Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-21
South RoyaIton Notes
NJ. J. SARGENT, Local Editor.

Dr. Fred Morse was in Hanover last
Tuesday
last week.
Jobu schontag was in Newport on bust
ness last week.
Rev. 5. A. Parker will preach here next
Sunday at IL a. M.
Mrs Nina Stoughton's little boy is gain
ing as fast as possible.
= p Tsrbell is i'll and confined to the
house by a severe cold.
Nr.apd John Kibbee visited friends
in Montpelier last week.
The repairs on the power at the shoe
shop have been completed.
Miss Gertrude Brownell is visiting
friends in Montpelier this week.
Mrs. H. C.smith of Washington was the
,1est of Mrs. E. J. Fish last week.
The regular meeting of the Sons of Vet
Grams will be held Saturday evening.
Dr.E.J. Fish was called to Chelsea last
Thursday as counsel with Dr.. Corwin.
Miss Kibbee was i'll and unable to teach
last week, suffering from severe cold.
Dan G. stoughton has purchased the
Henry Doubleday place OF A. P. Skinner
VIM. Goif is in a very feeble condition
mentally and unable to. attend to any
BUSINESS.
II is reported that George Preston and
Mrs Georgia Bean were married last week
at Wilton, n. ii.
Mrs. Charles Ssnter continues in very
feeble condition. She is unable to be
scout the house.
We are in receipt OF fine, large calen-
dar for 1897 from Fred Whitney, editor of
the Northfed NetOs.
George Ryan lost valuable horse by
sickness last week. 1t was one OF a heavy
weight pair used for numbering
The parties who purchased the j. G.
Bennett farm are to move there from
Providence, X. l., the LIST of February
10 Belknap was elected director of
the White River bank of Bethel at the re-
cent annual meeting OF the stockholders.
D. c. Jones served writ Of attachment
on the w. r. junction school district last
Thursday which set forth claim of near
lys20O0.
Il is reported that Mrs. Sibley of Barre
will move here soon and will occupy the
residence recently purchased by Dan Il.
Stoughton.
J. A. Schontag has sold his stock of
goods to True & Blanchard of Newport,
who will send a man here to take charge
Of the store
Allen Martin OF the firm OF Gordon az
Martin, attorneys at Barre, was in town
Saturday. He is one of the counsel in the
9rdway V. King case at Tunbridge.
MIR. and Mrs Frank Northrup were
made happy by the birth of a son Jan. IL.
Mr.. Nortbrup is a resident OF Barre. Mrs.
Northrup is at present at her fathers.
There will be special meeting of Rising
Sun lodge next Wednesday evening at 30
o'clock for he installation of the newly
elected officers and work upon the M. Nj.
degree.
S.V. Commander George Hackett has
ordered an election of command-r OF the
post at the next regular meeting to tillthe
vacancy caused by the death OF Command
er elect Faneuf
z. I. Monahan, past department com
mander Of the Sons of eterans OF YER
mont, was a guest of VIM. NJ. Sargent last
Monday. Mr.. Monahan is present
student in the law university OF Boston.
Leslie Mcintosh suffered from peculiar
accident last Wednesday. In some way
piece OF brass wire Ia inches long got
into some food and was swallowed, lodg-
ing in his throat. physicians service
was necessary in removing it.
o. G. Bugbee, Geo. II. Harvey, Jr., j. w.
Waldo, E. j. Fish, Geo. Joy, A.P. Skinner,
NJ, S. Adams, G. p. Abbott, M. J. Sargent,
J. E. Fish, a. &. Porter, Hoyt knight, A.
H. Lamb, Charles Daggett, Charles Hink-
ley, Charles Black and Edward Miller,
members of Rising Sun lodge, F. y A. M,
attended the district meeting at windsor
Friday.
There was a largely attended Masonic
meeting at Windsor last week, under the
a . ba afT,a iGt ri hpnntV
Geo, F. Leland OF Springfield. The work
Of the degrees was exemplified by White
River lodge, Bethel, Rising Sun lodge, So.
Royal.on, and Vermont lodge, Windsor.
banquet was served by the Eastern star
OF Windsor.
The opera "Mikado," given by local tai
ent at Woodards hall last Tuesday and
wednesday evenings was success beyonu
the expectations of the managers. The lead
ing parts were well rendered vocally ana
fairly well in rendition of characters. They
received a crowded house. The managers
are entitled to much credit for their efforts
10 the preparation and presentation of an
entertainment for which much labor and
practice were necessary.
The following officers Of Rising Sun
lOdge, e. * A. NJ, were elected at the an
nual meeting last week: g. III. Harvey, w.
NJ; u. l.. Burnett, S. W; l.. p. Genney,J.
W A, + Skinner, Treas Nj. j. sargent,
See; j. Z. Fish, s. D.: Geo. w. Joy, j. ID
hoyt Knight, S. s.; Chas. Daggett, j. 81
M 5. Adams, Chap; A. II. Lamb, tyler.
The lodge voted to change the bylaws,
providing for the annual meeting to be
held IN April, commencing in 1898.
The newly elected officers OF Bixby post,
Relief corps and Sons of Veterans, with
the exception Of commander and appoin-
we otheers OF the post, made necessary
~ the death of the commander elect, were
installed Saturday evening. The officers
p The post were: Geo. H. Hackett, senior
wee commander; c. L. Goodwin, junior
wee commander; Henry Dutton, surgeon;
.. +. Lyman, chaplain; Henry Walker, oil
neer OF the day. Those of the corps were;
- MS Mary Green, president; Mrs. Susan
Snaekelt, senior vice president; Mrs. Alma
SNOW junior vice commander; Mrs. Sarah
Eastman, chaplain; Mrs. Hood, secre-
yary; Mrs. Celia Hubbard, treasurer; Mrs.
:. match, conductor; Mrs. Jennie Hewitt,
assslstant conductor; Mrs. Susan Spauld-
.ng, guard; Miss Abbie Goff, assistant
suara. Sons OF Veterans, Custer Dutton,
y1Sptalni Geo. l.. Smith, LIST lieutenant;
"a. Dewey, ID lieutenant; ]. F. Dutton,
N'eu smith and Ed Martin, camp council.
A Card.
We the undersigned, do hereby agree to