Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-28

} Make your preparations to take part il
t the great musical convention at Rando pit
next week Tuesday, Wednesday anc
, Thursday. See announcement eisew mere
Iwould request all persons to call ano
settle with me this week, especially these
having road accounts as | am to leave
town Feb. 1st CAssIUs PECK.
Miss Mary Whitney arrived Saturday
evening and is spending few days with
Mrs. Nancy Morse.
The pastor has sent 80 subscriptions foi
Congregational Work for 1897. If sub
scriber fal TO receive the paper the pas
tor should be notified at once and the
matter will be rectified.
A good sized package of articles for the
relief box which is to be forwarded to the
Armenians, was sent on Tuesday to STRAIT
ford, where Miss Anna Cummings is
receiving all similar packages from other
towns in Orange county.
Cards have been received by friend here
announcing the u a age OF Charlie
Freeman of Claremonl, n. H.. to Jennie
Rainsford OF Cornish, Jan. 21st, at the
home of the bride. Mr.. Freeman was
formerly resident OF Brookfeld and is
well known in town.
There will be a special meeting at the
Second church this Thursday evening.
] The object will be twofold: First, in OBJ
servance OF the day of prayer for colleges;
second, for payer and conference as to
means for better promoting the religious
interests of the church.
Mr.. Gel Perrin, who has made his home
for long time with his daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Russ, has been seriously i'll Tor
two or three weeks. Last Thursday his
daughter, Mrs. Fayette Green, of Royal
ton, was sent for. There is a slight i'm
provement III his condition this week.
The Christian Endeavor society will
observe "Endeavor Day" with appropriate
exercises next Sunday evening. These
| exercises will take the place lot the usual
Sunday evening meeting at the Second
I church. A general attendance by mem
bers of the congregation sand friends Is
desred.i
Dea. L. A. Clark, Sr.. who is visiting
] his daughter, Mrs. Wilcox, in Milford,
Mass, had quite fall the other day. He
was attempting to rise quickly from a
! rocking chair and, losing his balance,
! pitched heavily to the floor He received
an injury in the side which partially dis
abled him.
! DIR. Wakefield is in town this week for
the purpose of testing cattle. The people
of East Brookfield have reason to be much
/ grstified with the results in their vicinity.
/ Out of a number of herds tested only three
Z or four cows have been condemned. Z.
/ II. Bigelow's herd of 80 head and also the
/ herds of Nathaniel Wheatley and Frank
Richardson were found sound.
The public entertainment under the aus
/ pices OF the grange last Friday evening
consisted OF AN address and a number OF
recitals by Prof. Scarf OF Burlington.
The recitals were mark d by variety, some
being pathetic and some CONT and showed
considera BILE elocutionary ability. The
address on 'Climbing the Ladder" con-
tanned some beautiful passages.
Last week might well be called "instal-
lation week in Brookfield. On WedDes
day night the officers OF the Masonic ana
Eastern star lodges We're duly inaugu-
rated, c. II. Bigelow acting as chief OF
ceremonies for the former and Mrs. Luna
Peck for the latter. On Saturday even
log u e members OF Henry freeman post
and Woman's Relief corps met in JOINT
oily and indicted their officers. The
usual banquets followed on both occa-
sions.
Some interesting relics 10 the line of
old literature are in the possession of Del
Perrin, father of Mrs. Russ. One is
printed sermon preached AT Northampton,
(probably Mass.) Nov. 2S, 1881, on the
occasion OF ''the capture of the British
army under the command OF Earl Corn
wallis" There is nothing on the docu-
ment TO show the name OF the preacher.
Another Is a sermon, also printed, preached
general assemtl lof the colony OF Con-
necticut at Hartford ON the day of their
anniversary election, May IL, l14N"
These and two other ancient sermons are
each marked with pen and ink, casa Per-
rim, His Book" Asa Perrin was the
grandfather of Mr.. Perrin, the present
owner of these works.
About $50 of the friends ofsMr. and Mrs.
Cassius Peck and family gathered at their
home Tuesday evening for a farewell re-
ception. The chief event of the evening
was the presentation of a beautiful silver
tea set, the gift of many friends, and eNer-
cises connected Herewith. Rev. Z. II. 1
Morse made brief remarks, expressing the
sincere regret of the people OF Brookheld
at the departure of the family, the esteem
universally felt for them, and the good
wishes OF all for their future. Mr.. Mar
Gus Peck continued with remarks in the |
same strain, mingling some family remin- |
iseences. Mrs. Henry Bacon read beau
tiful original poem prepared for the occa-
sion. which it is hoped will be printed. |
Mr.. Peck responded in behalf of himself
aud family with brief but affecting
remarks. The family expect to go TO Bur-
lington next week.
A goodly number of friends, consider
ing the extremely cold weather, gathered |
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bacon
last Monday evening, Jan. 18th, on the
occasion of the twentytifth anniversary |
of their wedding. During the evening |
the company was called to order and Rev.
C.. H. Morse extended to Mr.. and Mrs
Bacon the congratulations and good |
wishes of their friends, and presented as
tokens of their regard, some silver knives,
a silver butter dish and cake bearing the |
inscription, s1S72- 1897" A poem was
read by Mrs. Frank Tracy, after which re-
freshments were served. The severity OF /
the weather helped as good reminder oil |
the wedding dav % years ago, which
was similarly cold. On that occasion,
however. it was necessary to go after the
minister and the groom took him home
after the ceremony, a service which was |
not required this time.
Probate business for the Week.