Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-21

DIR. +. Il. Ellis became he happy fathe
OF little girl last Sunday evening.
AFRO Dutton returned Wednesday o
last week from his trip to Long Island.
Mrs Henry Colt, who has been so Sc
riously i'll in consequence OF her burns, Il
al last slowly improving.
Fred r. Royce and Daisy ChadbournC
were united in marriage at the parsonage
: Thursday evening, Jan. 1Ith.
News has been received of the death oil
Mrs. l., n. stowe at Burlington, whose
illness was noticed recently in this paper
Mrs. c. A. Bigelow went to Burlington
I last Friday to iVin her husband, who be-
gan attendance at the dairy school thei G
| the week before.
Several members OF the Brookteld
Good Templars attended the district
meeting OF the Good Templars at Ran
dolph last Saturday.
A report has gained currency that
George smith would handle phosphate
for sale this year, but he desires il 10 be
known that he has decided not TO do so.
Mrs. Nancy Morse has found herself
able 10 return to her own house for the
winter instead OF boarding Miss NJ
Elizabeth Lamson will live with her for
the present.
The first free lecture under the auspi.
ces of the grange will he given at The hall
next Friday evening, beginning NJ
O'Clock. The speaker viii be Prot. Scarf
of Burlington.
The grange exercises at the hail last
Friday evening were eblivened by an old
fashioned "speliing down" The cap
tans were Edwin Stone and Mrs. Rose
smith. Mrs. Smith carried off the lau
res BY spelling the rest down, although
il is reported that Deacon Peck came near
winning.
According to one of the laws of the last
legislature of our state, no bounties Will
be paid on fox skins or skins of other ami
mails after Feb. /, 1897. Therefore persons
having pelts on which they expect boun-
ties should present them to the proper au-
thorities before that date, or they will get
nothing for them.
About thirty ladies OF The First and Sec
oDd societies attended the sewing bee
held at the parsonage last Thursday for
the purpose of preparing articles for the
Armenisn orphans. Considerable sewing
was accomplished and number OF arti
eles were donated, so that Brookiield bids
fair to furnish its quota OF things for the
relief box which lacies OF Orange county
are preparing To send In February. There
Is room, however, for further contribu-
tion.
r r. /
pointed health officer for BroolSfeld, Ac- |
nording TO Laws Of Vermont, 1896, No. %, |
section :, in the case OF a death, before the |
body can be buried, cremated or removed, |
4 certificate OF permission must be OBJ |
tained from the health officer. The pen
atty OF failure TO comply with this law is n
fne OF not less than five dollars. Section |
} Of the same law provides that biri hs
shall be reported to the town clerk within
zen days, under penalty OF similar fine in
,ase ef failure 70 90 so.
The pastor wishes to give notice that
d xt Sunday evening he will take up the
irst OF series of topics on the articles of
he Cong'l crt ed of 1883. One article will
be considered each month during the
sear. This creed will be found in the
land- books which have been suppiied to
he members of the congregation. The
,ame subject will be considered at the Cen
er on Wednesday evenings. 1t is hoped
hat these meetings will be specially in
eresting and instructive The pastor So
icits questions on these topics to be hand
ID him in writing for ans Ner in the meet
ng.