Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-04
South ROyaItOn Notes.

Charles Williamson Of Boston was q
guest OF Q. II. Wooaard last Friday.
James Bingham has recovered from his
recent illness sufficiently to be about the
house.
Charles Burbank was in town over Sum
day with the family OF mis- sister, Mrs.
Lisle Mcintosh.
Mrs. Erva M. Sargent has sold the
store building occupied by George Dewey
to A. ". Bohonon.
A. w. Bohonon has purchased the
stock and trace Of the hardware business
Of q. E. Manchester.
HI. Roundy, who has been confined
to the house BY sickness the past two
weeks, Is nov gaining.
Earl Faneui has received the appoint
ment for rursl mail carrier on Route No.
2, J. q. Ashley, former carrier, having
resigned.
Charles Burton Of GAINESVILLE, Wis, has
recently received the appointment OF
postmaster, IL being his fourth term. Mr..
Button was born and reared in RoyaIton
and has many acquaintance now living
I IN town. Ho is a nephew Of Mrs. J. F.
Shepard OF South Royalton.
At the first annual meeting Of the
Branchview Cemetery association, the fol-
lowing officers were d;-President,
8. W. Ward Vice Pres, II. II. Kibby /;
Sec, Miss Edith Howard; Treas, Miss
Alma French; trustee for one year, A. P.
Osborne; for two years, q. w. Ward; for
three years, q. w. Tenney.
The one hundredth anniversary OF the
birth Of Abraham Lincoln viii be OBJ
served With appropriate exercises by
members OF the q. A. r. and w. R. O..
under auspices Of tine Sous OF Veterans,
Friday evening, Feb. II, at the Cong'l
church at 7:30. AS per program, Rev.
SHERMAN Goodwin, Rev. II. M. Springer
and others v i'll speak on the life and rem
iniscences Of Lincoln; a poem by Mrs.
Nettie Waldo and music. The schools
and general public are cordially invited to
participate Ia the exercises.
The Roynlton Historical association
held q fun meeting here on the 26th ult.
Plans we're discussed and unanimously
adopted for the completion Of the History
Of Royalton, and for an active canvass Of
the town for subscribers. Interest in the
work IL growing both within and with
out the toen. Royalton has sons and
daughters in almost every part OF the
country, many OF whom will welcome q
record Of the place where their fathers
and grandfathers lived. The association
win be glad to get addresses Of those who
would be likely to want a copy Of the his
tory.
The program Of the Pull Together club
meeting Friday, Feb. 5, at D. M, at the
Cong'l vestry Is IS foilows;-Address J..
@. Underwood OF Hartland, sFriendship
as q Business Asset" N. s. Adams, "a
+ Welcome;" r. z. Wilson will give the
Fraternity Word;' singing by 3 double
quartet-L. A. Skinner, H. A. Hinkley, J.
F. Waterman, ]. p. Mayo, c. P. Folsom,
r. W. Sargent, q. A. Mayo, E. /. Hap
good; F. NJ. Bryant, photographer.
There y IN 30 fine address, good music,
something 70 eat, lots Of wit and humor.
DR.. E. J. Fish will be master Of cerp-
monies.
Friday evening, jan. 20, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Ainsworth were surprised By the ar
rival OF ninety-one Of their neighbora
who selected that night to give them 9
house warming. Il was an ideal night
and all report an unusually pleasant
evening. Among the presents wers:-
One halt Dozen dining chAiFsys parlol
lamp, q tablecloth and one dozen nap.
kiDs, drawn work .bursau scarf, embroid.
cred centerpieoe, pitcher and over sl0 In
money. Those present from out Of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Farnham,
Mrs. Elwin Farnham, John Mayberry Of
Tunbridgs, Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Putnam o.
!. Bethel, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Putnam o.
Hartford. All went away wishing Mr.
: and Mrs. Ainsworth many years Of mar
ried life and happiness in their midst.
The Woman,s club was entertained
BY Mrs. Gertrude Smith, Saturday after
noon, Jan. 20. The subject for the dR,
was "Engfish Institutions and pleas
ing program was rendered. After The us
nal roll call, Mrs. Ainsworth gave q %
Z per on "Uld Chester;'' Mrs. Mayo a de
scription Of ssChrist's Hospital Oxford
4 from 1852 to 1887 By Cherries Lamb; Mrs
Cloud, reading on the "Y. NJ. c. A.,
Stating it to have been founded by 81
George williams and giving many inter
esting statistics OF its growth. Mis-
Metcalf rad the pathetic, but amusing
r chapter, ssDotheboys' Hail." from Dick
ems we'll known Nicholas Nickleby. Aft
= er adjournment. members remained for
9 social hour. Refreshments were serve
BY the hostess, and instrumental must
given by Mrs. Kicker and Miss Brownell
D The next meeting will be held with Mr.
sherman Goodwin Saturday afternoon
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!. NJ. Cone Of Hartford will address the Ia
dies. Tie members OF entertainment an
refreshmant committees, also the dires
tors. are requested to meet the presiden
!. of the club at Mrs. Goodwin's Feb. 6 ct
O'Clock sharp. The program will begi
= at 1850.
BIbIo Class Banque&.
Is The snquet given last Thursday ever
ing by the Philathea and Baraca Bib
, Glasses Of the ConR1 Sunday school va
/. one OF the most successful and pieasar
: social events OF the season. The vestr
!, : was tastsfuIIy decorated with the ella.
colors, green and white; plates were la
: Tor los. The placs cards were hand-wri
= ten With quotations on the reverse sid
The msnu was most elaborate and Va
perfectly servsd under the direction
Miss Ala Day. Ten young ladies irol
- the Laurevota class acted as waiter
q Music was furnished By two male qua
h tets, alsoa mixed quartets Miss Liz
u Adams, orRanist, and MIRA 2. 3. Belknal