Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-18
Brookfeld.

ID. L. Herrick has been granted an III
crease OF pension.
Miss Flora Stone of Laconia, n. H., IS
spending few days at the nome Oh Der
uncle, John Stone.
Mrs. George Crane had a visit last week
from Miss Lora Martin of Willlamsto"h ~
who came on horseback.
Henry Fullam made flying visit nome
this week, coming Monday evening aho
leaving Wednesday morning.
Elmer Amsden has finished working ~
the blacksmith shop and has hired out 70
James McDermont for the season.
Fri Batchelder recently wentto Burilng
ton for a years work at the eXptrlheh.
station under Hon. Cassius Peck'
Miss Alice Green went yesterday 70
Berlin, where she expects to remain ioF
some time at the home OF her sister, Mfs.
Nye.
The animal contribution for the Ameri'
can board of commissioners for foreign
missions will be taken next Sunday al the
First and and Second churches
MIR. and Mrs. KimhalI McIntire OF
Braintree have rented Henry Fulla N >
farm and will take possession April ISL.
Charles Holden, who has lived on the
place the past year. is still undeclueu
what be will do.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dillingham; OF
Mortified visited William Graves home
last Saturday. Mrs. Graves being quito
| i'll, Mrs. Dillingham; decided TO remain
and help her for a few DAYS, while her
husband returned. to Mortified.
Charlie Flint evidently considers
Brookfield as good a place in which 10
live as Braintree. After working few
months in the latter place, he has decided
to come back here and will work Tor
Julian Morse this season at least.
Report has it that Miss Mamie Good
rich OF Randolph, recently OF Bronkheldt
has secured a position as teacher OF q
school IN Braintree for the summer term.
Miss Goodrich graduated at Goddard
seminary, Barre, year ago and has be n
attending the Randolph Normal school
since.
Tue pastor exchanged pulpits last sun
day with Rev T.. W. Sturtevant Of Brain.
tree. The arrangement, previously con-
temulaIed, was finally decided upon late
Saturday evening, at hich time the sky
was most clear and the weather promis-
ing. Blu. what blizzard Sunday
The soeiable at the Second church last
Thursday evening, while not largely at
tended, was an enjoyable anair. There
was an interesting program, consisting OF
recitations by several children and two
and Mrs. Blodgett respectively. A supper.
consisting OF maple sugar (this years
sugar, of course) and doughnuts was
served ON tables da.ntily covered with
pink paper.
Althoug the friends here Of Mrs Mabel
Styles Rood OF Quechee knew that she
was not in robust health, they were
quite unprepared for the news OF her sud
den death from quick consumption last
Saturday. Formerly resident OF Brook
field, she became endesred to a large circle
Of acquaintance both for her many noble
traits OF character and for her sweet sing
ing. She possessed an unusually fine
soprano voice and was in demand at all
concerts and musical conventions of this
vicinity. At Quechee she gave her SER
vices in the Cong'l choir She also be-
came a member OF the church there. She
was married last June to Herbert Rood,
who also was a former resident OF Brook.
field. The sympathy of all the friends
here goes out TO the stricken husband and
family and also to the Misses Susan and
Emily Adams Of this place, aunts of the
deceased.