWWE