Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-18
South RoyaltOn Notes.
MI SARGENT, Local Editor.


IN town Saturday.
Constant Dodge is slowly recovering
from pneumonia.
The examination OF teachers Will be held
4are March q and %.
Mrs. Goss returned TO her home in
uontpeier last week.
Mrs. Harvey Woodland is recovering from
1er recent severe illness.
Everett Smith of Washington is visiting
his aunt Mrs. Il. J. Fish.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Page of Bethel is visit
ing friends here this week.
Vim. 3. Wall OF Randolph visited his
rrolher Charles, Saturday.
Miss Alma Foster has been quite Ill
since the death of her father.
The opera, Mikado, has unavoidably
.,een postponed indefinitely.
George Spaulding has gone to Lynn,
Mass, to work in shoe shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. 3. Adams are still con-
5ned to the bed with the grip.
George Bixby returned to his home in
Exeter, N. H., last Wednesday.
Regular meeting OF the Sons OF Veterans
will be held Saturday evening.
Daniel Stoughton was in Hanover and
STAFFORD on business Saturday.
DR.. Gorham, state veterinary, was in
.1gn on official business Monday.
Wesson Allen of Sharon is to assist j.
W. Waldo in his work this spring.
Mrs. J. II. Waldo and daughter of Bethel
we're guests at RiQerview Saturday.
Rev. 5. A. Parker will speak in the Uni
ysrsalist hall next Sunday at II am.
Chas. Flint has purchased the stock of
goods recently sold by j. A. Schontag.
A. 5. Page has sold his interest in the
Gay Hill Mining company to }. n. Cloud.
Mrs. Jane Alexander, Mrs. John Coy's
mother, has been quite ill but is recover
ing
Mr.and Mrs. Frank Ainsworth and Fred
shepard are confined to the house with
grip.
Mrs. Fred Graves of East Barnard was
the guest OF MIR. and Mrs. Charles Black
.as week.
James Foster, adopted son OF Mrs. Emil
y Crandall, broke his leg while sliding
asst week
Miss Lucy Hale, the successor of Miss
Flora Shaw in tue millinery business, was
in Boston last week.
Our seed offer is taking first rate. See
the sample at your local postotiice and you
sill want the 25c. package.
I'll reported that stock company will
soon be formed among the sugar produc-
ers TO handle the maple sugar.
The will OF the late Edward Foster was
presented for probate Saturday. Ii named
Charles p. rarbeil as executor.
10 the returns OF the rate of taxes voted
by the several towns in the state,only Tour
we're reported lower than Royalton'
4 a. Ia IN
Slack and wife are to extend their stay at
Mrs. Edward Fosters for a few days.
Miss Lizzie Adams was attacked with
The grip last Sunday and Miss Georgia
shepard is under the physicians care.
Mrs. w. V. Soper has been quite feeble
The past few weeks. She has suffered very
much from dyspepsia for several years.
The committee chosen at the last ma
tional encampment to examine the school
histories in use in the schools OF the
United States have reported to the COM
nander-in, chief that they find none used
10 school al the present time that properly
treat Of the Civil War and events connect
ed with il.
Edward Foster died very suddenly Of
heart failure at his home in this village
sst week Wednesday at six O'Clock a. no /,
AZ the age OF 80 years. He was taken Ill
.hree weeks ago with an attack OF appen-
dlcitis, followed by liver and stomach
trouble He was quite comfortable the
last week of his sickness and his recovery
was reasonably expected. A few moments
before his death he complained to ms
Vile OF severe pain about the heart ana
attempted to change his position in the
osd but died in a few minutes. The SAD
news soon spread ard plunged the COM
Aunity into mourning, bowling many IN
Al Ia NHuL
only lOyable but beloved. By his kindly,
ympathetic nature aud loyal friendship he
naa endeared himself to all. He was de-
voted to his family, with whom be spent
as Tine outside of business hours-a ram
~ Who made home life sunny and cheer
lal he took a deep interest in all matters
tnoing y enhance the prosperity OF the
Own and the welfare of its citizens. he
vas a member of the Congreg ational soei-
~ and had been an active and efficient
WORKER from its organization. He had
cen honored by official positions IN town
snq bad represented the town in the state
sssIature. Mr.. Foster was native OF
iunhriuge and q son of jeremiah and Lau-
"a hutchinson Foster. His father was for
several years a merchant in Tunbridge.
y Ioh8 Edward, his mother and three Sis
~ lthelr father having died some years
9eioreD moved to South RoyaltoD where
they have since resided. MIR. Foster en-
sased IN mercantile business at first as q
partner OF the firm OF Southgate n Foster.
AilerH ard he entered the employment OF
- Adams and later became proprietor
\. nQur and feed business, assisted by
~ oldest son, now q years OF age. lie
~ Vile, three sons and five daughter
rs eldest daughter, Nellie, the vile OF
sohn shepard, and Jessie, the wife OF Ar
tIat SLACK, have their home at Exeter, n.
h and Alice, the wife of Wynn Rogers,
We al Hardwick. Alma and Emily, He
-, the eldest son, and the two younger
~ constitute the family at home tie
ieit g sister, Mrs. W. V. Soper, the
~ surviving member of his fathers
ly The bereaved ones have the sym
sly OF the community in their great
roW The funeral was held at ms
~ 90 Tuesday last, attended by large
soer q neighbors and friends The
49, q children were all present as were
aiter Perrin aud Hiram Rogers of Hard
49, Edwin Harvey Of Exeter, N d.,
- DuttOn and mother and Mr.. and
=. -. Oarl Richmond OF Mortified attend
- funeral Rev. II. 81. Goddard, as
oS Rev. f. w. Sharpe, otheisted.