Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-02-07
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Go to e. E. Evans, West Randolph, TO
, Drugs and Medicines.
Albert Bean and his son, Earl, went t
Springfield, Mass, last Monday, to visi
friends.
Mrs. Hiram Clarke has rented thu
rooms over Blodgett's old store anc
moved in last Friday.
Ula Sprague was made happy last weel
Wednesday by the arrival OF bright
little eight-pound boy in his home.
Rev. j. Edward Wright OF Montpelier
will deliver the second lecture in the
course. His subject will be "a Bundle
Of Habits"
Mrs. Mary Greene Nye Of Berlin was at
the home Of her father, John Greene, over
Sunday. Wallace Greene Of Waterbury
was also at home several days last week.
Brookfield has been honored by Gov.
Woodbury. in his appointments, Marcus
Peck having been named by him as one
OF the three highway commissioners OF
the state.
BERTHE Fullam, in celebration of his
sixth birthday, entertained goodly num-
Der of his playmates at his home Wednes-
day evening. Two other children in the
village have birthdays on the same day las
his.
Mrs. Crane, mother OF Mrs. Upham, has
had several poor spells lately, and Sunday
1t was thought that she was dying; but
she rallied and has been quite comforta-
BILE this week. She is in her ninety eighth
year.
Mr.. Ira Carpenter was chosen delegate
from 1.-THE Henry Freeman post, and his
wife delegate from the Woman's Relief
corps, to attend the state meetings of the
q. A. R. and W. r. G., which were held at
Brattleboro last week.
At recent meeting OF the school d
rectors and superintendent, it was decided
not to have town school this winter,
owing to the fact that there have been
several Interruptions already in the work
OF the term in most schools.
w. s. Graves sold his farm last week to
Henry Wills for $3.50. The sale included
the land house, barn, stock and farm i'm
plements. Mr.. Wills is to take possession
the LIST OF March, when Mr.. Graves will
move into his newly purchased house in
the village.
The ladies had charge OF the last grange
meeting and conducted it in satisfac-
tory manner. Four candidates received
the third and fourth degrees. H. p. ABB
bolt and wife were elected delegates to |
attend the Pomona grange meeting held |
at west Berlin, Feb. 18th.
The school in Dist. No. 8 closed Jan. 26, |
Those having no marks were Lillian, Lot |
tie and Cecil Farrar, ETA, Carleton and
Forrest Kibbee, Nina and Geneva Battles.
Eta, Carleton and Forrest Kibbee have
had no marks for the year and Nina and
Geneva Battles, only two on account OF
sickness. Nina Battles had the highest
9S. ROSE K. SMITH, Teacher.
H. -
the following officers last Mon
day evening for the ensuing quarter:
G. T., F. c. Howard; v. T., Eta Howard;
Minnie Clarke; assistant secre.
tary, Mary Ladd; F. s., Walter s. How
ard; t., Addie Howard; c., Arthur Flint;
NJ, Charlie A. Bigelow; d. NJ, Edith
Peck; g., Grace Dirty; s., Edgar Moulton
Z. c. t., Chas. II. Bigelow; L. D., John
Stone. This lodge has been instituted
less than two months and has acquired a
mem bership Of forty persons, while sew
be lodge sociable in the G.. A. X. hall
his Thursday evening, to which every.
body is invited. Light refreshments will
De served. Admission fee, 10 cents.
The mortuary record for the past year
8 as follows: Whole number OF deaths, ]
Is; number Of males, Z; females, II; aver
lge age, So; the Oldest deceased person was I
Mrs. Gilbert Bigelow; the youngest, I
Charles H. Beard. The deaths were as
ollows: Jan. 4th, Sllas Newell; Feb. I'd,
Mrs. Philander HYDE; Feb. 9th, Charles
Bennett; March 9th, Mrs. William Buzz
ell; March 18th, Mrs. Nettie Barnes;
April 4th, Asa B. Stiles; April 9Th, Mrs.
A. e. Flagg; June 9Th, Miss Almira .
fisk; June Goth, Lyman Ordgay; June !,
9th, Miss Dorcas Williams; July 18th,
Hiss Jane G. Smith; July Goth, Andrew 3.
Allis; Aug. "a, Mrs. Gilbert Bigelow; Aug.
7th, ]. B. Kingsbury; Sept. 18th, Roswell
Yet. 9Th; Charles H. Beard; Oct. 26th, !
drs. Luella Freeman.