Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-06
Brookfeld.

The circular conference will meet at the
First church next Tuesday, Dec. IL.
Miss Iulu ConIand is spending weeh
at home from teaching in Danville, n. ii
John Greene moved on Tuesday into the
bonse which he has rented OF DE-. Good
rich.
Frank Lamson and Albert went to Chel.
sea, Tuesday morning, 10 serve as pell'
Jurors at the county court.
Rev. C. II. Morse exchanged pulpits with
Rev, j. A. Bates OF Randolph, for the ser
vice at the Second church last Sunday.
Mrs. C. FL. Morse and children returned
! Wednesday from their Thanksgiving Wis.
it with relatives at Albany and 81. johns
bury.
A union song and gospel service was
held at the Second church on Sunday
evening, singing from the new books
Gospel Hymns No. 6, being special feat
ure. c. ii. Bigelow led the singing.
Mr.. and Mrs. GrisWold returned from
their wedding trip last Monday. They
will make their home with the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Peck. Mr..
Griswold opened the High school on Tues
day.
Up. Aiken. who recently moved into
the house purchased by him, was visited
over Sunday by his son, II. b. Aiken. The
latter is a young man holding the po-
sition of chief clerk in the purchasing de
partment Of the c. V. K. r., with the Office
at st. Adams.
The Christian Endeavor society elected
officers Tuesday evening for the ensuing
six months as follows: President. Mrs.
Mary Ladd vice president, Miss Eide
Peck; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Jen-
ME Haggett. The society also voted 10
purchase lumber for platform 10 be
used in the yestry on occasion OF enter
tainments.
Another trial at law occurred last Sat
ufday. Marcus Peck was appointed adj
minisIrator OF the property of the late
Mrs. Fields, and IN collecting dues, found
a debt OF go owed by Charles Nichols.The
latter refused payment, alleging that he
had paid the deceased before her death.
The action was by Mr.. Peck to obtain
payment. Judgment was given against
the defendant, who furnished bonds, and
the case was appealed to the county court.
All the schools in town opened for tine
winter term this week. The same teach
ers are employed as last term, excepting in
schools Nos. and Z. In No. Z, Miss Bes-
sic Grow, who taught with success last
year on East Hill, takes the place OF Miss
Olds, the latter having decided not to re-
turn. At No. 8, Miss Edie Peck, tho was
expected to continue, has been obliged on
account Of poor health TO give up her
work, much to the regret OF scholars and
parents at the Center, aud Miss Mary Up
ham, favorably known for her work of
several terms at the village, teaches in Der
stead. nll
A series OF robberies occurred at East
Brookfield between Sunday night and
Monday morning. G. II. Bigelow, on go
ing to the barn in the morning discovered
suspicious tracks in the fresh snow, and
invostig revealed the fact that con-
quantity of oats from his grain
bin was missing. The tracks were follow
ed for some distance and IL was thought |
they led plainly towards North Randolph /
Later ii was found that other parties in /
the village had been robbed in like man
ner. A search party went in pursuit, but 1
at last reports, the thieves had not been 1
captured.
The little village OF Brooktield Center 1
contains fourteen dwelling houses, which 4
are all occupied. In this village are living /
.welve veterans of the War. of the Rebel
ion, nine OF whom are helped by Uncle 1
sam. Eight of these belong to the order
lf the q. A. R., and seven are mem bers
II the Henry F. Freeman Post OF this
own. The amount of pension coming to /
his little village every three months is
1893. The largest sum received by one
'eteran is S133; and the smallest, 81.
These pensioners all live on one street
within distance OF half a mile. What
'ther community OF equal size can boast
II so much loyalty and patriotism?