Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10
South RoyaIton Notes.
NJ. J. SARGENT, Local Editor.

nay nafioW is guest OF Mr.. Wright
Mrs.Jane Morse visited friends in Chel-
sea last week.
Miss Blanche Adams of Bethel was in
| town Monday
Miss Jessie Chadwick of Bethel was in
town Thursday.
Mrs. H. Q. Blake OF Bethel is visiting
friends in town.
Henry Slack, son OF Dennis Slack, is Wis
itiDg his parents.
Mather & Moody are repairing the sales
room of their store.
Mrs. B. g. Sargent visited her brother
in Bethel last week.
G. p. Tarbell sold his pair OF matched
road horses last week.
Mrs. Valmore Cushman is very comfort
able but still very feeble.
Albert Northrup OF Barre was in town
last week, visiting friends.
John Shirlock has recovered sufficiently
to be able to ride to the village.
Mrs. W. f. Cushman OF Mortified is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Smith.
Miss Fanny Slack was home from the
Montpelier seminary over Sunday.
Lewis French OF Barnard is the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Black this week.
VIM. Stoughton is making his home
with his son, Daniel, for few weeks.
Mrs. Kenney Haynes has been i'll the
past week and confined to the house.
Levi Hazen of West Hartford visited his
daughter, Mrs. joel Phelps, last week.
l.. G. Dickerman is filling his new store
with stock OF dry goods and groceries.
W. p. Wilson OF Amherst, Mass was
the guest OF l.. G. Dickerman last week.
Mrand Mrs. Rix williams OF Bethel vis-
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Green over Sunday.
Misses Ella Latham aud Jennie Godfrey
visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Waldo recently.
Chas. Shaw of New York, former resi-
dent here, visited friends in town last
week.
Rev. e. A Reed of Bethel will preach for
che Universalists next Sunday,the 13tn, at
p. m.
M. j. Bascomb of st. Albans Bay visited
Me-. and Mrs. Pike last week, returning
home Tuesday.
Mrs. Ellen Preston and Miss Della Pres
to of Royalton we're guests OF Mrs. j. w.
Waldo Friday.
Sugar makers have been making sugar
and syrup this week. They anticipate
very poor season.
Fred Slack Of Manchester was called
here Saturday on account OF the serious
illness of his father.
Mrs. ]. +. Hartman and Mrs. Winslow
and daughter were guests OF the Relief
corps Saturday evening.
Miss Laura Hatch attended the funeral
OF her grandfather, s. b. Cobb, at Hano-
yer last week Wednesday.
S. A. Andrews, superintendent of the
Industrial school at Vergennes, was a
guest of s. M. Pike last Thursday.
Charles Daggett and wife go to West
Charleston this spring to locate. Mr..
Daggett is engaged in the meat business.
Mrs. Geo. Brown was in Gaysville and
Pittsfield last week on business for the
firm for which she acts as general agent.
The auxiliary OF the w. f. M. society
ill meet with Mrs. Sharp Friday at p
m. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
B. II. Moody has taken o. s. Curtis
sugar pla ce to carry on this season, Mr..
Curtis not being able to attend to the
work.
Granville and VIM. Slack OF Norwich at
tended the funeral of John Slack. Gran
Vile Slack was an only brother OF the de-
ceased.
H.V. Williamson OF Connecticut is pur
chasing horses in town for his market. he
purchased two of q. p. Tarbell and one OF
G. p. Abbott.
The Christian Endeavor society OF the
Cong'l church is TO hold candy. pull and
social in the Cong'l vestry Tuesday even
ing, March 18th.
The Universalist sociable, notice OF
W which was given last week, TO be held at |
Kenney Haynes the 10Th, will be neld at |
5lack's hall instead.
Ira Spaulding has been quite ill the past |
week and under the physicians 8 care. His |
brain has been affected so that ne mas been /
delirious much OF the time.
T. C. Dickerman has received patent |
IN his butter box, with a trade mark. He
is having a good sale on them, having just
received an order for two car loads.
Samuel Richards and family have re-
turned to town, after two years absence
in Massachusetts. He comes Dack TO his
farm and is to remain permanently.
Miss susie Metcalf went to Springfield,
Mass. to remain for 0 few weeks, where
she viii attend a training school for pri-
mary work. She then goes to Munson for
permanent stay
The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist par
sh will hold a social at Slack nail this
Thursday evening. ln connection with
his the parish will hold business meet
no to see about re-renting the hall for
another year.
The Ladies' Social circle of the Cong'l
,hriptV Is maklUk IcPnAAo ct 49, N-NfN~ -
~, .Surch- recovering the cushions, re-
nsinting the seats and other minor re-
airs. The ladies' also intend soon TO put
n new colored glass windows.
An entertainment was given by mem
q. a. -. ne Seaior class Thursday evening.
Pars Tbev q presented rns the drama, Among the
Breakers" ri exceedingly. well, all being
amateurs without experience. Ihey drew
Z, ! - a,,,'ansa They were fortunate In Sc
,nripo - app fine orchestral music, which was
Iurnisned by Miss Lucia skinner az P.0ddI0yS Of H0y
..n,., ai.yn, Mre w o. Belknap, piano, and
Georee c1Ump Dewey, cornet. The class is well
O,essed with the results OF the entertain
ment ard very grateful TO the orcnes'ia
and ali those who assisted.
~ - A SLACK, prominent citizen
:. I; .h;s v;iiaoe and until very few years
! ~ goa s% farmer, died at his home Monday Saay
morning Of aPope5y Mr vssrS saSa sthongh na1 Ds
10 Lesoie h,,,t and perform light labor