Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-19

Public examination of teachers win be
held st the high school building in South
Royalton Nov. a and 2s. ae
n. J. Whitehill. Examiner,
Mrs. George Bingham has been M and
confined to the house the past week.
M. 8. Adams is receiving larger num-
Der Of orders for lumber since election.
J. F. Wells, who has passed the sum
mer here, returned TO his home at Salt
Lake City, Utah, last week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. e. r. Lincoln OF Digh-
ton, Mass, are guests at the South Roy
alton House. Mr.. Lincoln Is purchasing
cows.
George Harrington, proprietor Of the
South Royalton House, who has been
confined to his room by illness the past
three weeks, is not able to be about yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kunz of New Bri-
tain, Conn.,, Mr.. and Mrs. N. @. Preston
Of Quechee and Mrs. q. b. Dodge, ST.,
have been recent guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred 8. Smith.
George Harrington. proprietor Of the
South Royalton House, received news
Monday that his father, residing in
Sharon, had been stricken down with an
attack Of cerebral hemorrhage.
Raymond Paine, a student OF the high
school, who has been i'll with typhoid
fever a. DIR. Dearing's the past three
weeks, has recovered sufficiently to be
taken 10 his home at East Randolph.
Mrs. John Kibbey is quite Ill with
stomach trouble that she has suffered
from at times for several years. She Is
under her physicians care. Her dangh-
ter, Mrs. Efie Gov, Of Laconia, n. r., is
with her.
Newton Culver Of Richiord visited rela-
tives and friends in town last Saturday.
Mr.. Culver is an employe of the govern
ment in the customs collectors office at
Richford. He is a candidate for the Office
of next department commander of the @.
A. r. Of Vermont.
John H. Hector, the negro orator, who
was born a slave. grandson ola Zulu
king, soldier OF the union army in the
war Of the Rebellion, will speak on sub
iect Of his life at the Cong'l church Mon
day evening, Nov. %. Gen. Sherman
said OF him that he could give the most
vivid description of a battle he ever
heard.
Felix Decoste, q painter and wheel
wright in business here the past fifteen
years, having sold out recently, has
moved to valleyfield, Beauharnois eoun-
ty. P. q. He left with his family Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Decoste
were Of our most worthy citizens aud
highly respected, and their leaving is
much regretted by all. Mrs. Decoste IL
the daughter of the late Dostie Faneui.
The woman's club was very pleasantly
entertained Saturday afternoon BY Mrs.
&. e. Wilson. Sixteen members and one
guest were present. After business was
concluded. the days program was given,
introduced by the roll call. to which re-
sponses were made with current events.
An interesting paper was given by Mrs.
j. H. Hewitt describing "a Day ct Wind
sor," and several beautiful views were
shown Of this ancient royal palace, its
grounds and interior. The excellent pa
per on London" by Miss Metcalf told
OF tbs city's earliest formation and gave
valus bic statistics mp to the present day.
In conclusion, sketches OF famous Eng
lish towns were given by Mrs, Freeman.
Following adjournment, dainty refresh.
ments were served BY Mrs. Wilson, as.
sisted by Mrs. hewitt and Mrs. Smith.
The next meeting will be held with Mrs.
NJ. W. Kicker, Nov. rs, at 2s30 p. m
Puil-ToG@kher Club Meets.
TIE Mems Pull-ToRether club Of South
Roynlton, recently organized, held theil
first social meeting last Friday evening IL
the vestry Of the Cong'I church. Over {
hundred citizens were present. Il wal
an event Of large interest, socially and
afforded an entertainment OF 9 sooia
character never excelled in the village
: Nearly all OF the representative men Of 81
vocations and Of civic organizations wer'
; present.
: A q. whitman was master Of cersmon
les. The program was arranged BY Rev
Sherman Goodwin, called for represent
. ativs of each Of the civic societies and or
CARNATIONS named to speak in their inter
est. M. 8. Adams responded for tn
ConR'l church; NJ. J. Sargent, Crane
Army OF the Republic; w. A. Farnham 70
the Grange; Arthur Stoughton for Sons o
Veterans; Edward Hope for the Masoni
4 order; NJ. w. Kicker for the Odd Fe.
: lows; Amos Eaton for the n. Z. church
Ernest ]. Hewitt for the Y. NJ. @. A
q George Bingham for the Woodmen's OF
Q ganization.
! The leading feature OF the evening wa
o the eloquent and deeply interesting I'd
dress given BY the orator-preacher, Res
, Fraser Metzger of Randolph, on the sui
4 iect Of "FatherhoOd of God and Brother
!. hood of Man." It received enthusiast
q applause at the close.
> funeral Of John p. Fish.
The funeral of--the late John P. Fis
= was held at the Cong'l church Last Thur
day, attended by large assemblage (
y the citizens Of the town and the Mason
4 fraternity. of which be was a devoted an
= tinle-houored member. Rev. Sherma
d Goodwin. pastor Of the Congn churcl
re wss officiating clergyman. The Mason
ot rites OF funeral and burial were given !
g Dr.. Godfrey of George Washington lodg
y r. and A. NJ, Of Chelsea, Of which Il
IN deceased was q member. Members
Vermont and Mt. Zion commanders
Knights Templar, acted as escort to Il
cemetery, there being in line 9S membe
ee of the Masonic fraternity. Burial was
le Riverview cemetery.
It Among those present from out Of tow
We were M. 7. King, Hugh Lyman a
We Judge Dickerman of Tunbridge, DR..
e. Fish and wife of Canton, Mass,
81. Goss Of Providence, r. !.
All atoroa and r,Iacoa Of huafueaa