Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-24
South RoyaIton Notes.
NJ. J. SARGENT. Local Editor.

Quite number of the young people hele
picnic at Queehee gulf Tuesday.
Bartholomew Fenton of Sharon visited
his daughter, Mrs. Atkins, Sunday.
Mrs. Lillian Yeaton OF Lowell, Mass, is
visiting her son ana friends in town.
Frank Morse OF Springfield arrived here
to join his wife for few weeks vacation.
Henry Kinsman and wife OF Hartford,
Ct, are visiting friends in town this week,
Howard Carpenters funeral was held
here yesterday, Rev. w. E. Mann officiat-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Jewett and son OF
Boston visited j. q. Ashley and wife last
week.
Alba Brownel OF Worcester, Mass, is
visiting his mother and sisters for a few
days.
Will Whipple OF White Plains, N. Y,
visited here last week at Mrs. Clara Whip
pies.
Mrs. Samuel Slack has arrived from CAL
ifornia and will occupy her mouse in the
village.
Mrs. Chas. Buzzell and Miss Atherton
have returned to their home in Worces-
j ter, Mass.
Edgar Allen OF Broad Brook went to
Chicago Monday. He will also visit other
parts OF the West.
J. G. Ashley received news Saturday OF
the death of cousin, Miss Luetta Sher-
win, OF Elgin, Ill.
Rev. and Mrs. r. A. Greene of Lowell,
Mass, were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bryant last week.
Arthur HemenWay OF New Haven, Ct,
is in town for few days and is guest Of
Mrs. Clara Whipple.
Miss Byan OF Waterbury and Miss Tuck
or OF Essex, n. Y, were guests OF Miss
Mabel Mather last week.
Miss Ella Latham returned the first OF
the week from a visit In Newport, n. H.,
hartland and Woodstock.
The mail train vas eight hours late
Monday afternoon, owing 10 the railroad
accident at West Hartford.
The administrator OF the estate OF the
late Harrison Dewey makes settlement TO
the judge of probate the 26th.
Charles Thorn OF Woodstock, H., was
the guest of John Mudgett last week. He
was formerly resident OF Sharon.
Harold Fish is visiting his brother, DR.. |
j. Euclid Fish, at Taunton, Mass. He viii
also visit some Of the beach resorts.
The shoe factory is running its factory |
mostly by steam power, there not being /
enough water to run the machinery.
Misses Conoly and Pierce, who have
been guests OF Mrs. Geo. Brown the past |
four weeks, have returned to Lowell, Mass.
WE. Graham and family have moved
here from Rochester and are fitting up /
photographers room, intending to make t
a permanent residence here.
Rev. Mr.. Prescott OF Lowell, Mass, who
with his wife have been guests OF Rev.and
Mrs. W. +. Mann for the past two weeks,
preached at the Congl church last sun
day.
Henry Durkee went to Boston last week
aud win go to his home in Minneapolis,
Mimi, this week. He has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. B. &. Latham, the past
few weeks.
Eugene Blake OF Greenfield, Mass, wis.,
tied his sisters mere over Sunday. Mr..
Blake is one OF the prosperous and popu-
lar business men OF Greenfield and has
been one OF the selectmen OF the town the
past few years and is now first on the
board. His daughter, Mabel, has been
visiting here the past three weeks,
The arrangements for the concert have
been completed and 1t is to be held
Wednesday, Aug. 30,at the Cong'l church.
The soloists engaged are Arthur Goss OF
Chelsea, Miss Stickney and Mrs. Laird of
Royalton, Mrs. p. 5. Belknap OF So. Roy
alton, Miss Skinner OF Royalton, violin
soloist, George Dewey, cornet, Miss Liz
zie Adams, piano, Messrs. Mooney and
skinner, banjo and guitar, with ladies',
gents and mixed quartets and full chorus
selections.
The 4 O'Clock D. m. Sunday services at
he Broad Brook schOolhouse continue to
be well attended and OF increasing inter-
est. The sermon last Sunday by Rev. Mr..
Mann from Joshua, "Choose We this day
" hom We will serve" was remarkable for
terseness and forcible presentation OF
truth. On account OF previous engage
ments OF nearby pastors no meeting will
be held the 9th but services will be re-
sumed Sept. 8.
Bya combination OF favorable condi- /
lions one OF the pleasantest and most In ,
teresting picnics in this vicinity for many
years was held in John Woodward's park
1t Lake John Thursday. The day was
fne for an outing, the place one OF pic
.uresque beauty, the accommodations Tor
and the attendance OF noted
,pea kers made il day OF much enjoy
nent. j. B. Durkee, Mrs. Jennie Hagan j
Jackson of Grand Rapids, Mich, Revs. j. G
D. Beeman and w. T.. Mann OF this place
Ind MIR. Prescott OF Lynn, Mass, were 4
present and contributed by extensive re- 5
marks. Mrs. Jackson gave a brief sketch 4
n her travels in Europe last year and \
hen called for subjects to be given her by
my one, upon which she would give a
,oem. The subjects given were "Ihe
shes OF Columbus" "a Stranger in YER
mont" and Heaven. upon each Of which I
he gave a poem, marvellous in compost
ion and excellent in rendition. Charles =
flint read poem OF his own composition ,
m "Iake John.p The speakers were in a :
elicitous mood and made short speeches, :
which delighted their hearers immensely !.
With their wit and humor. 1t was roy y
/ entertainment throug bout the day I
rom 10 a. m. to p. m. Many thanks are 2
ne Mr.. and Mrs. Woodward for Their Z
fndness which was manifested through 4
ut the day in their efforts to make the I,
ceasion pleasant.