Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-31
South RoyaltOn Notes
NJ. j. SARGENT, Local Editor.

Miss Lou Adams spent NuTlSlmhS VIII
friends at Randolph.
Remember this is the last paper OF the
year. Renew at once.
Charles E. Black has fully recovered
f.om his recent illness.
Hovt Knight and wife spent Christmas
with friends in Nashua, N. ID.
The Beedle orchestra is to give a con-
cert here Saturday, Jan. 80, 81.
Regular meeting of Orville Bixby corps
will Be held Saturday evening.
NJ. 5. Adams returned from a business
rim in Massachusetts, Saturday.
Miss Abbie Golf entertained friends at
ser home last Thursday evening.
Horace Tenney is suffering from infiam-
rgtorv rheumatism and Is confined to the
bed.
Mrs. Clara Whipple has been i'll and
confined 10 the house for the past few
days.
Sheriff D.. G. Jones is in Woodstock as
slsting the Windsor county sherids at
court.
Mrs. Alloy Wells Brown of Exeter, N.
H., visited her mother, Mrs. Ruth Wells,
last week.
Charles Flint has his new barn, which
ne commenced in the fall, nearly com
pleted.
Mrs. Addie Wheeler and daughter, Jes-
sic. spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
T.. Durkee.
Fannie Slack, who is teaching in STRAIT
ford, is spending her vacation with her
sister, Stella.
Louie Whipple arrived home from Bos
ton Monday and will remain at home for
the present.
Mrs. Myrtle White OF Barre visited her
mother and sister, Mrs. Henry Whitcomb,
here last week.
Miss Laura Hatch, teacher in the Grad
cd school, spent Christmas week with her
parents in STAFFORD.
Miss Mabel and Master Forrest South.
worth spent last week in West Lebanon,
". H., witt their grandparents.
s. NJ. Snow received quite an injury last
Wednesday bv having his elbow joint dis
located by being thrown from a horse.
Miss Jennie l.. Pierce, a student at the
Moody school in Northfield, Mass, has
been visiting friends here the past week.
Roland REYNOLDS and Miss Chadwic of
Bethel were in town Saturday evening re-
hearsing their roles in the opera, "Mika.
dO.'i
The annual Fire District meeting for the
election of officers will be held next Tues
day evening at 1880 O'Clock at the engine
house.
Miss Jessie Chad wick, forelady at the
shoe factory is confined to the house with
me grip. Her sister, Mrs. Chas. Allen, is
with her.
Wilbur Thurston is moving the Lyman
steam mill from its present location to the
north side of the river, near w. II. Mar
tins residence.
Prof. Kibbee and wife OF Worcester,
Mass, are spending the holiday season
with Mrs. Kibbee's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Constant Dodge.
Sumner Chilson suffered a relapse last
week and is nov in a very feeble condi-
lion and has but little comprehension of
his surroundings.
VIM. Farnham OF this village and Mrs.
sadie Cox, daughter of Caleb Haynes ot
Royalton, were married by Rev. II. NJ.
Goddard Sunday evening. Mr.. tarDham
succeeded IA. V. Whipple, lately deceased,
in the drover business.
The adjourned annual Cong'l church
meeting will be held next Tuesday. the
9TH, at : a. m. in the vestry to elect officers
Tor the ensuing year and to act upon an
article in the warning to discontinue the
organization OF the Cong'l society and to
aAuAiilhth ubtN Tue DtCbtAA SObb q oONASNe
Of the town.
The observance OF Christmas at the sew
eral churches in town and the various fea-
lures of the exercises evinced the usual in.
terest OF past years when the times were
more favorable TOR the outlay in prepara-
ton for the festivities and the presents
distributed. The churches were well
dlled with expectant children and their
parents.
The funeral OF James Riddall was held
asst week Wednesday and was largely at
tended by his neighbors and friend Rev.
Walter Dole was the officiating clergy
man. The members Of the Grange and q.
A. X. rendered the burial service OF their
respective organizations at the cemetery,
which is adjacent to and oyerlooks the late
nome of Mr.. Riddall.
The agent of death has entered another
household and stricken down the head OF
a worthy family. Mr.. Doestie Faneuf,Jr.,N
vas taken suddenly i'll last Wednesday
with severe pain in the right side and the
upper region Of the intestinal canal. he
died IS hours later. On the day before the
attack he slipped and fell while carrying
v pals OF water and struck very heavi-
~ upon the frozen ground, eau sing inter-
nal injuries. A post mortem examination
revealed a rupture of the intestines. HIS
suterings were intense during his short
Illness. Mr.. Faneuf was respected by all
DIS acquaintance for honest and manly
aealing and purpose in life and was gen
lal and kindly disposed. He served as a
soldier in the late war, enlisting in he 9Th
VI. Vols. at the age OF is years. He was
an earnest and loyal member OF the q. A.
n. and at the time OF his death was con-
mander OF Bixby POST and had been re-
eiected for the ensuing year, which evinced
as Worthiness as a citizen snd fidelity as
2 member of the order. His death is a
great loss to his family and to the com
nunity at large, as in his occupation as
blacksmith be had served its needs faith
July and we'll. He left q wife and eight
children, Bert, who resides in Hartford,
arthur and Lee in Exeter, n. r., Henry In
hudson, Mass, Fred, Garfield, Perley and
: daughter, Flossie at home. who las the
sympathy Of the community. His funeral
sas held at the Congl church Monday,
aes. II. Nj. Goddard officiating. He was
CURED with Grand Army honors.
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