Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-05
Rovalton.


Frank Thurston was home from Hart
ford Sunday.
Winter still fingers In the lap OF spring
Will Davis has snow in his dooryard.
Miss Alice e. Parker returned from a
two weeks stay In Boston Thursday
night.
Mrs. @. A. Laird is in White River
Junction this week, attending the musi-
cal convention.
d. G. Stearns went to Montpelier
Wednesday to attend the extra session OF
the legislature.
Rev. Levi Wild, wife and child are
spending a few weeks with his father,
Dea. John Wild.
F.A. Mayo was in Tunbridge Saturday
and sold to F. ID. Moody No. United
States cream separator. ~
Mrs. A. ". Adams has returned from
Randolph, where she has been since COM
ing from Hanover, N. II.
Mrs. Rose Spaulding is reported to have
bought George Harvey's house, but does
not take possession at once.
Hon. w. H. Dubois, willard Gay and
Miss Win1fred Richmond from Randolph
were in town Wednesday OF last week.
Miss Celia VIM teaches in the Russell
district, Miss STA M. Ward in Howard
district and Miss Edith Nj. Green in Wal
do district.
Books to the value of between eight and
nine dollars will be given the public
library by the Woman's club as the result
OF DR.. Boynton's lecture.
Mrs. C. T. Goodwin leaves today for
Rowley, Mass, where she will make her
future home. During her fourteen years
residence in Royalton she has made q
large circle OF friends who wish for her all
possible good in her new home.
The lecture OF DR.. Boynton Wednesday
evening was well worth the long wait
which bad weather had made necessary.
The central thought of his lecture was
that the greatest events in the worlds
history have been determined by the
genius and power OF one man, that Zone
man Is mightier than any number OF
men, In proof OF this he gave graphic
and intensely interesting descriptions OF
the battles OF Marat hon, Metaurus, Tours
and Waterloo, using as illustrations OF his
central thought Miitiades, Scipio, Charles
Martel and Napoleon. A fair sized audi
ence was held spellbound for an hour and
half, and those who missed the lecture
lost rare treat.
The annual meeting of the Royalton
Woman's club was held with Mrs. A. t.
Danforth Saturday afternoon, at which
LUG lQiiOWlHk OtuctNc WI uCAt JSai WotS
elected President, Mrs. g. A. Laird I;
vice president, Mrs. 4. j. Fish; recording
secretary, Miss Alice Grant; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Gertrude Denison;
treasurer, Mrs John Huxley. Miss
Alice e. Parker, who Is director OF the
club In the federation, and Mrs. D., q.
Stearns were elected delegates TO the am
nual meeting of the Vermont. federation.
The club voted to study American biogra-
ply next year. The chair appointed as
committees TO arrange work OF the club
for first half Of year Mrs. A. T.. Danforth,
Mrs. Seymour Culver, Mrs. Fred Stafford;
for second half Of year Mrs. d. c, Steatns,
Miss G. L. Stickney and Mrs. Geo. Dear
ing. A pleasant feature OF the occasion
was the presentation to the club by Mrs.
@. A. Laird In behalf OF Mrs. G. I. Good
win ef an elegant gavei. II Is made from
black ash, and has in one end q solid sill
yer plate bearing this inscription, 'sPre-
scented to the Royaiton Woman's Club BY
Mrs. c. T. Goodwin, April 30, 1885," and
In the OF her end plate with this inscrip-
ton, "Made from wood charred at the
burning OF Royslton by the Indians, 1880"
A vote OF thanks was extended to Mrs.
Goodwin by the club for this beautiful as
well as valuable historical relic. A special
meeting of the club will be held with
Mrs. o. N. Stoughton at South Royalton
Saturday, May %, at 2:30 p. M, at which
a full attendance is especially desired.