Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-25
South Royalton Notes
NJ. ]. sARaENr. Local Editor.

w. A. Bingham returned TO Lowell,
Mass, Tuesday.
sheriff Frank Tracy OF Montpelier was
in the village on business last Friday.
Mrs. o. N..stoughton has been sick
with grip the past week and not able TO
sIt up.
There win be held the usual morning
service at the Congl church next Sunday
at l0:i5.
The body Of Mrs. Martin Moore, a for
mer resident, was brought here for burial
Wednesday.
B. r. Waldo, train dispatcher at Con-
cord, n. H., visited his motherand family
here last week.
r. T.. Bryan and Frank Hatch OF RAN
dolph were guests az the South Royalton
House last Sunday.
DR.. A. l.. Cooper Of Randolph will
preach at the NJ. +. church next Sunday
morning and evening.
Miss Ellen Pierce OF Rochester Is guest
OF Mrs. j. q. Ashley on her way home
from Pinehurst, n. Q.
The ladies' Social circle OF the CongI
church will meet with Mrs. Edgar Wat
kins Wednesday, May 81.
Mrs 4. J. Fish, who has been confined
20 the house the past three weeks with
grip, is now able to ride out.
William W. Gallup, who has been in
feeble health the past year, is consider
ably worse and confined 10 the bed.
Mr.. and Mrs o. $. Wright OF Maiden,
Mass, made a call here Tuesday on their
way home from Chelsea. his former resi-
dence.
DR.. o. j. Ellis. son Of George Ellis, re-
turned home Saturday from the Maryland
university at baltimore, having graduated
as a medical student.
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Ernest Hewitt at 1890 o'clock Tuesday
morning. The child lived only nine
hours, death occurring at o'clock.
Edward N. Frye, no will appear in all
the larger towns In Central Vermont, will
present his famous monologue Of "David
Harum" and Across the Atlantic at the
81. 4. church Monday evening, May %
Shrine for Joseph Smiths Birthplace
business transaction was consummat-
cd Tuesday which will make a historical
event that hes been considered incense
quential OF much more importance and
in a larger sense interesting. Trustees OF
the Mormon church OF Utah have become
purchasers OF the birthplace in this town
of Joseph Smith.
A month ago J. +. Wells OF Chicago ar
rived In town and proceeded TO look up 1
some old town records pertaining to real /
estate in South Royalton, Particularly a
farm now owned by W. r. Robinson, To- /
Gated in the O. A. Burbank school district, /
called Dairy hill. After examining rec /
ords, he visited the owner and secured an
option on forty acres Of land Of the farm, 1
to run 30 days, at a stipulated price, and |
went away.
He returned within the time agreed up 4
on, and made further examination Of rec 1
ords in this town and the town OF Sharon,
the farm mentioned adjoining the Sharon |
town line. He then visited the owner
again and secured an additional option OF 1
30 days more, and contracted for 20 acres /
more of the land, go in all, at price re-
ported at $50 per acre. lie is now guest
at the South Royalton House and with
him is A. {. Bower, surveyor OF Mont
pelier.
The purpose OF this transaction is TO Sc
cure the site OF the birthplace OF Joseph
Smith, the reputed founder OF the Nor
mon church, whose headquarters is now
salt Lake city, and thereon to erect
monument aud shrine, lay out walks and
otherwise beautify the place, also TO erect
some cottages for use IN annual pilgrim
ages.
Joseph Smith was born on this farm
some time between 1904 and 1911, records
not giving the date. The farm was then
owned by one, j. Mack and leased to the
father OF Joseph Smith, who afterward
moved West 1t is a beautiful situation
on a high elevation two miles from South
Royalton village and White river, COM
handing view for miles around, de-
lightful place in the summer season.
Mr.. Wells and family will be here dur
ing the summer months.
Memorial Day Program.
Memorial day will be observed next
Tuesday, Nav 30. By Bixby Post, u. A. R.i
Sons OF Veterans aud Woman's Relief
Corps, assisted by the citizens in town.
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