Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-01-04
Rraintree.

Braintree.
The wedding of Mr.. Egbert II. Allis and
Miss Alice L. Powers, at the brides home
on the 9th, wss as pleasant an occasion AZ
the supreme graces of naturalness and
simplicity could make it. 1t was attended
BY the members of the two families, to-
gether with Rev. v. Nj. Hardy, who per-
formed the ceremony and who was ac-
-compahied by Mrs. hardy. The wedding
service was at noon and was followed by a
real home, family Christmas dinner. Wal
lace 5. Allis, Esq, of Norwich, Conn,
brother of the groom and Miss Elsie Pow
ers, sister OF the bride, acted as grooTns-
man and bridesmaid. The presents and
congratulations upon the occasion were
an evidence of the pleasure which this
event gave to the many Well-Wishers Mr.
and Mrs. Allis went from here to ST.
Johnsbury and will also visit friends in
Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Their
home in Brookfield will be open for re-
ception of their numerous friends on Jan.
25th.
The weather in December has been
changeable. The fist three weeks were
colder than the corresponding weeks have
been for several years, v bile the last part
OF the month was the warmest, making
the mean temperature about the average.
The coldest day was the l4th, 2s- below
zero; the warmest was the 10th, 49,
above zero. The mean temperature for
the month was 13.4S above zero; CORE
spending month last year, 1859 above ze-
ro. The mean temperature for the whole
year was 80 $50 above zero, or colder than
Tor several years. The coldest day was
Decem ber 14th, 2sG below; the warmest
days were the 18th OF July and the 18th OF
August, y . above zero. The mean tenn
perature last year was 36 : above zero.
This record was taken at sunrise.
Some evening in the third week OF jan
uary, Henry W. Tewksbury will give a
lecture in the Snowsville church for the
benefit OF the church fund. Full an
nouncement next week.
The many friends OF Miss Anna Farms.
worth regret TO learn that she Will spend
the remainder OF the winter IN Boston.
She is organist in a church on Madison
street.
Samuel Spear is very sick. The Others
who were reported sick last week are bet
ter.
Ladies' felt hats will be given away.
The person bu,ing goods of me to the
amount OF two dollars, Viii be entitled to
a hat. This offer will be good as long as my
stock lasts.
At the Christmas tree, the names OF
sixteen Jerds were called, and this did
not include the whole list.
Manager Loomis of the Braintree cream
cry ran 1850 lbs. of milk in hours and 20
minutes last Thursday. Ed Parker, ''skim
gauger." Who beats?
Mrs. George Parker and son Of West
Randolph visited at Ed Parkor's last week.
The waterw ofks are at last completed,
and the creamery and several houses are
now supplied with water.
A log rolled against one OF H. M.Blanch-
ards ankles, and nov be is limping
around.
Those on the sick list are Mrs. J. w.
Martin, Fred Grain, George Seymour,
John Peavey, Alice Hood and Hugh Ciai-
lin.
Stephen Farrar of West Berlin is in
town.
Mr.. Thomas W. Hayes of Brookfield
and Miss Fanny l.. Bryant of Braintree
wee united in marriage at the residence
OF Mr.. joan Blanchard on New Year
Day. A large number OF friends were
present to witness the ceremony, which
was performed by Rev VIM. Water. Alter
the ceremony, NJ. l.. Flint, in behalf oil
the friends, presented some very nice
gifts to the happy couple. May they
have a happy New Year!
Miss Elsie Powers has returned to Bos-
ton.
Egbert Allis OF Brooktield and Miss
Alice Powers were married Wednesday at
the residence of the brides father, Heman
Powers, by the Rev. V. M. Hardy.
Most OF the schools in town did not
keep Monday.
School in Dist. No. was not in session
Wednesday as the master wished TO at
tend the Norris Hutchinson wedding at
West Randolph.
Ned Hutchinson OF Boston, Mass, Is re-
ported III at that place.
Miss Mary Tllson commenced an eleven
weeks term of school on Bare Hill, Mon
day.
Mrs. Carrie Coleman OF the Bethel
Graded school has been spending a lew
days at her home.
Amasa Cleveland of Montpelier is visit
ing his uncle, Eleazer Bass, and his cous-
in, c. NJ. Bass.
Eugene Finn OF the u. V. NJ, Burling
ton, who has been spending the holidays
in town has returned to Burlington.