Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-30
Brookfeld.
Great sale OF cloaks, suits and skirts a
r. A. Thomas May 4th and 9th.

p. A. Thomas May 4th and 9th.
Miss Annette Griswold returned te
town last Friday.
Lillian Buck went last Monday to begin
her school in Roxbury.
VIII Blodgett made business trip to
Boston last week, returning Saturday.
Irving Abbott lost a valuable horse, O
gray mare, BY sickness one day last week.
Tenney Wheatley, who has been visit
ing home, returned to Burlington last
Saturday.
Miss Caroline Tilden OF Cabot came last
Tuesday to spend some weeks at the home
OF John Stone.
Oliver Rood has taken rooms with Will
Carley in the Mason house, recently occu.
pied BY Hiram Clark's family.
Mr.. Davenport at the Center is having
bis house partially newly clapooaru.G.
John Green is doing the work. 4
Mrs. Thomas Benson started last Thurs
Gay ior Caneda, where she expec.s TO ie-
main with friends this summer.
The non appearance Of items for Brook
Held In last weeks paper was due to the
absence OF the correspondent on vaca.
ton.
+. Mr.. and Mrs. John Perham had visit
from their daughter, Mrs. Mary Mills, and
her Child from Ryegate, few days last
week.
Miss Maria Smith Is again occupying
her house at the Center, and her beauti.
iul hover garden will once more brighten
the village.
Miss Minnie Clark came home from her
visit In Randolph last Thursday. Al
HIM rh
she has returned quite recovered.
Invitations are out for the wedding OF
Charles A. Bigelow and Edith H. Peck at
the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius
Peck next Tuesday evening, May 9Th.
Marcus Peck, Fred LAID and George
smith attended the Republican conven-
ton at Montpelier yestel day, the two lat
ter going as su bstitute delegates tor Viii.
liam Clark and Charles Williams.
Wallace Green is at home from Water
suffering from an attack OF the prevailing
epidemic OF grip, and on that account
takes vacation at the present time.
10 connection with the caucus last Sat-
urday, Republican club for Brookfield
was organized with the following officers
President, Marcus Peck; secretary, Fred
LAID; executive committee, r. F. Wal.
bridge, VIM. Buck and VIM. Clark.
The Republican caucus was held at the
hall last Saturday. Delegates for the dis.
trict and state conventions at Montpelier |
this week we're elected as follows: Dis
trict delegates, Marcus Peck and Charles |
Williams; delegates. at-large, Cassius |
Peck and William Clark.
Rev. G. H. Morse returned last Thurs
day from his short vacation and occupied |
bis pulpits last Sabbath. The Lords sup
per will be celebrated next Sabbath at the
First and Second churches. Preparatory
service will be held as usual at each place
% morrow friday afternoon.
While Curtiss Kibbee, with bis meat
,art, was watering his horses at the
trough below Paterson's mill Tuesday,
hey became frightened and ran, upset.
ing the cart and doing some other dam
age before he succeeded In stopping them.
He fortunately escaped injury himself but
vas Obliged to leave his cart for repairs
It Porter's.
The trustees Of the Second society let
he job OF painting the church
md parsonage to Laid & Blod-
yett, who have engaged Oliver and George
Nichols for the work on the church. Wal
or Dompier OF Randolph for tho stee pie
ind Dana freeman for the parsonage.
Messrs. Nichols have completed the paint
ng 81 the main building.
lAnpnkind and unjust report OF the re-
,ent sad occurrence OF Leon Batchelder
appeared In the Randolph items last week
md calls for some correction. The item
eferred to him as q "would be suiciden
ind spoke OF several s.embittered individ-
lals.o The doctors pronounced his case
n acute form OF temporary insanity, and
: is the opinion OF all acquainted with
or the attempt to take his life. Az for
nemies, he has none, and has always
,een one Of the most peacea BILE and kindly
young men in the commun-
". He has been universally liked
wherever he has worked.