Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-17
RANDOLPH CENTER

last week to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Eston's father.
Mrs. Hugh Phillips Of Montpelier was
a guest at the Old Homestead several
days last week.
Mrs. George R. Pember is in Morris.
vile this week TO attend the funeral OF
her brothers. wife.
ii. {. Gilbert is in Bethel this week
assisting NJ. A. Moody in taking an
inventory Of his store Of goods.
Miss Martha Gilbert and Mrs. David
drove to White River Junction 10 vlsh
Mrs. Bertha Neil and Mrs. Rebecea DAVIS
Harry Sawyer Of Boston was here from
Saturday tail Tuesday, called ~ the death
OF has grandmother, Mrs. Lew MashDurn'
Seth NJ. Wsshburn OF Bethel attended
+ 10 the details of The burial OF his mother
here and was present at the funeral last
4 sunday.
Miss Lucinda Worse Of Woodstock High
school visited her parents here from
/ Friday till Sunday, when Mr.. Worse
carried her back 10 Woodstock.
VIII c. Bolin was in North Randolph
I all last week beautiying the inside Of the
/ houses, painting, whitewashing and lay
/ ing paper. He IS there this week.
| Mrs.Juha Parmenter Kidder OF Roeh-
ester visited her brother, +. W. Parmen-
/ ter, and family last week. Her husband,
/ Bernie Kidder, came saturday and they
returned to Rochester sunday.
Geo. c. Hyzer, truant officer. had has
! first call last week 10 look after two
scholars who had left school al East Ran
dolph to 90 fishing. II is safe TO say that
they won't d. so any more.
Last Thursday Charles b. Adams
sawed for ". s. Bryant with a three
horsepower International gasolene engine
five cords OF four-foot wood, cutting II
into sixteen-inch wood, IN one hour and
fifteen minutes from start 70 finish.
The entertainment gwen for the benefit
Of the baseball team was not well at
tended, doubtless on account OF the bad
night. Those present, however, enjoyed
several promenades, after which ice
cream and cake were served. About 1870
was cleared.
The annual business meeting OF the
Epworih League will be held IN the yes
try OF the Methodist church at the close OF
the prayer meeting Friday evening OF this
week. Note the change IN evening. Il Is
desired that every member Of the league
be present
The "kidn team won from Brookfeld
High school last Saturday By a score Of
u TO 5. The game was better contest
than the score indicates, there being good
plays on both sides. Hall pitched well
Tor b. H.. s., and Washburn did good
work for the Centers. Rogers caught him
well. The next game is on these grounds
next Saturday with r. II s., End.
There will be a flag raising al 40. 3,
Noah Clark district) Friday afternoon,
May IS. The exercises will commence at
3 O'Clock. A cordial invitation is eX-
tended To all, and especially 70 those
who contributed to the flag fund. II the
weather is unfayorable the exercises will
be held the following Monday at the
same hour.
Thatcher Stone has been having a pain
full and serious time with the large toe on
one foot He had been troubled for a
long time with chilblains, and the con-
dition became more serious and affected
the large joint, which turned the toe in.
An operation was performed last Friday
BY Drs. Clifford and Scott which was
said 10 be successful, and II is hoped that
Mr.. Stone will soon recover ana be free
from pain.
Death OF Mrs. Levi Washburn.
Prudential Flint Nashburn died
Thursday, May 10, aged ~ yrs, mos,
days. al her home with her daughter,
Mrs Clara NJ. Sawyer, where she had lived
many years. She had been Ia failing
health for about six weeks, consequent
upon old age The funeral services were
on Sunday at Grace church, Of which
Mrs. Nashburn was a devoted member,
conducted By Rev. DR.. Homer White,
formerly rector OF the church.
Mrs. Nashburn was the daughter Of
Gen Martin Flint, one OF the pioneers Of
Randolph. In 1885, when only three years
old, he removed with his parents from
Hampton, Conn.,, TO Randolph, where he
ever after lived, in the northern part Of
the town
oct. y, 1872, he married Asenath Morse,
niece OF Bishop Philander Chase Of
Illinois, and niece and adopted daughter
Of Hon. Dudley Chase. They had seven
children OF whom Prudential was the
second, and was, az the time Of her death,
the last remaining one.
Gen. Flint was one of the strong and
stalwart men OF his times and a man OF
great influence. He represented the
town OF Randolph in the legislature four
years 1881 -lS35-and held many other
important offices in town, county and
state. He was in the war OF 1872, and
later appointed adiutant- general OF tina
ate militia and consequently was always
known as Gen. Flint. tie owned and
lived on the farm now owned by II. II. 1
Paige, which is still known in town as
the Gen. Flint farm. Mrs. Washburn
was born on this farm and was educated
at the Orange County Grammar school
and at a female seminary in Hartford,
Conn. She married Levi Washburn May
3, 1899. Mr. Washburn died May 3, 1s9S
Mrs. Washburn is survived by four
children-Clara NJ, who married Chas T.
Sawyer of Royalton, now deceased; Seth
NJ, living in Bethel and in trade under
the firm name of Brooks d Washburn
Martha A., who married w. f. Martin OF
Randolph; ana Martin L., who Is vice
president OF the Northern Commercial
Co, with his office i'm san Francisco.
also by five grandchildren.
Ia Mrs. Washbum were combined the
strong qualities Of Gen. Flint, in his firm
ness and advocacy OF the right, and
also OF her ancestors, the Chsses, in their
loyalty and devotion to their church.
NORMAL NOTES.
The senior class began the study OF
school law this week.