Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-24
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W. W. Dutton OF Brookheld was II
town last Thursday.
Several from here attended a meeting o.
the |. o. o. F. at Barre the nth.
Andrew Burnham was at Barre city LAS
Thursday on business for Edison Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Tyler OF Northfielc
visited at Van ID. MeAlllster's the 18th.
Mrs. Van McAllister is able to walk out
upon the lawn and ride short distance.
Andrew Mayo's property was sold al
auction by Andrew Burnham, auctioneer
Mrs. II. j. Martin is not improving and
Widow Andrew Burnham is very low in
deed.
A pleasant party OF sixteen from here
| enjoyed an outing at Lynde cottage the
18th.
Mrs. will Minard and infant son of
Barre are visiting her sister, Mrs. M. L..
Kiser.
Judge W. II. Nichols of Randolph was
here last Friday diseharging probate
business.
Miss Frances Kimb OF Poland, Me-,
breaches her first sermon for the coming
year Sept. LIST.
G. o. Smith attended the Washington
County Veterans reunion at Dewey park
the 10Th and 18th.
Moves Cornell OF Jacksonville, Fla, has
been in town visiting his uncle, G.. w.
Brush, and family.
L. w. Laird, former citizen, but now
OF Schulls, Wis, has been the guest Of q.
f. WILDER, his cousin.
Quite a number OF sporting men from
this place attended the races at Barre last
week and reported them good
The Ladies' Aid society will meet In G
social with Mrs. George w. Lynde to-
morrow afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Farnham and daugh.
ter, Dora, have been In Chelsea the past
week visiting at Nathan Noyes'.
W. A. Ford OF Brookheld was here one
day last week to meet A. +. Kendall Of
Stove, a soldier Of the rebellion.
Mrs. Abbie Goodrich Evans OF Water
bury was at g. w. Lynde's last Friday 10
visit her cousin, Mrs. Alice Green.
Landlord Brown was at Brookheld
Center one day last week in pursuit OF
help for his hotel. de was successful.
John Barnes OF Barre and son from
Chicago dined at the Monument House
the 18th. John was a former townsman.
Luther Burnham from Washington
came over to visit his mother, who Is III,
the 18th and called on his brother, AM
drew.
A big load OF noisy people from Barre
came up last Friday night aud enjoyed a
a corn roast from George W. Brush's |
products fine treat.
Mrs. NJ. L. Ksthan OF Essex Junction |
has been here recently visiting her sister, |
Mrs. Thomas ID. Poland, and blind moth |
er, Mrs. Albert Bruce.
Zolva Chase, now OF Woodbury., was In /
town the 18th en- route for Brookheld, his 4
former town. Oliver Bacon ana wife have 4
been guests OF Henry J. Martin and wife. /
A section OF permanent road has Just /
been made north OF the cemetery and 1
doubt the travelling public will /
appreciate the improvement another
spring.
The state board OF agriculture convene
here one week from today, the 18th. Dis
tinguished gentlemen from abroad are
expected to be present and assist with
speeches, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Houston and little
daughter OF Mortified were In town sew
eral days last week visiting relatives
Mr.. Houston attended the races at Barre
In the meantime.
Mrs. +. n. Martin is reported really bet
ter and Alden p. Martin is in a gainiag
After several months OF Sc
we're sickness and suffering he has been
dressed and out doors.
Leonard Thomson OF Chelsea came here
on his wheel last Sunday en- route from
and staid over night with his
cousin, Norman Minard, who lives near
Rood pond on the Brookfield road.
Mrs Benz. Davis and son OF Chelsea,
Mass, and MIR. and Mrs. r. J. Kinney OF
Arlington flights, Mass, have been
guests of w. w. kibbee and wife. Mr..
Kibbee's sister, Florence, accompanied
them here.
Rev. W. II. Chidlsy OF Randolph occu-
pied the Congl pulpit here last Sunday
and evening and Rev.S. q. Lewis
Of Danville substituted Rev. +. r. Cur.
rier's place at the NJ. 4. church the same
Mrs. Lydia Seaver, wife OF Henry j.
Martin, died last Sunday, the Goth, after a
painful illness OF a cancerous trouble
The funeral was attended from her late
home the following day, Rev. A. NJ. Smith
and Z. NJ. Edison conducting.
She was buried in the village cemetery
Mrs. Martin was one of six children and
he second daughter OF the late Stillman
NJ. and Hannah NJ. Seaver OF this town.
Mrs. Martin was highly respected for her
moral and exemplary character. She
caves a husband to mourn the loss OF a
and devoted wife, and three
brothers, j. NJ, 8. NJ. and W. NJ. Seaver,
I'll OF this town. sympathy Is extended
10 the beresved husband and to the other
Deceased's age was 81 years, 2
months, days.