Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-01-11
South RoyaIton Notes.

Ii is mild and pleasant weather for jan
uary.
The grip has a strong hold on the peo-
pie here in the village.
A large delegation about fifty
attended the entertainment at Tunbridge
last Thursday evening.
Ed. Smith has resumed housekeeping,
and Will Belknap and wife are boarding
with him.
death of NISSAN Reynolds of Mechanics
vile, n. Y.
Mrs. Harvey Reynolds, Mrs. A. p. Skin
ner, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chadwick are
added to the list OF sufferers from the grip.
Miss Sue Lamb and her mother are very
feeble yet and do not seem to gain very
fast.
Those who attended the social gather
ing at Geo. Prestons last Thursday even
ing had very pleasant time and were
royalty entertained.
All. Lamb has sold out his stock of
goods and tin business to John Schontag
of New York.
Horace Moore has been engaged as drill
master for the cornet band.
Ed Smith has given up his hotel BUSH
ness and is to have charge of the cream
separator here.
Geo. Foster and Chas. Daggett have
formed a copartnership in the manufac-
ture of Infants shoes.
There is to be band concert at an early
date. See announcement later.
The headquarters of the Vermont divis-
ion, Sons of Veterans, have been transferred
to a room in Tarbelps block,up one fight
John Howard of White River junction
is to have charge OF the South Royalton
House until the LIST of April.
The So. Royalton Cornet band has Sc
cured new quarters in Tarbell's block.
Chas Slack has his building nearly ready
for occupancy and H.A. Rogers Il Son will
occupy Il.
The regular meeting of Oryille Bixby post
and Relief Corps will be held Saturday
evening, Jan. 20. The installation win al
so be held at this time.
The annual meeting of the Rising Sun
lodge will be held Jan. II.
Division Commander of the Sons OF Vet
Grams, w. M. Sargent, visited the camp at
Vergennes and installed its officers
Wednesday, Jan. 3, and on the 4th visited
Burlington and ST. Adams.
c. II. Abbott has nearly recovered from
his recent illness.
Clarence Burke has recovered from his
injuries, received by being thrown from
a sleigh, so that he is able TO resume his |
The Gentlemen's Driving Club assoeia-
ton wascompleted last Saturday, by draft. |
ing constitution ana bylaws and secur- I
ing pledged contributor ms for the expense |
OF meetings.
The Shepard Family started on con-
cert tour last Wednesday. They have ad-
ded two quite prominent artists to their /
company this season-Mr. Balfour, vo- 1
calist and pianist, and Miss Isolee Todd, a +
cornetist and soloist
+. F. Smith says that the creamery is
progressing finely, with new customers
daily. One days shipment was over 20
gallons of cream, and he is receiving fat.
tering encouragement from Bethel and
will establish a station there in the early
spring, If not before.
At the ordination of Rev. II. NJ. Goddard
last Wednesday, Jan. 3, twelve churches
were represented in council by their pas
tor and delegates. The council was organ
lied by the choice of Rev. G. II. Merrill as
moderator and Rev. II. b. Greene, scribe.
After the examination, the candidate was
approved and public exeT cses were held in
the evening. They consisted of the invo-
cation and reading of Scriptures by Rev.
n r. Nichols; sermon by Rev. V. NJ. Har-
dy; ordaining prayer, Rev. z. IA. Merrill
charge to pastor, Rev. @. M. Palmer; right
hand Of fellowship, Rev. A. j. Smith. A
letter from Rev. James Ramage was read.
The exercises concluded with prayer by
Rev. F. H. Roberts.
Isaac Graves OF East Barnard died at his
home last Sunday of pneumonia. For the
past two years he has spent considerable of
his time with his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Black of this village. He left here about
two weeks ago to spend few days with
his son, Fred Graves, at his old home. He
was taken with the grip which resulted in
pneumonia. He was one of the prominent
farmers and business men of the times, and
one who had the esteem and confidence of !
his townsmen. He was 70 years of age t
and left two sons, Charles and Fred Graves
OF East Barnard and one daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Black of this village.
Atthe annual meeting of the Cong'l
church Friday, Jan. 5, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year: z
Rev. II. NJ. Goddard, moderator; Nj. 5. !,
Adams, clerk; Edward Foster, treasurer; :
J. B. Durkee, o. A. Burbank and Nj. s.
Adams, church committee; Mrs. s. M. !
Pike, s. S. superintendent; A. G. Whit !
man, assistant superintendent.
The Harmony Male Quartet of W., r.
junction will give concert in the M. +. tc
church next Friday evening. They come
TO US very highly recommended, and their |
reader is one OF the best in the State. Let
Old Grip stay at home and come out. The '
proceeds will be for the Epworth League. I
Remember the meeting of the Board of !
Agriculture at East Bethel, Thursday and :
Friday, Jan. rs and 10, and make it :
point Of business to go. 1t will pay. Look :
out for programs OF the meeting at the
postotfces. q