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

have a good line OF horse blanket
which / shah sell at a small advance from
cost. Call and see me before buying else
where. c. L. SMITH.
| Lula Flint has the measles.
NJ. r. Flint was in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Emma French has returned homl
from Barre.
Work is again resumed on the basement
OF the church.
Arthur and Louis Ferry of Saratoga arr
visiting in town.
Circular conference will meet next Tues.
day at Brookfeld.
The youngest child of Bert Farnsworth
was sick last week with indigestion.
Mrs Frank Jerd, sister and brother Wis
ited at Melina Jerd's the last OF the week
NJ. ID. Laport and wife are spending the
week with their daughter, Mrs. Wills, in
Brookfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright OF Somer-
vile, Mass, visited at f. ]. Clafin's Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. Parker and grandson visited her
daughter, Mrs. Wesley Coburn, of Brook
field, last Friday.
Mrs. Eusebia Simonds is at home for a
few days from Randolph, where she has
bttH tdTlnk iOf NlFh. Lucy IleutEs hEb.
Fisher is able to ride out
Relatives and friends in town have re-
ceived cards announcing the marriage of
Mr.. Wallace Colt and Mrs. Minnie Boyce,
which took place in South Jefferson, Me-,
Oct. 30.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Peavey and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Mann, New
man Smead and X. II. Howard attended
the 25th wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Mann in Randolph last Fri
day evening.
A party Of seven from the West. who
had been visiting in different localities,
started for their home last Tuesday, five
leaving from this place. Mr.. and Mfs.
Harrison Loomis and Mr.. Greenslit go to
Marshall. Mimi, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jud-
son Hutchinson to Chinatown, Wis.
Friday is an unlucky day, at least stearns
Hutchinson thinks so, for while he was
helping his son do the chores, as he passed
through the yard a 2-year-old bull attacked
him and knocked him speechless on the
ground; and but for the timely assistance
OF bis son, doubtless would have been
killed. As a reminder OF the fact he is
laid up with very lame side and shoulder,
with bruises about the neck and eye. He
is doing well. Doubtless he thinks farm
ing doesn't pay. for not long ago he fell
from load Of hay and laid off nearly
year.
A reception was held at the home OF Rev.
and Mrs. Coffin last week Wednesday in
honor of Mrs. G. A. Lasher, a missionary,
who has been working on Braintree hill
this fall, but formerly worked among this
people. Refreshments OF candy and salted
peanuts were enjoyed. Mrs. Coffin pre-
sented Mrs. Lasher with sum OF money
in behalf of friends, which was feelingly
responded to by Mrs. Lasher. The COM
pany was favored with vocal and instru-
mental music, after which all joined in
sing ing "God be with you till we meet
again. The people then dispersed, wish
ing Mrs. Lasher Godspeed in her new field
Of labor in Plainfeld.
A family gathering was held at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sumner Saturday.
when all the Farnsworth brothers and
sisters and their families with exception
Df Mr.. and Mrs. Loomis' children Of Min
nesota and Mrs. Clara Sumner Of Ran
iolph, who was unable to be present) to
he number OF 30 met for the first time in
Il years. A picnic dinner was enjoyed and
good time generally. Mr.. Booth of RAN
iolph photographed the happy group.
There are seven different families of these
,rothers and sisters and with the excep-
ion OF Mrs. Loomis of Minnesota miles |
would take in the radius of the other
amilies