Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-28
South Royalton Notes.
MI. SARGENT, Local Editor.
"a. R.H. Mather is convalescent.

Mrs. X. II. Mather is convalescent.
B.L.Moody is to move into the Hackett
house.
W.P. Noyes was in Boston on business
last week
C.P. Tar bell has recovered from his re-
cent Illness
Miss Lucy Hale is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J.B. Durkee.
RI. Mather was in Canaan, N. H., last
week on business.
co. Blessington OF Quechee was in
town the first of the week.
Miss Nellie Corwin OF Chelsea visited
Miss Flora Shaw last week.
Several water supplies in this village
nave been cut off by freezing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Doubleday have a
daughter, born last Thursday.
Miss Sarah Darby OF Leominster, Mass.
Is ysiting her uncle, j. b. Durkee.
Mr., and Mrs.John Kibbee returned Sat.
urday from their visit to Montpelier.
George Smith has purchased one OF the
George Bradstreet farms in Royalton.
DR.. Fred Morse has purchased DR.. Ter
rell's practice at White River Junction.
Mrs. Fred Graves was the guest of Mrs.
Chas. Black last Saturday and Sunday.
A party of young people visited Mr.. and
Mrs j. II. Kent on Dairy Hill last Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pease OF Hartford
we're guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Terry
last week.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Henry Doubleday of West
Hartford visited their son, George,the first
Of the week.
Master Clifton Flanders is rapidly re-
covering from his illness and will soon be
about again.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Universalist soci-
ETY. will hold its annual meeting Friday
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock with Miss Lulu
Adams.
special meeting OF Rising Sun lodge,
No. 7, was held last evening for the in
stallation OF the officers-elecL and work on
the third degree.
Special meetings are being held at the
Methodist church every afternoon and
evening this week. There will be speak
gfs from abroad.
Prin. W. @. Hopkins was called away to
itend the funeral OF relative last Satur.
lay and returned Tuesday of this week.
IAe High school was closed during his
ieence.
Our people were startled by the alarm OF
ire twice this week but fortunately they
proved to be only the fierce burniBg-out
Of the ehimneys at the hotel and John
Woodard's.
The state board OF agriculture win hold
farmers meeting at Sharon the 9th and
At Bethel this week Thursday and Friday,
under the auspices of the local grange or
ganizatioDs.
hessrs. True & Blanchard took an in
ventory OF the stock of goods purchased
OH. A. SChontag and Mr.. Blanchard took
charge OF the store last Thursday. Air.
skinner, who is in their employ, will be
2 charge during the absence Of Mr..
Blanchard
The average attendance at the Royalton
Cong'l church for 1896 was 43; amount OF
money raised, $40. Average attendance at
The SO. Royalton Cong church, sc; amount
Oh money raised, 1921. Average attend
ance at the Methodist church, AZ; amount
o. money raised, S30.76.
James Cloud has purchased an interest
ID the Stockbridge gold fields. The COM
pany has recently purchased 100 acres OF
and which is supposed to contain the
principal deposits of the ore and says that
soon crushers are 10 be put in to prepare the
quartz for SEPARATION from the gold.
Beede's orchestra is to give its Sd an
hual concert here Saturday evening, and
goes without saying that there will be
crowded house. The general excellence of
TINS concert and the long and intimate ac-
glsintance with many of the members,
viii insure them hearty and cordial well
come.
beedle's orchestra will assist at the Ran
g-oiph Musical convention Feb. 2, 3 andi4
me night train from the north will stop
mere 10 leave passengers attending the
convention. This will afford an opportu-
ulty Tor any one to hear that celebrated
sfehestra. A large number from here
should attend this convention and take
patt IN the chorus as it will be the leading
the state.
school on Dairy Hill closed Friday.
Sunoer OF pupils, s. average attendance,
= ~ Mamie and Hugh Shirlock have
lag no marks in the last four terms. Jo-
1pn' William, Mamie and Hugh Shirlock,
Jessie Kent, Glenn Doubleday and Bertha
Slola were neither absent nor tardy dur
-ug the term. Mabel Doubleday was abb
IN ssHl three days on account of illness, those
eng the only absent marks during the
NIh. GERTRUDE CAMP, Teacher.
Inc entertainment given by home tai
snt last week Tuesday and Wednesday
1,,9lng IN the presentation OF the opera,
iAsdo,' was assuredly meritorlous.T The
$50 ase VI characters was composed of anna
SSnI Win the exception of Mrs. Kitty
5Iuspard Belknap and the role was entire
new Nv 70 her. The prominent parts were
1AnosSseuiingly wen presented, especially the
sea,. cal rendition. The chorus received
10y applause. The entertain ment was
4le' pleasing and interesting.