Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-09-03
Brookneld.

trip.
!. Marcus Peck Is back from his ofiici,
tour on business OF state road commi
sioner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eimon Morse, former rel
idents OF Brooktield, are visiting friene
in town.
Frank Wilcox and Homer Laid returne
last Monday to st. Johnsbury to atten
the academy.
Mrs. Annette Griswold has gone t
Plainfield to spend some time at the hon
OF her daughter.
A former veteran resident OF Brookfielt
Loren Freeman, is visiting friends
town this week. s,,.
Earl Bean OF Mortified was in tow
several days last week, visiting friend
and former playmates.
Miss Mary Frink, who has been spend
ing the summer with her father, G.
Frink, returned to Connecticut Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Kempton OF Lewis
ton, Me-, are visiting at Albert Sargent
home. Mrs. Kempton Is sister OF Mrs
Sargent.
The Rev. L. H. Elliott OF Waterbury
representing the Vermont Bible society
is expected to speak Sunday, Sept. 18th, a
the First and Second churches.
Several persons, who have been on tn
sick list are improving. OF these are Mis-
Jennie Peck and Miss Edith Calagan
Their friends will be glad to learn thi
news.
Reports Of the recent s. 8. convention a
Randolph Center were given at the Sun.
day school OF the Second church last Sun
day by Mrs. G. A. Morse and Miss Mary
Upham.
Surprises are always liable to occur ant
not the least OF these was experienced BY
Hiram Clark last Thursday, when be wal
presented with twins in his home, a boy
and girl.
John Green entertained his brother in
law, George Parmenter, OF Concord, N. H.
several days last week. This week Mrs
Louisa Parmenter Of Pittsdeld is visiting
at his home.
The Brookfield ball nine played the
Peth nine at Braintree last week Wednes
day. The game was closely contested anc
well played on both sides, the final score
standing s to in favor Of the Peth nine
Rev. William Carr OF Taftville, Conn.
former pastor of the Second church, is
spending two weeks vacation in town
His wife is expected in few days. They
will be guests in the home of VIM. e.
Clark.
The Lords supper will be celebrated al
the First and Second churches next Sab
bath. The usual preparatory services will
be held Friday afternoon as follows, AT
Second church, 1880; at First church, 3
o'clock.
Mrs. Fri Batchelder received news re.
Gently Of the death OF a sister, Mrs. Emma
Bliss Heitler, in san Francisco, CAL, Aug.
s. The deceased was 81 years Of age. MIS-.
Batchelder's friends sympathize with her
in receiving such sad tidings.
Quite delegation OF young people from
Brookfield attended camp meeting at
Mortified last Sunday. Owing to the
consequent absence OF singers, there was
no choir at the First church and its usu-
ally efficient help was much missed.
The First Cong'l church Sunday school
will have picnic next Saturday, the
weather permitting. The members OF the
Sunday school will meet In the grove OF
George Z. Smith at 10 o'clock a. m. All
friends, old and young, are invited.
John Greene, whose enterprise is trans
forming his residence into an attractive
cottage upon our Main street, has recently
added to his activity by taking the agency
for Orange county OF the Security and
Mutual Life association OF Binghampton,
N. Y. We wish him all success.
At Freeman's meeting on Tuesday, e.
II. Chadwick, Republican nominee, was
elected town representative by a vote OF
l76 out of 2l1 An unusual feature OF the
election was that there were no scattering
votes James McDermot, Democratic NOM
lnee, receiving The rest OF the votes,
Rev w. S. Palmer, ID. D., and wife OF
Norwich Town, Conn, were guests at
Bert Allis' home several days last week
and over the Sabbath Mrs. Palmer was
seriously i'll during part OF their stay,
but wss sufficiently recovered so that they
started for their home the first OF the
week.
Clarence Fullam was compelled to be at
home few days last week by injuries re-
ceived in railroad accident in which his
train was wrecked near Concord, N. II.
Two persons in the same car were killed
and many were badly mangled. Congrat-
1latiohs are due Mr.. Fullam for his fortu-
pate escape with comparatively slight in
iuries. afS IA
On account OF the sickness of the teach
Or, Miss Mabel Wadleigh, the West Brook
field school did not begin Monday and
will not do SO for DIT least two weeks later.
Y ourscorrespondent is sorry to have mis-
led any by the announcement that all the
schools would open last Monday. 1t is
expected now that the Lamson, Allis,
Bear Hill" and Kibbee schools and also
he two grades at the village will open
next Monday, Sept.
Mrs. Addie NJ, wife OF Ed Martin, died
asst Thursday morning, Aug. n, after a
,rotracted sickness OF many months with
The funeral was on Fri
lay afternoon, the Rev. Alvin Smith OF
officiating. The remains
we're afterward taken to Williamstown for
burial. The deceased was Is years OF age
It the time OF her death. She left hus
,and and four children. Mr.. Martin de.
ires to express his heartfelt thanks to the
for their sympathy and assist
lnce during the time Of his wife's illness
ind death.
An event OF special interest to farmers
asst week was the coming to town Of Mr..
Van Norman Of West Newton, Mass, in
earch of the finest bred COWS for his
arge stock farm. He spent two days rid
ng around with VIM. G. Clark to see va
ious herds and finally purchased 16 head,
paying from $40 to $50 apiece. The follow
ng we're persons that sold: Alphaeus Hib-
Yard, Rodney Walbridge, A. e. Churchill,
Henry Hyde and Hayden Gaylord. The
lows were tested at Cassius Peck's Satur-
lay and all proved sound. They were
hipped Tuesday.
At the recent ball game between Brook
ield and Williamstown, several OF the
,isitinp plavers and friends became the |