Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-09-04
SOCIAL EVENTS

y W meet III oL. JOhnsDurY October 8
and 9, and large attendance is ex-
pected.
It is announced that the dedication
of the new Masonic temple in Rutland.
which has been Ia use now for several
months, will take place Wednesday,
Sept. q, provided the date is satisiac-
tory TO the grand lodge of the state.
The dedication was TO have been near
ly year ago, and date was later set
for il in October last, but it was finally
indefinitely postponed as a mark Of
respect on account Of the death of
President Mckinley.
Arrangements will be made soon for
holding rehearsals of the Rutland
Choral association in preparation for
the annual festival of the Vermont as
ISOLATION in Burlington Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, October Is, II
and Is. The association was consid-
erably in debt at the time Of It's dis
bandment last spring, but is now en-
tirely free from encumbrance and will
be in shape 10 begin the season as
soon as the directors receive in
structions in regard TO the music.
At Dedham, Mass. August 9th,
more than 500 descendants of Jona-
than Fairbanks. who came TO this
country in 1888 and settled in Dedham
between 1856 and l64l, gathered at
the old Fairbanks houses in that town.
A banner containing the family en-
blem in black, gold, blue and silver,
with the motto, "Finem Respice, .
swung between two elms on the
grounds. The Rev. Francis j. Fair
banks of Royalston, Mass, presidentof
the Jonas Fairbanks association, de-
liyered the address of welcome. The
Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks Of St.
! .Johnsbury, VT. offered prayer.
| Guests were present from all the New
England states. Ohio, Missouri, New
York, New jersey, California, Utah,
PENNSYLVANIA, Nebraska and several
other states. beside Canada and India.
The Fairbanks house Is the Oldest
house now standing in Norfolk county,
Mass. II was built probably about
1850. Il was owned and occupied by
members Of the Fairbanks family for
240 years.
The descendants Of the Purinton
family held their 26th annual reunion
/ August q at the home of Elisha Purin-
ton OF south StarksbOro. The attend
ance was large, no descendants OF the
7 family being present, a number oi
whom were from Iowa, Massachusetts
and Canada Dinner was served under
the shade trees near the house The
oldest member of the family present
was William Purinton, who Is In his
lslst wear. He drove his own team
from his home Ia East Farnham, 4
10. 10 the place of meeting. Mex
year. which is the Tooth anniversary
of the settlement In Lincoln OF the pro
genitor Of the family, Chase Purinton'
elaborate exercises will be held on th'
spot where the old house stood, which
Is on the farm now owned by EdsoI
Turner. a member of the family. Ihl'
farm has always remained In the IAN
ilv. having been handed down IRON
generation 10 generation. IL wa
voted 10 procure tablet or stone SUIT
ably inscribed which will be erecte'
during the year on the original site o
the old home. Chase Purinton, tn
head of the family. was Quaker AM
, came from Ware, n. II. To make tn
Journey as easy as possible for hiseow
he had them shod the same as oxen
lie mt up the first gristmill in Lincoln
Getting the stones from the held AM
cutting them himself. These stones
after many years of service, are nov
LIVING In the old mill yard.