Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-02
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p, G, Tink ham was in Stowe Monday.
Will Perkins has returned from Sharon
Norman Harvey was in Randolph Thurs
day.
Chss. Green was in Woodsville, N. H.,
last week.
Mrs. E. L. Pierce is in Boston for spring
millinery.
Mrs. Ellen Brink has returned from
Montpelier.
Henry Beedle has returned from Wal
than, Mass.
John Lyon has sold his farm to his son,
Grant, for $685.
Joseph Robinson is in Massachusetts on
business this week.
Arthur Smith has gone to Pompanoosuc
TO work this season.
There was a large social at Silas Morses
last week Wednesday.
Vanpcss Abbott OF EIlensworth, Wash,
arrived here last Friday.
Frank Parmenter has taken AFRO Stock
wells farm on Liberty Hill
Martin d. Whitney has "a lambs from
IS sheep, with sets Of triplets.
sic, spent last week in Warren.
L. IF. Wiley bought the Vinton farm in
Granville South Hollow, for SoO5.
e. Fl. Edgerton and DR.. W. d. Hunting
ton were in Bridgewater Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Batchelder spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cahee.
Mrs.Jano Alden has returned from Rut :.
land and is with her daughter, Mrs. j. H.
Bixby.
Wesley Hodgkins was in Bethel last
week, clipping horses with his power
clipper.
Mr.and Mrs Sidney Smith arrived home
last Tuesday and went TO Orwell again
Thursday.
Mrs. H. H. Chaffee and Miss Jessie
Wright gave very pleasant whist party
Wednesday evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Universe
list church will meet with Mrs. ii. II.
Cbaffee Tuesday afternoon and evening,
Ap.il7.
The lecture at G.. AR. hall Monday
evening by Fl. W. Tewksbury was very
we'll attended and listened to with marked
attention
Mrs Alexander died at the home OF her
son, John Alexander, and the funeral was
held Monday, Rev. O. Hazen officiating.
The remains we're placed ia the tomb.
The Misses Leisure, who have been home
for ten days vacation, returned to the
Montpelier seminary this week. Prof.
and Mrs Morrill,, who have been visiting
her father AP. Woodwork, also returned
the first OF the week.
Saturday, March %, the ladies OF the
Cong'l church held their first Foreign
missionary meeting since the death OF
Mrs. Emeline Chaffee, who for many years
had been their president. 1t was made b.
memorial meeting for her, she was so
tenderly remembered in Thanksgiving for
the influence OF her life in our church and
society and personally on our lives. Ohe
very true tribute to her memory was re.
ceiVed in letter from one OF our church:
4Quiet and unobtrusive, yet always work.
ing for the Master" The dear old hymn
was sung: "Sister, thou vast mild and
lovely" and committee was chosen to
draft resolutions to be put on the records
OF the society in memory Of her.
Col. John G. Brown, who died March ~,
was born in Boston, Nov. IL, 1925. Part OF
his early education was obtained abroad,
in England and France La er he travelled
much, visiting many lands. He enlisted
in the list N. Y. Volunteers as captain.
Resigning this position, he afterwards en-
listed in the 14th Kansas cavalry as lieu
tenant, and wns soon promoted to lieuten-
ant colo, Ell. The entire period OF military
ser, ice extendel over more than two years.
His home mad been in this town most of
the time since 1879, when. he married Ag-
mes Chaffee, who survives him. A son by
former wife is captain Of a Pacific mail
steamship. His genial nature and varied
experience made him an interesting friend
and coippanion. For a long time his in
creasing weakness and extreme suffering
were horne with heroic fortitude and
Christian patience, till at length rest has
come. The funeral Sunday afternoon was
conducted by Rev. Carleton Hazen, pastor
OF the Cong'l church, OF which he was a
member. The text was, "As for me, [
shall behold thy face in righteousness;
shall be satisfied when awake in thy like.
ness" The G. A. Rpost, Of which he was
a member, conducted the burial service
according to its ritual.