Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-30
South Royalt0n Notes.
N. ). SARGENT, Local Editor

Mrs. John Kibby is recovering from an
extended illness.
Miss Susan Lamb is not making very
rapid recovery Of late.
Miss Winnie Rowell was a guest at
Riverview over Sunday.
The Linn dog show was quite well
patronized here last week.
J. O. Belknap has recovered from the
grip sufficiently to be out.
Mr. and Mrs. w. o. Belknap have a
daughter, born last week Tuesday.
States Attorney E. r. Buck Of Wind
sor was guest at the South Royalton
House Sunday.
grandmother, Mrs. Nettie Waldo, two
days recently.
Mrs. C. P. Abbott is i'll and confined to
the bed. She has been very feeble since
her last critical illness.
The pupils OF the grammar room will
give a variety sociable at 8. r. H. 8. ball
Friday evening, Jan. 81.
Mrs. Nettie Sargent, who has been ill
for the past two weeks with DIR. Fish in
attendance, is recovering.
The basket ball team was badly sde.
feated by the Randolph team in game
played at Randolph last week.
The Drinking Fountain Sewing circle
will meet with Mrs. J. II. Hewitt Friday
afternoon, Jan. 31st. All ladies invited.
Dwight LEISURE of this village has q
grandson born to his daughter, Gertrude,
Mrs. Nourse, that has been named after
him.
The South Royalton Cornet band fur
nished music for the skating club and
basket ball team at White River Junction
rink last Saturday evening.
DIR. d. L. Burnett was operated upon
| for the removal OF gall stones and the gall
duct at the hospital at Hanover last week.
The operation was successful and he is
doing well.
| Harlan Arlington, the railway mail
clerk who was seriously injured in the
train wreck at South Royalton in Jam
uary of 1907, has been appointed trans
fer mail agent with an Office recently
established at Nashua, N. H., his home.
Members Of the several committees OF
the South Royalton Woman's club are
requested to meet with the secretary,
Mrs. Gertrude Smith, on Saturday next
at O'Clock in the afternoon to confer
about arrangements for Gentlemen's
night, which will be given Wednesday
evening, Feb 5, at Hewitt's hall.
News was received here last week of the
death of Albert B. Pixley of Vineland,
n. j., wi no, prior to 1885, was for several
years resident of South Royalton, his
father and mother living with him here
until their death. His eldest daughter
married George Cowdry Of this village.
He left wife and two daughters, Mrs.
Cowdry, residing with him, and Mrs.
j. II. Clark Of Washington, ID. G.
| The officers of the Ladies' Aid society
OF the Cong'I church elected at their
annual meeting are:-President, Mrs.
Emogene Goodale; Treas, Mrs. Glenn
Blake; Sec, Mrs. Sherman Goodwin.
The Ladies' Aid has been a great help to
the church in the past. Last year il
turned over to the society $3.50 besides
assisting in putting into the church
stained glass windows.
At the meeting OF White River grange
held Jan. A, a dinner was served. At
| D. M, the meeting was called to order
and the officers-elect were installed by G.
c. Flint of Randolph in a very creditable
manner The hall was tastefully
decorated through, the energy and
interest of the master, Fred Haynes. who
also provided the means Tor group
picture of the officers to be taken. The
next meeting of White River grange will
be held FebI.. The program of last
meeting, which was omitted, will be
carried out.
The South Royaiton Woman's club
held it's regular meeting with Mrs. W. A.
! Farnhan Jan. %. Interesting papers
were given. Instrumental music was
furnished by the hostess. Miss Metcaif
! gave paper on s'Noted Women in Edu-
cation;n Mrs. Ainsworth one on
"Woman in Literature;" Mrs. Newton
one on "Women in Education" and
Mrs. Ira Spaulding a reading on the life
of Susan q. Anthony. Members re-
sponded to roll call with current events.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake were
1 served by the hostess.