Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-10-27
SOUTH ROYALTON.

Mrs. Mary Cowdery Johnson has return
ed to her home in Salem, Mass.
Mrs. Henry Whitcomb has not been as
well the past week.
Mr.. John Slack has been quite i'll the
past week.
Mrs. Marcia Drew Dutton returned to
her home, in Tilton,N. H. last week Friday.
j. B. Durkee and wife spent Sunday in
Barre.
Mr.. John Mudgett is able to be out on
the street.
j. NJ. Shepard and wife returned home
from New York last Thursday.
Mrs. Carrie Bennett Buck has returned
from her visit to Chicago.
Mr.. Barney Cannon of Bellows Falls,
Adj't Gen'l of the G. A. R., Dept of Ver-
mont was in town last Thursday, to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. A. G. Bean.
Miss Alma Foster has gone to Exeter, N.
H., and will remain there through the
winter with her sister, Mrs. j. Shepard.
NJ. j. Sargent and Son have received a
large stock of holiday goods and they in
vite an inspection of the goods. They
have some elegant goods for presents, also
a line of jewlery and fancy goods.
Mr.. c. n. Abbott resumed business at
the Shoe Factory last week. The en-
ployees are very glad to get back to their
work again.
The annual meeting of the South Royal
ton Agricultural society elected the fol-
lowing officers: president, c. p. Tarbell;
vice president, ]. Q. Belknap; secretary,
A. Whitman; Elk. Com, II. " Whipple,
A. p skinner and John Mudgett.
Mrs. Clinton Hewitt returned home
from the hospital at Burlington.
this week buying new goods. See his Adv't
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Denney and Miss Min
ME King of Northfield were in town the
first OF the week, on their way to Tun-
bridge, to attend the funeral OF Mrs. Or
lanuo King.
Harvest services will be held in the
CoDg'l church next Sunday. A Harvest
sermon, by the pastor, in the morning and
a Harvest concert in the evening. The
church will be decorated with the fruits
of garden and field.
The Columbus celebration, in this viii
lage, under the auspices OF the teachers,
Miss Kimball and Miss Latham, assisted
by members of the Post was well arranged
and admirably carried out. The National
program was observed in full. DR.. Bur-
nett was master of ceremonies, Rev. James
Ramage gave a short address. The South
Royalton Cornet Band furnished good
music. There was a large attendance of
children, who presented the parts arrang-
ed very nicely and all seemed 90 enjoy the
occasion.
Mr.. A. c. Beams funeral was attended
by large number of friends and relatives
at his home and at Enfield, n. H. A short
service was held at his residence last
Thursday at 10 o'clock. The remains were
then taken to the railroad at North Roy
alton, followed by the relatives, friends
and citizens, escorted by Bixby Post. The
procession was joined, on arrival of train,
by many of the officials of the Q. V. r. R.,
including Pres. Smith, Supt. Baldwin, s.
w. Cummings, J M. Foss, Mr.. McKin-
zie, Messrs. Kenney, Sabin, W.B.Viall and
Tinker, and large number of railroad
employees. The bearers were J. M. Foss,
5. w. Cummings, Mr.. Kenney, w. b. Wall
and Messrs. Sabin and Tinker. Rev. s. A.
Parker officiated. The casket was surround
ed with flowers, arranged in beautiful
form, two large pillows, broken column,
crown, cross, sickle, wreaths,etc., contrib
Gted by the r. r., g. A. r. and friends.