Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-18
South RoyaIton Notes.
MI. SARGENT, Local Editor.

Henry MdHCHGSAeE ECEGANNd a ohlpulNllt
of15DO sugar cans last week.
Three we're received into the Methodist
church by letter last Sunday.
Miss Harriet Faneuf was home from
Randolph the first OF the week.
Leon skinner went to Boston today to
visit mis- friend, viii Clogston.
The Sons Of Veterans will hold Their
regular meeting Saturday evening.
Sir. Harrison Dewey has been sick and
confined to his bed the past week.
Mrs. Valmore Cushman is quite com
Portable ana gaining in strength.
Mrs. Della Faneuf is rapidly recovering
from her serious sickness OF pneumonia
Miss Hattie Lapoint OF Randolph was
the guest of Miss Hattie Faneuf Sunday.
Mrs. Hoyt Knight has returned from
visit to her parents in South Berwick, Me.
Miss Ala Day entertained her Sunday
school class at her home Saturday even
ing.
viii Marsh has sold his livery and
equipments to Fred Culver OF East Barn
ard.
The W. c. T. L. is to meet with Mrs. E.
", Sharpe Friday afternoon at the usual
time.
Mrs. Blanche Riddall is to make her
ZONE with Mr.. and Mrs.John Shepard for
sWhile.
The Golden Rule union of the c. Z. So
cities will be held here The first week in
March.
Charles Shaw OF New York, formerly
resident OF this village, was in town last
Thursday.
Charles Clapp, proprietor OF a sale stable
i0r horses in Low ell, Mass, was in town
last Thursday.
Leslie Mcdonald, young man in the
employ OF o. n. Stoughton, mas been quite
sex the past week.
G. Lynn Vaughan and Daniel Coombs
Of rhettord Hill were in town last week,
the guests of DR.. Fish.
MsTownsend and son OF Rutland have
b.ea the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Foster he past week
c. H. Tewksbury OF Randolph, agent
Tor the Rambler bicycle, was in town last
week, establls hing an agency.
Charles Farm ham OF Rhode Island pur-
chased car load of cattle and horses last
week, which he shipped Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. II. NJ. Goddard enter
tanned the members OF the Y. p. c. h. at
laeir home last Wednesday evening.
There is to be chicken pie supper and
musical and literary entertainment at
Trinity NJ. E. church Friday evening.
The ladies' of the Universalist society
will hold a social at Eugene faneui's FIJI
day evening. All are cordially invited.
Miss Elsie Hall and sister of East Ran
dolph we've guests OF MIR. and Mrs. Walter
clifford last week, returning home Satur-
day
Miss Sarah Darby has returned to her
home in minister, Mass. She has been
the OF IN haS fnW
weeks.
The abated town taxes this year we're
the ightest for several years, the amount
being only S30.06 This includes the eX-
pendtures.
0rvilie Bixby w. X. c. will hold social
at George Haekett's Tuesday evening, the
-5rd. Refreshments will be served and all
are cordially invited.
The Ladies' Social circle OF the Congn
society will give a chicken pie social next
Wednesday, the 24th. Supper will be
served from to Z p. m.
The managers OF the Mikado company
nave secured the services of Walter Goss
OF Chelsea to take the character OF Nanki
Foo, rendering the tenor in the role.
The fourth quarterly conference will be
Aeld Monday evening at Z O'Clock in the
Methodist church. All members OF this
dit tAptNlCn W bC RASoShs
Prof. Hugh G. Green of Auburn, X. l.,
mas taken possession of the j. q. Bennett
homestead, purchased last fall. Mr.. ana
MIS- n. {. Green, his parents. are TO oc-
eupy 1t, moving there from Stlllwell, NY
Miss Georgia Shepard, one OF the sisters
y the Shepard Family, who was injured
~ iail while stepping from train at
putke station last spring, is still in crit
Ai condition. The injury has proved TO
quite serious, hurting the spine.
lhe death rate OF the So. Royalton Grad
g school district was unusually large last
~, !, being recorded in the II months,
.ao o. them being only two days old. The
.otai age Of the II was SS5 years; average
= Ia. The average age of 10 was IS 1-l5.
'our OF them were of foreign parentsge.
Our eitizens were honored by political
sPeeeh Monday evening at the Methodist
Sg1ufeh By a former townsmau, w. A.
moooWorth OF Denver, Col. The subject
as we silver issue. as presented by the
Demo-Populist advocates. He had good
auulenee and a goodly number who were
sympathy with his views.
Mrs Dorcas Dutton- West, wife of Chas.
Isl prominent farmer and an esti-
asoie citizen Of So. RoyaltoD, died quite
suuaenly at her home early Thursday
turning of exhaustion and heart failure,
luce. .ls.a by phtbisis. Mrs. West had been
gilhg health Tor over a year and had
s ssooihe very feeble. She was held in high
i ssss by all her townspeople. She was
- ol strong intellect, sunny tempera-
io sn. and devoted much thought and ef-
49, ~ the welfare and prosperity OF 9th
al. anu look deep interest in public az
az, specially that which tended to en-
~, .oe tne prosperity of the community at
Cose. one was an active member OF the
gs.s church. truly Christian woman.
So. attn l IN Christianity was ever mani 4
eSs .eG ~ deeds and acts. She was degot-
snS 1st family, an affectionate mother
s1S tnful companion. She left hus.
ti al and two daughters, Mrs. Frank
eitssmorth and Mrs. Fred Freeman, both
tbs vs. ~ place, who have the sympathy OF
va =, nlhOnlty in their affection. She
N - years OF age. The funeral was held
ar ~ nom, nome Saturday, Rev. II. NJ. God