Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-11-06

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Mrs. Clarinda (Stiles) Sanders died al
her home Oct. 26, 1890, at 9 o'clock p. NJ,
after severe illness of IL days,in her 10th
\ year. She was daughter Of Asahel and
Nancy (Bradford) Stiles and was born in
runhridge, Jan. 20, 1915. She was one of a
| family OF ten children, five of whom sur
vive her. She was teacher in early life.
She married, Oct 8, 1896, J. F. Sanders. She
/ was a kind wife, true mother and deyot-
| ed to the welfare of her family. She had
seven daughters, five of whom are still liv-
ing and four were with her during her last
sickness-Lhe other resides at Seattle.
| Washington. She bore her suffering with
great patience and courage. After one of
her severe spasms she sang a part OF a
beautiful hymn, her voice sounding clear
and sweet. She fully realized her condi-
ton and made all the arrangements for her
funeral Il was q great comfort to have
her youngest daughter, Miss Kate A.Sand
ers, at her side, who watched over her
night and day, anticipating every want
IL is pleasant to remember how that moth
er made so many personal sacrifices that
her daughters might be educated and be-
come successful teachers She was happy
in her children and they were devoted TO
her. She was woman OF superior intel
lect and had poetic nature She had
faith which looked thro' the Seen to the
Unseen. Bidding her family last 'tgood
by' said she. "There is Light ahead Light
for ALL" According to her request her fun
eral was attended by Rev. 5. A. Parker in
the home where she died. Thirteen grand
children were around her casket and sor-
rowed that they should see that kind and
venerable face no more. A.
Mr.. Seth Adams, the oldest man now
living in the town, with Mrs. j. F. Ben
nett and others met some descendants of
the men and women who were sufferers
from the Indian raid of 1880, upon +. III.
Wells farm last Tuesday p. M, and point
ed out the points of interest in that vicin-
ity. John Hutchinson was the owner of
the farm in 1850 and he was the first one
visited by the Indians Thos. Pember
was killed and scalped near the western
boundary of Mr.. Wells meadow and up
on the upper meadow was small grave
yard where Pember, Robert Ravens, Jos.
Kneeland and others were buried. Mr..
Pember's bones were, after some years,
moved to Randolph. Among those pres
ent there were from Royalton: DIR. A. Z.
Latham, whose grandfather assisted in
the burial OF Thos. Pember; John b. Dur
kee, descendant Of Timothy Durkee
whose house was the most northerly one
of those burned in Royalton by the In
dians; Miss Ruth Havens, granddaugh-
ter OF Robert Havens j. O. Belknap,
grandson OF Simeon Belknap who was
captured at Elias Curtis and Chas. j. Love
ioy, a grandson of Lorenza Ravens who,it
will be remembered, was betrothed to
Thos Pember. Much interesting historic
cal matter was obtained from those who
attended the meeting and another meet
ing is to be held soon for the purpose of
organizing local historical society. Ii
was learned that Sam'l Penn Der, brother
of Thomas. was captured at Robert Hav-
ems whose house stood upon a small eleya-
tion near what is now the western side of
a corn field upon Lester Corwin's meadow.
Thos Pember was at Joseph kneeland's
and when called out by Daniel Ravens,
crossed the river near where the "Nial
bridge now crosses it; he ran across the
the meadows toward the Hutchinson
house and finally fell near the foot Of the
bluff just north Of the meadows.
James NJ. Whitney has been appointed
referee in the suit Of Alanson Smith VS..
STAFFORD.
The majority OF the voters of this town
appear TO be strongly in favor of q secret
ballot.
There was a surprise party at Fred Ross
on Wednesday eve.
L. r. Skinner has gone to Plainfeld to
attend the funeral of daughter.
An abominable piece of highway is To-
Gated Just south OF r. II. Dustin's and
dangerous piece is found in the hill Just
north Of the ''Viall" bridge.
Mrs. A. Jones has gone to Chelsea.
Papers intended to stir up the gentlemen
Of the Legislature to vote for the Agricul-
tural College bill are getting many sigma
lures here.
There is ssreally and truly conduit
across the street near Mrs. y. Kings and
some OF the surplus water in the street
win probably find its way into the river. I
Miss Lizzie Hayward is visiting in North /!
field and Montpelier
S. Z. Cilley goes to Manchester this wk. /
to work in a machine shop. G. A. Ordway (
accompanies him.
J. F. Bennett and other members Of the 4
local branch OF the farmers league went 4
to Chelsea Sat. and helped organize .
county league.
Linnie Cilley had birthday party last
eve. He is only years old but
his party is said TO have been the best of
the season
The boston excursion has taken away
many this week.
O. H. King has been improving the ex-
terror of his residence.
THE ARENA for November is an excel
lent number. II has a variety OF attract
i've articles by scholarly men. OF course,
different ones will strike men in different
ways, according to their tastes and train
Ing. Mr. Boucicault has one finished a
few days before his death on the Future of
the American Drama. Prof. Shaler con-
tributes a valuable article on the African
element in America. Nathan Haskell Dole
gives an unfavorable criticism of the po-
ems of Turgenief with liberal TRANSACTIONS
Wilbur Larremore gives an interesting pa
per on q new basis OF Church life. "Sun-
set on the Mississippi" is a very pretty po-
I'm by Virginia Frazer Boyle. A valuable
feature of this number is a symposium on
sDestitution in Boston" The Arena is
growing into a solid place in our period
snl literature. Every number enters into
he discussion OF matters that concern our
social and civil life. He who would enter
closely into the life Of the present day can