Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-02-20
BRooKFIELD.

c. p. Tucker was in Montpelier last Sat
urday on business.
Miss Abbie Smith and Ray Ainsworth
were in Royalton over Sunday.
Fl. c. Kibbee and wife are visiting
friends in Woodbury. this week.
Win Preston has rented John Clark's
arm and viii take possession Mar ch 1st.
The first OF the week Miss Lula Jones
from Waitsfield was a guest Of Earl Gay
lords people.
The ladies' of the Congl church will
bold a sociable at the church Friday even
ing, Feb. 28th.
Fred Ralph from Concord, n. H., is hay
ing few DAYS visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. o. Ralph.
Mrs. George and Mrs. Horace lane of
Randolph visited their brother, Ed Wills,
and family one day last week.
In the continued series of Rev. Aber-
crombie's sermons, the text next Sunday
will be "Woman, behold thy son y "Be-
hold thy mother ~
The regular meeting of the q. A. r. and
w. r. c. will be held next Saturday after
noon at which time Nashington's birth
day will be celebrated.
The handkerchief bazar social which
was held last Friday evening was sue
cess. The march was much enjoyed,
especially by the young people. over
hundred were in attendance.
Mrs. Twiss from Milford, ~ H., made a
brief visit with friends here recently. She
was called to see her mother, Mrs. Emily
Allen. who was taken seriously i'll while
staying with a friend in Barre city
Snowsviule grange dedicates its new hall
Friday evening, Feb. 21st, and has invited
Brookfeld grange to meet with II. II
is hoped that as many as can will go. The
worthy state master and lecturer, with
others, are expected TO be there.
The walking grab bag has been photo-
graphed by II, L. Bixby gratuitously and
the sale Of the pictures has already
brought several dollars into the fund OF
the ladies' Aid society, for which they
are raising money to procure a new carpet
for the Second church.
School in No. closed Feb IA. Pupils
not absent during the term were Dorothy
Allis, George and Clarence Frink, Susie
WILDER, Azel Hall, Nellie Hoyt and Wayne
Dewey Those not absent during the
year we're George and Clarence Frink,
Susie WILDER and Nellie Hoyt.
MARY WILLIAMS, Teacher.
The townspeople, friends and neighbors
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Washburn are
pleased to learn that they have bought the
Harmon Rood farm. The few years they
have been with us, they have made many
friends in our community and we can
heartily say we wish them success and
God-speed in all their undertakings.
The following items of interest are from
the town report t:-Expense of bridges,in
eluding s612.66 for the floating bridge,
s7i3.53; new Bear Hill road, s26.S5; water
ing troughs, SIS; damage by dogs, ZIG; cost
Of cemeteries, S73.7S; state tax paid, s3l3.l2; ;
interest on surplus, S11635; state school
tax, S2I9.92; state highway tax, same )
gahool tax. S440.49; new hearse, sol639i
expended on highways by commissioner,
s192S17; support OF poor, s3S9.4S; paid
town officers, S175.22; total expenditures,
S5S222 % total liabilities, s9i1.65; resources,
sl9a.07: Indebtedness, S442.5S; cash on
hand, s2l19i; total expense of schools,
s32g5S2, of which S2115.95 was for teachers
and board. s31S.25 for repairs, S164.75 for
books. S2S3. 80 for transportation.