Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-12
BrooIxtield.

4 Ed. Glysson received intelligence that
his son Eugene, who resides in Barre, re-
Gently had piece of OF steel enter his
eye and that he had gone 10 Burlington
for assistance
We hear that Miss Flora Raymore will
teach in No. 2.
Eben Porter has so far recovered from
his long and severe sickness as to be able
to sit up little.
Ira Keyes is reported to be very ill.
Will Blakeboro, who has been visiting
his old home in Connecticut, has returned
to town.
Arthur Flint, who has been clerking
for his brother-in law, w. j. Blodgett,
will soon go TO Northfield to work for his
brother
Clarence McDermot, who is learning
the granite business, is at home for
short vacation.
Mrs. J. B. Kingsbury, we are glad to
learn, continues to improve. She walked
to her nearest neighbours Saturday.
Torrance Calligan probably has the best
sugarhouse ana sugar m aking apparatus
in town, and manufactures very superior
grade of sugar. This season, he made and
sold 800 worth OF sugar and syrup in less
than oae month. Why cannot all our
farmers supply themselves and do as well?
Mrs. S. f. A. Flagg died April 9th, aged
~. The funeral was attended at the
Second church Sunday at 2:30, Rev. G. IL.
Morse officiating. The remains were
taken TO Augusta, Me-, for interment.
Our people are very much delighted to
welcome their old time friend and neigh
Dor, Judge John Cleveland, who is here
on visit.
Miss Marcia Peck is in Rutland with
her sister, Mrs. Lyman.
Miss Minnie Clark has gone to Burling-
ton to work as typewriter for short
time.
The ladies realized ten dollars from
their 'new sugar" sociable.
Clarence Fuliam left his team standing
in the street Tuesday of last week, when
the whistle of the creamery sounded, and
the horses, undoubtedly thinking that
"wild varmintn was coming for them,
started off at a high speed, taking the
road towards the Branch and not stop
ping till they reached Mr.. Robbins's store.
when they slowed up, and. as Mr.. Rob-
bins and Arthur Bigelow presented them
selves in the way, they turned and went
into the shed. 1t seems almost provi-
dental that the runaway horses did not
meet any teams during their fight down
the hill, for il they had, a disaster
would have been unavoidable.
AZ the regular meeting. April 9Th, 1895,
of Brooktield grange, No. IS, p. of H., the
following resolutions we're adopted on the
death of Sister Nettie Barnes:
WHEREAS: God, in his infinite wis
dom, has called from earth our beloved
sister, Nettie Barnes; therefore,
RESOLVED, That our brother, Vernon
Barnes, has our sympathy in his affiic-
tion.
RESOLVED, That in the oft-repeated
lessons of our grange, we are told that life
is brief; that although sooner or later
each link in our fraternal chain shall fall /.
away in death, we may have the glorious
hope of being reunited in that beautiful 1
world where sorrow is not known.
RESOLVED, That our charter be draped |
in mourning for thirty days, and that a I
copy OF these resolutions be sent to the be- /
reaved husband, and that they be publish /
ed in the HERALD AND NEWS.
FRANCES A. GLYssoN Committee
LYDIA LYDIA KIBBEE Resolutions.
Monday evening, April ?, a reception 1
was held at Me-. j. NJ. Parmenter's, about 4
20 of his neighbors assembling to give 4
him the parting hand and bid him and I
his family God speed. Rev. G. II. Morse,
in behalf Of those assem- bled, presented 4
Mr.. Psrmenter with revised Bible, with /
teachers helps, containing hundred 4
pages on Egyptology and Assyriology, 4
bound in flexible covers and 4
suitable for use in church and Sunday 1
school. To Mrs. Parmenter was given 4
Thomas Wentworth Higginson's "In a
Fair Country" illustrated by Jerome. To /
Miss Winnifred was presented, by the So
ciety OF "B. BIS" Of which she is a mem
Der, beautiful gift book, "Periwinkle,n
illustrated by Mrs. Dorr of Rutland. Miss I
Louise received, from her Sabbath school 4
class, Of which Mrs. G. II. Morse is teach
sr. a gift book, Il Have Called You
Friends"