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THE BETHEL COURIER, JULY 3, 1902. Chelsea Home News. HAS A ude" without the music was something superb. Miss Susie Sawyer had a very clear, sweet voice and her repeated recalls were testimonials that she pleased her audience. F.

H. Whittier, as a violinist, was all that was promised for him and each piece was heartily encored, to which he frequently responded with something equally good. Miss M. Blanche Townsend, one of our town girls, in whom we are all interested, came before a Chelsea audience for the first time rs a reader. Her selection was, "The Message." It was finely rendered and she was obliged to return and give a second selection.

As a whistler Miss Townsend has a rare talent and may well be classed in the front rank of entertainers in that line. She has a natural, easy style which captivates her audience at once. She was heartily encored each time she appeared. There was a large audience present, considering the weather. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT For receiving money from Societies, Corporations and Private Individuals for the security of which, double the Capital and the Surplus of the Bank is pledged by United States Statute.

years' course in the Thayer school in civil engineering, one in studies and one in practical instructions. The services at the CongT church last Sunday were exclusively Children's day services. The pastor gave a very interesting discourse to the children and the church quartet rendered fine, appropriate music at the morning service. The evening service, the principle service, was unusually interesting. The speaking and singing by the children evidenced careful study of the subjects and good instruction in rendering.

A very interesting feature of the service was given by Mrs. W. E. Mann, wfe of the pastor, who rendered several songs in Japanese language and costume. Mrs.

Mann has a pleasing voice and a knowledge of Japanese customs and her rendering was very entertaining. ROYALTON. Will be at old Graham studio next Monday. Booth, the Randolph photographer. Seymour Culver is gaining very slowly.

Miss Beatrice Kendall is home from Somerville, for the summer. Harry Mason came from Boston Saturday for a ten days' stay with friends here. Miss Mary Dewey came from Mt. Her-mon, last week for a short vacation. Miss Alice Dike from Auburndale, is with Mrs.

A. T. Danforth for a few weeks. Mrs. Julia Sanborn from Portland, has been a guest at the Cascadnac House the past week.

Miss Pike went to her home in Hanover, N. Tuesday and will remain there during the summer. Mrs. Ira Maurice Jones and Miss Winifred Richmond from Randolph are guests South Royalton Notes. M.J.

Sargeint, Local Editor. Will be at old Graham studio next Monday. Booth, the Randolph photographer. Cedar shingles, all grades, heavy stock. Prices right.

For sale by W. P. Hubbard South Royalton. Mrs. Laura Page of Thetford visited here last week.

Miss Hortensia Green visited in town last week. Miss Agnes Dunbar of Bethel is visiting relatives here. John W. Slack returned to Gloucester, Saturday. Mrs.

Viola Flower is visiting her daughter in Lynn, Mass. D. C. Woodward and wife of Randolph visited here Tuesday. Miss Augusta Hazelton of Exeter, N.

visited here last week. Ezekiel Drew of Barre visited his brother, C. S. Drew, Friday. G.

W. Ward returned home fro Fitch burg, Saturday. Regular meeting of the Sons of Veterans next Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Orne are visiting his father and mother here. Arthur Tenney graduated from the U. V. M.f Burlington, last week. Rinaldo Hood of Lowell, called on friends here last Saturday.

Miss Gertrude Brownell went- to Chelsea Thursday to work in the hotel. Gertrude Goodale, teacher at Somerville, is home on her vacation. Miss Lula Bresmen of Rutland was a guest of Mrs. Bert Moody last week. W.

H. Martin and daughter. Mrs. Erva Sargent, returned home from Barre Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Page of Randolph visited Mr. and Mrs. C. S.

Drew over Sunday. Miss Kittie Waldo is spending her school vacation with her aunt in Lynn, Mass. The Junior Endeavor society is to discontinue weekly services during July and August. Mrs. Henry Clark of Philadelphia has been a guest of Mr.

and MrsrJ. B. Durkee the past week. Special communication of Rising Sun lodge, F. A.

next Tuesday evening, July 8, for work. Dinner will be provided on the Fourth at the M. E. church at noon and ice cream for sale during the afternoon. Arthur Tenney has a position with the General Electric Co.

of ew York, where he will go after a short vacation. Miss Fannie Slack returns to Burlington and Mrs. Gertrude Lewis, her sister, goes to Gorham, X. Saturday next. Prof.

H. Kibby and wife of Northtield, who had passed a week with the parents of Mrs. Kibby, returned home Tuesday. Pastor's subject at the M. E.

church Sunday light of the world;" evening, "Moses and the Burning Buh." Mrs. Oukin and daughter and Miss Maggie Woodward of Illinois, who are visiting in this state, went to Northtield Tuesday. Mr3. L. M.

Terry returned home vester-day and is reported somewhat better. A niece returned with her to remain until September. The sacrament of the Lord's supper will be administered next Sunday at the close of the morning preaching service in the CongT church. David Higgins of Franklin. N.

visited his uncle, D. R. Hunt, and family last week. Mr. Higgins is a student at Dartmouth college.

Mrs. Mary Cowdery Johnson and maid of Salem, andMrs. Lottie Bosworth Martin of Lowell, came here Saturday to spend July and August. Miss Alice Lamb and Mrs. Katie Cfaam-berlin Gove of Brooklyn, N.

Y. arrive here today for their summer vaeat ioimvith Mr. and Mrs. A. H.

Lamb, Miss Jamb's parents. CAPITAL, $100,000. OEO. '77'm SMITH, Say Just If you can wear a chance for you. Hart-Schaffher Jailor Wade Clofhes cios The entire program follows: Piano solo, "Jeunesse," Mrs.

M. E. Hutchinson Violin solo, selected, F. H. Whittier Soprano solo, "O'er Starlit waves," Miss Susie M.

Sawyer Whistling sclo, "Valse Bleue;" Miss Blanche Townsend Violin solo, selected, F. H. Whittier Piano solo, M. E. Hutchinson Reading, "The Message," Miss Blanche Townsend Violin solo, selected, H.

Whittier Soprano solo, selected. Miss Susie M. Sawyer Whistling souV'The Nightingale's Trill." Miss Blanche Townsend Violin solo, selected, F. H. Whittier VERSHIRE.

S. Spear has returned from her visit to Keene, N. H. Mrs. Thayer of Barre is with her mother, Mrs.

Sophia Clogston. Mr. Clark, the student preacher, is boarding with Mrs. Clogston. A son, Carl William, was born recently to Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Powers. Miss Mattie Clough is at home from Boston for her summer vacation. Homer F. Rice of St.

Johnsbury is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Mary W. Parker. Elder Richardson of the Advent church attended the Advent camp-meeting at Beebe Plain last week. Chas.

Mattoon cut his foot quite badly about tvo weeks ago and goes with crutches in consequence. Lee Darling, youngest son of K. O. Darling, had iiis arm broken one day last week by being thrown from a horse. Miss Ethel Church is at home from the Moody school in Northfield and will spend her vacation with friends here.

Mr. and Mrs. Shanley visited in Montpelier several days. Mr. Shanley was a delegate to the Republican state convention.

Mr. and Mrs. Asa Brown of Wentworth, N. are visiting their son, Dea. E.

P. Brown. They were formerly residents of Vershire ancThighly esteemed here. Mrs. Kellogg, iss Rut Dodge and Henry Speare have gone to New York, Mr.

Speare and Miss Dodge being married and wall make their home there at present. Rev. J. B. Richardson conducted the Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday evening.

He will soon leave for Porto Rico, to which place he expects to go as U. S. consul. Children's day was observed at the Advent church last Sunday morning and at Copperfield in the evening. Both exercises were exceptionally good and much enjoyed by the large audiences present.

Vershire is to have a grand Fourth of July celebration and everybody is invited to come and have a good time. There is to be a good band in attendance and everything which goes to make a good celebration. Among the attractions for the Fourth of July will be a game of base ball played by the Chelsea and Vershire teams. The Vershire boys were beaten by the Chelseas Saturday, but are willing to try it with them again. They speak in high praise of the way they were used by the Chelseas.

Simeon B. Titus, one of the old residents of Vershire, celebrated his 85th birthday on June 6th at the home of 4iis daughter, Mrs. Fannie Titus Hazen of Cambridge, where he and Mrs. Titus have made their home for the past eleven years. Mrs.

Titus celebrated her birthday May 12th, being S4 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Titus were married 63 years ago last January, and for 54 years lived on the old farm where Mr. Titus was born and lived for 74 years.

Mr. and Mrs. Titus were blessed with a family of eleven children, of whom only five are living, Mrs. Hazen, Mrs. Clogston of Strafford, Mrs.

Hall of Allegheny, Mrs. Pearson of Dorchester, and Charles M. Titus of Boston. Mr. Titus, being unable to wait on himself, has not been dressed for four months.

Mrs. Titus, until the past ten days, has been dressed every day, but at the present time is very feeble. SHERBURNE. Mrs. Owen Bates took a trip to Woodstock Sunday.

Mrs. H. F. Townsend visited in town the first of the week. Mrs.

Cummings of Rutland is staying with her daughter now. James West of Bridgewater is plastering for A. E. Pratt this week. Mrs.

D. P. Hadley and Miss Millie Johnson visited in Bridgewater last week. School in the Colton district, taught by Miss Bertha Davis, closed Friday, June 27. Those having no absent marks during the term were, Flora and Elroy The number of scholars, was 8, with an average attendance of 7 1-5.

The attendance was unusually good until the ninth week, when measles broke out in the district so that the school was quite broken up during the last two weeks. The last day the school united with the village school for a picnic in Wm. Doubleday's grove, and although erotten up after Thursday noon, over fiftv people were present. A short pro gram was nicely given by the Colton district scholars, after which ice cream cake and lemonade were served and a general good time was enjoyed by all. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.

All druggists refund the money if it fails to box. 25c. S3" SUCCESS, Below are H. O. Bixby, Local Editor.

For Sale fixtures. Chelsea Market, stock and K. A. Lyon, The ad. of "Young Brilliant," owned by J.

D. Ballou, appears on page 6. Thursdays and Saturdays are H. L. Bisby's days at Chelsea.

Only one grade of work the kind that suits. Only one price, that which leaves you something to live on. 2t During July, my studio will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week only, as I will be doing outside work the remainder of the time. If you want a family group at home or any outside work done, give me an order and both prices and work will please you. 2 W.

E. Graham, Photographer, Chelsea. Myron Little of West Fairlee was in town Tuesday. Will Holmes has Washington parties. sold his horse to i Mrs.

Henry Fitts of Braintree visited her sister, Mrs. Albert last week. Mrs. Charles Helmer of New York city is boarding for the summer at the Misses Andrus'. Mrs.

W. H. Titus' nephew, Jack Young, of Sheffield, New Brunswick, has been visiting her. Ed. Parkhurst of South Koyalton is in town looking after the interests of the McCormick Machine Co.

Misses Rilla Burbank and Blanche Carpenter spent Sunday in Vershire with their friend, Miss Ethel Church. Miss Lilla M. Bobbins is home from Lebanon, N. where she has been at work during the winter and spring. E.

M. Coburn of Hartford, is spending a two weeks' vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. O.

Coburn. Sanford A. Goss, wife and daughter of Chicago arrived Friday and will occupy their residence on Main street for the summer. Fred E. Atwood of Boston came last night, accompanied by Messrs.

Keyes and Merrill, Dartmouth college friends. They are guests of J. B. Atwood. Miss Addie M.

French has been appointed administratrix of the estate of her father, George French. E. D. Barnes and W. P.

Townsend are commissioners. Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Severy of Warren are at Warren Steans', called home by the sudden death of Mrs. Severy's mother. They are to remain with Mr. Stearns this summer. Miss Elizabeth North of Shoreham, classmate and friend of Miss Blanche Townsend, has been visiting her the past week, returning by way of Barre and Montpelier Monday.

Several of our summer people have arrived and the prospects seem favorable for a much larger number than usual here this season. If it is good air and a pleasant village that are wanted, this is the place to find them. Frank A. Bobbins, who works at the carpenter and builder trade in Lisbon, N. recently came near getting killed.

He fell 18 feet from a building, but fortunately escaped with a bruised ankle only, which kept him from work only a short time. Vershire is to celebrate the 4th of July, and as there is to be no celebration here it is hoped all who can do so will help to swell the crowd at Vershire and have a good time. There is to be a baseball game between the Vershire and Chelsea clubs and a good all 'round time is anticipated from nine o'clock in the morning until five o'clock in the afternoon. Citizens, merchants, lawyers, doctors and bankers, yes, they are all on the Corinth Co-operative telephone line at Chelsea, the last acquisition being the National bank of Orange county, which joins this rapidly spreading enterprise. The South Koyalton line is fast nearing completion.

Randolph and Brooktield will get connection probably next week, as the supplies are on hand to reach Randolph. Supplies are ordered for a line from Chelsea through Washington to East Barre, while a second line is already arranged from Chelsea to Washington, and from West Corinth to Washington, and the supplies for these are mostly paid for and will be ordered soon. Lines are also being extended through Strafford in two directions and in Braintree. W7hen the extensions already arranged are completed, the company will have put in nearly 100 miles of line since snow left last spring and installed over 75 new 'phones in the same time. Chelsea vs.

Vershire. Chelsea defeated Vershire at baseball Saturday afternoon by a score of 32 to 12. Chelsea made some excellent plays during thegame and but few errors, showing marked improvement all around. Special mention should be made of Hutchinson, the catcher, who caught the last five innings with a seriously injured finger on his right hand. The Vershires have a good team, and lack of practice seemed to be responsible for many wild plays.

About 200 people witnessed the game. Chelsea plays a return game at Vershire tomorrow (Friday) when a sharp contest may be expected. Chelsea team Catcher, Hutchinson pitchers, Grant and Burgess; s. South-worth; 1st Edwards G. A.

Tracy; 3d O. D. Tracy; r. Burgess and Grant; 1. Underhill; c.

Bobbins. Vershire Catcher, E. Cross; pitcher, Lackey; s. Fuller: 1st Powers; 2d C. Cross; 3d Parshley r.

Blanchard 1. Titus; c. Pearl. Umpires, Mr. Cross, Vershire; Mr.

Atwood, Chelsea. Scorers, Hugh Clark, Vershire; Frank Dickinson, Chelsea. Innings, 123456789 Total. Chelsea, 0 2 11 1 1 5 9 3 32 Vershire, 001232013 12 Time of game, 2 hours. Friday's Musicale.

One of the nicest entertainments for a long time was the musical recital in the opera house Friday evening. The piano playing of Mrs. M. E. Hutchinson was never surpassed by any pianist in that hall.

Her rendering of "L'lnquiet- Is proving a BIG night of July 8th. Groceries Blue Ribbon Seeded Raisins 10c Pearl Tapioca 5c per lb. 3 pkgs Rolled Avena for 4 pkgs Flatiron Starch for 3 cans Tomatoes fcr 3 cans'Corn for 3 cans String Beans for 3 cans Peas for 3 quarts Yellow Eye Beans for 25C 25C 25C 25C 25c 25c 20C at Locust Lodge. Miss Lucy Denison left Monday for Ipswich, where she will study at a summer school of art. Miss Adella Condit from Denver, spent several days last week with her friend, Miss Lucy Denison.

Persons having books or magazines belonging to the Woman's club are request ed to return them to Miss C. L. Stickney. Mrs. Eastman from Bradford, Miss May Eastman from Byfield, and Master Willard Eastman from Worcester, came Tuesday to visit Misses Emma and Fannie Eastman.

The following letters are unclaimed at the postomce: iuiss jviaud tui-son. Mr. Delbert N. Campbell, Miss Emma G. Doubleday, Mr.

W. H. Scott, Mrs. Wm. H.

Scott, Mrs. M. J. Townsend. Bishop Hall makes his annual visitation of St.

Paul's church next Sunday, the ser vice being eveningjprayer with confirmation at four o'clock. There will be no early service on Monday, as announced. The body of E. A. Thacher, a former resident of Rovalton, was brouerht here Saturday from Randolph for burial.

Mr. lhacher had many warm triends Here who deeply sympathize with his widow and daughter in their great sorrow. School in the Lyman district, taught by Erva oward, closed Friday, Number of upils, hve; average attendance, 4 97-98. night Beedle, rlannah Howe and Lena Jones had a perfect record of attendance. Myrtie Jones was absent one-nail day, but not tardy.

Sarah Rogers was tardy once but not absent. School in the Winslow district, taught by Edith Howard, closed Friday. Number of pupils, 11; average attendance, 10 13-25. Grace, Everett and Ernest Clogston, Eanor and Gerald Hunt, Ben, Lida, Gladys and Iva Russ and Mary Winslow had a perfect record of attendance. Charlie Clogston was absent out had no tardy marks.

The school at North Royalton, taught by Miss Alice Brownell, closed June 27. Number of scholars, 17: average daily at tendance, 3-5. Florence, Willie, Marion, ithel and Clara Mayo, Lethia and Alyce Morse, Clifford and Zaida Ellis, Frank and Earl Kidder, Willie Luce and Georgie Gunn had no absent marks. There were no tardy marks during the term. Willie Mayo, Lethia Georgie Gunn, Marion and Ethel Mayo and Alyce Morse had the greatest number of headmarks in their respective classes.

Florence and Willie Mayo, Lethia and Charlie Morse missed no words in spelling. CORINTH. Henry Mead was in town Sunday to visit his mother. John B. Locke of Holden, is visiting his uncle, Dr.

V. E. Locke. George Peterson has returned from California and is with his wife at her father's. George Sleeper's.

Miss Grace Sleeper, who has been with her sister. Mrs. V. A. Dearborn, for some time at Concord, N.

is at home for the summer. School at the academy closed Friday. A picnic was enjoyed Friday afternoon and a promenade in the evening. Miss Gertrude Hill was teacher. The school in the Eaton district.

Corinth, taught by Leonie M. Thorne, closed June 20, with appropriate exercises. Florence E. Spear and Ralph and Catherine Goodwin had no marks during the term. Mrs.

Zilphia White circulated a paper to secure an organ for Academy hall and a nice Estey was placed there last Friday through her efforts. There are a few dollars lacking and any who would assist in paying for it can hand her the money or leave it at B. B. Scribner's store. The school in the Wilson district closed Saturday, June 2Sth.

There were 16 pupils and the average attendance, 15 29-78. Those who had no marks during the term were Anna Beede, Jennie Beede, Nellie Beede, Anabel Chalmers, Alvin Magoon, William Magoon, Gaylie Merrill and Ernest Merrill. Ernest Merrill missed no word9 during the term. Excellent work has been done in the school this term. A pleasant farewell was enjoyed by the teachers and pupils Saturday afternoon.

Nuts, candy and popcorn were served. Hives are a terrible torment to the little folks, and to some older ones. Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never fails. Instant relief, permanent cure.

At any drug store, 50 cents. URN CLOTHING Next Door to Randolph National Bank. SURPLUS. S20.00C. Xi CasIi ler Look Merel these sizes, here is 34, 35 and 36 Men's Suits at $2.25 that sold for $8.00.

Again, Sizes 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 40, at" $4.90 that sold for $12.00. These are all Wool Goods, but light colors. Boys' Suits, ages 16, 17, 18 and 19, that sold for $7.00, we are in them at fSlZ We have lots of Odd Suits in Dark Colors, we are closing very cheap. See them Chelsea, Vermont. ends promptly on the HAMMOCK! In great variety.

Off On them all during this sale. 10 NEW SPRING GOODS. Just take a look in our Clothing Department Men's up-to-date Suits in Plain and Fancy Stripes, $3 to 15. A Comolete Line of Boys' and Children's Clothing. We have paid cash for these goods and can save you money if you buy of us.

A Xew Invoice of Ladies' Dress Skirts from $1.00 to 4.00. Mercerized Sateen Underskirts Plain, Black and Colors. mere win oe a rally lor prohibition on Thursday evening at 8 p. m. in the M.

E. church. Kev. G. Morrow, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league, will be the speaker.

The rain last Tuesday morning was the cause of no little disappointment to the boys and girls who had been invited to take a bird-study ramble with Mr. Maun. Now the children are hoping that next Saturday will be sunny, as they are invited to a lawn party at the Manse from three to six in the afternoon. The teachers, in the Sunday school will assist Mr. and Mrs.

Mann in entertaining the children. Mrs. Ellen Preston and daughter. Delia. Mrs.

Ruth Lyman and children. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Folsom and children. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Shepard called on Susannah Preston of Tunbridge June 2id.it being her S9th birthday. Her brother, Vanisess Howe, wife and daughter were there; also nieces from Pittsheld. N. and Montpelier, making 23 in all.

Little tokens were left her as remeni bran-es. Cake and ice cream were served by Mr. and Mrs. Osborne, at whose hoine she lives. The Mother Goose entertainment given by the Junior Endeavor society in the CongT church last week Wednesday evening was a decided success.

The manner in which the children rendered their parts showed the thoroughness of their training. Mrs. E. M. Lovejoy, superintendent of the Junior class, had charge of the preparations and instructions of the literary part of the nrosrram.

and Mrs. Kittie Belknap and Miss Nellie Adams the musical, which assured success and a pleasing entertainment. The Boston Globe's account of the commencement exercises at Dartmouth ton- tains the name of Ralph C. Soper of South Royalton as one of the initiates from the class of 1902 into the honorary society of Phi Beta Kappa, and also the winner of tne iuoore geoloarv prize for seniors. Mr, Soper has made remarkable progress in his studies since entering college, having passed every examination on hrst trial, and has been successful in other lines of proficiency.

He is to con tin ue a two .75, l.oo, 1.15, 1.50, I.75. Our Stock of Shoes is the largest we have ever carried and trust you will remember that the quality is always right. I COMPAIIY, DRD General Merchants, WAY, HOLMES some of the CASH PEICES that have attracted people our way. This sale In the Clothing Department We offer a few special attractions: LOT NO. 1 All Wool Scotch Plaid, was a bargain at $10.00, this sale $7.98.

On Our Center Counter are Placed About 5O Pairs of LADIES' AND GENTS' SHOES AND OXFORDS That are not quite up-to-date. We are naming1 two prices on the lot, LOT NO. 2 Light Checked Worsted, no cloth will outwear it. Well worth $12.00, this sale for $8.49. LOT NO.

3 Youth's Blue Striped, a nobby suit and a bargain at $7.00, this sale for $5-3- I These are only a few of the trades we are giving. Remember we've not an old suit in the lot and don't advertise any great cut prices. Our suits at the fair price we marked them. 79c and 89c -2.