Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-11
Tunbridge.

been teaching in district Is, has been oblig.
ed to leave the school on account of illness
1t is hoped she will recover.
There is to be meeting at the Cong'l
vestry Saturday afternoon.
| Miss Lydia Hartig, the young lady mis-
sionary, has been visiting here.
Aunt Hannah Broughton celebrates heI
\ S7th birthday Tuesday of this week. She
is very bright and active.
The visitors of last week, speak very
highly of the size and quality OF the hos
pitality given them. People of all denom-
i nations seemed to be willing to aid in
every way they could to make a success OF
the centennial. "sIt was the towns church
in early days.
! Mrs. Caroline Smith is reported i'll.
Mrs. Mary Berry has returned from her
down country trip.
A. j. Noyes of Bennington, is visiting
| friends in town.
The Congregationalist choir received ex-
cellent aid from J.. w. Bright OF South
Royalton, centennial day.
Seth Adams, who was born in 1903, was
an attendant at all the services last Friday.
He is remarkably active old man.
James Cram and daughter of Williams
town, were visitors at Mrs S. A. Cush-
mans last week.
Rev. e. II. Alden of Waseca, Mimi, Wis
tied at e. r. SINNERS last week.
Mrs. Kate Kennison is reported to be
gaining and it is hoped she will have a
speedy convalescence.
Fred Hutchinson has been shipping po-
tatoes to Lowell, Mass.
The Cong'l church organized Feb 8, 1892
celebrated its centennial last Friday
The day was cold but the attendance upon
the services was large. In the morning,
10 O'Clock, there were short devotional eX
ercises conducted by Rev. fl. @. Ward of
Royalton. The church was neatly decor
ated with flowers, upon either side of the
desk was a century plant, back of the pull
pit, upon the wall, was this inscription:
"Hitherto hath the Lord helped us, 1892,
1892" Rev. G. II. Merrill, secretary OF the
Vt. Missionary Society, was present and
wasmade president ofthe day. A fine choir
under the leadership of James J.. Farnham
sang old time hymns and anthems. MIR.
b. X. Skinner gave the address of welcome
to which Rev. C.. III. Merrill made response.
The 90th, psalm was read by the church
pastor Rev. James Ramage, and prayer was
esting historical paper upon the church ed
itices, old and new, was read by its writer,
Rev. James RamaEe. This was valuable
paper into which great amount of earn
est intelligent work had been put. Rev.
Il. f.. HerTick of Milton, preached upon
the SuDJecl OF chufCnesi very interesting
sermon. A centennial hymn written by
Rev. MIR. Ramage and adapted to the old
time hymn Duke Street" was sung by
the congregation and choir. A commun-
ion service was then held after which dim
ner was served in the Relief Corps hall, to
all who would accept the offering of hos
pitable people. There were sung at the
morning session, Nettleton, Dennis, Rock
of Ages, The sacrifices of God are a broken
spirit, and the centennial hymn "Duke
Street" In the afternoon, services were
opened with an anthem by the choir, and
prayer by Rev. Foster Sargent, after which
Rev. Mr.. Ramage gave a historical dis
course in which was very nearly COM
plete history of church matters that were
especially connected with the Congl So
ciety from when State and church were
one, when the town had to provide for re-
ligious services, down to the present time,
and much of the early history of the town
was in it. 1t was especially rich in bio
graphical sketches of those who had been
connected with the church. From many
old papers, the old town records and the
church record and from the lips of many
old people was the material gained and in
remarkably short space of time ii had been
sifted, placed in order and composed into
an interesting story. There were of neces-
sity many details but these were made in
teresting by their connection through the
lAienI OF IHC MIlItT. InG tuOlI anu GOH~
gregation sung a centennial hymn written
by Rev. e. T.. Herrick, to the tune of
"Stockwell." Talks rather than addresses
were given by former pastors. Rev. r. II.
Alden spoke with much feeling of his pas
torate here as did Rev. E. E. Herrick who
gave "reminiscences of some who had
preached here but were absent this day.
Rev. II. @. Ward OF Royalton and Rev. B.
b. Sherman of Chelsea gave short talks.
Mr.. Sherman paid tender tribute to the
memory of Frank S. Tuller, lately deceas-
ed The paper upon church edifices was
read again, at the request of some who
were not present in the morning, after
which there was an adjournment for sup
per which was served in the Woman's Re-
lief Corps hall.
In the evening many letters from absent
members and from those who had been
pastors here were read by the church clerk
Fred V. fuller. Rev. James Ramage, Dea.
Jasper Lyman and Dea. K. F. Howe were
elected committee to arrange for print
ing pamphlet account of the proceed
ings of thu day and of the papers prepared
by the pastor. Talks were made by Miss
lydia Hartig, Rev. G. II. Merrill and Dea.
LYMAN. Rev. T.. II. Alden gave some rem
iniscences. Rev. MIR. Ramage gave q word
for ''aunt" Ruth Rowell, the oldest living
member The c. e. Society iheld a short
conservation service, the doxology was
sung, the benedietion pronounced and the
First church started upon its second cen
tury.
Albert NJ. johnson, clerk, treasurer
and tax collector of Wilmington, has
disappeared, and he is found to be some
81. 200 to 81 800 short in his accounts.
johnson is about 30 years old, of dark
complexion and erect figure, is a vet
eran of the 18th Vermont volunteers
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