Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-17
South RoyaIton Notes.
N. J. SARGENT, Local Editor.

,,h,istmas exercises at the NJ. Z. church
on Christmas Eve.
Fifteen inches OF snow fell Thursday
4 ,ight. furnishing fine sleighing.
The sister and niece OF Mrs. e. j. Fish
81 Tbetford are visiting her this week.
Mrs Edgar Watkins has been confined
N inc mousse the past two weeks by illness
Mrs. Charles Q. Southworth is still con-
sned to her room, but is recovering slow
laura Freeman goes to Burlington this
,,,eelr to take course in q business col
lege.
George e. and Hattie r. Blay and Ruby
Dalton OF Waterbury were arrivals here
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Shepard visited their
Son. Charles, and family at Bethel last
Friday.
Iieut.-Gov. Stanton OF Roxbury and L.
c. Moody OF Waterbury were In town
Friday.
Mrs. Rebecca Osgood went to ogdens-
burg, N Y, Tuesday to remain with her
son this winter.
DR.. Freeman, who returned here from
Chicago, is soon to open dental rooms in
the Martin block.
Miss Nellie f. McGinnis Of Burlington
and her sister. mhflg ol ho1hilon Nisllcd
in the village Friday and Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin, pastor OF the Cong1
church, was elected president OF the Q. +.
society at the annual meeting held last
Thursday.
The life OF c. p. Hubbard, an aged citi-
zen OF the village, is slowly ebbing out,
and he is now very low. He has been i'll
many months, gradually failing each
week.
Mrs. Abbott and daughter, Lucy, who
had been guests OF NJ. s. Adams family
recently. have gone to Oneida, n. ", to
pass the winter with daughter OF Mrs.
Abbott.
The T. .club will 90 to Tunhrdge to give
an entertainment Nov. 49, Although
members OF the High school, their enter
tainments are independent OF entertain
ments for class expenses, and in no way
connected with the school.
The Canadian Jubilee Singers and Inn
perial orchestra, billed 10 appear at the
Congl church, Friday evening, Jan. LIST,
under the auspices OF Mark j. Sargent
camp, No "a, Sons OF Veterans, are the
Leading colored concert company travelling
and the only company carrying an orches-
ira. They offer pleasing program.
The house that was burned on the r. b.
Cloud farm near Royalton Saturday was
one Of the old residences of the town,
having been built before the building Of
The q Y. Ry., which passed the house
within fifty feet, and near the railroad
bridge crossing White river. The farm
and buildings are owned by X. b. Cloud,
South Royalton.
The annual meeting OF Bixby Relief
corps was held last Thursday. The fol-
lowing officers were elected Mrs. Susan
Hackett president; Mrs. Jennie Hewitt,
vice president; Nelma Preston, junior vice
president; Mrs. 5. Ellen Preston, treasur-
er; Mrs. Emma Nye, chaplain; Mrs. Mary
Greene conductor; Mrs. AdeliR Slack,
guard Rachel Farnham, delegate; Nellie
g. Barker, alternate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Blanchard moved to
East Braintree last week Tuesday. Mr..
Blanchard recently sold his interest in the
barber shop to his partner, Mr.. Fielders,
By reason Of i'll health. which for the past
SIX months has been very serious, caused
by dyspepsia OF an aggravated form, re-
dacing his strength and flesh TO an alarm
ing extent. His many friends regret his
misfortune in his afiiiction and hope for a
speedy recovery.
The officers and other members Of Ris-
ing sun Chapter, No 70, o. Z. s., Of Roy
alton attended the annual convocation OF
the third district held at Windsor last
week Tuesday and conferred the work OF
the degrees OF the chapter. The conyoca-
ton was presided over by Mrs. Eliza Fish,
d. g. NJ. Of South Royalton and George
j. Flanders, ID. q. p, OF White River
Junction, the work OF the chapter degrees
BY Mrs. j. II. Hewitt, W. NJ, and DIR. +.
}. Fish. W. r., OF South Royalton. VII
mona chapter conferred Sir Knight OF the
Temple.
The young men OF this village are or
gani2ing a glee club and hope to be able
70 compete successfully with other similar
organizations. There is considerable mu-
steal talent among the young men Of
south Royslton and il is hoped that they
viii persist in their good intentions and
organize glee club that will be a credit
10 the town. Those interested and to
take leading part arc; bassos, Spauldlng,
Culver, Tenney; baritones, Sargent, Full
som, Waldo; I'd tenors, Butler, Flanders,
Waterman; LIST tenors, Hardenburgh,
Skinner, shepard.
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