Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-04-01
Chelsea Home News.


H.O. B.EBY, Local Editor
MI, Edwin sanhorn. who has been
rr .rs. a Hew improving.
en- C1gss was called to Bradford
Tuesday ta attend the funeral 81 his aunt,
No.. lydia Underwood, who died at
Tgns NoWhoass's 10 Barre city Mon
day.
Ibs b1uss o. George Dunbar on the
Stafford -1ad had narrow escape from
Burning ha thursday, when the wind
Fas having such irOlic, caused by the
Burning aut 0i the chimney.
Res Lewis n. Moody, a former pastor
Htas Methodist church here, now locat-
aiB Island Pond. has q very interesting
psu entitled. Sugar Making In YER
mont" iu Che February number Of The
yrmonlar. occupying four pages, that
v.I be read with pleasure by Vormonlers
usfyVbsrf.
Apbsus Ezer, who was IN Jail to await
jss seton 1i the grand jury at the June
term Of Orange county court, was re-
Iwssl fast week on bail furnished BY
Chester and Arthur Kezer OF Corinth.
The respondent Is charged With the
brakiag and tearing down Of telephone
lines ia the t1un Of Washington.
No. and Mrs Samuel pouliu Of provi-
d.1g, g. T.. and Mr, and Mrs. B. l..
sqamsr OF Randolph were guests OF Mr..
and Mfa o. H. Tracy Monday and Tues
Dag. Nr spao1cr and Mrs. Poulin are
brother and sister Of Mrs Tracy. Mr..
and Nrs P1uln were On route for Brit
e5 Columbia whore they expect 10 make
their future homn and stopped over 10
visit their sister before starting on the
1l00.mie trip.
Mrs Sarah st0vensJ Bacon died at the
bone Of bsr granddaughter Mrs. Frank
Ashl.ne, 90 Barre city Saturday Of pneu-
m0na, aged n years. Mrs. Bacon was
born ID this town, the daughter OF Mr..
and Mt Peter stegena She was mar.
fsd Go John Bacon about 90 years age
and hss resided In Williamstown most OF
tb5 time since, where the funeral was
held Monday afternoon at the home OF
her son, Frank r. Bacon. She had sever
al distant relatives residing Ia this town.
The Chelsea Old Home Week associa.
zion announce e. the date for the fifth
celebration o. OId Home week Aug. 10 tc
-3 This CELEBRATION e 10 be OF more
ihan usual Interest, a. Il il also the 125tt
anniversary Of the settlement OF tn,
town. and The committee hope to make Il
lne bIgra, and best celebration ever held
nioTn. To accomplish this they mus
nave ihe cooperation OF all our towni
people and a long list OF visitors from al
over The country. Invitations will soor
.e sent By Che secretary to all former resi-
dents
Carl G. Collins, who died at West Tops
nam sunday morning, was son OF the lat
H. NJ. Collins, formerly sheriff and jaile
mere Tor several years. Mr.. Collins
yoatb vas spent here and later he wa
si,fA Tor j. /. Bacon in the bank a
"lHe River Junction. He was an excel
Ani accountant II seems be took al
overdose Of medicine Sunday and live,
oai short time. The funeral was Tues
gay from the home Of his mother and SIS
,si' Mrs. smith, at Wet Topsham, wher
ae was staying at the time. His age wa
sooll 30 years. He bad been in poo
l'''a mentally for some time.
Wanted--An Electric Current.
There is dng opening here for som
'nPany TO give this village electri
.,sh.s. AIT the stores. the Town hall
Aa'oni' ball. both churches, s. V. hall
lo.s The court house, the bank, th
E,laIie., about ono-half the dwelling
asa 'ae entire street are all wired for th
ilt'' olt H0 Juice has come over tn
a.Ie' since last November. Probabl
ioV 20 1000 lights could easily be OF
tuaa here 20 10 was done at once and o
lha meter system
mere s uo doubt but very many {
.Is houses that have never been wire
aoula Do on Lhe meter system il they fe
assured the lights would be a permaner
. IA'ufe and we have the assurance this
, ~. VINO already have their building
.Nsa would add many more lights Il
S.,1''on'l use on the ray for what 70
D. J. Alien, b. o. Tracy, J. r. Co
.'n Son and W. r. Hood have alread
G,t .'l,.A O. gasoline system in their store
.L' Who are waiting and hoping I,
l opportunity 20 continue their electr
"s1l' via be- obliged to put in son
'l.f 'Y..a ~ lights soon.
.. -as De- incomes opportunity to fias
l..lF ialu md about Chelsea villas
i, ~. maze b financial success, if prope
managed.