Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-09-10
BrOokheld.

Lizzie Lam son went Monday to RAN
dolph to attend the High school.
Charles Freeman OF Claremont, N. H.,
was at Charles Williams over Sunday.
Miss Hannah Calagan OF Chicago is Wis
iting her brother, Terance Calagan, few
weeks.
friend, Mrs. Eliza Miller, of Providence,
r. l., for a few weeks.
Rev. c. a. Morse went Wednesday to
st. Johnsbury to meet brother from the
West. he expects to return Saturday.
Miss Fannie Laid started last Monday
for Faribault, Mimi, where she has EN-
ployment in state institute for the
blind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Carpenter Of
Wells River are spending a vacation in
town and are the guests OF their brother,
Ira Carpenter.
Louise Parmenter and Edith Kibbee
from East Brookheld are among the
scholars attending the upper grade Of the
village school.
At the communion service of the Second
church last Sunday, Marshall aud Lizzie
Lamson were received into membership
on profession OF faith.
Rev. L. H. Elliot OF Waterbury will
preach Sunday ct the First and Second
churches and present the cause OF the
Vermont Bible society.
Mr.. James Macveigh and family from
Philadelphia are spending several weeks
in town with friends. MIR. MacVeigh was
formerly resident Of Brooktield.
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Huntington OF
Rochester, while passing through town on
carriage trip en- route to Danvilie last
week, spent day with their friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Orlando Ralph.
TheS. s. picnic OF the First church,
which met at George Smiths grove last
saturday, was attended by about 70, and
Notwithstanding the cloudy weather and
the wind, proved an enjoyable affair.
The teacher OF the lower grade In the
village school who was expected to come
IS Lulu Richardson, decided to come as
Mrs. Joseph Howe. The wedding oc.
CURED last Thursday. Mr.. Howe has
work in Montpelier.
The schools which did not begin last
week opened this week Monday. The two
village schools together have about 81
scholars. Four OF i've more are expected
and when all come there will probably BE-
Is in the upper grade.
| The Brookfield ball nine played another
good game with the Randolph High school
nine on the campus at Randolph Center
last week and won by score Of ~ to II.
The uniformly excellent pitching OF Louis
Bigelow was commented upon by many
aud was an important factor In the game
DR.. and Mrs. Henry b. Schroeder Of
New York arrived at Raymond cottage
last Thursday. Mrs. Schroeder will be
remem Dered by Brookfield people as Miss
Raymond, who spent some time in town
several years ago and had the cottage
built which bears her name.
Rev. C. B. Curtiss Of Beloit, Ala, spoke
at the Second church Sunday evening
He presented the cause Of the Alabama
Industrial association, whose object is to
teach the rural and degraded class OF me-
groes proper agricultural methods to en-
able them to own farms and to furnish
them with schools and churches.
Has anyone noticed that woodchucks
have been diminishing In number OF late?
The nimrod to whom probably the palm
should be awarded for having done the
most to make them scarce is Arthur
Mitchell. One hundred and fifteen wood
chucks killed by him this summer Is his
record. We have heard OF but one Other
man who approximates such a number
and be is resident OF Williamstown, he
is reported to have killed ITO.