Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-24
South RoyaIton Notes.


The weather is fine and vegetation i
putting forth rapidly.
The farmers expect heavy crop of hay
this season if not cut off by a drought.
Mrs Oliver Curtis is very low, having
had an attack OF paralysis.
Rev. MIR. Merrill, secretary of the Home
Missionary society OF Cong'l churches
preached here last Sunday.
The Sons of Veterans Camp was inspect
ed here last Saturday evening by Asst. In
spector F. w. Sault of West Randolph.
Mr.. Choate and wife of Boston returned
home last Monday.
Russell Chute has gone to his home in
Maine for few days.
J. %. Belknap has purchased the Frank
Lyman place.
W. H. Martin has purchased the steam
Understanding mill and machinery of
Frank Lyman.
The failure of Henry Clark was reported
last week.
John Mudgett has the agency for the
sale of Walter Woods moving machines.
Henry Osgood has large assortment of
farming implementSand carriages for sale.
Frank Lyman is finishing Marvin Haz-
ems new barn.
Mr.. Bell, student of Dartmouth coll
lege, was guest of DR.. Fish last Satur-
day.
Henry Poole OF Winchendon, Mass wis
tied his sister, Mrs. James Pike, the first
OF the week.
Mr.. Hubbard OF Barre has moved here
and occupies tenement in Mrs. Wallace's
house.
Ed. Slmonds has moved into Mr.. PriIi-
dies tenement and has engaged to work
for Knight & Buck.
Will Pike of Little Falls, N. H., is no
better and in very enfeebled condition,
and not able to have charge of his BUSH
ness.
The building committee have a design
for the new schoolhouse, drafted by Ar
chitect Geo. Guernsey of Montpelier, and
are to commence to build as soon as the
foundation is completed.
News was received last week of the sud
den death OF Chas. Chickering, who is
well known in Vermont, having been trav
cling salesman for Boston grocery house
for several years.
Sumner Chilson has commenced to take
down his gristmill, which was built 1903
years ago, and will erect new one on
the old foundation as soon as practicable.
The regular meeting OF Orville Bixby
Post and Corps will be held this week Sat
uTudY evening, Ildy All IutiuDtTb are
earnestly requested to be present at this
meeting.
Mrs. Josiah Bennett, wife of one Of our
prominent citizens, died at her home on
Broad Brook last Thursday, at the age of
so years, after protracted sickness of grip, |
followed by pneumonia. The immediate |
cause OF death was an abscess located on
the left lung. Mrs. Bennett was the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Philip Sewsll OF Royalton. She
Loo. kt.oh or nd nd ha e
of Mr.. Scion Buck of Chicago, and large /
circle of friends to mourn her loss. Her /
funeral was held at her late home last Sat 1
urday, Rev. S. A. Parker of Bethel otficia-
ting.
We are indebted to Hon. V. |. Spear for
courtesy extended, having received from I
him a copy of a beautiful and attractive /
booklet, entitled "Vermont in 1888" Its
principal attractions are the excellent I
views OF Vermont scenery and public aud I
private buildings, with sketches OF the
leading industries of the State, emitting /
the author to great deal of credit.
The program for the Memorial services
has been arranged as follows Union Sun
day Memorial service, May 2S,at 1890 am,
at the Cong'l church at So. Royalton, SER
mon by Rev.James Ramage. G. A. X. SER
vices May 80 will be held al the cemeteries
in No. Royalton, So. Royalton, Sharon, and
E. Barnard at 8 a. m. Dinner at Royalton
Centre at IL O'Clock, to which all soldiers,
Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans are in
vited. AT l p. m. procession will form
in the following order near ID. c. Stearns'
Hotel: Marshal, so Royalton Cornet Band,
Sons of Veterans as escort, Bixby Pest and
other members OF the order, soldiers, he
lief Corps, other organizations, school
children and citizens, and march to the
cemetery near the Centre village and hold
the G. A. r. services, after which the pro-
cession will march to the Cong'l church,
where the Grafton will be delivered by Col.
T. o. Seaver of Woodstock.
Mr.. j. G. Bennett and daughter, Mrs.
Buck wish to express their sincere thanks
for the kind assistance rendered by friends
and neighbors in the last sickness and
burial OF a dear wife and affectionate
mother.