Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-09-07
Brookfeld.


Read "Failed, - on sth page.
Lewis Steele has been unable to driv
the stage since Aug. 30, and F. burke
drives in mis- stead.
Wallace Allis, who has been spending
his vacation with his father, has returned
to his home.
Mrs. Mary Mills (nee Mary Perham]
and her infant son are visiting at her ia.
theirs.
Miss Edith Perham is teaching in Beth.
ell Gilead.
The Wbeatleys, who have been at Will
liam c. Clerks, have returned home.
Miss Butler, who has been staying at
the "Raymond Cottage" with DR.. Good
ellis family, has returned to her home in
! Pennsylvania.
/ Mrs. Goodell, Mrs. Shepard and Miss
Butler have taken sketches Of some of
our Brookfeld scenery to take with them
as mementos OF their visit here.
About thirty attended the lawn party
at 5. p Wilcox's.
Mr.. Spencer Graves is still failing, but
his daughter, Miss Francis, is said to be
more comfortable.
Miss Emma Smith is at work at j. B.
Kingsbury's.
Cornelius Frink has added a piazza TO
ways.
The report that Mr.. L. c. Kiddar has
sold bis fam to Mr.. Henry Bacon is with
out foundation, rs the place is not sold,
but Tor SALE Mr.. KIdder has purchased
the place formerly occupied By Mr.. 7.
Pope, near the north end Of the West
Gulf
The village school has commenced, with
~ pupils IN the upper department and
70 IN the lower room.
Mr.. o. +. Nichols will renovate the
south schoolhouse ON the Branch this
week, having finished the one ON the
East Hin.
Mrs Fields health is much better.
Rev. G. II. Morse Is with his parents in
st. Johusbury for a few days. Rev 5. l..
Bates is expected 10 preach at the First
and Second churches next Sunday.
Wtlliamstown comes for three Of our
young ladies' for teachers: viz, Misses
Jennie and Edith Peck and Minnie Clark. 1
Mrs. Arthur Lyman and sons returned
to their home in Rutland last week.
Mrs. Lester Abbott and child OF Barre |
have been visiting in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stowell left Tuesday for |
their future home at Los Angeles, Cal, /
but take in the Worlds Fair on the way.
Mrs. S. Arnold is having some repairs
made on her buildings.
Misses Fannie and Mabel Carpenter re-
turned to New Britain, Conn, last week
Miss Fannie enters Wellesley college this
term. Miss May Frink also spends the
iall near New Britain.
A. l.. Follansbee and wife and Mrs. j.
w. PRrmenter started for the Worlds
Fair this week. They will visit in some
If the Western states before returning.
II. C. Kibbee and wife are in Burlington
his week, attending the State Fair.
j. w. Parmenter is bringing running
water into his house, and Marcus Peck ,
will very soon do likewise.
The pIeasantest social gathering OF the ,
eason was an Engagement Party Civ
N by Miss Fannie Carpenter and Egbert
Nils at the Allis farm, last Wednesday |
We. The occasion was the tWenty-iirst |
birthday OF Miss Fannie. The house was ,
decorated with ferns and cut
lowers, and the lawn, with Chinese Ian
erns. From eight o'clock until ten. Miss |
carpenter and Mr.. Ailis received the
uests, and then in an incredibly short I
line, nearly five hundred engagements"
or playing "odd and even, ""cat s cradle,n 4
fhistling, drinking lemonade, prone
aiding, etc, were made and, strange to a
az, very few OF them were broken. At
leven O'Clock, cake and ice cream were
eryed, after which, the Ideal Male 4
luartette of West Randolph gave several
ell-appreciated selections. Over eighty +
Dung people from Braintree, Brookfield
nd Randolph were present; also MIR. and h
liss Wheatley from Barre and the Misses =
llison from Wells River. A; half past &
Eelve, the company separated, wishing :,
liss Fannie many happy returns of the
ay.