Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-16
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Get your holiday goods at Blodgeti
Bros
The Good Tempsrs will have mock
court Saturday evening to which the pub
Il lie is cordially invited.
Remember the agricultural meeting at
i Randolph next week. See program in
another column. II viii be interesting.
! Mrs VIM Clark. returned Monday from
I saranac, n. y, where she has been visit :
ing her daughter, Minnie, whom abe lett
comfortable and Improving in health.
Prof and Mrs. X. Scott Of Syracuse, Y.
Y, are visiting Julian Morse's people and
other friends in town, having peeu called
here by the burial Of Mrs. Scott's father,
Martin Couland.
Remember the "corn" supper and sale
Of fancy and useful articles at the Second
church this (Ihur5dag) evening. The
ladies Aid has beel preparing for this
supper and sale for some time and de-
serves li3efal patronage.
The Sunday schools of the First and
Second churches viii observe Christmas
with appropriate exercises. The exercises
al the Second church uiil be on Friday
evening and those at the FIRST on satUr-
day evening. Fuller announcements .@ay
be expected next week.
AT a meeting OF the Eastern Star last
AhAAHhug tNthluE anu an dhjbuENtA
meeting Monday evening, the following
officers We're elected for the ensuing year:
Patron, G. II. Bigelow; matron, Mrs.Lou-
lse BtgelOW; assistant matrou, Mrs. Sar-
gent; secretary, Mrs. Mary Kibbee; treas
urer, Mrs Adeline Peck; conductress, Mrs.
Mabel Bl0dgett; associate conductress,
Mrs. Hattie Morse.
The Henry f. Freeman post elected the
following officers Saturday evening for the
r.aa Al a. u -. saU.
senior vice commander u. a. Clark; iun-
Tor vice comnancer, Erie Ditty; chaplain,
Rodney Naihridge; quartermaster, John
Raymore; officer OF the day, u ". Chase;
officer Of the guard, Denglow Hgrrick
surgeon, VIM. Buck.
The w. R. G. at its annual meeting SAT-
urdaY evening elected these officers. Mrs
Lottie Carpenter, president; Mrs. Mary
Mason, senior vice president; Miss Mary
Ann Wsrdner, junior vice president; AGrs.
Ursula Chase, treasurer; Mrs Nettie Dur
kee, conductor; Mrs. Louise Clark, chap
lain; Miss Susan Adams, guard; Mrs Em
ma Ditty, assistant conductors Mrs. Em-
ma Raymore, assistant gusrd
Last Tuesday was another stormy day
for circular conferences. II will be re-
membered chat the weather was very rainy
for the two conferences preceding this.
But wind and rain and snow seem to have
OUT lltlt tuact 70 peter people lf9tn EL-
tending these gatherings, as was wit.
messed By The large number VINO were
present at the Center church Tuesday. The
sermon by Rev. c. T.. Partridge was much
enjoyed aad the discussion on the topic,
" How 60 use the Bible,n was lively and
interesting.
Mason 5. Stone, state superintendent of
expects TO visit Brooktleld next /.
Monday and desires TO address all the
public address in the evening. The teach I
ers viii please meet at schoolhOuse No Z, I
Brooktield village, at ? p. m. The public .
address in the evening will be at the Sec
Cnd church, beginning at 1880. Brook. (
field people will be pleased with this OPP
portunity To hear our state supcrintend-
ent OF education and large audience will .
doubtless greet him.
The remains OF Martin Conland were
brought to Brookiield Tuesday for inter
ment. His daughter, Onie, and her hus-
band, Mr.. II. Scott, accompanied them.
There was brief service at the grave, con-
Quoted by Rev. c. h. Morse, the severe
storm preventing extended exercises. Mr..
Conland was over so years OF age at the
time of his death. He was an old resident
of Brookiield, having lived here most of
his life, until two years age, when he went
with his family TO South Medford, Mass.
He is known as one of the "forty- miners
who went to California in the days OF Colds
discoveries there. lie was distinguished
Tor his honesty, industry, genial affability
and apt wit.