Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-20
South RoyaIton Notes.
NJ. J. SARGENT, Local Editor.

born last Friday.
Mrs James Hudson and son went to
Boston Monday for few days.
Herbert Bennett is somewhat better this
week and sits up part of the time.
Edward Harvey OF Exeter, n. H., is a
guest Of Mrs. Edward Foster this week.
Daniel Strong and wife Cnee Flora
Shaw are visiting friends here this week.
Rev. S. A. Parker has closed his engage
ment with the Uniyersalist society mere.
Rev. II. M. Goddard exchanged pulpits
with Rev. Mr.. Palmer of Sharon last Sun
day.
Mr.. Freeman OF New York city is visit
ing bis friend, John A. Sehontag, for a
few days.
Denison Dodge is quite feeble and I'M
able to labor. He has been in Ill health
for year.
Mrs. Allie Dean OF Keene, N. f., was in
town Friday. She is visiting friends in
Tunbridse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Whitman were
made happy by the advent Of son, born
last Thursday.
Mrs. Catherine Wills was taken i'll last
Saturday with the grip and IS under the
PHYSICIANS care.
Norman Moses, who has been confined
to the house for two years with heart dis
ease, is not so well.
W. H. Martin and daughter, Mrs. ID. l..
Burnett, visited friends in Barre Saturday,
remaining over Sunday.
The Ladies' Negro Minstrels of South
R1yaton have consented to repeat their
entertainment about June TO-
The w. C.. T. u. will meet in the parlors
OF the NJ. E. church every Friday after
noon during the summer months.
Mrs. VIM. Huntington and Miss Lucy
Washburn of Rochester were guests of
NJ. and Mrs. j. c. Belknap last Thursday.
Regular meeting of Camp "a, Sons OF
Veterans will be held Saturday evening.
All members are requested to be present.
Charles Clapp of Lowell, Mass, was in
town Saturday, urthasing stock for his
market. Mr.. Clapp is native OF Roy
alton.
The marriage OF Miss Mary Hale, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Martha Sibley, to a gentleman
o. Barre is announced to occur IN the near
i1lnre.
The schools in the village will hold a |
Memorial service at the schoolrooms Fri |
day, May Is, at p. M, conducted by the |
teachers.
Arrangements are being perfected to |
present the comic opera, "Mikado," here
again on the 18th, with some changes in |
the cast
A very fair delegation attended the Sun
day school convention at the Center viii |
lage last Thursday, although the day was
very stormy.
Mrs. James n. Cloud has recovered suf-
fciently to ride out. She has made rapid |
recovery since the illness caused by sur
gical operation.
Mrs. Ruth Tenney of Exeter, N. H., |
came here n1oDoay for a visit to friends.
She was accompanied by the little daugh-
ter of John Shepard.
Lieut.. Harrison Dewey, who is the old
est surviving soldier of the late war in
this vicinity, is quite feeble and suffers
from acute rheumatism.
}. Q. Adams OF Sharon, who purchased
the James Reynolds place this spring, is
repairing the buildings and putting the
place in a saleable condition.
The sporting club held a contest at trap
pigeon shooting Saturday. Thomas Wynn
was the winner, taking % of possible Is,
and Elmer Hapgood 20o a possible %.
j. NJ Shepard has recently purchased
several horses, one OF which is the Free
stone colt raised by DIR. Z. j. Fish, that
bids fair to show a fast gait in the near
future.
Union Memorial services will be held
next Sunday, May %, at IL a. m, in the
Cong'l church here. Rev. II. NJ. Goddard
VIII conduct the services. All VINO can
viii confer favor by bringing bouquet :
Of cut flowers.
Rev. Mr.. Tucker OF Northfield has been
engaged as Memorial day speaker in place
q Rev. E. w. Sharp, who was obliged to
decline on account OF III health. The Me-
mortal address will be given at Royalton,
saturday, the 18th, at 2 p. m.
DIT. E. j. Fish was quite seriously in
lDred last week Wednesday by jumping
rom bis carriage when the horse was run
hing at full speed. He was driving a
SPIRITED horse with a tight rein when the
OF broke and the horse was on the run at
once. Having no control of the horse be
jumped, striking che ground with such
iofee a. to break one bone of his right
hand twice and another once and badly
ofuise his head and face. 1t was a mirac-
ulous escape from instant death as he was
PROBABLY only saved from it by the hand
nleaking the force OF the fail as the body
struck the ground. A young man who
was with him remained in the carriage
~ vas soon thrown out by the overturn- {
llg Of the carriage. He received only !
slght injuries.