Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-04
Chelsea Home News.
Il. o. BIxBY, Local Editor.

II O, BIxBY, Local Editor.
,t-o Fmeline Noyes is at Randolph
~ We rsek. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. Powers
r,,uard shafler of Bangor, Me-, Z. s.
.Ltoaice inspector for Vermont, was in
pU Friday on regular inspection of
local postoffice, which has come to
gu gu 5;gnifv of a third-class Office since
last June 1st
daughter was born May 81 to Mr..
- Mrs Dean Gilman, granddaughter
Mr. and Mrs. John NJ. Comstock. The
s..nt occurred on Mr.. Comstock's birth
.,r which was the occasion of the broad
mile be wore that day.
I, the death of Hon. J. D. Denison of
pardolph, Orange county loses one Of its
taIovad citizens. His loss will not only
~ fslt in his own town. but here in Chel-
20 where his familiar figure and genial
hcs have been seen so many years in his
,a,nlsr attendance at court. He will be
greatly missed.
The special meeting of the Orange
Couptv Telephone Co., held here Mon
DIV resulted in nothing being done
.ither toward paying the Indebtedness of
me- company or exchange with the New
England Co. on toll basis. The propo-
:ition put before the meeting for trial
At the exchange until Jan. L, 1909, was
1opd down, I27 to 462. w. III. Sprague
vas chairman of the meeting and R. H.
Williams, secretary. G. A. Beale, Supt.
Is E. Tel. Co., Boston, and F. w.
Strong, vice pres. n. E. of Laccnia, N
Z. were present and addressed the meet
ing.
G. C. Dana on the West Hill and B. F.
pratt on the East Hill were each fined
;I5 and costs last week for keeping an
unlicensed dog, the dog in each case hav-
iug been previously killed by Constable
Z, Godfrey. There is lot of red tape
shout this dog business. First, the town
derk reports to the selectmen all dogs in
town not licensed by May Is. The Sc
Iectmen then issue warrant to the con-
stable to kill the dogs, and it is his duty
10 kill the dogs and enter complaint to
the grand Juror, who issues warrant for
costs and each officer is subject to fine
il be does not comply with the law.
Memorial Day Exercises.
As the shower in the afternoon came
during the exercises in the hall, the
weather for Memorial day was all that
could be desired. The graves of fallen
soldiers were decorated in the several
cemeteries in town by details appointed
for the duty with the exception of High
land cemetery, and here the markers were
placed.
At 1870 p. M, the line was formed in
The following order, under command of
the marshal, Past Captain E. G. Reed =
Chelsea Brass band, George A. Tracy,
drum major; H. E. K. Hall camp, No. %,
Sons Of Veterans, Junior Vice Command
gA W. Hoyt, commanding; Waterson
post, No. As, G. A. R., G. o. Slack, COM
msnder; teams containing infirm veter
sns, orator and chaplain; IL boys with
red, white and blue sashes, bearing
Ereaths and flowers for the decoration of
graves.
The procession marched to Highland
cemetery, where the G. A. r. Memorial
service was performed and each soldiers
grave decorated. The line was reformed
and marched to the Town hall for the
further exercises of the day, as follows:-
Music by the band; prayer by Rev.
Fred Daniels; recitation, 'sWith Fife and
Drum" Miss Vera Beckwith; patriotic
drill and song, "Tenting Tonight by 16
boys, as ws:-Gerald Bixby, Ernest
Savage, John Sprague, Max Hayward,
Perle Davenport, Willie Adams, Reginald
Davis, Fred Jones, Reginald Hill, Vane
Lougee, Glenn Lougee, Vinton Corwin,
BERTHE Flanders, Oscar HaIvorsen, Clar-
ence Halvorsen, George HaIvorsen: music
BY the band; address by Rev. E. E. Her
mex of Milton; singing of "America" by
The audience, Mrs. Lewis presiding at the
piano.
NJ. Herrick's address, one of the best
ever given here on similar occasion,
was pleasing to all and especially to the
Veterans. He found many faces missing
fom the ranks in which he used to
march as a member of Waterson post in
Years past.
The patriotic drill so nicely rendered
Fthe boys was made possible for this
occasion through the courtesy OF the
teachers, Misses Grace and Gertrude Ba-
con-
The exercises were in charge of Camp
no. rs, 5. ", as the G. A. r. post were
physically unable to assume the duties.
Flowers and wreaths were generously
Wntrlbuted, as was also financial aid in
NE observance of the day. The camp
Memorial day committee were Past Capt.
y L. Hayward, Past Col. II. o. Bixby,
fast Capt. w. A. Reed. The hall decora-
IONS were in charge of Mrs. H. q. Bibxy
ana Mrs. c. H. Corliss, and Ned Hay
ward was chief usher.
All the schools in session in town held
Ffememorial exercises Friday afternoon.
Inc primary and intermediate schools,
Sught by Misses Gertrude and Grace
bacon, united and held their exercises,
which were exceptionally good, on the
Naoolhouse veranda. Programs appro-
pirate for the occasion were made by the
pupils with the national flag at the top.
amer the program, which follows, re-
marks were made by Comrade John b.
atwood. The novelty of outdoor exer-
.,seS drew larger company of visitors
than usual.
song "Wsye High, Dear Flag" "The
aalmetto and the Pine,'' Eloise Case;
decoration Day." Vinton Corwin;
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