Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-23
South Royalton Notes
n. J. SARGENT. Local Editor.

ID. J. SARGENT. Local Editor.
j. 5. White and wife went to Montpelier
Friday.
N. j. Sargent is In Boston this week for
holiday goods.
]. ID. Denison OF Randolph was In the
village Friday.
Miss Susan Lamb went to Hartford,
Conn.,, Friday.
Miss Edith Skinner returns from the
West this week.
Mrs. Chas Huxley lie at K. J. Fish's as
sisting for awhile.
FRANK Merrill went to Boston Friday
and returned Sunday.
Leon Skinner was in Boston last week
visiting Will Clogston.
Clinton Merrill is intending to leave
town soon for California.
Mrs. Emily Hayward Lamb is the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. F. Smith.
Geo. Flint is at home from Burlington
and has decided to remain In town.
Mr.. and Mr.. s. A. Choate returned TO
their home in Boston last Thursday.
| Ex-Gov. Dillingham; was in the village
the first OF the week on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wheeler ana daugh-
ter, Myrtle, visited friends here Friday.
Oscar Stoughton has moved to his resi-
dence recently purchased in the village.
Rev. Mr. Felt and wife OF Lancaster, N.
H., were guests OF Charles Woodland over
Sunday.
The Senior class OF the High school
holds social in the school hall Friday
evening.
Mrs. e. r. Smith goes to Lowell, Mass,
this week for two weeks visit to her
brothers.
Rev. E. w. Sharp and son, Howard, OF
Rochester visited friends here Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. H. Page and wife OF Randolph were
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. $. q. Drew the first
OF the week.
Mrs. r. ID. Mather was called to West
port, ". Y, Monday on account OF the ILL.,
ness OF her mother.
The White River Shoe company received
instructions to ship Immediately 500 r.
pair cases Of the large order given them
month ago by New York firm.
There will be an hour-and -a-half pro-
gram Of Edisnns moving pictures at the
Cong'i church Tuesday evening, Nov. 2s,
under the auspices OF the South RoyaltOn
band, to which all are invited.
Rev. J. d. Beeman will preach a Thanks.
giving sermon next Sunday morning at
the NJ. Z. church at the usual hour for
service. There will be a reception OF mem |
bers Of the church 10 foil at the close OF
the service.
Late news from Mrs. f. NJ. Lovejoy re-
ports her as having arrived at Berlin,
Germany, where she intends to remain |
through the winter. She has travelled in |
Scotland, Ireland and a small part OF Eng |
land during her sojourn thus far.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Terry OF Randolph, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Gibbs OF White Riv- /
er Junction, Mrs. Ellen Woodland Hinck-
ley OF Holyoke, Mass, and Mrs. Felt, nee /
Miss Clara Phillips, and husband OF Lam
caster, NJ H., we're called to town by the
death OF Mrs Harvey Woodland last week.
As Chas. Haynes and Chas. Danforth 4
were returning home after dark, their car
rage ran of he bridge near Mr.. Bucks,
spilling out the men and landing the
horse and caTrisge bottom side up in the 1
brook below. They suffered bruises, but i
no broken bones. The horse was badly /
injured.
Fred Ranch went to Plattsburg, N. Y,
last week to see bis brother, Henry, who /
is at work In a confectionery factory there.
tie had not seen him since they were to-
gether IN the Orphans Home In New
York nine years ago. They would not i
by agreement.
The entertainment given by Rev. A. r.
Hinekley Saturday evening for the bene-
1T OF the grange was largely attended. he
gave sn interesting optical lecture. His
pictures were scenes in New York and
London and the Cuban wsr, showing the
condition OF the Spaniard, and the blow
ing up OF the Y. 5. battleship, "Maine."
Mrs. Adeline Davis Woodland, widow OF
Harvey Woodard, died very suddenly last
Friday at her home, the South Royalton
House, OF heart failure. she had been IN
usual health for year past although fee
BILE, having had quite severe sick spells
previous to that, the first being three or
Tour wears ago, so that she had not been
able 10 be about much. She was 81 years
OF age and with the exception OF three OF
four years previous to her illness had been
the active landlady OF the South Royalton
House since 1850 and one OF the first citi-
zens OF the village when organized In 1919.
Previous to that time she was landlady OF
/ be Tunbridge hotel. There were but
few days OF the time she was not engaged
in work about the hotel and not mo-
ment was spent in idleness. She was lady
very much respected by all, OF sunny,
genial nature and friend to everyone she
became acquainted with, meeting each
v ith pleasant words and a gentle smile.
None knew her but to love her. None OF
the numerous patrons and employees she
had went away with any but the kindliest
feelings for Landlady Woodland. She was
an active and influential member OF the
M. r. church for several years. She LETT
one son, Charles Woodland, half-brother
ana two nieces. Her funeral was held at
the Nj. 4. church Sunday, large number
OF the citizens and friends attending. Kew
/ n. Beeman, pastor OF the church, OH
ciated. she was buried in the family lot
near the village.