Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-07-04
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. ]. SARGENT, Local Editor.

Nhtdilpus
Mrs. Leonard Trumbull of Hartford was
in town last Friday.
Mrs. Henry Clark of Philadelphia is in
town to visit friends.
Roland Reynolds was the guest of Leon
Skinner over Sunday.
c. H. Woodland and party took a drive
to Woodstock Friday.
j. r. Flint has been a little more COM
Portable the past week.
Alden Slack has been assisting Charles
| West the past two weeks.
Frank Hart and wife of Montague,
Mass, were in town Friday.
Mrs. Amelia Manchester of Lebanon, n.
H., visited friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Aiken of Rutland
called on Mrs. Ed Sargent Saturday.
Charles Fulsom has had road laid to
his dwelling house by the selectmen.
Rev. J. f. Knapp returned to Irasburg
last week after three weeks vacation.
The Rapid Telephone company has ex-
tended its lines to White River Junction.
L. NJ. Moody of Randolph visited his
brother, B. II. Moody, and wife over sun
day.
l.. d. Leavitt took the mail route be-
tween South Royalton and East Barnard
Monday.
Mrs. J. NJ. Shepard visited her daugh-
ter, Belle, Mrs. Bamforth, at Waterbury
last week.
The Ladies' Social circle will serve din
ner and supper at the Congl church YES
try the 4th.
Mrs. Jessie Shepard Badger is here vis-
iting her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Nj. Shepard.
George Smith, the new member Of the
White River Shoe company, is superinten-
dent Of the factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Waldos daughter,
Minnie, OF New York, will arrive this week
to remain for a few weeks
Mrs NJ. II. Hinckley was at Mortified
last week attending the commencement
| exercises at Norwich university.
Mrs c. f. Farnham's daughterand chill
dren OF Brooklyn, n. ", are to arrive this
week to spend the summer months.
VIM. Stoughton went to West Lebanon,
n. H.. Tuesday TO visit his daughters, Mrs.
Lucia Currier and Mrs. Ada Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Of Craftsbury and
Fred Rand and wife Of Boston were IN
town to attend the funeral OF their BROTH
er, George Rand.
Mrs. Foster and daughter of st. Angus
tine, Fla, who are here to spend the sum
mer months. have leased the furnished
tenement of Alden Slack
News was received here Tuesday that the
person who stole property OF j. hurry
Buck had been arrested at Weston and the
property found with him.
Sheriff d. c. Jones has not returned
home yet, although the court adjourned a
week ago. Sheriff business IN the county
is keeping him very busy.
NJ. II. Hazen commenced another term
of four wears on the mail route from South
Royalton to Chelsea Monday. lie has
some new lighter coaches.
JIG. Ashley has purchased of Charles
| Flint a plot OF land east of the village,
which he intends to cultivate. II was
part of the Flint homestead.
Mrs. Harriet Cilley received news sun
day Of the death of her brother, u. W.
Thomas, OF Providence, X. /. Mr. Thomas
was formerly a conductor on thee. Y. rail-
road.
Fred W. HAYNES and Flora JOY we're
united in marriage saturday evening,
/ June 18th, at the home of the brides
| father, George w. Joy, at Royalton Center
/ by Rev. w. f. Mann.
| Mr.. Mckinley Of New York and party
were in town Thursday. They We're tray
| cling bv team TO the north part OF the
/ state. Mr. Mckinley was the star tenor
/ soloist at the concerts given at White
/ River Junction.
Thomas Blackler has closed his engage
ment with the White River Shoe company
I and left town to locate in some other shoe
town. His family will leave later lie
and his family are excellent citizens ana II
! is much regretted that they are TO leave
1 town.
| A very pleasant event occurred IN west
d - Al Of lay
! L. Beeman in the evening OF June y, when
1 he had the pleasure of uniting in marriage
/ his brother. Rev. J. ID. Beeman OF south
povalton. and Mrs Bessie T.. Bryant OF
/ Sonth Londonderry This event was made
/ doubly pleasant BY the fact that this date
was also the 25th wedding anniversary OF
| l.. l.. Beeman.
For the benefit Of those scholars who
/ wish To enter the High school, pubhe
examination will be held IN the sch9Vi
4 huilding the latter part of August IN the
/ following su biects Practical or advanced
arithmetic, English grammar, geography
( American history, physiology, reading,
smelling and writing. 10 VIII also DE al
| visable for all High school pupils who have
work to make up during vacation 70 APP
pear for examination at that time
The funeral OF George Rand, who died
az White River Junction Friday OF sun
stroke, was hetu ~ tlit Nhias NAe -
sunday and he was buried in the village
cemetery beside his wife, who died here
year ago. Mr.. Rand had spent large
Dert 81 the past wear in this village haF-
4 INC the care OF his wifes mother, MIS-
Fiyira Wilkens, who has been very feeble
since she returned here from Phiadel-
mia. Rev. W 4. Mann had charge OF the
funeral service.
The White River grange held very m
teresting meeting and straw berry lar Sal-
urday Several members OF oiher grAhses
,,-sys nrssent Alnha Messer. who was 70
I deliver an address, was not able to be pres
ent There were others who made the
meeting an interesting and profitable one
( 4, farmers. There was a fine display OF
I strawberries OF many varieties Mrs'
, Charles Haynes took the first prize lot