Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-15


Frank Billiard has sister visiting him
Mrs. Otto Sargent is still quite sick az
| G. E. Blake's.
E. A. Gaylord recently bought wood
lot OF Henry Parker.
EgbertsAllis is quite sick with cold
and sore throat.
/ George Panton's daughter Bessie is said
I to be recovering from the scarlet fever.
/ The snowstorm of Friday afternoon and
night and Saturday forenoon was very
heavy one, and the wind blew severely.
The snow rollers were required Sunday
morning to clear the way for churehgoers.
The w. R. C. sociable was neld with
Mrs. Marion Billiard, Saturday afternoon.
Washington's birthday will be observed
by the Henry z. Freeman g. A. K. post,
Feb. y. The exercises will begin at p:
m. A patriotic drama entitled"Comrades
viii be produced by the Howard Dramatic
club. Refreshments will be served by the
w. r. c. All are invited.
One of Ira Keyes' boys is very sick with
lung fever.
Leon Bachelor is gaining, although he is
not yet able to be out.
Mrs. /. T. Sargent is with Mrs. Carrie
Kingsbury.i
Madam Bean, mother OF Albert Bean, is
down with Ia grippe. Mrs. Fred Durkee
and lher daughter Bessie are gaining
slowly.
George West has rented NJ. Peck's mills
and is doing good work, it is said.
Curtis NJ. Upham and wife are in town
and will soon take possession Of their
farm on Bear Hill.
Mr.. scribner has left the John Bigelow
farm, and George Nichols is expected 10
move into the horse thus vacated.
Most OF the village sick are GONZALES
cent.
NJ. A. CARPENTER, accompanied by bis
aunt, is visiting his relatives in Bradford,
Barre and Wells River.
After several weeks spent indoors, Geo.
Smith is able 20 be out. and can do some
work.
c. II. Kibbee is confined to his bed with
his old kidney trouble.
The Ladies Aid society will meet this
Thursday afternoon and evening at its
parlors.
The regular meeting OF Mystic Star
Lodge, No. 81, f. & A. NJ. wss held at the
hall Tuesday evening, Feb. s. summit
Lodge Of Milliamstown was invited, and
q bout tvs snty responded to the invitation.
After the regular business meetiDg,a social
was enjoyed, together with banquet.
Mrs. Emily Allen is in Burlington, her
daughter, Mrs. Foster. having accOmpa-
MED her husband TO Washington, d. c.
Mrs. j. b. Kingsbury was able to ride
up TO call on Miss Jane Smith on Friday
last. II is long time since she has been
out 50 far before.
The annual reunien ~ the Brookfield 1
public schools occurred Friday, FeD. 9th, i
il the second church, under the direction F..
II superintendent c. II. Morse. The large /
attendance OF citizens testified to the real 4
interest taken in our public schools. The
morning session was devoted to recita-
ions in geography, arithmetic and other
tudies, interspersed with speakingI and
music. Then followed spelling for prizes
~ children under II years OF age. The
lrizes were awarded TO Mildred 5. Peck
no Frank Peabody. The afternoon ses-
ion was opened by an exhibition of the
Tork done in the two departments of the
raded school. Especial mention is made
4 the work done by the class in algebra.
n the reading class for pupils over IL
ears OF age, Cassius r. Peck secured the
rst prize, and Mamie Orkins and Fred
lint, the second. Charles A. Bigelow
arried of the first prize in spelling,
'hicn was gold dollar.