Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-15
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. j. SARGENT, Local Editor.

BY the AID OF crutch.
Herbert Bennett has recovered suffi-
GENTLY to be on the street.
Miss Jessie Benson of South Woodstock
was in town last Wednesday.
Mrs. E. j. Fish burned her hand quite
seriously Monday OF this week.
Miss Eta Cassidy OF Lowell, Mass, is
the guest of Mrs. George Brown.
Rev. Mr.. Pennoyer has taken up his
residence in the village for the summer.
A. f.. Rand went to Manchester, N. H.,
Saturday to visit his wife and daughter.
NJ. H. Moody and wife have returned
from their vacation spent at Waterbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leonard returned
to their home in Bratteboro last Friday.
Mrs. Fred Manley and Mrs. Maria Grit
fifth were in town last week calling on
friends.
Mrs. Elisha Osgood and Mrs. Helen
Southgate Osgood visited friends in Barre
last week.
R. H. Mather goes to Westport, N. Y,
this week to join his wife, who will re-
turn with hin.
Albert Cushman OF Lowell, Mass, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VAL
more Cushman,
Miss Josie Bright returned Friday from
q two weeks visit to Miss Lottie Prentiss
at Chelsea, p. @.
EImore Bean of Franklin Falls, n. H.,
made a short visit to his mother and sis
ter here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Durkee returned
home Friday from a two weeks visit in
Somerviile and Boston.
Wool buyers have been quite active the
past two weeks and have purchased sever
al lots at advanced prices.
Mr.. Arson FELTON,, aged 70 years, died at
tie town farm last Monday, after a long
Illness OF softeDing of the brain.
Rev. J. e. Badger of Thetford supplied
The pulpit at the M. Il. church last Sun
day in he absence of the pastor.
Miss Alice Lamb returned to Brooklyn,
n Y, Saturday, at the request OF her
friend, Mrs. Kate Cham berlin Cove.
Miss Ella Latham, in company with
Miss Jennie Godfrey of Randolph, is at
tending the teachers convention at Mont
real.
Albert Sargent and wife visited his sis
tiers in Sharon the first of the week. They
we're accompanied by their son, Edward,
and wife.
There was no cessation of the hot wave
from Monday until Saturday of last week,
the mercury registering 949 to 1909 in
the shade.
Miss Wealthy Dewey returned to her
home in Hartford, Conn last week, after
spending few weeks with her sister, Mrs.
o. A. Burbank.
The only person seriously affected by
the heat last week was Silas Doubleday
and he was only slightly overcome and
soon recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Kenney of Lake
wood, n. H., are at their former home at
Royalton Center. They have not been in
town for two years.
Many applications for the position OF
principal OF the Graded school have been
received by the school board but no Sc
lection has been made as yet.
Rev. E. W. Sharp and wife returned
home last MONDAY, after a three weeks
vacation at the beach. Mr.. Sharp is re-
covering from his recent illness.
Prof and Mrs. Hugh Green of Rhode
Island arrived at their summer home at
Broad Brook last week, where they Will
remain through the summer months.
The many young friends of Roland Rey-
nolds will be pleased to learn that he has
received the appointment OF assistant post
master at Bethel. Mr.. Reynolds was
iormer Iesident here.
Business at the shoe factory is iDcreas-
ing Orders are received weekly, partly
Tor immediate delivery and part for later
shipments. The help has been increased
Of late and the outlook is promising for
good fall business.
The remains of Mr.. Morrell, whose death
occurred at Mr.. Alex WoodwoTth's last
Friday, were taken to Maine for burial.
They were accompanied by his wife, Mrs.
Jennie Woodwork Morrell, and his
brother, J. G. Morrell.
Miss White, a sister of Mrs.E. W.Sharp,
received news last week Wednesday that
her hrOf hod hnan CtrirEPn nnXn nv
the heat and could not live. Later she re-
ealved news that he was better and there
vas fair prospect OF recovery.
School in the Winslow district closed
friday with exercises in the afternoon.
those without a mark during the term
We're Lurs Thurston, Fred, Bonnie and
Liza Russ. Mary WinsloW was absent
one day. JANE NJ. HOWE, Teacher.
The annual convention of the Windsor
county societies of the w. c. T. U. is to
De held at the NJ. Z. church Friday. The
routine work, reports and election OF ON
GERS Will be in the forenoon and an ad-
oress By Mrs. Ida Read and other speak
ers IN the afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Pennoyer will preach at the
Snlversalist hall every Sunday at IL a. m.
curing the summer. His subject last sun
Gay, Prayer" was ably presented. Inc
society has been very fortunate IN secur-
,ng Mrs. Shepard, Mrs. Stoughton ana
Miss Belle Shepard to assist in the sing
ing.
Mr.. Dearborn, OF the Dearborn Farm
1na employment agency at White River
junction, was in town Saturday, LOOKING
alter cheap homes for farmers, soldiers
ana men OF small means. He was return
.ls rom Tunbridge, where he had been
look over some farms belonging 70
aaron King.
Sheriff Jones was called upou last Sun
night to watch for a man by the name
= Bsker, who had assaulted his employ
Mr. Burnham OF Norwich, with intent
sAlii, oy shooting him with revolver,
- oau passing through the ear. The as
l.aht ned and on Monday he was ar
5'su on the mail train going south, hav-
boarded the train at Sharon. While