Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-17

Rev. G. F. Morse was the guest of his
son, the pastor, the first OF the week.
A game between the Brookfield ball
nine and the East Barre team is announced
for next Saturday at 80 p. m.
Rose Edison went Tuesday TO Randolph
to accompany H. B. Salisbury's people to
I Greensboro Pond for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Nichols OF White
/ River Junction were guests several days
last week at the home of Charles Nichols.
Mrs. N. B. Davenport has sold 100 lbs.
OF butter made from one COW since Oct
9Th last, besides milk and cream used in
family of six.
The attention OF all interested is invited
to the posters announcing a summer
school for teachers, to be held in Ran
dolpb August 2-14.
Mrs. George Mason accompanied her
son, George, on his return to Manchester,
/ N. H., last week. She will visit friends
there for few days.
| AFRO Dutton, while chopping the other
day, cut his foot over the instep. The
doctor had to take two or three stitches
in dressing the wound. Mr.. Dutton was
Obliged to keep quiet several days but is
out again.
The many Brookfield friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Bean of Northfield were
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their youngest son, Roy from diphtheritic
Group Friday morning. The deepest SYM
pathy is felt for the stricken parents.
Some work on the parsonage at the Cen
ter is to be done Immediately. Today
was appointed for s'bee" for tearing
down the shed and ell, and a meeting OF
the society is called for Saturday morn
ing at 8 O'Clock to consider further steps.
Miss May Fullam celebrated her eighth
birthday last Saturday by party given to
a dozen OF her schoolmates. Supper was
served on the lawn in front OF the house,
and the father of the hostess gave the
whole company pleasure sail on the
pond.
The case OF Denison Brown of North
field VS.. John Stone OF this place was
tried last week Tuesday in Montpelier.
The suit was to recover damages for con-
tents OF silo on the farm of plaintiff in
Brookfield, which the latter claimed to
have been lost by carelessness of defend
ant while renting the farm. The decision
was adverse to the plaintiff.
There will be basket picnic OF all the
schools of Brookfield next week Friday in
front of the village schoolhouse. The
program will be: A general good time in
the forenoon; basket picnic at noon; lit
erary exercises, beginning at p. m. Ma
sic will be furnished by the band. Par
attend. Should the day be rainy, the ex-
ercises will be held in the hall
Eben Porter wss married Tuesday, June
18th, at Barre to Margie Mcintosh. The
young couple came the same evening to
Brookfield to the home of Serene Porter,
father of the bridegroom, where they were
presently surprised by a gathering of
some Brookfield friends, including the
band boys, who announced themselves by
a aprpnahp a i'm front Of fhp hnnga Over
forty in all assembled to extend their
congratulations and fluctuations to the
bridal pair. Refreshments were served
and very pleasant social hour was spent.
MIR. and Mrs. Eben Porter expect to make
their nome in Barre.
The Brookfield ball nine, with charac-
teristic enterprise, have recently obtained
and prepared ball field in the pasture
east of Albert Sargent's house. Tney put
up shack stop" last week and had
everything ready to play the Randolph
High school nine on Saturday. number
of spectators assembled but Randolph
was neither seen nor heard from. This is
the second time Randolph has failed to
show up after accepting a challenge from
Brookfield Has the terror OF the Brook
field team so struck our neighbors that
they can't get courage even to appear? An
impromptu nine OF old players was formed
and an interesting game was played with
a score of II to 9 in favor of the home
team.
In spite of inclement weather the grange
held its regular meeting June 4th. The
third and fourth degrees were conferred
on one candidate. The following ques-
tion will be discussed at the next meeting
June 18th: "Resolved that trusts and
great consultations Of wealth are detri-
mental to the welfare of the people"
There will also be music, songs and reci-
tations. AS important business is to be
transacted full attendance OF members is
requested. By order of the state grange
master, Childrsn's day will be observed
in the hall Saturday, June 18th, begin
ming at 1 D. m. Children are invited to
come and be prepared with recitations.
Parents also are cordially invited. pic
mic supper is proposed.