Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-08-04
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Mortified Tuesday.
Mrs. Ernest Sargent and daughter are
visiting her relatives in town.
Mr.. Labonta, who went away last Fri
day. returned home Monday night.
Lucille and Hazel Partridge went to
Barre for few days the latter part OF last
week.
Mrs. Wallace Colts father, Rev. Geo. E.
boynton, IS making an extended visit at
her home.
home from their trip to New York state
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Sargent Of Royalton spent a
few days recently visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Blake.
Selectman A. E. Churchill and several
men replanked the float bridge Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Frank McWhorter and family of Barre
spent a day in town last week and pic
nicked at the pond.
Miss Helen Edison came from New York
city last Thursday and is with her people
al the Edison cottage.
Louise Parmenter, Edith Edison and Eva
Sargent went to Highgate Springs last
Friday morning for short time.
Mr.. Bowman and daughter from Essex
Junction visited at Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus
Peck's last Saturday and the first OF this
week.
Pearl Gaylord and three children OF
Waitsfield spent the greater part OF last
week in town visiting his brothers and
sisters.
Mrs. Allen, who formerly lived on the
Bear hill road, and who has lived lately in
Milford, n. H., passed away at that place
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilden and son of North
field visited their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
James MeDerment, last week and returned
home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson and son, who
had been visiting their relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. T. Frink, left for their home in
Colchester Friday.
A little girl baby came to the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Williams last sun
day night. Mrs. Simonds OF East Brain
tree is caring for Mrs. Williams.
A recital will be given at Brookteld
Town hall August Y by Josephine Anna
Hodges, reader, DR.. W. Nj. Kelly tenor,
Mr.. Edward Connel OF Northheld, pan
ist.
Mrs. Steele, who lives alone at the lower
part Of the village, had slight apoplectic
shock last Monday. She is somewhat bet
ter. Her daughter, Mrs. Wheatley, is
with her.
Orrin Gleason Of Keene, y. H., a rela-
tive Of Mrs. Julia Williams, and her sister,
Mrs. Jones Ferris, Of Roxbury visited the
home of Mrs. Williams and her sons last
week Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Nancy Abbott, who had been away
from town since the latter part OF last
year visiting in the states OF Illinois,
Michigan, New York and the town OF
Proctor, Vt, returned home last week.
News came the first Of the week Of the
death Of Lester Abbott OF Plainheld, the
husband Of Ella Griswold. Mrs. Abbott,
who was born and brought up IN BROOK
field, has the sympathy OF her many Ola
friends in her sad loss.
The Mite society of the First church
will have a lawn party at Mr.. ana Mfs.
George Smiths next week, Aug. IL. The
object is to raise money TO paint the
church building. and cordial invitation
is given to all to attend. Ice cream VIII
be served and an entertainment VIII be
given.
One OF the best entertainments that ever
came 10 Brookfield was the lecture by W III
Carleton last Thursday evening at the
Town hall. Mr.. Carleton held the atten-
ton OF ia persons for an hour ana ~
minutes, and all we're well satisned Win
what be gave them. Notwithstanding lhe
very rainy night, he had very fine audi
ence.
Last week three young heifers died in
the pasture ow ned BY Cassius Peck on
Rear mil. Tuesday, another one died and
Hon. Victor l. spear OF Randolph came up
10 examine the rest and vaccinate them
II was thought that they had the disease
called black leg. The animals belonged,
two TO Henry Fullam, one each to steve
Holden and Fred Ralph.