Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-02-06
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Ed Martin is laid up with rheumatism
George Marsh, son -in-law Of Denslov
Herrick, died in Northfield last week.
Rev. G. H. Morse attended a ministers
meeting at South Royalton last Tuesday
The Ladies' Aid sociable at Marcus
Peck's last Thursday was quite well at
tended.
There was a cottage prayer meeting
Tuesday evening at Mrs. Daniel Morse'i
4 residence.
The neighbors OF Mr.. Waldo surprised
him the other day by drawing him over 8
dozen cords OF wood.
Among the passengers who arrived on
the stage Tuesday evening was George
Fullam from Vergennes.
Mrs. Marshall Peck, who took Miss
Jennie Peck's place in No. 4, has herself
come down with the mumps. aosNw o.
Twenty young people from East Brook
| field went ina big team to attend the
Christian Endeavor convention In Bethel
last Friday.
The Good Templars' held sociable last
Friday evening at John Stones residence.
A good delegation OF young people went.
double team from the village took a
large load.
Thomas Russ, who had a wrist and
Knee severely sprained by fall Jan. I'd,
was more seriously injured than was at
first supposed and Is now confined to the
house and under the care Of DR.. Good
rich.
Walter Frazer OF Newport, N. H., who
has been visiting his father in law, Mr..
Coburn, returned home the first OF the
week. He left his little boy, Orvis, who
Will stay for awhile with his grandpar-
ents.
Miss Ida Ingraham and Miss Mary
Dewey have gone to Burlington and will
board for awhile 1t is hoped that the
change will prove beneficial to Miss
Dewey, who has already greatly improved
in health since last fall.
The school directors and superinteDd-
ent held their final meeting last Monday
at Fullam's hotel, to close up their work
and prepare reports. This is the first Of
series OF meetings OF the town officers,
preparatory TO the issuing of the general
town report.
Mrs. N F. Durkee, captain OF the de-
feated side in the recent grange contest,
requests all members OF the grange to at
tend the meeting to. morrow friday
evening and be prepared to do justice to
the banquet which will be served in honor
OF the victors.
Some Of the people OF Brookfield may
not know that new road has been
opened, connecting West Brookfieid with
the Bear Hill road. How much the dis
lance is shortened by this means may be
judged fro n the fact that John Untiedt
drove from his place to Fullam's hotel the
other day In just 80 minutes. More than
twice that time Is required by the old
route
The Christian Endeavorers celebrated
"Endeavor Day" last Sunday by special
exercises in the evening. A delegation
OF some fifteen came up from East Brook.
field. The service was conducted by the
president, Miss Minnie Clark, and was
participated In by large number who
had been assigned parts. Greetings were
extended to the visiting delegation and
reciprocattd by them. The clustering
and severe weather did not seem to inter-
ferc with the attendance or enthusiasm.
Anappreciative audience gathered at the
campfire last Saturday evening to listen
to program Of music and recitations and
to the address by Hon. d. J. Foster OF
Burlington. The speakers subject was
"Unity, with Individual Cooperation,
the Dominating Idea of the Present Gen.
tury." The address was masterful and
scholarly production and was listened to
with closest attention and interest. After
It's close, few moments were spent in
listening to "reminiscences from veterans.
Commander Ira Carpenter made the con-
Guiding remarks, in which he pointed
out the part the Grand Army has played
during late years in allaying animosities
between the North and South.