Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-05
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. ]. SARGENT. Local Editor.

houss last week by Illness.
Arthur Pierce returned Saturday to re-
main through the summer.
Mrs. Marcia Drew Dutton of New Haven
is visiting her parents here.
Hon. G. w. Gates, state road commits
sioner, was in town Monday.
A. II. Lamb returned to Boston Satur-
day to remain until June or later.
j. A. Schontag has engaged to work for
A. p. Skinner in his meat market.
Z. S. Parkhurst returned home from
Newport last week for short stay.
Mrs. NJ. G. Bradstreet was at home from
White River Junction over Sunday.
c. {. Soul hworth moved TO his village
residence on Windsor street last week.
The Ladies' Social circle will meet with
Mrs. j B. Durkee Tuesday, April 10th.
Frank Camp of LyndoDviile, former
resident, visited friends here. last Friday.
Miss Ada Burroughs OF Randolph was a
guest Of Mrs. Mary Mudgett over Sunday.
Ray Ordway OF Manches er, n. II :, a
former resident, visited friends here Mon
day
Miss Mabel Brooks has returned TO
school in Quechee after two weeks vaca-
ton.
Regular meeting of orville Bixby Post
and Corps today, Thursday, April 8, at
$50.
Charles Clapp and family have moved to
Royalton village to occupy the late William
Rix house.
Mr.. Frary, who has resided in the viii
lage the past year, has moved back to his
farm IN Sharon.
L. Bart Cross OF Montpelier was here
last Thursday to see valuable colt owned
BY {. p. Tarbell.
Mr. Pierce has arrived and taken pos
session OF his farm recently purchased OF
10. Z. Southworth
The regular and annual communication
OF Rising sun Lodge, +. and A. NJ, will be
held April 18th at 10 a. m.
"A. Walker of Montpelier, architect of
the Mormon Memorial cottage, was here
Friday 10 inspect the work.
Dr. d. l.. Burnett has moved his home
and Office to the house on School street
recently occupied by Charles Clapp
Nj. 5. Adams was considerably injured
by falling down stairs last Saturday, caus-
ing confinement TO the house this week.
The Boston Globe and Herald are sched-
uled to arrive here at ! :35 a. m. daily but
will not reach South Royalton until Up. m.
John Dana returned to his home in
Portland, Me-, saturday. He is named
executor OF the will oithe late Mrs. kath-
crime Smith Of this place.
The members Of Camp No. "a, Sons Of
Veterans, will hold a sugar social IN q. A.
n. hall tomorrow friday evening. Ey-
erybody cordially invited.
Albert Merrill has been appointed road
commissioner by the sslectmen to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the death OF John A.
Button, the commissioner-elect.
The ladies' Social circle OF the Cong1
church will hold an Easter sale OF fancy
and useful articles April II, afternoon and
evening supper served from 70 p. m.
William Clogston and Leon skinner ar
rived here saturday with the body OF an
infant son Of Mr.. ClogstOn, eight weeks
old. who died after a short sickness with
pneumonia.
The Percival Furniture company has
commenced the manufacture OF furniture
at it's new factory here. The iirst work
viii be the completion OF a large number
OF lounges that il has orders for.
Holy Week viii be observed by relig-
ious services at the Congit church Monday,
Tuesday. Thursday and Friday evenings.
Speciai services Easter Sunday and even
ing, including concert and Rotations.
A quiet wedding occurred at the NJ. Z.
nars6Dage last Saturday evening when w.
il. Farnham, son OF w. A. karnham,
well known citizen, was united m mar
rage to Marion Edith Merrill OF TINS
pIace. The young couple have the best
vyishes OF their friends and acquaintances.
George Bingham reports that what APP
parentiy would have been costly acct
dent was recently prevented by the use OF
the telephone lie was away from home
with his work horses for a load OF logs
near Amos Eaton's. Leaving the team
moment. the horses started on a run down
the hill, passing the house OF Henry stew
art, who saw them, but too late to stop
them. With quick forei hought, Mrs.
Stewart telephoned Mrs. Bingham' AT the
next house below, the information, who
tbouphtfully took large cape and ran out
in season TO get in front OF the horses. and
waving il. succeeded in stopping them.
She saws thew would not have turned into
the var1 as they were headed down
very steep hill and must have had some
mishap before stopping. quite heroic
act for woman.
A recent letter from Mrs. Jennie Hagan
Brown to her friend, Miss Ellen Wood
ward OF this village, informs her that she
Is happily situated at Elcampo, Texas,
with a beautiful home and surroundings
Her time is principally devoted to her
work of extemporaneous platform read
ings. addresses and inspirational poems.
Mrs. Brown was from childhood TO wom-
aphood a resident OF this village. In
Childhood she was able to respond IN
rhyme TO any questions that were asked
her, and all OF her literary work since IS o.
impromptu production. VERY many peo-
NE here have been charmed by her genius
In her early years. and elsewhere since.
She seems to have an intellect interviewer
with threads Of oratory, blended with
scholarship and rhetoric. She received
only common school education ana was
not proficient in her other limited studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Wells and daughter,
Mis- Abbie Wells, left here Sunday on the
5 o'clock express for their home at SAT-
lake City, Utah. Mr.. Wells was dele
gated by the Mormon church society as
superintendent with unlimited authority
TO purchase a tract of land and contract
Tor a large granite monument and me-
morisl cottage on the site OF the hirth-
place OF Joseph Smith, founder OF the
Mormon sect. He came here last June
with his family and commenced the work,
which has proved large and costly I'M
dertaking with mauy unlooked-for dissd-
vantages. He has, however, succeeded
without accident, overcoming every OBJ
stacle, and on a hill three miles from the
village stands a monument 50 feet IN
4 ..-.s..N.sv,s. 500 tons finely nOlfEhgu