Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

STAFFORD.
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d. K. White has added new COAT nj
paint to his barn.
carpenters commenced work at Charles
Avery's Monday.
G. B. Dow was at White River Junction
on business Thursday.
Miss Wessie Kent visited friends in
Thetford the past week.
Mrs. Nellie Chaffee returned from her
visit In Hartford Thursday.
clinton Tilden OF Pompanoosuc was al
w. ID. Chamberlin's Saturday.
Charles Perkins has sold his farm to
Charles Beckwith of Hartford.
Miss Maud Carpenter was home from
Inetfofd academy over Sunday.
George Chandler recently bought fine
COW OF jed Kendall of Randolph.
Mrs: Bingham OF South Royalton was at
Mrs. Joseph Ross the past week.
Mrs. A. R. Carpenter and Miss Gertrude
Sly were at South RoyaltoH Friday.
Miss A. B. Pierce was in Hanover the
past week, taking orders for dressmaking
Charles Haywood moved into one OF
James Morrill's tenements the past week.
Mrs. Mary George has finished work at
Ezra Willey's and gone to South Royal
ton.
Mrs. II. A. Stickney and Mr.. and Mrs.
.. q. Arnold we're in South Royalton the
past week.
Bertha Alger, who has been spending a
short vacation at home, returned to Hart
ford Monday.
DIR. Gustin Of Union Village was called
Saturday to attend John Udall, who has
been quite i'll.
The Sunday school services on Carpen-
ter Hill are to be resumed next Sunday af-
ternoon, the 22d.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Chamberlin OF Nor
wien visited at w. II. Chamberlin's tine
first of the week.
John Udall visited in Randolph the past
week and attended the celebration at
Montpelier the 9th in honor of Commo-
dore Dewey.
A beautiful flag, 14x24, was thrown to
the breeze Saturday afternoon on the
newly erected poles on the common, in
honor of the Dewey and Sampson victories.
DEATH OF MRS. MORRILL,.
Our community was greatly grieved last
Friday, when the sad news was received
of the death OF the wife OF our honored
senator, Justin s. Morrill,. We had heard
that she was slowly recovering from her
serious illness and had hoped that we were
again to welcome her back to the green
Vermont hills that she so dearly loved.
Mrs. Morrill, had always been one OF the
kindest OF neighbors and her many warm
friends here will sadly miss her sweet and
loving face.
A Washington dispatch dated Friday
says:-
Mrs. Ruth Swan Morrill,, wife OF the
venerable senator from Vermont, died at
the family residence on Thomas Circle to-
day.
Mrs. Morrill, had been i'll for some time,
but was believed to be on the road to re-
covery, her improvement being such that
her removal from the city was contem-
plated. change for the worst ensued,
however, during the last few days and she
died at IL o'clock this morning. The news
OF her death caused much ge0uine sorrow
throughout the city.
Senator Morrill, and their son, James
Swan Morrill, land her sister, Miss Louise
Swan, were at the bedside when her death
occurred. Both the husband and son have
been in close attendance on Mrs. Morrill,
for several days, and the senator has not
been at all at the Senate. =
The funeral was held at O'Clock on
Monday from the residence. The body
will be placed in the vault at Oak Hill
cemetery, where 1t will remain until the
close OF the session of Congress. Senator
Morrill, will then accompany the remains
to Vermont and the final interment will
be in the cemetery at Strafford. =
Mrs. Morrill, came of a distinguished
New England family and was one of the
best known and best-liked women in Of
fetal life. She was about ten years the
senator's junior.
A STAFFORD dispatch dated Tuesday says:
All business was suspended in town yes
terday. The postoffices OF the two villages
and other buildings were draped In
mourning and special memorial services
were held in the Cong'l house in honor OF
Mrs. Ruth Swan Morrill,, wife OF Senator
Justin 8. Morrill,, at o'clock in the after
noon, it being the hour appointed for the
funeral of Mrs. Morrill, in Washington.
The services at the "old church" were
conducted by Rev. Henry w. Cummings,
Senator and Mrs. Morrill's pastor for a
long term of years. He was assisted by
Rev. Edward Blake OF the Baptist society.
Tributes to the memory of Mrs. morrill,
were offered by Hon. Edward Mcintyre OF
Seward, Neb., Hon. Nathan Cobb and Hon.
ID. G. Hyde Of STAFFORD. The choir sang
aAbide with Me-" and "Lead Kindly
Light" The edifice was finely decorated
with flowers and was filled with the home
friends of Mrs. Morrill,. Among others
present were Amos Morrill,, brother OF the
senator, Curtis Morrill,, Mrs. Henry Nor
rill and her two sons.