Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-08-23
BROOKFIELD.

Miss Florence Phelps returned to Con-
cord, n. II. Monday.
Mrs. Fri Batchelder visited her son in
Montpelier last week.
Mr.. Humphrey was in Waltham, Mass,
q few days last we X.
Arthur Lyman OF Rutland, visited Mrs.
Peck the iirst OF the week.
Miss Fannie Murphy Of Pepperell, Mass,
is boarding at c. b. Fisk's.
Miss Nellie Hoyt visited her grandpar-
ents in Royalton last week.
Mrs. York of Roxbury, was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. {. L. Ellis, last week.
Susie Ditty OF Norlhfield, is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fri Ditty.
DIR. Partridge Of Worcester. Mass, is
with his family at Miss Mary Upham's.
DR.. and Mrs. Partridge went to Barre
Monday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dyer.
Mrs. Fannie Fullam was the guest Of
her daughter, Mrs. e. {. Crane, last week.
Mrs. Merton Grlswold and two children
went to Plainiield Monday TO visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Of Middle ex. came
last week TO get her furniture, which was
IN Edgar MoultOn's house.
The following nominations are filed for
III TINS AUM II IL u tANtAAs
G. b. Fiske, George Crane, all Republicans.
Frank McWhorter and Miss May OF
Barre, came Friday to visit friends. They
returned home Sunday. Miss Tia Nc
Whorter accompanied them.
Thursday evening, Aug. %, the ladies'
Aid society OF the Second church will hold
an old-fashioned social and lawn party al
A. w. Edsons. The Wheatley family, as
sisted by local talent will give a musical
program Old time songs viii be sung.
Come in old fashioned costume, II you can,
but come anyway. Ice cream and cake
will be served free Of charge. IL rainy, the
social will be held at the town hall.
Two Baseball Victories.
On the afternoon OF Aug. 10th, Brook
field met and defeated the ball team repre-
senting the Graniteviile branch OF the
Modern Woodmen OF America by a score
OF 10 to4 l.. BgelOw was in the box for
Brooktied FOR the first time this season
and pitched up to bis former high stan
dard. Although both teams hit heavily,
Graniteyille was completely at Bigelow's
mercy when hit would have counted.
Olson started in TO pitch for the visitors,
but the locals took SO kindly TO his bend
ers that he was replaced in the seventh by
Jacobs, but the change made no difference
to the local boys, who continued TO hit the
ball as often as in the early innings. A
difiicu; catch by c. Bigelow was one Of
the prettiest plays ever seen ON the local
grounds.
The Chelsea baseball team met defeat at
the hands Of the home team Monday after
noon in game played 90 Bigelow's field.
Corwin, Chelsea's pitcher, started badly
and walked seven mtn and hit tso in the
first inning, giving the locals ten runs.
After this inning, both teams played gilt
edged ball, no more runs being scored till
the sixth. when Chelsea sent Boardway
across he plate for their only run. l.. Big
Glow was In the box for Brookfeid and
pitched bis usual steady game, allowing
but few scattered hits. Eleven Of Brook
fields heavy hi.tUrs went down before
Corwin's curves, while Bigelow famed
four OF the visitors.
Brookileld has a game here saturday
with the RONbury team, and as the home
team is putting up fast article OF ball,
hot game may be- expected. Come out and
root for the boys, and encourage them IN
the good work they are doing.