Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-11-29
SOUTH R0YaLTON NEWS.

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The village schools closed last Friday
Thanksgiving ball at &C. Southworth's.
Miss Stella Rumrill visitedin town last
week.
The first snow of the season fell sun
day night.
Harry Whipple is confined to his room
with severe cold.
Andrew Curtis of Randolph is to or
ganize dancing school of Woodard's
hall.
The village people were startled by
the alarm of fire Sunday eve, which prov
ed to be IA chimney at the hotel burning
out.
Mr.. Shepard, of the Shepard family,
has engaged Nj. o. Wells Comedy Co. to
give series of entertainments this sea-
son, commencing Dee. 10th.
Mrs. J. o. Belknap, Miss Nellie West,
Miss Susan Lamb and Mrs. NJ. j. Sargent
visited at Montpelier last week, Miss
Lamb spent Sunday at Waterbury.
Martin Rumrill and wife of Mortified,
members of the Post and Corps here, at
tended the meetings last Saturday eve
and were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers
over Sunday.
DR.. |. II. Dana was married last week
TO Miss May IIillery of Montpelier. They
have engaged a tenement of j. &. Ashley
and will commence housekeeping at
once. The HERALD extends its hear
test congratulations.
Jas. Abbott and wife will leave for
Florida this week. Their prolonged visit
here, occasioned by the yellow fever in
the South, has been source of much
pleasure to their many friends, es-
pecially to those whom they have de-
lighted with the excellent music they
have rendered at church service, and all
will much regret their departure.
The finest concert of the season will
be given in the West Randolph Lecture
Course, Friday evening, Dee, 9TH, by the
Louise Baldwin Powers Concert Co. \
special car will be attached TO the freight
returning at close of concert, running
through to White River Junction. Fare
one way. For further information see
items in West randolph local column of
this paper.
Commander +. O. Hubbard, of L. 5.
Grant Post, West Randolph, inspected
BiXby Post last Saturday eve, it being
their regular meeting. Twenty members
of his Post and several ladies of the Re
lief Corps accompanied him. The ladies |
visited the Relief Corps here, which held |
regular meeting the same eve. The 0c-
casion was pleasant and profitable one. /
The village schools closed Friday with I
during the day and an en-
tertainment at the hotel hall in the even
ing. Number of scholars in attendance +
in the higher department., 30, with an ay-
erage attendance of 81. Thirty-three
scholars have an average attendance of
81 days out of term of 80 days. Susie
Metcalf, Fannie Slack and May ellis
mad no absent or tardy marks. Twenty
i've scholars had no tardy marks. The
winter term begins Wednesday, Dec. 5th.
Mrs. II. II. Whitcomb has returned
rom st. Adams.
Geo. Waterman is visiting at home.
f. Loomis has rented his farm and
Don goes to Montpelier to reside.
Whipple & Farnham and l.. c. Dicker-
nan shipped a large lot of poultry to i,
market for Thanksgiving.
Job Slack and wife have been visiting
n Boston for the past week.
The proceeds from the school exhibi- |
on Friday evening amounted to $500,
early enough to purchase the Cyclope-
ia. j
J. II. Bixby is spending his vacation !,
/ keene, n. II. |