Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-11
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. J. SARGENT. Local Editor.

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Skinner.
: EImore Hapgood was in Bristol, n. H.
! last week.
; Edna Gordon, at Springfield, Mass.
Leo Clogston, an employee in the Boston
postofice, is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. j. II. Waldo has been confined L
the house the past week with tonsilitis.
Regular meeting OF Bixby Post and Re
lief Corps next Saturday evening at 7:3(
A 2. Fielders has rented the house anc
blacksmith shop OF II. 5. Knight for {
Il year.
Mrs. Frank Ladue, who has been very
III the past few weeks, is reported to bt
somewhat better.
The w. r. c. viii give race sociable al
their hall Thursday evening, May 18th
Everyone invited.
The Eckardt Family is advertised to
give musical entertainment here this,
Thursday, evening.
Regular communication OF Rising Sun
| Lodge, MOI, f. a. A. NJ, next Wednesday,
the 18th, at 1880 p. m.
| Mrs. Mary l.. Mudgett, who has been i'll
with grip the past three weeks, is still
confined to the house.
Morris Lamb of the Boston police force
Is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Lamb, ON short vacation.
News was received here Tuesday OF the
serious illness OF Henry Kinsman OF Hart
ford, Conn.,, former resident here.
A baseball club was organized here Sat-
urday, electing Edward Hope manager
and Pearl Culver captain of the nine.
Charles Clapp and family OF Lowell,
Mass, are to make their home here the
coming year and Will occupy the W. Ii.
Martin house.
Bixby Post member are urgently re-
quested to attend the meeting Saturday
evening next to complete arrangements
for Memorial day.
The regular midweek church service OF
the Congl church viii be held Friday
evening this week, instead OF Thursday,
the regular evening.
Mrs. L. j. Fish is reported much better
and gaining; Miss Florence Spaulding is
recovering slowly and Mrs. A. IL. Lamb Is
more comfortable, but very i'll yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Hazen returned
home from Worcester, Mass, Sunday on
his Brick automobile, making a short
visit at Winehendon, Mass, on the trip.
F, 5. Williams and wife Of Barre were in
the village part OF last week. Mr.. Will
liams is an attorney-at-law and is looking
about for new field to locate for practice.
Mrs. Fannie J.. Lutts Lamb. wife of
Amos II. Lamb, died at her home in this
village Tuesday morning OF heart disease,
at the age of % years. She had been in /
feeble health several years and had passed [
through many attacks OF heart failure |
until the last. She was a highly esteemed /
lady and prominent in society. A more /
extended notice will be given later. Her /
funeral viii be held at her home today, /
Thursday, at o'clock p. m.
A man apparently sixty years OF age |
was discovered beside the railway track 1
Tuesday morning one-fourth OF a mile 4
vest of this village, evidently having
iallen or been thrown from a train some
lime during the night His dress and /
appearance indicated that he was a tramp
stealing a ride. When found he was un-
conscious. He was taken to the poor
arm and a physician called who found
aim badly bruised about the head, and
With broken arm. He soon after rallied,
became conscious and gave his name as
Mike" eastman, but could not give
my account of the accident or the time
I occurred. When found he lay face
Town, and must have laid there during
oaked tuli OF water. He had a workman's
raternal badge.
District Convocation, o. e. S.
The annual convocation OF the third
district OF the Order OF Eastern star was
leld with Rising sun Chapter, No. II, in
he Masonic hall last week Wednesday,
Nay Bird, In the afternoon and evening.
there was good attendance OF representa-
ives from chapters at Woodstock, Wind
or, White River Junction, STAFFORD,
springfield, Randolph and Rochester.
The officers OF the grand chapter pres
mt were Mrs. OlidR NJ. Durham of Barre,
u. w. g. NJ; j. II. Mears OF Enosburg
falls, Nj. w. q. p; Mrs. Armada NJ. Miller,
!. q. NJ; Mrs. w. Il. Griswold OF Spring
leld, q. l.; Mrs. Susa Bass, Randolph,
Past g. NJ, and Mrs. j. A. Hoadly, w NJ,
4 Woodstock chapter; Mrs. G. 5. Chip !
nan, W. NJ, of White River Junction;
lrs. 5. b. Buell., w. NJ, of STAFFORD chap !
er.
The business program as arranged by
irs. Eliza Fish of south Royalton, ID. ID.
!. NJ, was successfully carried out, but /
nth great disadvantage. owing to the !
Ilness OF the ID. ID. g. NJ, Mrs. Fish, and
be w. NJ. OF Rising Sun chapter, Mrs. H. !
!. Sargent, in whose charge the business |
fas to be conducted, but who could not 4
ttend. BY request Of the ID. ID. q. NJ, /
he q. NJ, Mrs. Durham, took charge of Z
he general business and Mrs. J. III. Hew- :
Z, past W. NJ, acted as W. NJ. of r. ).
HAPPIER.
The convocation was opened by Rising /
un chapter, followed by introduction and
eception OF the grand officers. An adj
ress Of welcome was given by DIR. f. J. c
ish and responded to by Mrs. Hoadly,
V. NJ, of Woodstock.
At the request OF the donor, w. w. Gull
er OF West Lebanon, n. H., charter
iember of Rising Sun chapter, Royalton, /,
he grand matron, Mrs. Durham, in :
hort address presented a gavel to r. S.
hapter made Of wood grown at Mount !
ernon, Va. Mrs. J. II. Hewitt, W. NJ.
TO TEN, responded in acceptance.
The afternoon services closed at 80; \
anquet at the Cong'l church vestry at |
clock.
Called to labor at O'Clock for work OF !
onferring degrees by Winona chapter of :
White River Junction, Mrs Clara 5. Chip
ian. w. NJ, followed by review OF work
Y Mrs. w. Z. GriswOld, G.. L.; addresses
v Grand Matron o. NJ. Durham. J. n.
Tears, grand patron, Mrs. J. A. Hoadly, !
'. NJ, Woodstock, DIR. Fish and Mrs. s. |
/. Buell. W. NJ, STAFFORD. Vocal music .
as furnished by Mrs. p. S. Belknap and
lstrumental by Moores orchestra, at t
he banquet.
The haprffet vsrou r,,-g,,,~sd - ~, 4 . q