Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-29
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Ben Joy 8 home from Pittsfield.

Ben jog is home from Pittsfield.
Rev. j. +. Whitney preached Sunday IN
Tunbridge.
A. A. Hanks has been quite Ill for a
week, but is now improving.
st. Paul chur Evening prayer. litany
and sermon next Sunday at p. m.
Is your dog licensed 1t will cost you
twice as much to get license after this
week.
Mrs. G. D. Mcclellan and Mrs. A. w.
Lyman sPent Wednesday OF last week ia
Windsor.
Clareneo Davis reports a cord and half
OF hard wood sawed, split and piled in p
minutes.
Mrs. Waterman and daughter from Tun-
bridge were guests of Mrs. Mary Sargent
the first OF be week.
Miss Gertrude Denison went Tuesday to
Andover, Mass, where she expects to
spend the month of April.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Boyd had with them
over Sunday at the Cascadnac House their
son and daughter from Barre.
The children Of the Cong Sunday school
gave pleasing temperance exercise under
the direction OF Mrs Culver Sunday.
Miss Ora Galusha is spending a week
with her parents. She returns o Vas. ar
college the first Of next week for her last
term before graduation.
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Belknap OF Bridge
port. Conn, and Miss NJ. l.. Lyman of
West BrOoktield, Mass, spent Wednesday
night a. the Cascadnac House.
Miss May Eastman was guest of Miss
Ida Lyman last week. Both she and Miss
FEMME Eastman returned ID their home in
Bradford the last OF the week.
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rison, with her husband, Of Brookheld,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Josie Whitney.
The brot her and sister had not met befo e
since the death OF their mother many years
ago.
FL Morrison, state secretary OF the Y.
NJ. G. A., gave an interesting address at the
Congl church Sunday morning from the
text, sis the young man Absalom safe ~
He also spoke to the young people in the
Sunday school.
Thursday evening, a party OF fifteen
young people. with Mrs. r. 5. Soauldlng
as chaperon, went for a straw ride to the
home OF Miss Mary Winslow, where a
bountiful supper was served and pleasant
evening enjoyed by all.
The body OF David Smith Lyman was
brought here last week from Bridgeport,
Conn for burial. Mr.. Lyman, who was
20 wears old. was born in Washington, Vt,
but most of his life previous to 1886 was
spent in Royalton, his home having been
| the place now occupied BY John Water
man. During the last ten years OF his lie
he has lived with his da lighter, Mrs. {. II.
Belknap of Bridgeport, Conn, and Miss
| M. l.. LYMAN Of West Brooktield, Mass
These daughters, with {. II. Belknap and
II. s. Thresher OF Northfield were here Tor
the burial, at which Rev. J. F, whitney
otficiated,
| This community was shocked and sad
dened Sunday morning by the sudden
death OF John A. Button, one of Royalton's
most prominent citizens, man whose loss
will be keenly felt, both in public and do
nestle relations. A more extended account
appears in the South Royalton items. The
| funeral was held at his late home, where
the 81 years Of his life were spent, Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. Sherman Goodwin oiiiciat-
| ing Rising Sun Lodge, T. and A. NJ, OF
which he was a member, took charge OF
the body Music was furnished by a
quartet Mrs. p 5. Belknap, Miss Flossie
| shepard, Messrs Folsom and Hapgood
| Prominent in the beautiful floral display
was the Masonic emblem done in pink anc
white carnations, with a background OF
green. Mr.. Goodwin emphasized the in
| tegrity, the gracious geniality, the public
spirit and beautiful home life OF the de-
! ceased The Masonic service was I'M
pressiyely conducted by DIR. p. J. Fish
| master. Interment was at East bethel
| The sympathy Of the town is extended Z
the 0ereaved wife and son,