Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-26

DIR. Goodrich has gone on visit to syr-
acuse.
Mrs. Fred Ralph and son returned to
Concord yesterday.
Will Blodgett and family have returned
from their vacation.
Pearl Gaylord and family Of Waitsield
are visiting at his mothers.
Mrs. Bertha Terrill OF Andover, Mass,
is visiting Miss Anna Clark.
Miss Bessie Lazelle OF Plainfield is the
guest of Walter Howard's people.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Goodell OF Tunbridge
were recent visitors at Susan Adams.
Mrs. Sloan OF Richmond was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Il, +. Benham, over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dubois, who occupied
the Cole farm, have moved into the old
parsonage.
Miss Kate Bowls of Barre was a visitor
several days last week at the home of
Arthur Mitchell.
Fri Batchelder returned to Burlington
Tuesday to resume his former position at
the experiment farm.
Rev. c. H. Morse expects to exchange
pulpits next Sunday with Rev. p. p.
Womer of Williamstown.
Herman Burt of Philadelphia was a
visitor among his former playmates in
town several days last week and this.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ladd, who had been
spending some days at the Lake View
House, returned to Concord last Saturday.
Lorenzo Herriek and his sister, Mrs.
Emily Burroughs, of Randolph have been
spending a week at Mrs. Upham's. Mr..
Herrick is totally blind.i
Mrs. Curtis Kibbee attended the
ot DanAnlfAh TuaehnU anh
from there went to Northtield TO visit
friends and later to attend the Pomona
grange meeting at Middlesex.
The following summer visitors have
gone from William Clark's and from the
Raymond cottage; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Kenyon, Mrs. Pike, Mrs. Peck, Mrs.
Chase, the Misses Craig and Louis
Wheatley.
Calvin Fullam, while at the home of his
son, &. p. Fullam, fell from box and
sustained the fracture OF several ribs. He
was attended by DR.. Ellis and is doing
well. He has been removed to his home
in the village.
The following were some of the Brook
field people " no attended the grange pic
mic at Randolph Tuesday: Will Blodgett,
Leet Blodgett, George smith and Marcus
Peck. The latter gave the response TO
the address OF welcome.
The remains OF William Wheatley of
Barre were brought to East Brooktield
for interment last Monday. Mr.. Wheat
ley was for many years resident OF
Brookfield and an attendant, with his
family, at the First church.
DIR. Johnson of Northfield was in town
Sunday to examine the eyes of Miss
Emily Adams. He pronounced her
trouble to be cataract and Incurable. Miss
Adams is 50 years of age. She is bearing
her affection with much cheeriulness.
The band concert and ladies' sociable at
the Second church last Thursday evening,
considering the forbidding weather,
proved quite successful. The sale OF
tickets for the concert footed up about
80 and the ladies took in for ice cream
about s6
The following teachers have been en-
gagged for the fall schools No: l, Miss
Mabel Wadleigh; No. 2, Miss Lila Chad
wick; No. 4, Miss Lula Sargent; No. D,
Miss Lizzie Lamson; No. 6, Miss Goss;
No. 7. Miss Eliza Sessions; No. 8, Miss
Nellie Fullam; No. 10, Miss Stella Vinson;
No. II, Mrs. Price; No. II, Mrs. Banister;
No. IA, Miss Louise E. Taft.
The Brookfield ball nine have been so
uniformly successful in all games played
this summer that they seem to have
grown careless of late. This at least is a
plausible explanation for the complete
s'walkaway" which they. allowed the
Williamstown team to win last Saturday
The Brookfeld team will play with the
Waitsfields at Northfield next Saturday.
Special attention is called to the musical
convention, which is to be held at the
Center tomorrow (Friday) closing with a
concert in the evening. The convention
will be under the leadership OF Z. b. FISK
and entertainment will be furnished by
fine Christian Endeavor society of the
First church. the following assistants
from abroad are expected: Miss Carrie
Haufier, Randolph, and Mrs. }. h; Lynde,
WilIiamstown, sopranos George Wheeler,
barre. tenor; E. H. Perkins, Hartland,
baritone; Frank II. Dyer, Barre, bass;
miss Anna Farnsworth, accompanlst.
Miss Blanche Townsend of Chelsea is also
expected, who will render whistllng
solos. Those who have heard Miss Town
send speak very enthusiastically OF her
performances and say that her part OF the
program~alone will repay attendance. The
proceeds after deducting for necessary ex-
penses will go to the Christian Endeavor
society.
The fair weather last Friday helped to
draw the Christian Endeavorers from sur
rounding towns to Brooldeld to the con-
vention Of the Golden Rule Union, Whicn
met here at the Second church that day,
and the attendance amounted to nearly
15O However, the capacity OF BrooKnelui
neonle for entertainment was fully equal
fo the occasion and after dinner and sup
ner were served, some food was still leIt;
Tbe program was carried out in full, All
fine speakers being present or sendlng
their articles. c. II. Bigelo~ and Edward
Wheatley each rendered solos. Inc seh-
ior hammer for largest average attendance
at meetings during the quarter was
awarded to the East Brookfield society,
while the juniors of East Randolph pore
oTav the iupior banner. spirit OF
nnity and consecrated enthusiasm char
sctefized the convention. The CLOSING
consecration service, conducted by MISS
MARY Upham, was specially helpful. Two
new societies were admitted to the uni1n anSa
barnard and First church, Brookheio.
ND toIIoTriny officers were chosen for the
ensuing ! ne wear: President, w. w. sprague;
East Brookfield; vice president, hgv snd
Gsrleton Hazen, Rochester; secretary ana
treasurer, Miss Mary Upham, Brookheio'