Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-22
s1uth Royalton Notes.
MI. SARGENT. Local Editor.

week with his parents here.
Roy Luce OF Tnfts college is visiting his
hfyh school classmates here.
= -hflaren's das will be observed at the
4 couRl church next Sunday.
Mrs. George Bingham is visiting friends
Il In Lowell, Mass, and vicinity.
Calvin Dyke is 10 make his home with
yrs. II. Dewey near the village.
Iustin Gallup is to remain here this
snmmer 70 settle his fathers estate.
Miss Susie Briggs of Somerville, Mass,
rived here last week on a vacation.
pliny Davis. detective with hesdquar-
ters in New York city, was IN town Mon
A. Thomas, county jailor, and F. c.
Richmond OF Woodstock were In town
Don cowdrey of Salem. Mass, is passing
a vacation with his sister, Mrs. James
NJ. and Mrs. stillman Hinckley re-
turned TO their home in Chcopee Falls,
Mass, last Monday
Mrs. Z. r. Moody is visiting her mother
IN Rutland, and Mrs. l. +. Terry i visit
ing in West Hartford.
Fred Gray lost a valuable horse last
week by sickness, il living but a few
hours after the attack.
church will meet with Mrs. Charles Fol-
som Wednesday afternoon, June Is.
Elmore Bean OF Franklin, \. H., is Wis
ting friends Of his early acquaintance
here and his birthplace in Norwich.
c. w. Black is very low and failing.
The power OF his brain is destroyed. He
recognizes no one and realizes no want.
Eugene Rolfe and daughter, Daisy Rolfe
smith, OF Melrose, Mass, former residents
Of Tunbridge, were in the village Monday.
Miss Isabel Martin. who has taught
school at Middlesex several terms, closed
her labors there last week. She is TO teach
in Barre city this fall.
The annual school meeting of the South
Royalton Graded school district will be
held at the school building next Tuesday
evening, June ~, at 1880.
squadron OF cavalry and battalion OF
artillery from Fort Ethan Allen will pass
through this town, camping on the Skin
ner farm the night Of the I'D Of June, as
George w. T. Whitney, professor OF a
college at Philadelphia, returned home
Monday to pass his vacation at Royalton
on the farm OF his father, Chas. Whitney,
deceased.
Miss liza Dutton of Albany, n. ", Wis
tied her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Henry Dut-
ton, last week, returning Monday. she Il
employed in the office OF the ID. a II. X. X
90. as typewriter.
NO. Belknap has been appointed ad-
ministrator OF the late VIM. w. Gallup's
estate, and Fred Gallup of his mothers
Mrs VIM. w. Gallup's, estate, William
Skinner and Chas, Southworth commits
sioners ON Mr.. Gallup's estate, and Tarbell
a Whitman on Mrs. Gallup's estate.
The friends and acquaintance OF Roe +.
Blake, son Of Oscar Blake, a former resi-
a. 81 ar4ufa mill ka rnlaaEad n lea m
OF his financial success in business the
past few years. lie recently sold his
theatre property in Carthage, No, Tor
$1,000. He has other property and build
ings and a bottling plant.
In the notice OF the graduating exercises
OF the High school, given in the HERALD
last week, one OF the essays. that OF Miss
May Russ, was by unintentional oversight,
omitted, much to the regret OF the cores
pondent, as she gave very excellent essay
on Artists and Sculptors OF Vermont,
and stood high in her class, and due notice
should have been extended, with the
Others.
ington St., Concord, n. H., are gathered
four generations for the first time. All
are in excellent health and enjoying life TO
the fullest. The four are Mrs. A. Il. Ord
way of South Royalton, Vt, who is 6S
years old; Mrs. Herbert Smith Of Concord,
n. -
of New bury, VT, who is 10 years old, and
baby, Edith Maude Stebbins, who has
reached the age OF five months. A. 4. ord
way, who is also on a vacation with his
wife, Is visiting the different industries
around Concord with his numerous friends.
The new burial ground recently pur-
chased OF A. p. Skinner by the trustees,
{. P. Tarbell, j. o. Belknap, w. o: Bel
KNAPP, w. V. Soper. {. Z. Black, J. IL.
Hewitt and A. p. Skinner, is situated ON
the north side Of the river opposite the
village. Ii is a very desirable location on
an elevation 80 or 100 feet above the river
bed, giving a fine surrounding view. A
part OF the lot is very level and Will FUR
nish 125 large sized lots. The balance IS
on an incline from the level and will give
about 200 smaller lots. 1t is being laid
out in lots and walks by II. w. Mcintyre
OF Randolph.
The citizens OF East Barnard were great
liz shocked last Saturday morning when
news was spread that Miss Clara II. Allen,
a well known and highly esteemed lady,
had committed suicide by drowning in a
cistern in the cellar of her home. She was
the daughter OF Harry and Jane Whit
more Allen and was born in Pomtret IN
1s4s. She has for several years lived with
and was the housekeeper for her brother,
Selden Allen, a prominent farmer In East
Barnard She had been in usual health
and spirits and had shown no symptoms
of insanity, and no motive is known to
cause the act. Domestic relations were
pleasant and the family in good clrcum-
stances financially. Temporary insanity
is the supposition. Her uncle, selden,
committed suicide by hanging several
years ago. Her funeral was held Monday.
The Late Watson Weed.
The funeral of Rev. Watson Weed, whose
sudden death of heart disease occurred
last week, as announced, was held satur-
day at his late home. Rev, g. r. tortler OF
Bethel officiating, assisted by Rev. Sher-
man Goodwin of South Royalton. A Ma
sonic service was held at the grave by hls-
ing sun Lodge, No. Z, +. q A. NJ, con-
Quoted by DR.. Z. j. Fish, master. Burial
was in the new cemetery at South Royal
ton, the first Interinent there.
Mr.. Weed and family came here from
Duxbury, Mass, in 1902 and located on a
farm in Tunbridge, on be Royalton line,
and by business accommodations they be-
came better known IN Royalton than Iun-