Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-01-09
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Percy Coleman has charge OF the cream
cry, in place of Will Haggett, who has
gone to West Braintree.
A "bee" for cutting wood for the First
church met in George Smiths woods last
Tuesday and did good execution.
Word has been received that Mrs. Up
ham and her daughter, Mary, who have
been at Uxbridge, have gone to West Vir-
ginia to spend the winter.
At the recent 8. s. elections of the First
and Second churches, George Hall was re-
elected superintendent OF the former, and
c. H. Bigelow OF the latter.
The district meeting OF the Masons will
be held here in Brookfield next Tuesday
evening, the 14th inst. The public install.
lation OF officers will take place week
later.
The annual installation of the officers Of
the Grange, followed by the usual oyster
supper, occurred last Friday evening. The
names OF the officers were given in last
weeks paper.
Those from Brookfield who attended the
meeting Of the Dairymen's association at
Rutland this week were Mrs. Cassius Peck,
Mrs. Trial Clark, Mrs. Curtiss Kibbee and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Bigeow. Mrs. Kib-
bee had an essay at the meeting.
The First and Second churches are OBJ
serving the Week OF Prayer by union SER
vices each night except Saturday. Begin
ming at the Second church last Sunday
evening, the meetings are being held al.
ternately at the two places.
The annual meeting OF the Ninth Ma
sonic District will be held with Mystic
Star Lodge, No. 81, Brookfield, January
14th, 1896, beginning at 2 O'Clock p. m. All
Masons cordially invited to be present.
3w c. II. BIGELow, d. d. g. M.
Pearley Reyes, while skating on the viii
lage pond the other day, was run into by
another boy and knocked down, SO strik-
ing his head that he was unconscious for
several minutes. Later his teacher, Miss
Clark, obtained medicine for him and he
was able to go home.
Those who attended the Good Templars'
social at Mrs. Ladd's last Saturday even
ink report pleasant time. The gentle
men made aprons, working for q prize.
The judges were Mrs. Durkee, Mrs. Blod-
gett and Mrs. Ellis. The prize was won
by Edward Stone, and the "booby' prize
by Fred Laid.
There was excitement for few minutes
in the village last Saturday afternoon
when span of horses attached to lum-
Der wagon ran wildly up the street with
out driver. They were stopped at the
store and proved to belong to VIM. Blake-
brough, from whom they had broken
away. No damage was done.
The sympathy OF the entire community
goes out to Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilbur,
whose little boy, Henry, eight years Of
age, died quite suddenly last Thursday.
The funeral was on Saturday, Rev. G. H
Morse officiating. The schoolmates were
present in body and sang two OF the
pieces. Elliott and Charlie Frink, Robert
Hall and Frank Dewey were pail bearers.
The following officers were installed
last Saturday evening in the W0man's Re-
lief Corps: Mrs. Mary Mason, president;
Mrs. Sarah Fullam, senior vice; Mrs. John
Green, junior vice; Mrs. Nancy Morse,
chaplain; Mrs. Marion Bullard, secretary;
Mrs. Zolvia Chase, treasurer; Mrs. LOttie
Carpenter, conductor; Miss Mary A. War
dener, guard; Mrs. N. F. Durkee, assistant
Mrs. Emma Ditty, assistant
guard.
The humps are In town and have been
getting into the schools. Miss Jennie
Peck, teacher OF school No. A in the Allis
is sick with them and her
school does not keep this week. Two 9TH
,r schools are having vacation this week,
he "North Branch" school on account Of /
The sickness Of George Sprague, the teach
Dr., and the "Kibbeen school on account of
he absence Ut Mrs. Curtiss Kibbee, the
.eacher, to attend the dairymen's meeting
1t Rutland.
Your correspondent was making call |
he other day at MI. George Mason's when |
ne was shown what appeared to be a |
inc upright piano, which Mr.. Mason said |
10 had recently purchased. Upon striking |
he keys it was found that they did not
espond after the fashion OF a piano. The
instrument was really magnificent organ Z
n piano. cease, without stops, but with
ID, produced the effect OF stops. The make
vas Fl. Lehr & Co., Easton, Pa. The agent
las been in town recently and two or
hree other people are talking OF pur-
hasing.
The First and Second churches held
heir annual meetings respectively Jan.
st and Sd. The report OF the first church
bowed a net loss OF one in membership
or the year 1895. and SIS benevolent con-
ributions. T. j. Russ was reelected dea-
on for three years, Rodney Walbridge, |
Warren French and w. A. Robbins were
dominated trustees OF the Arnold legacy,
he nominations to be submitted to court
n the future for appointment. The report
i the Second church showed net gain
i six in membership, and f143 benevolent
The ladies of the Second
hurch gave dinner In connection with
be meeting. The plan probably increased
he attendance and certainly added tothe
,leasure OF the occasion.