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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-03-03
Bethel Town MEETING

! Town meeting was called to order a
! 1926, by w. B.C.Stickney, the moderator;
Elected Il, J. Flint moderator Mr.. Film
! declined. Elected w. b. {. Stickney
moderator.
II. T. Adams was elected town eIerl
] over A, Lee Cady by vote of 93 to So.
Auditors report accepted and adopted
/ Elected VIII. Edmunds, first seleetmun,
/ NJ. ID. Brown, I'd seleCtman; r. j. Flint
/ Sd selectman; Mr.. Flint declined: ex-
| cused; elected b. Il. Spauldiug, 81 select
man, j. q. Sargent, treasurer; Robert
/ Noble, overseer OF the poor; +. r. Cush-
man, LIST constable; A. Lee Cady, I'd con
stables w. q. Whitaker, 1st lister; Guy
Wilson, I'd lister; Jas. ID. Wheeler, 3D. list
err declined, excused; Geo. A. Rogers, Sd
lister; declined; excused; Aaron Bowen.
Sd lister; Guy Wilson, CD. Gushing, John
j. Wilson, auditors; j. q. Sargent, trustee
public money; w. G.. Shaw, H. B. Lease
aud Geo A. Marsh, fence viewers; G.. III.
upper, inspector OF leather; declined; ex-
eused; Clinton Soper, inspector OF leather;
=. u, Gushing, surveyor of wood, etc; c.
H. kidder, pound keeper; {. H. Dustin.
road commissioner by unanimous vote w .
y. Z. Stickney, agent to prosecute AMI de-
fend suits; ROBERT e. Burnett, school
director for three years.
Appropriated $50 for Memorial day.
Appropriated s35 for Bethel library.
Appropriated s15 for East Bethel library
Voted to pay taxes to treasurer.
Voted town tax Of Il highway Of 25c;
and town school Of 60c.
Voted to instruct town school directors
to pay tuition OF pupils in high schools in
accordance with Sec. 500, Vt. statutes.
Voted not to defrav the expenses of
bonds for town officers.
Voted not to accept the bequest in the
will OF Sarah Snow of 300, with the con
ditions annexed.
Voted on license question:-No, 15S; yes,
12I.
The vote on the license question ag-
gregated nearly the same as last year.
when the total vote cast was 279, divided
between l73 yes and 106 no.
The voters of Bethel have reason to feel
proud OF the orderly manner IN which the
town business is transacted. Under the
able guidance OF Moderator Stickney, mat
tiers were disposed of IN as expeditions a
manner as is consistent with an intelligent
Of the matter in hand by the
voters.
IL would appear that license was the
burning issue at stake this election; wit
ness the votes cast on this subject and
that on others. The nearest approach, the
vote on town clerk, fell 106 short.
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Woman Burned to Death.

Brookhelds cup of woe seems to be
overlooking If one can judge by the differ
ent things that are happening in her
midst. The latest horror Is the burning OF
the home Of Mrs. Helen Abbott, who lived
in the village of Brookfeld. near the
creamery, and the death of that woman in
the fire.
About o'clock Tuesday morning. the
inhabitants of the village were awakened
by loud cries OF Fire. and very soon
there were many who gathered at the
house of Mrs. Abbott. The first one to
discover the fire was w. A. Ford, who
boards with Mrs. Durkee. AS he was
going to build the fire at the creamery he
saw light in Mrs. Abbott's house. He
ran down and tried to enter the house, but
il was filed with smoke and SO he alarmed
the neighbors, who came in haste to do
what they could. j. w. Parmenter came
with his fire extinguisher but the fire had
got beyond control at that time and moth
ing could be done only to watch the other
buildings.
No one had seen Mrs. Abbott, so it was
concluded that she was still in the build
ing. II was not very long before the
whole house was in blaze and many for
miles around saw the bright light Be-
fore long the roof tumbled in and then a
bucket brigade was organized and water
was poured upon the flames, and many
volunteers shoveled snow upon the fire.
As soon as possible, the burning embers
were shoyeled off the floor OF the house.
which had not burned through. and on
the place where her bed was, or very near
to it, was found all that was earthly Of
Mrs. Abbott. The remains were taken IN
charge by her nephew, Irving Abbott.
The cause of the fire will probably re-
main a mystery. Mrs. Abbott has not
been well for the greater part of the
winter and she kept burning in her bed
room an oil stove all night Whether
that exploded or she had gotten up and
had fallen with a light in her hand
is not known. 1t seems probable the
latter, as she has had dizzy spells lately
and fell not long since in the night. The
first ones at the fire tried to get into her
room, but no one could do it as the
room was a mass of flames.
Mrs. Abbott had lived alone in Brook
field for number of years past, ever since
her husband died. She was born in Rox-
bury 81 or SO years ago, but had lived in
the town of Brookfield many years. Her
second husband was the late Harrison Alb
bolt. She was member Of the Order az
Eastern Star and also belonged TO the
second Congl church of this town. She
left one brother, z. B. Fisk, and other rel
atives on her husbands side.
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BETHEL GILEAp.

George Terry returned to Iowa the
first OF February.
Lucy Markham is spending few DAYS
with her aunt, Mrs. Lorenzo Ellis.
George Chamberlin had one of his
grey horses die last Friday morning.
Mrs, Will Kendall was taken to the
ssnitarium last week for an operation.
Ransom Changers baby, Nina EVELYN.
is very sick. DIR. J. p. Clifford attends
her
Mrs. Frank Merrill and daughter.
q adys, are at Adelbert Spooner's for few
days.
Selden Tewksbury has been under the
doctors care, also Neva Harraden with
the grip.
About 35 att ended the dance at Adelbert
spooner,s last Friday night. All report
good time.
Mrs. Mary Granger is very low with
Brights disease. Mrs. Myron Edison Is
helping to care for her.
Rolla and Ola Quimby and Dana Wash
burn are helping to get up wood pile
Tor their grandfather, Oliver q. Bowen.
The neighbors and friends are glad 10
see David Owen out doors once more.
after an illness Of some time with pneu-
monia.
Miss Della Kendall has been called
from her work at A. +. Bass Randolph.
on account of the sickness OF her
mother, Mrs. Will Kendall
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Reformers Had Their WAY.

The town meeting which the voters OF
Brooktield have been looking ahead 70
for several months past has been held
and the battle is over. To the victors
belong the spoils-and they got them
whether wise or unwise the coming days
will tell.
II was early seen that there were two
parties and that friends Of the late town
clerk and treasurer were in the minority,
so he very wisely took himself out OF the
way. The caucus Of Saturday night was
soon in evidence and its slate went
through. Its promoters rushed every
thing before them, from moderator 10
pound keeper, aud the men that FUSED
10 be in itu were out. 1t seemed like
old times when the "bridge" was burn
ing question, but now II was a man and
his followers.
Nineteen hundred and four will long
be remembered as the time when Brook
field turned over a new leaf and from
now on it will be expected that taxes
viii be much lower and the friends of
honest reform will increase.
One of the best votes taken at the
meeting was the one for no license One
of the peculiar votes was that in regard
TO town reports. a motion being made BY
one Of the leaders Of reform to lay the
town reports on the table. because no
one could make head or tail out OF them
1t is hoped the next report will be clear,
so that every man can understand the
expense, the income and the amount ,of
debt. Another thing that the meeting
showed is that Brookfield is a banner
town for divisions. Now Is the time for
all to begin to think and work together
for the best interests, not of a faction, but
Tor all the people.
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Notlee of settIement.

ESTATE or DANIEL n COOLIDGE
STATE or VERMONT. In Probate Court he8
KANDoLpH DISTRICT, 50. az Randolph Ia a54
for said District, on the 23d day q February A
y. 1904, Frank Rand administrator e re
estate % Daniel n. Coolidge, late Nt kahaa. z
In said District. deceased presents
administration account foF examination AA3
allowance and makes application for deorrf
distribution and partition oi the estate q ssaa
deceased.
Whereupon.it Is ordered 81 said that Sd
account and said application be referred @ -.
sion thereof, 20 be held SO The Fgppata
Office 10 said Randolph. on The i5th q!
Ut March, A. D. 1904 for hearing aal
decision thereon; and IL is further ordered, taal
al persons Interested De notified hereof "
publication Of notice 81 said application asl
order thereon, three weeks suScessVelE g ~
Herald and News, newspaper HuhlsHta q
Randolph IN this state and which circulate, n
the nelghbOrhond 1t those Interested, before sA-3
time Of hearing, that they may appear ai sAn
time and place, and, IL they see cause, Object
thereto.
By the Court Attest
1881 WILLIAM II. NICHOLS, Judge
true copy ~ Record Attest,
WILLIAM H. NICHOLS. Judge
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Mrs. Ethan Jones has the prevailing
distemper.
Miss Abbie Fowler visited at Charles
Folsom's this week.
There will be leap year ball at Grange
hall March 9. All are invited.
Mr.. Wright of Groton. Mass. was a re-
cent guest at the Elm stock farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Washburn and son
returned from visiting friends in Quechee
Saturday.
The sociable at Grange hall last week
was quite well attended. Everyone re-
ported an enjoyable time.
Abel Whitcomb Is moving his family To
the Harvey Pember farm in Randolnh
Mr.. Buck hasn't anyone to take Mr.. Whit
combs place.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Fowler and Miss
Abbie went to Tunbridge Saturday even
ing to the 18th wedding anniversary ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Farnham. In going
over the mountain, the horse wrencbed
itself and they were obliged to leave their
team at Tom Smiths. Sunday, a team
came for them and Monday a team went
for the disabled horse.
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EAST RRookElEIn

Frank Rolfe of Plaintield visited friends
In town last week.
Mrs. {. w. Clark visited her daughter.
Mrs, l.. c. Wakefield, of Montpelier last
week.
Carl Reed, who has been seriously I'M AT
his grandmother's home in Williamstown
has so far recovered as to be able To be
moved to his home here and is gaining
rapidly.
". +. Curtis, w. F. Medcalf. A. n.
Nheatley, Freeman Richardson, Frank
Richardson and w. Fl. SprBgue were
called to WiIliamstown last week Wad,ss
day TO sit as ,urymen in the case Of Wu-
Jamestown vs.. George Colby. A tverdief
was rendered in favor of the defendant
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PITTsFIELp.

Claudius Fiheld is on the sick IL,
Miss Abbie Gokey is IN with =.
fever typhoid
Charles Chedel was at home 49,.
mouth college over Sunday. A Dan.
DIR. F. A. Edmunds was in p..t,
week to attend the Greene Bssc s,lei las,
ding. eoA wed.
Dr. L. NJ. Greene of Bethel was Il,
last week to see t. A. jackson. : No. i9 q
quite i'll. hao i
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bowman n, D.
ton visited at f. L. Ranneyis tbs ss ~.
the week. Afal Of
Misses Lucy and Izah Rannev af ps.,.=
visited their parents, Mr. and Mr. Inlish q
Ranney, over Sunday. H. D.
Byron Parmenter has Just finishss
ting his fifth crop OF ice from IN III W
The first two cuttings the ia VA IN sla.
eight inches thick, but the last TIRE a a,e
were from II to IS inches thirt NJ I'D
number OF cakes cut, 400; average 80 -
Of pond, about one rod; length. a. F ra5-
number of families supplied. 30. ''si
Sales of Wise King Flour are iperessir.
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License to Sell.
EsrArE ID aEoRaE D. B

ESTATE OF GEORGE = BO4tE.
STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court heil
RANnoLPH DISTRICT. -. at Randolph, m anu ~
said District, on the nth day ~ February =. y
1909, Minnie ;. Colt administrators ~ me e'la.g
Of George T.. BoyCe, late Of BrOukneidt IN ~
District, deceased, makes application ~ 5N.f
Court FOR license to sell an Of the real estate y
said deceased. situated IN Brnoknetu v
wit; a piece Of real estate adjoining the lafm y
Burton Flint IN Brooxteld, representing NV tN'
sale viii be beneficial to heirs 81 SAID esla'sl a.
Nhereupon, il is ordered by said tohIh -
said application be referred to session tngitEt'
20 be held AT the Probate Office. in said hAhaof.i
on 1th day II March, A. ID. 1904, for heafllH ~,
decision thereon and IL is further ordered III a1
all persons interested be notified hereof ny w,
location Of notice Of said application aud uLgggi1
thereon, three weeks successfully IN the ht5,aE
aud News, a newspaper published 90 hAnu5lb
IN THIS state, aud which circulates ~ tlt L,- q
borhood Of those Interested, before slll lln's "A
hearing, that they may appear az said Iin' INV
place, and, II they see cause, object theft"
BY the Court Attest A.,
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REASONS
Why our Vinol is the Greatest
Health Restorer and Strength
Creator Known to Medicine

Because Vinol contains in a concen.
trated form ALL of .the medicinal cur.
alive elements found in cod liver on
but without a drop of oil 70 naQseata
and upset the stomach; therefore
wherever old-fashioned cod liver oil ar
emulsions viii do good, yinol will %
far more good.
Because we have never sold anything
in our store equal to Vinol to restore
health and create strength for old peo.
pie, weak, siekly women and children.
nursing mothers, and after a sewers
sickness.
Vinol cures hacking coughs, chronic
colds, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung troubles.
A prominent physician writes:
Vinol is the most palatahle and
valuable preparation Of cod liver oil
ever compounded. Inow use it entirely
in all cases where formerly depended
upon old-fashioned cod liver oil and
emulsions"
Try Vinol on our guarantee to return
your money If you are not satisfied.
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NORTH RANDOLPH.

Mrs. Holden, Mrs. d. j. Camps mother,
is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Downing spent Sat
uraay and Sunday at her home.
Mrs. G. S. Flint visited her brother. Ora
mel Brockway, in Bethel last week.
Emma Camp went to Barre last week for
few days, after caring for her father.
Andrew and Lois Durkee went to Brook
field to attend the funeral of blanche
Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Parker went to Chel-
sea Friday evening to hear the Glee cInb
ana report a good time.
Mr.. Dana took possession of VIII Rpz-
zell's farm the first OF March. Mr.. Ruzzall
and wife 60 TO Braintree to work for Jobn
Wells. ''NA
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Notice of Settlement.


ESTATE OF ELIJAH X bAhNhP-
STATE OF VERMONT, Ia Probate Couri1heelt9l
RANDOLPH DISTRICT s.. I at Randolph, IN ~ i n.
said District, on the 2d day Of Nai'"
A. d. 1904 49,.
;. H. Barnes. administrator o. ~.
estate Of Elijah B. Barnes late Of Chti7Esf5
in said district, deceased, presents u-g-
administration account for examination ahl IT,
ance and makes application for decree 81 ls.ts
button and partition Of the estate q sald ,t
ed. Whereupon It is ordered by said NguLl, IN
said account and said application be referrea w. y
session Of said Court TO be held at the f i55eb
Otiee in said Randolph on the 22d day ol n,5t
A. d. 1901 for hearing and decision therein
and i Is further ordered that al persons tie
ested be notified hereof by publication q notts
Of said application and order thereon three Eees@
successfully in the Herald and News, q t-lg.
published In Randolph and which IT.
iates In the neiehborhood Of those interestsn
before said time Of hearing, that they NAV all 1ss
az said time and place, and, II they see
object thereto.
BY the Court; Attest, ,z4,,s
WILLIAM H. NICHOLS Juose'
true copy Of Record: Attest ,-,qe
1855 WILLIAM H. NICHOLS yuuhe
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License to Sell.



STATE OF vERMoNT.4 In Probate 12'i N
DISTRICT OF RANDOLPH, IS. held ct kanuo III
and for said district, on the Isl day q ..t5r
A. D., 1904, Norman Lille, adhllitls' i5ta
Of the estate 90 Mary J. Lille, IL
Of Randolph. in said district, de Sea n
makes application TO said Court, for Aets47 ff-
sell AN 81 the real estate OF said deceased =.
uated in Randolph, to witt Being SIC
IN said Randolph, representing thal XII mar.
VIII be beneficial 20 all the heirs ana 81 -
ties Interested in said estate. + that
Whereupon il is ordered by said teu.. 5L,,r.1f.
said application be referred to a session l'4rIah
to be held at the Probate Office IN sald ~ Es5r-
on the 22d day of March A. ID. 1904, W ..-'lsr-
ing and decision thereon; and IL Is tuItll br-lf
ed, that all persons interested be notliltl ~ and
by publication of notice Of said apple4t4NFL ma
order thereon three weeks successlNeF al AZ
Herald and News, a newspaper pa1is5Ifes in
Randolph in this state, and which Cifs 49, said
the neighborhood of those Interested, oeli, said
time Of hearing, that they may appear Inject
time and place. and, If they see eausei
thereto.
By the Court: Attest, r,.iee.
ISIS WILLIAM H. NICHOLS, Juls''
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this village, went TO Barre and Montpelier
last Friday and inspected the new build
ings in those cities. They made a thor
ough investigation OF the new Materson
building in Barre. This is a structure of
three stories, 62X90 feet on the ground.
The basement is solid granite sixteen feet.
Above the granite it is brick. 1t has a ca
paeity OF 400 scholars. The building was
shown TO the Bethel committee by Smith
q Walker OF Montpelier, the architects.
1t is estimated that a similar building, one
story less in height, could be built for
$4,000, This would include an assent bly,
room under the roof I0x90 IT. The COM
mittee seems to be Of the opinion that it
would not be wise for the district to build
at a less cost than SIS, 600
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GRANVILLE.

son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Bagley Feb. p.
Frank Fotd and wife were in Mortified
the first Of the week.
Mrs. Il. g. Hubbard spent several DAYS
in Rochester recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernie Swinyer spent Sat
uroay and Sunday at his fathers in Rocb-
ester.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Briggs of Barre we're
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Briggs
over Sunday.
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Not AS Reported.

In the Argus and Patriot OF February
4th, under the caption, Randolph Radia-
lions" there appeared the following re-
markable radiation -
IAN effort Is being made to consolidate
the Methodist and Congregational socie-
ties at the Center With this in mind a
committee has approached Rev. +, q.
Rainey, pastor of the Methodist society in
town, asking him il he would accept the
position of pastor of the united societies
It is understood that he has been offered
1900 salary, which is an increase OF 500 over
what he is getting at present. Rev. Mr..
Rainey has not yet given the committee
his answer. The members of the Metho-
dist society in town are very much averse
to losing their PASTOR
In view of the above statement, we, the
undersigned, wish to say:-While our
relations with the Methodist society are
most cordial, no such effort as above mem
toned has been made or contemplated by
the Congregational church at Randolph
Center. The committee must have been
a selt-appolnted one. 1t certainly was as
far as the Congregational society is con-
cerned. We repudiate the proposition.
said to have been made to Mr. Rainey. as
an unwarranted assumption on the part
of some person or persons outside of this
society
We have an able and earnest pastor
Whohn We rove anu admire, whom we
unanimously and cordially support. We
have Just entered upon a new year most
hopefully, and with every prospect of con-
tinued prosperity under the guidance Of
our esteemed pastor, the Rev. q. w.
Patterson.
DAVID II. NUTTING, NJ. d.,
{. H. MORRILL,,
l.. j. HARRINGTON,
ARTHUR A. GILMAN,
WILLIAM +. WAsHBURN,
GEORGE II. SLACK,
MRS. THATCHER STONE.
FOR THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Randolph Center, VT.
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DREW & LEONARD
DRUGGISTS RANDOLPH, VI
Notice Of Settlement

ESTATE or ANNIE b. sTEARNs
STATE OF VERMONT. II the Prufaia Gat
RtsuotfH DISTRICT s.. held ID Randolph iH aat
for said District 0n the 2fth daF % February.
A = 1895 William Hs Dubois admHistHfgf z
the estate uf Annie D. stearus. late 81 Randolph
10 said district, deceased presents his ltuIfs
tratiuu account FOR examination and allowance
and makes application t8r q decree 0f dHtFAa-
ti0n and Partition III the estate uf sald dateasat
WhcreupuH, f D. ordered bY said tuaU that
said account and said application be REFERRED q
session " said Court, to be held 50 the Pfabafa
otiiee iH said Randolph aH the tatH aHF e Aasfa
A. p. 1904 for hearing and decision the7ru1
ana 10 Is further ordered, that HH pefsa9s
notice ii said application and order therein
three weeks successfully ia the hfud aaa
News, paper published n Randolph. end Nhat
circulates 10 the ueiehbarhaud u those latsf
ested before said time If hearing. that fheF nay
appear at said time and place, and, if theF 81
cause, object thereto.
BY the Court, Attest,
WILLIAM II. ZTCHOLs Ja1se
true copy 81 Record Attest
1851 WILLIAM n NICHOLS JHisa
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LILLIEvILLE.

}. P. Rogers has been on the sick list
the past week.
l.. Pen Billiard went to Brookfield
Saturday to visit his brother, Frank.
The w. {. T. L. held meeting at Agnes
Chapman's Friday which was very inter
esting.
James Chamberlin, who has been in
poor health for a long time, is very much
better so he goes out.
News has been received of the death OF
Levi Goddard. He lived in this part
Of the town a good many years His
family have the sympathy OF all.
school closed Friday, Feb. ~. with
reettations aud singing by pupils. 1t
has been very successful term. taught
BY Miss Blanche Durham Of Rochester
raymond WBshburn had no absent marks
during the school year and Edgar Stod-
caro- was absent only one half day.
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Letter to Orange County Creamery.

tAttSe1. w.
Dear Sir: This story cuts two WAYS
and teaches two sets of people.
rather calvin, Westerly, r. l., had his
church and residence painted. Good lob
and this is hCw he went at il.
Measured all carefully-seems TO have
known Deyoe.
Then got bids from the painters, paint
20 be supplied BY them and BY him.
saved 20 by using Deyoe
One Of those painters ought to have got
that money.
Yours traly,
- T. ". DEvoE 4 90, New York.
Z. 5. Upper q Graham, Bethel. Camp-
bell 4 Greeley, Rochester, and Z. d.
racy, Chelsea. F. T, Moody, So. ROYAL
ton, sell our paint.
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Mrs. L. s. Bird of Rutland sends the
COURIER a card, of which the following is
a copy
"For Happy New Year
The managers solicit the attendance of
Miss Julia Morris
at j. Rabbits Assembly Room on Friday,
January list, 1880.
/. Lille, Ntor.e,.rs X. Brooks, Jr.,
s. A. Babbitt, iahasers Geo. Cushman. y
Miss Julia Morris, the lady invited, was
the daughter Of Ephraim Morris and was
the mother OF e. NJ. Weston OF this town.
The invitation was sent by Mr.. Brooks,
father of Mrs. Bird, to Miss Julia Morris
Shortly before her death Mrs. Weston
presented the card to Miss Mary Brooks.
sister OF Mrs. Bird