Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-18
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viii z. BIodgett and wife wers guests
ct c. L. Hodges over Sunday.
Miss Hapgood and niece, Miss Hath
dolph HOUSE.
Prof. Morrill, and family went to their
cottage ct Silver lake in Franklin for the
summer last Friday.
John BoIin went to Roxbury last 6atur-
day to visit his daughter, Ellen O'Grady,
and family and returned Monday.
Luke Parish has been confined to the
house the past week. He may have been
too active and the doctor thought that be
better rest awhile.
Mrs. Ed. Miller OF East Barnard was
here last week, visiting friends and reia-
tives and taking in the graduating exer-
cises of the Normal
Miss Richardson, who has been here
several summers and IL well known In the
place, and q friend from Salem, Mass,
are guests at the Mapiewood.
Miss Sarah Griswold, who had been at
Randolph two weeks with her brother. y.
A. Griswold, is now guest at the Ran
dolpb House. and visiting friends about
the village.
Frank Howard drove Waiter Towards
pair OF large chestnut horses to Randolph
last Tuesday and one OF them was taken
with the collie soon after Re got there and
died in about half an hour.
Federated church-preaching service at
1890 a. m. Sunday school al 11:s5.
Young peoples meeting at 7s30; subject,
sHow to get and keep a situation"
Prayer meeting Thursday evening; sub
ject. 1.-THE parable OF the Iesven-"
n. L. Boyden was an invited guest last
Friday evening at the closing exercises
and centennial celebration of Royalton
academy. He was a student and student
teacher in this school from 1858 to 1850
and was able to give interesting incidents
of the school covering that period.
y. L. Boyden lost a valuable work
horse Tuesday night from spasmodic collie
or acute indigestion. Tie same night
the Seymour brothers lost work horse
from the same disease. J. b. Adams also
came nesr losing one by accident re-
Gently.
A serious accident occurred last Thur
day on Slack hill between Randolph en-
ter and Randolph. Ed. McCriliis bad q
! load Of about 5000 lbs. of milk; wsgon
and tank weighed about 5000 lbs,
drawn by two mules and one horse.
Chester Bickford was on the seat with
Mr.. McCriilis. As they began to de-
scend the hill, the brakes were insult
cient for the load, the team was unable to
/ hold IL. and ran. Mr.. McCrillis handed
the reins of the leader to Mr.. Bickford
and they kept the team in the road till
Z the reins of the leader broke and he
wheeled to one side and everything went
I into the ditch. Mr.. McCrillis was
thrown over the horses head and es-
cared with a shaking up and sprained
ankle. Mr.. Bickford struck In the ditch
with the load on rim. Help was near AZ
hand and with prys raised the load, 50
that he was pulled out. His limbs were
badly scratched and shoulder dislocated.
He was brought home and Drs. Bailey
and Russlow put the shoulder in place
and dressed the wounds and be is recov-
ering. One horses leg was broken and
he was shot. The mules had some
scratches, but not serious. seventy-fiye
dollars worth OF milk was spilled.
The Late Mrs. Harriet p. eIooeets.
Mrs. Harriet p. Blodgett died at the
home of her son, Charles A. Blodgett.
June 8, zoos, of heart disease.
Mrs. Blodgett was born in Braintree
March Is. 1925, the daughter of Josiah
.
ried to Elijah Blodgett March %, 1886,
and they lived near here till his death in
1855, and since then Mrs. Blodgett had
lived in this village, known and respected
by large circle of friends and acquain-
tances.
The BIodgett family Is Of English an
cestry and Elijah Blodgett was a typical
representative of the descendants of
Thomas Biodgett, q merchant Of London.
who came to this country In 1885 and
lived In Boston and Cambridge for many
years. Elijah Blo6eett was Of sterling
qualities and sturdy manhood. He was a
farmer, loved by his neighbors and
friends and respected by his townsmen.
He was bonored by the town and filled
places of trust With ability and integrity.
Mrs. Blodgett was truly q helpmeet in his
various relations. They had six children
the eldest, Hiram, who died in North
field in 1889; George j., who lives in
POI 1and, Ore; Charles A, who lives in
Randolph; Pearl d., who Is in Alaska;
Myra A., who married Frank Wood bury.
and they live in San Diego, Cal; and
William E, who lives in Saratoga.
Mrs Blodgett was a kind and consider
ate mother, q good neighbor and the
community will feel her loss
Mrs. Blodgett had suffered from heart
trouble some two years and went to Ran
doiph few days before her death to see a
doctor, but her condition grew worse and
she died the sth inst. at the hoire Of her
son, Charles.
The funeral services were held Friday
at the church OF her choice, Grace church,
Randolph Center, conducted by Rev. DIR.
White Of Randolph, and the burial was In
the family lot in the Center ccmtery.
Th0ae from vi aft line be-
were George c. Biodgett OF Portland,
Ore, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4. Biodgett OF
Saratoga, n. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. q. w.
Titlotson, Mrs. Mary Biodgett and Miss
Charlotte Marsh of Mortified.