Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-11
chelsea Home News.
n a BIxBy, Local Editor.

,t.eenee spear has gone 10 brook
NJ g5,k In the family OF J. u. farr
~ ana Mrs. Fred Ashworth OF Beyer-
N u - are guests at Horace Monkeys,
Y M Mrs. A. W. Whitney visited
asnsbtsr, Mrs. llodgdon, at barre
siy ths ith' ~ ma,
- y,,a HARDWOOD OF White River
lion has been spending the past
- visiting friends in town.
- r,a il. Corwin returned to his
M chicago today after a three
80 . yislt to his parents here.
~ Madison aud Z. \. Bacon have
.nrainted commissioners ON the es-
800 80 late VIM. IL. IL. Hall.
A.. yeruah seaver Of Washington
Ins.aay 10 reside for the present
IN her sister, Mrs. +. w. Bixby,
Al, and Mrs. Geo. +. kimball of
,an n, spsnding a few weeks at Dex-
7. RisbarUs hall, Meriden, \. IL.
Nj. gertrude Brownell Of South Roy
~, b.. rsturned 10 do table work at
\. hotel. after a four weeks vacation at
~. Irene Carpenter returned home
s.,,rday from Someryille, Mass, where
\. has been with her son during the
ps winter
The National Bank OF Orange County,
=, ,bs meeting OF the directors Tuesday,
1.s,red the regular semi-annual divi-
dsnd Of per cent
The promenade, dance and ice cream
,sy given by the Grange In the Town
t,utbe evening OF July 4 was great
success, netting the society about $40.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hanson and Mr..
IA Mr.. Olin Hanson OF Hanson, $. OAK,
~ visiting their aunt, Mrs. Walter +.
ADAMS. ana other relatives in this vicini-
~
Howard and Royden Burbank, sons OF
n.sn A. Burbank OF Somerville, Mass,
nme last week to spend the summer in
M family OF their grandfather, Lyman
A Burbank.
W. Case had one OF his new wagons
.orsa under Mrs. Ellen Hoods shed bad
X damaged by some drunken miscreant
Monday night. The dasher was broken
over and the paint scratched.
Mr.. A. C. Leibertz, Master A. Leibertz
and Miss L. win Of Brooklyn, \. Y,
Mrs. +. F. Riley and Misses Edna, Gladys
and Adele Riley OF New York city are at
The hotel for July and August.
Raw and Leonie Thorne arrived home
hg week from seven weeks trip to
HUMBOLDT, la. They visited at Chicago
On The way out, and at Philadelphia and
Boston on their return. They report a
very nice time, but still think Vermont is
the best place TO live after all.
f. o. Tracy has been elected by the di-
rsctors Of the National Bank OF Orange
County vice president, 10 fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Capt. VIM. ii. III.
Hal, and Cashier III. n. Mattison has
been appointed director to fill the unex-
pred term caused by the death OF Mr.
Hall.
Ernest, Hope, Martin and Hall Csrpen-
ter, children OF A. b. Carpenter OF Somer-
vile, Mass, arrived Saturday, accom-
panied by their grandmother. The boys
are to spend the summer at George T..
Densmore's and Miss Hope is to remain
most OF the summer at Clark Halls in
East Randolph.
Owing to a hitch between the selectmen
and F. d. Barnes, manager of the Chelsea
Electric Light and Bobbin Co., our
streets are dark and the Town hall is
without electric lights. Ii is hoped this
difficulty may be adjusted so the lights
will again shine forth, making ii safe for
awoman to be on the street after dark
and possible for man to find his way
home after nine O'Clock.
Friday afternoon, Rev. Carl ii. Corwin,
accompanied by his daughter, Maud,
were out driving ON the Washington
road, and when just above Noah Taylor 5,
the horse became suddenly frightened by
F, A. Ordwayis automobile, as 1t round
ed the curve in the highway. yhe ami
nal turning, quickly jumped over a stone
wall with barbed wire along the top OF
it, down into the field, piling out the oe'
Cupants of the buggy. Fighting the
buggy with a quick turn, it continued
through the Taylor and Adams moving
for some distance until caught by Walter
Dewey, who was one of the occupants o
The auto, and driven out into the high
way again. Not scratch was made OF
horse, buggy or harness and although
wheel passed over the girl, no one was in
lured except thorough shaking up.
Native Of Chelsea Passes.Awey.
James p. Roberts OF Lowell, Mass.
died at the Orange County hotel Monda.
noon Of heart failure, aged SO years,
months, 20 days.
MIR. Roberts was born in this town ant
when about II years of age went to Bos
Ton and later to Lowell. In 1870, he wa
engaged by the city of Lowell to cor
struct, install and operate the engines q
The Lowell waterworks, and continued L
their service until 1892. In 1898, he hs
charge Of the Wortbington engine work
exhibited at the Worlds Fair, Chicago
IN 1894, he went with the Appleton Mfg
Co. OF Lowell as chief engineer, whic
position he held at his death.
Mr.. Roberts was considered an exper
On all matters pertaining to steam an
was often called in court when expei
testimony was demanded. He designe
and held three patents on steam boile
Known as the Scrannell & Roberts boilel
The deceased is survived by wife an
son, Mrs. Harriet F. and Harry j. Rol
esrts, also one brother, Hilas e. Roberts
Boston, He was member of Centri
lodge, No. SO, t. and A. NJ, of lrasburl
w. Wamasit lodge, No. %, X. Of I
and oberlin lodge, No. 20, |. o. o. F.,