Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-02-13
South ROyaIton Notes.
NJ. j. SARGENT, Local Editor.

D. II. wilson OF Hyde Park is in town.
Fred Culver was in Concord, n. H., last
week
| Friday.
| c. W. orne and wife have returned to
Boston.
d. G. stoughton is home from Laneas-
ter, n. II.
Carol Atkins Of Lincoln was in town
last week.
Miss c. w. Hackett is visiting friends in
st. Johnsbury.
Sheriff B. c. Rogers Of Bethel was in
town Monday.
Misses Jennie and Annie Cowen are re-
covering slowly.
| G. w. sanderson has returned home
| from Montpelier.
Chas. Graves is reported better and gain
/ ing strength again.
George Ainsworth of Burlington is Wis
/ iting friends in town.
Charlotte Peterson of Quechee visited
4 friends here last week.
, Regular meeting OF Rising Sun lodge
next Wednesday, Feb. 18th.
DR.. Euclid Fish OF Boston visited his
/ father and mother last week
Mrs. Benz. Flint has returned from a
visit to her adopted son, Chas. Flint.
Mrs. R. d. Crane returned to her home
at Winchendon, Mass, Wednesday.
W. r. Cushman and daughter of North
field visited Mrs. Ed. Smith last week.
James Oakman OF Franklin, n. H., is
visiting his sister, Mrs +. II. Sargent.
Miss Ethel Wa rdner from East Roxbury
visited her mother, Mrs. Clara Wardner,
last week
The Womans Foreign Missionary soei-
ETY. meets Friday, the 18th, at 2 p. m. with
Mrs. G.. W. Tenney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Barnard OF Law
renee, y. Y, visited their sister, Mrs. j.
NJ. Shepard, last week.
Mrs. Geo. Gour from Lyndon spent
several days with her cousin, Mrs. w. O.
Morrill,, returning home last Saturday.
Mrs. O. n. stoughton was taken serious
/ ~ III Monday evening. She is more COM
Portable and is expected to recover soon.
Rev. W. Z. Mann went to Burlington
Monday TO have his eyes treated. They
have troubled him very much for the past
few months.
The w. c. T. u. will hold a Frances r.
Willard memorial service in the NJ. +.
church Sunday evening; address by Rev.
j. D. Beeman.
Percis Orne and Miss Lambert OF Con-
cord n. H., were married at the home Of
G. w. Orne last Tuesday evening by Rev.
j. ID. Beeman.
Geo. Ainsworth came from Burlington
and spent week with his grandfather,
Chas. West, returning to Burlington early
Monday morning.
ID. G.. Stoughton's family returned from
Lancaster, n. H., where they had spent
the fall. They are to occupy the Merrill
house this summer.
George Dewey has rented the store room
In the block owned by Mrs. w. M. Sar-
gent formerly occupied by j. A. Schontag
and g. W. Marston.
Remember the handkerchief bazaar in
the Congl vestry Friday evening, Feb. II,
from 3 TO 9 o'clock. Supper will also be
served in connection with the bazaar from
s to O'Clock.
Mr.. Mann will preach a series of SER
mons on ''The sermon on the mount, be-
ginning with the first Sunday in March
and the first Thursday evening in March
will begin a series OF prayer meeting talks
on "Pauls letter to the Ephesians."
Rev. w. T.. Mann received a call from
the Congl church society at So. Royalton
to continue preaching here another year,
commencing Jan. 10, 1902, and has ac-
cepted. He has had to give up the service
at the Center church on account OF his
health not permitting the work necessary
at both places.
NJ. II. Hazen entertained several OF the
New England Telephone representatives
last Friday, j. X. Butler, superintendent
OF the Northern division, C. W. Scarf, claims
adjuster, both of Burlington; G.. A. Beale, |
special agent, and A. n. Bullens, superin- |
tendent OF contract department, both Of
Boston, all leaving town the following day. |
The funeral OF Mrs. Hattie L., wife of
NJ. j. Sargent, held at the Cong1 church |
last Thursday, was largely attended, the /
church being filled to its seating capacity /
The services were conducted by Rev. w.
T.. Mann, pastor, assisted by Rev. j. ID. /
Beeman, pastor OF the NJ. +. church, and |
in charge Of J. o. Belknap and j. II. Hew-
itt The pail bearers were G. p. Iarbell, 1
c. f. Black, w. V. Soper and A. p. Skin
ner. The floral tributes were many and |
very beautiful, the casket apparently rest
ing i'm bed of choice flowers which were
contributed by loving friends as last to-
ken OF respect. OF the more conspicuous
pieces were large floral design by mem
bers OF the Eastern Star chapter, large an
Choir by Woman's Relief corps, IS carna-
tions, representing years of age, pillow
with inscription by husband; pillow,
mother and sister; crescent, Mr.. and Mrs,
w. NJ Sargent; wreath, Mrs. NJ. j. Miller
and Mrs. Lou Cook, Hartford, Conn;
wreath, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sargent and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Sargent; mound, Miss
Alma French; carnation spray, A. III. and
W. NJ. Steele. Worcester, Mass; roses,
tulip and violets, Mrs. NJ. j. Ordway and
Mrs. Ernest Little, Everett, Mass; carna-
tions and smilax, Mrs. p. Nj. Lovejoy; |
roses, DIR. and Mrs. A. B. Bisbee, Montpel-
Ter; callas, Mrs. Kate sSoper, Randolph;
cut flowers. Misses Frank and Ellen
Pierce. Mrs. Sargent was buried in the
family lot in the cemetery here.