Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-10
CHELSEA AROUND TOWN.

Ed. Bacon is constantly receiving let
ters from parties desiring to locate on
Vermont farms.
DR.. NJ. A. Dignam of Lawrence, Mass.
has been visiting at w. II. IL. Holt's;
ladies and Children's Cloaks at j. b.
8tHood's.
II b. Atwood has a squash on exhibition
is his store window that was grown in
his garden which measures 63x66 inches
and weighs 1903 IL pounds, also some
sweet corn raised by circuit BiXby that
veiabs one pound to the ear.
rio pulpit of the Cong1 church was
zn0plied last Sunday by Rev. Stephen
&<,|ifh of East Douglass, Mass.
81. A. Emery and wife of Someryille,
Mass. are in town this week.
NJ. p. Townsend has been appointed
Fostmaster.
Mrs. j. S. King who has been visiting
atJ. NJ. Flint's went to Albany, n. Y.
Iuesday.
The funeral of Fred E. Humphrey,
who died of measles and pneumonia at
the home OF his sister in Montpelier,
Thursday Oct. 3rd, was held in the Cong |
chnrch vestry Saturday, at z. Nj. Rev.
Nh. Hamblin of Williamstown officiating,
SISTED by Rev. II. F. Reynolds.
The Centennial Celebration of the
congregational Church took place Satur-
day and Sunday, Sept. IS and 20. 1t
was an enjoyable occasion, long TO be re-
Numbered by the participants.
Among former residents who took part
{ ID this Celebration were Rev. Edward 4.
Herrick of Milton, who was pastor of this
church eighteen years previous TO last
May when he accepted a call TO Milton,
since which time this society has been
without a settled pastor. In view of his
long service and preparations made for
this occasion before his departure he
acted as pastor in charge for the time;
resident NJ. II. Buckham of Vermont
University, Burlington, whose father
TIeached here from 1884 TO 1871 Rev.
Ihomas S. Hubbard of Tunbridge who
WE pastor here from lS47 to 1864; Rev.
\ William +. Herrick OF Castleton, who
fAught school here about 1888 and mar
ried daughter of the late Harry Hale
The exercises began Saturday at 1890
A. NJ. with an Address of Welcome by
Rev. Il. +. Herrick. followed by Reading
Of Scripture by Rev. w. 4. Herrell.
Prayer by Rev. Il. S. Hubbard. SINGING
by the congregation of the following
hymn, written for the occasion by +. +.
Herrick.
a Biographical Address was given by
Iohn M. COmstock, which was both in
Wrestling and instructive and by permits
sion will be printed in full in these col
umns.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. H. +. Reynolds of the NJ. +. Church.
AT II o'clock dinner was served in the
church parlors OF which about 40 par
1fba Ifpnar hnaaf la
pleasant social reunion.
In the afternoon prayer was offered by
Rev. Henry Cummings of STAFFORD. The !
Reminiscent Address by Rev. I. 5. Hub /
bard was followed by "reminiscences of |
ereater or less length, by Pres. NJ. III.
Bnckham whose remarks were entitled, /
SThe Mans reflections on the Child's |
Impressions Mrs. Laura Hale lIerrick |
Of Castleton; DR.. Franklin Dearborn and /
others.
Rev. Henry Cummings then presented
The greetings of STAFFORD church. a let
ker of greeting was read from Rev. 5. i.
Bates of Newbury church, sermon by
him Sunday was TO commemorate their
I25th anniversary; another from Brad
ford church which was organized a few
wears previous to this.
The reading of the many letters from
absent friends was an interesting part of
the programme, one from G. l. Hood of
lowell, Mass, enclosing his check for
1000. which lac donates TO the church as
d ''Hood Memorial Fund" In memory of
his father and sister, Amos h. and Arcelia
Hood. The yearly interest of this fund
Il to be used In the purchase of books for
INC Sunday School Library.
A portrait of the late Harvey Hood,
Who for many wears was a Deacon of this
ahurch. was received from his sons. Gill
1ert +. Hood of Lawrence, Mass. and
Harvey p. Hood of Derry, n. II. Letters
nom these brothers accompanied the por- ,
Irait.
Letters followed from Rev. w. A. ,
iames and Rev. S. L. b. Spear of Mime ,,
lpolis, Mimi, Rev. Frank 5. Hatch of !
Monsoon, Mass, Rev. A. A. Smith of john !
son, VT, Rev. Ira Case of North Scituate,
RE, Rev. Horace Woodwork of Grand
forks, n. D., Rev. Will ii. Davis of De- Z
'roit, Mich, Rev. j. Gardner Hale of
Redlands, CAL, Mrs. Mary Parks of Boze- :
nan, Mont, S. III. Tracy of Jefferson.
'owa, Asa Huntington of Oakland, Cal, !
Inward ID. Redington of Chicago, John !
I. Bixby of Keene, N. III. =
Sunday morning the church was filled !.
~ AhC SCI NtNNo OR0hA0 III n
Isnal form, with reading of Scripture by
lfv. II. F. Reynolds and prayer by Rev. !,
" F. Herrick. The Historical Address :
u Rev. f. +. Herrick held the close at s
sntion of the large audience to its close. !
" spoke Of the organization of this :
orch, the different stages of its prog :
~ and prosperity, its membership, q
ofHner pastors and their work, church =
dIfce and changes, etc. etc. Another ;,
ynn by Dir. Herrick was sung by the n
hon, preceding his address. N
Al ?. NJ. Pres. Buckham preached a =
Ell scholarly sermon from III Timothy r
ri Nearly as large an audience was p
resent as in the morning. With this p
efylce closed the celebration of the one :,
anniversary of this society =
nd all may truly feel that it was indeed :,
success.