Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-16
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. J. SARGENT, Local Editor


The Epworth league is planning for a
lawn party in the near future.
c. T. southgate OF Barre visited his
mother over Sunday.
Lester Ashley returned home Saturday
from an outing at Fairlee lake.
Master Ralph and Miss Pearl Be-
honon are visiting at Waitsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Lincoln of Digh-
ton, Mass, are in town for few days.
Hazel Waldo was guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Nettie Waldo Sargent, several days
last week.
Lillian Twisden of Cambridge, Mass,
returned Sunday, after two weeks stay
in town.
Don Cowdry of Glens Falls, N. Y, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. James Bingham,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Green Of Bradford
are visiting at their former home on
Broad Brook.
E. P. Lincoln is purchasing carload of
cows here this week for his market at
Dighton, Mass.
Those who were made seriously Ill by
eating new cheese week ago Saturday
have recovered.
Prof. H. g. Green and family of New
York are passing their vacation at their
summer home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Tarbell and Mrs.
Alathe Durkee returned home from Camp
Martin, Milton, Saturday.
Charles Clapp is at home from Lowell,
Mass, where he has q sale stable, pur-
chasing his horses in the West.
Mrs. Francis Day and Pauline Worden
of Chelmsford, Mass, were guests at the
South Royalton House last week.
There will be lawn party at the home
of Mrs. A. P. Skinner Wednesday even
ing, July %, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Social circle. All are invited.
Rollin Hoyt of Cambridge, Mass, who
has been visiting in town, goes from here
to Saratoga, N. Y, where he is to play
cornet the third season with the Boston
symphony orchestra.
Regular meeting of White River grange
July II at 8 p. m. Music in charge OF
Mrs. w. Farnhsm, assisted by the young
er members. All requested to bring fav-
orite selections to read or recite.
The annual convention of the North
Windsor County Sunday School associa-
tion is to be held on Aug. 20 at West
Hartford. The program is sure to be of
interest and value. Plan to attend.
The Windsor County Veterans reunion
is to be held Aug. at Silver lake, Barn
ard. Several prominent speakers, includ-
ing Gov. Fletcher d. Proctor, Col. Kit
tredge Haskins and Hon. Hugh Henry
are expected.
The attendance at the quarterly confer
ecne in the Methodist church last Friday
evening was the largest during the pres
ent pastorate. Reports from the officers
of the several organizations clearly indi-
Gated healthy condition in the activities
of the church. The annual report of the
Ladies' Aid society was especially crafty
ing. A substantial increase in the pas
tors salary was voted.
An excellent selection of new books,
about 100 in number, have been purchased
and are being prepared for use in the
Sunday school of the Methodist church.
Each class contributed to the fund with
which the books were purchased, the SUI
perintendent, George W. Ward, very
generously adding sufficient to obtain
this fine set OF the latest Sunday school
books. They were purchased through
the Methodist Book concern.
Arthur G. Whitman and son, Stephen,
left on the express Sunday afternoon for
Medford and Boston. Master Stephen
anticipated taking trip with his father
on s. s. Ivernia from Boston Tuesday to
Liverpool and return by way OF New
York city. Mr.. Whitman has a sister re-
siding in England, who is an author and
has written and published two or three
books in England, and she now thinks
of having them copyrighted IN Washing
ton, ID. c., and have them published here
also.
A telegram giving the news of the
death of DR.. Simeon Belknap, q promi-
nent physician OF Niles, Mich, was re-
ceived by his brother, J. .. Belknap, of
this village Tuesday morning, stating
that he dropped dead while in apparently
usual health, having an attack of neural
gia OF the heart. He was 20 years Of age.
In 1867, he was practising physician in
RoyaIton. little later he located in
Niles, Mich, where he has since resided.
He is survived by two sons and their
families residing at Niles and brother, J.
O. Belknap, and his family. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. o. Belknap left Tuesday at p.
m. to attend the funeral.
A Sleek Rascal.
s-u1 hAR