Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-15
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. J. SARGENT, Local Editor.

M. j. SARGENT, Local Editor.
day. i't w" ues
henry Whitcomb's injured hand is do.
7. Z. Tsrbell returned from New York
city Saturday.
Miss Alice Brown returned from strsf.
ford Saturday.
MIS-. Z; ?. Abbott visited friends in
Hartford last week.
Y. r Tarbell goes to Lockport. N. Y.
this week on business.
M. ). Adams was In the northeast part
OF the state last week.
Rev. ]. ID. Beeman visited friends at
Moriah Center last week.
Bert Benedict went to Cambridge SAT.
urdaY TO engage in work.
Ray 0rdway OF Montpelier visited
friends In town last week.
Mrs. Ann White OF Barre is visiting NJ
and Mrs. Henry Whitcomb.
Mrs. Mary Griswold OF Barre visited her
mother and sister last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Lscount are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fee.
Miss Kate Flemming Of Burlington is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Doyle.
Mrs. Sarah Dudley OF Montpelier is the
guest OF her niece, Mrs. Ed Smith.
DR.. and Mrs. Simeon Belknap went TO
Mortified Monday 10 visit friends.
Daniel stoughton is to move to the Ter.
rill residence on the Brooklyn side.
Chas. Daggett went to Exeter. N. H.,
last week 10 work In a shoe factory.
Will Belknau's infant child is gaining
In weight and is apparently healthy.
The citizens Of this place made up
purse OF $50 and presented 1t to Henry
Whitcomb this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Eastman are visit.
ing sister OF Mrs. Eastmanis In South
Woodstock this week.
Lawyer James Harvey was in town
tuesday on business connected with the
Salome Bryant estate.
Rev. Chas. Flint preached at the NJ. e.
church Sunday in the absence OF the pas
tor, who Is on vacation.
Mrs. Gertrude Slack Lewis and daugh-
ter have gone to Origin Sacks at North /
unbridge for few weeks.
DIR. W. NJ. and Mrs. w. ID. Huntington |
OF Rochester were in town Monday, guests /
OF j. O.and Dr.Simeon Belknap.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Belknap and DR.. and /
Mrs. Simeon Belknap visited friends at /
East Randolph the first OF the week.
Mrs. Geo. Leonard OF Brattleboro is
visiting and assisting in the care OF her 1
brother, Henry Whitcomb, who was in
iured last week.
Rev. II. NJ. Goddard was in town last
week shipping his household goods to
West Concord, N. h., where be is to preach
the coming year.
Rev. Grant Van BIsrcom has engaged
10 preach at North Tunbridge one half
he coming year and at South Royalton
he balance OF the time.
Rev. Mr.. Henderson OF Lyndonville, for
nerly pastor in this village, was in town
Thursday. he was pastor OF the Freewill
5aptist church In Tunbricge in 1872.
The Junior class OF the High school
rave reception to the graduates at the
ZONE OF Mr.. and Mrs. X. II. Mather FRI
lay evening. A very pleasant time was .
njoyed.
Rev. Wilfred Mann returned with his
wife and child from Nineland, n. j., Sat
rday to remain, having accepted a call to
reach at the Cong'l church here the COM
ng year.
George simmons, former resident OF !
his village, Is reported to have died at ,
he Massachusetts, General hospital OF !
cart disease. He was a son OF sir.Steph- !
u simmons, who for several years was
esident OF the town. For the past i've
ears be has resided in Hyde Park, Mass, I
lith his sister. Matte. ,
The irst event OF the week for the grad
ating class, which occurred Sunday
yening, was the bsccalaureate sermon
iyen by Rev. 4. 4. Grant at the Congl q
hurch The graduates were seated in the
ront pew OF the auditorium by the mar v
bal, Miss Bertha Soper. Surrounding &
be altar was tastefully arranged a Gordon n
I ported flowers. Mr.. Grant selected for
is text the words, "Cast thy net deep" b
be Ladies' quartet OF the church, Miss Z
aura Hatch, Mrs. Will Sargent, Mrs. Bert /
enney and Miss Stella Slack, rendered p
nry pleasing music. The church was
lied to OVERLOOKING.
The following report OF the summary
the grand list OF the town OF Royslton Q
VI 1899 and comparative statement for :
es may be OF interest to the readers OF 2
he HERALD. The rerl and personal es- =
tie for rs is: Flrst-clsss, 452 l-2 acres, z
OO. SIS: second -elass, 1906 2-3 acres, 2
O6. 800; total real estate, 500, SIS; per =
NAL estate, si5S, 1s4s5i total, 1000, 0ls.soi .
ne per cent real and personal, to,65D.1yooi
5 polls, 500; grand list, s1320.1ss5. The
al and personal estate for 90 is as fol- ~
VS.: First class, 422 scres, s212,0 Sec u
I'd class, .. 81 acres 1905 275; total, s5ls,- v
s; personal estate, Sl62 ,0SS; amount OF =
al and personal, $3.50. 323; one per cent, y
S03. %; polls, $40, $3.50; grand list. - =.
4 q. IL will be observed that there has !,
en- a gain in 99 over IS in real estate ~
Ell. 400 and in personal 50 ,s4s.i5, e
aking total increase OF sl5.24S.lSi one =
Il cent, sl52. 5;value OF polls, &c, max y
2 an increase in the grand list OF sio2.-