Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-17
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. J. SARGENT, Local Editor

NC AduieS' social Will meet with Mrs.
Goodale Tuesday, Sept. %.
Ernest Bowen of Stanstead, P. O.,
recently visited at ]. G. Taylor's.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Mills were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Sargent.
DR.. E. ]. Fish has purchased a Buick
runabout auto for use in his practice.
There was a light frost on the hill
farms above the fog Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Allen were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hope the first OF
this week.
Hoyt Knight OF Concord, N. H., is here
this week repairing his residence and
blacksmith shop.
Charles Clifford and family of vero,
Fla, were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Sargent two days last week.
Q. c. Southworth has purchased the
blacksmith and wheelwright shop build
ing of the Dostie Faneuf estate.
w. o. Belknap is preparing his resi-
dence recently purchased for occupancy,
adding furnace and bath rooms.
Walter Howes has returned to his home
in Lynn, Mass, after having spent the
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. San
born.
The business meeting OF the Philathea
Bible class, which was to have been held
Friday, has been postponed until next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Southworth were
called to Ashburnham, Mass, last Thurs
day to attend the funeral of his uncle,
John Southworth.
Rev. F. NJ. Baker, pastor of the M. E.
church the past year, left here Monday
night for Boston, where he is to take q
special course of study.
Miss May Taylor and Miss Helen
Oswold, who have been visiting at j. G.
Taylor's and W. A. Sanborn's, have re-
turned to Westfield, N. j.
B. F. Waldo of Santa Cruz, CAL, Mrs.
Flora Dunbar and daughter OF Nahant,
Mass, and C. F. Waldo of Bethel were
guests of Mrs. Nettie NJ. Waldo Satur-
day.
Mrs. Scion Hance and Miss Edith Cros-
by of Providence, r. l., and M. h.
Hanna of Florida are the only remaining
summer boarders at the South Royalton
House.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society will hold its annual business
meeting and election of officers in the
yestry of the NJ. E. church Friday, Sept.
IS, at 2 80 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Craine of Win
chendon, Mass, visited the mother OF
Mrs. Craine here over Sunday, returning
Monday. Miss Betsey Pike accompanied
them to remain an indefinite time.
/ The Cheerful Toilers give social at the
home OF A. P. Skinner Friday evening,
Sept. IS. Entertainment and refresh
ments. Proceeds go to fund for Cong'l
parsonage furnace. Everybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Burlington, Miss
Anna Burlington, Miss Bertha Burlington
and Samuel Watson of Providence, K. L.,
were guests at the South Royslton House
Sunday, coming through from Spring
field, Mass, by auto during the day.
At the last regular communication OF
Rising Sun lodge, F. and A. NJ, COM
mittee was appointed to ascertain the es-
timated cost of plot OF ground and
building thereon, suitable for Masonic
| hall of dimensions given by draft al
ready made.
| Harley Hinckley of Chicago and Miss
Mabel Danforth, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Danforth of this village,
we're married at the home of the bride last
Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Sherman
Goodwin. They left on the p. m. train
north on their bridal trip.
A meeting Of those interested in the
| care of the Slack cemetery will be hello
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. %, at
! o'clock in the M. E. church. Plans ar
being made for forming an association
for permanent care of the yard and
| good attendance is desired.
Mrs. Betsey Pike of this village passed
her ninetieth birthday anniversary las
/ Saturday. Fifty-seven OF her neighbour
/ and friends called on her to pay respect
and tender congratulations. Sne !
remarkably well preserved in MIND an'
bodv with the exception OF rheumati'
tronbIe which deprives her OF outdoo
| exercise.
The next regular meeting OF Orviii
Bixby post will be held next week Tnurs
doy Sent. "a. at o'clock p. m. In
comrades are urgently requested 70 81
tend as Company G., of the Sth Vt. Regt.
ore r. hold their annual reunion this yea
in this village, the 10Th Of October, IN
a,,;yarsarv OF the battle of Cedar Creek
Va. and will be guests OF Bixby post
| school opened Sept. with by far IN
roest enrolment in the high school II
the history Of the school; The record cor,
show that during the past fifteen year
49, arrolIment has been az follows:-n
,oa AZ: 'o4, 81; '95, 80; '96, 80; ~, 70
,os al: ,99. As; 700, A; '01, 81; ,Oz, %
os, q; ,Oi,s 700, a.; .,o os, 2; e9 9, q
,;is includes "a tuition students, reE
pup ,t;no twelve surrounding towns an
three states. Few public schools in sue
small place can boast Of s sueh an Roysito
shouid Justly feel proud OF their school
, snS he willing to give them their heart
support in every way, especially lilly ,a snsI
, The more it costs to run them. Inc sul
I Funding towns patronizs our schoo
5 literally and we should show squ'
,;beraIity in what we have to oner IN =
urn.
ROCHESTER NORTH HOLLo"
= Ernest Buxton is attending scnooi