Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-12
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Moses Collins, who was very Ill last
week, Is slightly better at present.
!, Leila Peck, who was at home for the
funeral last week, returned TO burlington
Monday.
Rev. G. H. Morse and Deacon G. T
Frink attended the circular conference al
Bethel Tuesday.
Mrs. Upham and daughter, Mary, with
Mrs. Partridge and children, are expected
the last Of this week.
Lillian Buck, Nellie Fullam and Mary
Williams took The teachers examinations
at Randolph last Friday.
Some Of the latest victims OF the mumps
are Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lamson, Mrs.
George Panton and Fay Beard.
4 On account OF the serious indisposltion
OF Clayton Fisk, there was no singing
school at the Center last Monday evening.
Edith Calagan continues lin very poor
health, and Or. Goodrich was called this
week To counsel with DR.. Ellis In her case.
T The farm OF the late Sarah Arnold, with
the stock, implements and hay, will be
sold at auction next Saturday, the 18th, at
10 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everleth OF Putney, rela-
tives Of Mrs. Marshall Peck, were here
last week for the funeral and stayed at
Marcus Peck's.
The road Between the Lamson school
house and Henry Bacon'sy which was
blocked by the snow last week, was not
opened until Tuesday.
! W. H. H. Clark, while carrying the
milk from the barn to the house last week
Tuesday slipped on the ice and fell, break
ing rib. he has been obliged to keep
his bed since.
Curtis Dana at Henry Hyde's met with a
serious accident Tuesday while ,chopping.
His ak glanced ana struck his foot, split.
ting his toe the entire length. DR.. Ellis
was called and dressed the wound.
Ed. Stowe, Dan Howe and Prof. Hills,
OF burlington, came last week 10 attend
the funeral OF Marshall Peck. On account
OF the postponement Of the funeral, they
were obliged to return, but left beauti-
full floral wreath for the casket.
Mrs. Clarissa Beard, moi her OF Charles
Beard, died last Saturday at Randolph,
whele she was visiting her daughter, Mrs.
| W. I. Wardner. The funeral was at that
place on Tuesday, the Rev. Mr.. Graves of
the Methodist church officiating. The
remains we're brought to Brooktield for
burial.
While Arthur Flint was driving Laid
q blodgett's team near Paine's barn the
other day, one OF the horses suddenly lost
the use of its front linus. 1t had to be
dragged into the barn, wnere 1t remained
until the next day, wnen it was gotten
home. Mr.. Flint had TO borrow a horse
70 complete the trip.
School closed in district No. Feb. 18th.
Those having no marks for the year were
Nina and Geneva Battles, Cecil Farrar and
Efiie Kibbee. Carleton Kibbee was absent
Two days and Forrest Kibbee one day DUR
ing the year on account of sickness. There
were no tardy marks for the year.
MARY G. KIBBEE, teacher.
The lady evangelists, Misses Rastall and
Brokaw, conducted their last meeting at
the Center Sunday evening. Throughout
the week of their labors here the weather
was exceedingly unfavorable, but the
interest," The ladies left upon the stage
Monday morning. Miss KastalI goes to
Chicago and Miss Brokaw expects to la
Dor at Burke.
The funeral OF Marshall Peck, after. the
postponemeEts on account OF weather,
was finally had on Friday OF last week.
The very general sympathy felt for the
afflicted family called forth an unusually |
large attendance. The remarks were by |
the pastor. q. H. Bigelow rendered APP
propriate singing. The bearers were John |
Benham, Carl Shaw, Bert Perham, Carroll
Crane George K. Sprague and Will |
Sprague. The deceased was twenty three
years andstive months OF age at the time
Of his death. He was graduate OF the
Randolph Normal school and at one time
taught the village school OF this place.
He was married TO Miss Fannie Knapp
three years ago, and at that time he
bought the blanchard farm, where he
settled down as citizen Of Brookfield.
But falling health last fall made 1t seem
advisable that he should spend the win.
ter In q milder climate. While he was at
Parkersburg, W. Va, for his health, an
attack OF typhoid fever proved fatal. His
father was sent for and was with him at
the time Ct his death. There are left the
wife, parents and large family OF
brothers and sisters to mourn his loss.
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s7oaafh East Brookfieid.
DR.. L. G. Wakefield Of Montpelier was
ia town last week.
David Whitney is attending the spring
term OF school ut Chelsea academy. +
Mrs. Emily Reed, who has been spend
W. F. Chapman, In Everett, Msss., 10 ex-
pected home this week. e{
W. II. Lincoln and wife, who have been
detained Ia Chelsea by sickness the past
two weeks, returned last Thursday and
resumed work for j. H Sprague.
Charles Camel and son OF South Wash
ington will work for F. H. West the com.
ing season Mr. Camel will move his
family to North Randolph about the first
OF April.
The annual meeting OF the Union relig-
ious society occurred Monday, March LIST,
when the following officers were elected:
Moderator, Dea. M. 3. Wheatley; clerk,
w. w. Sprague; treasurer, E. G, jackson;
collector, F. d. Richardson; trustees, J.
X. Sprsgue, vi. s Wheatley, A. ID. Reed;
auditors, j. 9. Holmes, H. @. Jackson and
W. F. Medcalf. Following the election Of
officers occurred the annual rental OF
pews. Nearly all the pews were taken
and at sales higher than usual.
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