Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-09
south Royalton Notes.
NJ. j. SARGENT, Local Editor.

Z. L. Abbott was In Boston last week.
Mrs. Aurora Rogers returned from Ran
dolph TUESDAY.
Prin. Graves has II students in his com.
mercial law class.
Don w. Cowdery returned to Saratogs
Springs last Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Hspgood and James Foster
were ia Boston last week.
Chas. Clapp Of Lowell, Mass, was in
town last week purchasing stock.
Miss Matte Buck went to Worcester,
Mass. last week to visit her sister.
W. W. Holden, sheriff, of Nor bfield was
in town Saturday on official business.
~ Parmenter OF Potsdam, n. Y, is Wis.
iting his brother-in-l law, George Hackett.
Misses Emile Foster and Jessie Chad
WICK 60 10 Exeter, n. H., this week to re-
main.
The work at the shoe factory is well in
hand again, after the shut down for re-
1 pairs,
Mrs. 5. NJ. Snow was taken seriously i'll
last week but is now reported to &c lit
tie better.
/ Messfs. Tarbell and Whitman and Sher-
+ If Jones are in Woodstock this week at
tending court.
/ Miss Abbie Goh has returned from Man
U
during the winter.
Charles Hutcbins' little son is very
much better and there is a good prospect
OF complete recovery.
The regular and annual meeting OF Mark
j. Sarpent Camp,Sons OF Veterans, will be
held Saturday evening.
Mrs. Charles Wall received news Mon
day OF the serious illness of pneumonia OF
her son-in. law, DR.. Putnam OF New
port, n. Il.
Miss Myrtle Clifford, daughter OF Hor-
ace Clifford, went to Orange Grove, Fla,
Thursday to visit her uncle, Henry Gif-
ford, and family, former resident Of this
town.
The number OF scholars in the Graded
school this term is reported as follows:
Primary department.. "a, intermediate, 80,
grammar, %, High, "a; total, 1873, gain
over the fail term.
w. II. Martin went TO Wiliamstown
last Monday to attend the funeral Of his
oldest brother, OlDey Martin, promi-
Dcnt business man of that town, who died
the lth at the age Of 6S years.
Dr. and Mrs. L. J.Fish attended the an.
nual meeting of the White River Medical
association Thursday afternoon at White
River junction. At the banquet s.Fish
responded to the toast, "The Doctor at
Home"
A. L. Page has nine horses in training.
Four are track horses, three owned BY 2.
p. Hood, one a two year old, and two
track horses owned by 5. b. Buell. OF So.
Strafford and two pairs Of matched driv-
ing horses.
The Senior class OF the High school will
give a public exhibition in the CoDg'l
church Dec. II. There are ten in the
class and all will take part in the exhibit
. fr,ry
or essays. Several selections of vocal and
instrumental music win be rendered by
local talent and much pains will be taken
to make the evening an enjoyable one to
all friends and patrons of the school.
Orvile Bjxby post, No. 80, G. A. r., held
its annual meeting last Saturday evening.
The following officers were elected: NJ. j. |
Sargent, commander; l.. ID. Leavitt, sem
ior vice commander; Seymour Culver,iun
ior vice commander; Henry Dutton, sur
geon; Albert Sargent, quartermaster; j.
f Lyman, chsplain; J W. Waldo, o. d.; /
Henry Walker, o. G.; j. w. Waldo, trus- I
tee; 5. Nj. Snow, delegate; Geo. Hackett, |
alternate.
Orville Bixby Relief corps, No. 81, held /
its annual meeting Saturday, at which the |
following officers were elected: Mrs. Ly-
dia Hatch, president; Mrs.S Susan Hackett,
senior vice president; Mrs. Celia Hub
bard, junior vice presidents Mrs. Julia
Sargent, treasurer; Mrs. Ellen Preston,
chaplain; Mrs. Jennie Hewitt, conductor;
Mrs. Emma Dyke, guard; Mrs. Lydia
Hatch, delegate; Mrs. Mary Shepard, al
ternate. Refreshments were served to the
pest and corps at the close OF the meeting.
State Deputy r. A. Hatch OF Strafford
was in town last Tuesday and organized .
Cascadnac lodge OF Good Templars. Mem
bers from Snowflake, Bishop and Royal
lodges to the number of 25 were present |
ana assisted in the ceremony. There
were II charter members, including many
prominent citizens, and very strong
lodge is looked for. The officers elected
were: c. T., q. W. Ward; " T., Addie
Hastine; Sec. Ralph Soper;T., West Free
man; f. S., STA ward; ). j. T., Emily
Foster; NJ, Harold Fish, G., Belle Wood
ard s., Arthur Tenney; D. NJ, Warren
Tsnney; A. s, Albert Benedict; l.. d.,
Frank K Graves