Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-25
EAST RANpoLPH

Special ofier-Will send New York
Tribune Farmer one year for Soc. until
April LIST only. Best farm paper pub
lished. L B. johnson, Randolph.
Mrs. A. Greaves came last Monday to
stay with her daughter, Mrs. H. F.
Sprague, few weeks.
Mrs. A. c. Smith OF Kent, o., is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. s. R. Waldo, and her
mother, Mrs. ]. Holden.
Miss Mabel Tracy of Randolph Center
is visiting at the home of her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Tracy.
The pupils of the upper grade having
no absent marks were Gail Armstrong,
Dolly Bennett, John Colebrooke, Eunice
Clifford, Edison Clifford, Florence Heath,
Alice Kendall, Laura Smith, Frank
Smith, LeoIa Wright, Leon Wright and
Dean Wiley. Eunice Clifford, Alice Ken
dali, Laura Smith and Leola Wright were
perfect in attendance during the school
year. NJ. w. Hyde was teacher.
School in District No. II closed Feb. c.
Number of pupils enrolled was 9; average
attendance for year. 34-1f9. There
were no tardy marks during the year and
only absent marks. During the sum
mer term there were no marks. George
Delano had no absent mark during the
year. Ralph DeIano was absent one day.
Hattie and Theodore Waldo each had two
absent marks. Emerson Morrill, was
absent one day and Kathryn Monkey tN o
days durings membership. Verna and
Raymond Moulton had no marks during
the time they attended school The par
ents and others in the district have
shown much interest in the school. Both
parents Of all children residing in the dis
trict have visited the school. Clara o.
good was teacher.
Death OF Hiram Turner, Born Here.
s. Fl. Turner attended last week the
funeral of his uncle, Hiram Turner, at
Manchester, n. II. Mr.. Turner died at
his home in that city Tuesday. Feb. 16.
He was So years of age and had resided
in Manchester "a years. He was born in
East Randolph and will be remembered
by very old citizens.
He was the last survivor OF a family OF
eight children. He studied Law and was
admitted to the bar In Vermont Thirty
four years ago be removed 10 Manchester
aud from then until bis health failed be
took an active interest in all that per-
tanned TO the public welfare, and pos
sessed an intelligent conception OF all
that was taking place. He was a man Of
independence and was fearless in advo-
cacy OF whatever appealed to him as be-
ing right. He was a great reader, and,
being shut Of to large extent from con-
verse " it'll his fellow citizens, because OF
the affection Of extreme deafness. books
and newspapers with him took the place
Of personal intercourse with his fellows s.
This affection also kept him in retire
ment to a great extent and but for this
be would doubtless have been factor in
local affairs commensurate with his ener-
gy, zeal and Acknowledged intelligence.
Mr.. Turner is survived by daughter,
Mrs. E. 5. StrattOn; a son, Hiram ID.
Turner; a granddaughter, Miss Ruth
Turner Stratton; and one grandson, HI
ram j. Turner, all of Manchester.
The funeral was held Friday afternoon
at 80 at the home, Old Bridge street and
Mammoth road, aud was conducted by
the Rev. James Beebe Of St. Paurs Meth
odist church. The body was placed in
the city tomb. The hearers we're Hiram
Turner. Ed strstton, stephen Turner and
A. d. Sherer.