Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-02-28
South Royalton Notes.
WI SARGENT, Local Editor.


ur. Noyes was in Boston last week.
~ knight and wife have son, borl
~ m,s Harvey Woodland has been quite il
w Inuie Wbipple of Montpelier is al nom
Nv Is - visit Of few days.
w a y Beknap's youngest child is sicl
fe rrder the Doctors care.
~ ~ Abbott left town last week and hi
,. ', n will go the list of March.
''l - Durkee is sick and confined to his
j. u Dr.. Scott is attending him.
'' NV, Cons Of Veterans will hold an i'm
III, FINE meeting Saturday evening.
p rsa Chelsea Dramatic club presented
.yia ry here last Tuesday evening.
' w paige and wife of Bethel visited
4, T. and an Mrs. S. C. Drew over Sunday.
w,s NJ Fl. Hazen is with Mr.. Hazen's
, ats. at West Hartford, who is very sick.
up U.r Walter Dole OF Enfield, N. H., will
. noJ at the Universalist hall March 3, at
p.v Henry Goddard exchanged pulpits
Al Rev. m MIR. Smith of West Hartford
Et Sunday
Tho Graded School Literary society will
10 an exhibition Friday evening, March
At the NJ. E. church.
u n Martin has rented the basement
!, vi Nc block to George Baker, who is to oc-
sw it the LIST OF April.
'sss Adams has rented the Stoughton
,Mse IN the road leading to Tunbridge,
l III miles from this village.
Tho March numbers of Munsey's, Frank
ssIia,s Century and Cosmopolitan mag
Zines Zines are on sale at Sargent q Sons.
Miss Cushman gave very interesting
az IN the habits and customs of the peo-
rs of China, at the M. e, church last
Monday evening
Mr. Josiah Bennett is improving very
soWv, He is able to sit up part OF the
lime and can walk across the room with a
chair for support
Mr. yose and wife have closed their la
hors for A. P. Skinner and returned to
Rochester. Mr. Griffin of Chelsea takes
thp plac Of Mr.. Vose in the meat market. |
Iucjen' Minstrels drew large house
and pave very good entertainment. The |
audience was disappointed in not seeing
Hank White who joined them that day as |
one Of the end men.
Ms. George Preston has invited the
Sons Of Veterans and friends to her home
Ors social Thursday evening, March z,
sDdthe are sure of warm reception.
FreConveyance will be furnished from
both villages.
| The Graded school celebrated Washing
| TOMS birthday by an appropriately ar
ranged program by the teachers of The diff
| iernt departments. Each department
| ID turn held its exercises with the other
| apartments in attendance.
| Nj. and Mrs. Steere of Connecticut were
b town last week for matched pair of
| .ne horses for family use, which they
| hund by the recommendation of Il, Park
burst in Hartland. They were brought
htre and shipped last Monday.
The social held by the Sons of Veterans
lat the residence Of j. F. Shepard last
Wednesday evening was largely attended
BY the young people from the Center and
the South villages and they report de-
lghtful time. Refreshment plates were
set Tor 75persohs.
Mr., HOrato c. Blake, respected citi-
zen Of the town, having resided here for
IA larger part of the time for 30 years, died
at bis home last Saturday, at the age of IS
years, being confined to the house only !
hve days. Mr.. Blake was a veteran OF the
war having enlisted in Co. e, I'd VT. Vols.
IN 1851 and was discharged in 1868 on ac-
count Of disability which was contracted
n Chlckahominy swamp in front of Rich s
nond,.. from which he had since been
great sufferer. He was an honored men, |
Ser Of Orville Bixby post, G. A. R., in
which be took lively interest. He left a
VIE, two daughters and one son. Rev. S.
A. Parker attended the funeral. The G. A. ,
h. service was observed at the grave.
The reports OF the auditors of the town /
lns year will give an exceedingly favora-
uN showing and will be unparalleled by q
wy lew Il any towns in the state. After
Mlllng all bills for the expenses OF the e
Wsn proper and other departments,
WOODS and highway, leaves an indebted
MSS OF only s2SlS0. The amount appro-
IAled lor town expenses proper exceed !,
alne expenses by s342.54. The school ex-
E N exceeded the appropriation, s550.4S.
luz nlghWay expenses exceeded the APP I
NOpflallon, 1885, leaving the whole net
apf ~ ertbe money appropriated to be
,al@' From the total amount raised on
W. y giand list, some over 5000 were paid to 4
nYuloale some of the indebtedness of the !
Sp00l expenses of the past year.
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