Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-04-27
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DAY.
Frank Riley returned to Quechee Mon.
day.
Geo. Abbott OF Bethel was in town Sum
day.
Rev. Guy Lswton returns from confer
ence at Newport this week
John Mcbride spent Saturday and Sun
day with his wife at Queehee.
Most OF the schools opened Monday
The remainder will begin May LIST.
Mrs. II. NJ. Angel OF Bethel recently
visited her mother at J. Morgan's.
Anna Coughlin has reformed to the Coll
lege Hill House, Woodstock, for the sum-
mer.
brothers, Elisha Flowers, the first Of the
week.
Jack Bordeau has secured work in
Woodstock and will move his family there
in a short time.
Mrs. PliDey Ward, who has been
sufferer for years, is very low. DR.. Hub
bard attends her.
Mrs. Eastman is the teacher OF the viii
lsge school instead of Miss Camp of Ran
dolph, as was expected
Mrs. FRANKLIN White celebrated her
10th birthday Monday, tue oath. Her
friends wish her many happy returns OF
the day.
Silver lake has been somewhat changed
in the past two weeks. The water is now
high and we anticipate the time when the
launch Mary f will again be seen with fly
ing colors,
There is very little syrup in the market
for less than 81 per gallon and tirst-class
sugar is a scarce article. Farmers say
this is the poorest sap season in years.
There has not been a single day when II
has run we'll. Those who began early in
March are best repaid for their labor.
Lemuel Wheelock again called forth the
sympathy Of his friends by his cold bath
accident at Gaysville Thursday. 1t was
through a misstep made on the bank of
White river that Lem came to be suddenly
drenched and a chilly drenching IL was,
be assures US. A stray log saved him this
time.
Our road commissioner, II. A. Wood, |
saw stars in a mud bank last Friday while /
on his way to Bethel. Unfortunately, he
mistook Barnard roads for a trotting
course and as result took rather a
sudden flight from his wagon. Mr.. Wood
tells a number Of different stories regard
ing the circumstance, but il is safe to be-
lieve that no serious damage was done.
The accident was caused from the eaving
in OF the earth, and let us suggest to our
town officer that "All is not gold that !
RllIitTNs VIC Nbulu DlhNG NJ DlhlDt Ou I
the horse, Marguerite, as she only obeyed |
the will OF her owner in showing her |
speed.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARN
ARD.
This society was formed in 1902 by IS
prominent men OF the town, the preamble
before the signature reading as follows:
We, the subscribers, having taken into
serious consideration the unhappy situa-
tion of this town with regard TO religious
sentiments and being deeply impressed
with the consideration OF the important
duty OF every sect or denomination OF
Christians to support the gospel in that
way they think most agreeable to the
word OF God. And we whose names are
underwritten have this day, in open town
meeting legally warned and holden on the
goth day OF April, 1902, formed our
selves into a regular religious society to
be known forever hereafter by the name
OF the first Cong'l socisty in Barnard.
1t Is interesting to notice among the
names of these signers John Foster, Jacob
Foster, Samuel Foster, John Foster, Sd,
Dea, Joseph Foster, Peter Foster, Joseph
Foster, Jr., and John Foster, Esq, all at
that time owning FERNS and were heads
of families Today not one descendant OF
these eight Fosters is living in Barnard.
The society comprised at one time about
abundantly able to buiid large church
and settle a minister, which was immedi-
ately done. For more than 20 years pre-
vious to the formation OF the Congl soci
ETY. preaching was supported by town
tax, but many taxpayers became restless
of being taxed for preaching doctrine (
they did not believe, and this led to the
division, Soon after the Universslists
formed a society and both denominations
built churches on the town common, The
Cong'l church was two stories and COM
modious after the style OF those days with
galleries on three sides and high pulpit
on a level with the galleries. In the main
body were square pews or pens with high
sides and a door to iasten in the occu-
pants. These pews had seats on two sides
and would accommodate from six to ten
persons. Back of the galleries was row
OF like square pews extending around
three sides. There were two rows OF sing
ers' seats also on three sides, making this
gallery of sufficient capacity to hold more
persons than any church now In Barnard.
Outside there were three long rows of
horse sheds, besides numerous hitching
posts and rails. All complete, this build
ing with its vestry, or annex, could ac-
commodate three times as many persons,
with their teams, as now att end church In
town. Ii was none too large when built,
for the society included so many large
families that for years 1t was well flied,
and they carried so much influence that
for long time town and public affairs
were largely controlled by the Congos,
with John Foster, Esq, In the lead.
IL was in this building that the writer
first heard the gospel as explained by the
venerable preachers OF that day and as IL
came down from the high pulpit II seemed
like descending from God himself. No
wonder that the memory OF those days is
fresh, for the roads in all directions
were filled with teams, single and double,
every Sunday morning. Among the most
conspicuous double teams we're the Dun
hams from Maple View farm, now the
residence OF Chss, 4, Waldo, Esq, on Roy
alton hillr the Atwoods from the farms
now owned by Stephen Hoar and Miles
Cassidy; the fuckers from South Barn
ard, the Howes from the farm now owned
by +. II. Durkee, the Pierces from the
farm OF II. A. Eastman. the Nyes from the
farm OF Chester and Fred Cady, the Gam
bells from the farm OF John GambelI and
r. B. Lillie,tbe Smiths who came from the
west side, next StockOTidge, the Paiges
from the farm OF Willis R.paige, the Bow.
mans from the farm now owned by Mrs.
Ella Gambeli, the Daniorths from the Old
Danf1rth homestead, now owned by b. r.
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