Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24
South RoyaltOn Notes.
MI. SARaENT, Local Editor.

Arthur Pierce, over Sunday.
Miss Emily Foster returned home from
visit to Exeter, N. H., Friday.
Mrs. Henry Clark of Philadelphia is
.nending few days at Hartford.
Christmas exercises will he held in
the NJ. Il. church Thursday evening.
n. q. stoughton and wife went to Chel-
sea- last week for visit to Mrs. Cleveland.
Mrs. Fannie Monroe of Windsor was
the guest OF Mrs. d. Faneui, Jr., last week.
Mrs NJ. Vaughan Bell returned to
ser home at Thetford Hill last Wednes-
day.
The library will not be open this week,
as the opening day comes on Christmas
day,
Robert Waterman and family have gone
N Claremont. Va, to remain through the
winter
Mrs. Louise Woodwork visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Will Smith, at Lakeport, n. H.,
last week.
Charles e Black was quite seriously i'll
last week Wednesday with an attack OF
angina pectoris.
Mrs. L. ]. Fish entertained the Indus
trial Exchange club at her home last
Wednesday evening.
The manager OF .'Mikado," Mrs. j. A.
schontag. has secured Gilson's orchestra
of five pieces for her orchestral music.
There was a very pleasant gathering at
Charles Hutehins' SATURDAY. svening in
recognition of the birthday OF Mrs. Hutch.
ms.
s.H. Macomber OF Boston, travelling
salesman for the Thomas Manufacturing
Co., was in town Friday with the Thomas
bicycle.
Miss Lulu Adams has returned to her
home from New York and will remain
here during the winter and will engage in
dressmaking.
Mrs. Charles West is still quite feeble
with bronchial trouble. DR. Sherwin OF
Woodstock was called in consultation last
week Wednesday.
James n. Cloud returned from Alabama
Monday He purposed to remain through
the winter but the outlook for business
did not suit him.
Rev. S A. Parker will preach in the
Bniversalist hall next Sunday foreuoon at
II o'clock Please note the change in the
day and hour from the usual time.
Sheriff Jones was called to Sharon last
Monday to place an attachment upon the
stock OF goods OF Chas. Il. Wiley in favor
Of the White River bank OF Bethel.
Dr.. and Mrs. Ellis OF Somervllle, Mass,
and Mrs. Addie Wheeler and daughter,
Jessie, of Bellows Falls are expected to
spend Christmas at j. b. Durkee's.
The Christmas exercises at the NJ T..
church will be departure from the usual
course. They are to give supper to the
children which will be followed by mu-
steal program.
Oscar Stoughton has gotten fully estab-
shed in his new home and business. lie
is to have the supervision of the gristmill
and Leslie Mcdonald is TO attend the
work of grinding.
The Christmas exercises tomorrow eve
al the Congn church arranged by the
Young people of the society are miscel-
laneous, consisting OF vocal and instIu-
mental music and speaking.
Rev. L. l.. Beeman, presiding elder, will
preach in the M. E.church Sunday morn
ing at 1920. The third quarterly confer
ence will meet Saturday evening at 1880.
all the members of this body are expected
TO be present.
Annual meetings of the Congn church
and society, which by the bylaw were to
be held the last Friday of this month, have
been postponed till the first week in jan
nary. Action will be taken to consolidate
the two societies.
Arthur Kenney, a student OF the High
school here, received the sad news last
Friday morning that his youngest broth
er, son Of DIR. Kenney OF Sharon, was
drowned while walking on the ice on
the dam of White river near Sharon VIII
lsge.
The celebrated Beedle orchestra of
Keene, N. H., is to give concert here in
the near future. They have heretofore
given the people a delightful entertain
ment and their '9T program Will not IN
any way be inferior. Mr.. Beedle and his
sons and nephews have many warm
friends in Royalton.
The officers elected at the annual meet
ing Of Bixby post last Saturday evening
are d. Faneuf, Jr., comman Ter; George
hackett, senior vice commander; Z. L.
Goodwin, junior vice com nander; Henry
Dntton, surgeon; j. F. Lyman, chaplaini
Albert Sargent, quartermaster; j. W.WaI-
do, officer Of the day; Henry Walker, Of
noer OF the guard; Seymour Culver, dele
gate; 5. NJ. Snow, alternate.
The annual meeting of Bixby Relief
eorps was held at the hall last Saturday
evening and the following officers were
elected President, Mrs. Mary Green ;sen-
lor vice president, Mrs. Susan Hackett;
junior vice president, Mrs. Alma Snow;
treasurer, Mrs. Celia HUBBARD chaplain,
mrs. Laura Hood; conductor, Mrs. Nina
stoUghton; guard, Mrs. Susan Spaulding;
delegate, Mrs. Nina Stoughton.
The High school closed last Friday with
prize speaking in the evening at the
Uong1 church. The contestant winning
me LIST prize for gentlemen was Clinton
Merrill, So. Royalton; I'd, wells Porter,
sharon; LIST prize for ladies, Miss Grace
Wiley, Sharon; %, Miss Edith Skinner,
90. Royalton. The committee on awards
vas Prof. Churchill, Rochester, Prof. Da-
y,ison, Bethel, and Miss Kimball of w. r.
junction.
James Riddall of this village died Mon
gay morning of tetanus, resulting from
wound on the hand which be received
10 =. an ensilsge cutter two weeks ago. Mr..
hlddall had been a resident of this town
lor several years. He had been in feeble
neaith for some time, although able to
perform considerable labor. He was a SOL
1 VEL IN the Army of the Potomac in the
1t.n VI. Regt., and was pensioned for dis
auliltles resulting from sickness and in
!1rles while In service and was a member
q blxoy post, G.. A. K. He left young
suei whom he married a year ago. His
iuneral was attended Wednesday.
Mrand Mrs.George Haynes were pleas
nuy surprised the evening of the nth by
company Of friends to celebrate the Goth
anniversary of their marriage. They left
appropriate presents. Mr.. and Mrs.
haynes have been residents of this town