Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-10-20
SOUTH ROYALTON.

George Cotton and his sisters have re-
turned from Buffalo, n. y, where they
have been spending the summer
The Shepard Family returned home last
Friday and will not make another trip I'M
ill December.
Mr.. Henry osgood is building new barn
10. Belknap has received his fall stock
OF new goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Rogers, and Mr..
end Mrs Edward Foster have returned
from their trip to Boston.
Mrs Fanny French Slack OF Manchester,
N. H., is visiting her father and sisters.
Mrs. viii Smith and daughters returned
TO their home in n. H., last week.
Mrs. Harvey Smith went to Manchester,
NH, last week Tuesday.
Miss Lena Burbank was at home from
school over Sunday.
Leon Skinner, who is attending the mil
itary school at Mortified, was home last
Saturday.
The executive committee of the South
Royalton Agricultural Society is raising
funds to complete track and buildings Tor
fair next year.
The schools and citizens of the town VIII
celebrate Columbus Day, 21st inst, with
exercises at the Centre and South village,
observing the programme issued by the
National Executive Columbian Com
mittee.
II is expected that operations at the
Shoe Factory will commence again soon.
The dam and machinery are being put IN
condition. ,,,n,
The last news received from Mr.. Will
Pike was, that he was more comfortable
and a little stronger, but no change IN ms
general condition.
Mr.. w. w. Gallup, Geo. Hackett, W. +.
Fay and Elmer Doyle have each commence
ed to build a new house. Mr.. w. II /;
Martin has moved and will mt up the olo
house and build new one on the ola site
Mr. j. W.Waldo has Just completed e new
house. all of which are located on the oio
Phineas Pierce homestead.
wMr. C. p. Tarbell has sold some OF his
blooded sheep this fall; one yearling buck
TO a party in Pomfret for go, ana another
the same age for S23. to party IN
Waitsfeld.
Annual meeting OF the So. Royalton
Agricultural Society Saturday, Oct. ~ at
In. m. in q. A. X. hall. full attendance
is requested.
Mr.J. M.Shepard and wife have gone To
visit their old home in Lawrence, n. \.
Rev. r. e. Bisbee will preach next sun
day, Oct. %, in the NJ. E. church; subject
Inc f1lXQtI ouOJtSe ~ N'~--o
lecture, Temperance and the Bible.
Mr.A.C c. Bean, road master of the CIV
r. r. company, died very sudden ~ ut his
home in RoyaIton last Monday OF pneu-
monia. after an illness of ten days. ht
had been as well as usual, but somewhat
tatigued after his return from the Nation,
al Encampment at Washington, but mao
attended to his official duties up TO las'
Saturday, the Sth, returning from ST. Al
bans that evening. After retiring he wat
attacked with chill, followed by severe
fever. A physician was called, who dlag-
nosed pneumonia at once; he grew rapidly
worse until his death. Mr.. Bean was AZ
efficient and faithful officer OF the X.
company, having been promoted 10 tn'
charge OF the entire system year ago
with a largely increased salary. he was
prominent and jealous Grand Army man
holding the position of Chief MASTERING
Officer OF the department. He had a larg'
circle of acquaintance throughout TN
State and was highly respected by ali Wn'
knew him. In his death the town VIII los
a good citizen, the Grand Army true ant
LOYAL member and his family kind ant
indulpent husband and father. He leave
IA wife, one son and three daughters
His age was IS years.
Regular meeting of Camp "a Saturda
evening, next.
The annual S. S. convention OF Cong
churches will be held at Brattleboro TIL
week.