Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-02-08
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. J. sARoKET. Local Editor.

Schools will begin next Monday.
Mrs. John Slack has been i'll the past
week.
Mrs. E. ]. Fish returned Saturday from
Boston.
Ed. Smith is slowly gaining and rode
out last week.
Foster Sawyer has moved into the Gal
lup tenement.
Sarah Chapple returned home from
Connecticut last week.
The pay roll of the Shoe company last
week amounted to $500
Miss Alice Brownell finished her school
in Barnard last Friday.
M. S. Adams has been i'll and confined
to the house this week
E. s. Parkhurst returned home from his
western trip last Saturday.
Josie Wynn is i'll and unable to COM
mence her school this week.
Mrs. p. s. Belknap was i'll and confined
to the house part Of last week.
Mrs. O. A. Bartlett is no better, but is
more comfortable this morning.
Miss HESTER Badger OF Lowell, Mass, is
the guest OF Mrs. John Mudgett.
W. B. Wall OF Randolph visited his
brother, Chas. Wall, last Friday.
Neil Nye and wife OF williamstown are
visiting his father and mother here.
Rev. Mr.. McGeehon OF Hartland was
the guest OF Rev. w. f. Mann Friday.
There will be a regular meeting OF Ris-
ing Sun Lodge next week Wednesday.
Merit Freeman came down with measles
last week and went home to his fathers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Slack of Manchester,
N ~ HuqsnQU IN visit his mother.
Miss Lucinda Dupuis of Randolph Wis
tied Mrs. Burton Tenney and Miss Josie
Bright Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adds Martin OF Milton
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. {, T. Tar
bell over Sunday.
There will be regular meeting OF Or
willie Bixby Post and Relief Corps next
Saturday evening.
Walter Goss OF Chelsea, the leading
tenor in the Queen Esther opera, has been
here the past week.
Mrs. Emily Hayward Lamb has returned
from Tunbridge and is the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Smith.
Frank Merrill returned hotne Friday
from his western trip selling shoes for the
White River Shoe Co.
G. H. Woodard is some better, but not
able to be about the house yet. His re-
covery has been very slow.
George Allen, who has been sick at
Chas! Blacks, has recovered sufficiently
to go to his home on Broad Brook.
d. Q. Jones went to Woodstock Monday
to attend the county court, the ad-
iourned session OF the December term.
The board for abatement of taxes meet
at the town clerks office next Saturday
and the town auditors meet Monday next.
News was received Tuesday OF the death
of Guy Turner Of Cotton, Cal. Mr.. Turner
was formerly resident OF South Royal
ton.
Robert Waterman has moved to the
John Waterman farm and Chas. Hinkley
Is to move to the Holt farm he recently
purchased
The Iumbermen are very busy skidding
and drawing logs to the mills. There is
considerable depth OF snow, but easy TO
get about in.
J.R. Durkee was appointed guardian OF
Carl Day, instead OF Miss Ala Day as re-
ported. The ward is 10 remain with Miss
Day as heretofore.
Mrs. VIM. Bingham, who has been here
with her sister, Miss Ala Day, for the past
few months, returned to her home IN
Lowell, Mass, last week.
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Stourhton, j. w. waldo and son, Samuel,
and l.. ID. Leavitt went to Montpelier
Friday TO hear Bryan speak.
Mrs. j. II. Kent writes home from New
York that she is regaining her health.
Her daughter, Bessie, is attending the
High school at New Rochelle, \. Y.
The state board OF agriculture has de-
cidsd to hold meeting at South Royalton
Friday, Feb. 23d. Prominent speakers
will be present. This will be an interest
ing occasion for the Changers and farmers
in this vicinity.
Queen Esther presented by the musical
talent OF the village Tuesday evening was
a notable success In all respects. The cast
OF characters was well selected and the
parts we're well maintained. The singing
was very good indeed and won close at
tention and enthusiastic applause. The
leading parts in solos, duets and quartets
were especially we'll rendered, Mrs. Bel
KNAPP aud Messrs. Goss and Fulsom being
the stars, with Mr.. Skinner, Miss Nellie
Adams, Mrs. w. NJ. Sargent and Mrs. !
Daggett closely following in leading
PARTS. The chorus was strong and rem
dered good support. Miss Skinner &C
companied the opera music with SKIN,
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