Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-03-28
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Tine Cong'l sociable met with Mrs
Henry Wing Wednesday of this week. =.
Miss Blanche Martin has gone to Barre
to attend school. Mrs. Fay of Sharon
has been in town caring for her son who
was hurt recently. Geo. |. Huntington
had the misfortune to saw his fingers
one day last week while at work in the
mill at West Rochester. -. Lola Allbee,
after a two weeks vacation, has return
ed to Goddard Seminary where she eX-
poets to graduate in June. Clinton
Claflin Of Hancock is working for f. A.
Kezer. He moves his family and grand
son. Mrs. p. G. Tinkham has been
quite sick for several weeks but is slow
" recovering -. Mrs. Jennie Nichols re-
turned to Malone, n. Y. Tuesday of this
week. Flynn and Name Austin went
to Mortified last Wednesday Mrs.
Julia Wing has sold her place to A. G.
Stockwell and he is to take possession in a
few weeks. The ladies of the Congl
society give sugar party at the G. AR.
hall Monday evening. Mrs. Geo. Hub
bard. who has been very sick for several
weeks. died Sunday morning, aged 70
years. A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kinsman last Tuesday 49, Mrs. c..
III. Briggs and Miss Eliza Hubbard of
Brandon were called here to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Hubbard.
In Rochester, March 18th, May E., eld-
est daughter Of Widow Marion Wait,
aged % years.
A strange fatality has lowered over
this household. First the grandmother,
Mrs. Aurela Taylor, was stricken with
paralysis, and after lingering almost
helpless for more than year. died. In
the mean time Mr.. Wait, the husband
and father, met with an accident causing
some internal injury which resulted in
his death Il few weeks before the demise
of his mother in-law. Then the widow.
from excessive care and anxiety for the
family, while on business at the village
store, was stricken the same as her moth
er, with death imminent, and remained
so for several months. She has now par
TALLY, and we hope permanently recover
ed. And now when hope seemed bright
er, the daughter is stricken in like man
ner and is suddenly called away. We
can hardly suppress the tears rs we cry,
''How mysterious are thy judgments, O
God, and who is sufficient for these
things" But we believe in spite of
doubts and dogmas, our tears and fears,
God reigns and that ali these trials and
Affections are for some wise aud good
end. We will not therefore be troubled,
but will live, work, hope and pray, Mot
my will, but thine, o Father, be done"
Miss WAIT was truly good and beautiful,
and her sudden death brings deep sorrow
% many hearts. She seemed essential
% the happiness and well being of the !
'amily, though a married daughter and !
/ son in his teens still remain. But ''death |
owes shining mark and she passed on
Beyond the river" Let the bereaved |
De eomforted by these blessed words of |
he Apostle" For we know that if our !
,arthly house of this tabernacle were dis |
solved, we have building of God, a |
rouse not made with hands eternal IN the |
leavens." Mr.. and Mrs. Varnum A. |
Reed OF Windsor, uncle and aunt of the
deceased, as also the mother request /
his note of thanks TO be extended to
hose neighbors and citizens who render
ID such substantial aid during the sick
less and burial of this beloved daughter
nd niece. 0 charity, thou heavenly
,race!. And how true the saying, sit is
more blessed to give than to receive"
g. s. G.