Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-02-07
South RoyaIton Notes.
NJ. J. SARGENT. Local Editor.
Miss Annie Cowen is in Boston.

Ao"aSa was ~ AhC|ANotCA 4ecs
week.
L. b. johnson OF Randolph was in town
Friday.
Mrs. 0. N. stoughton is recovering from
the grip.
VIII Sylvester Of Bethel visited in town
Thursday.
Don W. cowdry is visiting his sisters in
Salem, Mass.
N. H., Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs: John Green have gone to
Berlin for awhile. br
Mrs. John White OF Concord was in
town Wednesday.
Frank Merrill returned home from bis
western trip Friday.
Mrs. Cutler OF Bethel visited her father
and mother lsst week.
Frank Camp, former resident here,
was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Annie Scho6eld has returned to
her home at South Hero.
Miss Gertrude Leisure OF Newport, N. H.,
h. is at home for few days.
Miss Gertie Brownell and Master G. w.
Danforth are Ill with grip.
Mrs. Chas. Hutchins and Miss Minnie
Metcalf are i'll with the grip.
Q. w. Adams and Horace visited Luke
Mitchell the first OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Eaton have moved
to their hill farm in Royalton.
l.. p. Carpenter was In Burlington and
Jericho last week visiting friends.
Rev. Mr.. Chamberlain is in poor health
and not able to be out this winter.
Mrs. j. N. Phelps visited friends at
West Hartford the first OF the week.
George Ryan is spending the winter
with his brother In law, Chas. Flint.
Don Galusha was home from the Insti-
tute OF Technology, Boston, last week.
In the case OF Cleverly VS.. Bryant Estate
Mrs. Frank Bryant Ex'trx) a decision has
been rendered in favor OF Bryant Estate.
The highways are badly drifted in with
snow, which will greatly iniure the fine
sleighing we have had since Thanksgiving
week.
Henry Osgood is in Chicago this week
He writes his wife that he struck bliz-
Yard, in comparison with which Vermont
billiards are bat snow squalls.
Calvin c. Cook OF Randolph and Miss
Margaret j. Tyler OF South Windham,
Me-. were married Jan. 30th at the M. K.
parsonage by Rev. j. ID. Beeman.
Rev. Chas. Daniels Of Boston, Mass, is
announced to preach at the Cong'l church
next Sunday morning. He will be the
guest OF Rev. w. e. Mann while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Bacon OF Thetford, Mr..
and Mrs. James II. Terry OF franklin
Falls and Mrs. Robert Hazen were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Terry last week.
The entertainment given by the Lady
Minstrel club OF Bethel last Friday even
ing for the benefit OF the local grange was
well attended and was a financial success.
Chss. Flint has purchased place in
Berlin, " here he Is to locate this spring.
He intends to divide up his land into
building lots and build one or more
dwelling places.
Rev. F. @. Rsiney OF Randolph, the brill
Trinity NJ. e. church, South Royalton,
February IA, evening; subject, Nothing
Succeeds Like Success"
Judge Tyler OF the supreme court was in
town Friday. He was presiding judge In
the Tunbridge fair case in county court.
That case will not be decided at the pres
emit term OF supreme court
The White River Valley Pomona grange
will hold its next meeting With Floral
grange, Sharon, Feb. 9Th. The subject for
discussion in the afternoon will be
Economy" All are invited.
Charles F. Rowell OF Waltham, Mass,
nhQ6 us ldiutTg W. IL hONCis VI uu~
bridge a short visit last Saturday. His
many friends will be pleased to learn that
through diligence and strict attention to
business be has been promoted to loco
motive engineer on the B. q M. X. R.
A Valentine party will be given by
Rising Sun Chapter, No. IL, o. e. s., to
mem hers OF the order, members of the
Masonic fraternity and invited friends
Feb. IL, afternoon and evening, IN
Hewitt's hall. The program will furnish !
variety OF amusements, consisting OF
musical talent, photograph selections, |
promenading, sales from booths OF fancy |
work and useful articles OF all descrip- |
lions, also plenty of best cooked food. /
Cupid will be there. All come and get
your valentine.
The death OF Nahum f. Stoughton from
occurred at the home OF his
son, Oscar N. Stoughton, last Tuesday!
He was i'll but four days. He was 81 years
OF age. Mr.. Stoughton had been a resi-
dent of Sharon and Royalton since early
in life-44 years In Sharon. His wife,
Mrs. Irene Fales Stoughto died 10 1897.
They were then living In South Royalton
with his son, an only child. or his
fathers family of nine children five sur
vive him-Wm. Stoughton OF South
Henry OF Ostego, Mich, Daniel
of Charlestown, N. H., Mrs. Parmela Cobb
of Cornwall and Col. Homer Stoughton of
Barre. His funeral was held Saturday,
Rev. w. e. Mann officiating, and three OF
his brothers attending. He was buried in
the family lot at Royalton.
II falls to the lot OF the sheriff OF Wind
sor county to do all the hanging for the
state, inasmuch as the states prison is
located in this county. Sheriff Dan Q.
Jones has already received Doherty's
death warrant, and unless reprieve or
new trial intervenes will proceed to carry
put the sentence at Windsor the second
Friday in March. Mr.. Jones will go to
the prison in a few days to get the gal
lows in readiness. 1t will have to be re-
adjusted somewhat and reprinted. This
rallows is the one that has been In use
Tor some years and from il quite a num-
Der OF murderers have been swung into
sternity. 1t is provided with two nooses |
Tor double hanging, and has been so used