Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-12
South Royalton Notes.



Mrs. Cow OF Barre. NJ
Regular meeting Of the Sons Of Veteran,
next Saturday evening.
The graded schools are to commence the
spring term April 18th.
The light snow OF Saturday gave us pass
able sleighing once more.
Wynn Rogers Of Hardwick is visiting
friends in town this week.
Leon Skinner, cadet at Norwich univer.
city, was at home over Sunday.
Mr.. A. G. Holman OF St. Adams was the
guest of M. s. Adams last week.
Mrs. Ahbie (Greenl Williams is visiting
her father and mother this week.
Miss Addie Bean has been visiting her
aunt in Norwich the past few weeks.
Pearl and Ruby Green visited their sis.
ter, Mrs. Williams, in Bethel last week.
Martin Rumrill is to move to Ran iolph
the first Of April where he has taken @
farm.
Mrs. Will Clifford has been quite sick the
past two weeks and under the physician's
care.
George Simmons of Hyde Park, Mass, q
former resident here, is visiting in town
this week.
Albert Merrill has been confined to the
house and under the physicians cafe the
past week.
Archie Slack returned to Exeter, N. H.,
last Saturday. His wife is to return in a
few weeks.
DR.. Gorham, assistant veterinary surgeon
of the state, was the guest of Harry Whip.
pie over Sunday.
Forrest Manchester and wife Of Ran
dolph visited his brother, Henry Man
chester, last week.
Miss Lottie Prentiss has chosen her
aunt, Miss G. H. Hackett, as her guardian
during her minority.
The w. R. G. are to hold social and
dance at A. B. Rand's in North Royalton
Friday evening Of this week.
Fred Slack, who has been visiting his
father and mother the past two weeks, has
returned to Manchester, N. H.
Alma Foster went to Hardwick this
week to visit her sister, Mrs. Wynn Rog.
ers. She will remain two weeks.
w. G. Hopkins, principal OF the school,
went to Waterbury last Saturday and is to
spend his vacation there and at Burllng.
ton.
The interest and attendance at the ev.
ening meetings OF the M. e. church Is in
creasing. A cordial welcome Is extended
to all.
A.C. Macomber OF Boston, New England
agent for the Thomas agricultural imple-
ments OF Springfield, Ohio, was in town
Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Universalist par.
ish are to give supper at Slack's hall
from $50 to s O'Clock Wednesday evening,
March 18th.
Mr.. Edwin Durkee and Miss Jennie
BilIings of Barnard Wers married by Rev.
Henry M. Goddard at the parsonage last
week Thursday.
The delegates chosen to attend the Con-
81 last Tuesday were o. A. Burbank, Chas.
P. TarbeIl and w. H. Martin.
M. 8. Adams has purchased and placed
in his lumber yard new steam engine,
boiler, and machinery for cutting up, edg.
ing and trimming lumber for market.
Mrs. r. w. Blake, who has been sick
and confined to the house the past few
weeks, remains about the same and her
condition is not considered dangerous.
The item stating that Miss Jennie God
frey would close her engagement as teach
er in the graded school this term was an
error. She Is to remain through the spring
term.
The ladies Of the Relief Corps presented
to their former president, Mrs. Nina Stoug.
ton, gold w. r. g. pin. She was much
surprised and received 1t with but few
words but a thankful heart.
The recent decision of the supreme court
as reported, reversed the verdict OF the ju-
ry at the Windsor county court In the case
Of Abbie Foster vs.. Hackett for breach OF
promise and the case Is remanded.
Lester Chadwick of East Barnard, a
young man who has been in the employ
of his brother. in law, Fred Culver, as the
alton the past year, died Wednesday OF
last week from pneumonia after an illness
of only five days.
The last lecture OF the Epworth League
course which was announced for March
End, will be given next Monday evening,
March 18th, at the M. e. church BY Rev. /
G. Glenn Athens, pastor OF the End Cong,l
church, Greenfield, Mass. Mr.. Athens Is
a very able and popular lecturer and De-
serves full house. puritan and Puri-
tanism" is the subject OF his lecture. Sup
per will be served in the ladies' parlors
from 6 to 8 o'clock on that evening.
The Beedle Orchestra concert was we'll
patronlzed last week Thursday notwlth-
standing the bad travelling and severe
weather. 1t was an entertainment that is
very rarely given here and was duly APP
preciated. The selections we're classical,
up to date and admirably executed, es-
pecially were the violin, cello, double bass
and trombone parts. Mr.. Karl Beedle
showed himself to be master OF the cello
and is considered one OF the best players
OF this instrument in New England.
The graded schools closed last Friday
with examination exercises and an exhibit
ton in the evening which was we'll at
tended. A lengthy program OF tdeclama-
tions, dialogues aud singing was given by
the students. Their efforts showed study,
careful training and good department I'M
der the guidance OF good teachers. The
exercises closed with fan drill by several
young ladies commanded by Minnie Mox.
ley, and the reading OF the Aigh school
paper by the editors, Misses Celia Wynn
and STA Ward.
The birthday party held at the Metho-
dist church Wednesday evening, March
4th, was a great success. OF the two num-
dred and fifty invitations sent out, respon-
ses were received from q large number. In
spite OF the inclemency OF the weather
large number gathered in the vestry and
for time the dreariness outside was for
gotten because Of the bright cherriness Of
the room. The ladies, by the aid OF pictures,
books, carpet, parlor furniture, ETC., mao
transformed the vestry into modern re-
ception ROOM An unusally fine program