Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-20
South RoyaIton Notes.
M. >. SARGENT. Local Editor.

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Park Allen returned to Boston Friday.
w. n. Martin has returned to Under
hill.
A. II. Lamb is visiting his son in Bos-
ton.
II. H. Curtis OF Queehee has moved to
town.
Arthur Howe returned from Boston
Thursday.
The shoe shop has electric lights in
operation.
Miss Nellie Black OF Manchester, N. H.,
Is in town.
Mrs. A. Perry went to Boston Monday
TO visit friends.
Miss Ethel Tower Of Newport, N. H., is
visiting her home here.
Mrs. w. A. Fsrnham is very i'll again
and confined to the bed.
Mrs. w. M. Sargent is recovering slowly
from a severe attack OF grip.
j. r. Freelsn, salesman for the Shoe Co.,
is up from Boston this week.
Fred Daley and wife have closed work
at the shoe factory and left town.
j. Densmore OF Lebanon, N. H., is pur-
chasing and pressing hay for the market.
Mrs. Lucy Shepard Fowler OF Exeter, N.
H., is here visiting her father and mother.
j. III. Kent and family went to New
York city yesterday to spend the winter.
l.. B. Johnson, editor and proprietor of
the HERALD AND NEWS, was in town Fri
day.
DR.. s. N. Goss of Chelsea, DIR. E. J. Fish
and Nj. j. Sargent were in Montpelier
| Friday.
Rev. j. d. Beeman will preach Christ
mas sermon at Trinity NJ. e. church next
| Sunday.
| Mrs. Alice Kibbey OF Mortified is visit
ing her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. Dodge.
Rev. w. Il. Mann has declined the call
to become pastor OF the Cong'l church at
East Bridgewater, Mass.
Mrs Ellen Preston's granddaughter,
Miss Lyman, came from West Lebanon,
| N. H., last Saturday to visit her.
Mrs. Blackler of Msrblehead, Mass, is
visiting her son, T.. Blaekler, who has
| been very i'll the past three weeks.
Several OF the citizens OF the village
were called to Woodstock last week to
give evidence in the Sharon burglary case.
Dr. Carpenter, George Allen and George
Dewey attended an entertainment at
White River junction Wednesday even
ing.
George Mooney, night operator at the
railroad station, was called to Richmond
last week 10 take charge OF the railroad
station there.
Miss Ella Latham, who is at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, Burlington, submitted
TO a surgical operation Saturday, having a
large abscess opened near the ear.
Misses Frank and Ellen Pierce are now
located in their beautiful new home in
this village, having been delayed in NOV
ing by the death OF their sister, Mrs. III.
p. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. GaIusha and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Shepard returned from Brattle-
boro Friday after attending the State
grange. Mr.. Galusha was reelected
grand lecturer.
Miss Maria Button, who has been visit
ing MIR. and Mrs. j. f. Shepard and other
her home IN Milton, Wis, next week.
Mr.. Button was formerly resident OF
East Randolph.
Mrs. Emma wilkins Rand, wife OF
George Rand, died very suddenly Monday
evening at the home OF Mrs. Benz. Flint,
having been Ill but two days. The cause
OF her death is not given. Mrs. Rand was
the only daughter OF Mrs. Carroll Will
kins, former resident OF this village, and
who recently returned here from Phila-
delphia.
uC Oonk OhhOuy h1uOOA CAtchuc n
cordial invitation 10 all to come and enjoy
with them the glad tidings OF the season,
the rendering OF Christmas exercises and
the distribution OF gifts Monday evening,
Dec oath. Supper will be served to the
younger members of the Sunday school at
5 D. M, after which the tree exercises will
be given in the vestry by the younger
embers OF the school, followed by
musical and literary program by the
church choir In the auditorium.
There will be grand Sunday school
Christmas rally in the CongI church
auditorium next Sunday morning, com
mencing at IL O'Clock. Addresses, music,
readings and Rotations will make ND the
program. A special collection Will be
taken for the Sunday school and Publish
ing society TO aid IL in organizing Sunday
schools in the neglected neighborhoods of
our land. In the evening there will be a
special Christmas service with an address
by the pastor. Electric lights will be on
for the first time in the church for this
service. All are invited.
Sarah Senter, wife of Charles Senter of
South Royalton, died OF pneumonia Dec.
14th siter very short Illness. She was
born in Holland, VT, Nov. 8, 1923, and in
1S47 was united in marriage to Charles
Senter by Richard Bedford. They soon
moved to Connecticut, remaining only
hort time, but made their home for A
wears in Nashua, N. II. In 1892 they came
TO south Royalton, where they lived until
she was called to her eternal home. Con-
verted at the age OF 10, she Joined the
Methodist church and vas a member for
62 years. She died as she prayed that she
might, suddenly. The funeral was at
tended at the house Tuesday at 2:S0 p. M, !
Rev. J. %. Beeman officiating.
Gard.