Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-03-30

r. j. Richardson moves Thursday into
the Wright house, recently purchased by
him; the house vacated by Mr.. Richard
son will be occupied, as soon as the repairs
are completed. by the Rev. Homer White
The upper tenemen in the Walcott house
has been rented by Geo. Wood.
The six Odd Fellows lodges in this dis
trict have decided to celebrate the seven
ty-third anniversary of the establishment
of Odd Fellowship in America, at Mont
pelier, April 18th. The program will in
clude a grand parade in the forenoon and
a public meeting at the opera house in the
evening. j. K. Egerton of Mortified, DR..
A. c. Bailey OF West Randolph and Will
liam Mears of Barre were appointed a
committee to secure speakers.
Easter Sunday will be observed at the
Baptist church by an appropriate service.
There will be special selections by the
choir, and the Sunday school choir will
assist in the general worship. All are re-
quested to bring Gospel Hymns, No. s.
II is desired that the members OF the
Sunday school be present at the morning
worship, at 1890 o'clock, as the sermon
and worship will be for the boys and girls
as well as for the older mes.
Lauriston Thorp Richmond died March
24tb, 1893, at the age OF nearly 81 years.
He was born in Braintree April %, 1906, be-
ing the youngest of a family OF twelve
children. When he was at the age OF four
years, his parents moved to Woodstock,
and it was in 1855 that be himself moved
to Randolph, where he had lived ever
since. He left a wife and three children
ali of this place-Lemuel Richmond,
Mrs. John Burnham and Mrs. II. p. San
ford, at whose home his death occurred.
Hon. John Waite, aged IS years, died
Saturday, March 25th, at the home of j.
Fl. Lamson. Deceased was born in Brain
tree but, for the past q years, had been an
honored resident of this town, where he
had many warm and sincere friends. One
daughter, Mrs. A. S. Flanner of Spring-
field, Mo, survives him. Judge Waite
had been out OF health for over a year but
was confined TO his bed only during the
last week Of his life. The funeral servi-
ces were conducted Monday afternoon by
the Rev. G. w. Morrow, pastor Of the
Christian church.
A very pleasant six O'Clock tea was Civ
en- at the home Of Mrs. Z. E.. Abbott Tues
day evening, March 2ist. TIT party pres
ent numbered twelve and consisted
OF all Of Miss Edith Abbott's old teachers,
together with those who are now in school.
After the guests had enjoyed the good
spread for them and had admired
the beautiful h~ot-house flowers with
which the table was decorated, each read a
quotation supposed to mt the case in hand,
and written on a daintily painted card,
the painting being the handiwork of Miss
After supper the guests repaired
to the parlor, where games and a general
good time were the order OF the hour.
The very appropriate subjects selected
for the evening services at the Cong'l
church during Holy Week are given below.
Sunday am, Mich. 26, "Kingship of Christ"
Monday p. M, "Faithfulness of Christ"
Tuesday p. M, Farewell of Christ"
Wednesday p. m, Friendship Of Christ"
Thursday p. m. Solitude OF Christ"
p. M, s'Cross of Christ"
Saturday p. m, "-Entombment of Christ
Sunday a. m, THE Risen Christ"
Sunday p. m. Life of Christ"
illustrated with Stereopticon.)
Cali persons most cordially welcomed,
who feel, in any measure, the desire OF a
Daily Retreat with Jesus.n