Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-04
South Royalton Notes.


Leon Clark Of St. Adams was guest of
G.. NJ. Blake Saturday.
Henry Mosher of Williston visited
friends in town last week.
George W. Brown was in Windsor last
week as iuryman in u. 5. Court.
Regular meeting Of Bixby Post and Re
lief Corps next saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wilson Of Franklin,
\. H., visited friends here last week.
Mrs. w. NJ. Sargent is home from
Worcester, Mass, for few days rest.
Ralph ChamberIin of Lebanon, n. H.,
former resident here, is visiting friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Lincoln of Dighton,
Mass, are guests at the South Royalton
House this week.
Mrs. Edith Skinner Clogston and Mrs.
Nellie Skinner OF Boston are at A. z.
SINNERS on visit.
Miss Elsie Durkee is in and confined to
the house. Mrs. Josie Whitney OF East
Randolph is with her.
Several members of the o. Z. S. attend
the annual state convooation of the order
at Mortified this week.
There has but one case OF diphtheritic
affection developed as yet and that one
very light. II is thought there viii be no
more cases.
Mrs. j. ii. Waldo, who is being treated
in hospital at Springfield, Mass, is re-
covering her health and will be able to
return home soon.
Miss Isabelle Martin was at home from
the Normal school at Randolph the first
Of the week. She graduates from the
school next week.
Miss Della Cloud was with her sister,
Mrs. George bearing, last week. Mrs.
bearing is suffering from broken ankle
bone, caused by fall.
The regular monthly meeting OF the goth
Century club has been postponed TO Mon
day evening, June s, and will be held at
the residence OF Mrs. DR.. Fish.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Alba Marshall Brownell
and Miss May Victoria Alison this week
Wednesday at Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Burt Tenney returned from Barre
Monday evening to finish moving her
household goods TO Barre, where Mr..
Tenney is engaged in meat market.
The baseball game played here Saturday
between the seniors of the High school
and the juniors Of Dartmouth college re-
suited In favor Of the Dartmouths, L to 3.
The graduating exercises OF the High
school that were to be held this week were
abandoned by order OF the board Of health.
Diplomas were given TO the graduates SAT-
urday without ceremony.
Rev. ". f. Whitcomb Of Surrey, \. H.,
/ Is To preach In the Congl church next
Sunday. the board Of health having given
permission TO hold public services. Ser
/ vices viii be resumed at the Nj. b. church
next Sunday.
Memorial services that were TO be held
last Saturday, except the usual service OF
Z ~. e q a
church services In the churches in south
Royalton Sunday, were stopped by order
Of the board OF health, by reason OF eX-
posture to diphtheria.
The marriage Of Miss Carrie May Cush-
man, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Il.
Cushman OF Northheld, to Mr.. Joseph
Theron Lance OF Cabot is announced TO
occur on Wednesday, June II, at $3.50 p.
m, at st. Mary's church in Northfield.
Miss Cushman is a niece OF Mrs. I'D.
smith Of this village.
The selectmen have contracted with the
American Bridge Co. TO place steel
bridge across White river here to replace
the old one that was made unsafe by an
ice flow last spring, and 1t IS 70 be IN
readiness to use September LIST. The con-
tract calls for a driveway and footway
on each side, and the bridge Is to- be placed
about four feet higher from the river bed
than the old one. g
Thomas Prindle a resident OF this WI
lage for SO years, died at his home last
sunday morning very suddenly at the age
OF 81 years. He had been in failing health
the past winter, caused by the grip, but o.
late was much better, so that he was about
the house and out doors often, and Sunday
morning was out On his return into the
house he was stricken down. Mr.. Prlndle
was born in Mortified, Mass, in 1876. In
1889, he married Miss Lucy Wills and in
1850 ne moved to South Royalton village
and assisted in erecting the first buildings
i'm the village. He soon after became the
foreman OF this section OF the railroad,
which position he held for many years.
His death removes the last person tn1r
resided in the village proper when me
village was started in 1919. His wife died
in 1899. He left three sons, Henry, az
home: Charles, in Denver, COL; ana
Edwin, in Boston. His funeral was held
Wednesday, Rev. W. III. White conducting
the services, and he was buried in the fam
ily lot i'm So. Royalton.