Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-24
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contemi lating buying, call on CD. MORSE
A cAKD:-We desire to hank most sin
cerely our friends aud neighDogs OF Brook
field for their sympathy, kindness and
helptulness to us IN our recent afiiietion,
the illness and death Of Ourlittie daughter.
Mr.. AND MRS Il. Il. ELLIS. !,
The members OF the choir and the
Christian kEcesvof society OF the First
church will furnish dinner in the dining
room OF The Z iret church Tuesday, n arch
1st, town ms citing Gay. The proceeds will
go towards purchasing anthem books for
the choir. a liberal patronage is invited.
There was an auction OF tbs household
eff-cis o. the late Cbas. Nichols Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Caseins Peck from Blu :
lington are IN town fer few days visit
with friends
Marcus Peck has received word that his
wife, who is away visiting in Rutland, is
sick and under Inc doctor care.
A supper for The beaefs OF Solomon
Smith 4 son viii be given at the hotel
next Wednesday evening. Chicken s IL
will be on tue meuu.
Miss Laura G. Durfey OF Burlington,
with whom DR.. and Mrs. Ellis poarded
while be Wss 10 college, came TO attend
the funeral OF their child and 10 spending
! Il lew Ndl Win AnEius
severai Of the schools in togn had for
closing exercises programs appropriate to
Washington birthday. very interest
ing program Of this kind was carried out
at the village school Tuesday
About 80 friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Georgs
B. j. Han gathered at their home Mon
day evening, on occasion OF the fifteenth
anniversary OF their wedding. The heavy
snow and drifted road detained others
I g.. N.r.s.. -
| some useful articles were presented in
substantial token of good win.
The sympathy OF the entire community
has been with DR.. Ellis ana his wife in
their recent affection, the sickness and
| death OF their infant daug liter. The little
one passed away last Thursday after Am ILL
ness of several weeks. her age was thir-
teen months. The funeral WAS held from
the residence Sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock, Rev. Z. II. Morse officiating. De-
spite The heavy snowstorm all the friends
and relatives from out of town who were
expected at the funeral were present, with
one exception.
The town officers have made their an
nus reports, which show the town TO be
in quite good financial condition. Fol-
lowing is a summary Of the expenses:
Rod commissioners highway account,
S2,2o4.54; selectmen's highway account,
| S572.S9; winter work, Sl67.20; watering
troughs, S14; damage by dogs, S12.75;other
town expenses, 81 ,a2510; collection of tax
es, s7s As; support OF poor 1892 or; town
officers, Sl32 ~; interest, S164 "a; making
total of IS. 1886. There are outstanding
orders and liabilities amounting TO S2,241.-
so. The resources are s3l1 81 for taxes and
| $685. in the hands of treasurer, making
a let Indebtedness OF 81 ,297i3. There was
paid for permanent roads, 1916 50. The
school director report the cost Of chools
/ . L.. - rft.ts Ilatf
c. II. Morse reported 200 pupils attending
school and the school census shows 265
persons of legal school age. Mr.. Morse in
his report gives some very valuable infor-
nation on the work done the past year
and also about the condition OF the
schools. Following Is the cost o. each
school: No. /, West Brookiield, S2l310;
No. 2, Bear Hill, Sl9l60; No. 4, Vest
Street, 5000 No. 5, "Lamson,n S220 10;
No. 6, Center, S2i1; No. 7, Village, s22a 80;
No. s, for transportation, $50; No. 3, Gay
lord, si63 25; South Branch, SlS390 No.
IL, North Branch S192i0; No. H. East
II II, S192.Sl; No. -, East Hill North, for
trans portation, sal; No. ii, East Hill
South, s159 SO. Paid for teachers and
board 81 ,920.95; for tuition in other towns,
.i5.25.
Deferred on account of storm.
Ellie Kibbee, who has been seriously Ill |
for several weeks, is now convalescent, |
but is Still unable 10 attend school.
District Deputy N. L. Boyden has
called a meeting OF the Order OF Eastern |
Star at Brookfield next Tuesday, Feb. q.
Mrs. Nancy Abbott started last Tnur,
day for Chicago for prolonged visit
with AIRS. Hinckley ami other friends
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Harran of Clinton,
Mass, were the guests OF John Raymore
a. Ok "A ID ~n.N -
OF Mr.. Raymore.
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Lyman. She
expects also to meet her daughter, Mrs.
GrisW old, there from Uxbridge, Mass.
Henry Kibbee and Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Kib zee represented the Brookfield Grange
at e Central Vermont Pomona Grange
convention, which met at Berlin last
elk.
viii Haggett has taken the contract for
carrying the cream after April /. This
will be considerable addition TO bis la
bors of running the creamery, which also
he expects to continue another year.
The unusually bad travelling did not
prevent a good attendance at the Good
Templars sociable which was held st the
residence of Mrs. Net Durkee last Friday
evening. The best of times is reported.
The adjourned meeting of the Woman's
Relief corps was held Tuesday evening at
the hall. A social, with light refresh
men s. followed, the members OF the Hem
ry Freeman post being present by invita-
ton and participating.
An item of last week stated that the
Grange discussed the question: Gre
solved, that education is more desirable
than health" and decided it in favor of
the affirmative. The last word shoulc
have cad "weath.n Brookfeld people
are noted for favoring education, bat have
not evolved quite Sd lar yet as to prefer
it above life and health.
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