Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-03
south RoyaItOn Notes.
NJ. j. SARGENT, Local Editor.


holiday goods.
The winter schools OF the Graded dis
trict began Monday.
FIJI, Baldwin of Keene, N. H., was in
town on business Thursday.
Miss EfIie Kibbee OF Laconia, N. H.,
spent Thanksgiving at home.
Rev. S. A. Parker will preach in the
Unlyersaiist hall next Sunday at 2 p. m.
w. F. Cushman and wife OF Mortified
suent Thanksgiving with his parents here.
Miss Emily Phelps OF Lebanon. N. H.,
visited her brother, Joel Phelps last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Choate of Boston are
visiting Mrs. Choate's mother and sister.
Can't. j. e. Eldredge OF Randolph made
cali upon NJ. j. Sargent Ia It Wednesday.
Valmore Cushman and wife went to
Mortified Saturday TO visit their son, WILL
D. W. Cove Of Plymouth, n. H., was the
guest OF MIR. and Mrs. John Kibbee last
Mrs. Henry Clark OF Philadelphia was
tine guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Flint last
week.
Chester Sanborn has been confined to
the house by sickness the past three
weeks.
Mrs. Alice Dodge Kibbee of Worcester,
Mass, is visiting her home for few
weeks.
Miss Lena Burbank Northrup and Miss
Helen Burbank were at home to spend
Thanksgiving.
Regular and annual meeting of the Sons
of Veterans for the election of officers will
be held Saturday evening.
Rev. ] p DeMerritt, pastor of the Cong'l
church at Tunbridge, exchanged with
Rev II NJ. Goddard Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Abbott and daught Lucy,
Of Williamstown spent Thanksgiving
with NJ. 5. Adams and family.
Messrs. Tarbell & Whitman, Sheriff d.
{. Jones and 5. Z. Drew are attending
court at Woodstock this week.
W.P. Noyes returned last Saturday from
business trip to Boston and visit to
his mother ia Haverhill, Mass.
Don Cowdery has returned to Saratoga,
MY, for the winter, TO resume supervi-
sion OF the telephone interests.
Mrs. Xix Williams and Miss Hattie
Green OF Bethel spent Thanksgiving with
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Green.
The Ladies' Social circle Of NJ. e. church
will hold their annual fair Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, Dec. and 10.
J.. o. Belknap, administrator OF j. G.
Benefits estate, sold the homestead last
week to Hugh Greer OF Providence, X. |.
The Graded school commenced tue win
ter term Monday with an increased at.
tendance and the same corps of teachers.
Edgar Reynolds is finishing of room
for harnesses and robes, adjoining his
livery stable. Frank Foster is doing the
work.
Rev. j. =. De Merritt preached very in.
teresting sermon at the Cong'i church last
sunday, in which he gave n brief history
the rise and growth OF the Protestant
religion.
Bert Sargent's meat store building
came near being burned Saturday night,
caused by a large kettle of lard taking
FIRE, but its timely discovery saved the
building.
B. H. Whtcomb, of the firm of W. II.
5, Whitcomb q Sons, general agents for
tue Equitable Life Insurance Co. and
standard accident companies, was in
town Monday.
J.W. Waldo has his creamery building
well towards completion and will equip
Il with an engine and the requisite ma
chlnery. The building is 30x60, with
basement and two stories.
The following pupils of the primary de-
partment were not absent during the fall
term: George and Mabel CurtiCe, Ruby
Green, Arthur Hutchins, Helen South
worth and Addie Spaulding.
The special service held at the Trinity
III. E. church last Sunday morning in the
interest OF the Freednan's Aid society
was very interesting. The pastor preached
an excellent sermon upon Human Pntri
otism." The collection taken in behalf OF
the cause was very generous.
We learn OF three sales OF real estate re.
Gently made by the Dearborn Farm Agen-
ey, W. K. Junction: The place owned by
Allen Thompson near Woodstock to the
Billings estate, for 8, 500, the Atkins farm
in Barnard to K. Wheeler of Bailey, Ia,
for =, 400, and the Bennett estate in So.
Royalton to Hugh Greer, for 5000.
Mrs. Sarah Perham died at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Z. G. Whitney, last |
Monday, where she bad resided for sever
ayears. The funeral was held the fol- |
lowing Wednesday. Mrs. Perham had |
daughter in Bostt n, the wife OF Henry |
Marcy, president of the Fitchburg rail-
road, who, with his family, came on the I
express Tuesday in his private car. Pres. |
Marcy is a son of Judge John s. Marcy, /
deceased, long time resident of Royal I
ton. Mrs. Perham was 81 years OF age.
The Shepard Family returned home un-
sGpectedly last Saturday. owing to the /
illness Of Miss Georgia, who was injured I
When alighting from railroad train at
burke station last January. They were /
intending to continue their concert tour
INTO January but we're compelled to can
cel their engagements. They were billed +
ior Woodstock Friday evening and were
70 go by team. The jar OF the coach
brought on a recurrence of the spinal
trouble and consequent illness and they /
returned home. /
Mr.. and Mrs w. 0.Belknsp entertained
party OF % of their friends at whist 1
contest OF seven tables last Friday even
ing In royal manner. At the close OF
me game it was found that DIR. J. Euclid
flsh and Miss Carrie Cushman OF North
neid carried off the prizes and Miss Effie
Alooee OF Laconia and Mr.. Moody Cove
o. Plymouth, n. H., were compelled to
accept the oooby PRICES L. was found
.ster that the entire party had in store for
mem collation. of delicately prepared
S Si pies seEyed by Mrs. Ed Smith and Mrs.
VIII Cushman 4A