Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24


George. son OF Frank Ainsworth, ar
rived home from Minnesota last Sunday.
G. Fl. Woodland returned home last
week from two weekh' visit in Boston
Mrs. Faith Skinner Coeston Of Boston
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
P. Skinner.
Misses Isabel MaHin and Maud Abbott
are at home from Barre on teachers vaca-
tion until Jan. 4.
Mrs. Myrtle Gov and daughter OF Barre
are visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Whit
comb, and family.
Mrs. e. r. Cleveland is with her
daughter, Mrs. d. g. 8toughton, with /
whom she Is to spend the winter.
The annual meeting Of the FIRE district
Of South RoyaIton viii be held at the
Office Of H. K. Foster Monday, Jan. 4,
1909.
Pearl Culver has closed his engagement /
as assistant at the railroad STATEN here
and has been promoted to agent At
Sheldon junction.
Rev. Mr.. Gill Of Hartland is to ex-
change with Rev. sherman Goodwin next
Sunday Special music at the Cong1
church, South Royalton.
Miss Kittie Waldo was a guest at Riv-
erview two days last week. MIR. and Mrs.
r. p. Mills were visitors at Riverview
Wednesday Of last week.
Mrs. Lucy A. Beclxwith OF Chelsea was
q guest ct D. @. Stoughton's one day last
week v bile on her way to West Lebanon,
where she expects to spend the winter.
A charter has been granted the Slack
Cemetery association. now to be known
as the Branch View cemetery. Miss
Alma French is treasurer and Miss Edith
Howard, secretary.
! A business meeting OF the Philathea
} Bible class will be held nE the home Of
Mrs. J. P. Mayo Tuesday, Dec. 20. at 2:30
D. m. The semi-annual election Of ON
GERS takes place at this meeting, and all
. members are urged to be present.
Miss Abhie Smith died at the home Of
|. Frank Ainsworth in South Royalton Fri
j, day. She was an adopted sister of Mr..
+. Ainaworth and had made her home with
him the last few years. Her remains
were taken TO Brookaeld for the funeral
service and burial
The Christmas exercises for the Cong'l
Sunday school win be held this Thurs
day. evening in the vestry. Supper win
, be served ct o'clock for the Cradle roll,
J Sunshine band, ]. @. e. and primary
/. GLASSES, followed at O'Clock BIZ exercises
: and distribution OF gifts.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. TarbeIl, Mrs. ]. B.
! Durkee, Mrs. E. n. Martin Of Milton
4 and Miss Grace Gilman Of Bethel ieavs
> here Dec. % for q trip to California viz
New London, New York by boat and
from New YORK to New Orleans and Cali.
: fornia. They viii not return until April.
Mrs. Frank Lyman Of Bethel was ssri
ously injured here last Saturday, having
her shoulder disIocated and collar bons
fractured. She was passing on the side
|, walk in front Of the business block and
was struck BY runaway horse that hac
reached the walk. She was taken t
2 Mrs. ]. B. Durkee's, where she had tn
4 shoulder set and breast bone put IN 4
8 cast. She was taken to her home on tn
4 o'clock train.
, The Recreation Party was entertainel
= at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Blakl
D Thursday evening, Dec 10. Whist va
!. played during the evening and refresh
. ments Of chickenpie, pickles and cofIel
were served. The Party was entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hapgood Thurs
day evening, Dec. ~. After the usua
game Of whist, refreshments OF ice cream
a cake and blackberry shrub were served
Al Inc next ucrtAuA viii Dc Al the nome Q
! Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Belknap Jan. z.
A At the meeting held last. Friday night
!. White River grange elected the following
= oficers:-Master c. f. Spaulding; over
e seer, E. c. Martin; steward, Wilbur F
Porter sassistant steward, w. A. Farm
le ham; chaplain, A. j. Eaton; treasurer, J
gatekeeper, Henry Walker; Ceres, Kat
Spaulding; Pomona, Mrs. G. H.. Haynes
Flora, Mrs. Wilbur F. Porter; lady assis
tant steward, Mrs W. A. Farnham. In
TX stallation will be Jan. at 1880 D. m.
is with g. 9. Flint Of Randolph as install
IT, ing officer.
as The executive committee Of the Royal
a ton Historical association met at Tarbe
Is q Whitham's Office Tuesday Of last wee
or and considered the bids that had bee
a made for illustrating, printing and bind
ing the projected History of Royaltor
A halt dozen or more bids were exam
ined, coming from firms in Massacht
sets, New York, New Hampshire an
AZ Vermont. The making OF the plates fC
iu- illustrating the book was awarded to I'd
= Empire Engraving Co. OF Albany, n. Y
and the printing and binding to the Frs
=, Press Printing Co. OF Burlington, v
us The high reputation of these two firm
- aaauAte ealtotACluIf Etelllhs Lut uGc1l
he sary photographs work was given to OF
home artist. Mr.. Welcome. Progress 0
the history will be mors rapid II eVeryor
who has material will be prompt in sens
,u- ing it in. Copy for the printer must |
a. in his hands months before publication
~ and the historian must have the san
matter months before il goes to the prin
- er in order that each subject receive j
due proportion Of SPACE, and that the
be no necessity Of re-writing.
Tenney Reunion.
- A very happy event took place in Soul
sss the reunion Of The rennev family amer
an lapse Of twenty-eiRht years, and vi
made possible BY the visit OF Carl, q
youngest son Of Mrs. Ruth Tenney, who
resident OF California.
II being the first visit which Carl b