Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-12
South RoyaltOn Notes.
For Sale.
N. J. SARGENT, Local Editor.

MI. SARGENT, Local Editor.
For Sale.
N Farm Of l45 acres, known as the Bennett
farm. on Broad Brook, near South Royal
\ ton. Vt. Fine house, good barns, recently
n improved new round sio. Low price
for quick sale. Examine the place and
n correspond with owner
H. E. GREENE, 10 Avon ST., Melrose
Highlands, Mass. 5m
Miss Helen Howe OF Northaeld is the
guest Of Miss Bertha Soper.
Rev sherman Goodwin returned home
from Bristol, \. H., Thursday.
Hovt Knight OF White River Junction
visited friends here Saturday.
Miss Maud Abbott is teaching school in
ths Brockway district, Randolph.
Mrs. ". NJ. Newton and children are
visiting her father and family al Bristol,
Conn.,
Miss Maud Richards visited friends ia
Randolph Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. 4. southgate were in
Boston last week to visit John Diamond, a
brother Of Mrs. southgate.
Miss Gertrude Goodale returned TO
s5mcryille, Mass, saturday, having passed
week vacation al home.
Glenn Doubleday was home from Mont
bseF Tuesday TO attend the funeral OF ms
grandfather. Silas Doubleday.
Miss Margaret Smith OF East Bethel and
Miss Blake OF Lyndonville are assisting
Mrs. A. G. Waterman in the millinery
store.
MIR. and Mrs. S. A. Choate OF Boston
srrived here Friday 10 pass few weeks
with Mrs, Mary Talbot, sister OF MIS-
Choate.
Chas. Hutchins has closed his engage
ment with NJ. II. Hazen as morning mail
4 carrier and is to work for A. z. skinner
4 the coming year.
VIM. Hardenburgh was in town over
4 sunday He went to Concord Tuesday
where he VIII be in the employ OF Clones,
contractor, as timekeepor.
Miss Minnie Metcalf recently received
rvs Of the death OF Mrs. Esther simmons
hoore OF Ashburnham, Mass, daughter
a Henry Simmons, formerly resident OF
south Royalton. Mrs. Moore left son Is
4 years Of age. Her husband died two years
N ago.
Fl John Diamond, formerly OF this village
ID and brother OF Mrs. &. +. Southgate, has
located ina Philadelphia. He IS IN the em-
. pioy Of the Reece Buttonhole Machine Co.,
and his work is placing the machines IN
The different shoe factories. He Is now
travelling in the Southern states.
Upon the urgent request Of many OF his
friends, Or. r. j.. Fish has consented 10
allow his name to be used as candidate
Cor state senator at the coming election
As Rlyalton has not had senator Tor
some forty years, our citizens VIII not
hesitate to ask the county convention 10
give Dr. Fish the nomination, aud IN view
oi the Doctors excellent service, both upon
n the floor OF the House and in committee,
4 as representative in the last legislature, we
are assured that he will have many sup
. p0rters.
The south Royalton baseball team has
organized and will play the opening
game Of the season here next SATURDAY
with the Dartmouth freshmen. Skinner
Culver and Clark will do the bulk OF
the battery work for the team, while
rennev, Meafer, Newton, Billings ana
Moore are trying for the infield positions,
with Waldo, Faneuf, Sandspa and IenneN
In the outfield Fish and Shepard WI
JON the team after the college season
fish as pitcher and infielder and Shepard
as catcher and outfielder. Proper support
and encouragement by our townspeoplt
here will make this team one OF the bes'
IN the history OF the town. Games have
been arranged with all the strong teams
OF this section. Come out and see th'
game next Saturday and you VIII So
that South Royalton will be well rep
resented this season in the national game
Death OF S. n. Doubleday.
Mr.. Silas H. Doubleday, an esteemed
citizen Of this village, died 81 his nom
last saturday at the age of % years. H.
was stricken down by apopieNy OF
Wednesday, April q. He rallied some
what from the shock at first, recovere'
Consciousness and speech partially, an'
then commenced decline and he grad
uaiiv failed till life ended.
Mr. Doubleday had been resident o
the town since 1853 and a resident Q
the village 20 years. He was, until NOV
ing to the village, an industrious an
prosperous farmer, three miles east fror
the village, a man OF sterling integrlt
and uprightness.
he married Miss Emily p. Gardner c
Hartford in 1851. BY their union tw
sons and two daughters were born, G
whom Frank and Irwin Of South Royal
ton and Mrs. Eta Walcott Of Randolp
are now living. His wife has been IN a
euteebled condition, nearly helpless by
stroke Of apoplexy suffered five years ag
and a second attack Dec. q, 1893.
The funeral was held Tuesday, buri'
In the family lot OF the Havens cemeter
near South Royalton. Rev. Sumner GOOD
win ofiiciated as clergyman.
The family have the heartfelt sympath
OF the townspeople in this sad Athletic
and bereavement.