Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-10
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Blodgett's.
n Ca 0nd examine couches, spring beds
and reclining chairs at Pleasant street,
formerly Barnes studio. Also mattresses
made to order. II p. r. BEAN.
TIE annual meeting OF the Eastern Star
lodge occurred last evening.
Singing school next week will meet
Thursday evening instead of Monda,.
Mr.. Waldo and family removed from
the Center to Randolph last Friday.
Their house is now vacant.
Rev. G. II. Morse has bsen enjoying a
weeks visit with a brother, Joseph f.
Morse, from Madison, Wis.
Mrs. Merton Grisx old OF Uxbridge,
Mass, is spending few weeks at the
home OF her father, Maicus Peck.
Mrs. M. o. Peak OF Boston, with her
tug hter, has come to spend the winter
with her sister. Mrs. G. T. Frink.
Mrs. Nancy Morse has shut up her
house and gone to room and board at
Mrs. Cynthia Kibbee's for the winter.
A new smokestack has been put in
place OF the old one which was blow n
down from the creamery some weeks ae o.
There was rather larger Attendance
than usual at the circular conference at
the First church last Tuesday, and an ex-
C6ilbHl III ltIthi was iudDlltbltus
The.choir of the First church combined
rehearsal with an oyster supper and lit
er iry program last Friday evening. A
highly enjoyable time is reported and an
anthem was forthcoming on Sunday.
DR.. Frank Partridge hes decided to set.
tie in Worcester, Mass, and Mrs. Par
fridge is expected to return to Brookfeld
this week to take the children to their
new home.
The First Cong'l society held a called
business meeting Tuesday after the con.
ference to consider the proposition regard
ing the parsonage property. The meet
ing elected Marshall Carpenter, Ira Car
penter and George Hail committee to
assess the property and to negotiate with
the shareholders as TO terms.
The road in front OF the parsonage, al
though widened and improved by the re-
cent grading, much Deeds guard or rail-
ing on the side towards the brook. A
carriage driven in the dark too near the
edge might be easily upset down the
bank, with what consequences TO the oc.
cupant II is not pleasant to contemplate.
The mock trial OF the Good Templars,
which has occupied two Saturday even
ings, is proving as intricate and pro.
longed as most genuine trials, especially
breach OF promise suits. The session next
Sdlurudy evening Will oe given 10 lne
case, when it is expected that the lawyers
will make their pleas and the jury viii
bring in their verdict.
We chronicle this week, what has al
ready become generally known, that Cas-
sius Peck ana family have decided to
move to Burlington and take charge OF
the experiment farm there. They plan to
go about Feb. 1. 1t is needless to say that
the universal feeling of Brookfield peo-
pie is that of sincere regret at be loss OF
so worldly and prominent citizen and
family from their miist.
Mrs. Ida Woodbury., lady in the en-
ploy OF the American Missionary associa-
tion, VIII address a union meeting at the
Second church next Sunday evening.
Her subject will be "rhe Mountain
Whites" The missionary box recently
sent away by the ladies ives for a schot
among these people, and the many who
SO generously for this box
will feel special interest in hearing a
worker who has come from the field. All
the people of the First and Second par
ishes and also OF East Brookfield are cor
daily invited.
All the schools in town began last Mon.
day except two or three which opened the
week before. The upper grade of the viii
lage school started with 10 scholars, three
or four more expecting to attend, and the
lower grade with IL scholars. rbe fol-
lowing is the list o. teachers; No. 2, Miss
Grace Ditty; No. 4, Miss Lila Buck, No. |
5, Miss Lila Chad wick; No. 6. Miss Kate
Bowles; No. 7, upper grade, Miss Katrina
Lsndt, and lower grade, Miss Harriet |
Mason; No. Q. Miss Nellie Fullam; No. 1e, |
Miss Stella Vincent; No. IL. Miss GEL
trude Edsuu; No. II, Miss Lula Sargent;
No. Ii, Miss Louise Taft.
The Pom lna Grange met in Brookfield |
Tor the bsnnlal election Of officers last |
rhulsday. Good delegations from all the |
mme1iage oranges were pr sent. The !
following is a list OF the officers; William |
Brown OF berliu, master; Henry Kibbee
Df Brookteld. oversefr; A. l. Libby of |
West Berlin, st ward; George Flint of /
Braintree, lecturer; G. NJ. Erskine of Will
treasurer; Mrs. Curtis Kibbee
" Brooktield, secretary; Leet Blodgett of
assistant steward; Mrs. George
Flint OF Braintree, Pomona; Mrs. Frank
Martin OF Williamstown, Ceres; Mrs.
Alonzo Emery OF Bethel, Flora: Mrs. Fred /
Durkee OF Brookfeld, lady assistant stew
lrd.