Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-09-04
East Randolnh.

East Randolph.
Miss Nellie Emery is attending the
Methodist Seminary at Montpelier.
Geo. johnson returns to his home in
Saratoga this week, having spent his va
cation with his grand parents.
Chris Coats has gone to Montpelier to
clerk in a store.
Mrs. Joseph Johnson has returned from
the beach.
Mrs. Lucy Pennys health is very poor.
Mrs. Dix Camp is visiting her parents in
Waitsfield.
home for a short time.
Geo. Brigham has a sister visiting him
from Norwich, VT.
Mrs. c. c. spiller is visiting at Alvin
Hovey's.
Mrs. o. Hall is very i'll.
Mrs. Egerton, widow of the late John
Egerton, and one of the oldest residents
of the place died last Saturday after a pro-
tracted illness. The funeral was held sun
day P. II.
A number of Jas. Green's neighbors put
his grain in the barn for him last Tuesday
He is still unable TO bear any weight on
the injured leg.
Two threshing machines are now at
work in or near the village.
F. G. Bennett has returned to his home
in n. j.
John Egerton and wife OF Boston came
last week and were with their mother in
her last hours.
The funeral of little Ina Osgood, only
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. g. 0sgood, whose
death was noted in last weeks HERALD,
occurred on Thursday, Aug 2Sth. After a
brief service at the home the beautiful
white casket containing the form OF her
who had indeed been the jewel of the
household, was taken to the Baptist church
followed by the afflicted family and SYM
pathizing friends. At the church entrance,
arranged In open files were a score or more
OF the Sunday school-mates of the deceas-
ed, with their teacher, each holding bou-
quets of flowers. The flower bearers fol-
lowed the casket to its place on the plat
form and placed their offerings on a table
placed there to receive them. In addition
To these bouquets loving hands had arrang
ed about the casket a display of flowers
which for quantity and beauty of arrange
ment has seldom il ever been equaled in
this place. Especially noticeable were a
large shield containing the word "Pet, y
and pillow with the name "lna" in the
center The first of these was the tribute
of Mr. and Mrs. VIM p. Smith of East
+. Kent of this place. The flowers were
afterward taken to the cemetery and
placed upon the grave after the burial. AL
though beautiful day in the midst Of the
grain harvest the church was filled to its
utmost. The services were a prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Shepherd sermon by Rev. Mr..
Farr and singing by the choir assisted by
b. Parker and daughter Hattie, and W..
II. Messer Of West Randolph. Mr.. Farr
took as his text Gen. 81: 30-The child is
not and l, whittier shall | go2 The SER
mon was full of comfort 10 broken hearts,
the selections of music appropriate and
feelingly rendered. The cortege which
followed the remains to its last resting
place was said by some TO have been
the longest that ever went from that
church. Rev. Mr. Parker made brief re-
marks and selection was sung at the
grave. The casket was lowered amid the
evergreen and flowers; the rites were ov-
er, and sad hearts turned homeward. A
mong those present from distance We're
Mrs Fish Of Boston, Mrs. c. l.. Peavy and
daughter Edith of West Randolph, r. w.
Smith, Esq. of Wells River, Rev. b. f..
Parker and family OF Maine, L. S.Murphy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Of Mass, W. II.
Messer and Mrs. c. c. Goodwin OF West
Randolph
These lines were contributed by young
friend OF the deceased:
Little Ina! how we loved herl
Darling angel in disguise;
But our Savior's love is greater
In that home beyond the skies.
Though our sunbeam Is taken from US,
And her form we see no more,
Yet we know she will await US
On that ever blisstul shore.