Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-07
RANDOLPH cENTgN.

Mrs. Nj, ~. thufch Is recovering from
severe attack OF the grin.
Clark Page has position to work in the
insane asylum at Middietown, Conn.
Chester Bickford, who has been serious
" sick for several weeks, Is reported some
what better.
Miss Hsrtweli, who has rooms at Luke
Parish's, has gone to Massachusetts, 10
visit friends.
Mr.. Batehelder OF Brooktield bought a
thoroughbred Jersey bull OF n. l.. and L.
!. Boyden last week.
Mrs. George W. Patterson has returned
from four weeks stay with relatives and
friends In Massachusetts,.
Mrs. ]. q. Hebard has received news OF
the death OF her brother, Frank NJ. Cram,
OF Providence, Il. l. He died March LIST, al
the age Of % years.
Carl n. Smith has sold his farm, stock
and tools TO Herbert Z. farnsworth OF
Braintree Tor 5000, and Mr.. Farnsworth
has taken possession.
John robin and wife have moved into
the tenement vacated by +. W. Parmenter
aud he has commenced his years work
for n. l.. and Z. |. Boyden.
Frank Couant, who resides near Tacoma,
Wash, and who came here two or three
weeks ago ON account OF the illness OF his
mother, stated for his Western home yes
terday. M
Foster w. Parmenter, who has worked
for n. l.. Boyden the past five years, has
moved to Randolph preparatory to taking
charge Of A. IL. Beedle's farm as soon as
Mr.. Packard vacates.
Charles Call, who has carried on George
II. pember's "Belknap" farm the past
three years, has moved into the Lamson
district, south OF Randolph village, and
Z. +. Blaisdell has taken the farm for the
coming year.
w. s. Bryant, road commissioner last
year End reelected this, wishes Q correc-
tioo made through the HERALD AND
NEWS in reference to certain statement
made by a leading citizen at the late town
meeting, in which he said the experiment
OF changing road commissioner last year
had cost the town $500. According to the
town reports of last year and this, J. b.
Wells expended his last year S37i06S; w.
5. Bryant the past year has expended g,
S36 81; Wells expended si03.7 more than
Bryant So that the gentleman's state
mont that the experiment OF trying Bry-
ant for road commissioner has cost the
town $500 was only ssO3.7i from the truth
Death Of Mrs. Cynthia 7. Conant.
Mrs. Cynthia T. Conant died Sunday
afternoon, the Sd inst, aged 20 years
She was the widow OF the late Edward
Conant, the founder Of Vermont normal
| schools and for long time principal OF
the Normal school here. They moved Ia
Randolph in February, 1861, and had
lived here most OF the time since. Mrs
Conant had been a faithful member OF
the Cong'l church here since they moved
here and an earnest worker in all the
departments of the church. She was a
faithful helpmeet in the work of the
school. 1t may be truly said Of her,
"She hath done what she could"
She had been confined to her bed since
last Christmas. Her disease baffied the
skill OF the physicians. All was done for
her that could be by skilled physicians
and friends, but she grew weaker as weeks
passed till the end came and the weary is
| at rest.
The funeral was held at her late home
Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev
George w. Patterson, who paid feeling
and deserved tribute to the life work Of
the deceased. His remarks we're very inn
pressive. The bearers we're George X
raggart, Pearl B. and Glenn I. Dewey and
George T. bearing, relatives. 81
Those from out of town attending the
fdneral were George X. and Flora Taggrt
Miss Taggart of Gaysville, Pearl Dewey
and wife and Glenn Dewey of South Roy
alton, f. r. and Jennie Dyke OF Braintree
Fannie and May Eastman of Bradford
Miss A. 8, Murphy OF Northfi Id; also
| George L. bearing and wife of East Ran
| dolph. The burial was in the family lot
| in the cemetery.
There remain OF the family two daugh-
| tiers, Nellie and Grace Conant, and two
sons, Frank and Ned S. All except Frank
have remained at home and all feel their
loss deeply and they have the sympathy OF
the entire community. The relatives, the
church, the school aud community feel
| sensibly the loss sustained by this death