Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-07

1 Among the members Of Beulah chapter,
order Of the Eastern Star, who went 10
\ White River Junction last evening to visit
\ Menona chapter OF that place, were Mrs.
/ G. =. Abbott, Lucius Webb, Mr.. and Mrs.
1 j. p. Cleveland, Luke Parish, Mrs. A. NJ.
/ Hubbard, Mrs. G. w. Hayward and Mrs
r. E. Parker. South Royalton chapter
also sent delegation of visitors.
The next number in the course win be
on next Tuesday evening, a lecture by
I Gen. Z. I. Sweeney; subject, "A Whack at
/ the Universe Gen. Sweeney is said TO
[ be a very able and eloquent speaker and
all should hear him. II is a fact that as
rule the lectures have given splendid sat
| isfaction, and those who have stayed
away, expecting them TO be dry and unin-
teresting, have regretted il.
There was family reunion at l.. n.
Rumrill's yesterday, at which the follow
ing sat down to a turkey dinner: Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Hall of Brookfield, Mr.. and
and Mrs. Frank Oaks OF Hinsdale, n. H.,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Rumrill and Mrs
Eliza Stoughton. The latter lady is the
mother of the four other ladies, who were
present, with their husbands.
The teachers of the graded schools are
to hold public meeting in the High
school room Friday afternoon at O'Clock
The friends OF the schools are cordially
invited to attend Here is a good oppor-
tunity to show interest in the school and
spend an hour with profit. The following
numbers have been arranged -" Number,
with class from grade one,n Miss Lock-
wood; "a Safeguarding school," Miss
Nancy; 1.-THE Presentation OF History
Miss Stewart; "Individual vs.. Class, Miss
Saxton; "How to Break the Routine OF
School Life" Miss Rowell; "Children's
Ideals Miss Parkhurst; advantages OF
the Classics in the Practical DAYS OF the
Twentieth Century, Miss Frost; 'sThe
Use of Pictures in Teaching" Miss How
ard.
Mrs. Abigail Chadwick, widow OF the
late Edmund Chadwick, died Wednesday
evening of last week at the home Of Paul
Wagner in Braintree where she had been
i'll week. Heart failure was the cause OF
death but she had suffered for some time
with general breaking down ascribed 10
old age. She was S. years and 8 months
cid. Her funeral was held Friday after
noon at the Christian church, Rev. Homer
White officiating. Interment was in the
family lot in South View cemetery where
her husband and only son were buried.
Her funeral was held just one month from
the day OF the funeral OF her son, Benia-
min +. Chadwick. Mrs. Chadwick was
born in Bethel but had lived in Randolph
nearly I'll ner nie. she Is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Amanda Buchanan OF Wor-
cester, Mass, and Mrs. Chastina Terry OF
Randolph, and two brothers, Ellis Curtis,
now OF Grand Rapids, Mich, and Charles
Curtis OF Bethel, also her daughter law,
Mrs. b. +. Chadwick.
Rev. w. T. Sparhawk, pastor OF the
Congl church at Putney, has resigned.
After fully considering the conditions
which made Mr.. Sparhawkis dismissal adj
visable, It was voted TO accept the resigna-
ton. Mr.. sparhawk made statement TO
the church, in which he said that IL was
wholly ON account of his IN health that he
had asked to be dismissed. He said he
still retained deep interest in the welfare
OF the church. and, IL desired, would sug-
gest as his successor young man whom
ne was confident would take up the work
IN way that would be entirely satisfac-
tory TO the parish. MIR. sparhawk went to
Putney as pastor two years ago and i
held ~ high esteem by the church and
community. He was given leave OF alb
sence OF three months recently. and at
that time he intended to return to his la
bors, but decided TO follow the advice OF
his physician. He occupied the pulpit for
the last time a. pastor Oct. Z7th and Il
now at his home here
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