Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson Grain were away
on visiting trip last week.
Mrs. Emma French is in Randolph this
week caring for Mrs. Haraden.
Charles Palmer and II. I. Ferguson are
in East Roxbury this week painting.
A. X. McIntire, who has been sick
with grip the past week, is little better.
Palmer Kline of Lebanon, N. H., was
with his family here the first Of the week.
Miss Grace Abel Of Bethel was with her
sister and brothers the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Fish of Stockbridge
came Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Laura LOOMS.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hutchinson have
for the summer.
Mrs. Pearl Rand and son, Herbert,
spent last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. Norman.
Mrs. Emma Laid, who had been at
Robert Walkers awhile, went to her
home in New Hampshire Saturday.
Miss Sadie Kent, who cared for Mrs.
Laura Loomis in her last sickness, re-
turned 10 her home the last Of the week.
Miss Hattie Clark of Randolph Center
came home with Miss Jessie Blanchard
Saturday night and remained until Mon
day.
Miss Della Kinney, who has been stay
ing at her grandfather's this winter, has
gone to her home to help her mother for
awhile.
The school children will hold Memorial
exercises at the basement tomorrow, Fri
A. - - =
daily invited. u
The c. E. society will hold Q business
meeting and social at the church base
ment Wednesday evening, June 8. A
short program will be rendered and re-
freshments served. All are cordially in
vited.
Miss Natalie Coombs has been in
Brookfield this week to see her father,
who has lately returned from Cubs,
where he spent the winter. He stopped
at w. E. Perham's on his return to his
home in Natick, Mass.
Death Of Mrs. Lauru Loomts.
Mrs. Laura Loomis, who had been i'll
with pneumonia for nearly two weeks
was born in Reading, VT, 50 years ago
Levi and Sarah Allen Davis.
Her parents moved to Brookfield when
she was only IL years OF age, and then
she assumed the charge Of the household
as well as caring for her mother, who
was sick with consumption; and faith
fully and well did she perform her duties.
Not here did they cease, for in the
course OF q few years she married Jonah
Loomis, who had several children, and
though some were grown up she thought
fully gave advice and counsel to them
whenever it was needed. She has lived on
the farm where she died over 40 years.
Her husband died 80 years ago and since
that time she has lived there with her son
and daughter.
Four children were born to her, the
first living only q short time. The
others are Jonah and Melvina, who have
lived with and cared for her in her de-
Ginning years, anc Adell, wife of &. b.
Fisk of Brookfield. Though she will be
missed by neighbors and friends, she will
be missed SO much more by her children
and in her home where she took SO much
interest in all the work and as one of
them said when speaking Of her accom-
plishments, "Above everything else she
was q good mother.''
Three grandchildren are also left-Mrs.
Olive Gage Of Cambridge, VT, and Fred
and Jessie Fisk of Brookfield.
The funeral was held at her home Sat-
urday afternoon, Rev. c. H. Grosvenor
speaking words of comfort to the sorrow-
ing family and friends. Several from
Randolph were here to attend the funeral
and pay their last respects to an old and
respected friend and neighbor.