The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-24
RANDOLPH
Rev. j. II. Thompson Delivered Pre-
Memorial Day Address.

Memorial Day Adress.
| A son was born May IA to Mr.. anc
Mrs. Ralph Nichols, the mother being
better known here as Mary Boyce. The
child has been named Boyce Edward.
The pre- Memorial day services were
held on Sunday afternoon in the Bap-
list church with the Rev. }. H. Thomp-
son to deliver the address Mr.. Thomp-
son took for his text, ''He Steadfastly
Set His Face Towards Jerusalem" and
in the course Of his sermon he paid a
high tribute to Abraham Lincoln. who
in the face of bitter enmity steadfastly
went about his work during the Civil
war, knowing that his life was in dan
ger. Lincoln, Mr.. Thompson said, struck
the blow which marked great change
| in the south, with malice towards
none and the opposing army believed
in his principles although he was on the
opposite side. He also paid tribute
to President Wilson, and the course he
pursued was commended by him, saying
he was the man raised up to meet the
present crisis. A choir of several voices
gave good music. The decorations in
the church were of the national colors.
The members of the G. A. r. post, the as
sociates, and the Woman's Relief corps,
were in attendance.
NJ. +. Esterbrook has sold his farm
about one mile south of this village to
Oscar NJ. Johnson of Rochester, for
$500. The place was listed with G. A.
Osha, real estate agent of this place.
and was sold by W. w. Perkins real es
tate agent OF Bethel, and possession will
be given November first. Mr.. Osha, who
has been until recently at work for
Templeton 4 Gaylord, local real estate
company, is now at work for himself,
with an Office Mt his jewelry store on
Merchants row in town.
Miss Ella Lincoln came from Bethel
on Saturday to pass few days with
Mrs. Joseph Tilson.
Mrs. Mary Hatch, who has been pass
ing the winter with her son in Airing |
ton Mass, came Saturday to pass the
summer with her son H. J.. Hatch, and |
family in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Roberts of Man |
chester Center came on Saturday to |
pass several days with Mrs, Roberts
father, Lyman Hutchinson, and other
relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs n. c. Buck returned from
on Saturday where they had
been attending the Odd Fellows week
n that city. Mrs. Buck was elected to
he Office of vice president of the Re-
Martha Ford from Fern Rebekah lodge,
llso OF this place, was appointed dis
riot deputy.
Mrs. Lucie Wall Bowman, who for the
asst six months has been in California
md on a sea voyage to Honlulu and
'ther points, has returned to Randolph
nd will be the guest of her mother, Mrs.
v. b. Wall for few weeks.
Mrs. G. l.. Newton, who has been pass
ng the winter with her daughter, Miss
ethel Newton, in Barre, has returned
o pass the summer here.
Mrs. Don Moore came from Sharon
n Saturday for short stay with her
ather, o. j. Marcott, and family.
\ game OF baseball was played here (
n the Wall Alumni field on Saturday /
fternoon between the local team and :
outh Royalton, which resulted in a {
ictory for the latter, the score being I
3 to 3. \
The Randolph grange held their meet a
Y on Saturday evening and conferred o
ne third and fourth degrees upon class
90 there having been seven of the a
ass absent for different causes. h
Rev. Fraser Metzger supplied the pull y
i at the Braintree branch church on d
nndsy afternoon supplying the place n
Rev. ]. II. Thompson, who was ci
,liged 10 be in town for the Memorial Ii
ryiees. II
Mr.. and Mrs. A. VI. Hubbard have re- II
rned from visit of two weeks dur c,
ion in Hyde Park. Mass, with their hi
ughter, Mrs. Harry Morton, and fam Ii
Mrs. r. II. Mason has recently been T
Boston for a weeks stay. Z,
C. f. Butterfeld of Burlington is in
wn doing some landscape gardening HI
the premises OF II. h. Bell Col. A. ~
Chandler and Mrs b. ID. Dubois. de
Miss Mildred Hutchins. who will soon ~
mplete her course IN the junior year ~
simmons college. has secured a posi- 81
IN as dietitisn in the hospital at
orcester. Mass, for the summer.
G. W. Douglas was in Morrisyille re- :"
ltly TO attend the funeral Of his I'M
I, the late Albert Douglas. and while
ere. be visited his mother, Mrs. Eben
uglas