Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-09
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. J. SARGENT, Local Editor

Saturday.
Whit Kempton of Boston was guest
of John Sherlock over Sunday.
/ o. N. Stourh.on and Mr.. Mayo are
confined to the house with the grip.
]. H. Hewitt is recovering and will be
able to be at his store in few days.
William Sherlock has returned to Proc
tor after passing week with his parents.
H. H. Kibbee and family have returned
to Swanton, after passing the holidays at
home.
Mrs. III. IL. Paige of Randolph was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. Drew last
week.
Harry Clapp and family of Brockton,
Mass, returned to their home Sunday
night.
Henry Dutton has recovered sufficiently
to be able to ride to the village and at
tend to light work.
Installation of the officers-elect of the
g. A. R. post, Relief corps and Sons of
Veterans this evening.
Landlord G. d. Harrington has recov.
cred from surgical operation sufficiently
to discharge the nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Seymour were re-
ceived into the Cong'l church at the an
nual meeting last Friday.
Miss Ethel Spaulding, who has been
seriously ill with rheumatism the past
three weeks, is recovering.
Rev. Sherman Goodwin's family have
been suffering with the prevailing dis
temper of grip the past ten days.
Misses Isabelle Martin and Maud ABB
bott returned to Barre Sunday, where
they are teaching in the city schools.
Lester Ashley returned to Wilder Sat-
urday, where he is engaged as principal
of the graded school with $50 scholars.
Will Cumming of Providence, r. l.,
who has been passing the holidays with
j. F. Shepard and family, returned to his
home Saturday.
George Tracy, husband of the daughter
of the late Mrs. Phineas Pierce, and Mrs.
Lucy Tracy wife of Joseph Tracy and
daughter of Mrs. Pierce, accompanied the
body of Mrs. Pierce that was brought
here from Connecticut last week for buri-
al in the village cemetery family lot.
The South Royalton Woman's club will
hold its next meeting with Mrs. Gertrude
Smith Jan. 8 at 2:30 p. m. The solo by
Mrs. w. A. Farnham, which was part
of the program at the musical of last
week, was by mistake omitted from the
notice. This song, stSome Day." was
greatly enjoyed by all.
The Cong1 and Methodist churches
" i'll observe the Week of Prayer by union
services Thursday and Friday evenings of
this week. Thursday evening the service
will be held in the vestry of the Cong1
church and Friday evening in the vestry
of the Methodist church. All are cor
daily invited to both services.
Warner Porter died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Gould, of this viii
lage last Sunday of loss of vitality, at the
age of SO years. Mr.. Porter had been
resident here is months, coming from
Tunbridge, where he had resided over 40
years and was prosperous farmer. The
funeral was held at the home of his
daughter Wednesday; burial in ceme-
terry in the Robinson neig hborhood in
Sharon, where his first wife was buried.
The Recreation party held its second
annual ball at Harrington's hall Thurs
day evening, Jan. 2. Never's orchestra of
Concord furnished music for the occa-
sion. The evening entertainment con-
sisted of concert from to 9. At 9:15,
90 couples formed on for the grand
march, led by Mr.. and Mrs. e. F.
Moody. On account of the sickness of
Mr.. Harrington, Miss Ala Day furnished
the supper, which was very nice. Several
couples from surrounding towns were
present. The party dispersed at a. m.
A very enjoyable time was reported by
all.
The annual meeting of the Congl
church was held Friday, Jan. 8. The fol-
lowing officers we're elected CLERK, NJ.
s. Adams; Treas, A. g. Whitman; first
executive committee for one year, Frank
Aisworth; two years, j. III. Hewitt; three
years, Charles Seymour; auditor, M. J.
Sargent; s. c. Supt., Charles Seymour;
Asst. Supt., Miss Minnie Metcalf; organ
list, Mrs. d. L. Burnett; chorister, j. P.
Mayo. The total expenses during the
year were S1,0S2.37, which are paid in
full with the exception of one order of
$40 with unpaid pledges due. The soci-
ETY. is practically free from debt and has
in reserve in funds and legal investment
S20O5. Rev. Sherman Goodwin will con-
tinue as pastor and is to have his salary
increased 500.