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

Z. NJ. HARVEY, local Editor.

Mrs. George Trask spent a day last week
IN Bethel,
Chester Pierce was in Bethel saturday
for the day.
The primary school is closed for two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Guernsey spent sun
day in Brandon.
Miss Emma Moses has gone to her home
In Randolph for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Austin returned to
walthsm, Mass, Saturday.
Miss Bessie Sawyer spent the last OF the
week with Miss BESSIE McCray,
johnson Mosher is visiting at the home
OF his brother, George Mosher.
4. l.. Rand left here Monday for New
York city, where he has position.
George Martin OF Gsysyille is at the
home OF his brother, Charles Martin, Tor a
few days.
Alba Childs OF Hillsboro Bridge, n. H.,
has recently been guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Martin.
Royal Holden OF West Concord, n, H.,
spent a day last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Il. Topper.
Miss Edna Morse was called home
from Randolph Saturday by the death OF
her grandfather.
Charles Green OF White River Junction
has recently been visiting his daughter,
Mrs. George Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. T. Hubbard arr enter
tanning Rev. and Mrs. w. T.. Watson and
daughter, Ina, for few days.
Henry Phelps OF Randolph has bought
the farm owned BY the late q. W. Angel.
and is to move herethis month.
Carl Martin OF Littleton, n. H., has
bought w. X. Holly's farm and stock on
Liberty hill and takes possession Msrci 20.
The young people OF the Epworth league
will give a box social at the NJ. T.. church
Tuesday evening, March l.. All cordially
invited.
f. l.. Rand has resigned his position as
principal OF the high school and accepted
a position in New York at largely IN
creased salary. He went to his new work
Monday.
Word has been received here OF the
death of Miss Annie Blaloek. She has
passed several summers here at the sum-
mer home OF DIR. and Mrs. {. w. Emerson
and made many friends.
II. II. Cushman, j. K. Upper, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Chaffee. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
kezer, |. II. Hubbard, Frank Hubbard,
Mrs. f. A. Kezer and Ernest Chase were in
Stock bri tge Sunday afternoon to attend
the funeral OF Rev. T. S. Hubbard.
Silas b. Morse passed away Friday after
noon at the age OF SO years and eleven
months. His death, though sudden. was
not unexpected, as he had been in feeble
health for over year. He was highly
respected and honored citizen and faith
full member Of the Methodist church for
IS years. His wife. Sarah Jones Morse,
..,A ~.
funeral was held at his late home Sunday
afternoon, Rev. w. E. Douglass officiating.
The auxiliary OF the w. b. f. NJ. met
with Mrs. Morrow Thursday afternoon,
Feb. 2S. An outline study OF Christian
missions OF the islands OF the Pacific has
been taken up the last few months. After
devo ionai service, the story OF the mis-
sions of the New Hebrides was well put
together by nearly all present. This in
itself is conducive to ipterest. The auto
biography OF John G. Patton, who died
JAN 20, classic in missionary literature,
was reviewed. An impetus in mission
study has been given by Mrs. Morrow.
Two hundred and thirty-five garments
| have been made and collected by the
society and distributed in town.
Rev. Thos. S. Hubbard.
The Great Reaper has gathered in one
more Of our patriarchs, who was ripe for
the granary OF God.
Rev. Thos. s. Hubbard, graduate OF
Middlebury college, man OF active and
vigorous temperament, of winning dis
position and OF scholarly attainments, full
of integrity and honorable in all his deal
ings with men, has left host of warm
and admiring friends behind him.
His work was of lasting nature and is
felt in this community to the present day
texts OF scripture being easily remembered
and quoted by many now resident, from
which he preached in days gone BY
The deceased has a unique record in
these parts for he has held three terms oil
| pastoral Office in Rochester, extending
over space of twelve years as follows: =
| From 1854 to 1866, from 1868 to 1878, anc
from 1890 to 1891. Men may submit even
gracefully to second term Of the pastor.
ate, but few gladly to third, yet this was
the glory OF our departed friend.
He was positive preacher. What hi
said he believed in positively and stated in
the same terms. A man of prayer, hi
brought many within the circle OF its
influence. He was an eminently practical
man OF God, for during his second term Of
| pastoral work here during the closing
| days OF the Lincoln administration, and
the opening days of the johnson term
stormy and troublous times, enough t.
distract man from the peaceful paths o.
| life, besides his pulpit preparation he took
time and pains to do work of hepfulnes.
| in aiding the farmers of the community tC
| increase the fruits of the earth. From hi.
own pen we quote the following"
| land was made by the same hand that made
Palestine, or Egypt, or England, and oul
| geology by which the soil was primarily
| determined, was not altogether different
| from theirs. Perhaps by the right treat
| ment our crops might approximate theirs
Quoting Matt. 1888, he argued that, though
metaphor, the underlying truth was there
| and SO by studying the constituents OF the
soil and by furnishing that which the sol
! lacks chemically, greater result mus
| follow. He was simply acting in the
capacity OF professor of agriculture, apc
postuiating chemical laws which are abid
| ing.
He died on Friday, March LIST, at tn,
| ripe age Of 80 years and two months. al
Stock bridge, leaving one daughter, the
| wife OF Chancellor MacCracken OF New
York university, and he was buried a
Stockbridge on Sunday, March Sd.
The funeral service was held in tn,
Stockbridge church, which was well fillet
with citizens of the three towns of Stock
| bridge, Pittsfield and Rochester. An off
cial delegation OF five gentlemen attended
| from the CongI church OF Rochester. Rev
| Mr.. Day and his choir Of singers from
| Pittsfield took part. The address was BY
J Chancellor Henry MacCracken OF New
York university, the SOD n-law o
| Mr.. Hubbard. Mrs. MacCracken is tn
1 al ,..v.., L.