Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-04-09
Barnard.

Mrs. VIM. Perkins died very suddenly
of heart disease Her funeral was attend
ed by Rev. S. A. Parker.-Ihe UNIVERSE
list Mite Society met with MISS Tavern
Putnam on Thursday eve OF last Week,-
The 81. e. Society will give sugar party
At the parsonage on Friday eve, Apr. H.
Newt Sunday there will be quarterly
Meeting services at the Methodist cnurch
and Rev. Mr.. ellis is expected TO be pres
ent.-Miss Carrie Tucker has gone 70
Waltham, Mass.-Benj. Furber mas sou as
! mis- farm containing So acres OF la"u NIL
fair buildings to Bert Browhell LOT $500 $500,
I The farm is a little way from tne MAN
road.-D. S. Perkins is quite SICK n nos.
4 SICK with diphtheria are improving, ne
\ great snow storm of last week blockaden
the roads so that there was no traVehhg
on Fast Day by stage or otnefN1se, a
special town meeting IS called 70 % nelu
al The town ball on Tuesday, the list OF
J AnriI 10 see If the town will vote to ac-
cept the offer made by l.. p. Thayer OF the
I Randolph Herald to boom the town LOT p
( certain amount OF money. Also To see II
/ the town will vote to eXpend something
! for beautifying the grounds at the GENE
4 terry and TO see II they viii repair the toMn
honse and to raise money for these objects.
Some school districts that had no school
/ last wear have voted TO have school this
wear. Districts get more public money
I than they have in past years III the mon
ev that the state is 10 receive from the
government should be added TO the other
! funds we shall get larger sum ana y Is
no more than Just that towns should nave
the benefit OF money that was taken from
them.
Sudden. but not wholly unexpected, fell
/ the shadow OF death on the home of VIM.
! ii. Perkins. His wife, Mehitable Bigelow,
! had suffered for the last two or three years
with heart disease. On Saturdaymorning'
March %, 1891, she was about her house
hold duties as usual. While at work IN
the pantryshe fell TO the floor and life was
gone She was 81 years old, was born IN
town and always lived here. She and her
husband have been married AZ years, II
has been a long and happy united lie,
each helping to bear the others burdens.
They have experienced many changes dur
ing these years. In their home they nave
Witnessed tue mystery of life and the mys,
terry of death. One son lives on the old
farm where they lived so long and another
lives with his parents in sight OF the OLD
home. Their son, Henry e. Perkins, is an
assistant cashier in a bank in Sturgis,
Mead Co., So. Dakota. She was always hap
by when she was at work for her house
hold, assisting her children and adding
comfort TO her home. She had mother
pride and a mothers joy. Her children
rise up and call her blessed and her hus-
band praiseth her. Although she looked
well TO the ways of her household and liv-
ed an active, industrious life, yet she found
time to read the current news and the best
books. She kept along with the thought
Of this new age In which she lived. Her
religious sympatbies broadened with her
years. Often did she think what strong,
tender, abiding love she had for her fam
lily and she believed that her Heavenly
Father had a more perfect love for all his
children. Such a wife and mother can new
or die to the loved ones OF her home. Her
mantle OF heavenly peace has fallen on
them. Her funeral was attended by Rev.
S. 4. Parker and the house was full OF
sincere mourners. Com.