Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-10-14
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husking at Albert SsIgent's next Satur-
day evening.
The annual squirrel hunt has been set
for today Thursday. Results will be re-
ported next week.
Messrs. Graves and Ca'agan started
Tuesday morning with about 100 bead Of
cattle Tor their animal trip.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union will meet tomorrow friday at $50
p. m. at the home OF Mrs. follensbee.
Henry Fullam is at home this week and
is improving his short vacation 10 push
he work on bis buildings 20 completion.
John Buck and daugh inter- OF ClaIemont,
n. III were visitors at the home of bis
brother, MillianI Buck, the first OF the
seek.
Harry Jonss cut two and one. half acres
OF corn and set it all up in 10 hours time.
Prot ably there are not many who would
care to beat such record.
Carver Greene. who last summer leased
the stage business OF George Lane for a
year, has this " eek bought il out for the
entire term, until the summer of 1901.
The family OF Stephen Thomas, who was
taken to tie hospital at Burlington last
week, hsve received encouraging news,
stating that his recovery seems very
probable.
The village school did not keep last
Thursday afternoon ana Friday on ae-
count of the illness Of the teacher, Miss
Sessions. She was able 10 resume her GU
ties Monday morning.
The selectmen, with Guy Wilson OF
Bethel as survey or, are engaged this week
in the effort to settle the southern town
line, especially the part which runs by
the mousse aud barn OF the late LysanCer
Battles.
The services at tho First and Second
churches next SUNDAY VIII be appropriate
TO the harvest time. On Monday evening
the Ladies Aid and the Christian En-
deayor society of the Second church will
give harvest soclable.l
The annual Offering for the American
Missionary ass ISOLATION will be taken next
Sunday at the First and Second churches.
The work OF this society is in behalf OF the
Mountain Whites, FREEDMEN, Indians and
Chinese of our country.
The union meeting of the Christian En-.
deavor societies of the FIRST and Second
churches last sunday evening wss quite
well attended. Interesting reports we're
listened 10 from the delegates who at
tended the recent state convention.
Mr.. aud Mrs. freeman Crafts, former
residents OF Brookfieid but now of
" hately, Mass. are in town visiting
nTst OF the week, being interested with
Messrs. Graves and Calagan in the pur-
CHASE of cattle.
The many Brookhed acquaibtances OF
Rev. b. 5. Gilman OF Gardner, Mass, will
De interested TO learn that invitations are
out for his Wedding, which is 10 occur
Tuesday, Oct. 18th, IN the place OF his pas
crate. His bride is Miss Nellie O5good,
also Of Gardner.
MIR. and Mrs. William Buck received
sad news Monday evening OF The death OF
their grandson, child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
rwing OF Bsrre, from diphthtria. Tue
case is peculiarly sad because on account
Of the strict quarantine, none OF the |
friends can go to the stricken family.
The dramatic recital by Miss Ethelynd |
Gould at the First church last Friday /
evening was hig hly interesting. She was /
ably assisted by the second chorus, cou- /
s'siing of Mr.. ana MIS-. Arthur Mitchell, /
Miss Bessie Panton ana Miss Mamie Or. /
kins. The solos sung by Miss Orkins were /
specially apprec ated aud enjoyed by all.
The entire community was shocked last /
saturday 10 hear of the sudden death OF /
Lysander Battles, which is reported in |
the Randolph news. The funeral was /
neld Monday from the late residence, Rev.
Z. HI. Morse officiating. The remains
were buried in the East Brooktield ceme-
terry. The large attendance at the service
testified TO the widespread sympathy for
he ri,ken family. tie leaves a wife and
Two oaug hters, Nina and Geneva.
Last Friday morning deer came down
past tue rear OF Frank Patterson's house
ind, bounding gracefully over fences,
,torped in the road. The law againsl
deer being off, it is needless TO
'ay that Frank, who saw tie animal, made
Ill haste to procure his gun and prepare
% fire at il, but at the critical moment
he deer became alarmed and escaped.
The woods were full OF hunters that alter
noon but no one was so fortunate as to
,et sight of the courted game.
Tue Clogston brothers had their cattle I
ested last week, and 20 head, nearly their
Whole herd, were condemned and had to
)e Killed. The testing was done by Vic I
or Spear. The result was quite a sur ,
rise as the cattle have mostly been
fought within year and were tested and
ound sound ut the time of purchase. 1t
S thought that the barns are infected and
viii have to be thoroughly renovated and
leansed. This makes about 20 cattle that
he C!ogston brothers have lost within
wo years. ]
In spite OF the rainy weather, there was
good attendance at the circular confer
nee al East BrOOkfield last Tuesday. The
first and Second churches were quite full {
II pISSSnASu. All uHtA pSCtSu anu DsGds-
mt feature of the program was the sing J
ng of MIR. Gibson OF the Boston Conser- |
atory OF Music. He was passing through
last Brookfield and stopped for dinner |
here being no hotel accommodations, he &
'as directed to the conference dinner, /,
There he received abundant hospitality. |
lie amply repaid the kindness by mis- sing
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