Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-17
South Royalton Notes.
MI. SARGENT, Local Editor.

NJ j. SARGENT, Local Editor.
E.EBlakely OF Montpelier was in town
Friday.
Mrs. Walter Dewey visited her sister in
Quechee last week.
Miss Helen Burbank is at home from
ser school in Barre.
Rev. s, A. Parker will preach at Slack's
nall next Sunday at 2:3O p. m.
Cbas. Clapp OF Lowell, Mass, shipped a
.sr load OF cows to Lowell Monday.
C. A. Farnham of Harmony, n. Y, is in
lawn purchasing COWS for his market.
Mr.. Stewart is quite feeble and unable
10 LABOR. He is suffering from phthisis.
Mrs. Constant Dodge has been i'll and
under the physicians care the past week.
Danforth Day is gradually failing and
for the past two weeks has been about but
Mrs. H. M. Goddard returned home
wednesday from visit to her parents in
Edward soper is assisting his brother,
W Y. Soper, to set large monument in
STAFFORD this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Choate returned to
their home in Boston Friday TO remain
through the winter.
Several of the citizens OF Royalton were
called TO Woodstock last week on the
Preston divorce case.
The annual meeting of Bixby post aud
Relief corps for the election of officers will
be held Saturday evening.
The High school scholars give an exhi.
bition of prize speaking Friday evening
at the Congil church yestry.
The Memorial day committee has en-.
rsped Rev. T.. W. Sharpe to deliver the
address next Memorial day.
DIR. Wakefield of Montpelier state vet
Urinary for the examination OF cattle for
tuberculosis, was in town Saturday.
PC. House of East Bethel brought into
A. p. Skinner's market last week two
dressed hogs weighing 1,220 and 66S lbs.
Mrs. NJ. J. Bartlett has recovered from
her recent sickness sufficiently to be at
the village. She has been suffering with
acute rheumatism.
The deed conveying the Josiah Bennett
farm to Mr.. Greer OF Providence, r. L.,
vas received last Wednesday and he takes
possession in February.
George Vose has opened a meat and gro
Gerry store in Slack's building and is
stocking it with dressed meats, fish, oys-
tiers, canned goods and groceries.
Little Efie Cowdry, seven years old, who
is boarding at Warren Waldo's, walked a
nile to school during the fall term of ten
weeks and had neither absent nor tardy
marks.
Mrs. Martha Abbott and daughter, Lucy,
went to Ticonderoga, n. Y, last week
and from there will go to Oneida, n. Y,
to spend the winter with ner daughter,
Mrs. Bailey.
James Riddall received a serious injury
last week by accidentally getting his hand
caught in the gearing of an ensilage cut
ter, crushing the bone aud badly man
Cling the flesh. One finger was amputated.
Members of the several Congl churches
Of Windsor county were called to Nor
Wch Tuesday and Wednesday for con-
ference on the subject of missions. This
conference was arranged 10y the Norwich
society.
The White River Water Power compa-
ny OF Bethel has secured charter to en-
power ii to build dam across White river
in Royalton and put in an electric plant
OF sufficient capacity to light the villages
adjoining, which includes Bethel, Royal
ton, Gaysville and Randolph.
Fred Morrill, OF Chicago, son OF Ira Nor.
rill of STAFFORD, deceased, was in town
Monday, the guest Of Arthur Pierce. Mr..
Morrill, has been engaged as travelling
agent for a Chicago house several years,
but has come East to stay and has en-
gagged to represent Boston firm for the
sale of soda fountain supplies.
Mrs. Ellen Preston was granted di-
Vorce from George w. Preston by Judge
Munson last week on the grounds of adul-
terry. She was allowed the custody OF their
two youngest children and 81 200 aimony
Tor the support of the children, Mrs. Cox
vas also granted divorce from w. w.
Uox,with the custody OF their child.
Arthur Nutting, son of John Nutting of
WOOnStnpk and q nanhaNU nf Inhn Hpwlff
OF this village, died at Woodstock last
Sunday, after year of great suffering
from liberation OF the stomach. Mr.. Nut
ting was "a years of age and was very
promising young man. He was gradu-
ate OF Dartmouth college and the year
previous to his illness taught school in
New York.
The anniversary OF the SD birthday OF
Mrs. Fanny Whitney was the occasion OF
apleasant gathering at her home Tuesday,
Dec. J.. Mr.. and Mrs l.. A. Choate and
Mrs, Mary Talbert, the only children OF
Mrs. Whitney present, entertained the
illends who called in a hospitable man.
hne music very acceptably. OF Mrs. w hit
ney 1t may truly said, at is good always
10 be young in heart"
John Shepard, son OF J.F Shepard, went
from here to Exeter, n. H., in 1898 to work
IN the Gale Bros. s shoe factory aud has,
by faithful and efficient work, attained to
the position of foreman of the lasting and
stock rooms. At present he is receiving
salary OF SIS week. Week before last he
was called to the office and commended
ior his efficient work of the week and was
informed that the week previous they had
turned out, and in better finish, more
WORK with the number OF workmen than
any other week of their entire business.
You'll use 1-3 less of Harmless soap.