Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-02-23

Mrs. G. b. CHAMBERIAIN.
NIB. Cobb is i'll and attended by Or.
Nowlan.
~. R. Carpenter was in South Royalton
Tuesday.
/ Frank Clough OF Hanover visited friends
in town Sunday.
DR.. Gardner Cobb rs home from Han
over for few days.
Mrs. Minnie johnson has returned from
her visit to Burlington.
A meeting Of the town auditors was
held at the hotel Monday.
JIG. TAYLOR OF Boston was a recent
guest at the STAFFORD House.
Judson Harrington Of Randolph visited
friends in town over Sunday.
Miss Cora Searle is i'll with pneumonia
and is attended by DR.. Hayward.
DR.. Gustin OF Union Village was in
town for professional visit saturday.
Joseph Richardson of Tbetford was at
Mrs. Susan Hyde's the last OF the week.
c. p. Melendy has lately purchased a
hog of j. r. Hayes, weighing 563 pounds.
Claude +. Hanehett OF Hanover was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. w. r. Stone, Sun
The clio club was entertained Thursday
evening at the home OF Mrs. q. +. Chan
dler.
Mrs. r. l.. Mosher and daughter, Miss
Lottie, spent Wednesday OF last week with
friends in Sharon.
The ladies' Benevolent circle met Fri
day with Mrs. G.. r. Chandler, a good
number being present.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Fred Newton and Miss Mary Houston
OF this place, in Lebanon Wednesday, Feb.
sth.
STAFFORD Grange, No. 1888, held a "heart
social the evening of the l4th IN the
library hall, nearly sixty being present.
Each found his partner for the evening by
seeking the one holding the detached half
Of the paper heart given HIM at the door,
which gave rise TO much merriment, and
set the social ball a. rolling m the liveliest
manner. The games played, in which all
participated, were unique and pleasing
There was also given a musical program,
among the, numbers being violin solos by
Miss Blanche Judd and III. r. Fox and a
contralto solo by Mrs. Emma Hazelton
Refreshments, consisting OF sandwiches,
cake and coffee, were served. At the close
of the evening a number of cakes were
auctoned of, fl. f. Fox acting as auction
Ger. Much credit should be given the
Grange lecturer, Mrs. Emma Hazelton, to
was largely due. All agreed that they had
spent few merrier evenings.
Death Of Mrs. Angus c. Burns.
The funeral OF Mrs. Emma Chamber
lain Burns, wife of Angus {. Burns, who
died at her home in this village Feb. IA at
1915, was held Thursday at 2 p. m, the
Rev. Henry Cummings officiating. The
singing for the occasion was furnished by
Mrs r. r. jerks, whose kindness was
much appreciated by the bereayed friends,
the songs rendered being LEAD, Kindly
Light, y "Give Me the Wings OF Faith to
RISE and "Nearer My God to Thee" The
remarks of Mr.. Cummings were based
upon the twenty-third psalm, which was
the favorite OF the deceased. The remains
reposed in a handsome cloth casket, and
were borne by Curtis Morrill,, Byron Ross,
+. &. Morrill, and G. f. Kent.
Mrs. Burns was born IA Gouverneur, N.
", in 1919. The greater part OF her mar
ried life was spent in Lawrence, Mass, and
in Manchester, n. H., in which place she
was prominent in social circles, being an
ever ready worker in the Episcopal church,
the Woman's Relief Corps and the DGugh-
tiers of Rebekah, OF all of which organiza-
tions she was member. She was a most
devoted wife, making home the most de-
lightful place on earth for husband and
friends, and was greatly beloved for her
noble qualities by all with whom she
came in contact.
She was attended during a decline OF
health of four years duration by her hus-
band, during which he has spared no
pains or expense in her behalf, caring for
her devotedly throughout her illness.
Besides her husband, she left brother, q.
b. Chamberlain, OF this place to mourn her
loss.
The remains were entombed here for the
present but will eventually be removed TO
Belleyiew cemetery in Lawrence, where a
son and her mother rest.