Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19
South Royalton Notes.
M. j. SARGENT, Local Editor


The winter term of the graded school
closes Friday.
Regular meeting OF the w. R. c. this,
Thursday, afternoon.
w. F. Cushman of Boston visited
friends here last week.
]. o. Belknap had the misfortune to
dislocate one elbow last Saturday by a
fall.
Langdon Jones of Pithole, Pa, is visit
ing relatives and friends here and at
Tunbridge.
c. F. Percival of Springfield, Mass,
was here last week inspecting the work
at his factory.
j. 0. Belknap is finishing up room in
the basement of his store for store room
for surplus goods.
Roy Davis, civil engineer, graduate of
Norwich university, is visiting his moth
er during vacation.
Several of the young people here at
tended the drama, "Strongheart," at
Randolph last evening.
Fred Wright was home from Bethel
over Sunday, where he and John Wheeler
have established meat market.
The seniors of the high school present
the drama, SIT Might Have Been," to-
morrow evening at the hotel hall.
Twenty-seven members of the Wood
mems camp at Quechee visited the camp
at South Royalton last Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Drinking Fountain Sewing
circle will meet with Mrs. John Woodland
Friday afternoon, March 20. Everybody
invited.
Miss Pansy E. Welcome, daughter OF !.
L. Welcome, photographer, arrived here
from Michigan last week Wednesday for
an indefinite stay.
The Canadian Jubilee Singers will give
a concert Monday, March 80, at Harring-
toms hall under the auspices of the La
dies Social circle of the Cong'l church.
Miss Hattie Jennings of st. Johnsbury
has been guest of Mrs. NJ. H. Hazen the
past few weeks. Miss Jennings was
formerly bookkeeper in the shoe factory
here.
The remains of Mrs. Albert Cushman,
whose death occurred last Friday very
suddenly at her home in Tunbridge, were
brought here Monday for interment in
Riverview cemetery.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
hold a sale next Wednesday afternoon
and evening, March %, of fancy and use
full articles, cooked food, ice cream and
homemade candy.
The members of Camp No. "a, Sons of
Veterans, will observe their 18th anniver-
sary Saturday evening, March 81. Mem
bers of Bixby post and W. R. c. are most
cordially invited to be present.
Next Sunday evening at the Methodist
the theme, ssOur Ecclesiastical From
tiers 1t will be illustrated by the use
of the lantern and slides. All are invit-
ed.
HWhat are the Essentials of Charac-
ter?'' is the subject for discussion at the
mems meeting Sunday next at 8 80 p. m.
A number of prominent persons and pro-
fessionaI men will speak. All are cor
daily invited.
Mark j. Sargent camp, No. IA, will OBJ
-srve the 18th anniversary of its organiza-
ton at its regular meeting Saturday even
ing, March 81. Bixby post, g. A. r..
and Relief corps have been invited to at
tend the banquet at the close.
The lecture by Principal Wilson at the
Methodist church last Sunday evening
was well attended and much enjoyed by
those who braved the elements in order
to be present. The speaker took his au-
dience into the realm of astronomy and,
dwelling on the subject of "Other Worlds
than Ours,'' emphasized the thought of
the magnitude and grandeur of Gods
great universe.
A meeting of the committee for the OBJ
servance of Memorial day will be held
Thursday, March 20, at O'Clock, follow
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post, to perfect arrangements for the
Memorial day exercises. b. f. Bowman,
Seymour Culver, NJ. j. Sargent, William
Skinner, A. g. Whitman, F. ]. Shepard,
f. E. Spalding, w. NJ. Sargent, George
E. Smith are the Memorial day commit
tee.
Miss Susan Lamb, youngest daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M.
Lamb, died at her home in this village
last week Wednesday night, after an ex-
tended illness of cancer of the liver. She
had been a prominent and highly es-
teemed resident of this village for 5S
years, residing with her parents until
their decease and at the home since. She
had been a prominent and active member
of the CsrSg'l church since its organiza-
ton in 1872, and many of these years
member of the choir. Her funeral was
held in the church last Saturday, Rev.
Sherman Goodwin officiating. She left
sister, Mrs. Henry Kinsman, of Hartford,
Conn, and brother, Amos FL. Lamb, of
South Royalton. The relatives from out
of town attending the funeral were Nor
ris Lamb of Boston, Miss Alice Lamb of
New York city, Miss Laura Kinsman of
Hartford, Conn.,, nephew and nieces of
the deceased.
NORTH TUNBRlDGE