Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Chandler Of Barre
are guests OF Mrs. Allen this week.
Martin Flint was at tho home of his
daughter, Mrs. W. j. Biodgett, over
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Laod returned Tues
day from weeks visit with friends at
Plainfield.
Miss Rose Edison has returned to her
position in the home of Herbert Salisbury
at Randolph.
Blanchard Montgomery and family
from Duxbury were visitors at Amos
Chase's several days last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Alanson Follensbee en-
tertained their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
G. Colby of Sunapee, N. H., over Sunday.
The Ladies' Mite society OF the First
church will hold a sociable at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Ella Dewey tomorrow Fri
day afternoon and evening. All friends
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs Marcus Peck started Mon
day afternoon on a drive to the northern
part OF tine state. She expected to visit
friends in Worcester while he went on a
business trip.
Miss Helen Williams, who has been an
invalid for several months, is so much
improved In hea tn that recently she was
able to make several days visit with
IrlenQs I'D 1NOTthHelu.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harrington and
children and Mrs. Harriet Dutton OF Hol-
land, Mich, are guests at Terrence Gala
gan's. Mrs Dutton is mother of Mrs.
Harrington and also OF AFRO Dutton OF
this place.
DIR. V. c Goodrich and family, who
have been boarding at the Lake View
House during the summer, returned to
Randolph last week excepting Miss Mamie
Goodrich, Vs. DO will remain at Mrs. Up
hams a few weeks.
Mrs Nellie Fullam, who was expecting
to teach school No. 8, has been obliged to
give up the position on account OF i'll
health. Mrs. Rose Smith has been OBJ
tanned in her place and opened the school
last Monday morning.
The Brook6eld ball nine barely ESCAPED
defeat in game with the South Barre
nine here last Saturday, the score stand.
ing 29 to q In their favor. They expect
TO play next Saturday at Randolph Center
with the Braintree team.
SrenO Porter, who moved recently from
Brookheld, has bought place at North
field Center and fitted up a repair shop.
Mr.. Porter did good work in the same line
ia Brooktied and his friends here will
wish him success in his new location.
The remains OF the widow OF the late
Joseph Tucker OF this place were brought
from Waterbury to East Brookfield for
burial last Tuesday. Mrs. Tucker was
taken to the asylum last winter on account
OF her health and was in failing condi-
ton all the time she was there until her
death.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Pease Of Whate-
ly, Mass, were in town on their wedding
tour last week, being guests at the home
OF George Panton. Mrs. Pease was for
merry Katherine Crafts. Her parents
lived in Brookfield some years ago. The
marriage at Whately on the 18th inst. was
noticed in last weeks items.
While at the Mortified fair last Thurs
day afternoon, Louis Bigelow met with
peculiar accident by which his hand was
severely bitten by vicious horse. The
animal was rearing when he seized it by
the bits to assist in embarrassing it. The
action seemed to initiate the horse, which
succeeded in planting its teeth in his
hand. The wound was duly dressed but
proved quite painful for number of
days.
Brookfeld young people, especially OF
the Christian Endeavor societies, will
take notice of the state convention of the
Y. p. S. c. E. which meets at Montpelier
next week beginning Tuesday evening
and continuing through Wednesday and
Thursday. These conventions are always
OF a most inspiring character and many
young people from Brooktield will desire
to attend this one which comes so near.
Miss Mary Upham is the delegate from
Endeavor society of the Second church,
and Mrs. Mary Laid alternate.