Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-10
South Royalton Notes.

M. J. SARGENT, Local Editor
Edward Hope visited friends in Wash
ington, VT, last Friday.
Fred Mathew OF St. Louis was guest q
the South Royalton House Saturday.
The Ladies Social circle will serve q
supper Wednesday, Sept. IS, from 8 to Z
w. 0. Belknap returned Saturday from
his business trip to New York and Bos.
| ton.
Miss Josie Sargent has gone to Bellows
Falls, where she is to teach the coming
year.
Leon Latham OF Milton is visiting his
father, b. c. Latham, who is in feeble
health.
Mrs. J. F. Wells and daughter of Salt
Lake City arrived here Friday for an in
definite stay.
DR.. j. Euclid Fish OF Canton, Mass, is
with his family this week, who are pass
ing the summer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Leisure are visiting
relatives in Massachusetts and New
Hampshire this month.
Mrs. Briggs, who had been visiting
Mrs. J. B. Durkee, returned to her home
in Somerville, Mass, last week.
Lester Ashley went back to Wilder.
VT, last Monday foF another year as prin-
cipal OF the graded school there.
Mrs. John Onkin and son of Chaplin,
ILL.,, are visiting relatives here and guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Woodward.
Felix DeCoste, who recently sold his
painting business, is to remain here and
continue the wheelwright business.
Miss Cassidy returned to her home in
Lowell, Mass, last Wednesday, after
spending six weeks with Mrs. G. W.
Mrs. Julia Pierce and Mrs. Ellen Pierce
arrived last Friday night at J. @. Ash
ley's after spending three months travel
ing abroad.
The Ladies' Drinking Fountain Sewing
circle will meet with Mrs. Sherman Good
win Friday afternoon, Sept IL. Every
body invited.
returned to their home after vacation
here, were called back by the sickness of
their mother.
The Cheerful Toilers will give . social
at Mrs. Arson SINNERS Friday evening,
Sept. IS. Everyone invited. Come and
have good time.
Misses Maude Abbott and Isabelle
Martin returned to Barre last week,
where they are to teach in the city
schools the coming year.
Rev. F. NJ. Baker has resigned as pas
tor of the NJ. E. church here and goes to
Boston to take special studies this winter.
He leaves here next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccormick and r.
K. Mccormick of New York city were
guests at the South Royalton House Sum
day, coming here by auto.
Regular meeting OF Orville Bixby W.
X. Z. Thursday afternoon. large at
tendance is desired to prepare for inspec-
ton the last OF September.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright and daugh-
tiers, who had passed their vacation with
the parents OF Mrs. Wright. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Bright, returned home Mon
day.
Miss Eta Fraser of Providence, X. l..
and Mrs. Henry Kaubback OF Arlington,
Mass, who spent August with Mrs. O.
II. Stoughton, returned to their homes
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Belcher, l. E. Bel
cher, l. w. Belcher, Miss Freda Belcher
and Miss Bessie Merrill OF Springfield,
Mass, were guests at G.. NJ. wiley's the
past week.
AT the Cong'l church next Sunday
morning, Rev. Sherman Goodwin will
preach on "Mind control, a Christian
duty" This is in answer to q request
from one of the young people.
Mrs. William Skinner and daughter,
Mrs. LUCIA Gay, Of Royalton gave q smart
o'clock luncheon Friday, Sept 4, to
Mrs. Kendall, Miss Sarah Goodrich, resi-
dents, and Mrs. Charles Clapp of South
Royalton. The prevailing colors OF the
dining room were pink and white.
The committee chosen to procure water
supply for the drinking fountain and to
see to the completion of same are as fol-
lows:-M. II. Hazen, j. II. Hewitt, J. b.
Goodrich, A. n. Merrill, J. w. Woodland.
Ladies to serve with this committee, Mrs.
J. II. Hewitt, Mrs. Nettie Waldo, Mrs.
Charles Clapp, Mrs. n Aver, Mrs. A.
Button. The committee are invited to
meet at the home of j. W. Woodward
Friday evening of this week at O'Clock
to devise plans for the public drinking
fountain.
A few persons interested in the care of
the Slack cemetery met at the NJ. +.
church Saturday afternoon. Plans were
laid relative to building new fence
AROUND the yaru, ana also toward fOrm- I
ing an association for its permanent care !
Fl. ii. kibby and +. A. Woodward were
chosen as committee to make arrange
ments and report at future meeting
Sept. %. Miss Minnie Metcalf and Miss |
Edith Howard were chosen to secure
names OF all persons holding lots in the |
or in any way interested in its /
care. Any information that will aid in |
this effort will be gratefully accepted.
John B. Goodrich, who was elected to |
the town of Royalton in the /
general assembly at Montpelier this fall, |
was the candidate of the Democratic par
ty, winning over his opponent, Henry
Dutton, the Republican candidate. Mr..
Goodrich is resident of South Royalton
and one of the prominent business men.
He became a resident here in 1902, NOV
ing from East Randolph, where he had
lived since childhood. Some of his early
life was spent on farm, later as clerk in
a store. When be located here, he was
engaged in the purchase and shipment OF
livestock, WOOL and farm implements,
which is the business he is now engaged
in. The past three years he has been q
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