Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-05-07
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. J. SARGENT, Local Editor

M. J. SARGENT, Local Editor
The special train for the comic opera,
Mayor of Toxic" at Randolph May 13
leaves at 6:37 p. m. See adj.
Dr.. f. ]. Fish is repainting and repa-
pering his residence.
DIR. and Mrs. E. H. Stearns have son,
born last Friday night.
A. H. Lamb returned home from Bos-
ton last Thursday for short stay.
/ Leon H. Richardson returned home
from Saratoga Springs Sunday night.
DR.. Kidder of Woodstock was guest
of the South Royalton House Tuesday.
The dance advertised to be held here
Friday evening, April s, has been called
off.
Landlord Harrington is putting bath
rooms on the first upper floor of the ho-
I tel.
Kittie Waldo is with her grandma,
Mrs. Nettie NJ. Waldo, for an indefinite
stay.
]. G.. Ashley has a fine looking eight
days old bay colt by Halcander, by AL
cander.
| 1t should be remembered that Arbor
day is for all intents and purposes tree
setting day.
Regular communication of Rising Sun
lodge, F. and A. NJ, next week Wednes-
day evening, May 10.
Pearl Waldo and Mrs. Nettie Waldo
Sargent are visiting their brother and sis
ter in New York city.
There will be supper Friday night
at the Congregational vestry, Miss Day
in charge, with a nice menu.
Miss Efiie Chaffee, teacher in the high
school here, returned Monday after two
weeks absence at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Hinckley at
tended the fiftieth anniversary OF the
marriage of his brother. John s. Hinck-
ley, at Springfield. Mass, last week.
/ M. d. Gardner of Brooklyn, N. Y, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity. His
last visit here before this was in 1s4S, be-
fore the village of South Royalton was es-
tablished.
There are seven persons in South Roy
alton whose ages exceed So years.
Mrs George Haynes, 81; Mrs. John P.
Fish, 90; Aruna Woodland, SO; Rufus B.
Cloud, SO; Mrs. James Pike, ST; John P.
Fish, Sc; Mrs. w. v. Eastman will be
So this year. Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman
have been married ga years; Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. Fish, SO years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stillman Hinckley
of Chicopee, Mass, celebrated the fifth
eth anniversary of their marriage at the
home of their son, Fred Hinckley, in
Springfield, Mass, last saturday. Mr..
and Mrs. Hinckley were married at, and
for several years were residents of, South
Rcyalton. Mrs. Hinckley is sister of
the late Harvey III. Woodland, who was
proprietor of the South Royalton hotel
from 1S49 to the time of his death. Mr..
Hinckley is a brother of James NJ. Hinck-
ley of this town.
At the annual meeting of the South
Royalton Woman's club. the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Pres, Miss Minnie Metcalf; Vice Pres,
Mrs. j. P Mayo; Sec, Mrs. Gertrude
Smith; Treas, Mrs. j. III. Hewitt; board
of directors, Mrs. A. j.. Eaton, chairman,
Miss Nellie Adams, Mrs. F. S. Aims
worth, Mrs. r. r. Fielders, Mrs. Earl
Wilson, Mrs F. ID. Freeman. Following
the business session delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess, Mrs.
Smith, and most enjoyable social hour
was spent.
Royalton lodge, No. "a, was instituted
Tuesday evening by Grand Master Calvin
Endress, Dep. Grand Master Frank jack
son of Barre, Grand Sec. o. II. Henderson
of ST. Johnsbury. Grand Warden Frank
Perry, Grand Herald Ingalls, and Past
Grand Master Reed of Windsor. The
charter members were NJ. w. Kicker, E.
L. Robinson, L. NJ. Corwin, G. E. Dutton
and X. r. Sykes. There we're eight can
didates on whom the four degrees were
conferred by team from Windsor lodge.
The subordinate officers were elected as
follows:-N. g., NJ. w. Kicker; V. g.,
E. l.. Robinson; Sec., Sherman Goodwin;
Treas, L. NJ. Corwin; Chap. F. M. Bak-
er; R. S. N. g., j. Phelps; l.. 8. N. g.,
F. Sherlock; R. S. v. g., E. o. Kent; L.
S. V. c., o. J. Ellis; Cond., r. X. Sykes;
War, c. e. Dutton; o. g., A. r. Field
ers; l. g., Harry Aldrich. These officers
were installed by the grand officers, who
made short remarks. The lodge is to
meet in G. A. r. hall