Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-26

clarence Fullam returned Tuesday fr0r
his recent trip to Boston.
Ella Kelly, who has been quite sick O
Mr.. Bacon's, is improving.
Mrs. Lucinda Smith went to Barre las
Saturday for weeks visit.
I Mrs. Parish, who has been i'll for som
time, Is now quite low and her friend
have little hope OF her recovery.
Harmon Rood has rented the Widow
i Nqtting place at Randolph Center ant
will remove his family there at once.
The school directors at a recent meet
ing unanimously elected Rev. c. H
Morse town superintendent OF schools FOL
the ensuing year.
George West and Myra Bowman were
united in marriage yesterday by the Rev
9. H. Morse at the residence of the
brides fat her, Il. e. Bowman.sss
Papers report the death OF Rev. Joshua
8. Gay on March ed 1T Biddeford, : Me.
Mr.. Gay served the First church OF this
place as pastor for short time some 25
years ago.
The officers OF the First Congregational
society elected at its recent annual meet
ing Are an follows: Treasurer, Ira Carpen-
ter; trustees, G. T. Frink, J. French,
George Panton.
Thomas Benson, who went last fall to
visit his friends in Canada, returned to
BrookfeId last week, bringing with him
wife. His friends will congratulate
him. Mr.. and Mrs. Benson are staying at
Henry Colts for few weeks.
Mrs. Cassius Peck returned last Satur-
day from Burlington, whittier she was
called earlier in the week by the illness OF
her daughter, Leila. Miss Leila is much
better and is expected home the last OF
this week for the Easter vacation.
The following teachers have been EN-.
ployed for the summer term: Miss Edith
Peck for the North Branch school, Miss
Mary Grow for the South Branch, Miss
Lula Sargent for the East Hill (Hibbard)
school and Miss Lila Chadwick for West
Brookfield.
The Good Templars of this place re-
ceived an invitation from the West Rox.
bury lodge to attend meeting there last
Tuesday evening. The beautiful evening
ana good sleighing were improved by
about dozen young people who accepted
the invitation.
Lillian Buck, who took teachers exami-
nation three weeks ago, received her
standing from the county examiner the
other day, stating that she was entitled
to second grade, or two years., certifi-
cate. She expects to teach next term in
Roxbury in the same school where she
has taught during the past year.
At the annual meeting OF the Second
Congl society last week the following
officers for the year were elected: Clerk,
{. Fl. Bigelow; treasurer, Marcus Peck
collector, j. 8. Greene; trustees, William
Buck, T. Calagan, J. S. Greene. The re-
port OF the trustees for the past year
showed assets to exceed liabilities by |
some $50.
Residents in the village are glad to see
he Upnam residence, which has sbeen so
ong deserted, now occupied once more. |
Mrs. Upham and daughter, Mary, and /
he widow, Mrs. Curtiss Upham, arrived |
asst Friday. Mrs. Partridge and children
,ame day or two later. Mrs. Curtiss
Jpham and Mrs. Partridge will reside
With the family for the present.
The sociable under the auspices OF the |
ladies' Aid society at the Second church
IN Monday evening was "brilliant sue
'ess" which was to be expected, since it
vas rainbow sociable." The evening
vas pleasant, the attendance was large,
he display OF fancy articles at the rain
,ow booth was fairly dazzling and the
ales we're brisk and satisfactory. The
money taken amounted to $3l. 10.