Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-22
lSFOOkfield.

Brookfield.
make all kinds of mattresses at lowest
prices. II p. r. BEAN, Randolph.
Marcus Peck started Monday on long
business trip to New York and Long
Island.
Thomas Benson, VINO has worked for "a.
c. Colt this season, returned to Canaoa
last week.
The Good TemDlars hold "paring bee
at the home of Miss Minnie Clark this
! Thursday evening.
An inspection Of the Woman's Relief
Corps was conducted last Monday even
| ing by Mrs. 5eaveI OF Montpelier.
Mrs. Cassius Peck is visiting in Mont
pelier while her husband is there In DIS
charge of his official duties as senator.
The Misses Bertha and Dora Henry,
who have been visiting their sister, Mrs.
c. III. Holden, returned to their home 10
Worcester, Mass, last Saturday,
The young ladies OF the Christian En-
deavor society met for a social and mis-
sionary gathering at the home Of Miss
Minnie Clark last Saturday afternoon.
Remember the public meeting OF the
Jr. o. U. A. M. tomorrow friday even
ing at the hall, when an address Will be
given by Col. Il. w. Alexander oil Provl-
dence, K. /.
Mrs Fannie Fullam has been entertain
ing her sister and nusoand, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank p. Mills OF Connecticut, who are
on their wedding tour. They left on
Wednesday.
There was a corn husking one night
last week at Z. H. Holden's place, at
which a mum Der OF Mr.. Holden's friends
from out OF town, as well as some OF his
neighbors In town, participated.
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patrons for the Boston excursion this
week as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Full
lam, Mrs. Marcus Peck, Mrs. Cynthia
Kibbee, Fred Ladd and M. r. Flint.
Mr.. Thatcher Avery OF PIainfield, N. a.,
was the guest of Calvin Fullam several
days last week. Mr.. Avery is grandson
OF the man by the same name mentioned
in Vermont histories as captured by the
Indians.
The pastor is conducting a series OF
three meetings, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings, this week at the
Center church. These meetings are for
the boys. girls and young people OF the
Sunday school, but all persons desiring
to attend are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rood of Quechee
made visit at Miss Susan Adams last
Saturday and Sunday. People of Brook
field viii remember Mrs. Rood as for
merly Miss Mabel Styles OF this place.
Mr.. Rood joined his old time friends in
the squirrel hunt on Saturday.
The veterans OF Brookiield will be in
terested in the announcement that the
annual reunion OF the 4th regiment Ver-
mont Veterans association will be held in
the G. A. X. hall, Montpelier, Thursday,
Oct. 29th at IL a. m. The w. X. &. will
serve dinner and good time is expected.
Posters are out announcing a grand
musical entertainment at Bethel Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week, which will
be conducted, like the similar one in
Brookfeld last summer, by our fellow
townsman, G. b. Fisk, and by DR.. w. o.
Perkins OF Boston. The entertainment
will conclude with concert Wednesday
evening.
The annual squirrel hunt came off last
w. j. Blodgett and Will Hag-
gett were the opposing captains, with |
some fifteen or sixteen in each company. |
Victory perched upon the banners Of
Blodgett, his side winning by go counts. |
The other side furnished the oyster supper |
evening.
The Herald OF Alexandria, South Da-
kota, records the death OF Elijah r. |
Morse, Oct. 18th, in that place. MIR. |
Morse was a native OF Br )okfield, being
born here in 1920, and was a brother oithe
late Daniel Morse. Many of the older
residents here knew him in his youth
and will distinctly recall him. He was
the last OF family Of brothers. He leaves
a wife and six children. we quote the
following from his obituary: "He i'm
pressed everyone with whom he came in
contact with his self reliance and strong
To know him was to re-
ipect and esteem him. He died in the
OF life well spent ana in
'uil hope OF a blessed hereafter"
George II. Goodrich OF Williamstown
VAS in town last week with view TO or
ganizng singing school, Having re-
,sived some encouragement, he desires to
meet all persons who would like to join
class for this winter, in the vestry of the
second church next Monday evening,
Oct. 26th, at 1880 o'clock. Your CORE
ponoent il in receipt of personal letter
rom Mrs. J. X. Lynde OF Williamstown,
n which she says: mr. Goodrich Is a
rood musician, has had one winters ex-
'erience in teaching and has done good
work ia one choir tor nearly four years.
t seems as If the young people of Brook
ield ought to avail themselves OF this op.
,ortunity to cultivate their musical abiii-
les. The future singers of our churches
nd societies, who shall presently take
he place of our older singers, must come
rom our young people