Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
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Reunion Of ersnvIIIe PeopIe.

Reunion OF Granville People.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Udall, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sawyer, Mr.. and Airs. John Ford, Mrs.
Fannie Lewis and Miss Bessie Lewis
were at the first annual reunion OF form
er residents Of Granville, which was held
in the parlors Of the Methodist church at
Northfield Friday evening.
Supper was served at 8 o'clock by the
Granville ladies now living in Northfeld,
and postprandial exercies followed. W.
A. Ellis of Northfield acted as toastmas-
Ter, and Mr.. Udall, who was q merchant
in Granville for some years, gave a very
entertaining talk on the old town. Mr..
Briggs, who was town clerk a long time,
related much interesting history and
spoke of the large iron bridge across the
White river at Granville "Corner," pre-
sented in 1908 by Henry w. King of
Cleveland, o., in memory of his grand
father, Zenas King, born in Granville in
1918 and founder OF Kings Bridge COM
pany. Mention was also made OF John
Deere, the millionaire pillow maker OF
Moline, H., of Col. Albert Clarke Of Bos-
ton and other distinguished sons Of the
town.
Allen Lamb, the Oldest person present,
place, Of which he had many amusing
"reminiscences to tell. Mrs. Lena Wing
OF Rochester, who has lived some time in
Oregon, read an original poem, 'sThe
/ Hills Of Home" expressing her love for
the green hills of Vermont. Mrs. Wing
read another poem, written for the occa-
sion by Augustus f. Kennedy Of Gran
I vile one of its oldest residents. Mrs.
Charles Dole Of Northfe spoke on edu-
cation in Granville and paid a glowing
/ tribute to a well-known teacher, the late
\ Ella Bahcock. Letters of regret were
read from r. j. Flint Of Bethel and Mrs.
W. B. Wall OF Randolph.
i 1t was voted to make the organization
permanent and an executive committee
composed of William T. Kerr. w. A. Ellis
and Lucy (Whitneyl Lewis we're elected
to have charge of the affairs of the as
sociation. After supper was served the
remainder of the evening was spent in a
''good old-time visit'' and in singing
songs.
Besides those previously mentioned,
there were present, Sadie Lamb. Orrin
Briggs, Mrs. Emma (Severance) Briggs,
Charles Newton, Angie (Latbam) New
ton, Mrs. Clara (Austin) Dole, Anna
I (Lewis) McGlafiiD, Fred A. Lewis, Alta
Frances Lewis, Mrs. Margaret Kerr, Mrs.
Edna (Martin) Kerr, Oliver Kerr, Will
liam Kerr, Ethel (Richardson) Kerr,
Horace Harvey Whitney, Mrs. Louise
(Kerr) Whitney. John Thad Whitney,
Mrs. Maggie (Kerr) Riley, Louise (Saw
yer) Riley, S. F. Thompson. Lucy IAN
drews) Thompson, Miss Matte Thomp-
son, Catherine Sullivan. Victor Thomp-
son, Viola Thompson, William Carpen-
ter, Mrs. Nellie (Spaulding) Carpenter Of
Northfield.
The visitors included Edwin stimson,
Jennie fBrownl Stimson, Harold Stimson
OF Rcxbury; Mrs. Eta (Braileyl Wilson
Of Melrose, Mass; Beryl Wing Of Roch-
ester.
The Sick and AiIing-
The sick list, though not to be COM
pared with that of last year in the matter
of length or serious cases, still numbers a
few who do not care to feel any worse
than they do nov or have quite recently.
W. A. Jones. who had been suffering
from a stomach trouble that did not dag
nose readily, went to the Mary Fletcher
hospital in Burlington Monday for treat
ment. Almon Morse has been badly
crippled by muscular rheumatism and,
though little better, is still far from
comfortable. Levi Dudley is afflicted
with salt rheum, which does not, how
ever. prevent his being about. Mrs. H.
I. Holman has had an attack of grip and
narrowly escaped pneumonia. She is
now convalescent. Clarence Sault and
Miss Ethel Newton have both been out Of
the Herald Office this week on account OF
severe colds, and last night Miss Harriet
! Packard. another member of the office
force, came down with the prevailing
distemper. Miss Helen Blanchard has
just recovered from touch of bronchitis.
Paul and Roy johnson have been victims
of hard cold, by which Roy is at pres
ent housed. The youngest child Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. @. Kent is i'll with bron-
chiaI cold. The oldest daughter, Doris,
who was so terribly burned last July
while playing with paper and matches,
has had a piece Of skin taken from her
, left side and grated to place on her left
hip which had refused to heal over. The
grating was done at the ssnatorium and
the operation was very successful.