Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-04

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Rev. C. Fl. Morse exchanged pulpits witt
Rev. j. A. Bates of Randolph Center las
Sunday.
4 Mrs. Annette Griswold had visit from
her daughter, Mrs. Abbott, few days
last week.
Will Haggett is running the creamery
during the absence Of Percy Coleman foi
few weeks.
William Graves went to Chelsea Tues
day to serve as grand juror at the present
term of court.
I Mrs. Merton Griswold came Monday
evening and is visiting her parents, Mr.
+ and Mrs. Marcus Peck.
Austiu Saunders and wife OF Barre were
guests at Mr.. Porter's last Saturday and
J Sunday. Mr.. Saunders is brother OF Mrs
/ Porter. laftqs
Mr.. and Mrs. Follensbee and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cassius Peck went to Windsor this
week to attend the annual meeting OF the
state chapter OF The Eastern STAR
Mrs. Warren CurIier and her son,
Henry Currier, OF Greeley, COL, are max
ing visit OF week at VIM. Ciark's'
They are on an extended tour East.
The Good Templars celebrated last Fri
day evening with a trawberry and cream
festival at the hall. The refreshments
were provided and served by the young
men.
Brookfield was largely represented at
| the Cong'l county conference at Williams
town this week. Forty persons from
town we're counted at the session Tuesday
afternoon.
The decoration and memorial exercises
passed off in every way most pleasantly
and satisfactorily. The music and sing
ing, the browning Of Columbia by the
children and thu recitation by Miss Rose
Edison were. all excellently performed.
The address by Rev. Walter Dole was OF a
high order and greatly appreciated by the
large audience which gathered in the sec.
ond church 10 hear it.
The wedding OF Percy Coleman and
Bessie Durkee took place at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Durkee Tuesday
evening and was most pleasant affair.
The ceremony was performed by the pas
tor. The maid OF honor was Miss Hattie
Mason and the best man was Leet Blod-
gett. Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman departed
Wednesday morning for their wedding
trip TO visit some OF his friends in Maine
and Rhode Island.
John Stone, ST., was last Sunday chosen
delegate for the Second church to the
state convention, which is to meet at
Bradford next week; and Marshall Car
pepter was chosen for the First church.
Delegates for the county conference at
Willlamstown were as follows: First
Allis, Mrs. Marion Bullard and Miss
Ellen Smith; Second church, Mr.. ard
Mrs. I. Calagan, John Stone, Jr., and Mrs.
Marcus Peck.
The death OF Mrs. Lewis Panton oc.
Cured last week Wednesday, May Goth,
ana the funeral was held on Friday at the
residence. Rev. G. II. Morse officiated.
Mrs. Panton came with her husband from
Canada 81 years ago and has resided the
greater part OF the time since in Randolph
and Brookfield. She won the high esteem
OF all who knew her, and in the home
was distinguished for her diligence,
cheerfulness and affectionate service. She
was ~ years old at the time Of her death
and leaves husband and three sons
George, Lewis and Eric.
Mr.. John Dewey, whose accident in cut
ting his foot, was mentioned last week,
was still more unfortunate 10 another ac-
cident which occurred shortly after.
While riding with his wife and Leon
Ditty's little girl, he drove into the yard
OF Mr.. Ditty and there the horse became
frightened and began to back, quickly
cramping the wheel and throwing all the
occupants out Mrs. Dewey was stunned
by the fall and received bad bruise on
the forehead. Mr.. Dewey sustained the
fracture OF two ribs and several bruises.
The little girl was not seriously injured.
Since the accident, MIR. and Mrs. Dewey
have been cared for at Mr.. Ditty's and are
now convalescing rapidly.
DIR. Ellis entertained several friends last
Satu-day--Mr. and Mrs. Burnham OF
Roxbury, Will Densmore and Cora Dur
kee OF Chelsea. The two latter after sup
per, remarked that they would go out for
a walk and stake in the town." They
meandered leisurely up street looking at
the houses until they came to the parson-
age. The new paint on the latter seems to
have attracted them, for they made
short call on the minister. Afterwards
they joined the others Of their company
in fishing from the bridge and
in other pastimes until late in the even
ing. Then when about to take their de-
parture Mr.. Densmore surprised the com.
pany by introducing his lady as his wife.
1t is not learned whether the doctor had
time to get the usual "cigars" or not.