Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-06
South ROyaIton Notes.
NJ. ]. SARGENT, Local Editor.


III. Faneuf and wife of Essex juno
f5on spent Thanksgiving at E. G.Faneuf s
Leon skinner and Willie Clogston wer,
at nome from Norwich University last
week.
S.Knight is to return home this week
and is to open blacksmith shop south OF
the hotel.
W.P. Moves was in Boston and Haver-
all, Mass, last week Thursday and Fri
day on business.
Call and see L. F. Terry's large line of
solid silver and silver plated ware in Dick
erman's new block.
Mrs. j. W.Waldo is quite feeble and not
able to be on the street. She has been ill
for several months.
The Ladies' Relief corps is to hold a
clam choWder social next Tuesday even
ing Dec. IL, in the Cong'l vesIry.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Univer-
salist church will hold its third annual
fair and supper in Slack's hall, Dec. 10.
The poultry trade this year was very
dull and unsatisfactory, only about half
the usual amount being shipped from this
station.
Thursday was not an ideal Thanksgiv.
iup day. Altho' quite cold, it was not the
clear, crisp atmosphere with snow to af-
L0FG tlcd5hut ElNAEh AANSos
win Belknap purchased very promis-
fup Wilkes colt recently. nDothing lap
mems to prevent the natural development,
il win make a notable record on the track.
col. Charles X. Darling, past national
sdjutant general, was a guest OF w. M.
Sargent last Thursday, on his return to
Boston after taking Thanksgiving dinner
with his parents in Chelsea.
u. c. Whitney, whose death occurred
last Wednesday at his home in East Beth
81, was a member OF Orville Bixby post OF
So. Royalton. He was mustered into the
u. S. service as LIST lieutenant in Co. e, I'd
Vt. Vols, June 20, 1861.
A special school meeting of the South
Royalton Graded school district has been
called for Tuesday evening, Dec. IL, at
O'Clock, to see il the district will accept
the gift of the So. Royalton Library asso-
citation upon the conditions specified.
The Ladies Social circle of the Cong'l
church held its annual festival this week
Wednesday evening and it was a memora-
bic one in the history of the society from
the fact that il made the last payment on
note Of over = 200, which it assumed in
1889
Mark J.. Sargent Camp held its annual
meeting last Saturday evening. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Captain, Bert
Tenney; LIST lieutenant, James Waterman;
ID Lieutenant, Edwin Sargent; council,
w. NJ. Sargent, George Dutton and f. j.
Shepard.
One of the most prominent trials that
will come up for hearing at this term of
court at Woodstock will be the breach of
promise suit in which Mrs. Abbie Foster
Of this village is plaintiff and II. II. Han
ehet of w. r. Junction is the defendant.
The damages are set at $1,000. Elk Gov,
Dillingham; and Charles Tarbell are coun-
sci for the plaintiff and James II. Harvey
of W. r. junction and w. b. &. Stickney
Of Bethel, for the defendant.
Eugene Danforth was arrested last Sat-
urday by Deputy Sheriff ID. c. Jones, on a
charge OF criminal assault upon Mrs Mary
Joseph OF Burlington, lady pedler whom
be found travelling on the road from Tun
bridge to the So. Royalton railroad sta
ton. She was invited by him to ride to
the station, which she consented to dc, and
when within a mile OF the station he took
another road leading to the west part of
the town and upon reaching a secluded
spot, it is alleged he committed the as
sault. threatening to kill her IL she gave
an alarm. He pleaded not guilty to the
charge and upon hearing the evidence, he
was held 10 appear at the county court. |
The bail was placed at 81 900 and he was
taken to Woodstock, Tuesday.
Mr.. Clark French, highly esteemed
citizen OF this village, died at his home at
the residence of his n-in-law, Arson p.
Skinner, last week Wednesday of heart
disease, at the age of SO years. Mr.French
was formerly OF Tunbridge and was one of
the prosperous farmers in town until he
was Obliged to give up work some fifteen
years ago on account OF i'll health. He
married the eldest daughter of Dea Joshua
Eaton OF South Tunbridge, who died in
1880. He left son, Henry French, resid- |
ing in So. Dakota, and four daughters, |
Mrs. Firmar OF New York, Mrs. Fred |
Slack OF Manchester, N. H., Mrs. A. p. |
skinner and Miss Alma French of this |
village. The funeral was held Saturday,
Rev. Mr.. Roberts conducting the services, !
assisted by Rev. Henry Goddard.