Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-07
South RoyaIton Notes.


Don't fail to read 'Out OF the Jaws OF
Death" II is the best story We ever pub
lished.
Leslie Day is at home from Pompanoo-
sue.
Mrs Susan Jones is somewhat better.
but quite feeble yet.
Mrs. Dostie Eaneuf is about the same as
last week.
Snow fell to the depth OF u inches last
Sunday, affording excellent sleighing.
The regular annual meeting OF Mark ].
Sargent Camp, No. "a, Sons OF Veterans,
will be held next Saturday evening, the
9Th
The thermometer registered IA degrees
below last Tuesday morning, the coolest
OF the season.
The Graded school commences next
Monday, the 18th.
Henry Prindle picked a field strawberry
and some strawberry blossoms last week
Wednesday. % = ~ y
There were seventeen from-here who at
tended the drama at Bethel last Thursday
evening.
Rev. Chas. Dntton and wife returned to
their home in Tilton, N. H., Friday.
D.C.Jones and C.P. Tarbell are at Wood
stock, attending court this week.
Frank Smith and wife have son, born
last week. Mrs. Smith is a daughter of
Mr.. H. c. Blake.
Joseph Stoughton of Laconia, N. H.,
visited friends here last Friday and Satur-
day.
Spencer Stoughton OF Massachusetts has
purchased the VIM. Stoug hton homestead.
Mrs. Hannah Wallace went to Lancas-
ter, Mass, last Wednesday, where she is |
to remain through the winter with her
niece Mrs. Chas. Chickering.
Rev. Mr.. Dole viii hold service in Mar
tins hall Dec. II. Subject, "Do We need |
UDiversalist church here?p
Chester Sanborn and Miss Ethel Faneuf, |
daughter of Eugene Faneuf, both of Roy |
alton, were married last Sunday by Rev. |
Mr.. Dole.
Walter Webster of this village and Miss |
Kate Kimball of Bethel were married last |
Tuesday at the home of the bride.
Mr.. Edwin Slack, foreman OF the cut
ting room at the shoe factory, and Miss
Jennie Green, daughter Of Edward Green,
were married last Tuesday.
James Williams, an old and respected
citizen of Royalton, died very suddenly of
apopexy last week Wednesday at the res
idence of his son lin law, Wilbur II Thurs
ton, at the age of so years. He left two
children, Herbert e. Williams and Mrs.
W. II. Thurston.
At the annual meeting OF the Orville
Bixby Corps last Saturday evening, the
following officers were elected: Mrs. Julia
Sargent, president; Mrs. Alma Snow, SEN
ior vice presidents Mrs. Nettie Waldo,
Junior vice president; Mrs. Lydia Hatch,
treasurer; Mrs. Hattie Sargent, chaplain;
Mrs. Mary Green, conductor; Mrs. Nina
Stoughton was chosen delegate to the de-
partment convention, and Mrs. Hattie
Sargent, alternate.
The new Graded school building will be
completed this week and will be occupied
by the school the 18th. During the win
ter term there will be three departments,
under the instruction of Mr.. K. S. Miller,
as principal and in charge OF the grammar
department. Miss Maud Kendall of Felch
vile, in the intermediate department and
Miss Ella Latham in the primary. The
school building is 52x58 and three stories
high. The first floor has two large school
and study rooms, room for the teachers,
recitation room and toilet room. The ,
second floor has two large recitation
rooms, room for the principal, library
and toilet room. The third floor will be
room 2Sx3S, which will be used for reci-
tation room and a room for school meet
ings The first floor will be occupied by :
the primary and intermediate depart
ments. The architecture of the building {
is Queen Anne style with bell tower run
ming above the top OF the building. The
building is well lighted, heated and ven
tilated. The location is high and airy, =
with an excellent drainage and there is
large frontage for playground and ample
ground in the rear for all needed purposes. j.