Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-26
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. j. sARoENT. Local Editor.


WANrED:-An elderly woman to help
with homework and be one OF the
family. Those who dislike children need
not answer. References exchanged. Ad-
dress NJ, South Royalton. ae 3w
Mrs. Mary Shepard spent day at Riy-
erview recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette Greene were guests
OF Mrs. Nettie NJ. Waldo Tuesday of last
week.
Charles Wiley was called to Roxbury
last week to attend the funeral OF his
brother.
Charles Flint OF East Hampton. Mass,
a former resident, was in town the frst OF
the week.
l.. II. Richardson has purchased the
Chester Sanborn place near the creamery
OF Charles Flint.
Walter Hoyt Of Arlington, Mass, visited
his aunt, Mrs. o. \. Stoughton, and fam
lily here last week.
John Dana and son OF Portland, Me-,
arrived here recently. Mr.. Dana is to re-
main few weeks.
John l.. Bacon and son were guests at
the South Royalton House Sunday on
their way to Chelsea.
Rufus Cloud OF Barre was at home from
Barre la week assisting his father, who
recently returned home.
Leslie Ashley returned home Saturday
from a visit to his aunt, Mrs. Ellen Pierce,
and other relatives in Boston.
Miss Mary Morse OF Bethel and Miss
Ona Davis Of Royalton are assisting Miss
Bertha Morse in her millinery store.
. c. p. A bbott is making extensive addi-
tions and repairs on his residence in the
village, purchased of the Gallup estate.
j. q. Ashley received news last week Of
the death OF his cousin, Geo. Jewett OF
Granville, Vt, formerly OF st. Joseph, Mo.
Charles Clapp was in the village last
Monday, having recently returned from
Iowa with carload of horses purchased
for his market at Lowell, Mass.
Mr.. Carney OF Seattle, Wash, was in
town Monday. He was formerly a resi-
dent OF Bethel and is here to visit friends
and army comrades in the state.
Amos Lamb returned home from Boston
last week and is to remain here until June,
when he will take up camping on Lake
Champlain near Milton for the summer.
The late Mrs. katherine Dana Smith OF I
this village, wife of William c. Smith, de- =
ceased, by will bequeathec the sum OF
500 to the Cong'l church society Of South
RoyRlton.
Sugar weather has passed with a very
much less amount made than usual. /
Many orders will have TO be cancelled. /
Reports from other towns give larger 4
amount made than in Royalton.
George Conant of Boston, a native OF
South Royalton, was here Friday on his
way home from Cabot, where he had been
to visit his brother, Edmund Conant,
former resident here, who is very low and
suffering with cancer on his neck.
The latest reports from Charles Seymour,
whose condition has been heretofore un-
favorable for recovery, are much more en-
although he is very sick man
and crisis no; past yet. His temperature
has been al danger point during his two
weeks sickness with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Hathorn Of New York
arrived here last week Thursday for the
purpose Of purchasing farm home.
They were taken by II. p. Weeks, real es-
tate agent, TO his farm in Tunbridge,
" hich they purchased. They were guests
Of the South Royalton House while in
town.
The annual communication of Rising
Sun Lodge, No. Z. r. and A. NJ, was held
Wednesday of last week and the following
officers were elected and appointed:-Dr.
+. J. Fish, w. NJ; l.. II. Richardson, ;.
W; K. Z: Galqsha, J. W.; a. +. skinner,
Treas; NJ. j. Sargent, Sec; A. n. Slough
ton, ). ID. +. II. Ashley, J. d. l.. p. Ten
1ey, 5. s.: q. +. Barker, j. S. +. ID. How
land, Chap; r. Z. Flanders, Mar, w. x.
spaulding, Tyler.
A memorial service, largely attended,
was held in the Congl church last Sunday
instead OF the regular service, in
OF those members OF the church
y ho have passed away, and who, by their
relatives and friends, have recently placed
memorial windows in the church. Me-
norial papers were prepared and read and
IN address by the following persons Sc
ected by the executive committee OF the
J, +. society, Mrs. Jennie Hewitt, chair
nan; Mrs. Eliza Fish, in eulogy OF Mr..
md Mrs. William II. Martin; Miss q. ii. \
iackett, Mrs. Dorcas West; A. q. Whit
lam. Miss Frances Pierce; {. p. Tarbell, j.
). Durkee; Miss Minnie Metcalf, Mrs.
slvira Cloud; DIR. T.. j. Fish, address in
,ulogy Of Mrs. Ellen A. Adams. There
vas very appropriate and well-rendered
music by the choir, arranged by Cborister
Mrs. p. 5. Belknap, Mrs. Burnett, organ
st.