Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
South Royalton Notes.
NJ. ]. SARGENT, Local Editor

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Harold Fish was at home from Burling-
ton over Sunday.
Principal E. E. Wilson and wife at
tended the Dartmouth commencement
this week.
Misses M. E. Abbott and Isabel Martin
were at home from Barre last week, re-
turning Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs. ID. L. Burnett went to
Underhill last Thursday, where he is to
locate for an indefinite time.
Thomas Kenney, who has been en-
ployed in the furniture factory the past
year, has returned to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Bohonon were
called to Jonesville Sunday to attend the
funeral of an uncle of Mr.. Bohoncn.
Mrs. James Pike and daughter, Mrs.
R. d. Craine, and Ralph Craine arrived
here from Winchendon, Mass. Monday.
The ball game played last Friday be-
tween the alumni and the high school
was won by the high school team, to 6.
Leslie Howe Barrett, formerly OF Shar-
on, son of Charles and Myrtle Barrett,
scored a big success by his piano playing
at Oxford hall, Boston, June 10, in a
concert recital, being awarded one of the
first prizes.
Mrs. Martha Pierce Tracy of Connecti-
cut is visiting her aunt. Miss Ellen
Pierce, of this village. Mrs. Tracy is
daughter of the late Phineas and Eleanor
Pierce, prominent in South Royalton dur
ing their married life, and Mr.. Pierce's
home from childhood until his death.
The observance of st. John the Baptist
day by Rising Sun lodge, F. and A. NJ,
at the Cong'l church last Sunday was at
tended by goodly number of the fra
ternity and the kindred organization.
Rising Sun chapter, o. E. s., and citi-
zens, filling the auditorium. Rev. Sher-
man Goodwin delivered an able sermon
fitting to the occasion. Music was furn-
ished by the church choir, assisted by
Mrs. P. s. Belknap, soprano soloist, and
VIM. Hardenburgh, tenor soloist, Miss
Nellie Adams, Miss Josie Sargent, Miss
Bernice Folsom, organist.
Republican Caucus.
Delegates chosen at the Republican
caucus held June IS were:-To the state
convention, William Skinner, Eben
Winslow, ]. H. Hewitt, A. P. Skinner;
alternates, ID. w. Bliss, G. A. Laird, NJ.
]. Sargent, George D. Harrington; to the
district convention, William Soper, Rev.
F. NJ. Baker, j. N. Phelps, George K.
Taggart; alternates, d. E. bearing, E. j.
Hewitt, c. P. Tarbell, Fl. w. Dutton; to
the county convention, E. J. Fish, P. s.
Belknsp, NJ. J. Sargent, Sherman Good
win, George Taggart, d. L. Burnett, Joel
N. Phelps; alternates, H. c. Benson, Will
liam Skinner, E. j. Hewitt, H. w. Dut-
ton, d. w. Bliss, Glenn Dewey, d. E.
bearing.
The Republican executive committee
chosen were William, Skinner, NJ. j. Sar-
gent, j. H. Hewitt, George Ellis, A. g.
Whitman, d. E. bearing, George K. Tag
CART.
governor, PIumley for member of Con-
torney for the county of Windsor.
Death Of Dostie Faneuf.
Dostie Faneuf, for many years a resi-
dent and highly esteemed citizen of
South Royalton, died last Friday MORN
ing OF apoplexy, after an illness OF a few
days at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Felix Decoste, at the age Of 81 years. Mr..
Faneuf had been a resident of the town
since 1854, with the exception of two
years in Leadville, Col, and was one of
the towns most worthy citizens. A Can
adian by birth, at once after coming here
he took an interest in our government, its
institutions and customs, especially
schools of learning. As blacksmith, he
was an Industrious, indefatigabie worker
during his life, and up to few years ago
at his trade, and later in improving and
caring for his real estate up to almost the
day of his death.
He was twice married and each wife
had passed away before him. OF his
family living are two sons, Edmond, Of
st. Johnsbury and Eugene, Of this vii
iage, and three daughters, Mrs. Eldoras
Pidgeon of Providence, r. l., Mrs. Wal
ter Chadwick of Lebanon, N. H., and
Mrs. Felix Decoste of this village. He
was buried at White River Junction Mon
day, with rites of the Catholic church.
He will be missed very much by the citi-
zens here, having many friends who have
much enjoyed his warm, cheerful greet
ings and social chats. His sons and
douobters have the svmDath of the COM