Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-31
West Randolph Concluded

Mrs. w. Scout mas gone TO Springfield
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Curtis have returned
from Boston.
Mrs. John Pitkin OF Bradford is guest
at Mr.. Charles Thurston's.
Mrs. Kneeland Kelton has been paying
a visit to relatives in Brattleboro.
Hon. James Hutchinson intends to start
tomorrow for Washington, d. G.
E. w. Johnston, an express messenger
in Boston, was here few days ago.
The w. c. II. U. will meet with Mrs. A.
B. Tewksbury next Friday afternoon at
o'clock.
The little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Webster died Monday, the 28th,
at the age of six years.
The ladies who are talking OF forming a
| book club, are requested to meet with
Mrs. E. 0. Blanchard this Thursday af-
ternnon at O'Clock sharp.
Miss Margaret J. Carrigan has been
obliged to give up her work in the Will
Jamestown graded school on account of
sickness and is now at home.
Sixty-eight sheep were shipped from
/ here to the Boston market Monday, and
great many more would have been sent;
but on account of the deep snow the farm
ers were prevented from reaching the sta
ton until after the departure OF the train.
Messrs. N. W. McCollom and
G. e. McCrillis attended the annual con-
vention OF the Vermont and New Hamp.
shire agents OF the Mutual Life Insurance
company Of New York, held in Manches-
ter, N. H., Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week. Mrs. McCrillis, also, was pres
ent at the banquet and public exercises in
connection with the convention.
The Fall River (Mass.) Erening Ne,1s,
under the head of Gan Acceptable Preach
er from Vermont" has the following:
"Rev. George w. Morrow OF West Ran
dolph preached in the franklin street
Christian church yesterday. Mr.. Nor
rows audiences were large, especially in
the morning. He spoke to general accept.
ance as on his visit IN the fall. He is to
lecture in the church o-night, his SUBJ
ject being, as announced elsewhere, "Life |
Sketches" The First church is not has |
tening to secure pastor; but when the
mem bers come to vote, it is probable that |
Mr.. Morrow will receive very large ma
jority."
Miss Maud Haskins. who is one of the
most stylish trimmers in the state, opens
millinery rooms In Barre at the beginning
OF the spring season. Miss Haskins is
possessed OF rare taste in all that pertains
and her friends in the Granite City APP
preciating the fact have induced her to
locate among them. During the past sea-
son, she was head trimmer in a large store
in Woburn, Mass, and her services were
desired there again, but wishing to go in
to business for herself, she has decided to
take advantage OF the opening in Barre,
where her work is so well and favorably
known.
The list Of sick ones this week is unus-
ually long. Charles Briggs has been con-
fined to the house several days with very
hard cold and his youngest child has been
Miss Grace Sanford is quite ill, and Mrs.
j. ID. Denison is but just recovering from
the grip. Mr.. Micah Mann is still strug-
Cling with the prevailing distemper"
hat counts among its victims Prof .Trask,
Miss Veyette, Henry Gravelin, e. Godfrey
and little Clifford Barnes. E. Il. Fish has
been ailing; Mr.. I. L. Dimick is at present
kept closely housed by sickness, and a
host Of others, though perhaps able to be
about, are nevertheless "feeling poorly"
The service held by U. s. Grant Post in
the g. A. r. hall Sunday afternoon in
of the comrades deceased during ,
The year, was quite largely attended. The
exercises were conducted according to the
!
music was furnished by Mrs. Ida Ford
and Miss Maud Blanchard, Miss Abbie
Clark presiding at the organ. Interesting (,
remarks were made by Commander Flagg {
and other members of the Post on the
lives and war records of the comrades ,
who had fallen from the ranks within a :
short twelve months and 'laid them down
in their last Sleep" Commander Flagg,
who was member of Company F, End !
vt. Regiment, with the late Kneeland !
Kelton, faithfully sketched the military
and civil career OF his friend. Mr.. d. H.
Morse paid glowing tribute to the late t
John Finn as a neighbor and citizen,
while his honorable record as a soldier l
was briefly given by Al Smith. Mr.. s
Smith also spoke Of the late George A. J
Walbridge, who served during the Rebel
lion in the 3rd Rhode Island cavalry and
was badly wounded in the right lung. s
The ball passed through the lung, and
though his life was spared, his days were
shortened. Commander Flagg related
lew incidents in the life of the late Lucian
Fl. Keith, who was member of Company |
F, 10Th VT. Regiment, and was present at
the battle of Gettysburgh, where he con-
5racted the fatal disease that terminated
his life.
CARD.-We wish to sincerely thank the
Odd Fellows and all who so kindly ex-