Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-04-27
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. j. sARoENT. Local Editor.

Dostie Faneuf has rented his black
smith shop.
Miss Carrie Nye OF Brookfield is assist
ing Mrs. M. II. Hazen.
Reuben Rand returned to Connecticut
Monday for the summer.
Henry Page OF Randolph visited Mr..
and Mrs. 5. c. Drew last week.
Miss c. w. Hackett is recovering from
her recent Illness with the grip.
Homer Preston's little daughter is
very i'll with an abscess in the ear.
c. G. Southworth is putting a finely
built piazza on the front OF his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Bamforth OF Water
bury visited relatives here over Sunday.
Or. j. Euclid Fish OF Boston came up
Saturday to visit his family over Sunday.
c. T. southgate and wife visited his
mother, Mrs. c. Z. southgate, over Sun
day.
NJ. II. Hazen is TO have a motor touring
car soon and is building a house for its
storage.
News was received last week OF the
death OF Mrs. Della Preston Carpenter Of
st. Louis.
w. r. Perkins has finished blacksmith
work here and gone TO New Hampshire
for work.
Hoyt Knight and two sons Of White
River Junction were in the village the
first OF the week.
e. P. Lincoln OF Dighton, Mass, ar
rived here Sunday morning for car of
stock for his market.
1t is reported that Chester Dodge is
very low, having had a relapse after a
severe sickness with grip.
Albert Merrill moved his family here
last week from Etna, n. H.. and occupies
a residence recently purchased.
ID. G. Stougbton and his assistant, MIR.
Hickey, go TO Portsmouth. y. H., Monday,
where he has a contract in mason work.
Miss Ida Rowell returned home from
the hospital last week, having made rapid
recovery from the operation for appendi-
citis.
Misses Sadie and Winnie Lewis were
received into membership Of the Cong'l |
church by profession /. and baptism last
Sunday.
Clinton Hewitt and family arrived here |
last week from Boston, where they have /
resided the past five years, and are to
locate on his grandfather Harvey Smiths
farm, who will live with them.
Mrs. LYDIA Nelson Flanders, wife OF
George Flanders OF South Tunbridge, died |
at her home last Monday after an extended
illness OF heart disease. She was step
mother Of Mrs. o. n. Stoughton OF this
village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fay returned here
Saturday from Florida, where they have
spent the winter, and took possession OF
their residence IN the village, purchased
last fall and located on the north side OF
the river.
The free public library depository will
be open for exchange OF books at the
school building, South Royslton, Friday
afternoon, May 8, and every second Friday
following. Those having library books
tod N krfp hen in bt4 W
opening.
Mrs. A. II. Lamb Is still in dangerous
condition. She was considerably worse
last week than any time before, becoming
unconscious, and Sunday was wildly
delirods. Her family have but slight
expectation Of recovery, as she has been
so long very III and still failing.
The condition of Miss Florence spauld-
ing, who has been seriously i'll the past
three weeks developed features last week
which necessitated surgical treatment, and
Drs. Fish and Gle performed an operation,
removing fluid and pus caused by intiam-
lining OF the abdomen. She has rallied
from the operation, but is very low at
present writing.
Next Sunday evening, April 30th, at 1880,
the choir OF the South Royalton Congl
church. assisted by the choir of the Bethel
Cong'l church, will give an Easter cantata,
The Risen King, in the auditorium OF
the South Royalton Congl church. The !
cantata will be preceded by an interesting
programme OF solos, duets, quartettes, ETC., /
under the direction OF n. *. Lille
OF Bethel. Much care has been de- !
voted in preparing for these exercises and
a musical treat of high order may be eN-
pected. A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
The regular and annual communication
OF Rising Sun Lodge was held the 18th
inst, and the following officers elected y
DIR. f. J. Fish, w. NJ; l.. II. Richardson, !
5. w. X. b. Galusha, J. W.; A. P.
skinner, Treas; NJ. j. Sargent, Sec. The
appointive officers: "A. n. Stoughton, v
5. D.; Z. H. Ashley, j. D.; L. p. Tenney, I
5. s.; G.. T.. Barker, j. s.. Fred A. How v
land, Chap; r. c. Flanders, Mar The
officers win be installed at a special COM
munication this, Thursday evening, and :
the +. A. degree will be conferred during q
the evening. n
At called meeting OF the Cong'l church &
society held last Saturday, il was voted
to authorize the committee to make ar
rangements, IL practical. TO unite with
the church society at Royalton and have
a joint pastorate and services. other
matters were considered and acted upon. n
IL was voted that DIR. +. j. Fish ana j. H.
Hewitt, members OF the old society, be !;
constituted charter members OF the re-
organized society. Mrs. Sherman Good
WAAs VIE OF lut pastuls Va aAAA. 49,
member Of the church, having Withdrawn
membership from the church at Orford' &
n. III.
Easter and communion service was OBJ h
served last Sunday at the Congl church. Il
Easter music was rendered by Misses
Lizzie Adams and Maud Abbott, sopranoi Il
Miss Nellie Adams. alto; Chas. Folsom Il
and James Waterman, tenor; Ernest
Hewitt, bass; and an Easter song By little n
Pearl, seven-year- daughter OF Mr.. ana :,
Mrs. A. w. Bohonon. she is very small,
and with handsome form and features
she looked like pretty doll as she stood Il
in front Of the pastor, holding a large s.
Easter lily. Her sweet voice. well articu- b
lated words and natural manner rendered il