Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-02

| back and gave as an encore, "Sweet
Atom Miss Ella Weleh presided at the
/ piano. A telegram was read from an old
| Bethel boy, Jos. Morris, now in Chicago,
congratulating Mr.. Shaw. II. G. Gilbert,
| in few happily worded remarks, pre-
scented Mr.. Shaw with a very comfortable
easy chair IN behalf OF his friends.
Great credit should be given III. G. Gil
| bert and DR.. X. NJ. Chase, to whose tire
less energies the success OF the reception is
chiefly due.
The menu was a very tasty affair. 1t
| was printed on lavender, with a white
card in the center containing an excellent
| likeness Of Mr.. Shaw. 1t was from the
press of VIM. II. Adams & Son.
Not the least joyous feature Of the affair
was the bright, pretty faces of the young
ladies who waited on the tables. Among
| them were noticed Misses Mary Stickney,
Mary ellison, Ethelynd Heath, Mary
| Stearns, Kate Marsh, Grace Upper,
| Pauline Read, Mollie Abbott, Mollie KIM
ball, Edith Greene, Kate Rindge and
| Hazel Burnett.
Among the people in attendance were
N. b. Byam, who came from Mortified to
attend, Jas. Chamberlin, who soon cele-
brates his fiftieth wedding anniversary,
and Augustus Putnam Of Barnard. -Four
generations OF the Shaw family were there.
The ladies did themselves proud in get
ting up their dinner. There was plenty
of food and it was good, too.
Mr.. Shaw and family wish to thus
publicly extend thanks to all those who
contributed in labor and money.
Through the efforts OF many friends, it
was a very successful occasion.
MIR. Shaw was born in Stockbridge
about a mile northeast OF the Common.
In 1908, his family moved to Bethel, where
he has since resided, with the exception
OF few years at Nashua, N. H., at work
on the canal for the mills and twelve
years in Schroon, n. Y, engaged in the
numbering business. hn
He was married Nov. A, 1926, to Miss
Cynthia Potter OF Schroon, y. Y, who
died in November, 1862 Six children
were born to them, OF whom three are now
alive: Oscar p. Shaw, for many years a
travelling salesman; Dennis L., a farmer,
and Mrs. ENERGY, wife OF Nelson Chap
man, all living in Bethel
Since the death OF his wife, Mr.. Shaw
has made his home with his son, Dennis.
His mental and physical activities are re-
markably well preserved. His eyesight is
good and he is a great reader, while his
hearing is but slightly dulled. Owing to
the sickness OF his son, Dennis, consider
able OF the farm work the past year has
devolved upon the aged father. One day
last summer he hoed sixteen rows OF corn
and in the fall he husked 1875 bushels OF
corn and dug twelve bushels of potatoes,
besides doing many chores around the
premises.
He first voted in 1923, and has voted at
every national election since, and has also
attended nearly every freemans meeting
and town meeting. Mr.. Shaw has led a
long life in quiet, unostentatious man
ner, winning the respect and esteem Of all.
| He has used tobacco when he wanted il,
and has eaten what and when he liked.
Many years ago be was sick for nearly a
year, but has ever since enjoyed good
| health.
Mr.. Shaw's memory is very retentive
and he easily remembers incidents that
/ happened when he was three years OF age,
/ and he even iokingly claims that he re-
members the day Of his birth, and that it
was quite misty weather.
Mr.. shaw has voted the straight Repub-
/ lican ticket for the past fifty years.
| Mr.. Shaw's father lived to be seventy
/ five years Of age and his mother 10 be
/ eighty. OF nine sisters and two brothers,
4 Mary lived TO be 81 and samuel to be S..
| Mr.. Shaw was named after John Mar
shall, the eminent iurist, who was ap-
/ pointed chief justice Of the u. 5. supreme
| court the year he was born.