Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-02

There was quiet home wedding at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Whitney
on Main street Tuesday morning at s
O'Clock when their daughter, Miss Minnie
y. Whitney, was united in marriage to
Henry II. Hodgdon OF Barre city. Rev.
w. e. Allen performed the ceremony.
Only the immediate friends and relatives
were present. The room was prettily dec
GRATED with flowers for the occasion. They
were the recipients OF many presents. Mrs.
Hodgdon has host of friends here who
wish her much happiness. The HERALD
extends its greetings and wishes them a
long and happy life. Mr.. and Mrs. Hodg-
don left at once for Lancaster, n. H., for a
two weeks trip.
On Monday evening. at the Congn
yestry, the Junior Benevolent society gave
in connection with its regular meeting,
a little entertainment to its members and
friends. Mrs. Comstock. in the charac-
ter OF Mrs. Rowland, a Mexican mission
airy, told Of her experiences and work in
that country, and introduced a young
girl from Mexico, Miss Hazel Bixby,
who, having Mexican name and dressed
IN the native costume, told Of her coun-
try, life and people, answering numerous
questions asked her by the young people.
The costume was exceedingly becoming
10 her and she carried out her part most
successfully. This is the first OF
a series Of similar entertainments, which
the Juniors are TO have.
There was large crowd at the auction
sale Of Mrs. Sophronia Ordway's house
hold goods Saturday Mrs. Ordway is TO
make her future home with her daughters,
Mrs. ;. +. Stearns OF Thorndyke, Mass,
and Mrs. W. q. Barup Of Lowell, Mass,
who were both here to assist in moving
and to accompany her to her new home,
leaving Monday afternoon. Mrs. Ordway
has lived alone IN her pretty cottage on
Maple avenue for many years and has a
large circle Of friends. both old and young,
who much regret her leaving town; but
they also realize that al her advanced age,
over 50 years, il was not prudent for her TO
live alone, and all are glad she is 10 have
nice home where he two loving daughters
can care for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Powers, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. o. Bixby and Mrs. j. NJ. Com
stock heard Miss Ellen NJ. Stone lecture at
the Barre opera house Wednesday evening
Of last week. She came under the aus
pices Of the Vermont Branch Of the Wom-
an Board OF Missions, which was hold
ing It's annual meeting IN that city. The
subject OF Miss Stone address was, 'Ihe
Lessons We Learned from Our Captivity"
For one hour and half the speaker held
the close attention Of that audience which
filed every available seat in the opera
house and many were obliged to stand. |
She told with much feeling the partial de-
tails Of her captivity, which lasted for ~
DAYS. Among the lessons the speaker
learned from her captivity was that "God
viii do what be viii. though men may try
10 Illustrate his designs The terrible |
things she and her companion had 10 en-
dure bore such a striking contrast to life
one enjoys here in New England and
taught chow TO value freedom which is |
found nowhere as in our own country.
Another lesson was "the imperative value
Of prayer In closing, Miss Stone said |
'As Americans, We are set 2 light IN the
world. Let US not fail to let our light |
shine.