Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-24

Ioyalton and Bethel voted Ior the sONiA
system of schools; while those from Bar
nard, ockbridge and Bridgewater voted
against it.
The Uniyersalist Mite Society VIII meet
with Mrs E. 5. Putnam on Thursday, Dec
/, D. m. and evening.
No more highway surveyors nor school
district committees for Barnard.
Considerable poultry from Barnard was
sold 10 Chas. Kidder at Bethel last Thurs
day Turkeys brought from eighteen TO
twenty cents per pound and hens ana
chickens, eight to fifteen cents.
The time in which to pay town taxes TO
the treasurer has been extended to Dec. 3:
Paw your taxes on or before that date II
YOU want to save the discount and cost OF
collection.
School in District No. closed last Fri
day. Those having no absent marks were
Eddie White, Persis and Danforth DAVIS
and Roy Wheelock. Eddie White, Persls
and Danforth Davis had no marks what
ever. Several, who had no marks, were
absent the last week on account OF III
ness. MARGARET REAGAN, leacner'
The village school enjoyed sleigh ride
Friday through the kindness OF Il. 5. Put
nam, who came up at nine O'Clock with a
double team and took the whole school
for a ride. 1t was much enjoyed by all as
it was the first sleigh ride Of this season.
The extensive repairs on the M .E.church
are now nearly completed and the society,
as well as the whole town, is to be con-
graduated on the great improvements, ex-
terror as well as interior. Newly shlngled
and newly painted, with the steeple work
/ ed over into modern style, the general out
side appearance is neat and very attract
1 i've But ii is inside where the new church
shows to advantage. The pews are all re-
modelled and rearranged. The outside, or
wall pews, are now on an angle, which gives
/ them a very modern appearance. The al /
| tar and place for the choir are all new and, |
/ in workmanship and beauty OF design, /
show mechanical skill OF which any man |
might well be pl oud. The best OF this /
work was done by Mr.. Ballard OF Stock /
bridge, whose reputation was well estab- |
lished before coming here. The decorat- |
ing and painting were done by Mr.. John |
Keleher of Bethel and James Farrell OF |
Barnard, and here let me say that the IN
side OF the NJ. r. church in Barnard will /
be good card for these two young men.
The walls are laid in panels and the win
dows are OF stained glass. The decora-
tions overhead are neat and very artistic.
This church was built nearly fifty years
ago but stands to-day modern building
both outside and in. Too much cred
il cannot be given Rev. Mr.. Handy for his
untirng energy and work in bringing
about this much needed improvement.
The ladies are now at work getting the car
pets ready to be laid. The painting is
nearly all done and in two weeks it is in
tended TO have a dedication, OF which due
notice will be given. We were shown the
church furniture, consisting of pulpit and
chairs, which is 10 be presented in memory
OF Mrs W. {. Danforth who was a mem
Der and who died in Detroit a few years
ago. She was the eldest daughter OF Allen
Cox, Esq, one of six children and the first
to be taken away. Her life in Barnard COW
me- hQl a ~ a N q p tNa ( ]
for many years prominent and indefat
igable worker in this church. Nearly all
the present members were among her IN
innate acquaintance and, perhaps, no one
would have been more missed when she
went away Her voice was the leading one
in the choir for many years and her faith
full attendance was an example that all
might follow. That voice, now stilled for
ever, will be remembered as long as the 1
present members of this society shall live,
and no more fitting tribute could be offer
ed to her memory than that of placing
something in this church where she has
received so much comfort and so many
kind words in her religious life. The pull
pit and chairs are elegantly finished in
black walnut and upholstered /" crimson
plush, the whole quite attractive in APP :
pearance. A solid silver plate on the front
side of the pulpit has these words in enam-
el type: "Pulpit and chairs presented in
lasting remembrance of the noble charac-
ter and Christian virtues OF Mrs. Nancy
Cox Danforth.n Long after we are all dead
and gone will the inscription on the pull
pit OF this temple Of worship be read by
persons yet unborn and the memory OF
Nancy Cox DaufoTth viii be kept green as
the seasons come and go. The selection
OF the furniture and the inscription on
the plate is, we understand, the work OF
Mr., Danforth's present wife, and the ex-
pense was met by Mr.. Danforth and Dr. :
Gardner Cox OF Holyoke, Mass, who was
a brother of Nancy Cox Danforth; and, by
the way, DR.. Gardner Cox's interest in the
and in the general welfare of
his native town, is common talk and his
annual summer visits TO Barnard are look.
ed forward to with pleasure We also un-
derstand that the elegant Bible and hymn
book are presented by Charles B. Danforth,
Esq, OF Dedham, Mass, in memory OF his
father, Hon. A. n. Danforth, this being
the church where he made his first public
religious VOWS, which he faithfully kept
for fifty years. Mr.. Danforth died in Chi.
cago last year but his body was brought .
to this place for burial and lies in the old
family lot under the shadow of this NJ f.
church.
1t is too plain to need a demonstration
by chart or diagram that DIR. Bulls Cough
syrup is what the people need everyw here
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