Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-01-04
South RoyaIton Notes.

Ernest Hewitt returned to Tufts college
last Friday.
George Curtis of New York City was
called here by telegram Friday, to attend
the funeral OF his mother.
There are several new cases OF grip in
the village this week.
C. P. Tarbell has been appointed by the
Probate Court to execute the will of the
late James Williams.
Chas. Southworth has opened meat
market in the basement OF w. H. Martin
block.
Mrs. viii Sargent is recovering from
the grip.
c. Fl. Abbott is better and able 20 be at
the factory, but not able to do any work.
W. V. Eastman and wife and Silas
Doubleday and wife are somewhat better.
Benj. Flint and wife, o. S. Curtis and
wife and Mrs. Chas. Lamb are no better,
and are very sick.
A. P. Skinner was taken quite suddenly
i'll last Friday, while out on his meat cart
The physician pronounced it a severe at
tack of the grip. He is now somewhat
better.
+. T. MaDahon of Underhill, Inspector
of Vermont division of Sons of Veterans.
visited the Division Commander W. NJ.
Sargent, on inspection business last FRI
day.
The Shepard Family commence a con-
cert tour the 8th, for few weeks. Mr.
Shepard has secured the services OF Miss
Isolee Todd, a solOist and cornet player
from Boston, who is to make the tour
with them.
Mrs. Chas. Barnard and her daughter Of
LaWrenceville, n. Y, who have been Wis
itiug at j. NJ. Shepard's, returned TO their
home last Saturday. Mrs. Laura Barnard
accompanied them to remain through the
winter
Rev. F. II. Roberts and wife were called
to Randolph recently, to attend me funer-
al Of his sister-in-law, Mrs. w n. Roberts,
wife Of the pastor Of the NJ. Z. church at
W. Randolph.
Chas. Cushmsn and wife OF Lowell, Mass,
ana W. F. Cushman and wife of North
field attended the wedding OF their niece,
Miss Minnie Smith.
The creamery commenced receiving milk
for the separator last Tuesday. They have
the milk OF one hundred and fift, cows
pledged to commence with.
Mrs. Laura Curtis, widow of Oliver S. I
Curtis, died at her sons residence near So. /
Royalton village, last Thursday at the age
ot9O years, one OF the Oldest citizens IN
town.
Perley Belknaps little child was taken
very suddenly i'll last Tuesday. The ply
stefan was called in Immediately and d. 4
asnosed it as an attack OF pneumonia. 1t |
is now considerably better and Will re-
cover.
The following persons were in town last 4
week to attend the kibbey- Dodge we'd
ding Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dodge OF South /
Boston; Rev. and Mrs. Whitman Of Ber-
lin; Miss Lillian Wells of Chelsea; Miss \
Alma kibbey and Mr.. Arthur kibbey Of (
Newport, \. II.
The annual meeting Of the Cong society .
was held last Friday The committee re-
ported the society in a very prosperous
condition financially, showing receipts
from collections and donations, $3.50 above
the expenses of the year. The officers elect
ed for the ensuing year are Nj. j. Sargent.
w. II. Martin and Joel Phelps, committee;
Mrs. Erva Sargent, treasurer; M,S.Adams,
clerk Edward Foster, auditor.
w. o. Belknap, son OF j. O.Belknap,and
Miss Minnie Smith, daughter of Ed. F.
Smith, were married last Monday, by Rev.
Mr.. Webb of Montpelier, at the home Of
the bride. None but relatives and a few
friends we're invited. Euclid Fish and
Miss Lucia Skinner acted as groomsman
ano bridesmaid, and Misses Edie Skinner
and Annie Abbotu served the cake. Their
many friends wish them happy New
Year and future teeming with prosperi-
IT,
The Agricultural society was reorgan-
lied here last Saturday with the following
officers: {. p. Tarbell. So. Royalton, presi
dent; II. w. Osgood, So. Royalton, secre-
tary; John f. Shepard, Royalton treas
urer; DIV Bliss, Royalton, and Fred Man
ley, Sharon, vice presidents; II. V. whip
pie, So. Royalton, 5. II. Howard and .. II.
Burnham, Royalton, executive committee;
VIM. Skinner, Royalton, Ed. H.Kittredge,
Bethel, Geo. Swan, Tunbridge, Geo. Brown,
Sharon, c. w. Danforth, Barnard, M. c.
Mhipple, Pomfret, II. p. Riford, Randolph,
Mr.. Buell., STAFFORD, circuit Bixby, Chel
sea, and c. l. Udall, Hartford, directors. {
The society voted to hold fair on the !
Riverside Park in September, 1894. !
The Gentlemen's Driving club held its !
annual meeting last Saturday and elected ,
the following officers for the ensuing year; ,
;. b. Buell., Stafford, president; w. w. !
Swan, Tunbridge, vice president; r.. +. !
Smith, So. Royalton, secretary; Z. Z. ABB
bolt, So. Royalton, treasurer. 1t was voted
TO hold two meetings in July, two in Au-
gust and two in October.
The annual meeting OF the Fire District t
was held Monday evening, Jan. l, 1891, and 7
the following officers were elected for the [
coming year: j. o. Belknap, Chas. Wall
and w. III. Martin, committee; M. j. Sar-
gent, clerk; w. II. Martin, treasurer; Geo.
II. Manchester, auditor; James Bingham, r
collector; Geo. I'll. Manchester, chief en- !
gineer; Elmer Doyle, LIST assistant engi- !
neer; Geo. Tenney, I'd assistant engineer. !
The nuptiais of Mir. II. II. Kibbey and /
Miss Alice NJ. Dodge were celebrated /
Wednesday noon, Dec. q, at the residence /
OF the brides father, Mr.. G. S. Dodge, as e
quletl home wedding, attended by a
only few of the near relatives. The bride /
and groom entered the parlor to the ac- /
compartment of an appropriate wedding r
march, played by Miss Grace Dodge, and I
we're united IN the bonds of matrimony by c
hey FEW hitman, formerly OF this town. n
The bride was tastefully arrayed in an old q
rose and light green changeable silk, trim t
med with white lace. After the impressive y
ceremony and the offering of congratula-
lions, bountiful marriage banquet was
enjoyed by all. Several valuable gifts were t
displayed among which were articles both n
useful ana ornamental. Mr.. and Mrs. KID
Iey will make their home in Worcester,
Mass, where Mr.. Kibbey is located as a
teacher Of modern languages, rhetoric and 5
slocution.