Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-22
South RoyaIton Notes
NJ. SARGENT. Local Editor.

will Fisher of Bethel was in town last
Monday.
Potatoes are selling at zoe. per bushel
this week
Will Belknap has been i'll and confined
to the house.
viii Wynn OF st. Adams visited his
home here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Durkee visit Somer-
vile, Mass, this week.
W. H. Martin has been in Waterbury on
business the past week.
Alice Austin of Warren visited her aunt,
Mrs. Calvin Golf, last week.
Felix DeCosta and wife OF Hartford Wis
tied relatives here last week.
W.P. Noyes, manager OF the shoe fac
tory, is in Boston this week.
Frank Bixby is still confined to the
house by an injury to the knee.
Rev. S. A. Parker will preach here next
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
Ed Slack and wife OF Pittsfield, Mass,
are visiting friends here this week.
Prof. and Mrs. W. c. Hopkins were in
Hartford over Sunday, visiting friends.
John Woodward has received letters pa.
tent on his invention for blind holder.
Mrs. w. F. Cushman OF Mortified is
guest of Ed Smiths family this week
Edison Bixby is quite low and confined
to the bed. He has been failing for he
past three weeks.
NJ. H. Lombard of Montpelier and Mr..
EDen Taplin were guests of George LON
bard last Sunday.
Florence, little daughter OF C.P. Tsrbell,
has been sick and in the care of the ply
stefan the past week.
Arthur and Lee FaDeut returned to
hax bat
work in shoe factory
Miss Hemenway OF New Haven. Conn
came here last Saturday 20 attend the tu-
neral of Harry Whipple.
Louie Whipple returned to Boston Mon
day. He is to leave the college and assist
al home for few weeks.
Clifton Hemenway Of New Haven, Ct,
who has been d guest Of Harry Whipple
the past summer, is quite i'll.
The Senior class OF the S. Il. II. s. will
give a literary entertainment in the school
hall Friday evening. All are cordially in
vited.
The ladies o! the Universaist society
will hold a whist sociable in Union hail
Oct. %. All are cordially invited to attend.
Refreshments will be served.
A party OF young people of the village
we're entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Doubleday at their home in West Hart.
ford last Wednesday evening. They were
taken there by Mr.. Hazen in four horse
coach.
Mr.Eliza Soper OF Mortified visited her
son, w. " Soper, last week. Mrs. Soper
retains her faculties and vitality to re-
markable degree for person 80 years of
age She still visits her relatives and
friends at distance from her home un-
aided.
Rufus X Root Of Savannah, ILL.,, visited
friends OF his early acquaintance in this
vicinity last week. Mr.. Root was in the
employ OF the Central Vermont railroad
as passenger conductor for several years
and went West to reside in Dubuque, Ia,
"a years ago, where be pursued the same
occupation until two years ago. His resi-
denee before going West was in North
held, where he is well known.
The state Republican committee has sent
70 the town committee an urgent request
10 urge the voters to go to the polls and
cast vote for the election OF Mckinley
and Hobart electors at the November
election so that, il possible, they may in
crease the majority over the September
elections Therefore, the town committee
Of this town respectfully call attention TO
the Importance OF casting a full vote by
those who are in favor of our present
monetary standard, irrespective OF party
ahlatlons, that we may make the victory
way IN september. Let US keep in the van.
Sadness pervades our community in the
Death OF Harry Whipple and the town and
slate have lost we'll known business man.
ms death occurred Thursday, the 10Th, at
ms nome, he having been sick only eight
GAYS. Mr. Whipple was born in Pomfret
w. = 1901, ana was a son OF Obed ana
Fhilena Whipple. His business, dealer in
horses, cattle and other stock from small
n "A rnr
e large that it had overtaxed his physical
strength, which he did not realize until II
was too late. His death was great shock
q ms family and the community. In his
business he had formed many acquaint-
ances IN different parts of the state and in
Boston and by his sterling integrity and
methods OF business he had made many
warm friends, as has been attested by the
many letters and expressions of CONDO
renee and sympathy from many parts OF
we state and Boston, received by his
gHei-strlcken wife and son. His untime-
Oeath will be a great loss to this COM
Munity, socially ana in matters of bust
Aess, ana to none more tnan to the farm
VS. whose interests he had always guard
60. Ills funeral was held at his late home
ahu was largely attended. of those from
distance there were II. X. Wing OF Bos-
ton, Messrs. Kelley and Murphy OF Cam
lnuge, +. Taplin of Waitsfield, Mr.. Lom-
p-ra OF Montpelier, Charles Kidder ana
Forrest Southland OF Bethel, Goodrich of
Eshdolph, Charles Udall of West Hartford,
Lugar Watkins OF sharon, Charles Smith
y! lunoridge, 0rcutt Bixby of Chelsea and
o'ners WhO had been associated with him
y business. Rev. >. A. Parker OF Beihei
va ohlciating clergyman. The pail bear
- were j. o. 9elknap, Edward Foster, A.
SKINNER, NJ. III. Hazen, w. +. Farnham
~ so. Royalton and Charles Udall of w.
"a hartford i Mr.. Whipple left wife, one
son, father, mother, sister and two broth
s.. $, de was buried in the village ceme-
tefy near his home.
letter, eczema and all similar skin trop-
V ves are cured by the use OF DeWiIps
witch Hazel Salve. 1t soothes at once and
..ssslores the tissues to their natural condi-