Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-08
South RoyaltOn Notes.
MI. SARGENT, Local Editor.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chss. Cowen observe the
25th anniversary OF their marriage at their
home here June 14th.
DR.. j. Euclid Fish OF Taunton, Mass,
came here Saturday to attend the funeral
/ of Mrs. w. o. Belknap.
The auxiliary OF the w. f. M. society OF
| this place will meet with Mrs. Belle Dag
gett Friday at 2: 80 p. m.
Mrs. E. Z. Banforth went to Waterbury
I Saturday to join her husband on a pleas
ure trip through Vermont.
G. F. Smith OF Lebanon, N. H., was in
town Tuesday purchasing wool. He Of
fered isc. for medium grades.
Miss Noble Bingham has entered the
training school for nurses at the Mary
Hitchcock hospital at Hanover, n. H.
H. M. Ramsdell from Connecticut is the
guest OF 0. A. Burbank this week He is
to purchase some good horses for his mar
ket.
viii Henry OF Manchester, son Of James
Henry, deceased, Of this town, was here
Saturday, guest OF bis uncle, Chas. Ly-
man.
DR.. E J. Fish, j. II, Hewitt, Chas. f.
Black and M. j Sargent attended the fu.
neral OF Frederick Underhill in Chelsea
Monday.
ID. c. Jones and c. P. Tarbell are in at
tendance at the county court at Wood
stock this week and A. G. Whitman at
Chelsea.
Henry whitcomb was quite seriously
injured last Tuesday by having three OF
his fingers cut off by a machine at the
shoe factory.
The marriage OF franklin Augustus
Tenney and Miss Elsie Belle Cowen is an
nounced to take place June IA at the home !
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas,
Cowen.
Mr.. Dudley, wife and sisters, Misses |
Effie and Amy Kibbee OF Montpelier and /
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Waldo Of East Ran.
dolph attended the funeral OF Mrs. w. o. |
Belknap Saturday.
Rev. W. f. Mann returned to Vineland, /
n. j., Monday mig ht. He will return here |
the last of the week. The society is very
fortunate in being able to secure pastor
who gives evidence OF being so fully
equipped for an interesting and cultured
discourse, such as be gave bis audience
last Sunday.
Bixby post has been the fortunate re-
cipient OF a 80 FOUNDER Parrot cannon
weighing 3400 lbs, which was secured by
the kindly efforts OF Gen. VIM. w. Circuit,
M. @, who had placed at his disposal by
the y. s, navy department certain num-
uCT iOE Nnc pOeNh III ultlTlCNs II VIII
be mounted and placed in the park for
an ornament and IN memory OF the SOL
diers OF the war Of 81 5.
Mrs. Minnie Brandon Smith. wife OF w.
O. Belknap, passed away last Thursday,
after three weeks illness OF pueperai
pernicious anemia, at the age of % years
and 10 months. The first alarming symS-
toms OF her disease developed May H. Her
physician was called and seeing he i'm
-. H.. -
to stay its progress. May 10th she gave
birth to twins and passed the crisis no
worse but soon after began to decline and
G radnally her life faded away as the light
Of the setting sun. At her bedside were
her husband, father and mother and other
near relatives. Mrs. Belknap was the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Smith OF
this village. She was married to w. o.
Belknap In 1894 and since their marriage
has resided in the family OF Mr.. Smith.
Their married life was most pleasant and
happy. They were very pleasantly stu
ated, having pleasant home and every {
comfort desirable ana nothing to mar Z
heir happiness. During her illness every
possible care and comfort were bestowed {
hat loving hands could render Her death I
,asts gloom over the entire community :
Many anxious enquiries we're made con-
'erning her condition during her illness.
Soc was lady highly esteemed in the J
community, kindly considerable in all {
matters pertaining to the welfare OF others {
md took keen interest in public enter c
,rises and in the welfare OF the village c
nd its interests. She was devoted to her a
Tome and family. Until her sickness the u
amily consisted Of husband, father and
mother, grandfather and grandmother.
The leaves an infant daughter three weeks .
Id, who, though quite feeble, is expected i
o live. Her funeral was largely attended I
I her home Saturday afternoon, Rev. SIR. n
sutherland OF Mortified conducting the I
ervices. She was buried in the family I
OF near the village.
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