Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-10-25

tv-third Psalm, and repeated the Lord
PRAYER. srhe Junior Reapers followed,
and then came an introduction py MISS
Emma Bailey, who said that the junior
League now numbered 81 melhpsl WY
we're engaged in learning the len Com-
mandments. the names of the books OF
the Bible. chapters of the Bible and scrip
tnre passages. At the close of her remarks,
he Ieaguers gave an exhibition OF their
learning by repeating the names OF
the books in the Old Iestament {,
After the singing OF Tried ana lIue,
Ernest Drew recited some Ioog hulss ~
Follow" and six little voices joined IN
singing CHE Loves Me, Too" MISS Della
Burroughs gave a recitation, entitled ''The
Rain y and a duet, 'sLittle Missionaries"
was rendered by Glenn and Miss Emma
Bailey. A song by Little Miss Lettie Bal
lev won the approval OF the audience as
did also the recitation oil Grace hayes, tne
song "UDder the Gasllghty py LyIa Ful,
nam and the selection recited by Lima
Miller. Given the Waits OF the street
was sung by Roy Roberts, and after the
Junior benedio ton, the exercises closed
with march. The rest of the even
ing was devoted to that fascinating pas
time, the blowing OF soap bubbles.
Ferdinand A. Beecher, after long and
painful illness of three years duration,
fell asleep Thursday morning, Oct. 18TH,
in the fifty sixth year of his age. Inc
deceased was born In New Haven, Conn.,
where he resided until few years after
his marriage when he removed TO west
Randolph " here he had lived for the past
fourteen years. He was educated IN the
Hartford Comm school for deaf -mutes
and in the institute at New York city. lie
left widow and two daughters mrs.
John Boyce of West Randolph ana Mrs,
~. II. Smith of White River functions
and a hFDt QgT-AlIEs
Florence and Miss Maria Beecher Of New
Haven, Conn, Mrs. Judge Ford OF Tacoma
Wash, and Charles Beecher, who IS the
chief telegraph operator Of the stock board
on Wall street, New York. MIR. Beecher
was cousin of the wife Of the late eX-
Gov. CASTOR OF Massachusetts,, and was
OF herwise well connected. The funeral
was held Friday afternoon at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Boyee, on South Pleas
ant street, the Rev. Homer White ofhci-
ating. Abbott's mill, where Mr.. Beeeher
had been employed for many years, was
closed that afternoon as mark OF respect
to his memory, and twenty two OF his
fellow workmeB with Mr.. A. b. Tewks-
bury his former employer, and Mr.. Charles
Abbott, the manager of the mill, attended
the funeral and escorted the body to the
grave. Death WAS caused by cancer OF
the stomach and enlargement Of the heart
Burglar alarms and fire arms are in great
dema d since w. II. Barnes and DIR, a. {.
Bailey have had their experience with un-
welcome intruders. Several nights ago,
some person or persons of thievish mind
took a ladder from under the piazza at
Mr. Barnes and placed il against the
the south side Of the house, evil
IDENTIFY with the intention Of entering one
of the upper windows About ? a. m
Miss Abbie Clark who occupies q room
on the lower floor, awoke and, rising,
struck q light 10 see what time 1t was.
This slight disturbance, il is thought,
frightened the would be burglars away;
tor they left without taking down the
ladder. Last Sunday morning, when
Walter Davis, who drives for DR.. Bailey
and has care Of the horses, came at rather
am early hour TO open the barn, he found
articles OF cast of wearing apparel strewn
along the driveway and, upon investgat-
ing the premises discovered that a long
ladder had been taken from under the
barn and placed against the back side of
the shed, which is built down on { he SIDE
hill and has a window at the back which
only long ladder could reach. Within
the shed, old clothes hat had been hang
ing there, were seated about In the
house, doors which had been left shut at
night were found open in the morning,
and he family feel sure that the visitors
entered the sitting room and front
hall, and seeing the light from the night
lamp, imagined that some one was astir
and took hurried departure, making
their exit by the shed door, which only
hasps and was open in the morning, and
scattered the dry goods as they ran. In
| both houses, there was quite large sum
of money when these burglarizing at
tempts were made, and, no doubt, the
thieves were well aware OF the fact. How
ever, nothing was found missing,
though thorough search was made. Sew
eral complaints have been heard lately Of
sneak thieves taking canned fruit from
the cellars. and perhaps little
police duty would not come amiss until
the lawless gentry are caught and given
an opportunity to work in the state shoe
shop at Windsor.
Friday evening occurred the Harvest
Home festival at the Baptist church where
the decorations were in good taste, bran
ches of autumn leaves lending grace and
lightness to the masses of fruit and vege-
tables. Some mammoth pumpkins were
noticed, also rosy checked apples and
bouquets OF handsome flowers. After the
opening chorus by the Choir, the pastor,
Rev. Seward Robinson made few intro
ductory remarks, saying that during the
past year the ladies of the church have
been trying as far as possible to avoid
raising money for the support of the
and so decided this year to celebrate their
annual Harvest Home festival by musi-
cal and literary entertainment, which
should be free to all, but at which an OPP
portunity would be given to those so de-
string to make freewill offering for the
mercies OF the year. At the close of the
pastors remarks. be asked the congrega-
tion to rise and repeat with him the
Lords Prayer, and all united then i'm
singing Labor On.n A very pretty duet
was rendered by Mrs. Ida Ford and Miss
Maud Blanchard, after which Mrs. Win
ME Wadleigh gave a recitation, entitled
vermont that she delivered in a supe-
rior manner. "The Cleaners was a Sc
lection sung by Mrs. w. W. Rogers and
three young ladies, who bore in their
hands fruits of the harvest. A reading by
Miss Anne Dubois was next in order, Civ
ing vivid description of an old-fas nioned
husking, and Mrs. Rogers delighted the
audience with solo. Fourteen Juniors
sang the Harvest Song and marching
as they sang, passed up and down the siGc
and center aisles. A recitation by litlle
Miss Elsie Nickerson, which was heartily
applauded, was followed by a selection
rendered by Mrs. Ford and aquartet.e,
composed of John Hutchinson. Miss Mani
llaw.