Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. J. SARGENT. Local Editor.

VIII Belknsp is III and confined to the
house.
Charles Adams was home from Windsor
over Sunday.
The railway station is being wired for
electric lights this week.
W. H. Martin returned home from
Worcester, Mass, last week.
Robert Waterman has purchased house
in Bethel and is soon to move there.
j. B. Durkee and wife returned home
from Somerville, Mass, last Friday.
Fred Sargent OF Littleton, ~ H., visited
his father and family here last Thursday.
Rev. Hugh Graham Of Bristol, \. H.,
was a guest Of Rev. W. +. Mann Monday.
Messrs. Lincoln and Horton OF Taunton.
Mass, were in town last week purchasing
cattle.
The graded schools closed last week Fri
day. The winter term will commence
Dec. list.
A. p. Mansur is moving his household
effects to the farm recently purchased by
Rev. Watson Reed.
Archie l.. Goodale is spending his
vacation with his sister, Gertrude, in
Boston and vicinity.
In the NJ. +. church Sunday morning
the pastor will preach on Faith" Even
ing personal Influence
Clarence Burke has finished cutting
wood on the lot he purchased this fall.
He is fitting it for market.
The w. X. G.. held a special meeting
Wednesday evening to give a reception to
some nonresident mem bers.
Charles Sleeper has nearly completed the
improvements on his house in the village,
which he recently purchased.
The Peoples telephone line Is being
strung to connect Randolph and Chelsea
with South Royalton this week.
Mrs. Lula Bryant is in Boston this week
purchasing new goods. Mrs. Lewis is in
charge OF her store during her absence.
The White River grange of South Roy
alton has X. +. Bisbee engaged for a
humorous lecture on December 4th.
Good turkeys are selling for pc. a
pound. They are not plenty nor first
class. Fowls are selling at 15c. per
pound.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the post
Office November "a were for James Bailey,
H. W. Gilman, Charles T. Taylor, Miss
Leola G, Greene.
Regular and annual meeting of Rising
sun Chapter, o. Il. S., next Wednesday,
Dec. Sd, at p. NJ, for election and install
lation OF officers.
Mrs. o. N. Stoughton received a letter
from her son, Clifton, last week, who is
now in New Mexico, having been trans
terred to another command.
Fred Chadwick and wife of Boston visit
ed friends here over Sunday. They had
been to Randolph to attend the funeral OF
his sister, Mrs. John Thayer.
ID. c. Jones remains about the same. He
is not able to be about and is very feeble.
He expects to take the oath of Office as
high sheriff Dec. LIST. Judge Tyler of
Brattleboro is to administer the oath here
Quite a number of new books have been
added TO the Cong' Sunday school library.
The books have all been remembered and
a neat catalogue of the whole printed and
distributed among the members of the
school.
Next Sunday morning Rev. w. f. Mann
will continue the subject of last Sunday
mornings sermon. In the evening, sub
iect of deep importance will be discussed
in the meeting of the Christian Endeavor
society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Thresher and
daughter and Miss Emma Flint of Ran
dolph were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G..
Ashley last Thursday. Mr.. Thresher is
Pullman car conductor on the e.. V. II. X.
between st. Adams and Boston.
L. d. Leavitt visited Gettysburg battle
field on his way home from the National
While there he pur-
chased large photograph covering the
field of Gen. Pickett's attack, as it appears
now. II gives a fine view of the impor-
tant part of the great battlefield.
The pupils in the primary room who
have been perfect in attendance for the
term ending November p, are Gladys
and Marion Lyman, Bernice and Harri- |
son Dewey, Jesse Pease and Joe Sanborn. |
Those who have been absent only one
day or less are Harry and Winnie Russell, |
Alice Dewey, Millfcent Sanborn, Olney |
Cowen, Laurence Folsom, Llewellyn !
Knight, Joe Brooks and Helen Hartwell. |
"The Man With the Hoe" is the subject |
Of the lecture by Rev. r. +. Bisbee, the
orator and philosopher from Milford, /
Mass. This is the third evening of the |
course in the Trinity NJ. Il. church Dec. /
3rd, at s p. m. The press notices of Mr.. /
Bisbee's ability and power are numerous
and unstinted, and our people are very /
in securing such an eloquent /
master of the platform. All should hear
HIM.