Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-23

anu : 4. T. NEFF, South Royalton.
Ernest Hewitt is confined to the house
with grip.
John Dutton was at home from Quechee
over sunday.
clinton Hewitt OF Boston visited his
parents here over Sunday.
Lester Ashley, student of Dartmouth,
was home part OF last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Watkins are yet
confined to the house by illness.
samuel Slack sold his personal property
last week and left for California.
Henry Dutton has sold the Waterman
farm to Mr.. Taylor Of Providence, X. !.
& Il Howard has sold his real estate in
town, his home farm TO New York parties.
Herman Davis and family are soon to
move to Rutland, having rented a farm
lie Wiley has sold his farm, recently
purchased OF John Hertle, TO George
brown.
Ioyt Knight of White River Junction
vas in town Thursday TO attend the SLACK
auction.
Charles Farnham of Providence, r. l.,
il 10 town this week TO purchase cows for
bis market.
John Hertle has purchased and is NOV
ing to the Harry Goff farm on Broad Brook
in Royalton.
Orrin Russ was home from Barre last
week. He has been doing carpenter work
there the past year.
Mr. and Mrs Clapp OF Cliftondaie
Mass. are visiting their daughter, Mrs,
Ernest Hewett, and family.
Mrs. Henry Stewart was called TO the
home of her parents in Nova Scotia last
week, having received news that her
mother was seriously III.
o. II. Goodale, who has been confined to
the house with grip the past ten days, was
taken much worse Sunday night, his tenn
perature registering 1867
T.. Ever, who had passed the fall and
winter In this vicinity, left here Saturday
for Colorado to take up government
section Of land for home.
Mr.. and Mrs. samuel Cox OF Washing
ton Port, l.. l., N. ", were in town Satur-
day, to examine some real estate, Win
view 10 purchasing for home
News was received here Monday Of th'
death OF Mrs. William Reynolds, former
resident OF south Royalton. She died al
ouechee, where she has made her homs
since residing here.
Walter Goss OF Montpelier was in towr
Monday, returning to his home al Chelsea
lie Is to remain at home untn there - {
change in the health OF his father, Or
Gioss, who has been in decline for year.
eTriss. or Life Beyond the Rockies,
was well presented by the local Dramatic
club last Thursday and Friday evenings
Sickness and bad travelling prevented
number from attending. To depict life
5n mining camps in earlier times anc
make il realistic by amateurs Is quite dill
cult. Ii was, however. well received ant
elieited anplause The play WAS under tn,
Management OF VIII Smith, assisted by +
s. parkhurst. Mooreis orchestra fur
uished music. A very pleasant dance fol
lowed the drama.
Constant S. Dodge OF South Royaltor
died last Thursday, after an illness OF SD
months, He was attacked with cerebra
namorrhage in October last, from which h
never rallied sufficiently TO be about anS
was in constant decline until death. III
was a native OF Royalton and had lived
large part OF his life hear his birthplace
He was in his 69th year, a son OF Reuber
and Betsey Smith Dodge, the family con
sisting OF twelve children, Of whom TIVE
now live, Albert, OF Boston, and JAM
West MIR. Dodge left two sons, Charles
and Everett OF Boston and Mrs. ii. II
Kibby OF swanton. His funeral was hell
at the house saturday, Rev. =, W. wen
officiating, and burial in the SLACK GENE
terry.
The campfire held last week, a
arranged by the Sons Of Veterans, AFFORDED
very excellent entertainment. Inc serN
ice opened with selections by orchestra
followed by prayer by Rev. Sherman
Goodwin and a solo by Mrs. kittie Bel
tnap. Col Frank l.. Greene OF u. Alban
was introduced and gave very interest,"
ing and entertaining address upon u
service of the American soldier IN IN
wars OF 81 and 'as. and true citizenship
Col. Greene is a son OF veteran ana com
handed a company In the Spanish Amer
can war. His address was replete VIII
interesting events of the wars. lie wa
followed by Col. A. c. Brown OF Mont
pelier in a short address. Mrs. Belkna
rendered two beautiful selections mos
charmingly, accompanied by Mrs. ID. L
Burnett. organist. Welcomes orchestr
furnished music during the evening.
HRAINTREE.
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