Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-01-02
South Royalton Notes
M. j. SARGENT, Local Editor.

The holiday rush is about over.
!. B. Durkee and wife visited friends a
Barre over Sunday.
Archie Slack has gone to Exeter, N. H.
TO work in shoe factory.
Joel Phelps was called to Rutland OF
business the first OF the week.
Mrs. John Woodward held New Year,
gift social at her house New Years night
Mrs. HAGEN OF Hartford spent Christ
mas with her daughter, Mrs. G. P.Aobott
Mr.. M. s. Adams returned home las
Saturday from business trip in Massa,
chusetts.
Chas. Williamson OF Lebanon, N. H.
was guest OF Q. H. Woodland the first o.
the week.
Mr.. Levi Hazen OF West Hartford visit.
ed his daughter, Mrs. Joel Phelps, the first
OF the week.
Mr.. W. P. Noyes, superintendent OF the
shoe factory, visited his home in Haver.
hill Mass, last week.
Mr.. Will Lewis OF Poultney, instructor
in physical culture, is visiting his broth
er, George Lewis, here.
The annual meeting Of the Ladies' So
cial circle OF the Cong'i church will be
held Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Fred Northup has closed his engage
ment with Henry Manchester and Arthur
Cowdery has taken his place.
Henry Hubbard OF this village and Miss
Nellie Wall, adopted daughter Of Charles
Wall, were married last Monday.
Joel Phelps and Albert Merrill were
summoned to Rutland county court as
witnesses in civil case this week.
The ladies OF Orville Bixby Relief corps
sent IA supply OF canned fruit, jellies, etc.,
to the Soldiers Home for Christmas
W.T.. Cushman, wife and daughter OF
Northtield spent Christmas with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vslmore Cushman.
Public installation of the officers, 81 the
Post, Relief corps and Sons OF Veterans
will be held Saturday evening; Jan. IL.
Mrs. Myrtle White Cow and husband
and Mrs. Lena Burbank Northrup and
husband OF Barre spent Christmas in
town.
The annual meeting OF the South Roy
alton Fire Dist. No. / is called tor next
Monday evening at 7 O'Clock at the engine
house.
Miss Charlotte Tarbell OF Montpelier, a
teacher in the Union school, Is spending
the holiday vacation with her cousin, Mr..
c. P. Tarbell.
Willie Clogston OF Boston, formerly Of
this village and now clerking in drug
store at Jamaica Plain, was guest OF Leon
Skinner last week.
A house belonging to j. w. Waldo and
occupied by Geo. Russ in the south part
OF the town was quite badly damaged by
fire Saturday night.
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Veterans made very substantial Xmas
and $40 from the Sons OF Veterans, which
will be duly appreciated by the post mem
bers.
Union meetings will be held during the
week Of prayer, commencing next Mon
day. Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings they will be at the M. e. church,
and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
the Cong'l church.
Mr.. James Riddall OF this place and Miss
Blanche Jones, daughter Of Silas Jones Of
Tunbridge, were married at Mr.. A. II.
Colby's in West Hartford last week
Wednesday. They have the hearty con-
gratulations OF their many friends.
The South Royalton Cong'l society held
its annual meeting Friday and elected the
following officers: Moderator, w. n. Mar.
tin; clerk, Martin 8. Adams; collector ana
treasurer, s. M. Pike; John b. Durkee, w.
H. Martin and W. v. Soper, prudential
committee; auditor, M. J. Sargent.
The South Royalton Cong'l church held
its annual nesting Friday, Dec. ", and
elected the following officers: Rev. Mr..
Goddard, moderator; John b. Durkee, ..
A. Burbank and Nj. 8. Adams, church
committee; VIM. M. Sargent, Sunday
school superintendent; Q. P. Tarbell, as
sstant superintendent.
AT the semi-annual business meeting Of
the Christian Endeavor society held last
Monday evening the following officers
were elected for six months: President,
Mrs S. M. Pike; vice president, Mr.. A.G.
Whitman; secretary, Mrs. e. M. Sargent;
treasurer, Miss Nellie Adams; Organist,
Mrs. u. L.Burnett; junior superintendent,
Mrs. s. M. Pike.
AT the annual meeting OF Bixby post
held Saturday evening the following OFF,
GERS we're elected: d. F. Faneuf, Jr., COM
mander; Geo. Hackett, senior vice COM
mander; James Riddall, junior vice COM
mander; Albert Sargent, quartermaster;
Henry Dutton, surgeon; J. F: Lyman,
Henry Walker, officer OF the guard; A. E.
Rand, delegate; James Riddall, alternate.
The elder people were kept very busy
previous to Christmas preparing the fes--
tivities for the little ones, which occurred
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Ex-
ercses were held In both churcnes and an
elaborate entertainment was arranged by
each society and successfully carried out
Many OF the young people and most OF the
little folks took part. Santa Claus con-
trlbuted to the great pleasure and delight
OF all the young and many of the older
people.
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