Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-11
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Mrs. John Brown is gaining again.
Geo. Panton came home last week from
trip down country.
Miss Minnie Smith of Randolph was at
home Tuesday TO attend the funeral of the
Sprague baby.
Mrs. r. H. Abercrombie is i'll at the
parsonage and has been cen ined to her
bed last week and this.
Mrs. Marcus Peck went to Uxbridge,
Mass, Wednesday, to visit her daughter,
where she will remain several weeks.
With the coming Of rain Monday, came
also a small army of fishermen who caught
goodly mum Der Of FISH out Of the pond.
Hayden Gaylord was at Chelsea last
week as one of the grand jurors. +. I'll.
/ Allis went last week and is there this week
as petit juror.
Three of Brookheld's young people
graduated this week from the Randolph
High school-Ray Walbridge, Bessie Pam
ton and Lillian Carpenter.
Curtis Kibbee and his son and daughter.
Carleton and ETA, visited in Berlin the
past week and attended the graduating ex-
ercises of the Mortified High school.
George Parmenter OF Concord, n. H.,
came to town the first OF the week to at
tend the funeral of the little baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. X. Sprague of East Brook
field.
Eva Sargent OF this town graduates this
week from the Normal. Her part in the
Class day exercises is "Charge to the I'm |
der-graduates, and Louise Lamson Of our |
town has the response.
A new line of the Peoples telephone |
was brought into the village last week. /
coming from the Fitz district up by Leon
Batchelder's and by the farm of Mr..
smith to the village. There are now seven
switches in the Brooktield exchange.
An auction was held last week Wednes-
day at the home OF John Dewey, who sold
bis personal property to the highest bid
Ter. A talr price was received for the diff
erent things. w. G. Clark was auctioneer.
Mr.. Dewey left town the latter part of the
week and will make his home for the re-
nainder Of his days with his sister, who
esides in South Pomfret.
Children's day viii be observed next
sunday, at the Second church. Recita-
ions and songs by the children and
hort address by the pastor viii be the
'rogfam. All are cordially invited TO
ONE and hear the children. Come and [ !
ring your children and enjoy the ex-
rcises. The children are requested 10
leet saturday afternoon at the village
hurch'at O'Clock TO rehearse for Sunday.
The hotel was supplied with nice
.Italh OF running water the past week. al
a public watering trough has been
laced in front Of the building, which
ill be very serviCeahle 10 thel public and
I'LL be much appreciated. such a thing
as long been needed in this village. and
lose who placed it there have added 10
le attractiveness Of the place Marcus
eek and VIM. Graves have also put run
ing water into their houses and Mr..
raves IN his tenement at the upper part
the village. :
Joseph G. Colt, son OF Major Colt,
issed away last week at the home of his
n, George, in Cambridge. Mass Mr..
llt was born in Brooklyn, n. V, and
me TO Brookfield when about four
onths old and lived here until he be-
me OF age. Since then he has resided in :
her places. His remains were brought |
Brookfield Friday and Inferred in the L
mily lot. He left family OF four chill
en- and wife, also a brother, Henry b.
~, to mourn his death. All the children.
tn the addition OF a son-in-law and
ughter-in-law, came with the remains to
ooktield.