Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-27
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A "Living Valentine" party is talked Of
Mr.. Geo. Cope is spending few days In
town.
Mrs. Susan Porter is visiting friends in
Bethel.
Nearly all the schools in town closed
last week.
Mrs. Mary Gale is suffering from bron-
chial trouble.
Coasting in the village the past week
has taken the place OF school.
At time of writing Alice Chamberlin,
who is sick with pneumonia, is no better.
Walter Bourdeau Is slowly improving,
but not as fast as his friends would wish.
Y.P.C. u. topic for Jan. 30th is Show
can we be helpful to our union 7" Luke II.
as.
Mrs. F. L. Townsend entertained few
of her young lady friends Saturday after
noon.
A. w. Thomson OF Pomfret was in
town last week looking after his Rich
mond farm.
Chas. f. Waldo OF Royalton was in town
Saturday taking deed OF the Amasa e.
Bowen place.
The NJ. e. sociable will be held at w.
r. Pages Wednesday, Feb. I'd. All ere
cOfOldly luNltou.
There were no services at either church
Sunday on account OF the heavy snow
storm Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. Elmer Atwood and Mrs. Clara
Adams from West Hartford attended the
donation at the parsonage last week.
The donation held at the M. e. parson-
age last Wednesday evening was largely
attended. The net proceeds were $40.
Amount presented in cash, ~25.
The youngest lumberman in town is
Danforth Davis, son OF w. r. Davis, IL
years OF age. He is out bright and early
every morning with his yoke OF big steers.
Miss Lucy Hammond closed her school
at North Barnard Friday. Miss Hammond
will spend a few weeks with friends in
town, after which she will return to her
| home in Putnam, Conn. Her many
friends are hoping she may decide to re-
turn in the spring
| The winter term of school on the North
! road closed Jan. %. The whole number
~ pupils %, average attendance q Ia.
/ Rene. Aurice, Henry and Newell Perkins
/ end Bonnie Lewis were not absent or
tardy. Carl Ellis and Hattie Wood we're
absent oue-hat day. Ed ward White,
| Harold Perkins, George wilkins, william,
| Walter ana Sarah Rhoades were absent
enc day.
Last Friday evening the school house at
| North Barnard was filled with people,
both young and old, who came to enjoy
the exercises given by the scholars OF that
| district. They were OF high order, and
| much credit is due both teacher and pupils.
An old ashioned snalliag match winch
followed the entertainment, was especially
interesting ana exciting. AZ woulu seem
that the spoilers of fifty years ago we're an
! improvement on those OF the present age,
as the parent kept his or her standing long
after the child had been called upon to
sit. Town Superintendent Marina A
Eastman gained the victory.
A match race came of over the ice track
| Jan, 18th between w. {. Danforth's John
NJ. Wilkes and John A. Moore's Law
wigle for a money pr re, best two in three.
| The course was snowy and no fast time
expected, but the last quarter of the les
heat was made in 30 seconds. First heat
won by Lew Wigle, three lengths to the
| good. Second and third were captured
| by John Wilkes, although the last was
| close. Neither horse made skip or wabble,
J. T.. Chamberlin, with his bay PAGER
| Kentucky Pilot, took hand In the play the
third heat 10, being modest, was sati fec
20 trail and from the half to the three
quarters pole Pilot rested his nose on the
back of Wigle's sleigh and from there
home ? 30 clip didn't leave him much
behind. More races are looked Tor. Inc
judges we're A. w. Thomson and James
Farrell.
Barnard at the present time has numer
Gus bachelors and widowers that are liv
ing lives OF single unblessedness, many
doing their own cooking and some their
own washing. Nearly all are men in the
prime OF life who own fine farms or other
| good property amply sufficient to main
tain first class homes. What field this
lffords for elderly spinsters and ambitious
widows One of the best prospects tina
come to mind is the gentleman who owns
the old Maj. Richmond farm, one Of the
finest places in town, also a good place In
| Pomiret and lots OF money at interest. He
\ is physically and mentally now at his
\ nest, being the author of many valuable
works, principally on the "hoss." He is
| tired of living such lonely life and con-
| TEN plates making a change. He is old
| iogyish in one respect, he doesn't like q
PAGER, but banks his judgment on an old
style Morgan The "galn that bitches up
with A. W. must be square gated and 60
without hopples.
Vital Statistics for Barnard